DSLs in Action

DESCRIPTIONEvery domain of the business world, from sales to warehousing toshipping, has a language all its own. A DSL, or domain specificlanguage, is a computer programming language that is created with aparticular domain in mind. Because it uses familiar terminology, andbecause it is designed to b [...]
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DESCRIPTIONEvery domain of the business world, from sales to warehousing toshipping, has a language all its own. A DSL, or domain specificlanguage, is a computer programming language that is created with aparticular domain in mind. Because it uses familiar terminology, andbecause it is designed to be simple, a DSL can be used by nontechnicalbusiness people to write or at least change existing programs.DSLs are developed from normal programming languages, and theexamples in this book are about a subset of those that run on the JavaVirtual Machine, such as Java itself, Ruby, or Scala. DSLs in Actionuses real-world examples to thoroughly guide the reader through theprocess of building a DSL.KEY POINTSF? In-depth techniques of DSL implementation.F? Highly practical.F? Uses real-life applications for illustration.F? Author is a well-known DSL blogger and expert.This book is written especially for developers familiar with JVM-basedlanguages, but many of the techniques presented will work in otherprogramming environments as well.