Scripting Utils for Java

Description

This project provides a set of utilities for scripting in Java. It allows you to write Java scripts productively and efficiently.

Modules (static objects) with tons of default behavior are available for use. You can use them in your scripts without writing boilerplate code.

Article on Dev.to

It is a good idea to read the article on Dev.to to get a better understanding of the project: https://dev.to/toliyansky/scripting-with-java-3i9k

Installation

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AnatoliyKozlov/scripting-utils/master/install.sh | bash

Requirements

• Java 22 or higher

How to use

1. Install scripting-utils. Execute one-line command from the Installation section above
2. Create a shebang file (without the .java extension)
3. Write your Java code in the file (as in example below)

#!/usr/bin/env java --source 22 --enable-preview --class-path /Users/toliyansky/scripting-utils

import static scripting.Utils.*;

void main() {
    println("Hello, World!");
    var response = http.get("https://httpbin.org/get");
    log.info(response.body());
}

4. Apply command chmod +x your-file-name to make it executable
5. Run the file from the command line. For example: ./your-file-name

Features

• Functions: print(obj), println(obj), readln(prompt) from JEP 477, available now. No need wait JEP 477 that will be available in Java 23.

  Modules (static objects):

• http for HTTP requests

• terminal for terminal commands

• file for file operations

• log for logging

• thread for threading