Ryan Breidenbach

Craig Walls

A guide to the Spring Framework provides instructions for designing and building applications.

Spring in Action

Summary A developer-focused guide to writing applications using Spring Boot. You'll learn how to bypass the tedious configuration steps so that you can concentrate on your application's behavior. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the TechnologyThe Spring Framework simplifies enterprise Java development, but it does require lots of tedious configuration work. Spring Boot radically streamlines spinning up a Spring application. You get automatic configuration and a model with established conventions for build-time and runtime dependencies. You also get a handy command-line interface you can use to write scripts in Groovy. Developers who use Spring Boot often say that they can't imagine going back to hand configuring their applications. About the Book "Spring Boot in Action" is a developer-focused guide to writing applications using Spring Boot. In it, you'll learn how to bypass configuration steps so you can focus on your application's behavior. Spring expert Craig Walls uses interesting and practical examples to teach you both how to use the default settings effectively and how to override and customize Spring Boot for your unique environment. Along the way, you'll pick up insights from Craig's years of Spring development experience. What's InsideDevelop Spring apps more efficientlyMinimal to no configurationRuntime metrics with the ActuatorCovers Spring Boot 1.3 About the Reader Written for readers familiar with the Spring Framework. About the AuthorCraig Walls is a software developer, author of the popular book Spring in Action, Fourth Edition, and a frequent speaker at conferences. Table of ContentsBootstarting SpringDeveloping your first Spring Boot applicationCustomizing configurationTesting with Spring BootGetting Groovy with the Spring Boot CLIApplying Grails in Spring BootTaking a peek inside with the ActuatorDeploying Spring Boot applicationsAPPENDIXESSpring Boot developer toolsSpring Boot startersConfiguration propertiesSpring Boot dependencies

Spring Boot in Action

Spring in Action (In Action series)

Spring Framework makes life easier for Java developers. New features in Spring 5 bring its productivity-focused approach to microservices, reactive development, and other modern application designs. With Spring Boot now fully integrated, you can start even complex projects with minimal configuration code. And the upgraded WebFlux framework supports reactive apps right out of the box! "Spring in action, fifth edition" guides you through Spring's core features, explained in Craig Walls' famously clear style. You'll roll up your sleeves and build a secure database-backed web app step by step. Along the way, you'll explore reactive programming, microservices, service discovery, RESTful APIs, deployment, and expert best practices. Whether you're just discovering Spring or leveling up to Spring 5, this manning classic is your ticket!

Norman Richards

Are you tired of writing the same Java code, over and over again? XDoclet will take the burden of repetitive development tasks off your shoulders by automating them. XDoclet is a metadata-driven, code generation engine for Java. Starting from simple JavaDoc-style comments, it generates deployment descriptors, interfaces, framework classes and other utility classes your project requires. XDoclet in Action is an easy to read introduction to XDoclet and its uses. It is a resource on code generation with this popular open source tool. With many short code examples and a full-scale J2EE example, the book shows you how to use XDoclet with EJBs, Servlets, JMX, and other technologies. You'll also learn how to customize XDoclet beyond its out-of-the-box capabilities to generate code specific to your application. With this book you will learn how to write less code, how to keep your application components in sync, and how to keep your deployment, interface, utility and other information all in one place. Whats Inside * Introduction to XDoclet * Best practices and techniques * How to customize XDoclet * Generate code for o EJB o Servlets o Struts and WebWork o JDO o Hibernate.

XDoclet in Action

Brings readers up to speed with Spring 3.1 and then highlights some of the new Spring 3.2 features such as asynchronous Spring MVC Controllers, also covering testing support for Spring MVC controllers and RestTemplate-based clients. Original.

Voice recognition is here at last. Alexa and other voice assistants have now become widespread and mainstream. Is your app ready for voice interaction? Learn how to develop your own voice applications for Amazon Alexa. Start with techniques for building conversational user interfaces and dialog management. Integrate with existing applications and visual interfaces to complement voice-first applications. The future of human-computer interaction is voice, and we'll help you get ready for it. For decades, voice-enabled computers have only existed in the realm of science fiction. But now the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) lets you develop your own voice-first applications. Leverage ASK to create engaging and natural user interfaces for your applications, enabling them to listen to users and talk back. You'll see how to use voice and sound as first-class components of user-interface design. We'll start with the essentials of building Alexa voice applications, called skills, including useful tools for creating, testing, and deploying your skills. From there, you can define parameters and dialogs that will prompt users for input in a natural, conversational style. Integrate your Alexa skills with Amazon services and other backend services to create a custom user experience. Discover how to tailor Alexa's voice and language to create more engaging responses and speak in the user's own language. Complement the voice-first experience with visual interfaces for users on screen-based devices. Add options for users to buy upgrades or other products from your application. Once all the pieces are in place, learn how to publish your Alexa skill for everyone to use. Create the future of user interfaces using the Alexa Skills Kit today. What You Need: You will need a computer capable of running the latest version of Node.js, a Git client, and internet access.

