Chapter 2. Configuring your application to use Spring Boot

Procedure

1. Open the pom.xml file, add the me.snowdrop:spring-boot-bom artifact to the <dependencyManagement> section, and specify the <type>pom</type> and <scope>import</scope>:

   <project>
     ...
     <dependencyManagement>
       <dependencies>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>me.snowdrop</groupId>
           <artifactId>spring-boot-bom</artifactId>
           <version>2.1.15.Final-redhat-00001</version>
           <type>pom</type>
           <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
     ...
   </project>

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2. Include the following properties to track the version of Spring Boot and the Spring Boot Maven Plugin you are using:

   <project>
     ...
     <properties>
       <spring-boot.version>2.1.15.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
       <spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>2.1.15.RELEASE</spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
     ...
   </project>

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3. Specify the repositories containing Spring Boot Starters and the Spring Boot Maven Plugin:

     <!-- Specify the repositories containing Spring Boot artifacts. -->
     <repositories>
       <repository>
         <id>redhat-ga</id>
         <name>Red Hat GA Repository</name>
         <url>https://maven.repository.redhat.com/ga/</url>
       </repository>
     </repositories>
   
     <!-- Specify the repositories containing the plugins used to execute the build of your application. -->
     <pluginRepositories>
       <pluginRepository>
         <id>redhat-ga</id>
         <name>Red Hat GA Repository</name>
         <url>https://maven.repository.redhat.com/ga/</url>
       </pluginRepository>
     </pluginRepositories>

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4. Reference spring-boot-maven-plugin as the plugin used to package your application:

   <project>
     ...
     <build>
       <plugins>
           ...
           <plugin>
               <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
               <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
               <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
               <executions>
                   <execution>
                       <goals>
                           <goal>repackage</goal>
                       </goals>
                   </execution>
                 </executions>
               <configuration>
                   <redeploy>true</redeploy>
               </configuration>
           </plugin>
           ...
       </plugins>
     </build>
     ...
   </project>

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