{"product_id":"9781932394849","title":"Groovy in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eGroovy, the brand-new language for the Java platform, brings to Java many of the features that have made Ruby popular. \u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to Groovy programming, introducing Java developers to the new dynamic features that Groovy provides. To bring you \u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Groovy is so new, most readers will be learning it from scratch. \u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e quickly moves through the Groovy basics, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple and collective Groovy data types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with Closures and Groovy Control Structures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic Object Orientation, Groovy style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are presented with rich and detailed examples illustrating Groovy's enhancements to Java, including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Work with Builders and the GDK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDatabase programming with Groovy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e then demonstrates how to Integrate Groovy with XML, and provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips and Tricks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Testing and Build Support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovy on Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn additional bonus is a chapter dedicated to Grails, the Groovy Web Application Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048456274160,"sku":"9781932394849","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932394849_p0.jpg?v=1763782720","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932394849","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}