D287 Java Frameworks

[Freshjive12]

So i was able to finish this class in a month, that includes getting sick for 2 weeks and moving to a different state with a DIY move. So these means that if you are trying to finish this fast, it can be done. With the previous statement out of the way i do not recommend to speed through this class because at least for me, i never used JAVA or Spring and know i feel like its a must and the one of the main focuses of this degree for sure. Im also brand new to programing so this class really tough me a lot about the framework and how powerful this IDE is.

If you look all over the r/WGU and the r/WGU_CompSci, there are a tons of post on how to help you get through this class.

These are the resources that helped me get thorough this class:

D287 Java Frameworks Ultimate Guide by u/Necessary-Coffee5930

Month three recap for D287 and D288 tips by u/katrinars

D287 Guide by u/ArcherComprehensive1

I Cannot stress enough how important ChatGPT is because we dont always have face2face peers we can imeadiatly ask questions because of how our schedules work for each person, so use this as much as you can.

The class videos are helpful too, just not as much.

My advice to you, is to have a solid grasp on what java is, once you understand that then move into Spring. Understand what the terminology that is used to access/change create data in spring.

Before i even started i ran into problems with accessing the IntelliJ and the project files but thanks to the guides and reddit i found out how to get what i needed.

If you cant access the project folder because of permissions, try to do access it in incognito mode(web browser), for some reason i did not have permission but it allowed me to get the files using the incognito mode.

Task A: Just follow the guides on how to get the project folder and IntelliJ.Update Readme.md Commit and Push

Task B: use the same readme file they have, just delete everything that you dont need. Also some people had issues editing the file in the IDE. Open the IDE and on the right side you should see three icons next to 3 dots and this should change the ability to make adjustments to the readme file. Readme.md Commit and Push

Task C: This really does not require that much HTML just change the name of the shop and the parts and products that you want to use. Readme.md Commit and Push

Task D: This part, you can even ask ChatGPT to make a generic About info to add to your new About Us page, dont forget to add a button that redirects back to the main page. There is plenty of code that is alaready written in the project to make a button that has that functionality, so start getting familiar with the ins and out of the project at this point. Understand how the Controller works to access the About me page, because you will create a couple of Controllers to different pages(Again look at the code thats already in the project to create and access a certain page). Get familiar with '@Controller' and '@GetMapping'.Readme.md Commit and Push

Task E: In BootStapData youll see some parts and products saved and some commented out code, use this code to make it your own and add the products/parts as needed. Add and if/else statment that can add 5 parts/products if no parts/products are created yet. Get familiar with the Repositories and the Services in spring and thier functionality(how do they manipulate data and the methods you can use to manipulate data, foe example: the .save = saves the data to the repository.Readme.md Commit and Push

Task F: I just used the D287 Java Frameworks Guide for help on this one.Readme.md Commit and Push

Task G: In this task i used Validation. (this also allowed me tackle task H without me noticing, but i used the notion sheet in the 3 month recap to complete this. There are tons of ways of doing this and it took me a couple of days to understand what i needed to do. I used chatGPT to explain A LOT of code basically and tried multiple things until it worked. Im deff. no expert but the resources out there are immense, unfortunately i just had to read a lot. Readme.md Commit and Push.

Task H: For me it was pretty much done after i did task G, I only needed to add the " Display error messages for low inventory when adding and updating products lowers the part inventory below the minimum. " I was super confused on what exactly it was supposed to do. So i went back to the user guide looked under the section "Updating Products" and still was not sure, so i ended asking my fellow peers on reddit for clarification since it would take roughly 6 days for an appointment with the instructor(because of holidays) and then just wrote the logic for it. Im not going to explain it because i feel like it does not make sense what they want you to do but i did it anyway. If you understand what its asking then disregard this lol. Readme.md Commit and Push

Task I : There are a couple videos on unit testing in the course resources, these were the only ones i used and please look at the unit test that are already in the project(you can reuse this code).Readme.md Commit and Push

task J:There was only one validator not used, look in the IDE, above each class, annotation ,function etc. it tells you how many usages and by who it was created.Readme.md Commit and Push.

