Posts within the Tutorials category

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Java

Using the Netflix stack with Spring boot: Ribbon

Last time, I gave a basic introduction into the concepts of microservices. In this tutorial we'll explore how Netflix helps us with calling microservices using Ribbon.

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Java

Using the Netflix stack with Spring boot: Eureka

When you talk about Java and microservices, chances are that you'll stumble upon the Netflix stack. In this example I'll use Spring boot with Eureka.

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Java

Exploring contract first options with Swagger

In the great world of SOA we know something like "contract first development", in which we initially describe the web service (using WSDL) and later on implement the service based on that definition. In this article I will explore the options we have with Swagger and Springfox.

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Java

Documenting your REST API with Swagger and Springfox

REST services are pretty great to allow reuse of your operations, however, to become reusable, you'll have to properly document the available endpoints in your REST API. A popular standard, that is used for this, is Swagger.

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Java

Consuming REST API's with Spring

Spring boot became quite popular as a framework for microservices. In this tutorial I will show you how to produce and consume REST API's with Spring boot.

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Java

Producing REST API's with Spring

Spring boot became quite popular as a framework for microservices. In this tutorial I will show you how to produce and consume REST API's with Spring boot.

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Java

Handling forms with Spring Web and JSR-303

Handling forms is a common task in web development. In this article I'll demonstrate how to use Spring and JSR-303 bean validation to create proper forms.

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Java

Internationalization (i18n) with Spring

In this article I will explain how you can use internationalization (i18n) to your Spring boot applications using properties and programmatical approaches.

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Java

Mapping with Dozer

Dozer is a simple bean mapping framework, which allows you to convert an object of a specific type, to an object of another type.

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Java

Mapping beans with MapStruct

Object mapping is a common practice in developing apps when you need to get across the different tiers. MapStruct is a framework for mapping objects.