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It's my first java project within the EPAM java training course I'd prefer to rewrite it using Spring & Hibernate, but unfortunately has no time now to do it :(

Technologies

• Tomcat as a web-server
• PostgreSQL for production mode
• Yandex embedded postgreSQL server for unit tests
• Gradle build

Under the hood

• JDBC via Tomcat connection pool
• MVC architecture with servlets and JSP (no Spring)
• Apache query runner (no Hibernate)
• Bootstrap for a beautiful view
• Letter avatar by Artur Heinze instead of profile photos
• JUnit for testing :)
• Log4J for logging :)

Functionality

• Login & Registration forms
• Contact information update
• Add / remove friends
• Send messages
• View last messages

Features

• Authorisation & Authentication (without admin or management roles)
• Internationalisation (english/russian interfaces)
• Server-side contact validation
• Pagination
• Users & friends search
• Error handler

Known bugs and Future prospects

• Rewrite project using Spring & Hibernate
• Rewrite client-side using AngularJS / React and SPA approach
• Provide clear logging
• Solve problem with multiple start of embedded PostgreSQL for each unit class

Related links

• Demo (video in russian)