In this article I will show how I added a GitLab runner with a Docker executor to my original GitLab CE setup. This type of GitLab runner will allow me to run GitLab jobs in containers created from Docker images. Almost a year ago I wrote an article about running GitLab CE in a Docker… Read More »
It’s been a long time since I started looking at Spring Integration 5 and after miscellaneous interventions, such as a book on the Spring Core certification, having moved and a job that provides a never-ending stream of surprises, I am finally back! This article is an article in a series of articles introducing Spring Integration… Read More »
I am happy to announce that my book Core Spring 5 Certification in Detail is now completed! Thanks to all readers for the patience. Thanks for the kind words left here in the comments and on Leanpub. I also want to extend a special thanks to all those who have paid for the book, regardless… Read More »
In this article I will show how to create a Spring MVC web application that uses Spring Security 5 but that does not use SpringBoot. The method used to configure Spring Security 5 in this article is not something I recommend and really is doing things in an overly complicated manner. It is purely a… Read More »
I have wanted to set up a Git repository of my own for some time now. Not just for the sake of source code version control, but also for other purposes that I plan to write about on this blog in the future. In this article I will show how to set up a local… Read More »
In this article I will show you how I built my own aluminum router fence. Yes, this is related to woodworking and not at all related to software engineering, which is what I usually write about. Though I am new to woodworking I am quite happy with this router fence this far. True to my… Read More »
It has been a long time since, but I am happy to announce the availability of a new book that I am in the process of writing: Core Spring 5 Certification in Detail This book goes through each of the topics as described in the Core Spring 5.0 Certification Study Guide as published by Pivotal.… Read More »
As I have stated in an article earlier this spring, I have been somewhat busy during the last few months. The reason for this was the Core Spring 5 training and certification. In this article I will share my experiences with both the training and certification as well as some thoughts on the subjects. Update:… Read More »
In this second article on HTTP testing with WireMock and REST Assured I will show how to set up a HTTPS mock service, with and without mutual authentication, using WireMock and then use REST Assured as a HTTP client to send requests to the service. I highly recommend reading the first article if you haven’t… Read More »
I have been busy as of lately but feel that I really should squeeze in an article on mocking HTTP services after having found another nice tool that has been on my wishlist for some time. In this first article I will show some examples of using WireMock that are of particular use to me.… Read More »