Spring Boot FAQ: Top Questions

6. What is Spring Boot DevTools and how can it improve development speed?

Spring Boot DevTools is a set of tools that helps improve developer productivity. It enables features like automatic restart, live reload, and configurations that are more developer-friendly.

🗺️ Step-by-Step Instructions:

Add DevTools dependency in your pom.xml or build.gradle.
Enable automatic restart by saving the source files.
Use a browser plugin for live reload if needed.

📥 Example Input:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
  <artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
  <optional>true</optional>
</dependency>

🏆 Expected Output:

Application restarts automatically on code change without full rebuild.

🛠️ Use Cases:

Accelerate development workflow.
Instant feedback during testing.
More efficient UI and REST API development.

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