Groovy in Action

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Manning, Jan 1, 2007 - Computers - 659 pages
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Groovy, the brand-new language for the Java platform, brings to Java many of the features that have made Ruby popular. "Groovy in Action" is a comprehensive guide to Groovy programming, introducing Java developers to the new dynamic features that Groovy provides. To bring you "Groovy in Action," Manning again went to the source by working with a team of expert authors including both members and the Manager of the Groovy Project team. The result is the true definitive guide to the new Groovy language.

"Groovy in Action" introduces Groovy by example, presenting lots of reusable code while explaining the underlying concepts. Java developers new to Groovy find a smooth transition into the dynamic programming world. Groovy experts gain a solid reference that challenges them to explore Groovy deeply and creatively.

Because Groovy is so new, most readers will be learning it from scratch. "Groovy in Action" quickly moves through the Groovy basics, including:
Simple and collective Groovy data types Working with Closures and Groovy Control Structures Dynamic Object Orientation, Groovy style

Readers are presented with rich and detailed examples illustrating Groovy's enhancements to Java, including
How to Work with Builders and the GDK Database programming with Groovy

"Groovy in Action" then demonstrates how to Integrate Groovy with XML, and provides,
Tips and Tricks Unit Testing and Build Support Groovy on Windows

An additional bonus is a chapter dedicated to Grails, the Groovy Web Application Framework.

Early PDF chapters of "Groovy in Action" are available from the Manning Early Access Program (MEAP) at http: //www.manning.com/koenig. As part of thisprogram, readers can also discuss the early manuscript with the author and help shape the manuscript as it's being developed by joining the Author Forum.

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User Review  - yencarnacion - LibraryThing

The Good: This book will teach you Groovy The Bad: I thought that the first part of the Book (which teaches you the Groovy Language) was verbose and could have been better organized. Conclusion: If ... Read full review

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User Review  - IvanIdris - LibraryThing

Groovy is a new programming language, that is based on Java, but has optional dynamic typing. Groovy also borrows features from Python and Ruby. The examples in this book appealed most to me. Even if ... Read full review

Contents

Your way to Groovy
2
The Groovy language
27
The Groovy basics
29
Copyright

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About the author (2007)

Dierk Koenig is a senior software developer, mentor and coach. He publishes in leading German magazines on software development and speaks at international conferences.

Andrew Glover is the President of Stelligent Incorporated which helps companies address software quality with effective developer testing strategies and continuous integration techniques that enable teams to monitor code quality early and often. He actively blogs about software quality at thediscoblog.com and testearly.com.

Dr. Paul King is Managing Director and Principal Consultant for ASERT, an Australian company specializing in helping its customers leverage emerging technologies. He has provided technical and strategic consulting to hundreds of organizations throughout the U.S. and Asia Pacific and is an active contributor to many open source projects. When not being a taxi service for his seven children, you will find Paul tinkering with the latest Agile or enterprise technologies.

Guillaume Laforge is the official Groovy Project Manager and member of the JSR-241 Expert Group standardizing the Groovy Scripting Language. Guillaume is a software architect and Open Source consultant, working for OCTO Technology.

Jon Skeet is a software engineer and inveterate technological dabbler who happens to specialise in Java and C# development. A recent convert to Groovy, Jon is fanatical about using smarter ways to write cleaner, more readable code.

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TitleGroovy in Action
Manning Pubs Co Series
AuthorDierk König
ContributorAndrew Glover
Editionillustrated
PublisherManning, 2007
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedNov 16, 2007
ISBN1932394842, 9781932394849
Length659 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Computers / Programming / Object Oriented
Computers / Programming Languages / General
Computers / Programming Languages / Java
  
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