Book description
Making Java Groovy is a practical handbook for developers who want to blend Groovy into their day-to-day work with Java. It starts by introducing the key differences between Java and Groovy—and how you can use them to your advantage. Then, it guides you step-by-step through realistic development challenges, from web applications to web services to desktop applications, and shows how Groovy makes them easier to put into production.
About the Technology
Java is large and powerful, but that size and power carries with it complexity and accumulated inconsistencies. Groovy is an elegant JVM-based dynamic language that gracefully co-exists with Java. It both extends and simplifies Java—and for most Java developers, Groovy is super easy to learn. If you know where to apply it, adding in a little Groovy will make you a better Java developer.
About the Book
You don't need the full force of Java when you're writing a build script, a simple system utility, or a lightweight web app—but that's where Groovy shines brightest. This elegant JVM-based dynamic language extends and simplifies Java so you can concentrate on the task at hand instead of managing minute details and unnecessary complexity.
Making Java Groovy is a practical guide for developers who want to benefit from Groovy in their work with Java. It starts by introducing the key differences between Java and Groovy and how to use them to your advantage. Then, you'll focus on the situations you face every day, like consuming and creating RESTful web services, working with databases, and using the Spring framework. You'll also explore the great Groovy tools for build processes, testing, and deployment and learn how to write Groovy-based domain-specific languages that simplify Java development.
What's Inside
- Easier Java
- Closures, builders, and metaprogramming
- Gradle for builds, Spock for testing
- Groovy frameworks like Grails and Griffon
About the Reader
Written for developers familiar with Java. No Groovy experience required.
About the Author
Ken Kousen is an independent consultant and trainer specializing in Spring, Hibernate, Groovy, and Grails.
Quotes
Focuses on the tasks that Java developers must tackle every day.
- From the Foreword by Guillaume Laforge, Groovy Project Manager
Thoroughly researched, highly informative, and mightily entertaining.
- Michael Smolyak, Next Century Corporation
A comprehensive tour through the Groovy development ecosystem.
- Sean Reilly, Equal Experts in the UK
I measured this book’s ROI in Revelations per Minute.
- Tim Vold, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this Book
- About the Cover Illustration
- Part 1. Up to speed with Groovy
- Part 2. Groovy tools
- Part 3. Groovy in the real world
- Appendix A. Installing Groovy
- Appendix B. Groovy by feature
- Index
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
Product information
- Title: Making Java Groovy
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2013
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781935182948
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