Groovy
January 14, 2023 |
permanent
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tags :
- A multi-faceted language for the platform, runs in JVM.
- Apache Groovy is a powerful, optionally typed and language, with and static compilation capabilities, for the Java platform aimed at improving developer productivity thanks to a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax.
- It integrates smoothly with any Java program, and immediately delivers to your application powerful features, including scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and functional programming.
Flat learning curve #
Concise, readable and expressive syntax, easy to learn for Java developers
Smooth Java integration #
Seamlessly and transparently integrates and interoperates with Java and any third-party libraries
Vibrant and rich ecosystem #
Web development, reactive applications, concurrency / asynchronous / parallelism library, test frameworks, build tools, code analysis, GUI building
Powerful features #
Closures, builders, runtime & compile-time meta-programming, functional programming, type inference, and static compilation
Domain-Specific Languages #
Flexible & malleable syntax, advanced integration & customization mechanisms, to integrate readable business rules in your applications
Scripting and testing glue #
Great for writing concise and maintainable tests, and for all your build and automation tasks