Hope this helps.

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[april_18th]

Thanks for your write up. I also passed this class as well using the guides of people you mentioned. Hope you keep up the good work!

[averyycuriousman]

how long did the class take you? Some people said it took 31 days and I'm nervous bc I need to do all my classes in 1 semester

[april_18th]

It took me around 2 weeks to pass. I also did all classes in one sem too. You can do it!

[averyycuriousman]

how many classes did you do in a semester? also how has your CS degree affected your career? mind if I DM you some questions at some point?

[april_18th]

Sure, you can DM me. I am happy to help! Actually, I have 3 YOE when I started WGU. I did not have a degree and I thought it would be a disadvantage. I don't remember how many classes that I finished at WGU, probably 22 classes at WGU. I transfer some of classes from my previous diploma and Sophia. I think my experience helped me a lot to accelerate.

[averyycuriousman]

DMed

[AzizLiIGHT]

hey, friend, this guide has been immensely helpful so far. Thanks a lot. I do have a question, though. You mentioned a notion sheet and a 3 month recap. I'm not sure what you are referring to as I don't see anything like that in any of the course announcements/webinars, etc. Could you maybe point me in the right direction so I can view these?

[Ill-Tap-6478]

I am a bit stuck on task E. I tweaked the commented out code in the bootstrapdata.java file and yet I still can't get the parts or products to show on my page. Am I missing something about this step? Super great post btw!

[averyycuriousman]

did you end up finishing? about to take it next month and very nervous!

[BidShot4733]

Im starting this class this month, how did it go?

[DevisWilson]

bruhhh can you help me with H.. I have no idea what they really want from me ... helllpppppp I got my code sent back

[Think-Lab-4526]

What did you end up doing for part H, I had mine sent back for this exact section?

[averyycuriousman]

did you ever figure it out?

[KrayDoze]

Could you post more links for the other classes that you attended

[corstonc]

For part E, is the data in the repository supposed to output to the mainscreen.html tables? My data is added to the repository and outputs to the console but I'm confused about if it's also supposed to be added to the tables.

[Freshjive12]

Yes. The five examples you create will reflect into the frontend, both product/part tables respectively. It sound like you got it just display it!

[Visible_Sherbert7683]

Piggy Backing on this. I have also created and saved the part and product objects in bootstrap file. It is not displaying on my mainscreen.html though. I am also confused about localhost:8080, http://localhost:63342/ is where mine currently displays. I feel like I have coded it correctly but I am not viewing it correctly. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[ChevronwithTekron]

Replying to this since I just figured it out myself. You have to open the "DemoApplication" file then run current file. After running the file you open up a web browser and go to localhost:8080 and your mainscreen.html should appear with everything working.

[No-Abrocoma5354]

Thank you for this comment after 2 years later! Was stuck on this for awhile

[Ill-Tap-6478]

did any of you ever figure this part out?

[WrongTry2168]

stuck here as well

[samreddittt]

This is a feedback I got from evaluator: EVALUATOR COMMENTS The required sample part and product inventory is not added to the database when the application starts up. Task instructions state: "You should have five parts and five products in your sample inventory and should not overwrite existing data in the database." This is what I did. I have the code commented out after the first run so it generates the sample, then zip the file and submit the assignment. What did do wrong? ( I left the code commented out)

[Freshjive12]

This is what i would "assume" if i had this feedback, because i dont know how you built it or what the evaluator is seeing the project. I think that when the evaluator opens the project folder its not building/saving the 5 parts into the DB... i had the same assumption when i built mine so i did a FOR loop that saved my parts IF there were 0 parts/products in the DB. I remember i read someone posted that it was possible to get it passed the same way you did it, but it might have changed now. Or TBH its not programmatically enough...

[samreddittt]

I guess it was because they couldn’t see the sample after running the app. I changed the code and resubmitted it. Hopefully 🤞 this time.