Making Java Groovy

Table of Contents

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

About the Cover Illustration

1. Up to speed with Groovy

Chapter 1. Why add Groovy to Java?

1.1. Issues with Java

1.1.1. Is static typing a bug or a feature?

1.1.2. Methods must be in a class, even if you don’t need or want one

1.1.3. Java is overly verbose

1.1.4. Groovy makes testing Java much easier

1.1.5. Groovy tools simplify your build

1.2. Groovy features that help Java

1.3. Java use cases and how Groovy helps

1.3.1. Spring framework support for Groovy

1.3.2. Simplified database access

1.3.3. Building and accessing web services

1.3.4. Web application enhancements

1.4. Summary

Chapter 2. Groovy by example

2.1. ...