Food Ordering Web Application

A RESTful web application built with Spring Boot for managing online food ordering operations.

Features

• Browse restaurants and their menus
• Add items to cart (session-based)
• Place orders
• RESTful API architecture
• MySQL database integration

Tech Stack

• Backend: Java 17, Spring Boot 3.2.0
• Frameworks: Spring Web, Spring Data JPA
• Database: MySQL
• Build Tool: Maven
• Additional Libraries: Lombok

Prerequisites

• Java 17 or higher
• MySQL 8.0 or higher
• Maven 3.6+

Setup Instructions

1. Database Setup

Create a MySQL database:

CREATE DATABASE food_ordering;

2. Configure Application

Update src/main/resources/application.yml with your MySQL credentials:

spring:
  datasource:
    username: your_username
    password: your_password

3. Build and Run

# Build the project
./mvnw clean install

# Run the application
./mvnw spring-boot:run

The application will start on http://localhost:8080

API Endpoints

Restaurants

• GET /api/restaurants - List all restaurants
• GET /api/restaurants/{id}/menu - Get menu for a specific restaurant

Cart

• GET /api/cart/{sessionId} - Get cart items for a session
• POST /api/cart/{sessionId}/items - Add item to cart

  {
    "menuItemId": 1,
    "quantity": 2
  }

• DELETE /api/cart/{sessionId} - Clear cart

Orders

• POST /api/orders/{sessionId} - Place order from cart items

Project Structure

src/main/java/com/example/foodordering/
├── controller/         # REST API controllers
├── model/             # JPA entities
├── repository/        # Data access layer
├── service/           # Business logic
└── FoodOrderingApplication.java

Testing

Use Postman or cURL to test the API endpoints.

Example:

curl http://localhost:8080/api/restaurants

Future Enhancements

• User authentication and authorization
• Payment gateway integration
• Order tracking and status updates
• Restaurant owner dashboard
• Real-time notifications

Author

Created as part of portfolio projects showcasing Spring Boot and RESTful API development.