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Learn the Java Spring Framework: Create a Social Network with Spring Boot

Learn how to get dynamic and secure websites running quickly with Spring Boot

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This is a course on the Java Spring framework and Spring Boot.

To learn about Spring we'll be creating a simple social network, complete with profiles and real-time messaging.

You'll need to understand basic Java to take this course. Knowledge of HTML/CSS and SQL is also helpful. Knowledge of JSP/JSTL will be useful.

Course Curriculum

Creating a Basic Web App

Introduction to the course
Preview
Prerequisites
Preview
Installing Software
Preview
Creating a Maven Spring Boot Project
Preview
A Basic Web App
Preview
Template Engines
Preview
Adding a JSP
Preview
Generating a Project Without Eclipse
Preview
Packaging with Maven
Preview
Building with Eclipse
Preview
Executable Wars
Preview
Deploying to Existing Tomcat
Preview
Multiple Pages and Controllers
Preview

Composing Pages with Apache Tiles

Setting up Apache Tiles
Start
Creating Tiles Definitions
Start
Adding and Extending Tiles Definition
Start

Bootstrap and Static Resources

Static Resources - Bootstrap
Start
Adding a Bootstrap Navbar
Start
Styling the Navbar
Start
Setting the Context Root
Start
The Bootstrap Grid
Start
Bootstrap Panels
Start
Adding a HTML Form
Start

Using Data: Hibernate and JPA

JUnit
Start
MySQL Databases
Start
Creating a MySQL User
Start
Connecting to MySQL
Start
Creating a Domain Object
Start
Using JPA
Start
Using CrudRepository
Start
Retrieving the Most Recent Status Object
Start

Spring Forms and Displaying Data

Adding a Service Layer
Start
Model and View
Start
Spring Form Tags
Start
Displaying Data
Start
Formatting Dates
Start

How Forms Work

JSPs, Objects and Classes
Start
Model Attributes
Start
Refreshing and Updating
Start

Form Validation

Validating Forms
Start
Customising Validation Messages
Start

Pagination

About Paging
Start
Getting URL Parameters
Start
Getting Pages of Results
Start
Outputting Pages
Start
Formatting the Status Updates
Start
Outputting Page Numbers
Start
Custom Tags
Start
Cycling Through Page Blocks
Start
Displaying Page Number Blocks
Start
Fixing the Block Hyperlinks and Separator
Start
Jumping to the First Page of Blocks
Start

Improving the App: Dropdowns, WYSIWYG and Other Stuff

What If There Is Only One Page
Start
Redirecting
Start
Editing the Home Page
Start
Javascript Visual Editors
Start
Dropdown Menus
Start

Editing and Deleting Data

Adding Edit and Delete Links
Start
Deleting Status Updates
Start
Displaying Statuses for Editing
Start
Saving Edits
Start

Spring Security: Logging in Users

Adding Spring Security
Start
Conditional Formatting
Start
Additional Security Rules
Start
Adding a Login Form
Start
Authentication
Start
Login Error Messages
Start
Logging Out
Start
The Security Taglib
Start

User Registration

The User Domain Object
Start
The User Service
Start
The User Service
Start
Configuring the User Service
Start
Registration Forms
Start
Making Registration Work
Start
Password Encryption
Start
Using Roles
Start
Restricting Urls on Roles
Start

Validation

Validating the Email Address
Start
Validating the Password
Start
Adding Custom Validation
Start
Custom Validaton Annotation
Start
Adding the Password Match Constraint
Start

Email Verification

Fake Smtp Test Services
Start
Configuring a Mail Sender
Start
Creating a Mail Service
Start
Testing Mail Sending
Start
Sending as HTML
Start
Creating a Verify Email Page
Start
Adding Thymeleaf Support
Start
Creating a Thymeleaf Template
Start
Configuring Thymeleaf
Start
Rendering the Thymeleaf Template
Start
[Obsolete -- will be removed soon; please skip this video] Creating a Velocity Template
Start
[Obsolete -- will be removed soon; please skip this video] Rendering Velocity Templates
Start

Token Validation

Disabling Users
Start
Storing Verification Tokens
Start
Updating a User
Start
A VerificationDao
Start
Token User Service Methods
Start
Creating a Message page
Start
Invalid User and Expired Token Pages
Start
Creating the Verification Link
Start
[Obsolete -- will be removed soon. Please skip this video] Creating the Verfication Link
Start
Implementing Verification
Start
Deleting Used Tokens
Start
Asynchronous Methods
Start

Handling Errors

Tightening the Security Rules
Start
Handling 403 Errors in Spring 2
Start
Handling 403 Forbidden
Start
Adding an Access Denied Page
Start
Handling Exceptions
Start
Creating an Error Page
Start
Handling Duplicate Users
Start

User Profiles

Adding a Profile Link
Start
Retrieving the Logged in Username
Start
Creating a Profile Domain Object
Start
Adding a Profile Page
Start
Adding Profile Text
Start
Styling the Profile
Start
The Profile DAO
Start
The Profile Service
Start
Ensuring Privacy in Domain Objects
Start
Getting the Current User
Start
Creating Profiles
Start
Displaying Profile Text
Start
The Edit About JSP
Start
Viewing the Edit About Page
Start
Updating Profile About Text
Start
Validating the Profile
Start
Adding a Policy Factory
Start
Sanitising the HTML
Start

