Modernizing Java REST APIs: Spring Boot, HATEOAS, and Modern JDK

Keeping enterprise Java applications secure, performant, and maintainable requires staying up to date with the latest ecosystem standards. In this text-based course, you will learn how to systematically upgrade a Spring Boot REST application to modern framework versions and the latest JDK release. You will transition from legacy patterns to modern best practices, refactoring your code to leverage the newest language features and dependency management tools. Through step-by-step written explanations and clear code examples, you will learn how to modernize a complete RESTful application featuring role-based security, user registration, and HATEOAS compliance. What you'll learn: - Understand the core principles of migrating dependencies and managing API version compatibility. - Configure modern build pipelines using updated Maven structures and plugins. - Implement self-descriptive, hypermedia-driven REST APIs with Spring HATEOAS. - Secure your endpoints using modern Spring Security patterns for role-based authentication and authorization. - Refactor legacy Java code to utilize modern JDK features, including records and pattern matching. - Manage user registration, profile updates, and administrative dashboards within a secure architecture. This course begins with foundational concepts of framework migration and the modern Java ecosystem before guiding you through hands-on refactoring stages. You will explore dependency upgrades, security configuration, and RESTful resource design in a structured, reading-based format. This course is designed for Java developers who want to bring their existing Spring Boot skills up to date with the latest industry standards. No prior migration experience is required. Start modernizing your Java development workflow today.