Part5
summary
Argues that XML is deprecated for configuration and that heavy XML in Java adds accidental complexity; shows Ant creator James Duncan Davidson abandoning XML tools. Demonstrates replacing a Struts XML snippet with a Groovy Builder that emits identical XML while using variables so maxCount and minCount maintain a fixed difference (example: countDiff = 4), eliminating copy‑paste and enabling refactoring. Shows a Ruby DSL where property declarations auto‑generate getters/setters at class load time.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:50XML
- 2:00Late Binding
- 3:00Why XML
- 3:25XML Bad Features
- 4:20Aunt
- 5:10XML is deprecated
- 7:50Context
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