SpringBoot – Faizan
Bean , dependency injection , spring data JPA , Difference between Spring and springboot , spring restful
web services , spring mvc
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Since you're starting Spring Boot from scratch and have around 15-20 days to learn Java frameworks, I'll
structure a focused learning path for you, ensuring that you cover the fundamentals, practical
applications, and essential topics as recommended by your mentor.
🚀 Spring Boot Learning Plan (15-20 Days)
💡 Prerequisite: Good understanding of Java and OOPs (which you already have).
🔹 Week 1: Foundations & Core Concepts
Day 1-2: Introduction & Setup
✅ What is Spring and Spring Boot?
✅ Difference between Spring and Spring Boot.
✅ Install & set up Spring Boot (via Spring Initializr, IntelliJ/VS Code, Maven/Gradle).
✅ First Spring Boot application: "Hello, World!" REST API.
Day 3-4: Dependency Injection & Beans
✅ Spring Beans and IoC (Inversion of Control).
✅ Dependency Injection (Constructor, Setter, Field Injection).
✅ @Component, @Service, @Repository, @Autowired.
✅ Create a simple service layer using dependency injection.
Day 5-6: Spring Boot REST API & Controllers
✅ @RestController, @RequestMapping, @GetMapping, @PostMapping, etc.
✅ Handling request parameters & path variables.
✅ Exception Handling in Spring Boot (@ExceptionHandler, @ControllerAdvice).
✅ Postman testing of APIs.
Day 7: Spring Boot & Database (JPA & Hibernate)
✅ What is Spring Data JPA?
✅ Setting up H2/PostgreSQL/MySQL with Spring Boot.
✅ CRUD operations with JPA (@Entity, @Table, @Repository, @Query).
✅ JpaRepository vs CrudRepository.
🔹 Week 2: Advanced Spring Boot Concepts
Day 8-9: Spring Boot with MySQL/PostgreSQL
✅ Connecting Spring Boot with a real database.
✅ Writing custom queries using @Query.
✅ @Transactional & database transactions.
Day 10-11: Spring Boot & Spring MVC
✅ What is Spring MVC?
✅ Difference between REST API & MVC applications.
✅ Handling views with Thymeleaf (optional).
✅ Model-View-Controller in action.
Day 12-13: Spring Boot Security & Authentication
✅ Introduction to Spring Security.
✅ Implementing JWT-based authentication.
✅ Role-based access control (@PreAuthorize).
✅ BCrypt password hashing.
Day 14: Spring Boot Exception Handling & Logging
✅ Global exception handling (@ControllerAdvice).
✅ Custom exception classes.
✅ Logging with SLF4J & Logback.
🔹 Week 3: Real-World Project & Deployment
Day 15-16: Spring Boot Project
✅ Build a simple CRUD application (e.g., Employee Management, To-Do App, Blog API).
✅ Use Spring Boot + JPA + MySQL/PostgreSQL.
✅ Implement logging and exception handling.
Day 17-18: Spring Boot Deployment
✅ How to deploy a Spring Boot app on Heroku, AWS, or Railway.
✅ Creating a JAR file and running the app.
✅ CI/CD basics.
Day 19-20: Revision & Additional Topics
✅ Spring Boot testing (JUnit, Mockito).
✅ Dockerizing a Spring Boot app.
✅ Explore Kafka, Redis, RabbitMQ (if time permits).
🛠 Resources & Tools
📘 Spring Boot Docs: Spring Boot Official Guide
🎥 Best YouTube Course: Spring Boot Crash Course by Amigoscode
📚 Book: "Spring in Action" by Craig Walls
🔥 Action Plan
✔ Start hands-on coding from Day 1.
✔ Build small projects for each topic.
✔ Test APIs with Postman.
✔ Use GitHub for version control.
Would you like me to provide a Spring Boot starter template for your first project? 🚀
