Spring Data Repositories: Spring Data introduces the concept of repositories, which are interfaces that define common CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations for a specific domain model. Developers can create repository interfaces for their entities, and Spring Data provides implementations at runtime based on the data store being used.
JPA Repositories:Spring Data JPA is a subproject that provides repository support for Java Persistence API (JPA) entities. It simplifies the development of data access layers by generating repository implementations for JPA entities at runtime. It supports JPQL (Java Persistence Query Language) queries and custom query methods.
MongoDB Repositories: Spring Data MongoDB allows developers to work with MongoDB, a NoSQL database, using repository interfaces. It provides support for MongoDB-specific features and query methods.
Spring Data JDBC:Spring Data JDBC offers a repository-based approach for working with relational databases using plain SQL queries. It is a more lightweight alternative to traditional JPA for developers who prefer direct control over SQL statements.
Spring Data Redis: his module provides support for Redis, an in-memory data store. Developers can use repository interfaces to interact with Redis data structures such as sets, lists, and maps.
Spring Data Elasticsearch: Spring Data Elasticsearch allows you to interact with Elasticsearch, a distributed search and analytics engine. It provides repository support for querying and indexing data in Elasticsearch.
Custom Query Methods: Spring Data allows you to define custom query methods in repository interfaces using a method naming convention. It will automatically generate the corresponding queries based on the method names, reducing the need for writing SQL or NoSQL queries manually.
Pagination and Sorting: Spring Data provides built-in support for paginating and sorting query results, making it easy to handle large datasets.
Auditing: Spring Data offers auditing support, allowing you to automatically track who created or modified an entity and when.
Event Listening: You can use event listeners to react to data-related events, such as entity lifecycle events or repository-specific events.
Integration with Spring Boot: Spring Data seamlessly integrates with Spring Boot, making it even easier to set up and configure data access in Spring Boot applications.
