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Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java View Larger Image | Scott Davis
Pragmatic Bookshelf, Paperback, Published February 2008, 250 pages, ISBN 0978739299 | List Price: $34.95
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Groovy and Grails give you the power of the Java platform together with the
flexibility and dynamism of a scripting language. Pick one of the many example
projects in this book: at first you'll scratch your head and ask, "where's all
the code?" Then you'll smile as you realize that Groovy allows you to write
code the way you always thought you should. You will never look at Java the
same way again.
Groovy Recipes is targeted at the busy Java professional who needs
quick solutions to everyday problems. Each recipe shows a concise code example
right away. If you need more information, each recipe is explained in plain
English.
Nearly every aspect of the development process can be sped up using Groovy.
Groovy makes mundane file management tasks like copying and renaming files trivial.
Reading and writing XML has never been easier with XmlParsers and XmlBuilders.
JDBC gets a fresh makeover. Breathe new life into Arrays, Maps, and Lists with
a number of convenience methods. Even Ant gets turbo-charged. You can mix Groovy
right into your build.xml, or replace it completely with code from an AntBuilder.
As an added bonus, this book also covers Grails. You'll be amazed at how quickly
you can have a first-class web application up and running from ground zero.
Grails includes everything you need in a single zip file, a web server (Jetty),
a database (HSQLDB), Spring, Hibernate, Sitemesh, even Ant. If you're looking
for Ajax support, Grails ships with leading libraries like Prototype, script.aculo.us,
Yahoo UI, and Dojo. We cover everything from getting a basic application up
and running to advanced features such as deploying to other webservers and databases,
adding a Captcha, integrating with legacy EJB applications, and even adding
a Google Map.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: May 23, 2008 Paul Wiedel from Minnesota
Excellent Introduction to Groovy Programming
Groovy Recipes is an excellent introductory book into Groovy programming.
The first few chapters give clear instructions for learning how to use Groovy. The remaining chapters give clear instructions for using some of Groovy's cool features: using Groovy with Java, Grails programming, metaprogramming, working with XML, File manipulation, and web services).
Much akin to the fun and energetic manner that Davis speaks in his presentations he writes Groovy Recipes.
If you haven't heard him speak(and even if you have), do a quick Google Video search for Scott Davis Groovy and you'll find a presentation or two of his. I recommend them.
One technique that I found especially useful is how Davis compared performing a simple task in the Java world, and then showed how it could be done in the Groovy world. Of course, it's easier in the groovy world for all the examples. It's nice to see areas where we can take advantage of Groovy's strengths.
Groovy Recipes has enough content to sit on an experienced Groovy developer's book shelf, but the more novice Groovy people will find more value in Groovy Recipes.
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