Grails is a full stack framework which aims to greatly simplify the task of building serious web applications for the JVM. The concepts within Grails, like interceptors, tag libs, and Groovy Server Pages (GSP), make those in the Java community feel right at home. Grails’ foundation is on solid open source technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, and SiteMesh, which gives it even more potential in the Java space: Spring provides powerful inversion of control and MVC, Hibernate brings a stable, mature object relational mapping technology with the ability to integrate with legacy systems, and SiteMesh handles flexible layout control and page decoration. Grails complements these with additional features that take advantage of the coding–by–convention paradigm such as dynamic tag libraries, Grails object relational mapping, Groovy Server Pages, and scaffolding. Graeme Rocher, Grails lead and founder, and Jeff Brown bring you completely up–to–date with their authoritative and fully comprehensive guide to the Grails 2 framework. You’ll get to know all the core features, services, and Grails extensions via plug–ins, and understand the roles that Groovy and Grails are playing in the changing Web.
Summary Groovy in Action, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised, comprehensive guide to Groovy programming. It introduces Java developers to the dynamic features that Groovy provides, and shows how to apply Groovy to a range of tasks including building new apps, integration with existing code, and DSL development. Covers Groovy 2.4. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology In the last ten years, Groovy has become an integral part of a Java developer's toolbox. Its comfortable, common-sense design, seamless integration with Java, and rich ecosystem that includes the Grails web framework, the Gradle build system, and Spock testing platform have created a large Groovy community About the Book Groovy in Action, Second Edition is the undisputed definitive reference on the Groovy language. Written by core members of the Groovy language team, this book presents Groovy like no other can—from the inside out. With relevant examples, careful explanations of Groovy's key concepts and features, and insightful coverage of how to use Groovy in-production tasks, including building new applications, integration with existing code, and DSL development, this is the only book you'll need. Updated for Groovy 2.4. Some experience with Java or another programming language is helpful. No Groovy experience is assumed. What's Inside Comprehensive coverage of Groovy 2.4 including language features, libraries, and AST transformations Dynamic, static, and extensible typing Concurrency: actors, data parallelism, and dataflow Applying Groovy: Java integration, XML, SQL, testing, and domain-specific language support Hundreds of reusable examples About the Authors Authors Dierk König, Paul King, Guillaume Laforge, Hamlet D'Arcy, Cédric Champeau, Erik Pragt, and Jon Skeet are intimately involved in the creation and ongoing development of the Groovy language and its ecosystem. Table of Contents PART 1 THE GROOVY LANGUAGE Your way to Groovy Overture: Groovy basics Simple Groovy datatypes Collective Groovy datatypes Working with closures Groovy control structures Object orientation, Groovy style Dynamic programming with Groovy Compile-time metaprogramming and AST transformations Groovy as a static language PART 2 AROUND THE GROOVY LIBRARY Working with builders Working with the GDK Database programming with Groovy Working with XML and JSON Interacting with Web Services Integrating Groovy PART 3 APPLIED GROOVY Unit testing with Groovy Concurrent Groovy with GPars Domain-specific languages The Groovy ecosystem
What do you get when you mix together an airhead heiress, a kooky cult leader, a giant plastic vajayjay, and an overly amorous English Bulldog? The latest hilarious outing featuring former child star turned Malibu Private Investigator Sofia Salgado. Readers say: "If you want to curl up with a book you can't put down and laugh this is the book for you." "Gives Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum a run for her money. "A fun read. I love the main character. She is smart, quirky and funny. I love women who can hold their own." "If you're looking for a lead character who is likable but also kicks some serious butt, you found her!" Sofia, Brendan and Aidan and the rest of the gang are back in this fun and funny mystery set in glamorous Malibu, California. Sofia goes undercover in a seemingly harmless cult called The Church of The Divine Goddess. At the same time she has to protect an overly amorous English Bulldog from crazed Aussie movie star, Bruce Brunt, who wants to do to Harvey what legions of women would love to do to Bruce––cut off his marble pouch!
Did the Woodstock generation reject science—or re-create it? An “enthralling” study of a unique period in scientific history (New Scientist). Our general image of the youth of the late 1960s and early 1970s is one of hostility to things like missiles and mainframes and plastics—and an enthusiasm for alternative spirituality and getting “back to nature.” But this enlightening collection reveals that the stereotype is overly simplistic. In fact, there were diverse ways in which the era’s countercultures expressed enthusiasm for and involved themselves in science—of a certain type. Boomers and hippies sought a science that was both small-scale and big-picture, as exemplified by the annual workshops on quantum physics at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, or Timothy Leary’s championing of space exploration as the ultimate “high.” Groovy Science explores the experimentation and eclecticism that marked countercultural science and technology during one of the most colorful periods of American history. “Demonstrate[s] that people and groups strongly ensconced in the counterculture also embraced science, albeit in untraditional and creative ways.”—Science “Each essay is a case history on how the hippies repurposed science and made it cool. For the academic historian, Groovy Science establishes the ‘deep mark on American culture’ made by the countercultural innovators. For the non-historian, the book reads as if it were infected by the hippies’ democratic intent: no jargon, few convoluted sentences, clear arguments and a sense of delight.”—Nature “In the late 1960s and 1970s, the mind-expanding modus operandi of the counterculture spread into the realm of science, and sh-t got wonderfully weird. Neurophysiologist John Lilly tried to talk with dolphins. Physicist Peter Phillips launched a parapsychology lab at Washington University. Princeton physicist Gerard O’Neill became an evangelist for space colonies. Groovy Science is a new book of essays about this heady time.”—Boing Boing
From New York Times bestseller Rebecca Cantrell and Sean Black comes the sequel to "A" is for Actress and another fast-paced, funny novel that's perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich. Maloney Investigation's newest private detective, Sofia Salgado, is back on the case that turns into her mother's worst nightmare when she ends up undercover in one of Malibu's many rehab clinics—complete with pictures and an offer to star in a reality TV show. But the clinic isn’t a safe place. If Sofia doesn't solve the find out who killed an up an coming rock star soon, she and all the bad girls she meets inside, including rock star Brandi Basher and reality TV train wreck Monaco Jane, might just end up going to the big rehab center in the sky.
