Issue
Spring Boot 1.3.0 and above is based on Servlet API versions 3.1.x. However I am using a standalone application server which is based on Servlet 3.0.x. Could this cause a problem, such as Spring Boot attempting to call a method which was introduced in Servlet API 3.1.x and getting a NoSuchMethodError or some other type of LinkageError at runtime? Should I be considering downgrading to Spring Boot version 1.1.12, the last version of Spring Boot to be based on Servlet API 3.0.x?
Solution
Section 9.1 of the Spring Boot Reference Guide (for Spring Boot 1.4.1.RELEASE) says
You can also deploy Spring Boot applications to any Servlet 3.0+ compatible container.
Answered By - dudel
Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (JavaFixing Admin)
