Starter Simple Java

A simple full-stack template featuring Angular for the frontend and Java Spring Boot for the backend.

Project Structure

• backend/: Spring Boot application.
• frontend/: Angular application.
• pom.xml: Root Maven descriptor managing both modules.
• Dockerfile: Multi-stage build for the entire application.

Prerequisites

• Java 25
• Maven 3.9+
• Node.js & pnpm (managed by Maven during build)

Getting Started

Local Development

1. Run the Backend:

   cd backend
   mvn spring-boot:run

2. Run the Frontend:

   cd frontend
   pnpm install
   pnpm start

Build & Package

To build the entire project (frontend + backend) and package it into a single executable JAR:

mvn clean package

The resulting JAR will be located in backend/target/.

Run with Docker

You can build and run the application using Docker:

docker build -t starter-simple-java .
docker run -p 8080:8080 starter-simple-java

The application will be available at http://localhost:8080.

Features

• Single Command Build: Build both frontend and backend with a single mvn clean package.
• SPA Support: Integrated SpaController in Spring Boot to handle Angular routing.
• Dockerized: Ready to be deployed as a container.