Spring Data-Rest

This is a simple Java application that uses Spring Data REST, Spring Data JPA, and an H2 in-memory database to create a RESTful API for managing coffee and customer data. This project provides a basic API to manage different types of coffee and customer information.

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Features

• Manage coffee entities with different types and prices
• Manage customer information
• In-memory H2 database for quick setup and testing
• Auto-generated RESTful endpoints with Spring Data REST
• Basic initial data loading on startup

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Technologies Used

• Java 21
• Spring Boot 3.3.0
• Spring Data JPA
• Spring Data REST
• H2 in-memory database
• Postman (or preferred HTTP client)
• Lombok

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Java 21
• Maven

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/CarinaPorumb/SpringDataRest.git

2. Build the project using Maven:

   mvn clean install

Running the Application

You can run the application using your IDE or from the command line:

 mvn spring-boot:run

Once the application is running, it will be available at http://localhost:8080.

Using the API

Open Postman (or your preferred HTTP client) and explore the RESTful API endpoints for managing coffees and customers.

Accessing the H2 Database Console

To access the H2 database console, navigate to http://localhost:8080/h2-console in your web browser.

• JDBC URL: jdbc:h2:mem:coffee
• Username: root
• Password: password

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