🧠 In-Depth Notes: What is Spring Boot?

(from the above video)

1. Introduction & Context

• The video addresses common hype around "learning Spring Boot in 1 hour" and
encourages deeper understanding over surface-level coverage
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• Explains that Spring Boot is not just a framework extension, but a
comprehensive ecosystem simplifying Java backend development.

2. Key Benefits of Spring Boot

• Auto-configuration: Automatically configures your application based on the

dependencies present in the classpath.
• Starter POMs: Predefined Maven/Gradle dependencies that provide conventional
setups like web, data, security, etc.
• Embedded Web Servers: No need for external Tomcat or Jetty — run as a
standalone JAR with an embedded server.
• Opinionated Defaults: Prefers sensible defaults while allowing customization,
dramatically reducing configuration overhead.
• Production-ready features:
o Health checks
o Metrics
o Externalized configuration (via application.properties or YAML)

3. Core Concepts

• @SpringBootApplication: Composite annotation combining:

o @Configuration, @EnableAutoConfiguration, @ComponentScan
• Dependency Injection: Spring's mechanism (@Autowired, @Bean,
@Component, etc.) for managing object lifecycles.
 • Run Method: Use SpringApplication.run(...) to launch the embedded
server and application context.

4. Project Structure

Typical structure:

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└── main/
├── java/
│ └── com.example.app/
│ └── AppApplication.java // contains main,
@SpringBootApplication
└── resources/
└── application.properties / application.yml

• application.properties is used to configure ports, view templates, database

credentials, logging, etc.

5. Working with Web Applications

• spring-boot-starter-web includes:
o Spring MVC
o Jackson (for JSON)
o Embedded Tomcat server
• Create REST controllers using @RestController and handle routes with
@GetMapping, @PostMapping, etc.
6. Data & Persistence

• Using spring-boot-starter-data-jpa enables:

o Spring Data JPA with Hibernate
o CRUD repositories without boilerplate code
o Auto schema generation and persistence

7. Running the App

• From IDE: Run main() directly.

• From CLI:
o mvn spring-boot:run
o Or build with mvn clean package and run: java -jar
target/app.jar

8. Final Takeaway

Spring Boot accelerates development by offering a convention-over-configuration

approach. It allows you to launch production-ready Java applications quickly, with
minimal setup and maximum customization potential.

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🧠 What Is Maven?
• Maven is a build automation tool for Java projects, simplifying compilation, dependency
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🔍 Dependency Management
• Java projects often require third-party libraries (e.g., OpenCSV, Log4j).
• Maven uses POM.xml (Project Object Model) to declare dependencies:

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<dependency>
<groupId>com.opencsv</groupId>
<artifactId>opencsv</artifactId>
<version>5.5.2</version>
</dependency>

• Downloads dependencies automatically from central repositories into the local .m2 folder Video
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🔄 Maven Build Lifecycle

Maven's build plugins follow a sequence of phases:

Phase Description
validate Checks POM and project structure validity
compile Compiles source code
test Runs unit tests
package Packages code into JAR/WAR
verify Runs integration tests or checks
install Installs package into local repo
deploy Sends to remote repository

• Instead of running each step manually, mvn package runs all phases up to packaging Video
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🛠️ Maven Wrapper
• The Maven Wrapper (mvnw) allows running Maven commands even without installing Maven
system-wide—ensures consistent build environments .

🏗️ Spring Boot Project Setup

• Spring Boot projects include a POM.xml defining dependencies.
• Maven downloads these via .m2, enabling repeatable builds across systems with just the POM
file Video Highlight.

✅ Key Maven Commands

1. mvn validate – validate POM
2. mvn compile – compile code
3. mvn test – run unit tests
4. mvn package – build JAR/WAR
5. mvn clean – remove target/ folder
6. Use mvnw [command] if using Maven Wrapper Video Highlight.

✅ Why Use Maven?

• Simplifies project setup by auto-managing dependencies.
• Offers a standardized build lifecycle across teams.
• Supports multi-module projects, reporting, plugins, and integration with CI/CD tools and IDEs.

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1. @SpringBootApplication Annotation

• Combines three important annotations:

o @Configuration → Marks the configuration class
 o @EnableAutoConfiguration → Automatically configures Spring context based on
classpath
o @ComponentScan → Enables component scanning in the package and sub-packages
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2. Typical Project Structure

Spring Boot follows a convention-over-configuration directory layout:

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src/
└── main/
├── java/
│ └── com.example.app/
│ ├── AppApplication.java # Contains main() with
@SpringBootApplication
│ ├── controller/ # REST controllers
│ ├── service/ # Business logic services
│ ├── repository/ # Data access interfaces
│ ├── model/ # Domain or entity classes
│ └── config/ # App-specific configuration
└── resources/
├── application.properties # Central config
├── static/ # Public static files (CSS, JS)
└── templates/ # Server-side view templates
(Thymeleaf, etc.)

