Because Groovy is so new, most readers will be learning it from scratch. GroovyIn Action quickly moves through the basics of Groovy. After getting readers upand running, Groovy in Action presents rich and detailed examples illustratingGroovy's enhancements to Java along with Groovy's special support for XML, regular expressions and database programming. Readers get their hands dirtyexploring tips and tricks for Groovy programming along with core tasks such asunit testing and build support. Readers will even learn to script Windows viaGroovy. An additional bonus track is dedicated to Grails, the Groovy WebApplication Framework.Groovy in Action introduces Groovy by example, presenting lots of reusable codewhile explaining the underlying concepts. Java developers new to Groovy find asmooth transition into the dynamic programming world. Groovy experts gain asolid reference that challenges them to explore Groovy deeply and creatively.