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Table of Contents A Quick Refresher: What is the DataNavigator?What Is New in 1.14.0The Path Expression SyntaxPath Expression SyntaxReal-World ScenariosScenario 1: Processing an API ResponseScenario 2: Configuration IntrospectionScenario 3: Wildcard and Slice ExtractionChoosing the Right MethodPutting It All TogetherUpgrade and …

Table of Contents The Problem with Three Return TypesWhat Is a Query Transformer?The Transformer ContractLive Examples: Inline Closures1. Envelope with Metadata2. Domain Object Hydration3. Tabular Format (Near Zero-Copy)4. Rich Column DescriptorsReusable Class TransformersRegistered App-Level TransformersTransformer Resolution Orderbx:query Component SupportJDBC Metadata: …

Table of Contents Why Sets? The Problem FirstMeet BoxSetCreating Sets: Every PathsetNew() — the workhorsesetOf() — varargs shorthandLiteral syntax: set{ … }Converting from other typesThe Three Variants in PracticeDefault (HashSet) — when order doesn’t matterLinked (LinkedHashSet) — when insertion order …

Table of Contents The Two FlavorsTemplate ClassesHoistingMultiple Classes in One ScriptProperties, Constructors, and Static MembersInheritanceJava InteroperabilityImports Are SharedTemplate Classes in .bxm FilesInner ClassesHoisting in Inner ClassesMultiple and Nested Inner ClassesInheritance Between Inner ClassesAccessing Outer Class StaticsExternal Access via $ SyntaxImporting …

BoxLang AI 3.2.0 is here, and it’s a landmark release. We’re shipping five major features: image generation, web search, a fluent audio builder API, a centralized agent registry, and deep MCP observability along with a suite of analytics improvements and …

Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsGuestsLinksContentBoxLang is a modern dynamic JVM language built for rapid application development. It’s 100% Java-interoperable, compiles to JVM bytecode, and deployable anywhere from OS to AWS Lambda to Spring Boot. In this episode, we sit down …

Table of Contents Making AI Useful in Real ApplicationsWhat This Webinar Is AboutWhat You’ll LearnJoin the Ortus Community AI is everywhere right now, but for many development teams, the biggest question is no longer “What is AI?” it’s “How do …

Table of Contents Recommended Team Workflow You know the drill. Someone opens a PR and half the review comments are about tabs vs spaces, where braces go, or why that one function has its arguments formatted differently from everything else. …

Table of Contents The Fluent Builder — jwtNew()The BIF FunctionsHMAC Sign and VerifyRSA Sign and VerifyJWE Encryptionalg:none RejectionHMAC Minimum Key Lengths (RFC 7518 §3.2)Algorithm AllowlistClock Skew ToleranceAuthentication MiddlewareToken Refresh with Grace PeriodKid-Based Key RotationSigning (JWS)Encryption (JWE) JWT authentication is everywhere. …