This project is a **Spring Boot Starter** template that provides a foundation for building APIs. The project demonstrates an example of a RESTful API for managing a `Person` entity. It includes features such as basic CRUD operations and serves as a starting point for more complex Spring Boot applications.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Running the Application
• API Documentation
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations for Person entities.
• RESTful API following best practices.
• Built with Spring Boot, making it scalable and easy to extend.
• Simple structure for rapid development and deployment.

Technologies Used

• Java 11: The programming language used for the project.
• Spring Boot 2.7.0: Simplifies the creation of production-grade Spring applications.
• Maven 3.8.5: Build and dependency management tool.
• H2 Database (Optional): In-memory database for development and testing.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 11 or higher.
• Maven installed on your system.
• (Optional) H2 database for in-memory testing.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BaraSedih11/spring-boot-starter.git
   cd spring-boot-starter

2. Install the dependencies:

mvn clean install

Running the Application

To run the Spring Boot application, use the following command:

mvn spring-boot:run

• The application will start on http://localhost:8080. *

API Documentation

The API exposes the following endpoints for managing Person entities:

• GET /api/v1/person: Retrieve all persons.
• GET /api/v1/person/{id}: Retrieve a specific person by ID.
• POST /api/v1/person: Create a new person.
• PUT /api/v1/person: Update an existing person.
• DELETE /api/v1/person/{id}: Delete a person by ID.

Example JSON Payload for Creating a Person

{
  "name": "Bara Al-Sedih"
}