Introduction to Spring Boot
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What is the primary purpose of Spring Boot?

  • To enhance the traditional Spring framework with additional features.
  • To develop stand-alone RESTful web applications with minimal configuration. (correct)
  • To create complex enterprise applications with extensive configurations.
  • To provide a better user interface for web applications.

    • Which annotation is used for auto-configuration in Spring Boot?

  • @EnableApplicationConfig
  • @EnableDependencyManagement
  • @EnableAutoConfiguration (correct)
  • @EnableSpringBoot

    • Which feature of Spring Boot allows for health checks and monitoring?

  • CLI
  • Actuator (correct)
  • Starter POMs
  • Embedded Server

    • How does Spring Boot facilitate rapid application development?

    <p>Through opinionated defaults and auto-configuration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key benefit of using embedded servers in Spring Boot?

    <p>It allows applications to run without any external server setup.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is NOT a feature of Spring Boot?

    <p>Comprehensive user interface design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'scalable' nature of Spring Boot applications imply?

    <p>They can easily adjust to meet changing application needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Spring Boot Starter POMs?

    <p>To provide pre-configured dependencies for various functionalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main advantages of using Spring Boot over the traditional Spring framework?

    <p>Faster application development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which annotation is included within the @SpringBootApplication annotation?

    <p>@ComponentScan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Spring Boot Actuator provide?

    <p>Metrics and health checks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a Spring Boot application get initiated?

    <p>Through the main() method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Spring Initializr?

    <p>To create project structure and dependencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of Spring Boot?

    <p>Spring Data Access Object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which command is commonly used in Spring Boot CLI to run an application?

    <p>-run</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of auto-configuration in Spring Boot?

    <p>It automatically scans and configures beans based on classpath dependencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which starter dependency is used for building web applications with Spring Boot?

    <p>Web starter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does scalability refer to in the context of Spring Boot?

    <p>The ability to adapt to increased workload</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the @Configuration annotation in Spring Boot?

    <p>It indicates that a class contains configuration methods for the application context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Spring Boot CLI command is primarily used to obtain help regarding commands?

    <p>-help</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the @RestController annotation specialize in within a Spring Boot application?

    <p>Defining a class that serves as a RESTful web service controller.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following annotations is combined within the @SpringBootApplication annotation?

    <p>@EnableAutoConfiguration, @Configuration, @ComponentScan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Spring Initializr?

    <p>To create a skeleton or project structure for Spring Boot applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which command in Spring Boot CLI is used to initialize a new Spring Boot project?

    <p>-init</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT part of defining a Spring Boot project structure using Spring Initializr?

    <p>Establishing a database connection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which annotation marks a class as a Spring managed component?

    <p>@Component</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the @RestController annotation?

    <p>To combine data response handling with controller functionalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly distinguishes between @RequestMapping and @GetMapping?

    <p>@RequestMapping manages various HTTP requests, whereas @GetMapping is specifically for GET requests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the @Profile annotation serve in Spring?

    <p>To define a set of configurations for different environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When would you typically use the @SpringBootApplication annotation?

    <p>On the main class of a Spring Boot application as an entry point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between WAR files and embedded containers in Spring applications?

    <p>WAR files cannot be run without a web server, whereas embedded containers can.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which property is used to specify the active profile in a Spring application?

    <p>spring.profiles.active</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the @EnableAutoConfiguration annotation enable in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>Automatic configuration based on dependencies present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the component scanning feature of the @SpringBootApplication annotation?

    <p>It includes the @ComponentScan annotation to automatically find components.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the default port of the embedded Tomcat server in Spring Boot be changed?

    <p>By setting the server.port property in the application’s application.properties file</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the @RestController annotation in Spring Boot?

    <p>To convert method return values into HTTP responses directly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the default port for the embedded Tomcat server in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>8080</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Spring Boot Starter?

    <p>A pre-configured collection of maven dependencies for specific application types</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a specific auto-configuration class be disabled in Spring Boot?

    <p>By using the @EnableAutoConfiguration annotation with the exclude attribute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of setting the server.port property to -1 in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>To disable the embedded web server</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about managing dependencies in a Spring Boot project is true?

    <p>Spring Boot handles dependency management for the current version automatically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of applications can be created using Spring Boot?

    <p>Microservices, console applications, and batch applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what order should an HTTPS request flow through a Spring Boot application?

    <p>Request -&gt; Controller -&gt; Service layer -&gt; Repository</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the functionality provided by the Spring Boot Starter Web dependency?

    <p>To set up a web application with all necessary dependencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be added to a project to utilize Spring Boot Actuator?

    <p>spring-boot-starter-actuator dependency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements correctly describes @ComponentScan?

