Blog Project

This is a full-stack blog application built with Spring Boot for the backend, Angular for the frontend, and MySQL as the database.

Technologies Used

• Backend: Spring Boot
  • Spring Starter Web
  • Spring Data JPA
  • MySQL Driver
  • Lombok
• Frontend: Angular
  • Angular Material
• Database: MySQL

Project Structure

Backend

The backend of this project is developed using Spring Boot, with the following main components:

• Controllers:
  • PostController: Handles requests related to blog posts.
  • CommentController: Manages requests related to comments on posts.
• Service:
  • PostService
  • CommentService
• Repositories:
  • PostRepository: Implements the JPARepository interface, uses the Post entity.
  • 'CommentRepository': Implements the JPARepository interface, uses the Comment entity.

Frontend

The frontend is developed using Angular and Angular Material, providing a responsive and interactive user interface for the blog application.

Endpoints

Posts

• Base URL: http://localhost:306/api/posts
• Available Endpoints:
  • GET /: Retrieve all posts.
  • GET /{postId}: Retrieve a specific post by ID.
  • POST /createPost: Create a new post.
  • PUT /like/{postId}: Like a specific post by ID.
  • GET /search/{query}: Search for posts based on a query.

Comments

• Base URL: http://localhost:306/api/comments
• Available Endpoints:
  • POST /create-comment: Create comment for a specific post.
  • GET /api/comments/{postId}: Retrieve comments for a specific post.

Features

• Create Post: Users can create a new blog post using the provided form.
• View Posts: Users can view all existing blog posts.
• Like Post: Users can like a post to show appreciation.
• Search Posts: Users can search for specific posts using a query.
• Comment on Posts: Users can add comments to posts and view existing comments.
• Views and Likes: Users can see the likes and views a post received.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 17 or later
• An IDE like IntelliJ to run spring boot projects
• Node.js and Angular CLI
• MySQL database

Setting Up the Project

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Jaya-Krishna-07/blog.git