diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/.gitignore b/samples/tutorials/java/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebf50ad8b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/intellij,eclipse,java,maven,mac
+
+### Eclipse ###
+
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+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
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+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+.recommenders
+
+# Eclipse Core
+.project
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
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+# STS (Spring Tool Suite)
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+# Code Recommenders
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+## File-based project format:
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+## Plugin-specific files:
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+# IntelliJ
+/out/
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+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
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+### Java ###
+# Compiled class file
+*.class
+
+# Log file
+*.log
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+# BlueJ files
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diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/mvnw b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/mvnw
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a1ba1bf554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/mvnw
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you 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.
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Maven2 Start Up Batch script
+#
+# Required ENV vars:
+# ------------------
+#   JAVA_HOME - location of a JDK home dir
+#
+# Optional ENV vars
+# -----------------
+#   M2_HOME - location of maven2's installed home dir
+#   MAVEN_OPTS - parameters passed to the Java VM when running Maven
+#     e.g. to debug Maven itself, use
+#       set MAVEN_OPTS=-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8000
+#   MAVEN_SKIP_RC - flag to disable loading of mavenrc files
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ -z "$MAVEN_SKIP_RC" ] ; then
+
+  if [ -f /etc/mavenrc ] ; then
+    . /etc/mavenrc
+  fi
+
+  if [ -f "$HOME/.mavenrc" ] ; then
+    . "$HOME/.mavenrc"
+  fi
+
+fi
+
+# OS specific support.  $var _must_ be set to either true or false.
+cygwin=false;
+darwin=false;
+mingw=false
+case "`uname`" in
+  CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) mingw=true;;
+  Darwin*) darwin=true
+           #
+           # Look for the Apple JDKs first to preserve the existing behaviour, and then look
+           # for the new JDKs provided by Oracle.
+           #
+           if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ] && [ -L /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK ] ; then
+             #
+             # Apple JDKs
+             #
+             export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK/Home
+           fi
+
+           if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ] && [ -L /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/CurrentJDK ] ; then
+             #
+             # Apple JDKs
+             #
+             export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/CurrentJDK/Contents/Home
+           fi
+
+           if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ] && [ -L "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/CurrentJDK" ] ; then
+             #
+             # Oracle JDKs
+             #
+             export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/CurrentJDK/Contents/Home
+           fi
+
+           if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ] && [ -x "/usr/libexec/java_home" ]; then
+             #
+             # Apple JDKs
+             #
+             export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home`
+           fi
+           ;;
+esac
+
+if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ] ; then
+  if [ -r /etc/gentoo-release ] ; then
+    JAVA_HOME=`java-config --jre-home`
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$M2_HOME" ] ; then
+  ## resolve links - $0 may be a link to maven's home
+  PRG="$0"
+
+  # need this for relative symlinks
+  while [ -h "$PRG" ] ; do
+    ls=`ls -ld "$PRG"`
+    link=`expr "$ls" : '.*-> \(.*\)$'`
+    if expr "$link" : '/.*' > /dev/null; then
+      PRG="$link"
+    else
+      PRG="`dirname "$PRG"`/$link"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  saveddir=`pwd`
+
+  M2_HOME=`dirname "$PRG"`/..
+
+  # make it fully qualified
+  M2_HOME=`cd "$M2_HOME" && pwd`
+
+  cd "$saveddir"
+  # echo Using m2 at $M2_HOME
+fi
+
+# For Cygwin, ensure paths are in UNIX format before anything is touched
+if $cygwin ; then
+  [ -n "$M2_HOME" ] &&
+    M2_HOME=`cygpath --unix "$M2_HOME"`
+  [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ] &&
+    JAVA_HOME=`cygpath --unix "$JAVA_HOME"`
+  [ -n "$CLASSPATH" ] &&
+    CLASSPATH=`cygpath --path --unix "$CLASSPATH"`
+fi
+
+# For Migwn, ensure paths are in UNIX format before anything is touched
+if $mingw ; then
+  [ -n "$M2_HOME" ] &&
+    M2_HOME="`(cd "$M2_HOME"; pwd)`"
+  [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ] &&
+    JAVA_HOME="`(cd "$JAVA_HOME"; pwd)`"
+  # TODO classpath?
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ]; then
+  javaExecutable="`which javac`"
+  if [ -n "$javaExecutable" ] && ! [ "`expr \"$javaExecutable\" : '\([^ ]*\)'`" = "no" ]; then
+    # readlink(1) is not available as standard on Solaris 10.
