Extend and enhance your Java applications with domain-specific
scripting in Groovy About This Book • Build domain-specific mini
languages in Groovy that integrate seamlessly with your Java apps with
this hands-on guide • Increase stakeholder participation in the
development process with domain-specific scripting in Groovy • Get
up to speed with the newest features in Groovy using this second
edition and integrate Groovy-based DSLs into your existing Java
applications. Who This Book Is For This book is for Java software
developers who have an interest in building domain scripting into
their Java applications. No knowledge of Groovy is required, although
it will be helpful. This book does not teach Groovy, but quickly
introduces the basic ideas of Groovy. An experienced Java developer
should have no problems with these and move quickly on to the more
involved aspects of creating DSLs with Groovy. No experience of
creating a DSL is required. What You Will Learn • Familiarize
yourself with Groovy scripting and work with Groovy closures • Use
the meta-programming features in Groovy to build mini languages •
Employ Groovy mark-up and builders to simplify application development
• Familiarize yourself with Groovy mark-up and build your own Groovy
builders • Build effective DSLs with operator overloading, command
chains, builders, and a host of other Groovy language features •
Integrate Groovy with your Java and JVM based applications In Detail
The times when developing on the JVM meant you were a Java programmer
have long passed. The JVM is now firmly established as a polyglot
development environment with many projects opting for alternative
development languages to Java such as Groovy, Scala, Clojure, and
JRuby. In this pantheon of development languages, Groovy stands out
for its excellent DSL enabling features which allows it to be
manipulated to produce mini languages that are tailored to a
project’s needs. A comprehensive tutorial on designing and
developing mini Groovy based Domain Specific Languages, this book will
guide you through the development of several mini DSLs that will help
you gain all the skills needed to develop your own Groovy based DSLs
with confidence and ease. Starting with the bare basics, this book
will focus on how Groovy can be used to construct domain specific mini
languages, and will go through the more complex meta-programming
features of Groovy, including using the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST).
Practical examples are used throughout this book to de-mystify these
seemingly complex language features and to show how they can be used
to create simple and elegant DSLs. Packed with examples, including
several fully worked DSLs, this book will serve as a springboard for
developing your own DSLs. Style and approach This book is a hands-on
guide that will walk you through examples for building DSLs with
Groovy rather than just talking about "metaprogramming with Groovy".
The examples in this book have been designed to help you gain a good
working knowledge of the techniques involved and apply these to
producing your own Groovy based DSLs.
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ISBN
9781849695411
Publisert
2015
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2. utgave
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Vendor
Packt Publishing
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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