Technical requirements

In order to start the development, the following tools need to be installed onto the platform:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.7.x
• Spring Tool Suite (Eclipse) 3.6
• Maven 3.x
• Spring Framework 4.1
• Apache Tomcat 7.x
• Any operating system

First, the JDK 1.7.x installer must be installed. Visit the site http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html to download the installer.

Next, set up the Spring Tool Suite 3.6 (Eclipse-based) which will be the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) of this book. Download the Spring Tool Suite 3.6 at https://spring.io/tools/sts.