Design Patterns in Spring Boot Auto-Configuration
Spring Boot’s auto-configuration feature is one of the most powerful aspects of the framework, enabling rapid application setup with minimal configuration by developers. Auto-configuration is accomplished by dynamically registering beans based on the presence of certain classes or properties in the application context. This process is underpinned by several design patterns, with the most prominent ones being: Conditional Configuration : Allows configuration to be selectively applied based on certain conditions. Template Method Pattern : Guides the structure of configuration while allowing flexibility in implementation. Factory Pattern : Manages bean creation and initialization. Let's explore how these patterns work together to enable Spring Boot’s auto-configuration feature and consider how different patterns might impact its behavior. 1. Conditional Configuration and the Conditional Design Pattern Spring Boot uses annotations like @ConditionalOnClass, @ConditionalOnMissingBean, an