Starters
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In this lesson
explain what a starter is.
Planned topics
- A starter is one dependency that pulls in a tested set of libraries for a job.
spring-boot-starter-webbrings Spring MVC, Jackson, and an embedded server.- Versions are managed by Boot's parent, so you rarely write library versions.
- Add only what the app needs.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
the pom.xml dependencies of the Shop API; then ./mvnw dependency:tree for the web starter.
Check your understanding
Why do starters usually have no version?
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The Boot parent manages versions.
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