spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies compatible with spring boot and cloud

The spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies BOM (Bill of Materials) simplifies managing compatible versions of Spring Cloud Alibaba dependencies in your project. Here's how you can use it effectively:

1. What is spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies?

• It is a dependency management BOM provided by Spring Cloud Alibaba to ensure compatibility between its components and Spring Boot/Spring Cloud versions.
• It defines specific versions for Spring Cloud Alibaba modules like nacos-config, nacos-discovery, and others.

2. How to Use spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies?

Maven Configuration

Add it to your <dependencyManagement> section for managing dependencies:

<dependencyManagement> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>com.alibaba.cloud</groupId> <artifactId>spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies</artifactId> <version>2021.0.1.0</version> <!-- Use the appropriate version --> <type>pom</type> <scope>import</scope> </dependency> </dependencies> </dependencyManagement> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>com.alibaba.cloud</groupId> <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-config</artifactId> </dependency> </dependencies>

Gradle Configuration

In Gradle, you can use the BOM like this:

dependencies { implementation platform('com.alibaba.cloud:spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies:2021.0.1.0') implementation 'com.alibaba.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-config' }

3. Choosing the Right Version

The version of spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies you select depends on the Spring Boot and Spring Cloud versions you're using. Here's a compatibility guide:

Refer to the official Spring Cloud Alibaba compatibility documentation for updates.

4. Why Use spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies?

• It simplifies version management by ensuring all Spring Cloud Alibaba modules are compatible with each other.
• Reduces conflicts and errors caused by mismatched versions of dependencies.

5. Example Project Setup

Maven Full Example

<parent> <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId> <version>2.5.15</version> </parent> <dependencyManagement> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>com.alibaba.cloud</groupId> <artifactId>spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies</artifactId> <version>2021.0.1.0</version> <type>pom</type> <scope>import</scope> </dependency> </dependencies> </dependencyManagement> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>com.alibaba.cloud</groupId> <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-config</artifactId> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>com.alibaba.cloud</groupId> <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-discovery</artifactId> </dependency> </dependencies>