Groovy in Action, Second Edition

Chapter 7. Object orientation, Groovy style

This chapter covers

• Defining classes and scripts
• Object-oriented features: inheritance, interfaces, multimethods, and traits
• Working with GroovyBeans
• Advanced syntax features: GPath, spread operators, and command chains

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.

Albert Einstein

There’s a common misconception about scripting languages. Because a scripting language might support a less rigid approach to typing and provide some initially surprising syntax shorthands, it may be perceived as a nice new toy for hackers rather than a language suitable for serious OOP. This reputation stems ...