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PetClinicApplication.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The 'PetClinicApplication.java' file is a Java class that serves as the entry point for the PetClinic Spring Boot Application. It is responsible for initializing and running the application using the SpringApplication class from the Spring Boot framework.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

  • Java development kit (JDK) version 8 or higher
  • Spring Boot framework

Usage⚓︎

To use the 'PetClinicApplication' class in a project, follow these steps: 1. Ensure that the prerequisites are met. 2. Create an instance of the class or call the 'main' method to start the PetClinic Spring Boot Application.

Example: 

public class ApplicationRunner {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        PetClinicApplication.main(args);
    }
}

Methods⚓︎

The 'PetClinicApplication' class does not contain any additional methods apart from the 'main' method. The 'main' method is used to start the Spring Boot application by calling the 'run' method of the SpringApplication class.

Useful details⚓︎

  • The class is annotated with '@SpringBootApplication', indicating that it is the primary Spring Boot application class.
  • It also includes the '@ImportRuntimeHints' annotation with 'PetClinicRuntimeHints.class' as a parameter, which may provide additional runtime hints to the application.
  • The 'PetClinicApplication' class does not specify any specific dependencies or frameworks other than those provided by the Spring Boot framework.
  • The code also includes a copyright notice and license information at the beginning of the file.