= Spring Boot for Apache Geode _Spring Boot for Apache Geode_ extends http://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/[_Spring Boot_] with _auto-configuration_ support as well as other _convention or configuration_ features to simplify the development of _Spring_ applications using either https://pivotal.io/pivotal-gemfire[Pivotal GemFire] or http://geode.apache.org/[Apache Geode] in a _Spring_ context. This project builds on both http://projects.spring.io/spring-data-gemfire/[_Spring Data GemFire_] and https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-geode[_Spring Data Geode_]. === Project Goals This project adds _Spring Boot_ **auto-configuration** support for both http://geode.apache.org/[Apache Geode] and https://pivotal.io/pivotal-gemfire[Pivotal GemFire]. Among other things, this project builds on http://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/[_Spring Boot_] as well as http://projects.spring.io/spring-data-gemfire/[_Spring Data GemFire/Geode_] and additionally offers... 1. _Auto-configures_ a Pivotal GemFire_ or _Apache Geode_ http://geode.apache.org/releases/latest/javadoc/org/apache/geode/cache/client/ClientCache.html[ClientCache] instance automatically when either _Spring Data GemFire_ or _Spring Data Geode_ is on the application's CLASSPATH. 2. _Auto-configures_ either _Pivotal GemFire_ or _Apache Geode_ as a _caching provider_ in http://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/htmlsingle/#cache[_Spring's Cache Abstraction_] when either _Spring Data GemFire_ or _Spring Data Geode_ are on the application's CLASSPATH. 3. _Auto-configures_ _Spring Data GemFire_ or _Spring Data Geode_ http://docs.spring.io/spring-data-gemfire/docs/current/reference/html/#gemfire-repositories[Repositories] when _Spring Data GemFire_ or _Spring Data Geode_ is on the application's CLASSPATH and _Spring Boot_ detects SDG _Repositories_ in your _Spring Boot_ application. 4. Provides additional support for _Spring Boot_/_Spring Data GemFire_/_Spring Data Geode_ applications deployed to PCF using either the PCC (_Pivotal Cloud Caching_) or SSC (_Session State Caching_) services. Also, when using SSC, you can also take advantage of https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-session-data-geode[_Spring Session Data GemFire_]. 5. As an added benefit, _Spring Boot Data GemFire_ will automatically authenticate your _Spring Boot_, _Pivotal GemFire_-based application when deployed to PCF and the application is granted access to and connects with a secure PCC instance for all of its caching concerns. This, along with many other things will be provided in and by this project. === Code of Conduct This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant link:CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc[code of conduct]. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@pivotal.io. == Spring Boot Project Site You can find the documentation, issue management, support, samples, and guides for using _Spring Boot_ at http://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/ == License _Spring Boot_, _Spring Boot for Apache Geode_ and _Spring Boot for Pivotal GemFire_ is Open Source Software released under the http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html[Apache 2.0 license].