I’m working on a Spring Boot application where I need to create a RESTful API to handle Product objects. Each Product object contains details like an image, product name, price, description, and other attributes. My goal is to:
- POST a Product object in JSON format that includes the image, product name, price, description, etc.
- GET the same Product object in JSON format from the server.
I’m encountering difficulties in handling the image within the JSON object. How should I structure my Product class, and what configurations or annotations do I need to use to properly handle the image data (likely as a base64 encoded string) along with other product details in the JSON object?
Entity Product Class
public class Product {
private String name;
private double price;
private String description;
private String image;
}
Application Properties: Do I need any specific configuration in my application.properties for handling large JSON payloads or base64 encoded images?
Questions:
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Handling Images: Is using a base64 encoded string for the image within the JSON object a good approach? If not, what are the recommended best practices?
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Annotations and Configuration: What annotations or configurations do I need to handle the Product object correctly in both POST and GET requests, especially concerning the image data?
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Improving the Code: Are there any improvements or best practices I should follow to make the API more efficient and maintainable?
Any example code snippets or references to relevant documentation would be highly appreciated. Thank you!
I structured my Product class to include the image as a base64 encoded string.
In my controller, I used @RequestBody to receive the Product object and @PathVariable to retrieve it by ID.
I tested posting a Product object with the image as a base64 encoded string using Postman.
What I Expected:
I expected to be able to POST a Product object with all details including the image, and then retrieve the same object using a GET request, with the image data intact.