spring ai

Spring AI Jumpstart: Professional

Build vendor-agnostic AI services in Spring AI. Learn to integrate leading LLMs like OpenAI and Anthropic through a unified interface.

Expected Outcome

A solid foundation for building portable AI services with type-safe output, context-aware chats, and practical function calling.

Target Audience

Java developers looking to build flexible AI solutions that can easily switch between the market's leading language models.

Prerequisites

Minimum 'Spring Boot Jumpstart: Essentials'. For best results, our complete 'Spring Boot Foundations: Expert Track' course is also recommended.

Curriculum & Highlights

→ Vendor-Agnostic LLM Integration

→ ChatClient & Portable Prompts

→ Structured Output & BeanMapping

→ RAG with QuestionAnswerAdvisor

→ Function Calling & Tools

→ ChatMemory & Context Management

→ Advisor Patterns & Interceptors

→ Multi-Model Configuration Patterns

Challenges we address

"How do I build an architecture that works with any LLM provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini)?"

"How do I map AI responses directly to my Java POJOs regardless of which model I use?"

"How do I give my services memory and the ability to call Java methods through a unified interface?"

Detailed Description

Calling an AI API is simple, but building a vendor-independent integration requires the right architecture. Without proper abstractions, your code quickly becomes locked into a specific provider, making it difficult to leverage new models or cost-effective alternatives as the market evolves. This workshop focuses on using Spring AI to create portable solutions that work with virtually all leading LLM providers. During an intensive day, we use Active Learning to rapidly become productive in Spring AI. We use OpenAI and Anthropic as practical examples to demonstrate how easily you can switch between different models without rewriting your business logic. The goal is to give the team a flying start and a shared foundation for integrating intelligent features into their applications while maintaining control and code quality. We navigate through the core components of the framework, from ChatClient.Builder to using the Qualifier pattern for managing different ChatModels (such as Gemini, Llama, or GPT). Through hands-on labs, we implement Advisors for handling conversation history with ChatMemoryAdvisor and use BeanOutputConverter to ensure type-safe Structured Output that maps directly to Java objects. We also explore how the QuestionAnswerAdvisor simplifies RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and how Function Calling allows any LLM to invoke standard Java methods to perform actual tasks in the system. Actlea's core philosophy is that AI integrations should be treated with the same engineering rigor as any other backend component. Experience shows that a vendor-agnostic start is crucial for keeping systems flexible over time. Understanding the fundamentals of connecting prompts, data, and logic via a unified interface is the essential first step for any team looking to build future-proof solutions on the Java platform.

Recommendation & Next Steps

Once the foundations of AI integration are secured, the next logical step is deepening your knowledge in 'Enterprise RAG with Spring AI'. →

Format Workshop

Duration 1 day

Level Professional

Instructor Andreas Olsson

Price per group $2,900

Standard price per group (up to 12 participants) for remote delivery. Additional costs apply for onsite delivery.

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Tech Stack

Spring AI LLM Portability OpenAI Anthropic RAG Function Calling

Your Instructor

Andreas Olsson

Expertise through Active Learning

Java and the Spring Framework have been my core focus for over 20 years. Today, my mission is primarily to help organizations step into the future by integrating intelligent agents and AI-driven features into modern Java systems.

Actlea stands for Active Learning – the philosophy that programming is best learned by writing code, not by watching slides. My workshops focus on intensive, hands-on exercises designed to solve real-world problems.

I deliver proven training concepts globally across all timezones. While I specialize in remote delivery, I love to travel for onsite workshops. My modules are ready for immediate impact but can be tailored to your team's specific requirements.

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Participant Reviews

What past participants say

Read about the pedagogical approach, the hands-on labs, and the impact on daily work.

"Andreas is a very positive and easy-going individual, but above all a fantastic educator. His teaching method and structure is adapted for everyone from beginners to experienced participants. Quick to provide personal assistance, called up on video chat and took his time. I appreciated all the Java days, I am so satisfied and grateful with the foundation I got with me. Strongly recommend. Rating 5 out of 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"A fantastic trainer who managed to keep a good and clear structure in an intensive course with a high pace. Andreas is very good at conveying his experience and practical know-how in a way that was engaging and easy to understand. With a structure focused around practical exercises, the training was not only very educational but also incredibly fun."

"In all my years at school, I have never met a teacher who treated his students with as much patience and joy as Andreas did. His commitment to us felt very genuine, and it was clear that he was the right person in the right place. I am very glad we had him as a teacher during our 12 weeks at Brights."

"Andreas training days were the highlight of the entire training. He is an incredibly competent and pedagogical teacher with great patience. The arrangement of theory and practical work was well structured and balanced, which made one's own learning and development areas clear. He is responsive and supportive, takes time to answer questions and explain it all with a positive attitude!"

"My name is Rabia and I participated in the Java Developer course with Andreas starting January 2022 after 20 years in the banking and finance industry. Previously had no experience whatsoever in the IT world, but chose the track with the digitization the world is going through. The course was incredibly broad & intensive and gave a good overview. When the course was over, I was hired by Capgemini as a junior developer. During the course I probably complained many times about how much information it presented, but I have benefited greatly from everything I have been taught. I continue to learn every day but have an understanding that still amazes me when I realize how much I brought with me. Thanks Andreas for everything! The course has given me the opportunity to pursue a new career in a new industry that I love. The change has given me new energy and opened up new doors. I am so grateful!"

"I had the honor of having Andreas as a teacher during a 12 week Java program for Brights. During these weeks we learned the basics of Java but also more advanced Java. Would really recommend Andreas for the great competence he possesses but also for his patience. He always answered the questions that we students had and was very patient when required. Andreas always has a smile on his face and he is passionate about teaching, which you can clearly see. I always felt safe talking to Andreas when I needed help and he was always there to support. He is simply one of the best teachers I have ever had!"

"Andreas is an excellent teacher who shows great competence in system development with Java and has developed an effective and engaging curriculum. He is an experienced system developer with broad knowledge of the Java ecosystem and he provides valuable feedback that helps students grow and develop as programmers. Andreas also encourages independent and creative thinking for students. I highly recommend Andreas to anyone looking for a high-quality education in Java development."

"I'm a senior software engineer whose main languages are TypeScript and Python. I recently joined a new team that's very Java-heavy, and I spent a long time trying to find something that was the right skill level for me to learn Java. Everything I found seemed too basic and was explaining things like the concepts of variables, or assumed too much knowledge and was too difficult. I'm so pleased to have found Actlea; it was precisely what I needed to get up to speed. Andreas was great and found an excellent balance of explaining the language-specific features while assuming some prior knowledge. If you're already familiar with one or more languages and need to get up to speed quickly in Java, this is the course you're looking for. The cadence and pacing of the class is perfect, engaging, and thorough, and I have the tools I need now to delve deeper into this language and make an impact on my team. Thanks, Andreas, for putting this together!"

"I learned a lot on Andreas course! He is helpful and educational and I appreciated how he could easily point me in the right direction on projects when I got stuck, without giving the whole "answer". It did a lot for my problem solving skills and I got better at debugging the code during the course. I also appreciated that he was always positive and supportive in learning! Thanks Andreas!"

"During my Java training, I have had the privilege of having Andreas as a teacher. Throughout the training, Andreas has been very pedagogical and makes sure that every student follows along in the training, regardless of what previous experience they have. Thanks to his broad competence in Java, the training has been very educational and engaging."

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