Dockerize a Standalone Spring Boot Application
Standalone Spring Boot Application: A Standalone Spring Boot Application is a Java application utilizing the Spring Boot framework, capable of running independently without external server software. It embeds an application server and can be executed as a standalone JAR file, simplifying deployment and reducing dependencies.
To dockerize a spring boot application, we need to first create a simple spring boot application. Then we need to add the maven plugin to our XML file, and after that, we can create an executable jar file.
How To Dockerize A Spring Boot Application With Maven ?
Docker is an open-source containerization tool used for building, running, and managing applications in an isolated environment. A container is isolated from another and bundles its software, libraries, and configuration files. In this article, to dockerize a Spring Boot application for deployment purposes, we will learn how to create a spring boot app, and how to create a docker image for the spring boot app and we will run it on the docker container.
Prerequisites: Before continuing any further, please ensure that node and docker are installed on your machine. If required, visit the Java Installation Guide or the Docker Installation Guide.