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Introduction

• Accelebrates Groovy for Java Developers training teaches experienced Java developers how to write programs in Groovy that simplify, enhance, and expand their existing knowledge

Software Needed on Each Student PC

Please contact us for specific setup instructions. In general, you will need

• A Java SE SDK 1.5.0 or later
• The latest stable release of Groovy
• A good integrated development environment that supports both languages, like Eclipse, TextMate, or UltraEdit
• Other open source software

Objectives

• Understand how dynamic languages differ from languages like Java or C#
• Work with Groovy closures
• Use Groovy control structures
• Build object-oriented programs in Groovy
• Use Groovy builders to reduce complexity
• Access databases using Groovy
• Process XML files in Groovy
• Write unit tests in Groovy
• Access Java classes from Groovy, and vice versa
• Build a simple web application using Grails