Library Management

A simple Library Management System built with Spring Boot.
This RESTful API allows you to manage books: add, view, update availability, and delete records.

Features

• Add new books
• Retrieve all books
• Get book details by ID
• Update book availability
• Delete books
• RESTful endpoints using Spring Boot
• Postman collection for API testing

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 17 or above
• Maven 3.8+
• (Optional) Postman for API testing

Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/7TIN/Library-Management.git
   cd Library-Management

2. Build the project

   ./mvnw clean install

3. Run the application

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

   The API will start at: http://localhost:8080

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/books	Add a new book
GET	/api/books	Get all books
GET	/api/books/{id}	Get book by ID
PATCH	/api/books/avail/{id}	Update book availability
DELETE	/api/books/{id}	Delete book by ID

Example JSON for Adding a Book

{
  "title": "Clean Code",
  "author": "Robert C. Martin",
  "isbn": "9780132350884"
}

Example: Update Availability

PATCH /api/books/avail/{id}

Testing with Postman

2. Use the sample requests to test all endpoints.

Project Structure

src/
 └── main/
     ├── java/
     │   └── com/prasad/library/
     │       ├── Beans/
     │       ├── Controller/
     │       ├── Repository/
     │       ├── Service/
     │       └── dto/
     └── resources/
         └── application.properties

Best Practices

• Uses DTOs for request/response mapping
• Follows RESTful resource naming conventions
• Proper HTTP status codes and error handling
• Separation of concerns: Controller, Service, Repository layers

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.