spring-boot.md

Requirements

• Java
• Object Oriented Programming
• Basic Knowledge of Build Tool (Maven or Gradle)

Websites

• Create Project Spring Initalizr or IntelliJ Idea
• For Spring related issues or tutorial, first preference Baeldung then others

Tutorials

• Best Tutorials for Starters Spring Tutorial
• Start with Spring Boot Quick Start
• Spring Security AmigosCode
• Best security tutorial is from Laurentiu spilca(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEocw3gLFc8XRaRBZkhBEZ_R3tmvfkWZz) **Warning: Spring security is a very complex and robust security framework. You may get lost completely in spring security. Better not start with security for beginners ***

Need to Know

• You can use Spring Boot as only REST API backend or fullstack frontEnd with JSP.
• For using only as backend, you need to know how to configure Jackson (JSON De/Serializer), Security and CROS
• Spring Has diffrent Modules - Core, Security, Data, Web
• You can not use Spring JPA Hibernate for CSE215 course, use JDBC
• You can indeed use spring data jpa. There is options for native query to database.

Basic project structure of a spring boot project:

Project dir
       - Controller
       - Sevice
              - Service interface
              - Service implementation
       - Repository
       - Utils
       - Config
       - Security