diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/pom.xml
index e757a0e457..ceed9c208c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,79 @@
${basedir}/../..
+
+
+
+ kotlin-maven-plugin
+ org.jetbrains.kotlin
+ ${kotlin.version}
+
+ ${java.version}
+
+
+
+ compile
+ compile
+
+ compile
+
+
+
+ ${project.basedir}/src/main/kotlin
+ ${project.basedir}/src/main/java
+
+
+
+
+ test-compile
+ test-compile
+
+ test-compile
+
+
+
+ ${project.basedir}/src/test/kotlin
+ ${project.basedir}/src/test/java
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-compiler-plugin
+
+
+ ${java.version}
+ true
+
+
+
+ default-compile
+ none
+
+
+ default-testCompile
+ none
+
+
+ java-compile
+ compile
+
+ compile
+
+
+
+ java-test-compile
+ test-compile
+
+ testCompile
+
+
+
+
+
+
@@ -264,6 +337,16 @@
snakeyaml
true
+
+ org.jetbrains.kotlin
+ kotlin-stdlib
+ true
+
+
+ org.jetbrains.kotlin
+ kotlin-reflect
+ true
+
org.springframework.boot
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationExtensions.kt b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84ce056996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2017 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot
+
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+
+/**
+ * Top level function acting as a Kotlin shortcut allowing to write `runApplication(arg1, arg2)`
+ * instead of `SpringApplication.run(FooApplication::class.java, arg1, arg2)`.
+ *
+ * @author Sebastien Deleuze
+ * @since 2.0.0
+ */
+inline fun runApplication(vararg args: String): ConfigurableApplicationContext =
+ SpringApplication.run(T::class.java, *args)
+
+/**
+ * Top level function acting as a Kotlin shortcut allowing to write `runApplication(arg1, arg2) { // SpringApplication customization ... }`
+ * instead of instantiating `SpringApplication` class, customize it and then invoking `run(arg1, arg2)`.
+ *
+ * @author Sebastien Deleuze
+ * @since 2.0.0
+ */
+inline fun runApplication(vararg args: String, init: SpringApplication.() -> Unit): ConfigurableApplicationContext =
+ SpringApplication(T::class.java).apply(init).run(*args)
+
+
+/**
+ * Top level function acting as a Kotlin shortcut allowing to write
+ * `runApplication(arrayOf(FooApplication::class, FooConfiguration::class), arg1, arg2) { // Optional SpringApplication customization ... }`
+ * instead of instantiating `SpringApplication` class, customize it and then invoking `run(arrayOf(arg1, arg2))`.`
+ *
+ * @author Sebastien Deleuze
+ * @since 2.0.0
+ */
+fun runApplication(primarySources: Array>, vararg args: String, init: SpringApplication.() -> Unit = {}): ConfigurableApplicationContext =
+ SpringApplication(*primarySources.map { it.java }.toTypedArray()).apply(init).run(*args)
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationExtensionsTests.kt b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationExtensionsTests.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..979367899d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationExtensionsTests.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.boot
+
+import org.junit.Assert.*
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.getBean
+import org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatServletWebServerFactory
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration
+import org.springframework.core.env.StandardEnvironment
+
+/**
+ * Tests for `SpringApplicationExtensions`.
+ *
+ * @author Sebastien Deleuze
+ */
+class SpringApplicationExtensionsTests {
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication() top level function`() {
+ val context = runApplication()
+ assertNotNull(context)
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication() top level function with a custom environment`() {
+ val environment = StandardEnvironment()
+ val context = runApplication {
+ setEnvironment(environment)
+ }
+ assertNotNull(context)
+ assertEquals(environment, context.environment)
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication(arg1, arg2) top level function`() {
+ val context = runApplication("--debug", "spring", "boot")
+ val args = context.getBean()
+ assertArrayEquals(arrayOf("spring", "boot"), args.nonOptionArgs.toTypedArray())
+ assertTrue(args.containsOption("debug"))
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication(arg1, arg2) top level function with a custom environment`() {
+ val environment = StandardEnvironment()
+ val context = runApplication("--debug", "spring", "boot") {
+ setEnvironment(environment)
+ }
+ val args = context.getBean()
+ assertArrayEquals(arrayOf("spring", "boot"), args.nonOptionArgs.toTypedArray())
+ assertTrue(args.containsOption("debug"))
+ assertEquals(environment, context.environment)
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication(array of KClass) top level function`() {
+ val context = runApplication(arrayOf(ExampleConfig::class, ExampleWebConfig::class))
+ assertNotNull(context)
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication(array of KClass) top level function with a custom environment`() {
+ val environment = StandardEnvironment()
+ val context = runApplication(arrayOf(ExampleConfig::class, ExampleWebConfig::class)) {
+ setEnvironment(environment)
+ }
+ assertNotNull(context)
+ assertEquals(environment, context.environment)
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication(array of KClass, arg1, arg2) top level function`() {
+ val context = runApplication(arrayOf(ExampleConfig::class, ExampleWebConfig::class), "--debug", "spring", "boot")
+ val args = context.getBean()
+ assertArrayEquals(arrayOf("spring", "boot"), args.nonOptionArgs.toTypedArray())
+ assertTrue(args.containsOption("debug"))
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ fun `Kotlin runApplication(array of KClass, arg1, arg2) top level function with a custom environment`() {
+ val environment = StandardEnvironment()
+ val context = runApplication(arrayOf(ExampleConfig::class, ExampleWebConfig::class), "--debug", "spring", "boot") {
+ setEnvironment(environment)
+ }
+ val args = context.getBean()
+ assertArrayEquals(arrayOf("spring", "boot"), args.nonOptionArgs.toTypedArray())
+ assertTrue(args.containsOption("debug"))
+ assertEquals(environment, context.environment)
+ }
+
+
+ @Configuration
+ internal open class ExampleConfig
+
+ @Configuration
+ internal open class ExampleWebConfig {
+
+ @Bean
+ open fun webServer(): TomcatServletWebServerFactory {
+ return TomcatServletWebServerFactory(0)
+ }
+ }
+
+}