Book Excerpts : Groovy in Action :

Groovy in Action

by Dierk Koenig with Andrew Glover, Paul King, Guillaume Laforge, and Jon Skeet

Groovy is the brand-new language for the Java platform, infusing Java with 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. Groovy in Action is written by 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.

The book 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. Move quickly through the Groovy basics:

Simple and collective Groovy data types
Working with closures and Groovy control structures
Dynamic Object Orientation, Groovy style

Learn through rich and detailed examples about Groovy's enhancements to Java:

How to work with builders and the GDK
Database programming with Groovy

See how to integrate Groovy with XML, with:

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.

Download this excerpt from Chapter 1: "The Groovy Story"

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