Address code review feedback: fix typos, entity lifecycle, and remove redundant code

build.gradle

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
 	annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok'
 	testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
 	testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher'
+    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params'
 }
 
 tasks.named('test') {

src/main/java/com/codesungrape/hmcts/BookAPI/BookApiApplication.java

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class BookApiApplication {
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		SpringApplication.run(BookApiApplication.class, args);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/codesungrape/hmcts/BookAPI/dto/BookRequest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.dto;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import lombok.Value;
+
+/**
+ * DTO representing the required input for creating or replacing a Book resource.
+ * This class mirrors the OpenAPI 'BookInput' schema.
+ * @Value: Makes all fields 'final' (immutable), generates constructor, getters, and equals/hashCode/toString.
+ * @NotBlank: Enforces the required status from your OpenAPI schema. If the field is missing or an empty string, Spring will return a 400 Bad Request.
+ * @JsonProperty: Jackson library - maps snake_case JSON (HMCTS rules) to camelCase Java
+ */
+@Value
+public class BookRequest {
+    @NotBlank(message= "Title is required") // enforces non-empty title requirement
+    @JsonProperty("title")
+    String title;
+
+    @NotBlank(message = "Synopsis is required")
+    @JsonProperty("synopsis")
+    String synopsis;
+
+    @NotBlank(message = "Author is required")
+    @JsonProperty("author")
+    String author;
+}

src/main/java/com/codesungrape/hmcts/BookAPI/entity/Book.java

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import lombok.*;
+
+/**
+ * JPA Entity representing the Book table in PostgreSQL.
+ * This holds the persisted state of the resource.
+ * HMCTS Rule Check: IDs must be opaque strings. Using UUID for distributed ID generation.
+ * @Entity: Marks the class as a JPA entity - tells hibernate to map Java classes to database tables.
+ * @Table: Defines which database table this entity maps to. HMCTS Naming: Lowercase, singular table name is common practice.
+ * Lombok annotations:
+ * @Getter: Automatically generates getters for all fields.
+ * @Setter: Automatically generates setters.
+ * @AllArgsConstructor: Generates a no-argument constructor (required by JPA).
+ *                      JPA needs to instantiate the entity using reflection. 'PROTECTED' prevents misuse.
+ * @Builder: Adds a builder pattern for clean object creation.
+*            You can do Book.builder().title("A").author("B").build();
+ */
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "book")
+@Getter
+@Setter
+@NoArgsConstructor(access = AccessLevel.PROTECTED) // For JPA/Hibernate requirements
+@AllArgsConstructor // For easy construction in tests
+@Builder // For convenience in creating instances
+public class Book {
+
+    @Id // Primary key of the table
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.UUID)
+    @Column(name = "id", nullable = false) // maps the field to a database column named 'id' + 'nullable =false' database column cannot be NULL.
+    private UUID id;
+
+    @Column(name = "title", nullable = false)
+    private String title;
+
+    @Column(name = "synopsis", nullable = false, columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+    private String synopsis;
+
+    @Column(name = "author", nullable = false)
+    private String author;
+
+    // Soft delete - makes DELETE operations idempotent (safe to repeat)
+    @Column(name = "deleted", nullable = false)
+    @Builder.Default
+    private boolean deleted = false;
+
+    @Column(name = "created_at", nullable = false)
+    private java.time.Instant createdAt;
+
+    @Column(name = "modified_at")
+    private java.time.Instant modifiedAt;
+
+    // --- Business Logic Helper ---
+    // HMCTS mandates business logic in services, but a setter hook is acceptable.
+    // Lifecycle callback - special method runs automatically before Hibernate persists a record in the database.
+    @PrePersist
+    protected void onCreate() {
+        this.createdAt = java.time.Instant.now();
+    }
+
+    // Lifecycle callback - special method runs automatically before Hibernate updates a record in the database.
+    @PreUpdate
+    protected void onUpdate() {
+        this.modifiedAt = java.time.Instant.now();
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/java/com/codesungrape/hmcts/BookAPI/repository/BookRepository.java

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+package com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.repository;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.entity.Book;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+/**
+ * Repository interface for Book Entity.
+ * Spring Data JPA automatically provides CRUD operations based on the Entity and ID type.
+ */
+@Repository
+public interface BookRepository extends JpaRepository<Book, UUID> {
+
+    // Custom query to find books that have NOT been soft-deleted
+    List<Book> findAllByDeletedFalse();
+
+    // Custom query to find a specific, non-deleted book by ID.
+    Optional<Book> findByIdAndDeleteFalse(UUID id);
+
+}

src/main/java/com/codesungrape/hmcts/BookAPI/service/BookService.java

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+package com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.service;
+
+import com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.dto.BookRequest;
+import com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.repository.BookRepository;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service; // Marks a class as a Service Layer component.
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+
+import com.codesungrape.hmcts.BookAPI.entity.Book;
+
+/**
+ * Service layer responsible for all business logic related to the Book resource.
+ */
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor // Lombok creates constructor for dependency injection
+public class BookService {
+
+    // Create a field to store the repo
+    private final BookRepository bookRepository;
+
+    // 1. CREATE Operation (POST /books)
+    public Book createBook(BookRequest request) {
+        // Validation check for business rules (e.g., uniqueness, if required)
+        if (request == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException("BookRequest cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        // Map DTO to Entity
+        Book newBook = Book.builder()
+                .title(request.getTitle())
+                .author(request.getAuthor())
+                .synopsis(request.getSynopsis())
+                // ID and created_at are auto-generated by JPA/DB
+                .build();
+
+        Book savedBook = bookRepository.save(newBook);
+
+        // Defensive check (even though it "shouldn't" happen aka follows JPA contract)
+        if (savedBook == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to save book - repository returned null");
+        }
+
+        return savedBook;
+    }
+}

src/main/resources/application.yaml

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+spring:
+  application:
+    name: BookAPI