Comparing JRuby and Groovy
TS-6050

Life used to be so simple in the Java technology world. The only real decision you had to make was which dozen frameworks to use in your project. Now dynamic languages have invaded the land of Java technology, and you have lots of choices. To the casual observer, JRuby and Groovy look like pretty much the same thing, with slightly different syntax. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although they share lots of commonalities, they are also quite different.

This session delves into those differences, providing attendees with enough concrete facts to make decisions. The presentation covers differences between type systems, extending the core JDK software, closures, and properties. It also covers metaprogramming differences, where the languages diverge the most, including open classes, code synthesis, mix-ins, interfaces, intercepting method missing calls, shadow metaclasses, and lots more. Code is the focus of the session, with tons of examples. Attendees will leave with a clear picture of the real differences of these new kids on the Java technology block.

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