Java 8: Compiling Lambda Expressions in The New Nashorn JS Engine
In a recent post I took a look at how Java 8 and Scala implemented Lambda expressions. As we know Java 8 is not only introducing improvements to the javac compiler, It’s also introducing a new one...
View ArticleIntroduction to Nashorn
Java 8 introduced and new javascript engine named “Nashorn”. Nashorn is based on Da Vinci Machine, a project with aim of adding dynamic language support to JVM. Nashorn is a nice milestone to make the...
View ArticleJava 8 Friday: JavaScript goes SQL with Nashorn and jOOQ
At Data Geekery, we love Java. And as we’re really into jOOQ’s fluent API and query DSL, we’re absolutely thrilled about what Java 8 will bring to our ecosystem. Java 8 Friday Every Friday, we’re...
View ArticleTesting JVM server-side JavaScript with Jasmine, Spock and Nashorn
JavaScript usage is not limited to client-side code in browser or NodeJS powered server-side code. Many JVM based projects are using it as internal scripting language. Testing this sort of...
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