+    readLink=`which readlink`
+    if [ ! `expr "$readLink" : '\([^ ]*\)'` = "no" ]; then
+      if $darwin ; then
+        javaHome="`dirname \"$javaExecutable\"`"
+        javaExecutable="`cd \"$javaHome\" && pwd -P`/javac"
+      else
+        javaExecutable="`readlink -f \"$javaExecutable\"`"
+      fi
+      javaHome="`dirname \"$javaExecutable\"`"
+      javaHome=`expr "$javaHome" : '\(.*\)/bin'`
+      JAVA_HOME="$javaHome"
+      export JAVA_HOME
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$JAVACMD" ] ; then
+  if [ -n "$JAVA_HOME"  ] ; then
+    if [ -x "$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java" ] ; then
+      # IBM's JDK on AIX uses strange locations for the executables
+      JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java"
+    else
+      JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/bin/java"
+    fi
+  else
+    JAVACMD="`which java`"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ ! -x "$JAVACMD" ] ; then
+  echo "Error: JAVA_HOME is not defined correctly." >&2
+  echo "  We cannot execute $JAVACMD" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$JAVA_HOME" ] ; then
+  echo "Warning: JAVA_HOME environment variable is not set."
+fi
+
+CLASSWORLDS_LAUNCHER=org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher
+
+# For Cygwin, switch paths to Windows format before running java
+if $cygwin; then
+  [ -n "$M2_HOME" ] &&
+    M2_HOME=`cygpath --path --windows "$M2_HOME"`
+  [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ] &&
+    JAVA_HOME=`cygpath --path --windows "$JAVA_HOME"`
+  [ -n "$CLASSPATH" ] &&
+    CLASSPATH=`cygpath --path --windows "$CLASSPATH"`
+fi
+
+# traverses directory structure from process work directory to filesystem root
+# first directory with .mvn subdirectory is considered project base directory
+find_maven_basedir() {
+  local basedir=$(pwd)
+  local wdir=$(pwd)
+  while [ "$wdir" != '/' ] ; do
+    if [ -d "$wdir"/.mvn ] ; then
+      basedir=$wdir
+      break
+    fi
+    wdir=$(cd "$wdir/.."; pwd)
+  done
+  echo "${basedir}"
+}
+
+# concatenates all lines of a file
+concat_lines() {
+  if [ -f "$1" ]; then
+    echo "$(tr -s '\n' ' ' < "$1")"
+  fi
+}
+
+export MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR=${MAVEN_BASEDIR:-$(find_maven_basedir)}
+MAVEN_OPTS="$(concat_lines "$MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR/.mvn/jvm.config") $MAVEN_OPTS"
+
+# Provide a "standardized" way to retrieve the CLI args that will
+# work with both Windows and non-Windows executions.
+MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS="$MAVEN_CONFIG $@"
+export MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS
+
+WRAPPER_LAUNCHER=org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain
+
+exec "$JAVACMD" \
+  $MAVEN_OPTS \
+  -classpath "$MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar" \
+  "-Dmaven.home=${M2_HOME}" "-Dmaven.multiModuleProjectDirectory=${MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR}" \
+  ${WRAPPER_LAUNCHER} "$@"
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/mvnw.cmd b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/mvnw.cmd
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2b934e89dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/mvnw.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@REM Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+@REM or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+@REM distributed with this work for additional information
+@REM regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+@REM to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+@REM "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+@REM with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@REM
+@REM    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@REM
+@REM Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+@REM software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+@REM "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+@REM KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+@REM specific language governing permissions and limitations
+@REM under the License.