Develop Voice-First Applications for Alexa

Build Talking Apps

Build Talking Apps for Alexa

About The Book: Spring in Action, Third Edition continues the practical, hands-on style of the previous bestselling editions. Author Craig Walls has a special knack for crisp and entertaining examples that zoom in on the features and techniques you really need. This edition highlights the most important aspects of Spring 3.0 including REST, remote services, messaging, Security, MVC, Web Flow, and more.

SPRING IN ACTION:COVERS SPRING 3.0, 3RD EDITION

Spring in Action 2nd Edition is an expanded, completely updated second edition of the best selling Spring in Action. Written by Craig Walls, one of Manning's best writers, this book covers the exciting new features of Spring 2.0, which was released in October 2006. It describes ways to use EJB components alongside Spring. Through this book, readers learn how Spring can be applied at the various layers of enterprise applications.

Spring In Action, Updated For Spring 2.0, 2Nd Ed

The latest version of a bestseller upgraded for Spring 5.3 and Spring Boot 2.4, Spring in Action, Sixth Edition also covers the RSocket specification for reactive networking between applications and delves deep into essential features of Spring Security. Spring in Action, Sixth Edition guides you through Spring’s core features explained in Craig Walls’ famously clear style. You’ll roll up your sleeves and build a secure database-backed web app step by step. Along the way, you’ll explore reactive programming, microservices, service discovery, RESTful APIs, deployment, and expert best practices. The latest version of a bestseller upgraded for Spring 5.3 and Spring Boot 2.4, Spring in Action, Sixth Edition also covers the RSocket specification for reactive networking between applications and delves deep into essential features of Spring Security. Whether you’re just discovering Spring or leveling up to Spring 5.3, this Manning classic is your ticket! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

Spring in Action, Sixth Edition

Summary Spring in Action, 5th Edition is the fully updated revision of Manning's bestselling Spring in Action. This new edition includes all Spring 5.0 updates, along with new examples on reactive programming, Spring WebFlux, and microservices. You'll also find the latest Spring best practices, including Spring Boot for application setup and configuration. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Spring Framework makes life easier for Java developers. New features in Spring 5 bring its productivity-focused approach to microservices, reactive development, and other modern application designs. With Spring Boot now fully integrated, you can start even complex projects with minimal configuration code. And the upgraded WebFlux framework supports reactive apps right out of the box! About the Book Spring in Action, 5th Edition guides you through Spring's core features, explained in Craig Walls' famously clear style. You'll roll up your sleeves and build a secure database-backed web app step by step. Along the way, you'll explore reactive programming, microservices, service discovery, RESTful APIs, deployment, and expert best practices. Whether you're just discovering Spring or leveling up to Spring 5.0, this Manning classic is your ticket! What's inside Building reactive applications Spring MVC for web apps and RESTful web services Securing applications with Spring Security Covers Spring 5.0 Over 100,000 copies sold! About the Reader For intermediate Java developers. About the Author Craig Walls is a principal software engineer at Pivotal, a popular author, an enthusiastic supporter of Spring Framework, and a frequent conference speaker. Table of Contents PART 1 - FOUNDATIONAL SPRING Getting started with Spring Developing web applications Working with data Securing Spring Working with configuration properties PART 2 - INTEGRATED SPRING Creating REST services Consuming REST services Sending messages asynchronously Integrating Spring PART 3 - REACTIVE SPRING Introducing Reactor Developing reactive APIs Persisting data reactively PART 4 CLOUD-NATIVE SPRING Discovering services Managing configuration Handling failure and latency PART 5 - DEPLOYED SPRING Working with Spring Boot Actuator Administering Spring Monitoring Spring with JMX Deploying Spring

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