• Test code follows a similar structure under src/test/java medium.com

3. How It All Comes Together

1. Application Starts
a. AppApplication.java with SpringApplication.run() launches the embedded
server.
2. Auto-Configuration
 a. Spring Boot scans the classpath for starter dependencies (like web, JPA, etc.) and
configures beans automatically.
3. Component Scanning
a. Detects beans annotated with @Controller, @Service, @Repository, and auto-
registers them.
4. Configuration & Beans
a. Reads application.properties or YAML for custom settings (ports, DB, logging).
b. config folder holds additional Java config classes if needed.

4. Layer Separation

• Controller: Handles HTTP routes (e.g., REST endpoints)

• Service: Encapsulates business logic
• Repository: Interfaces for data access (e.g., JPA or JDBC)
• Model: Represents data (entities or DTOs)
• This structure ensures separation of concerns, making the code modular and testable
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5. Resource Folders

• static: Public assets like CSS, JavaScript, images

• templates: HTML templates (Thymeleaf, FreeMarker)
• application.properties: Single source for externalized configuration, enabling profile
management and environment-specific settings
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6. Tests Setup

• Tests mirror the main structure under src/test/java

• Use JUnit (or TestNG), Spring Boot Test annotations to spin up the context and verify
components
✅ Key Takeaways

• A well-organized Spring Boot app follows package-by-feature structure

• Entry point is your main class annotated with @SpringBootApplication
• Clear layered architecture improves maintainability and testability
• Spring Boot handles most of the boilerplate — you focus on app logic

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🧠 1. What is IoC (Inversion of Control)?

• IoC means that framework (Spring) controls the creation and lifecycle of objects, not your code.
• With IoC, instead of new MyService(), Spring uses configuration and annotations to manage
which objects get created, when, and how they're connected.

🔄 2. The Spring IoC Container

• The container (e.g., ApplicationContext) reads bean definitions from annotations or XML.
• It manages beans — creating, initializing, and managing dependencies.
• You commonly use:
o AnnotationConfigApplicationContext (pure Java config)
o @SpringBootApplication (embedded container bootstrapped via
SpringApplication.run(...))

🔧 3. What is Dependency Injection (DI)?

• Dependency Injection is the pattern allowing Spring to provide required dependencies to
classes.
• Instead of new MyRepository(), you declare a dependency, and Spring injects it.

Three ways to inject dependencies:

 1. Constructor Injection (recommended)

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@Service
public class MyService {
private final MyRepo repo;
public MyService(MyRepo repo) {
this.repo = repo;
}
}

2. Setter Injection

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@Service
public class MyService {
private MyRepo repo;
@Autowired
public void setRepo(MyRepo repo) {
this.repo = repo;
}
}

3. Field Injection (less recommended)

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@Autowired
private MyRepo repo;

📦 4. Bean Lifecycles & Scopes

• By default, beans are singletons — one instance per Spring container.
• Other scopes include:
 o @Scope("prototype") — new instance every time
o Web scopes: request, session

🧩 5. How Spring Detects Beans

• Uses annotations like:
o @Component (generic)
o @Service, @Repository, @Controller, @RestController
• Component scanning (enabled by @ComponentScan) detects annotated classes and registers
them as beans in the IoC container.

✅ 6. Why Use IoC & DI?

• Loose coupling: Classes don’t handle their own dependencies.
• Testability: Enables injecting mocks for unit tests.
• Flexibility: Simplifies swapping implementations (ex. real vs dummy services).
• Central config: Spring manages beans consistently across the application.

🧠 7. Example Flow
1. Start application: SpringApplication.run(App.class)
2. Container initializes, scans packages for components
3. Beans (e.g., MyService, MyRepo) are created
4. DI framework injects necessary dependencies
5. Application logic uses these beans seamlessly

🏁 Summary
• IoC: The control to create/manage beans is inverted from you to Spring.
• DI: Pattern used by Spring to wire beans via constructor, setter, or field injection.
• @Component & friends + @SpringBootApplication enable automatic discovery of beans.
• Benefits include modular design, ease of testing, and maintainability.
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Absolutely! Here's a beginner-friendly explanation of the key Spring Boot annotations you're asking for:

🧩 1. @RestController

✅ Meaning:

Tells Spring:

“This class will handle HTTP requests and return data (usually JSON), not HTML pages.”

