Groovy brings you the best of both worlds a flexible highly productive agile dynamic language that runs on the rich framework of the Java Platform. Groovy preserves the Java semantics and extends the JDK to give you true dynamic language capabilities. Programming Groovy 2 will help you the experienced Java developer learn and take advantage of the latest version of this rich dynamic language. Youll go from the basics of Groovy to the latest advances in the language including options for type checking tailcall and memoization optimizations compile time metaprogramming and fluent interfaces to create DSLs. You dont have to leave the rich Java Platform to take advantage of Groovy. Groovy preserves Javas semantics and extends the JDK so programming in Groovy feels like the Java language has been augmented its like working with a lighter more elegant Java. If youre an experienced Java developer who wants to learn how Groovy works youll find exactly what you need in this book. Youll start with the fundamentals of programming in Groovy and how it works with Java and then youll explore advanced concepts such as unit testing with mock objects using Builders working with databases and XML and creating DSLs. Youll master Groovys powerful yet complex runtime and compiletime metaprogramming features. Much has evolved in the Groovy language since the publication of the first edition of Programming Groovy. Programming Groovy 2 will help you learn and apply Groovys new features. Creating DSLs is easier now and Groovys alreadypowerful metaprogramming facilities have improved even more. Youll see how to work with closures including tail call optimization and memoization. The book also covers Groovys new static compilation feature. Whether youre learning the basics of the language or interested in getting proficient with the new features Programming Groovy 2 has you covered. What You Need To work on the examples in the book you need Groovy 2.0.5 and Java JDK 5 or higher.