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Spring Boot FAQ: Top Questions

44. How do you create and use custom annotations in Spring Boot?

You can create custom annotations in Spring Boot to encapsulate frequently used annotations and logic for reusability and readability.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Steps:

  1. Create a new annotation using @interface.
  2. Combine other annotations like @Component, @Target, and @Retention.

πŸ“₯ Example:

@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Component
public @interface CustomService {
}

πŸ† Expected Output:

Class annotated with @CustomService is registered as a Spring bean.

πŸ› οΈ Use Cases:

  • Reducing annotation clutter.
  • Creating domain-specific stereotypes.