Beginning Spring Boot 2 Applications and Microservices with the Spring Framework (K. Siva Prasad Reddy) (Z-Library)

【One-Line Pitch】 A hands-on guide for experienced Java and Spring developers who want to move quickly from traditional Spring configuration to Spring Boot 2, covering web apps, REST APIs, data access, reactive programming, security, testing, and deployment. Read it if you want a practical tour of the Spring Boot ecosystem rather than a deep internals reference. 【Book Arc】 - **Opening (~0%–20%)**: Introduces Spring Boot against the backdrop of classic Spring and SpringMVC + JPA configuration, then covers getting started, starters, and autoconfiguration—solving the "why Boot exists and how it removes boilerplate" problem. - **Early (~20%–40%)**: Moves into Spring Boot essentials and data access, working through JdbcTemplate, MyBatis, JOOQ, and JPA—building the persistence layer skills needed for real applications. - **Middle (~40%–60%)**: Extends data access to MongoDB and shifts to web development, covering web applications and building REST APIs with Spring Boot. - **Late (~60%–80%)**: Advances to reactive programming with Spring WebFlux, securing web applications, and Spring Boot Actuator for production visibility. - **Ending (~80%–100%)**: Closes with testing Spring Boot applications, creating a custom starter, using Groovy/Scala/Kotlin, introducing JHipster, and deploying Spring Boot applications. 【Key Takeaways】 - **Spring Boot is positioned as a productivity layer over the Spring Framework** (Opening): the book contrasts traditional Spring configuration styles with Boot's starters, autoconfiguration, and embedded servlet container support, so you understand what Boot actually removes. - **Autoconfiguration and starters are the conceptual core** (Early): these features drive dependency management and reduce manual setup, and they recur throughout the book as the reason Boot projects stay small. - **Data access is treated as a spectrum, not a single stack** (Early–Middle): JdbcTemplate, MyBatis, JOOQ, JPA, and MongoDB each get dedicated coverage, letting you match the tool to the project rather than defaulting to one ORM. - **Web and REST development are first-class concerns** (Middle): separate chapters on web applications and REST APIs show how Boot supports both server-rendered and service-oriented styles. - **Reactive programming with Spring WebFlux represents the advanced step** (Late): this is where the book moves beyond conventional servlet-based thinking into reactive web applications. - **Security, Actuator, and testing round out production readiness** (Late): securing applications, exposing operational endpoints, and testing are presented as part of the normal lifecycle, not afterthoughts. - **Extensibility and polyglot options are covered near the end** (Ending): custom starters, Groovy/Scala/Kotlin support, and JHipster show how to extend Boot and work beyond plain Java. - **Deployment closes the loop** (Ending): the final chapter addresses getting a Spring Boot application out of the IDE and into a running environment. 【Reading Tips】 - **Skim the opening chapters if you already know Spring**: the early material on Spring configuration styles and "a quick taste of Spring Boot" is orientation; experienced Spring users can move faster to autoconfiguration and essentials. - **Deep-read the data access chapters selectively**: pick the persistence technology relevant to your work (JPA, MongoDB, JdbcTemplate, etc.) rather than reading all of them linearly. - **Treat WebFlux and security as the hard spots**: reactive programming and security configuration are conceptually denser; allow extra time and expect to revisit them. - **Use the ending chapters as a launchpad**: custom starters, polyglot support, JHipster, and deployment are practical next steps—read them with your own project in mind. - **Keep the code alongside the book**: the source code is referenced via the Apress product page on GitHub, and this material is best absorbed by running it. 【Coverage Limits】 The available excerpts are dominated by front matter, copyright pages, and the table of contents; they confirm the book's chapter structure and stated learning goals but do not include substantive technical content from the chapters themselves. This guide therefore describes the book's scope and progression rather than its detailed arguments or code examples.