    <p>It allows Spring to identify components across specified packages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can you enable Actuator in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>By adding Actuator dependency and enabling endpoints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What functionality does the @RestController annotation provide?

    <p>It combines @Controller and @ResponseBody for producing JSON responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which HTTP methods can be mapped by using the @RequestMapping annotation?

    <p>GET, POST, PUT, DELETE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of running a Spring Boot application after enabling Actuator endpoints?

    <p>Actuator endpoints become available on the management port.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the @ComponentScan annotation support in its usage?

    <p>Specifying base packages and classes for scanning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach supports mapping HTTP requests besides URL paths using the @RequestMapping annotation?

    <p>Request headers and parameters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the ApplicationContext object in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>To manage beans and their dependencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to retrieve the Environment instance in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>getEnvironment()</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can debugging logs be enabled in a Spring Boot application?

    <p>By using the actuator endpoint to set the logging level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of Dependency Injection in Spring Boot?

    <p>Constructor, Setter, Field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes an IoC container in Spring Boot?

    <p>A central manager for application objects and their configurations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between Constructor Injection and Setter Injection?

    <p>Setter Injection allows for dynamic changes after object creation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about Dependency Injection in Spring Boot?

    <p>It reduces tight coupling of components.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which scenario is Field Injection typically used?

    <p>When the class has no setters defined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Overview of Spring Boot

    • Spring Boot is built on top of the Spring framework for creating stand-alone, production-grade RESTful web applications.
    • It features embedded servers like Tomcat and Jetty, eliminating the need for external servers.

    Key Features of Spring Boot

    • Auto-Configuration: Automatically configures applications using the @EnableAutoConfiguration annotation, reducing boilerplate code.
    • Spring Boot Starter POMs: Pre-configured dependencies that simplify setting up various functionalities like databases and security.
    • Spring Boot CLI: Command Line Interface tool for managing dependencies, projects, and application execution.
    • Actuator: Provides health checks, metrics, and monitoring for application endpoints, aiding in troubleshooting.
    • Embedded Servers: Built-in servers facilitate quick application deployment and testing.

    Advantages of Spring Boot

    • Ease of Use: Minimizes boilerplate code required for Spring applications.
    • Rapid Development: Opinionated setups and auto-configuration speed up the development process.
    • Scalability: Applications can be aligned to changing needs, easily scaling up or down.
    • Production-Ready Features: Offers metrics, health checks, and externalized configurations tailored for production use.

    Key Components of Spring Boot

    • Spring Boot starters
    • Auto-configuration
    • Spring Boot Actuator
    • Spring Boot CLI
    • Embedded servers

    Comparison: Spring vs. Spring Boot

    • Ease of Use: Spring requires more complex setup; Spring Boot simplifies the process.
    • Production Readiness: Spring Boot is more production-ready compared to Spring.
    • Scalability: Spring Boot applications are inherently more scalable.
    • Speed: Spring Boot offers faster development cycles and application execution.
    • Customization: Spring Boot offers more customization options.

    Internal Working of Spring Boot

    • Create a new Spring Boot project and add necessary dependencies.
    • Annotate the application with appropriate annotations.
    • Execute the application, which initializes the Spring context.

    Spring Boot Starter Dependencies

    • Common starter dependencies include:
      • Data JPA starter
      • Web starter
      • Security starter
      • Test Starter
      • Thymeleaf starter

    Application Startup Process

    • A Spring application starts by calling the main() method marked with @SpringBootApplication.
    • This method creates a SpringApplication object, which calls run() to start the embedded web server after initializing the application context.

    Functionality of @SpringBootApplication Annotation

    • Combines three annotations:
      • @Configuration: Configures beans and package setups.
      • @EnableAutoConfiguration: Automatically configures beans from the class path.
      • @ComponentScan: Scans for components in designated packages.
    • Facilitates bootstrap of the application based on specified dependencies.

    Spring Initializr

    • A tool for creating the basic project structure of a Spring Boot application, generating Maven or Gradle files.

    Spring Boot CLI

    • A command-line tool built on Groovy for creating, running, and managing Spring Boot applications.
    • Frequently used CLI commands:
      • run: Execute the application
      • test: Run tests
      • jar: Package the application as a JAR
      • war: Package the application as a WAR
      • init: Initialize a new project
      • help: Display help information

    Spring Initializr

    • A tool for creating Spring Boot project structure and skeletons.
    • Provides necessary Maven or Gradle files to build the application.
    • Facilitates setting up the framework from scratch.

