Groovy - An extensible multi-paradigm language for the JVM Platform
(GroovyDoc for Groovy and Java classes)

Groovy...
  • is an extensible and multi-paradigm language for the Java Virtual Machine
  • makes modern programming features available to Java developers with almost-zero learning curve
  • has a dynamic nature like Python and Ruby, which means that it is very powerful, easy to learn, and productive
  • optionally has static typing like Java and Kotlin, which makes it fast and provides extra type checking when desired
  • has first-class functional, stream processing and immutability support, meaning that it offers features similar to Scala and can offer many advantages when working in parallel processing or clustered environments
  • supports Domain-Specific Languages and other compact syntax so your code becomes easy to read and maintain
  • makes writing shell and build scripts easy with its powerful processing primitives, OO abilities and an Ant DSL
  • increases developer productivity by reducing scaffolding code when developing web, GUI, database or console applications
  • simplifies testing by supporting unit testing and mocking out-of-the-box
  • compiles straight to Java bytecode so you can use it anywhere you can use Java; it seamlessly integrates with all existing Java objects and libraries
Packages 
Package Description
groovy.util  
groovy.util.slurpersupport
Helper classes for XmlSlurper.
groovy.xml
Groovy markup builder classes for working with SAX and W3C DOM and Groovy markup.
groovy.xml.dom
Groovy XML Dom processing classes.
groovy.xml.streamingmarkupsupport
XmlBuilder related classes to support streaming XML.
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime  
org.codehaus.groovy.tools.xml