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This article compares messy and elegant Spring Boot controller implementations, demonstrates how to use @Valid for input validation, introduces a concise global exception handler, and provides practical refactoring steps and open‑source resources to dramatically reduce controller code size and improve maintainability.
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This article demonstrates how to transform overly complex Spring Boot controllers—filled with repetitive validation, try‑catch blocks, and business logic—into clean, maintainable implementations by applying @Valid annotations, streamlined validation, and a centralized global exception handler.
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