{"product_id":"9781935182443","title":"Groovy in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly revised, comprehensive guide to Groovy programming. It introduces Java developers to the dynamic features that Groovy provides, and shows how to apply Groovy to a range of tasks including building new apps, integration with existing code, and DSL development. Covers Groovy 2.4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last ten years, Groovy has become an integral part of a Java developer's toolbox. Its comfortable, common-sense design, seamless integration with Java, and rich ecosystem that includes the Grails web framework, the Gradle build system, and Spock testing platform have created a large Groovy community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroovy in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the undisputed definitive reference on the Groovy language. Written by core members of the Groovy language team, this book presents Groovy like no other can—from the inside out. With relevant examples, careful explanations of Groovy's key concepts and features, and insightful coverage of how to use Groovy in-production tasks, including building new applications, integration with existing code, and DSL development, this is the only book you'll need. Updated for Groovy 2.4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome experience with Java or another programming language is helpful. No Groovy experience is assumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive coverage of Groovy 2.4 including language features, libraries, and AST transformations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic, static, and extensible typing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcurrency: actors, data parallelism, and dataflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplying Groovy: Java integration, XML, SQL, testing, and domain-specific language support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of reusable examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors \u003cb\u003eDierk König\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePaul King\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGuillaume Laforge\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHamlet D'Arcy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCédric Champeau\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eErik Pragt\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eJon Skeet\u003c\/b\u003e are intimately involved in the creation and ongoing development of the Groovy language and its ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePART 1 THE GROOVY LANGUAGE\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour way to Groovy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverture: Groovy basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple Groovy datatypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollective Groovy datatypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with closures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovy control structures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObject orientation, Groovy style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic programming with Groovy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompile-time metaprogramming and AST transformations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovy as a static language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePART 2 AROUND THE GROOVY LIBRARY\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with builders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with the GDK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDatabase programming with Groovy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with XML and JSON\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteracting with Web Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrating Groovy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePART 3 APPLIED GROOVY\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit testing with Groovy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcurrent Groovy with GPars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomain-specific languages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Groovy ecosystem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033460457712,"sku":"9781935182443","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935182443_p0.jpg?v=1763655305","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935182443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}