Can I use Spring Boot Starters just for dependency management? -

Can I use Spring Boot Starters just for dependency management? -

well, seeing spring io platform versioned management of dependencies, went sources, far see uses spring boot poms under hoods. after wondering, can utilize starters, since it's poms shortcut dependency declaration ?

yes, can utilize starters.

because want poms, not autoconfigure boot not utilize @enableautoconfiguration, see javadoc , reference.

because want poms, not embedded servlet container not utilize spring-boot-starter-web starter, see list of starter poms.

if need spring mvc, have declare dependency or utilize spring-boot-starter-web without tomcat, see e.g. spring boot war without tomcat embedded

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