gistfile1.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project ...>
    <packaging>war</packaging>  
    <properties>
        <start-class>com.backbase.progfun.Application</start-class>    
    </properties>
    <dependencies>
         <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
            <scope>provided</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>