A fully functional Spring Boot REST API for geospatial analysis has been created.
SpringBootRestAPI/
├── src/
│ └── main/
│ ├── java/com/geospatial/
│ │ ├── controller/ # REST endpoints
│ │ │ ├── RegionController.java
│ │ │ ├── SignalController.java
│ │ │ └── HotspotController.java
│ │ ├── service/ # Business logic
│ │ │ ├── RegionService.java
│ │ │ └── SignalService.java
│ │ ├── repository/ # Data access
│ │ │ ├── RegionRepository.java
│ │ │ └── SignalRepository.java
│ │ ├── entity/ # JPA entities
│ │ │ ├── Region.java
│ │ │ └── Signal.java
│ │ ├── dto/ # Request/Response objects
│ │ │ ├── RegionRequest.java
│ │ │ ├── RegionResponse.java
│ │ │ ├── SignalRequest.java
│ │ │ ├── SignalResponse.java
│ │ │ ├── HotspotResponse.java
│ │ │ └── ApiResponse.java
│ │ ├── exception/ # Error handling
│ │ │ ├── ResourceNotFoundException.java
│ │ │ ├── DuplicateResourceException.java
│ │ │ └── GlobalExceptionHandler.java
│ │ ├── config/ # Configuration
│ │ │ └── DataInitializer.java
│ │ └── GeospatialAnalysisApplication.java
│ └── resources/
│ └── application.properties
├── pom.xml # Maven configuration
├── README.md # API documentation
├── QUICKSTART.md # Quick start guide
├── SETUP.md # Detailed setup instructions
├── test-api.sh # Test script
├── Geospatial-API.postman_collection.json # Postman tests
└── .gitignore
- ✅ Create geographic regions with coordinates
- ✅ Read all regions or by ID
- ✅ Update region details
- ✅ Delete regions
- ✅ Auto-calculate total scores from signals
- ✅ Store growth indicators for regions
- ✅ Support multiple indicator types
- ✅ Query signals by region
- ✅ Update and delete signals
- ✅ Retrieve regions ranked by total score
- ✅ Configurable result limit
- ✅ Shows region details with scores
- ✅ H2 in-memory database
- ✅ JPA/Hibernate ORM
- ✅ Sample data pre-loaded
- ✅ Relationships properly mapped
- ✅ RESTful endpoints
- ✅ JSON request/response
- ✅ Proper HTTP status codes
- ✅ Input validation
- ✅ Consistent response format
- ✅ Resource not found (404)
- ✅ Duplicate resource (409)
- ✅ Validation errors (400)
- ✅ Global exception handling
- ✅ Clear error messages
- Install Java Extension Pack
- Open project folder
- Run
GeospatialAnalysisApplication.java
cd SpringBootRestAPI
mvn spring-boot:run- Import Maven project
- Run main class
The application starts with:
- 3 Regions: Silicon Valley, Downtown District, East Bay
- 7 Signals: Various growth indicators
- All data visible immediately via API
curl http://localhost:8080/api/regions./test-api.shImport Geospatial-API.postman_collection.json
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /api/regions | GET | List all regions |
| /api/regions | POST | Create region |
| /api/regions/{id} | GET | Get region details |
| /api/regions/{id} | PUT | Update region |
| /api/regions/{id} | DELETE | Delete region |
| /api/signals | GET | List all signals |
| /api/signals | POST | Create signal |
| /api/signals/{id} | GET | Get signal details |
| /api/signals/{id} | PUT | Update signal |
| /api/signals/{id} | DELETE | Delete signal |
| /api/hotspots | GET | Get top hotspots |
- Spring Boot 3.2.3 - Application framework
- Spring Web - REST API
- Spring Data JPA - Database access
- H2 Database - In-memory SQL database
- Lombok - Reduce boilerplate code
- Jakarta Validation - Input validation
- Java 17 - Programming language
- Maven - Build tool
- Urban Planning: Track development indicators across city districts
- Investment Analysis: Identify high-growth regions for investment
- Real Estate: Analyze location scores for property development
- Economic Research: Monitor regional economic indicators
- Business Intelligence: Identify optimal locations for expansion
- README.md - Complete API documentation
- QUICKSTART.md - Get started in minutes
- SETUP.md - Detailed installation guide
- Code Comments - Well-documented source code
✅ FULLY FUNCTIONAL
- All endpoints working
- Sample data included
- Comprehensive error handling
- Production-ready structure
- Well-documented
- Easy to extend
Future improvements could include:
- PostgreSQL/MySQL support
- Geographic distance calculations
- Advanced filtering and sorting
- Pagination for large datasets
- Authentication/Authorization
- Real-time data updates
- Visualization endpoints
- Export to CSV/JSON
- Batch operations
- Search functionality
- Check QUICKSTART.md for common issues
- Review SETUP.md for installation help
- Examine code comments for implementation details
- Test with Postman collection for API examples
Ready to use! Follow QUICKSTART.md to start the application.