java-getting-started

A barebones Java app, which can easily be deployed to Heroku.

This application support the Getting Started with Java on Heroku article - check it out.

Running Locally

Make sure you have Java and Maven installed. Also, install the Heroku Toolbelt.

$ git clone https://github.com/heroku/java-getting-started.git
$ cd java-getting-started
$ mvn install
$ foreman start web

Your app should now be running on localhost:5000.

If you're going to use a database, ensure you have a local .env file that reads something like this:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost:5432/java_database_name

Deploying to Heroku

$ heroku create
$ git push heroku master
$ heroku open

Documentation

For more information about using Java on Heroku, see these Dev Center articles:

• Java on Heroku

Known Problems

The persistence layer depends directly on the REST dto objects.

We should have separate POJO classes to represent the DB data and map REST DTOs to DB POJOs. However, on a simple app like this i believe we're OK with removing that layer.