🔧 Example:

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@RestController
public class BookController {
// All methods here handle REST API requests
}

🔹 2. @GetMapping

✅ Meaning:

Handles an HTTP GET request (usually to fetch data).

🔧 Example:

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@GetMapping("/books")
public List<Book> getAllBooks() {
 return bookService.getAllBooks();
}

🔹 3. @PostMapping

✅ Meaning:

Handles an HTTP POST request (used to create new data).

🔧 Example:

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@PostMapping("/books")
public Book createBook(@RequestBody Book book) {
return bookService.saveBook(book);
}

🔹 4. @PutMapping

✅ Meaning:

Handles an HTTP PUT request (used to update existing data).

🔧 Example:

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@PutMapping("/books/{id}")
public Book updateBook(@PathVariable Long id, @RequestBody Book book) {
return bookService.updateBook(id, book);
}
🔹 5. @DeleteMapping

✅ Meaning:

Handles an HTTP DELETE request (used to delete data).

🔧 Example:

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@DeleteMapping("/books/{id}")
public String deleteBook(@PathVariable Long id) {
bookService.deleteBook(id);
return "Book deleted successfully!";
}

🔹 6. @RequestBody

✅ Meaning:

Tells Spring:

“Take the JSON data from the body of the HTTP request and convert it into a Java object.”

🔧 Used with POST and PUT

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@PostMapping("/books")
public Book addBook(@RequestBody Book book) {
return repo.save(book);
}
🔹 7. @PathVariable

✅ Meaning:

Tells Spring:

“Extract the value from the URL path and give it to me.”

🔧 Example:

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@GetMapping("/books/{id}")
public Book getBookById(@PathVariable Long id) {
return bookService.getBookById(id);
}

If URL is /books/5, then id = 5.

🧠 Summary Table
Annotation Purpose Example Use
@RestControl Marks class as REST
On the class
ler controller
@GetMapping Read data (GET) /books, /books/{id}
@PostMapping Create data (POST) /books
@PutMapping Update data (PUT) /books/{id}
@DeleteMappi
Delete data (DELETE) /books/{id}
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@RequestBody Read data from request body For POST/PUT
@PathVariabl
Get data from URL path For GET/PUT/DELETE with {id}
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🛠️ In-Depth Notes: Creating REST API using Spring Boot
(Hindi)
1. Introduction & Setup

• The tutorial guides you through creating a basic REST API using Spring Boot from scratch.
• Focuses on setting up a Spring Boot project with the necessary dependencies:
o spring-boot-starter-web
o spring-boot-starter-data-jpa
o (Optional) Database driver like H2 or MySQL

2. Project Structure

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src/
└── main/java/com/example/demo/
├── DemoApplication.java // contains main(),
@SpringBootApplication
├── controller/ // REST controllers
├── model/ // Data models / entities
└── repository/ // JPA Repositories

The video explains how to follow the Spring Boot convention-over-configuration structure.

3. Model Creation

• Define your entity class, e.g. Book.java, with fields like:

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@Entity
public class Book {
@Id @GeneratedValue
private Long id;
 private String title;
private String author;
// getters and setters
}

• Uses @Entity, @Id, and @GeneratedValue annotations for ORM mapping.

4. Repository Interface

• Create an interface that extends JpaRepository<Book, Long>

• Enables CRUD operations without needing to write method implementations manually

5. Controller Development

• Annotated with @RestController

• Use @RequestMapping("/books") at the class level
• Define endpoints such as:
o @GetMapping – fetch all books
o @GetMapping("/{id}") – fetch a single book
o @PostMapping – create a new book
o @PutMapping("/{id}") – update an existing book
o @DeleteMapping("/{id}") – remove a book

6. Service Layer (Optional)

• The video may illustrate adding a service layer (@Service) for business logic between
controller and repository

7. Running the App

• Launch via IDE or mvn spring-boot:run

• Demonstrate testing endpoints using Postman or curl
 • Show how JSON request/response bodies are formatted

8. Tips & Best Practices

• Use @PathVariable and @RequestBody for RESTful mapping

• Handle exceptions and return appropriate HTTP status codes
• Use consistent JSON structure and meaningful endpoints

✅ Why This Video Is Helpful

• Gives clear, step-by-step explanation in Hindi

• Ideal for beginners to understand core REST API components in Spring Boot
• Bridges setup, development, and testing in one flow

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Here’s a section-wise breakdown of the video “A Beginner's Walkthrough to MongoDB: Key

Concepts Simplified”:

1. Introduction to MongoDB
Explains MongoDB as a NoSQL, document-based database that stores data in flexible, JSON-
like documents.
2. Databases, Collections & Documents
Describes how MongoDB structures data:
a. Database → like a folder
b. Collection → like a table
c. Document → like a row (but in JSON format)
3. CRUD Operations in Mongo Shell
Demonstrates commands for inserting, reading, updating, and deleting documents.
4. Schema Flexibility & Use Cases
Emphasizes dynamic schema and use in real-world applications like content management and
analytics.

