spring-boot-cache

Annotation-driven caching abstraction for Spring Boot service methods with multi-provider support. 6-step workflow for enabling cache abstraction, configuring providers (Caffeine, Redis, Ehcache), annotating service methods, and validating behavior in Spring Boot 3.5+ applications. Apply @Cacheable for reads, @CachePut for writes, @CacheEvict for deletions. Configure TTL/eviction policies and expose metrics via Actuator. Add dependencies — spring-boot-starter-cache plus a provider: Enable caching — annotate a @Configuration class with @EnableCaching and define a CacheManager bean. Annotate methods — @Cacheable for reads, @CachePut for writes, @CacheEvict for deletions. Configure TTL/eviction — set spring.cache.caffeine.spec , spring.cache.redis.time-to-live , or spring.cache.ehcache.config . Shape keys — use SpEL in key attributes; guard with condition / unless for selective caching.