Groovy Programming: An Introduction for Java Developers
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Groovy Programming is an introduction to the Java-based scripting language
Groovy. Groovy has much in common with popular scripting languages such as Perl,
Python, and Ruby, but is written in a Java-like syntax. And, unlike these other
languages, Groovy is sanctioned by the Java community for use on the Java platform.
Since it is based on Java, applications written in Groovy can make full use
of the Java Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs). This means Groovy can
integrate seamlessly with applications written in Java, while avoiding the complexities
of the full Java language. This bare-bones structure also means Groovy can be
used as an introduction to Java and to programming in general. Its simpler constructions
and modern origins make it ideal as a first language and for introducing principles
such as object-oriented programming.
This book introduces all the major aspects of Groovy development and emphasizes
Groovy's potential as a learning tool. Case studies and exercises are included,
along with numerous programming examples. The book begins assuming only a general
familiarity with Java programming, and progresses to discuss advanced topics
such as GUI builders, Groovlets, Unit Testing, and Groovy SQL.
Features & Benefits
- The first comprehensive book on Groovy programming that shows how writing
applications and scripts for the Java platform is fast and easy
- Written by leading software engineers and acclaimed computing instructors
- Offers numerous programming examples, code samples, detailed case studies,
exercises for self-study, and a companion website with a Windows-based Groovy
editor
Review
"For those new to programming, object-orientation, or dynamic languages in
general, this book is fabulous!" —Andrew Glover, CTO, Vanward Technologies
Table of Contents
Preface Chapter 1: Groovy Chapter 2: Numbers and Expressions Chapter 3:
Strings and Regular Expressions Chapter 4: Lists, Maps and Ranges Chapter
5: Simple Input and Output Chapter 6: Case Study: A Library Application (Modelling)
Chapter 7: Methods Chapter 8: Flow of Control Chapter 9: Closures Chapter
10: Files Chapter 11: Case Study: A Library Application (Methods) Chapter
12: Classes Chapter 13: Case Study: A Library Application (Objects) Chapter
14: Specialization Chapter 15: Unit Testing (JUnit) Chapter 16: Case Study:
A Library Application (Specialization) Chapter 17: Persistence Chapter 18:
Case Study: A Library Application (Persistence) Chapter 19: XML Builders and
Parsers Chapter 20: GUI Builders Chapter 21: Template Engines Chapter 22:
Case Study: A Library Application (GUI) Chapter 23: Server Side Programming
Chapter 24: Case Study: A Library Application (Web) Chapter 25: Epilogue Bibliography
Appendix A: Software Distribution Appendix B: Groovy Appendix C: More on Numbers
and Expressions Appendix D: More on Strings and Regular Expressions Appendix
E: More on Lists, Maps and Ranges Appendix F: More on Simple Input and Output
Appendix G: More on Methods Appendix H: More on Closures Appendix I: More
on Classes Appendix J: Advanced Closures Appendix K: More on Builders Appendix
L: More on GUI Builders Index
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Jul 15, 2007 David from Manassas, Virginia
Excellent Hands-On Introduction to Groovy
This book is a great hands-on introduction to Groovy. It has short, bite-sized chapters that give you the basics without overwhelming you with all the details. If you want the details, the author points you to the appendices (which go further into depth) or to other web sites for more information.
Each chapter has code examples and exercises that reinforce the chapter content. (Make sure you download the source code for the solutions from the author's web site).
The book covers a good range of functionality including working with databases and XML which are two areas that Groovy shines.
The author points out where Groovy extends the functionality of the Java JDK as well as the syntactical sugar that Groovy provides (such as switch statements being able to use any object type and not just primitives, standardized methods across arrays, lists, a hashes, or a collections, new range data type, etc).
There is a case study that continues throughout the book that starts with a simple command line setup and winds up being a web application that uses Spring for the persistence layer.
I found that this book was less philosophical/theoretical than "Groovy in Action" by Dierk Koenig (a book I also own). I was able to get real work accomplished after reading "Groovy Programming". I will now go back and re-read "Groovy in Action" now that I have a Groovy foundation to build upon.
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