pertrick / consuming-rest-api-with-springboot

Consuming REST API with Spring Boot

This project demonstrates how to consume data from a REST API using Spring Boot. The application fetches post data from jsonplaceholder.typicode.com and displays it on both a JavaFX GUI and a web page.

Features

• Fetches post data from the jsonplaceholder API
• Displays fetched data on a JavaFX GUI
• Displays fetched data on a web page
• Supports both desktop application and web application launch modes

Getting Started

To run this project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Consuming-REST-API-with-SpringBoot.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Consuming-REST-API-with-SpringBoot

3. Depending on your preferred launch mode:

   • For Desktop Application:

     • Uncomment the line Application.launch(PostApp.class, args); in the JavaFxAppLauncher class.
     • Comment out the line SpringApplication.run(ConsumingRestApiApplication.class, args); in the JavafxSpringBootApplication class.
     • Run the Spring Boot application.

   • For Web Application:

     • Comment out the line Application.launch(PostApp.class, args); in the JavaFxAppLauncher class.
     • Uncomment the line SpringApplication.run(ConsumingRestApiApplication.class, args); in the JavafxSpringBootApplication class.
     • Run the Spring Boot application.
     • Access the web page at http://localhost:8080.

Technologies Used

• Spring Boot
• JavaFX
• REST API
• Thymeleaf (for web page rendering)

Directory Structure

|-- src
|   |-- main
|       |-- java
|       |   |-- com
|       |       |-- campipal
|       |           |-- campipal
|       |               |-- controller
|       |               |   |-- PostController.java
|       |               |-- model
|       |               |   |-- Post.java
|       |               |-- service
|       |               |   |-- PostService.java
|       |               |-- CampipalApplication.java
|       |               |-- PostApp.java
|       |               
|       |               
|       |-- resources
|           |-- templates
|           |   |-- post.html

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to improve the project, feel free to create a pull request.

License

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

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