Implementing DSLs with Groovy

Domain Specific Languages (DSLs) have been a powerful technique used throughout programming's history to elevate developer productivity. This talk will discuss how to create and use DSLs with the Groovy programming language. Different techniques for creating DSLs will be shown, along side an exploration of the features in Groovy that make it especially useful for DSLs.

Specific topics covered:

What is a DSL?
When should you use one?
Groovy's features for building DSLs
Examples

About Matt Secoske

Matt Secoske is a Software Developer / Consultant living in Omaha, NE. He has been developing software for over 9 years professionally. He splits his time between working on Enterprise Java applications during the day, spending time with his wife and two beautiful children in the evening, and learning new technologies whenever he can. He is a board member and regular speaker for the Omaha Java Users Group. He blogs at http://blog.secosoft.net

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