Because Groovy is so new most readers will be learning it from scratch. Groovy In Action quickly moves through the basics of Groovy. After getting readers up & running Groovy in Action presents rich & detailed examples illustrating Groovys enhancements to Java along with Groovys special support for XML regular expressions & database programming. Readers get their hands dirty exploring tips & tricks for Groovy programming along with core tasks such as unit testing & build support. Readers will even learn to script Windows via Groovy. An additional bonus track is dedicated to Grails the Groovy Web Application Framework. Groovy in Action introduces Groovy by example presenting lots of reusable code while explaining the underlying concepts. Java developers new to Groovy find a smooth transition into the dynamic programming world. Groovy experts gain a solid reference that challenges them to explore Groovy deeply & creatively.