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1. 🧠 What is ORM?
• ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) connects Java objects with relational database tables.
• You don’t write SQL manually—instead, frameworks generate SQL based on your entity
classes.
• Helps reduce boilerplate, focus more on object manipulation in Java.

2. 📦 JPA: The Java Standard

• JPA (Java Persistence API) is a specification, not a library.
• Defines:
o Annotations like @Entity, @Id, @GeneratedValue
o Interfaces like EntityManager, Query, EntityTransaction
• It doesn’t include implementation—it defines what needs to be done, not how.

3. 🔧 Popular JPA Implementations

• Hibernate (most widely used)
• EclipseLink (reference implementation)
• OpenJPA, DataNucleus, etc.

These are the “persistence providers” that implement JPA’s rules and convert your Java code into
SQL.

4. 🔑 Key JPA Annotations

• @Entity – marks class as a table-mapped entity
• @Id – marks primary key field
• @GeneratedValue – auto-generates ID values
• @Table(name = "...") – links entity to a specific table
• @Column – maps class field to a table column
5. 🧩 EntityManager & Persistence Context
• EntityManager is JPA’s core interface for managing entity lifecycle (persist, update, delete,
query).
• It works within a persistence context that caches and tracks entity changes.
• Changes are automatically synced to the database when you:
o flush() manually or
o The transaction commits

6. 🌀 Spring Data JPA

• Built on top of JPA to make persistence easier.
• Use Repository interfaces that extend JpaRepository<Entity, ID> and get CRUD
methods out of the box.
• Example:

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interface UserRepository extends JpaRepository<User, Long> { }

→ Offers methods like save(), findById(), findAll(), etc.

• IntelliSense-supported ad-hoc queries via method names like findByEmail(String

email), or through JPQL queries.

7. 🌟 Transaction Management
• Spring handles transactions via:
o @Transactional annotation
o AOP behind the scenes ensures commits or rollbacks
• You usually don’t need manual transaction handling when using Spring Data JPA.
8. ⏱️ Performance Benefits
• Reduces SQL boilerplate, improves productivity
• Built-in caching, lazy-loading, batching for performance optimization

🔄 Workflow Summary
1. Define entity classes with JPA annotations
2. Create a repository interface (extends JpaRepository)
3. Use repository methods in service/controller
4. Spring automatically handles CRUD ops, conversions, and SQL generation

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1. Project Setup

• Create a Spring Boot project (via https://start.spring.io) and include the Spring Data MongoDB
dependency.
• This adds the necessary MongoDB libraries to your project for connecting and interacting with
MongoDB.

2. Configure MongoDB Connection

• In application.properties, configure:

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spring.data.mongodb.host=localhost
spring.data.mongodb.port=27017
spring.data.mongodb.database=mydb
 • These settings tell Spring Boot where to find MongoDB.

3. Creating the Entity Class

• Define a @Document-annotated class (for MongoDB collection), e.g.:

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@Document(collection="users")
public class User {
@Id private String id;
private String name;
}

• Adds @Id to mark the primary key.

4. Writing the Repository

• Create an interface:

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public interface UserRepository extends MongoRepository<User, String> {}

• This gives you methods like save(), findById(), findAll(), deleteById()

automatically — no SQL needed.
5. Using the Repository

• In a @Service or @RestController, inject it via @Autowired.

• Perform CRUD like:

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userRepository.save(user);
userRepository.findAll();
userRepository.findById(id);
userRepository.deleteById(id);

6. Running and Testing

• Run the Spring Boot app.

• Use tools like Postman or curl to test endpoints:

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POST /users { "name": "Alice" }
GET /users

• Verify data is saved and retrieved from MongoDB by checking your local instance or using
MongoDB Compass.

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📌 In-Depth Notes: "ResponseEntity in Spring Boot in Hindi | Handling HttpStatus

while building API"

1. What is ResponseEntity<T>?

• A Spring class that wraps:

o The response body (T)
o The HTTP status code (e.g., 200, 404)
o Optional headers
 • Enables you to control exactly what your REST endpoint returns.

