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Spring Boot Annotations

This document discusses several important Spring Boot annotations including @SpringBootApplication, @Controller, @RestController, @RequestMapping, @Autowired, @Service, @Repository, @Configuration, @Component, and @Value. These annotations help with tasks like marking the main application class, identifying controllers and REST services, mapping HTTP requests to handlers, autowiring dependencies, defining services, repositories, and configurations, and injecting configuration values. The annotations simplify many common Spring and Spring Boot development tasks.

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Spring Boot Annotations

This document discusses several important Spring Boot annotations including @SpringBootApplication, @Controller, @RestController, @RequestMapping, @Autowired, @Service, @Repository, @Configuration, @Component, and @Value. These annotations help with tasks like marking the main application class, identifying controllers and REST services, mapping HTTP requests to handlers, autowiring dependencies, defining services, repositories, and configurations, and injecting configuration values. The annotations simplify many common Spring and Spring Boot development tasks.

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Spring Boot

Annotations 101
Discover the Basics in Minutes

Ivan Franchin
@ivanfranchin
@SpringBoot
Application
This annotation marks the main class of a Spring
Boot application, combining @Configuration,
@EnableAutoConfiguration, and
@ComponentScan. It serves as the entry point,
enabling Spring Boot's auto-configuration and
component scanning for seamless application
setup.

Ivan Franchin
@ivanfranchin
@Controller
Identifying a class as a Spring MVC controller, this
annotation handles HTTP requests, responding
with the appropriate view or data. It plays a
crucial role in web request processing.

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@RestController
Similar to @Controller, this annotation is
specifically designed for RESTful web services.
Combining @Controller and @ResponseBody, it
simplifies the development of RESTful APIs by
automatically converting methods' return values to
JSON or XML.

Ivan Franchin
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@Request
Mapping
This annotation maps HTTP requests to handler
methods within a controller. It specifies the URL
patterns to handle and the methods to execute,
providing a powerful way to define the request-
handling logic.

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@Autowired
Used for automatic dependency injection,
@Autowired reduces the need for manual bean
wiring. Whether applied to a constructor, field, or
method, it signals that Spring should inject the
required dependency, promoting cleaner and
more maintainable code.

Ivan Franchin
@ivanfranchin
@Service
Marking a class as a service, this annotation is
typically used for encapsulating business logic. It
aids in component scanning and code
organization, helping to structure an application
with a dedicated service layer.

Ivan Franchin
@ivanfranchin
@Repository
Identified as a Spring Data repository, this
annotation allows a class to interact with a data
source, handling database operations and
exceptions translation. It simplifies data access in
a Spring application.

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@Configuration
Designating a class as a configuration class, this
annotation defines application beans, replacing
XML configuration with Java-based configuration.
It plays a crucial role in configuring the Spring
application context.

Ivan Franchin
@ivanfranchin
@Component
Serving as a generic stereotype annotation for
any Spring-managed component, @Component
marks a class as such, allowing it to be
automatically detected and configured by Spring.
It simplifies the process of declaring and
managing Spring components.

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@ivanfranchin
@Value
This annotation injects values from properties
files or environment variables into fields,
providing a clean and concise way to handle
external configuration. It simplifies the retrieval of
configuration values within the application.

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