Recipes Web Services

The program is a multi-user web service based on Spring Boot that allows storing, retrieving, updating, and deleting recipes.

Endpoints:

• POST /api/register receives a JSON object with two fields: email (string), and password (string). Both fields are required and must be valid: email should contain @ and . symbols, password should contain at least 8 characters and shouldn't be blank.
• POST /api/recipe/new receives a recipe as a JSON object and returns a JSON object with one id field. This is a uniquely generated number by which we can identify and retrieve a recipe later. All fields are required, string fields can't be blank, arrays should have at least one item.
• PUT /api/recipe/{id} receives a recipe as a JSON object and updates a recipe with a specified id. Also, update the date field too. All fields are required, string fields can't be blank, arrays should have at least one item).
• GET /api/recipe returns all recipes as a JSON object.
• GET /api/recipe/{id} returns a recipe with a specified id as a JSON object.
• GET /api/recipe/search takes one of the two mutually exclusive query parameters:
  • category – if this parameter is specified, it returns a JSON array of all recipes of the specified category. Search is case-insensitive, sort the recipes by date (newer first).
  • name – if this parameter is specified, it returns a JSON array of all recipes with the names that contain the specified parameter. Search is case-insensitive, sort the recipes by date (newer first).
• DELETE /api/recipe/{id} deletes a recipe with a specified id.

Examples:

POST /api/register

{
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "password": "RecipeInBinary"
}

POST /api/recipe/new

{
   "name": "Fresh Mint Tea",
   "category": "beverage",
   "description": "Light, aromatic and refreshing beverage, ...",
   "ingredients": ["boiled water",
                   "honey",
                   "fresh mint leaves"],
   "directions": ["Boil water",
                  "Pour boiling hot water into a mug",
                  "Add fresh mint leaves",
                  "Mix and let the mint leaves seep for 3-5 minutes",
                  "Add honey and mix again"]
}

PUT /api/recipe/1

{
   "name": "Warming Ginger Tea",
   "category": "beverage",
   "description": "Ginger tea is a warming drink for cool weather, ...",
   "ingredients": ["1 inch ginger root, minced",
                   "1/2 lemon, juiced",
                   "1/2 teaspoon manuka honey"],
   "directions": ["Place all ingredients in a mug and fill with warm water (not too hot so you keep the beneficial honey compounds in tact)",
                  "Steep for 5-10 minutes",
                  "Drink and enjoy"]
}