Spring Application Advisor and MCP

This section explores how Spring Application Advisor can leverage the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enhance Spring application development and maintenance.

MCP Server Implementation for Spring Advisor

class SpringAdvisorServer extends MCPServer {
  capabilities = {
    tools: {
      'analyze-configuration': this.handleConfigAnalysis,
      'suggest-optimizations': this.handleOptimizations,
      'validate-dependencies': this.handleDependencyCheck
    },
    resources: {
      'spring-context': this.handleSpringContext,
      'bean-definitions': this.handleBeanDefs,
      'performance-metrics': this.handleMetrics
    }
  }
}

Key Features

1. Configuration Analysis

   • Bean dependency validation
   • Configuration optimization
   • Property validation
   • Profile management

2. Performance Optimization

   • Startup time analysis
   • Memory usage optimization
   • Threading suggestions
   • Cache configuration

3. Security Assessment

   • Security best practices
   • Dependency vulnerabilities
   • Access control review
   • Authentication audit

Best Practices

Application Structure

• Follow Spring conventions
• Optimize component scanning
• Manage bean lifecycles
• Configure lazy loading

Performance Tuning

• Profile application startup
• Monitor memory usage
• Optimize database access
• Configure caching properly

Common Use Cases

1. Application Development

   • Configuration assistance
   • Dependency management
   • Best practice enforcement
   • Code generation

2. Production Readiness

   • Performance optimization
   • Security hardening
   • Monitoring setup
   • Deployment preparation