The Power of Kafka Connect
Kafka Connect is a powerful framework for streaming data between Kafka and other systems in a scalable and reliable way. Connectors handle the complexities of data integration, allowing you to…
Spring Boot Scheduling
Automating repetitive tasks is a common requirement in modern applications. Spring Boot offers robust support for scheduling tasks, allowing developers to execute code at specified intervals or specific times. In…
Taming the Stream: Effective Unit Testing with Kafka in Spring Boot
Kafka’s asynchronous, distributed nature introduces unique challenges to testing. Unlike traditional synchronous systems, testing Kafka interactions requires verifying message production, consumption, and handling potential asynchronous delays. This article explores strategies…
Crafting Custom Metrics for Micrometer Tracing: A Comprehensive Guide
Micrometer, a versatile application metrics facade, seamlessly integrates with Spring Boot Actuator to capture and expose vital insights into your application’s performance. While Micrometer offers a plethora of pre-defined metrics,…
Speedy Testing with H3: Your In-Memory Powerhouse for Spring Boot Unit Tests
Unit testing is the bedrock of robust software. When it comes to testing your Spring Boot applications that interact with a database, spinning up a full-fledged database instance for every…
Synchronous to Asynchronous
Converting a synchronous method to an asynchronous one in Java involves modifying the code to allow other tasks to execute while it is waiting for input/output operations to complete. Here’s…
Vector API for computations
Java 16 introduced a new feature called the Vector API, which provides a set of low-level vector operations for performing mathematical calculations on large sets of data. The Vector API…