The Groovy Way
Like all languages, Groovy code can be written in many different ways. This talk will review how to write Groovy that follows the most commonly accepted idioms and practices, especially in light of the changes in Java 8. Features demonstrates will include closures, class and method definitions that best accommodate Java integration, testing techniques, and more.
Groovy is, relatively speaking, a mature language on the JVM. Adding it to existing Java systems is easy. Following the recommended practices helps make maintenance and extensibility practical.
About Kenneth Kousen
Ken Kousen is a Java Champion, several time JavaOne Rock Star, and a Grails Rock Star. He is the author of the Pragmatic Library books “Mockito Made Clear” and “Help Your Boss Help You,” the O'Reilly books “Kotlin Cookbook”, “Modern Java Recipes”, and “Gradle Recipes for Android”, and the Manning book “Making Java Groovy”. He also has recorded over a dozen video courses for the O'Reilly Learning Platform, covering topics related to Android, Spring, Java, Groovy, Grails, and Gradle.
His academic background include BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics from M.I.T., an MA and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton, and an MS in Computer Science from R.P.I. He is currently President of Kousen IT, Inc., based in Connecticut.
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