Play Store Application link – Spring Boot in 13 steps – App on Google Play

Spring Framework has long been the foundation for Java enterprise applications, offering tools like Dependency Injection, AOP, and MVC. With Spring Boot, development is faster and easier, thanks to auto-configuration, an embedded server, and simplified setup.

This is about merging the traditional Spring Framework steps into a single Spring Boot project.

Step-by-Step Overview

Step 1: Hello World in Spring Boot

Step 2: Spring Bean

Step 3: Spring Modules (IOC/AOP/MVC)

Step 4: IOC (Inversion of Control) & Autowiring

Step 5: Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)

Step 6: JDBC Abstraction and DAO

Step 7: O/R Mapping Integration (JPA-Hibernate)

Step 8: Web Module

Step 9: MVC Framework Module

Why Merge Spring Framework Concepts into Spring Boot?

Combining Spring Framework principles into a Spring Boot project helps in:

• Leveraging the Best of Both Worlds: Use the simplicity of Spring Boot with the structured approach of the Spring Framework.
• Improved Productivity: Faster development cycles with Spring Boot’s auto-configuration.
• Scalability: A project that is ready to scale with enterprise requirements.

Project code example overview

The Spring Boot project is organized into 9 packages, each representing one of the steps from the “Spring Framework” category. This structure helps maintain clarity and makes it easier for developers to navigate and learn from the codebase.

Github project link – https://github.com/kuldeep101990/Spring-Basic-To-Spring-Boot

Additional Note – If you’re curious about how Elastic search(NOSQL) is used with Spring boot, check out this post.

Spring boot – Elastic Search (CRUD)

We’ll cover Elastic search in more detail in separate sections later.