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Best thing I like about spring boot over core spring is that you don't have to worry about any manual configuration and dependency. It takes care of application classpath and beans that we configured and if any require beans are missing it adds them automatically. Spring Boot starter POMs helps to simplify dependency management. Like if we are using Thymeleaf as dependency in our class path spring boot automatically adds required beans in our application context. By this it completely removes the headache of application configuration by its auto configuration feature and lets developer to completely focus and developing application. Since it has builtin tom cat server you don't have to setup tomcat server yourself. Running application is so easy that you just have to package your application and you can run your application without any hassle of any type of configuration. With sites like https://start.spring.io/ you are one click away to generate spring boot application scaffold with your custom configuration and dependencies.
Another main feature of spring boot is Actuator which gives us deep insight and health check stats of a running spring boot application. Alongside health check and monitoring interface it gives us more insight on which type of bean are created in spring spring boot application context. Actuator also helps developer to keep track of used environmental variables and system properties. It provides statistic on how many hits, errors count on all of application's endpoints and all the traces of HTTP request handled by application.
Spring Boot Cli is another features that enables developers to easily run Groovy scripts i.e. scripting language for java platform, through command line interface. We can also bootstrap new project through Spring Boot Cli or make our own command .Spring Boot Cli will automatically handle the dependencies by evaluating supplied annotations .
Spring boot has builtin Spring security package that helps to build very powerful and customizable authentication, authorization and access control flow. By default it includes protection against CSRF (Cross Site Request Frogery), XSS (Cross Site scripting), session hijacking and fixation. We can use Spring boot security framework for securing login process and authorizing authenticated user if they have appropriate access in application to query or mutate data in our application.
Spring boot devtools has feature of automatic restart and hot swapping on files and classpath changes, which makes development phase very much easier because you don't have to restart tomcat server every time you made some changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
With auto configuration comes disadvantage of having a-lot of unwanted dependencies that we may never use. For newbie It almost feels like magic because all the dependency injection and AOP programming is handled by Spring boot. So if you want to learn concept of Spring application you should probably not start by developing application with Spring boot. Beside that Spring boot is quite good to develop application easily on short time frame. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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it defines a set of dependencies and I use spring booot which makes development and configuration of Spring applications easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
it allows me to choose the necessary dependencies without worrying about compatibility between their versions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The best part of spring.io is that it has inbuilt framework that just needed to be export into the IDE you are using and even you can change the properties of the framework to your wish.It has made backend development using java so easy that the developer need not waste his time writing framework instead spring.io provides it for you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The main dislike is that even though it provides the framework sometimes framework can be heavy and developers need to write code from scratch which is bit not convincing from spring.io Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I am a Kotlin and java developer myself so I like the ease of use of spring. Using spring boot starter its ease to implement and third party integrations are also great.
I use Spring boot frequently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes the maven causes issues in importing the libraries so I am using gradle kts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Ease of Use: Simplifies development with conventions and defaults. (Ease of Use)
Ease of Implementation: Rapidly develops applications with minimal configurations. (Ease of Implementation)
Customer Support: Strong community and official support for issue resolution. (Customer Support)
Frequency of Use: Widely adopted framework in enterprises and startups. (Frequency of Use)
Number of Features: Comprehensive features for varied application needs. (Number of Features)
Ease of Integration: Seamless integration with other libraries and frameworks. (Ease of Integration) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Overhead: May introduce additional dependencies increasing project size. (Ease of Use)
Complexity at Scale: Scaling complex applications might pose challenges. (Ease of Implementation)
Limited Official Support: Large community support, but official support might have constraints. (Customer Support)
Steep Learning Curve: Initial learning curve for beginners. (Frequency of Use)
Auto-Configuration Issues: Customization limitations in auto-configuration. (Number of Features)
Tight Coupling: Dependency injection might lead to tight coupling. (Ease of Integration) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Spring Boot's standout feature lies in its remarkable simplicity and convention-over-configuration approach. Rapid development becomes a breeze with its opinionated defaults and seamless integration with the Spring ecosystem. The embedded application server, auto-configuration, and minimal setup requirements significantly speed up the development process. The extensive documentation and active community contribute to an enriching developer experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While Spring Boot excels in many aspects, its opinionated nature might be restrictive for developers seeking more customization. The auto-configuration, while convenient, can occasionally lead to unexpected behaviors, requiring a deeper understanding of the framework internals. Additionally, for extremely lightweight projects, the overhead introduced by Spring Boot might be perceived as excessive. However, these drawbacks are minor compared to the overall efficiency and productivity gains offered by the framework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I am Java Developer. Spring Boot framework helped me a lot in creating fast, secure, productive web applications easily. It helps a lot in integrations. It has a microservice architecture which help to maintain software lifecycle. Also it has larget community support, you will not feel stuck anywhere there are lots of articles available to solve issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
when i have done with project then after clean and build it gives war which is so large sized. I think it should me minimized. It craetes eroor during deployment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Spring.io offers an exceptionally user-friendly experience, providing precisely what you require without overwhelming you. It conveniently suggests all necessary packages, seamlessly integrating with IntelliJ for effortless importing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
If you deviate from the prescribed steps and fail to adhere to the pattern, you may encounter difficulties, making it challenging to pinpoint the issue and troubleshoot effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Spring Boot's simplicity is its biggest strength. It provides a powerful set of tools and conventions, allowing developers to focus on building business logic without getting bogged down by the complexities of configuration and infrastructure.
Spring Boot has a large community and all help is easily available. Since it is a mature framework documentation plenty of tutorials and good old Stackoverflow are available to help you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
For developers new to Spring, Spring Boot's many features and configurations can be overwhelming. The learning curve can be steep, especially if you're not already familiar with the core Spring framework.
While Spring Boot is widely adopted and supported, choosing it may create a level of vendor lock-in with Pivotal (now VMware) being the primary driving force behind it. Depending on your organization's preferences, this could be a concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like the feature of using annotations on a class or a method which reduces a lot of boilerplate code. It is easy to setup and get started. It has the ability to create API without writing SQL queries manually by using its Spring Data JPA. It supports a lot of libraries for different purposes for creating API's for a application. It is open source framework so no need to pay. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There aren't any but since it is open source and the community has to keep update with latest trends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
