The Groovy programming language is supported by the Apache Software Foundation and the Groovy community.

This chapter covers the syntax of the Groovy programming language. The grammar of the language derives from the Java grammar, but enhances it with specific constructs for Groovy, …

This book covers Groovy fundamentals, such as installing Groovy, using Groovy tools, and working with the Groovy Development Kit (GDK). You'll also learn more advanced aspects of …

The Apache Groovy™ documentation is available as a single-page document, or a PDF, or feel free to pick at a direct section below. You can also browse documentation for other versions.

Groovy’s runner has been made aware of JEP 445 compatible classes and can run all variations for JDK11 and above and without the need for preview mode to be enabled.

From the download page, you will be able to download the distribution (binary and source), the Windows installer (a community artifact) and the documentation for Groovy.

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Groovy tries to be as natural as possible for Java developers. We’ve tried to follow the principle of least surprise when designing Groovy, particularly for developers learning Groovy who’ve …

Nov 30, 2025 · For a quick and effortless start on Mac OSX, Linux, WSL2 or Cygwin, you can use SDKMAN! (The Software Development Kit Manager) to download and configure any Groovy …

This chapter covers the syntax of the Groovy programming language. The grammar of the language derives from the Java grammar, but enhances it with specific constructs for Groovy, …