Uploading Photos

About Uploading Files
Start
Creating an Upload Form
Start
The Upload Directory
Start
File Upload Code
Start
Handling Errors
Start
Getting File Extensions
Start
Checking Extensions
Start
Testing Private Methods with Reflection
Start
Testing isImageExtension
Start
Creating a Random Subdirectory
Start
Testing Directory Creation
Start
Defining an Exception
Start
Creating an Image Save Method
Start
Uploading Photos
Start
Transferring File Information
Start
Getting File Information
Start
Storing File Information
Start
Locating the Default Avatar
Start
Return the Full Photo Path
Start
Serving the Photo
Start
Using the Photo
Start
Deleting Old Photos
Start
Ensuring Name Uniqueness
Start
Structuring the Resize Code
Start
Resizing the Profile Photo
Start

Improving File Upload with Javascript

Translating Upload Status
Start
Returning Data from a Method
Start
Running Javascript
Start
Invoking the File Chooser
Start
Submitting the Form Automatically
Start
Intercepting Form Submission
Start
Uploading Data with Javascript
Start
Returning Http Status Codes
Start
Dynamically Refreshing the Image
Start
Adding a Status Message
Start
Displaying the Status Message
Start
Removing the Unwanted Form
Start
Method Based Security
Start

Viewing Other Profiles

Refactoring the Show Profile Code
Start
Using Path Variables
Start
Viewing Other Profiles
Start
Getting Profile-Specific Photos
Start
Using the User ID in the Profile
Start

Searching

About Searching
Start
Adding a Search Box
Start
Styling the Search Box
Start
A Search Controller
Start
Collecting Names
Start
Fixing Tests
Start
Mocking Data
Start
Test Data
Start
Creating a Stream
Start
Stream Operations
Start
Mock Users
Start
Saving the Test Data
Start
Performing the Search
Start
About Data Leakage and Layers
Start
Reorganising the Model Packages
Start
The SearchResult DTO
Start
Stream Mapping
Start
The List of Results
Start
Formatting the Results Page
Start
Adding Photos
Start
Rearranging the Results
Start
Linking to Profiles
Start
Adding a Register Prompt
Start
CSS for the Results
Start
Clickable Interests
Start
Improving Searching
Start
More About Paging
Start
Checking Paging Functionality
Start
Using the Debugger
Start
Adding a Page Number Parameter
Start
Implementing Basic Paging
Start
Testing Out Basic Paging
Start
Converting from Lists to Pages
Start
Adding the Pagination Tag
Start
Tweaking the Pagination Tag
Start
Sending Search Data to the Results Page
Start
Using the JSTL Contains Function
Start
Applying the Final Pagination Fix
Start
Adjusting Page Numbers and Results
Start

Upgrading Spring Boot

Working Sets and Filters
Start
Some Simple Package Upgrades
Start
Using the New Crudrepository Methods
Start
Upgrading Test Annotations
Start
Configuring Servers in Spring Boot 2
Start
Upgrading PageRequests
Start
Using a Test Database
Start
Running the Tests
Start
New Lecture
Start
Making the Tests Rerunnable
Start
Fixing Image Upload Bugs
Start
Fixing Search Results Bug
Start

Messaging with Websockets and STOMP

Introducing Websockets
Start
Webjars
Start
Checking Webjars Javascript
Start
Websocket Configuration
Start
Getting the CSRF Token
Start
Establishing a Web Socket Connection
Start
A Chatview Page
Start
Adding Chatview Script
Start
Completing the Chat Form
Start
Responding to Clicks and the Enter Key
Start
Getting the Logged In User ID
Start
Getting the Chat User Details
Start
A SimpleMessage Class
Start
Message Handling Controller Method
Start
Message Sending Additional Code
Start
Sending the Message
Start
Sending the Message Back to the User
Start
Receiving Messages
Start
A Javascript Connection Manager Class
Start
The Subscription Array
Start
Getting the ConnectionManager Working
Start
Transferring Code to ConnectionManager
Start
A Custom User Details Class
Start
Adding the Profile Name
Start
Working with Profiles
Start
Adding a Chat Icon
Start
About Queues
Start
Sending and Receiving
Start
Displaying Formatted Messages
Start
Styling Messages
Start
Differentiating Replies from Sent Messages
Start
A Message Class
Start
Message Service and Repository
Start
FetchConversation Controller Method
Start
FetchConversation Message Service Method
Start
Querying the Conversation Messages
Start
Retrieving the Conversation
Start
Using Javascript to Retrieve the Conversation
Start
Posting the Conversation Request
Start
Displaying Past Messages
Start
Ordering Messages
Start
Retrieving Previous Message Pages
Start
Adding Previous Messages
Start
Sizing the Chat Window
Start
Sending a Message Notification
Start
Browser Notifications
Start
Making Notifications Clickable
Start
Adding a Messages Page
Start
Retrieving the Message List
Start
Displaying the Message List
Start
Formatting Messages
Start
Getting the Message ID
Start
Marking Messages as Read
Start

Appendix

Source Code
Start
Upgrading from SpringBoot 1 to 2
Start
Deployment
Start
Conclusion
Start

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