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Introduction to JVM Languages

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Introduction to JVM Languages

Overview of this book

Anyone who knows software development knows about the Java Virtual Machine. The Java Virtual Machine is responsible for interpreting Java byte code and translating it into actions. In the beginning, Java was the only programming language used for the JVM. But increasing complexity of the language and the remarkable performance of the JVM created an opening for a new generation of programming languages. If you want to build a strong foundation with the Java Virtual Machine and get started with popular modern programming languages, then this book is for you. The book will begin with a general introduction of the JVM and its features, which are common to the JVM languages, helping you get abreast with its concepts. It will then dive into explaining languages such as Java, Scala, Clojure, Kotlin, and Groovy and will show how to work with each language, their features, use cases, and pros and cons. By writing example projects in those languages and focusing on each language’s strong points, it will help you find the programming language that is most appropriate for your particular needs. By the end of the book, you will have written multiple programs that run on the Java Virtual Machine and know about the differences between the various languages.

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Reader feedback

Customer support

Free Chapter

Java Virtual Machine

Java Virtual Machine

JVM implementations

Why develop on JVM?

Popular use cases

Other languages on JVM

Developing on the Java Virtual Machine

Developing on the Java Virtual Machine

Class organization with packages

Java Class Library

Running JVM applications on the command line

Java

Writing Java code

Java Programming

Java Programming

Configuring Eclipse IDE

Creating a web service in Java

Scala

Installing Scala

Scala's Read-Eval-Print-Loop shell

Functional versus imperative programming

Scala language syntax and rules

Scala's standard library

Functional programming in Scala

Scala Programming

Scala Programming

Scala IDE for the Eclipse plugin

Creating an Akka project

Clojure

Installing Clojure

Clojure's interactive shell (REPL)

Clojure language

Working with Java classes

Managing states with agents

Clojure Programming

Clojure Programming

The Counterclockwise plugin for Eclipse IDE

Leiningen's build tool

Creating executable programs in Clojure

Creating a new Counterclockwise project

Exploring monads by applying test-driven development

The Luminus web framework

Kotlin

Installing Kotlin

Kotlin's REPL interactive shell

Kotlin language fundamentals

Procedural programming in Kotlin

Kotlin Programming

Kotlin Programming

Kotlin for the Eclipse IDE plugin

Creating a JavaFX desktop GUI application

Groovy

Installing Groovy

Groovy Language

Groovy Development Kit (GDK)

Dynamic and static programming

Groovy Programming

Groovy Programming

Installing the Groovy Eclipse plugin

Apache Ivy and IvyDE

Creating and configuring the project

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

Generating XML using MarkupBuilder

The Vert.x microservice platform

Other JVM languages

Other JVM languages

Jython (Python)

Frege (Haskell)

Quiz Answers

Chapter 3: Java

Chapter 5: Scala

Chapter 7: Clojure

Chapter 9: Kotlin

Chapter 11: Groovy

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Developing on the Java Virtual Machine

In this chapter, we will take an in-depth look at a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). We will focus on concepts that every JVM developer should know, regardless of the chosen programming language. This is what we will cover in this chapter:

Java Development Kit (JDK)
Class organization with packages
Java Class Library
Running JVM applications on the command line
Installing the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (Eclipse IDE)

While this book covers Windows, macOS, and Linux (Ubuntu) operating systems, paths will often be shown in Windows style only. When using macOS and Linux systems, be sure to rewrite the paths using the rules of your operating system.