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Groovy in Action

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ISBN-10: 1932394842

ISBN-13: 9781932394849

Edition: 2007

Authors: Guillaume Laforge, Andrew Glover, Paul King, Jon Skeet, Dierk Koenig

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Manning Publications Company
Publication date: 1/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 696
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English

Jon Skeet is a Java developer working for Google in London. He is a C# author and community leader, spending far too much time on the Stack Overflow developer Q&A site.

Your way to Groovy
Groovy language
Overture : the Groovy basics
The simple Groovy datatypes
The collective Groovy datatypes
Working with closures
Groovy control structures
Dynamic object orientation, Groovy style
Around the Groovy library
Working with builders
Working with the GDK
Database programming with Groovy
Integrating Groovy
Working with XML
Everyday Groovy
Tips and tricks
Unit testing with Groovy
Groovy on Windows
Seeing the grails light
Installation and documentation
Groovy language info
GDK API quick reference
Cheat sheets