    Spring Boot CLI

    • Command-line tool for creating, running, and managing Spring Boot applications.
    • Built on the Groovy programming language.
    • Most common CLI commands include:
      • run
      • test
      • jar
      • war
      • init
      • help

    Basic Spring Boot Annotations

    • @SpringBootApplication: Boots up the Spring Boot application and combines @Configuration, @EnableAutoConfiguration, and @ComponentScan.
    • @Configuration: Indicates that a class contains configuration methods; often used with @Bean.
    • @Component: Marks a class as a Spring-managed component (a Spring bean).
    • @RestController: Defines a RESTful web service controller, combining @Controller and @ResponseBody.
    • @RequestMapping: Maps HTTP requests to specific methods in a controller.

    Dependency Management

    • Simplifies managing dependencies that are compatible with the current Spring Boot version.
    • Adding dependencies like Spring Boot Starter Web allows easy web application creation.

    Changing the Port of Embedded Tomcat

    • The embedded Tomcat server's default port is 8080.
    • Change port by setting server.port in application.properties (e.g., server.port=8081).
    • Disable the default web server by setting server.port=-1.

    Spring Boot Starters

    • Pre-configured Maven dependencies for developing specific applications.
    • Includes dependencies, version control, and necessary configurations.
    • Example starter dependency for web applications: 
      <dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>

    Non-Web Applications in Spring Boot

    • Spring Boot supports various application types such as microservices, console applications, and batch applications.

    HTTPS Request Flow

    • Client sends an HTTPS request (GET, POST, etc.).
    • The request is handled by the controller, which maps it.
    • Service layer processes business logic; data is mapped to JPA.
    • CRUD operations are performed in the repository layer.
    • A JSP page is returned if there are no errors.

    @RestController Annotation

    • Combines @Controller and @ResponseBody for simplifying RESTful services.
    • Defines endpoints for various HTTP methods and formats (like JSON or XML).

    @Controller vs @RestController

    • @Controller: For web applications, enhances with @ResponseBody for REST handling.
    • @RestController: Specifically for RESTful APIs, prioritizes data responses.

    @RequestMapping vs @GetMapping

    • @RequestMapping: Handles various HTTP requests (GET, POST).
    • @GetMapping: Specifically handles HTTP GET requests.

    @SpringBootApplication vs @EnableAutoConfiguration

    • @SpringBootApplication: Entry point, includes component scanning.
    • @EnableAutoConfiguration: Customizes auto-configuration, can be used on any configuration class.

    Spring Profiles

    • Define sets of configurations for different scenarios (development, testing, production).
    • Specify which profile to use with spring.profiles.active.

    WAR vs Embedded Containers

    • WAR: Deployable to web servers, requires external configuration files.
    • Embedded Containers: Packaged in the same JAR file, uses internal configuration settings.

    Spring Boot Actuator

    • A component of the Spring Boot framework providing operational monitoring and management capabilities for running applications.
    • To use, include the dependency spring-boot-starter-actuator in the project.

    Enabling Actuator in Spring Boot

    • Steps include adding the Actuator dependency and enabling endpoints in application.properties.
    • Access Actuator endpoints through URLs on the management port after running the Spring Boot application.

    Purpose of @ComponentScan

    • The @ComponentScan annotation directs Spring to scan specified packages for components, configurations, and services.
    • Can be used without arguments, with basePackageClasses, or basePackages.

    @RequestMapping and @RestController

    • @RequestMapping maps HTTP requests to handler methods at both class and method levels, supporting GET, POST, PUT, DELETE methods, URL paths, parameters, and request headers.
    • @RestController combines @Controller and @ResponseBody, indicating that controller methods return domain objects instead of views.

    Retrieving Beans in Spring Boot

    • Use the ApplicationContext object to obtain a list of all beans within the application, which manages their lifecycle and dependencies.

    Checking Environment Properties

    • The Environment object allows inspection of application properties including property files, command-line arguments, and environment variables.
    • Retrieve the Environment instance using the getEnvironment() method.

    Enabling Debugging Logs

    • Enable debugging logs by adding the logging level property in application.properties and configuring the log pattern.
    • Logs can also be modified at runtime via the Actuator endpoint.

    Dependency Injection and Its Types

    • Dependency Injection (DI) is a design pattern for creating loosely coupled components, allowing an object's behavior to depend on other objects.
    • Types of DI include:
      • Constructor Injection: Dependencies injected via constructor parameters.
      • Setter Injection: Dependencies injected via setter methods post-construction.
      • Field Injection: Dependencies injected into the object's fields directly.

    IoC Container

    • An IoC (Inversion of Control) Container in Spring Boot manages the creation, configuration, and dependencies of application objects known as beans.

    Difference Between Constructor and Setter Injection

    • Constructor Injection:

      • Dependencies provided at object creation.
      • Promotes immutability, making it harder to override dependencies.

    • Setter Injection:

      • Dependencies set through setter methods after creation.
      • Allows dynamic changing of dependencies, facilitating easier overriding.

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