In the previous chapter, I showed you what the Spring Framework is, some of its main features (such as the implementation of the dependency injection design pattern), and how to use it (by creating a simple web/data application and deploy it to a Tomcat server). I also showed you every step needed in creating Spring applications (e.g., the configuration options to add the various XML files, and how to run the app).
In this chapter, I show you what Spring Boot is—its main components, how to use it to create Spring applications, and how to run or deploy it. It’s a more simplified ...