Java 1.8u20 fails to start with spring boot and groovy 2.3.7
Unfortunately JDK 1.8u20 had several verifier bugs which make it incompatible with groovy. You should try with 1.8u5 or the latest EAP of 8u40.
Unfortunately JDK 1.8u20 had several verifier bugs which make it incompatible with groovy. You should try with 1.8u5 or the latest EAP of 8u40.