Spring Boot Cache Abstraction

Overview

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.

When to Use

• Add @Cacheable, @CachePut, or @CacheEvict to service methods.
• Configure Caffeine, Redis, or Ehcache with TTL and capacity policies.
• Implement eviction strategies for stale data.
• Diagnose cache misses or invalidation issues.
• Expose hit/miss metrics via Actuator or Micrometer.

Instructions