The Plan (WIP)

1. Project Setup and Environment Configuration

• Install JDK:JDK 11
• Spring Boot Setup: Use Spring Initializr to bootstrap the project with dependencies (Spring Web, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security).
• IDE Setup: Configure an IDE like IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or VS Code for development.

2. Project Structure and Implementation

• Project Structure: Organize into packages: controllers, services, repositories, entities, and configuration.
• Domain Models: Create entities (User, Profile, Community, Content, etc.) with JPA annotations.
• Repository Layer: Implement data access layers using Spring Data JPA.
• Service Layer: Develop service classes containing business logic.
• Controller Layer: Create RESTful controllers with Spring MVC.

3. Database Solution

• Database Selection: Use H2/SQLite for development; MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MariaDB for production.
• DataSource Configuration: Set up in application.properties or application.yml.
• Database Initialization: Use schema.sql and data.sql or Spring JPA for schema generation.

4. Security and User Management

• Spring Security: Configure authentication and authorization with Spring Security or JWT.
• User Authentication: Implement login and registration with password hashing and session management.

5. Additional Features Implementation

• Content Management: Allow users to create, edit, and interact with content.
• Community Management: Enable community creation and role-based management.
• User Interactions: Implement following system, content voting, and content sorting/filtering.
• Reporting System: Develop functionality for reporting inappropriate content.

6. Testing

• Unit Testing: Use JUnit and Mockito for service layer tests.
• Integration Testing: Test repository and controller layers end to end.

7. Dockerization

• Dockerfile: Create a Dockerfile for the Spring Boot application.
• Docker Compose: Define services for the application and database with Docker Compose.
• Build and Run: Use Docker commands or Docker Compose to build and run the application.

8. Deployment

• Deployment Platform: Choose a platform like AWS, Azure, or Heroku.
• CI/CD: Set up pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD for automated testing and deployment.

Documentation and Version Control

• Version Control: Use Git and host the code on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Documentation: Document API endpoints with Swagger or Spring Rest Docs and maintain a README with project details.