Spring Boot FAQ: Top Questions

30. What are Spring Boot Starters and how do you create a custom one?

Spring Boot Starters are a set of convenient dependency descriptors that you can include in your application. A custom starter allows you to define reusable setups.

🗺️ Steps to Create Custom Starter:

Create a new module with spring-boot-autoconfigure.
Write your configuration and classes.
Use META-INF/spring.factories to register auto-configuration class.

🏆 Expected Output:

Your application loads your custom starter's configuration automatically.

🛠️ Use Cases:

Share common setups across projects.
Package company-wide utilities and configurations.

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