Spring Commons

Introduction

The Spring Commons module is designed to support Spring-based applications by offering modular, reusable building blocks that address commonly encountered challenges in modern applications. By adhering to the principles of Clean Architecture1 and modularity, this module ensures flexibility, maintainability, and compatibility across a wide range of enterprise use cases.

Project structure

Dependency Graph

The Spring Commons module comprises the following key submodules:

1. Spring Outbox Module

  • Implements the Outbox Pattern to enable reliable transactional messaging in distributed systems.
  • Ensures consistency by facilitating the publishing of domain events as part of a database transaction.
  • Useful for building robust, reliable applications while handling distributed messaging challenges.

2. Spring Kafka Module

  • Provides pre-configured components to simplify integration with Apache Kafka.
  • Includes utility classes and configurations for producing, consuming, and managing Kafka topics within a Spring context.
  • Reduces development overhead when working with distributed messaging systems.

3. Spring Configurator Module

  • Provides centralized configuration management utilities tailored for Spring applications.
  • Includes tools for dynamically managing and injecting external configurations into the application's runtime environment.
  • Ensures flexibility and maintainability by decoupling application code from configuration source handling.

Features

  • Reusable Building Blocks:

    • The module offers common utilities and integration tools that can be reused across Spring-based projects, improving productivity and reducing boilerplate code.

  • Spring Integration:

    • Seamlessly integrates with the Spring Framework, ensuring compatibility with existing Spring-based architectures while leveraging Spring Boot features.

  • Clean Architecture Adherence:

    • Promotes modularity and separation of concerns by providing dedicated submodules for outbox, Kafka, and configuration management.

  • Plug-and-Play Design:

    • Each submodule is designed to be modular, making it easy to adopt specific functionality in Spring-based projects without additional setup complexity.

References

  1. Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design

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