Groovy
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Latest version: 1.5
Added 2005-01-15Updated 2007-12-09
Dynamic language for the JVM combining features from languages like Python, Ruby and Smalltalk and making them available to the Java developers using a Java-like syntax.
Groovy can be used as an alternative compiler to javac to generate standard Java bytecode to be used by any Java project or it can be used dynamically as an alternative language such as for scripting Java objects, templating or writing unit test cases.
Features include: Closure support; Native syntax for Lists and Maps; Groovy Markup; Groovy Path expression language; Groovlets for implementing Servlets easily in simple Groovy scripts; Groovy SQL for making SQL more Groovy; Groovy Beans for simpler syntax for working with beans; Groovy Template Engines which are pluggable, integrate GPath and compile to bytecode; Ant Scripting; Regex syntax for scripting with regular expressions; Operator overloading; Polymorphic iteration and Autoboxing; Compiles straight to Java bytecode & works with existing Java objects and libraries.
Built for Java |
Free or free version available |
Source code provided |