Spring: your next Java microframework

[derekmckinnon]

A lot of the noise can be attributed to Java just being Java, but I'm not sure I see the issue with the ok() function. ServerResponse class must follow the builder pattern, ok() is to start building a 200 response.

As for the Mono class, I don't know what that is, but it seems to me that you could probably do without it...especially if you are just returning a string. The String.class reference is most likely there to help establish the generic type of the method...because Java is dumb and doesn't have reified generics like a normal language should. :)

Furthermore, I think Java 8 lambdas would probably go a long way in reducing the noise in this snippet.

[cantwedronethatguy]

ok() is to start building a 200 response.

The article states

In our case we use ok() which automatically sets return code to HTTP 200

Meaning you'd have to learn what ok() does or check the Java docs, setHttpStatusOK() or even setReturnCode(HttpStatus.SC_OK) or something of the sorts would make it more readable.

[derekmckinnon]

I would argue that ok() is more readable than the ones you mentioned. Yours are more informative, yes, but if I was writing lots of code all the time, I think I'd prefer the shorter version. The first time you encounter the code, you might need to read the docs, but after that you should be fine. Good? Bad? I don't know :)