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@REM Maven2 Start Up Batch script
+@REM
+@REM Required ENV vars:
+@REM JAVA_HOME - location of a JDK home dir
+@REM
+@REM Optional ENV vars
+@REM M2_HOME - location of maven2's installed home dir
+@REM MAVEN_BATCH_ECHO - set to 'on' to enable the echoing of the batch commands
+@REM MAVEN_BATCH_PAUSE - set to 'on' to wait for a key stroke before ending
+@REM MAVEN_OPTS - parameters passed to the Java VM when running Maven
+@REM     e.g. to debug Maven itself, use
+@REM set MAVEN_OPTS=-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8000
+@REM MAVEN_SKIP_RC - flag to disable loading of mavenrc files
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@REM Begin all REM lines with '@' in case MAVEN_BATCH_ECHO is 'on'
+@echo off
+@REM enable echoing my setting MAVEN_BATCH_ECHO to 'on'
+@if "%MAVEN_BATCH_ECHO%" == "on"  echo %MAVEN_BATCH_ECHO%
+
+@REM set %HOME% to equivalent of $HOME
+if "%HOME%" == "" (set "HOME=%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%")
+
+@REM Execute a user defined script before this one
+if not "%MAVEN_SKIP_RC%" == "" goto skipRcPre
+@REM check for pre script, once with legacy .bat ending and once with .cmd ending
+if exist "%HOME%\mavenrc_pre.bat" call "%HOME%\mavenrc_pre.bat"
+if exist "%HOME%\mavenrc_pre.cmd" call "%HOME%\mavenrc_pre.cmd"
+:skipRcPre
+
+@setlocal
+
+set ERROR_CODE=0
+
+@REM To isolate internal variables from possible post scripts, we use another setlocal
+@setlocal
+
+@REM ==== START VALIDATION ====
+if not "%JAVA_HOME%" == "" goto OkJHome
+
+echo.
+echo Error: JAVA_HOME not found in your environment. >&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the >&2
+echo location of your Java installation. >&2
+echo.
+goto error
+
+:OkJHome
+if exist "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe" goto init
+
+echo.
+echo Error: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory. >&2
+echo JAVA_HOME = "%JAVA_HOME%" >&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the >&2
+echo location of your Java installation. >&2
+echo.
+goto error
+
+@REM ==== END VALIDATION ====
+
+:init
+
+set MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS=%*
+
+@REM Find the project base dir, i.e. the directory that contains the folder ".mvn".
+@REM Fallback to current working directory if not found.
+
+set MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR=%MAVEN_BASEDIR%
+IF NOT "%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%"=="" goto endDetectBaseDir
+
+set EXEC_DIR=%CD%
+set WDIR=%EXEC_DIR%
+:findBaseDir
+IF EXIST "%WDIR%"\.mvn goto baseDirFound
+cd ..
+IF "%WDIR%"=="%CD%" goto baseDirNotFound
+set WDIR=%CD%
+goto findBaseDir
+
+:baseDirFound
+set MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR=%WDIR%
+cd "%EXEC_DIR%"
+goto endDetectBaseDir
+
+:baseDirNotFound
+set MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR=%EXEC_DIR%
+cd "%EXEC_DIR%"
+
+:endDetectBaseDir
+
+IF NOT EXIST "%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%\.mvn\jvm.config" goto endReadAdditionalConfig
+
+@setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+for /F "usebackq delims=" %%a in ("%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%\.mvn\jvm.config") do set JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_PROPS=!JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_PROPS! %%a
+@endlocal & set JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_PROPS=%JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_PROPS%
+
+:endReadAdditionalConfig
+
+SET MAVEN_JAVA_EXE="%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
+
+set WRAPPER_JAR="".\.mvn\wrapper\maven-wrapper.jar""
+set WRAPPER_LAUNCHER=org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain
+
+%MAVEN_JAVA_EXE% %JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_PROPS% %MAVEN_OPTS% %MAVEN_DEBUG_OPTS% -classpath %WRAPPER_JAR% "-Dmaven.multiModuleProjectDirectory=%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%" %WRAPPER_LAUNCHER% %MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS%
+if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
+goto end
+
+:error
+set ERROR_CODE=1
+
+:end
+@endlocal & set ERROR_CODE=%ERROR_CODE%
+
+if not "%MAVEN_SKIP_RC%" == "" goto skipRcPost
+@REM check for post script, once with legacy .bat ending and once with .cmd ending
+if exist "%HOME%\mavenrc_post.bat" call "%HOME%\mavenrc_post.bat"
+if exist "%HOME%\mavenrc_post.cmd" call "%HOME%\mavenrc_post.cmd"
+:skipRcPost
+
+@REM pause the script if MAVEN_BATCH_PAUSE is set to 'on'
+if "%MAVEN_BATCH_PAUSE%" == "on" pause
+
+if "%MAVEN_TERMINATE_CMD%" == "on" exit %ERROR_CODE%
+
+exit /B %ERROR_CODE%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b087a8ce37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+		 xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd"
+		 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+	<artifactId>SqlServerSpringDataSample</artifactId>
+	<version>1.0.0</version>
+
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+	</parent>
+
+	<properties>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<sqlserver.version>6.1.0.jre8</sqlserver.version>
+	</properties>
+
+	<dependencies>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
+			<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
+			<version>${sqlserver.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
+
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
+			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+	</dependencies>
+
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/Application.java b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/Application.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..301aaebede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/Application.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package com.sqlsamples;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+
