ReadMe.md

Bonus Project

Background

• This is a software project written in Java using the Spring Boot framework. It allows users to interact with a pre-defined list of tables and views and execute Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) queries.
• The project uses H2, an in-memory database, to store and retrieve data. H2 is a lightweight and fast database management system that is popular for testing and prototyping purposes.
• When the application starts, it executes two files: Schema.sql and Data.sql. Schema.sql defines the structure of the database, including the tables and views, while Data.sql inserts data into the tables.
• The ApiController.java file handles requests from users to display data from a specific table or view. It searches the database and returns the result as a JSON object.
• The UpdateTableController.java file handles user-submitted queries and updates the database accordingly. It also displays the result of the query, whether it was successful or not, in the result.html file.
• The index.html file is the main page of the project. It provides links to the displayall.html and update.html pages.
• The displayall.html page displays the content of a table or view as a table. Users can select a table or view from a drop-down list and click the Submit button to view its content.
• The update.html page allows users to submit a custom query to update the database. Users can enter their query in the text box and click the Execute button to run it. The result.html page then displays the result of the query.
• Overall, this project provides a simple and user-friendly interface for interacting with a database using Java and the Spring Boot framework.

Working

• Upon successful startup of the application, the homepage can be accessed by visiting the URL 'http://localhost:8080/'. The homepage comprises a menu that offers the option to view the contents of a pre-defined table or submit a query to be executed on the database.

• To view the contents of a table, select the table from the dropdown list, and click the 'Submit' button. The table or view's contents are presented in a tabular format.

To return to the homepage, click the 'Home' button.

• Selecting the 'Update Tables' button redirects you to a page where you can submit a query to be executed on the database. After entering your query, click on the 'Execute' button to run the query on the database.
• Example:

1. Initial ‘Items’ table

b. Running insert query

c. For instance, if you insert data into the 'Items' table using a query, you can view the added data by accessing the 'Items' table. This can also be achieved by directly visiting the URL http://localhost:8080/displayall.html?tableName=items).

Here record ‘door’ was inserted.

d. Submitting an incorrect query results in an error message indicating the issue with the query.