Architecting Spring Boot 4 with Official Spring gRPC Support
For years, the Spring community relied on excellent third-party starters (like net.devh) to bridge the gap between Spring Boot and gRPC. With the evolution of Spring Boot 4 and the…
Minecraft Functions meets Java
My son has gotten into Minecraft and Star Wars. He wanted the two of us to build the Death Star in Minecraft. That is not a small undertaking. I got…
ListUtils.safe()
Sometimes you need to guarantee a list is safe to use. A simple method can make sure your safe to use the list, or have an empty list that would…
Secure Your Secrets: Encrypting Values with Spring Cloud Config
In the world of microservices, Spring Cloud Config provides a centralized way to manage externalized configurations for your applications. But what about sensitive data like database passwords or API keys?…
Leveraging the CircuitBreakerFactory in Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker
Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker provides a powerful abstraction for implementing the circuit breaker pattern in your microservices. At the heart of this abstraction lies the CircuitBreakerFactory, a key component that…
Mastering Spring Authorization Server: Architectural Guide
As a Software Architect, transitioning from the legacy spring-security-oauth2 to the modern Spring Authorization Server (SAS) is a critical shift. This guide provides a deep dive into building a robust…
ListUtils isEmpty() & notEmpty()
Standard isEmpty() and notEmpty() methods for a ListUtils class. Nothing fancy, just simple methods and functionality. See the entire ListUtils series.