+/**
+ * Here is where you launch the demo application. Either run the main() method straight inside your IDE,
+ * or run it from the command line typing: ./mvnw spring-boot:run (or mvn spring-boot:run)
+ *
+ * @author Greg L. Turnquist
+ */
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class Application {
+
+	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Application.class);
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		SpringApplication.run(Application.class);
+	}
+
+	@Bean
+	public CommandLineRunner demo(CustomerRepository repository) {
+
+		return (args) -> {
+			// save a couple of customers
+			repository.save(new Customer("Jack", "Bauer"));
+			repository.save(new Customer("Chloe", "O'Brian"));
+			repository.save(new Customer("Kim", "Bauer"));
+			repository.save(new Customer("David", "Palmer"));
+			repository.save(new Customer("Michelle", "Dessler"));
+
+			// fetch all customers
+			log.info("Customers found with findAll():");
+			log.info("-------------------------------");
+			repository.findAll().forEach(customer -> {
+				log.info(customer.toString());
+			});
+			log.info("");
+
+			// fetch an individual customer by ID
+			Customer customer = repository.findOne(1L);
+			log.info("Customer found with findOne(1L):");
+			log.info("--------------------------------");
+			log.info(customer.toString());
+			log.info("");
+
+			// fetch customers by last name
+			log.info("Customer found with findByLastName('Bauer'):");
+			log.info("--------------------------------------------");
+			repository.findByLastName("Bauer").stream()
+				.forEach(bauer -> {
+					log.info(bauer.toString());
+				});
+			log.info("");
+		};
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/Customer.java b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/Customer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1daecdd17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/Customer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.sqlsamples;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+
+/**
+ * Domain object depicting customers, marked up with JPA annotations to support Spring Data JPA.
+ *
+ * @author Greg L. Turnquist
+ */
+@Entity
+public class Customer {
+
+	@Id @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
+	private Long id;
+
+	private String firstName;
+
+	private String lastName;
+
+	protected Customer() {
+	}
+
+	public Customer(String firstName, String lastName) {
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return String.format(
+			"Customer[id=%d, firstName='%s', lastName='%s']",
+			id, firstName, lastName);
+	}
+
+	public Long getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Long id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public String getFirstName() {
+		return firstName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastName() {
+		return lastName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/CustomerRepository.java b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/CustomerRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb989b0247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/java/com/sqlsamples/CustomerRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.sqlsamples;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
+
+/**
+ * Spring Data repository that uses Spring Data Commons platform neutral {@link CrudRepository} instead of
+ * the JPA-specific {@link org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository}.
+ *
+ * @author Greg L. Turnquist
+ */
+public interface CustomerRepository extends CrudRepository<Customer, Long> {
+
+	List<Customer> findByLastName(String lastName);
+}
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/resources/application.yml b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/resources/application.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e60cd0753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+spring:
+  datasource:
+    url: jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433
+    username: SA
+    password: yourStrong(!)Password
+  jpa:
+    show-sql: true
+    hibernate:
+      ddl-auto: create-drop # Defaults to "none" when NOT in embedded mode
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diff --git a/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/test/java/com/sqlsamples/CustomerRepositoryTests.java b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/test/java/com/sqlsamples/CustomerRepositoryTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d30c88ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tutorials/java/macOS/SqlServerSpringDataSample/src/test/java/com/sqlsamples/CustomerRepositoryTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2016 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 com.sqlsamples;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.DataJpaTest;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.TestEntityManager;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
+
+/**
+ * Some core unit tests verifying our custom finder using Spring Boot's "slice"-based test annotation
+ * {@link DataJpaTest}.
+ *
+ * @author Rob Winch
+ * @author Greg L. Turnquist
+ */
+@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
+@DataJpaTest
+public class CustomerRepositoryTests {
+
+	@Autowired
+	private TestEntityManager entityManager;
+
+	@Autowired
+	private CustomerRepository customers;
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFindByLastName() {
+
+		// given
+		Customer customer = new Customer("first", "last");
+		entityManager.persist(customer);
+
+		// when
+		List<Customer> findByLastName = customers.findByLastName(customer.getLastName());
+
+		// then
+		assertThat(findByLastName).extracting(Customer::getLastName).containsOnly(customer.getLastName());
+	}
+}
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