> Groovy code looks identical to native Java in most respects Maybe your definition of "most respects" doesn't include the Gradle DSL or Java 8 lambdas. Nowad

> Groovy code looks identical to native Java in most respects Maybe your definition of "most respects" doesn't include the Gradle DSL or Java 8 lambdas. Nowadays I use Clojure for those quick'n'dirties testing Java code. A well-placed macro eliminates plenty of boiler-plate specific to the test at hand.