Creating a Simple Microservice

In this section, we will walk through the process of creating a simple microservice using Java and Spring Boot. This microservice will handle a basic "Hello, World!" endpoint.

To get started, we need to create a new Spring Boot project. You can use the Spring Initializr, a web-based tool that generates the project structure for you. Make sure to include the following dependencies:

• Spring Web for creating RESTful APIs

Once you have generated the project, you can start implementing the microservice.

First, create a new class named HelloController and annotate it with @RestController. This annotation indicates that this class will handle HTTP requests and produce JSON responses.

Next, define a method inside the HelloController class and annotate it with @GetMapping("/hello"). This annotation maps the method to the /hello URL path.

Inside the method, return the string "Hello, World!".

Here is an example of the HelloController class:

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Once you have implemented the HelloController, you can run the Spring Boot application and test the microservice by accessing the /hello URL in your web browser. You should see the message "Hello, World!" displayed.

Congratulations! You have successfully created a simple microservice using Java and Spring Boot. In the next section, we will explore different methods of communication between microservices.

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class HelloController {

    @GetMapping("/hello")

    public String hello() {

        return "Hello, World!";

    }

}