javaee8-jaxrs-sample(WIP)

Check the latest Jakarta EE REST Example project.

I have created a RESTful API sample to demostrate how to build RESTful APIs with Java EE 7 and JAX-RS 2.0.

In this sample, I will rewrite it with the latest Java EE 8. I will use Glassfish v5 as target runtime, because Java EE 8 supprt in other application servers are still under construction, as I know the newest Wildfly v11 still does not support Java EE 8, and IBM Open Liberty has began to add Java EE 8 features as its further rolling updates.

The following specifications are used in this sample appliacation:

• JAX-RS 2.1
• JSON-P 1.1 and JSON-B 1.0
• JPA 2.2(and EJB, JTA) for database operations
• CDI 2
• Bean Validation 2
• Java EE Security 1.0

What's it?

You have to use a blog system, a CMS like publishing platform etc. In this sample, I will demonstrate how to create a simple blog application.

• backend is the RESTful APIs, stateless, protected by JWT authentication.
• frontend UI, a Angular SPA applicatoin(in plan)

In the initial version, it could includes the following features:

• CRUD operation for post resouces
• Comment on a certtain post
• User can favorite/unfavorite a certain post

I have also created some some variants to demonstrate varied technology stack in the past, you can browse which you are interested in.

• Build RESTful APIs with Spring MVC
• Build RESTful APIs with Spring MVC and Spring Boot, please read the online Gitbook for more details.
• Build RESTful APIs with Java EE 7 and JAX-RS, please check the wiki pages for the developer notes.

Build the project

Prerequisites

To try this appliacation in your local system, make sure you have already installed the following software.

• Oracle Java 8
• Apache Maven
• NetBeans IDE, NetBeans 9 nightly is recommended.
• Glassfish v5

Get the source codes

Clone the source codes from github.

git clone https://github.com/hantsy/javaee8-jaxrs-sample

Or check out the codes NetBeans IDE which have great Git support.

Now you can run it from mvn command line or NetBeans IDE.

Command line

mvn verify cargo:run

NetBeans IDE

1. Adds Glassfish in Server node in the Service view.
2. Open the project(if you used NetBeans to check out the codes, it could be open by default)
3. Right click the project node, and select Run to run this project on Glassfish.

Contribution

Welcome to contribute this project, you can fork it and send a pull request, or share your idea on Github issues.