Spring Boot JDBC Guide

Spring Boot JDBC Overview

Spring Boot JDBC Overview

Introduction to Spring Boot JDBC

Spring Boot JDBC simplifies database access in Spring applications. This guide covers how to configure JDBC in Spring Boot applications and provides examples for connecting to databases.

JDBC Configuration in Spring Boot

Configuring DataSource

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb
spring.datasource.username=root
spring.datasource.password=password
spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver

Using JdbcTemplate

Example JdbcTemplate Usage

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

@Service
public class UserService {
    @Autowired
    private JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;

    public void addUser(String name) {
        jdbcTemplate.update("INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES (?)", name);
    }
}

Best Practices for JDBC in Spring Boot

JDBC Best Practices

  • Use connection pooling for better performance.
  • Handle exceptions properly to avoid resource leaks.
  • Use named parameters for better readability.
  • Close resources in a finally block or use try-with-resources.

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