This text is about developing RESTful web services using Java, Maven, Json and Spring 3. You can read instructions on how to setup a development environment for this kind of project here. The source code is available on GitHub.
Rest
As stated in this text,
[With Rest], requests and responses are built around the transfer of representations of resources. Resources are identified by global ID’s that typically use a uniform resource identifier (URI). Client applications use Http methods (such as
GET
,Post
,PUT
, orDelete
) to manipulate the resource or collection of resources. Generally, aGET
method is used to get or list the resource or collection of resources,Post
is used to create,PUT
is used to update or replace, andDelete
is for removing the resource.
The Amazing Salume Application™
You work at a small business, a supplier company specialized in the finest salumes in the world, with a few clients, mostly bistros and restaurants (actually, there are only two clients, one bistro and one restaurant, but describing the company that way makes it looks larger). They both are good clients and the sales of the company is quite impressive. As the sales are expected to continue to grow, it is time to use a software application to aid the sale process. You decided to provide a RESTful web service to allow clients to manipulate their salumes orders through requests/responses in Json format.