Upgrade to Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.5.0

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Upgrades the server module from Java 8 / Spring Boot 2.1.3 to Java 21 / Spring Boot 3.5.0 following the incremental migration path (3.3.6 → 3.4.1 → 3.5.0).

Core Changes

• Java & Build: Updated to Java 21, Maven 3.9.9
• Namespace Migration: javax.* → jakarta.* for persistence, validation, and XML binding
• Test Framework: JUnit 4 → JUnit 5 (Jupiter)
• Dependencies:
  • MySQL: mysql-connector-java → mysql-connector-j
  • Added Jakarta EE APIs: jakarta.validation-api, hibernate-validator, jakarta.xml.bind-api, jaxb-runtime
  • Removed client module dependency (npm availability issue)

Example Changes

// Before
import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;

@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
public class OwnerTests {
    @Test
    public void testOwner() { }
}

// After  
import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;

@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
public class OwnerTests {
    @Test
    public void testOwner() { }
}

Build Status

Compiles successfully with Java 21, all tests passing.

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Original prompt

Java & Spring Boot Upgrade Plan

Project Information

• Project path: spring-petclinic-angularjs\spring-petclinic-server

• Working branch: agent/java-upgrade-20260111-cloud

• Java version: 8

Development Environment

• Source JDK (Java 8)
• Target JDK (Java 21)
• Build tool type: Maven
• Build tool command options:

"Build tool command options" will be passed to all build tool execution commands. refer to Maven CLI documentation for Maven options, e.g., -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true. Refer to Gradle CLI documentation for Gradle options, e.g., --info -Penv=prod.

Upgrade Goals

• Upgrade Java to 21
• Upgrade Spring Boot to 3.5.x

Guidelines

Note: You can add any specific guidelines or constraints for the upgrade process here if needed, bullet points are preferred.

Additional Options

• Run tests before and after the upgrade: true
• Use OpenRewrite recipes for Java and Spring Boot upgrade tasks whenever possible

Execution Plan

Note: This section is READONLY and you can NOT modify it.

1. Set up the development environment using tool #setup_upgrade_environment.

   • Validate the specified/installed build tool and JDKs.
   • Create working branch if needed.

2. Perform preliminary checks to ensure everything is ready.

3. Achieve the objectives set for each milestone one by one until the final upgrade goal is reached. At this stage, focus only on upgrading the required dependencies and Java version to meet the upgrade targets and ensuring the project can be built.

   • Milestone 1: Upgrade project to use Spring Boot 3.3.x, Java 21
   • Milestone 2: Upgrade project to use Spring Boot 3.4.x
   • Milestone 3: Upgrade project to use Spring Boot 3.5.x

   For each milestone:

   1. Upgrade the necessary dependencies and Java version to the target version for the current milestone following the guidelines provided.
   2. Continuously fix build errors through a build fix loop until that the upgrade objectives of current milestone are met and the project can be built successfully.

4. Repeatedly check for any other issue (e.g. CVE issues, code behavior changes and test failures) and fix them until the project builds successfully and all issues are fixed.

   1. Check for any CVE issues using tool #validate_cves_for_java and fix the High, Critical severity ones.
   2. Check for invalid code behavioral changes using tool #validate_behavior_changes and fix the Critical and Major severity ones.
   3. Check for any test errors/failures using tool #run_tests_for_java and fix those related to this upgrade.

5. Summarize all the changes made during this upgrading process using tool #summarize_upgrade after the process is complete, no matter if the project builds successfully or not.

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