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Java Fundamentals

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Variables, OOP, Collections

Web Development Basics

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HTTP, Servlets, JSP

Spring Framework

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Dependency Injection, MVC

Database Integration

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JDBC, Hibernate, JPA

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Security, Microservices

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Cloud, DevOps, Monitoring

Spring Framework

Master the most popular Java framework for building enterprise-level web applications.

Duration: 4-6 weeks
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Prerequisites: Java Fundamentals, Web Basics

Spring Data JPA

Lesson 8 of 12

Spring Data JPA simplifies database operations by providing a powerful abstraction over JPA (Java Persistence API). It reduces boilerplate code and makes database interactions more intuitive and maintainable.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand JPA and entity mapping concepts
  • Create entity classes with proper annotations
  • Implement repository patterns for data access
  • Use query methods and custom queries

Entity Example

@Entity
@Table(name = "products")
public class Product {
    
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private Long id;
    
    @Column(nullable = false)
    private String name;
    
    @Column
    private String description;
    
    @Column(precision = 10, scale = 2)
    private BigDecimal price;
    
    // Constructors, getters, and setters
    public Product() {}
    
    public Product(String name, String description, BigDecimal price) {
        this.name = name;
        this.description = description;
        this.price = price;
    }
    
    // Getters and setters...
}

Repository Interface

@Repository
public interface ProductRepository extends JpaRepository<Product, Long> {
    
    // Derived query methods
    List<Product> findByNameContaining(String name);
    
    List<Product> findByPriceBetween(BigDecimal minPrice, BigDecimal maxPrice);
    
    // Custom JPQL query
    @Query("SELECT p FROM Product p WHERE p.price > :minPrice")
    List<Product> findExpensiveProducts(@Param("minPrice") BigDecimal minPrice);
    
    // Native SQL query
    @Query(value = "SELECT * FROM products ORDER BY price DESC LIMIT 5", nativeQuery = true)
    List<Product> findTop5ExpensiveProducts();
}

Interactive Demo

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