README.md

kotlin-spring-data-rest-movies

Demo project to showcase how to build a REST HAL API application using:

• Kotlin
• Gradle
• Spring Boot 3
• Querydsl
• JPA
• Flyway
• PostgreSQL
• Docker & Testcontainers

Articles that were written based in this project, in order:

• Building and testing a REST HAL API using Kotlin, Spring Data REST and JPA
• Integration between Querydsl and Spring Data REST using Kotlin, Gradle and Spring Boot 3

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Requirements

The application requires JDK 17 at least on a GraalVM distribution.

$ sdk install java 22.3.r17-grl
$ sdk use java 22.3.r17-grl

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Build and test

./gradlew build

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Run the application

JDK version

./gradlew bootRun

Note: by default requires Postgres to run locally on port 5432.

Native version

./gradlew nativeRun

Note: by default requires Postgres to run locally on port 5432.

Docker

./gradlew bootBuildImage && docker-compose -f src/main/docker/docker-compose.yml up