TechBookReport on ‘Scripting In Java’

While Java the programming language may not be the hot topic it once was, Java the platform is coming increasingly to the fore. And, at the forefront of this are the dynamic languages that make full use of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM): Jython, JRuby, JavaScript, Groovy and the like, as well as the old stalwart and pioneer Beanshell (written by Pat Niemeyer of Learning Java fame). With dynamic JVM languages flowering all over the place, Scripting In Java is a timely little book for those hoping to get to grips with the topic.