[Fix] Springboot: Web application could not be started as there was no ServletWebServerFactory bean defined in the context.

Error:

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 :: Spring Boot ::                (v3.0.5)

2023-04-07T14:32:51.059+05:30 ERROR 2732 --- [  restartedMain] o.s.b.d.LoggingFailureAnalysisReporter   : 

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APPLICATION FAILED TO START
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Description:
Web application could not be started as there was no 
org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.server.ServletWebServerFactory bean defined in the context.

Action:
Check your application's dependencies for a supported servlet web server.
Check the configured web application type.

Fix:

1. Make sure Springboot Web (or other required) dependency has been added to the Maven/Gradle file.
   
   build.gradle

   implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'

   
   pom.xml

   <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
   </dependency>

2. Make sure you have made use of the correct annotation i.e. @SpringBootApplication on the class that contains the main method.
   
   Example:

   @SpringBootApplication
   public class ToDoApplication {
   
   	public static void main(String[] args) {
   		SpringApplication.run(ToDoApplication.class, args);
   	}
   }

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