Alpha Code Activity Service

Description

Alpha Code Activity Service is a robust backend service designed to manage and orchestrate various activities, actions, and interactions for the Alpha Code platform. It provides APIs for handling activities such as dances, expressions, joystick movements, and more, ensuring seamless integration with client applications.

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Introduction

This project is part of the Alpha Code ecosystem, aimed at delivering high-performance and scalable solutions for activity management. Built with Java and Spring Boot, it leverages modern software design principles to ensure maintainability and extensibility.

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Key Features

• Activity Management: Handle a wide range of activities including dances, expressions, and joystick movements.
• Extensible Architecture: Easily add new activity types and features.
• Secure: Implements JWT-based authentication and role-based access control.
• Scalable: Designed to handle high loads with caching and rate-limiting mechanisms.
• Integration Ready: Provides gRPC and RESTful APIs for seamless integration.

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Overall Architecture

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    Client -->|REST/gRPC| AlphaCodeActivityService
    AlphaCodeActivityService -->|Database| PostgreSQL
    AlphaCodeActivityService -->|Cache| Redis
    AlphaCodeActivityService -->|Cloud Storage| AWS S3

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The service acts as the central hub for managing activities, interacting with a PostgreSQL database, Redis for caching, and AWS S3 for storage.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Java 17+
• Maven 3.8+
• Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-org/alpha-code-activity-service.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd alpha-code-activity-service

3. Build the project:

   ./mvnw clean install

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Running the Project

Local Environment

Run the application locally:

./mvnw spring-boot:run

Dockerized Environment

Build and run the Docker container:

docker build -t alpha-code-activity-service .
docker run -p 8080:8080 alpha-code-activity-service

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Environment Configuration

The application uses the following environment variables:

• SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE: Set the active Spring profile (e.g., dev, prod).
• DATABASE_URL: URL for the PostgreSQL database.
• REDIS_URL: URL for the Redis cache.
• AWS_S3_BUCKET: Name of the AWS S3 bucket.
• JWT_SECRET: Secret key for JWT authentication.

Example .env file:

SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=dev
DATABASE_URL=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/alpha_code
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
AWS_S3_BUCKET=alpha-code-bucket
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key

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Folder Structure

src/
├── main/
│   ├── java/
│   │   └── com/
│   │       └── alpha_code/
│   │           └── alpha_code_activity_service/
│   │               ├── config/        # Configuration files
│   │               ├── controller/    # REST controllers
│   │               ├── dto/           # Data Transfer Objects
│   │               ├── entity/        # JPA entities
│   │               ├── enums/         # Enumerations
│   │               ├── exception/     # Exception handling
│   │               ├── filter/        # Filters (e.g., JWT)
│   │               ├── grpc/          # gRPC clients
│   │               ├── mapper/        # Object mappers
│   │               ├── repository/    # Data repositories
│   │               ├── service/       # Business logic
│   │               ├── util/          # Utility classes
│   │               └── validation/    # Validation logic
│   └── resources/
│       ├── application.properties     # Default properties
│       ├── application.yml            # YAML configuration
│       └── firebase/                  # Firebase credentials
└── test/                              # Test cases

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Contribution Guidelines

We welcome contributions! To get started:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Commit your changes with clear messages.
4. Open a pull request.

Please ensure your code adheres to our coding standards and includes tests.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Roadmap

• Add support for new activity types.
• Improve test coverage.
• Enhance documentation with more examples.
• Optimize performance for high-concurrency scenarios.

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For more information, please contact the maintainers or open an issue in the repository.