Power Groovy DSL Features
[ 184 ]Summary
We have covered a lot of ground in this chapter. We have now covered most of the
important features of the Groovy language, and looked in depth at how some of
these features can be applied to developing DSLs. We now have an appreciation of
what can be achieved by using features in the MOP, and how using the MOP enables
other powerful features, such as GroovyMarkup.
Using the MOP, we have learned how we can modify our program's behavior
at runtime. In the next chapter we will explore features in the Groovy language
that allow us to hook in the actual compilation process. We will see how AST
transformations allow us a much greater degree of control over our DSL by
manipulating our program code at compile time.
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