The Record Shop Application is a Spring Boot-based application that simplifies the management of music records. With this application, users can effortlessly add, retrieve, update, and delete music records through RESTful endpoints that interact with a music records database.

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Getting Started
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Contributing
• License

The Record Shop Application boasts a variety of features that cater to music record management:

• Add Music Records: Easily add new music records, including album name, artist, release year, stock, and genre.

• Retrieve Music Records: Retrieve music records by release year, artist, or album name for quick access to your music catalog.

• Update Stock Amount: Effortlessly update the stock amount of a music record as your inventory changes.

• Delete Music Records: Delete unwanted music records by specifying their unique ID.

• Exception Handling: Robust exception handling ensures a smooth user experience by handling scenarios like record not found or invalid input.

Before diving into the Record Shop Application, ensure that you've met these prerequisites:

• Java Development Kit (JDK): Install JDK 11 or a higher version to compile and run the application.

• Database: Set up a PostgreSQL or another compatible database and ensure it's correctly configured and running.

To kickstart your journey with the Record Shop Web Application, follow these simple steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/amjadshakir/record-shop.git
   cd record-shop

2. Database Configuration:

   • Locate the application.properties file in the src/main/resources directory.
   • Provide the necessary database connection details to configure your database.

3. Build and Run:

   • Build the application using Maven:

     mvn clean install

   • Run the application by executing RecordShopApplication within your IDE or through the command line:

     java -jar target/record-shop-0.1.jar

   The application will now be up and running at http://localhost:8080.

Once the application is running, you can seamlessly manage your music records by making requests to the provided API endpoints. Feel free to use tools like Postman or curl for making API requests and interacting with your music catalog.

The Record Shop Application offers the following API endpoints for your convenience:

• POST /api/v1/record: Add a new music record to your collection.
• GET /api/v1/record/{releaseYear}: Retrieve music records by release year.
• DELETE /api/v1/record/{recordId}: Delete a specific music record by its unique ID.
• PUT /api/v1/record/{recordId}/{stock}: Update the stock amount of a music record.
• GET /api/v1/record/album/{albumName}: Retrieve music records by album name.

We welcome contributions to enhance the Record Shop Application. Here's how you can get involved:

1. Fork the Project: Fork the project to your GitHub account.

2. Create a Feature Branch: Create a feature branch in your forked repository, e.g., feature/your-feature.

3. Commit Your Changes: Commit your code changes with a descriptive message, e.g., 'Add some feature'.

4. Push to Your Branch: Push your changes to the branch in your forked repository.

5. Open a Pull Request: Open a pull request to the main project repository.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. For complete licensing details, refer to the LICENSE file.