springboot

To-Do List Application

A simple Spring Boot application that provides a REST API for managing a basic To-Do list. The API supports adding, updating, viewing, and deleting tasks.

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Technologies Used

• Spring Boot: Backend framework for building the REST API.
• H2 Database: In-memory database for storing tasks.
• Maven: Dependency management and build tool.
• Postman: Tool for testing the API endpoints.

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Setup and Installation

1. Prerequisites:
   • Java JDK 11 or higher.
   • Maven 3.x.x.
   • Git (optional).

2. Clone the Repository:

• git clone https://github.com/your-username/todo-app.git
• cd todo-app

3. Build the Project:

• mvn clean install

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Running the Application

**Start the application:

• mvn spring-boot:run ** The application will be available at:
• http://localhost:8080

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API Endpoints

Base URL: http://localhost:8080

-- HTTP Method -- Endpoint -- Description -- Request Body (JSON) Example

1. GET * /tasks * Get all tasks. * N/A
2. GET * /tasks/{id} * Get a specific task by ID. * N/A
3. POST * /tasks * Add a new task. * {"title": "Task 1", "description": "Do something", "completed": false}
4. PUT * /tasks/{id} * Update an existing task by ID. * {"title": "Updated Task", "description": "Updated description", "completed": true}
5. DELETE * /tasks/{id} * Delete a task by ID. * N/A

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Testing the API

1. Use Postman or any API testing tool to test the endpoints.
2. Example requests:

• Add a Task: POST http://localhost:8080/tasks ** Body: { "title": "Complete Spring Boot Task", "description": "Finish the To-Do list application", "completed": false }
• View All Tasks: GET http://localhost:8080/tasks
• Update a Task: PUT http://localhost:8080/tasks/1 Body: { "title": "Updated Task", "description": "This task has been updated", "completed": true }
• Delete a Task: DELETE http://localhost:8080/tasks/1