Dapr for Spring Boot & Quarkus

This session provides a detailed overview of how Dapr integrates with Spring Boot and Quarkus for building distributed and workflow-driven applications in Java.
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Topics Covered

• Overview of Dapr’s role in Java-based microservice architectures
• Using the Dapr Spring Boot Starter for auto-wiring Dapr clients and workflow APIs
• Local development setup using Testcontainers without requiring Kubernetes
• Creating and testing durable workflows in Spring Boot
• Event-driven orchestration and external event handling in Dapr workflows
• Overview of the Quarkus Dapr Extension and its development model
• Comparison of Dapr integration approaches across Spring Boot and Quarkus
• Running the same application against Diagrid Catalyst, a managed Dapr control plane
• Upcoming features: Spring AI, LangChain4J, and the Dapr Conversation API
  

Key Takeaways

• How to configure and auto-wire Dapr clients in Java applications
• How to use Dapr workflows for reliable and repeatable task orchestration
• How to test Dapr-enabled applications locally using Testcontainers
• How to deploy and visualize workflow executions in managed Dapr environments
  

References

• Dapr Java SDK – github.com/dapr/java-sdk

• Diagrid Catalyst – diagrid.io/catalyst

• Blog – salaboy.com

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