Extend and enhance your Java applications with domain-specific scripting in Groovy About This Book Build domain-specific mini languages in Groovy that integrate seamlessly with your Java apps with this hands-on guide Increase stakeholder participation in the development process with domain-specific scripting in Groovy Get up to speed with the newest features in Groovy using this second edition and integrate Groovy-based DSLs into your existing Java applications. Who This Book Is For This book is for Java software developers who have an interest in building domain scripting into their Java applications. No knowledge of Groovy is required, although it will be helpful. This book does not teach Groovy, but quickly introduces the basic ideas of Groovy. An experienced Java developer should have no problems with these and move quickly on to the more involved aspects of creating DSLs with Groovy. No experience of creating a DSL is required. What You Will Learn Familiarize yourself with Groovy scripting and work with Groovy closures Use the meta-programming features in Groovy to build mini languages Employ Groovy mark-up and builders to simplify application development Familiarize yourself with Groovy mark-up and build your own Groovy builders Build effective DSLs with operator overloading, command chains, builders, and a host of other Groovy language features Integrate Groovy with your Java and JVM based applications In Detail The times when developing on the JVM meant you were a Java programmer have long passed. The JVM is now firmly established as a polyglot development environment with many projects opting for alternative development languages to Java such as Groovy, Scala, Clojure, and JRuby. In this pantheon of development languages, Groovy stands out for its excellent DSL enabling features which allows it to be manipulated to produce mini languages that are tailored to a project's needs. A comprehensive tutorial on designing and developing mini Groovy based Domain Specific Languages, this book will guide you through the development of several mini DSLs that will help you gain all the skills needed to develop your own Groovy based DSLs with confidence and ease. Starting with the bare basics, this book will focus on how Groovy can be used to construct domain specific mini languages, and will go through the more complex meta-programming features of Groovy, including using the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST). Practical examples are used throughout this book to de-mystify these seemingly complex language features and to show how they can be used to create simple and elegant DSLs. Packed with examples, including several fully worked DSLs, this book will serve as a springboard for developing your own DSLs. Style and approach This book is a hands-on guide that will walk you through examples for building DSLs with Groovy rather than just talking about "metaprogramming with Groovy". The examples in this book have been designed to help you gain a good working knowledge of the techniques involved and apply these to producing your own Groovy based DSLs.
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This uplifting collection features 40 songs of romance, relationships, community, family and friendship, in artful piano arrangements with lyrics, guitar chords, and even detailed notes about the songs, songwriters and performance suggestions. Includes: All You Need Is Love * Can't Smile Without You * Come Together * Forever in Blue Jeans * Happy Together * I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song * Imagine * Lean on Me * Somewhere Out There * Stand by Me * We've Got Tonight * What the World Needs Now Is Love * You Raise Me Up * and more.
(Easy Fake Book). Perfect for beginning players new to "faking," this collection features over 100 songs all in the key of G. With easy-to-read, large music notation, the chords have been simplified, but remain true to each tune. Songs include: All I Have to Do Is Dream * Best of My Love * Crocodile Rock * Eight Days a Week * The First Cut Is the Deepest * A Groovy Kind of Love * He Stopped Loving Her Today * I'll Be Seeing You * In the Mood * It Had to Be You * Jailhouse Rock * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Maggie May * Nine to Five * Peace of Mind * The Rainbow Connection * Revolution * Sixteen Candles * Sundown * That'll Be the Day * When I Need You * and many more.
(Paperback Songs). Features 98 classic hits from the '60s: Alfie * All You Need Is Love * Baby Love * Big Girls Don't Cry * California Girls * Cherish * Crazy * Daydream Believer * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * It's My Party * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Moon River * My Girl * Respect * Spinning Wheel * So Nice (Summer Samba) * Turn! Turn! Turn! * and more.
This raw data contains lyrics, chords and links from 1 and 2. No more unknown songs in a Songbook! Small is beautiful! You can take this little book with you everywhere. Who knows where the next opportunity for singing in spiritual circles arises. Mantras, Bhajans, Kirtans, Rainbow Family and Nature Songs, Everything! Small but Wow!;) More than 500 songs on 100 Pocketbook pages, peppered with song lyrics, guitar chords and links. Because today it is possible to use short links to lead you immediately to the videos or audios to listen to. Even if f. e. Youtube deletes the video, it will be, in the background, replaced with another one. No more dead links! Musicians will also find simple guitar chords to accompany the singers. Songs represent different directions such as Christian, Hebrew, Sufi, some German and mostly: Mantras and Rainbow Songs. (Notice small fonts and the delivery duration by self published book).
