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Runs on the JVM

Compiles to Java bytecode

Dynamic dispatch for many operations

Uses GDK to extend Java classes

Supports static compilation via @CompileStatic

Parsed into AST

Bytecode generation

Dynamic dispatch by default

Optimized via @CompileStatic

Runs on JVM

DSL builders

Pipelines (Jenkins)

Gradle build DSL

Script-based automation

Config-driven architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Gradle-based build systems

SaaS automation modules

Scriptable JVM services

Simplicity and expressiveness

Java compatibility

Dynamic metaprogramming

DSL-oriented design

Developer productivity

Modularize Gradle logic

Use shared Jenkins libraries

Optimize DSL parsing

Static compilation for hot paths

Use Java for heavy computation

Move Java boilerplate to Groovy scripts

Convert long XML configs to Groovy DSLs

Replace Bash/Python with Groovy for JVM automation

Use @CompileStatic for Java-level performance