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Spring Boot

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Description

Spring Boot is a powerful framework that simplifies the setup and development of Spring applications. It provides 'starter' dependencies to manage libraries, auto-configuration to set up application behavior based on classpath settings, and embedded servers for easy deployment. With Spring Boot, you can create stand-alone, production-grade applications with minimal configuration. It also integrates well with databases through Spring Data JPA and offers security measures via Spring Security. Advanced users can leverage Spring Cloud for microservices architecture, while experts can delve into performance tuning and complex system design. Overall, Spring Boot is a comprehensive tool for efficient Java application development.

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Expected Behaviors

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

At this level, individuals have a basic understanding of Spring Boot and its concepts. They are familiar with the concept of microservices and have a basic knowledge of Java programming language. They also understand what RESTful APIs are and how they work.

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LEVEL 2

Novice

Novices can set up a basic Spring Boot application and understand the use of Spring Boot starters. They have an understanding of Spring Boot auto-configuration and can create simple REST endpoints. They have a basic understanding of Spring Data JPA and know how to use Spring Boot Actuator.

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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Intermediate users can integrate databases using Spring Data JPA and understand how to implement Spring Security. They can handle exceptions in Spring Boot and are familiar with Spring Boot testing frameworks. They understand Spring Boot profiles and can use Spring Boot DevTools.

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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Advanced users can implement authentication and authorization using Spring Security. They understand Spring Cloud and its components and can create complex REST APIs. They know how to containerize and deploy Spring Boot applications and can use advanced features of Spring Data JPA.

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LEVEL 5

Expert

Experts have a deep understanding of microservices architecture using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. They can design and develop complex systems using Spring Boot and understand its internals. They are skilled in performance tuning and scaling Spring Boot applications and can troubleshoot and debug complex issues.

Micro Skills

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

Familiarity with the concept of Spring Boot
Understanding the advantages of using Spring Boot
Knowledge of the relationship between Spring and Spring Boot
Understanding the basic principles of microservices
Awareness of the differences between monolithic and microservices architectures
Basic knowledge of how microservices communicate with each other
Understanding of Java syntax and structure
Ability to write simple Java programs
Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts in Java
Knowledge of what a RESTful API is
Understanding the basic principles of REST
Familiarity with HTTP methods used in RESTful APIs
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LEVEL 2

Novice

Knowledge of Spring Initializr's purpose
Ability to use Spring Initializr to generate a project
Understanding of the options provided by Spring Initializr
Understanding of the purpose of build tools
Familiarity with basic Maven or Gradle commands
Ability to manage dependencies using Maven or Gradle
Understanding of the standard directory layout
Knowledge of the purpose of application.properties file
Familiarity with the main application class
Knowledge of how to run a Spring Boot application from an IDE
Understanding of how to run a Spring Boot application from command line
Familiarity with viewing application logs
Knowledge of why starters are used in Spring Boot
Familiarity with the concept of auto-configuration
Understanding of what each starter provides
Ability to add starters to a Spring Boot project
Knowledge of how to add starters using Maven or Gradle
Understanding of how to remove or update starters
Understanding of the role of @EnableAutoConfiguration annotation
Familiarity with conditional configuration
Knowledge of when to use @EnableAutoConfiguration
Understanding of how to customize auto-configuration
Understanding of what each auto-configuration class does
Ability to disable specific auto-configuration classes
Knowledge of when to use @RestController and @RequestMapping
Understanding of how to map HTTP methods to controller methods
Understanding of when to use each HTTP method
Familiarity with creating request mappings for each HTTP method
Knowledge of how to handle request parameters
Understanding of how to send responses and set status codes
Understanding of how ORM works
Familiarity with the benefits and drawbacks of using ORM
Understanding of how to create a repository interface
Knowledge of how to perform CRUD operations using repository methods
Knowledge of how to define an entity class
Understanding of how to use @Table annotation
Familiarity with defining and using repository interfaces
Knowledge of why Spring Boot Actuator is used
Familiarity with the concept of production-ready features
Understanding of what each endpoint provides
Ability to enable and disable specific endpoints
Knowledge of how to change the path of endpoints
Understanding of how to expose additional information at endpoints
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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Knowledge of ORM concepts
Understanding of Hibernate as a JPA implementation
Ability to create repositories
Understanding of entity lifecycle
Understanding of JPQL
Familiarity with native SQL queries
Knowledge of @Transactional annotation
Understanding of transaction boundaries
Understanding of Authentication and Authorization
Understanding of Security Context
Knowledge of Security Filter Chain
Understanding of Authentication Manager and Providers
Understanding of Filter Processing Order
Understanding of Common Filters
Understanding of WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter
Understanding of AuthenticationManagerBuilder
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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Understanding of OAuth2
Knowledge of JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
Ability to configure Spring Security for different environments
Understanding of role-based access control
Knowledge of Spring Cloud Config Server
Understanding of Spring Cloud Netflix components like Eureka, Hystrix, Zuul
Familiarity with Spring Cloud Gateway
Understanding of distributed tracing with Spring Cloud Sleuth and Zipkin
Knowledge of advanced features of Spring MVC
Understanding of HATEOAS
Ability to implement versioning in REST APIs
Understanding of content negotiation
Understanding of Docker
Knowledge of Kubernetes
Ability to create Dockerfiles for Spring Boot applications
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of Spring Integration
Understanding of Spring Boot's support for messaging systems
Ability to integrate Spring Boot with RabbitMQ
Ability to integrate Spring Boot with Kafka
Understanding of transactions in Spring Data JPA
Knowledge of Spring Data JPA's QueryDSL
Ability to use Spring Data JPA Specifications
Understanding of Spring Data JPA Projections
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LEVEL 5

Expert

Knowledge of Eureka server setup
Understanding of Eureka client setup
Understanding of Zuul proxy setup
Understanding of Zuul filters
Understanding of Sleuth setup
Understanding of Zipkin setup
Knowledge of Spring Cloud Config server setup
Understanding of Spring Cloud Config client setup
Understanding of Hystrix command
Understanding of Hystrix dashboard

Skill Overview

  • Expert2 years experience
  • Micro-skills105
  • Roles requiring skill2

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