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Spring Boot FAQ: Top Questions

18. What is the use of @ConfigurationProperties in Spring Boot?

@ConfigurationProperties is used to bind a group of related properties to a Java class, supporting structured configuration.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Step-by-Step:

  1. Create a POJO with matching fields and annotate it with @ConfigurationProperties.
  2. Enable it using @EnableConfigurationProperties or @Component.

πŸ“₯ Example:

@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "app")
public class AppConfig {
  private String name;
  private String version;
}

πŸ† Expected Output:

Maps app.name and app.version from configuration file.

πŸ› οΈ Use Cases:

  • Cleanly managing grouped configuration properties.
  • Making configuration reusable and injectable.