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How can I avoid duplicate annotations when validating both Entity and DTOs?

I am using the Spring Boot framework to create a RESTFUL API and I need a way to avoid the duplication of validation rules when using multiple DTOs as request/response objects for my endpoints. Using ...
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How can I design a secure content verification web application?

In my country, there is a high number of fraudulent doctor's sick letter as they are manually written on paper. I'm designing a web application to combat this issue and have the whole process ...
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Handling OAuth 2.0 access token

I am creating a rest template to consume REST API secured by OAuth 2.0. The provider has implemented an expiry for the access token for 5 mins. So Using the rest template, I will be calling the ...
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Is this a good design for wrapping asynchronous API calls into a RESTful interface?

I'm working with an API that has many asynchronous calls and handlers. I'd like to extend these with a RESTful interface and endpoints in spring. I'm imagining the usual Controller and Service layers, ...
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What is the best practice to insert two similar records in sql server db table which will be sent to two different destinations?

I am working on parsing a file and inserting records into SQL Server DB.The database table structure will be something like this: A Users table which contains (id, name, address, destinationName,...
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dealing with too many DTO / Java

We are building an pseudo-rest API (because no body cares/funds for a full blown rest API for internal use - which is OK). So we have elements of Rest API (links for resources, API naming conventions ...
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How to make rest api end points in swagger UI pre authenticated in Spring BOOT [closed]

I have written a spring boot rest API application with OAuth.I have integrated swagger UI for API documentation. I want the API endpoints on swagger UI to be accessible without an access token. This ...
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Returning JPA Entities in Rest Api's?

Recently Ive seen so many devs working with the stack Spring/JPA and returning all these JPA entities on their rest controllers. In my opinion it's a BAD PRACTICE for several reason such: ...
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Maintaining stateful information in REST API

I am developing a REST API which accepts JSON using Spring Boot. I use Spring Security for authentication. I have a use case where I have two services, one to test connection to a 3rd party system and ...
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Moving to a Micro-services style architecture

Use-case: As part of an Airline Application I am building - I am developing a set of (RESTful) API's each for Flights, Lounges, Loyalty etc. There are some common methods which should be accessible ...
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REST service as an application server for 2000+ client machines. Is it a good idea?

We will be building a system with the UI in javaFx that will be deployed to 2000+ machines (minimum is 2000, but it will be more - can reach 5000 machines). For other reasons/limitations it must be ...
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Structure of RESTful Service with Java Spring for Beginner

I am relatively new in terms of Java web development skills. I have a project that I think would make a good candidate for a RESTful service from what little I understand about APIs. I'm trying to get ...
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Spring Consuming Internal REST WS for MVC

Sorry in advance if this is a little confusing, it's difficult how to phrase this. I am currently using Spring MVC with some RESTful services mixed in for some AJAX client side logic. I am looking ...
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Which is simpler for REST client call to return JSON - JQuery/JavaScript or Spring RestTemplate? [closed]

I've been trying to hack up an annotated Spring MVC web app but it's proving pretty hard to call a URL of my web app which fires a request to a remote API (UK Police data) and recieves a reply which I ...
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