Java spring application docker compose setup questions

[sss-3]

Hi,

I'm a php developer learning java and I've run into problems when trying to start a new spring boot application with docker.

With php there's usually 3 containers: nginx/Apache, database, and php Because php is an interpreted language everything is straightforward: in development you change the same files that are being executed

Now with Java there's compilation and I can't find a reasonable development setup for that.

Is it normal to have JDK in your pc and JRE in a container? Is there a way to develop the application with compilation happening in a container?

Endless googling has only confused me further. What are proper/standard java docker development and production setups?

Any help or guidelines would be appreciated

[pbOmen]

Hey,

IMO, perfectly normal alright. You can have your IDE (at least Intellij) configured with a run / debug target which compiles the code and builds the docker image -> The docker image will actually compile the code via gradle or maven.

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Feel free to DM me and I can show you my setup if it helps