# Java API Project Setup Task

## Purpose

Initialize a new Java REST API project using Java 21, Spring Boot Web, Maven, and AWS cloud platform. Creates the foundation for a modern REST API with proper project structure, dependencies, and configuration.

## When to Use

- Starting a new Java REST API project
- Creating a REST API with Spring Boot Web
- Setting up a project for AWS API Gateway integration
- Establishing a foundation for API development with modern Java

## Input Requirements

- API project name and description
- API endpoints specification
- Authentication requirements
- Database requirements
- AWS deployment preferences
- Documentation requirements

## Process Steps

### 1. Project Structure Creation

- Create Maven project structure
- Set up source directories (src/main/java, src/main/resources)
- Set up test directories (src/test/java, src/test/resources)
- Create package structure following REST API conventions
- Initialize Git repository

### 2. Maven Configuration

- Create pom.xml with Java 21 configuration
- Add Spring Boot parent POM
- Configure Maven compiler plugin
- Add Spring Boot Maven plugin
- Add OpenAPI/Swagger dependencies
- Configure build profiles (dev, test, prod)
- Set up Maven wrapper

### 3. Spring Boot Configuration

- Add Spring Boot Web starter dependency
- Add Spring Boot Data JPA starter dependency
- Add Spring Boot Security starter dependency
- Add Spring Boot Test starter dependency
- Add Spring Boot Actuator starter dependency
- Add OpenAPI/Swagger dependencies
- Configure application.properties/yml

### 4. API Configuration

- Create main application class
- Configure Spring MVC for REST
- Set up OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
- Configure CORS if needed
- Set up error handling for REST APIs
- Configure content negotiation
- Set up validation

### 5. Development Environment Setup

- Configure IDE for Java 21 and Spring Boot
- Set up local development database
- Configure application profiles
- Set up API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia)
- Configure debugging environment
- Set up API documentation access

## Output Deliverables

- Complete Maven project structure
- Configured pom.xml with all dependencies
- Spring Boot REST API configuration
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation setup
- Development environment setup guide
- Basic REST API template
- Git repository with initial commit

## Success Criteria

- Maven project builds successfully
- Spring Boot application starts without errors
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation accessible
- Basic REST endpoints working
- Development environment fully functional
- All dependencies resolved correctly
- Project ready for API development

## Dependencies

- Java 21 JDK installed
- Maven 3.9+ installed
- IDE configured for Java development
- Git repository access
- AWS account (for deployment)

## Tools and Resources

- Maven build tool
- Spring Boot framework
- OpenAPI/Swagger
- Java 21 JDK
- IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code)
- Git version control
- API testing tools
- AWS CLI (for deployment)