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springfox/springfox

Automated JSON API documentation for API's built with Spring

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Stale — last commit 2y ago

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  • ⚠Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • ⚠Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 82% of recent commits
  • ✓9 active contributors
  • ✓Apache-2.0 licensed
  • ✓Tests present

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  • •Use as dependency Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 365 days
  • •Deploy as-is Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days

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Repository brief

Repo brief: springfox/springfox

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Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 2y ago

  • 9 active contributors
  • Apache-2.0 licensed
  • Tests present

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

What it is

Springfox is an automated JSON API documentation generator for Spring-based REST APIs that produces Swagger/OpenAPI specifications. It introspects Spring controller annotations at runtime and generates machine-readable API contracts (swagger.json) without requiring manual YAML/JSON maintenance, enabling interactive API exploration via Swagger UI and automatic client code generation. Multi-module Gradle monorepo with custom build infrastructure in buildSrc/ (containing versioning, release, and CI automation). Core modules likely under separate directories (not fully listed) that handle Swagger spec generation, Spring integration, and UI serving.…

Start here

Open these first:

  • build.gradle — Root Gradle build configuration defining all plugins, dependencies, and multi-project release strategy; essential for…
  • gradle/dependencies.gradle — Centralized dependency declarations for Spring, Swagger/OpenAPI, and testing frameworks; all contributors must understand…
  • buildSrc/src/main/groovy/springfox/gradlebuild/plugins/MultiProjectReleasePlugin.groovy — Core Gradle plugin orchestrating multi-module builds and release workflows; critical for anyone modifying build…
  • oas-contract-tests/src/main/java/springfox/test/contract/oas/OpenApiApplication.java — Primary test application demonstrating Springfox integration with Spring Boot and OpenAPI; entry point for understanding…
  • oas-contract-tests/src/main/java/springfox/test/contract/oas/OpenApiTestConfig.java — Configuration class showing Springfox bean setup and customization patterns; essential reference for extending or…

Get running

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git clone https://github.com/springfox/springfox.git && cd springfox && ./gradlew build

Daily commands:

After cloning, run ./gradlew build to compile and run tests. For development IDE setup, Gradle applies the 'idea' plugin (see build.gradle), so run ./gradlew idea to generate IntelliJ project files. The asciidoctor…

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 82% of recent commits
    1. The buildSrc custom release tooling (CheckRequiredSecretsTask, BintrayCredentials, GitTaggingSupport) requires Bintray/Artifactory credentials in environment or gradle.properties for release builds—missing…
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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