20MinimaList - Java Spring Demo

A basic task management application built with Java Spring Boot (backend) and vanilla JavaScript (frontend), created in 20 minutes to demonstrate Spring capabilities.

📋 Requirements

• Java 17+
• Maven 3.6.3+
• Modern web browser
• (Optional) IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code)

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://gitlab.com/MNov34/20MinimaList.git

2. Run the application

   mvn spring-boot:run

3. Access the application

   • Frontend: http://localhost:8080

🛠 H2 Database Console

1. Access the H2 console at:
   http://localhost:8080/h2-console

2. Connection settings:

   • JDBC URL: jdbc:h2:mem:minimalist
   • User Name: sa
   • Password: (leave empty)

🧠 Project Structure

📁 Project Root
├── 📁 src/main
│   │       
│   ├── 📁 java
│   │   │   
│   │   └── 📁 com/mnrov34/minimalist
│   │       │
│   │       ├── 📁 controller              # Spring MVC Controllers
│   │       │   └── TaskController.java    # REST API Endpoints (CRUD for tasks)
│   │       │
│   │       ├── 📁 model                   # Spring MVC Domain models
│   │       │   └── Task.java              # JPA Entity (DB mapping)
│   │       │
│   │       └── 📁 repository              # Spring MVC Controllers
│   │           └── TaskRepository.java    # Spring JPA interface for CRUD operations
│   │
│   └── 📁 resources                       
│       │
│       ├── 📁 static                      # Where you put Static web content (served automatically by Spring boot)
│       │   └── index.html                 # Entry point (also the whole app :] )
│       │
│       └── application.properties         # Spring config. Here, DB and app name.
│
└── 📄 pom.xml                             # Maven project config.

💡 Features

• Create tasks with descriptions
• Toggle completion status
• Delete tasks
• In-memory H2 database
• RESTful API endpoints

📝 This is a minimal demonstration project showing:

• Spring Boot setup
• JPA/Hibernate integration
• REST controller implementation
• Spring Data JPA usage
• Basic frontend/backend interaction

Created in 20 minutes to showcase Java Spring fundamentals.

Yes, It took more time for the README than the "app" itself...