Spring Boot Starters: Dependency Management & Auto-Configuration Under the Hood

Understand how Spring Boot starters work under the hood: pom.xml starters, condition evaluation reports, and custom auto-configuration starters.

A deep technical dive into Spring Boot starter dependencies: transitive dependency resolution, @ConditionalOnClass auto-configuration internals, and building custom starters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Java and Spring Boot versions are supported?
SpringForge supports Java 21 LTS and Java 17 LTS running on Spring Boot 3.4.
Does SpringForge enforce any proprietary runtime libraries?
No. SpringForge generates 100% standard, idiomatic Spring Boot open-source code with zero proprietary lock-in.