2. Basic Usage Examples

• Return object with 200 OK:

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• Return only status:

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return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);

• Add headers:

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HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
headers.add("X-Custom-Header", "value");
return new ResponseEntity<>(myObject, headers, HttpStatus.CREATED);

3. Handling CRUD Operations with HTTP Status

Operation Status Code Example

GET found 200 OK Return found object
GET not found 404 NOT_FOUND Return status only
Return object with CREATED
POST created 201 CREATED
status
PUT update 200 OK Return updated object
DELETE success 204 NO_CONTENT Return no body
Error 500 INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR On server exceptions
4. Using Optional to Simplify Responses

Demonstrates elegant pattern:

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return optionalEntity
.map(e -> new ResponseEntity<>(e, HttpStatus.OK))
.orElseGet(() -> new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND));

• If entity exists → returns 200 OK with body

• If not → returns 404 NOT_FOUND without body

5. Logging and Error Handling

• Uses try-catch blocks around service calls

• Logs exceptions (with SLF4J)
• Returns 500 INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR for unhandled errors

6. Best Practices Highlighted

• Always return appropriate HTTP status — avoid returning only 200.

• Use generic response wrappers (ResponseEntity<T>) for consistency.
• Handle Optional<T> cleanly to avoid nulls.
• Separate business logic from HTTP logic (service → controller).
• Use HTTP status codes meaningfully (e.g., 204 for delete).

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🚀 In-Depth Notes from "Mastering Project Lombok in Java:
Simplify Your Code Like a Pro"

1. 🧩 Introduction to Lombok

• Lombok is a compile-time code generator that drastically reduces boilerplate in Java.

• It uses annotations to inject common methods—like getters, setters, constructors, toString(),
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2. 💡 Key Lombok Annotations

@Data

• Bundles: @Getter, @Setter, @ToString, @EqualsAndHashCode, and

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• Automatically generates:
o Public getters for all fields
o Public setters for non-final fields
o toString() including field names
o Proper equals() and hashCode()
o Constructor for final or @NonNull fields

@RequiredArgsConstructor, @AllArgsConstructor, @NoArgsConstructor

• @RequiredArgsConstructor: generates a constructor for essential (final or marked

@NonNull) fields
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• @AllArgsConstructor: constructor for all fields
• @NoArgsConstructor: a no-argument constructor — useful for frameworks like JPA
@Builder

• Enables the builder pattern automatically

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public class Product { ... }
// then: Product p = Product.builder().name("Name").price(123.0).build();

@Value

• Immutable variant of @Data (generates getters, equals, hashCode, toString, and

constructor; no setters)

Logging & Utility Annotations

• @Slf4j, @Log, etc. for auto logger generation

• @Cleanup to auto-close resources safely
• @Synchronized for thread-safe synchronization
• @SneakyThrows hides checked exceptions (use sparingly)
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3. 🛠️ How It Works & Setup

• Setup Steps:
o Add Lombok dependency (provided scope).
o Enable annotation processing in your IDE (e.g., IntelliJ or Eclipse).
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o Optionally install IDE Lombok plugin for better code navigation.
 • During compilation, Lombok injects methods directly into the .class files—so your source
remains clean, but compiled code is fully functional.
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4. ✅ Benefits & Best Practices

• Reduces repetitive code, making classes short and maintainable

• Encourages cleaner code in Spring Boot and other frameworks
• Supports immutability (@Value) and builder-style object creation (@Builder)
• Works well with frameworks needing default constructors (@NoArgsConstructor)
• IDE integration avoids confusing missing methods

5. ⚠️ Considerations

• Ensure IDE and build tools support annotation processing

• Generated code isn't visible in source—use IDE support or delombok
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• Avoid overuse; select annotations that fit your use case
• Prefer immutable classes for safety; Lombok supports via @Value and @Builder

✅ Summary Table

Annotation What it generates

Getters, Setters, toString, equals, hashCode, Required
@Data
constructor
@RequiredArgsConstructor Constructor for final/@NonNull fields
@AllArgsConstructor Constructor for all fields
@NoArgsConstructor No-argument constructor (needed for frameworks)
@Builder A fluent builder pattern for object construction
@Value Immutable class (no setters, final fields)
@Slf4j, @Log, etc. Auto-includes logger instances
@Cleanup, @Synchronized,
Resource and exception handling conveniences
@SneakyThrows