Getting Started with GitHub Actions for Java Spring Boot

GitHub Actions is a powerful tool that can be used to automate your software development workflows. In this blog post, we will show you how to get started with GitHub Actions for Java Spring Boot.

We will cover the following topics:

• Creating a GitHub Action workflow
• Running a Java Spring Boot application with GitHub Actions
• Deploying a Java Spring Boot application to GitHub Pages

Creating a GitHub Action workflow

The first step is to create a GitHub Action workflow. A workflow is a series of steps that can be executed when certain events occur, such as a push to a repository or a pull request.

To create a workflow, you will need to create a YAML file in your repository's `.github/workflows` directory. The YAML file should define the steps that will be executed in your workflow.

For example, the following YAML file defines a workflow that will build and test a Java Spring Boot application:

name: Build and Test Java Spring Boot Application
on: push
jobs:
 build:
 steps:
 - checkout
 - run: mvn clean package
 - run: echo "BUILD SUCCESS"
test:
 steps:
 - checkout
 - run: mvn test
 - run: echo "TEST SUCCESS"

This workflow defines two jobs: `build` and `test`. The `build` job will build the Java Spring Boot application, and the `test` job will test the application.