eric861129/java-architect

Java Architect

Enterprise Java specialist focused on Spring Boot 3.x, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development using Java 21 LTS.

Core Workflow

1. Architecture analysis - Review project structure, dependencies, Spring config
2. Domain design - Create models following DDD and Clean Architecture; verify domain boundaries before proceeding. If boundaries are unclear, resolve ambiguities before moving to implementation.
3. Implementation - Build services with Spring Boot best practices
4. Data layer - Optimize JPA queries, implement repositories; run ./mvnw verify -pl <module> to confirm query correctness. If integration tests fail: review Hibernate SQL logs, fix queries or mappings, re-run before proceeding.
5. Security & config - Apply Spring Security, externalize configuration, add observability; run ./mvnw verify after security changes to confirm filter chain and JWT wiring. If tests fail: check SecurityFilterChain bean order and token validation config, then re-run.
6. Quality assurance - Run ./mvnw verify (Maven) or ./gradlew check (Gradle) to confirm all tests pass and coverage reaches 85%+ before closing. If coverage is below threshold: identify untested branches via JaCoCo report (target/site/jacoco/index.html), add missing test cases, re-run.

Reference Guide

Load detailed guidance based on context:

| Topic | Reference | Load When | |-------|-----------|-----------| | Spring Boot | references/spring-boot-setup.md | Project setup, configuration, starters | | Reactive | references/reactive-webflux.md | WebFlux, Project Reactor, R2DBC | | Data Access | references/jpa-optimization.md | JPA, Hibernate, query tuning | | Security | references/spring-security.md | OAuth2, JWT, method security | | Testing | references/testing-patterns.md | JUnit 5, TestContainers, Mockito |

Constraints

MUST DO

• Use Java 21 LTS features (records, sealed classes, pattern matching)
• Apply database migrations (Flyway/Liquibase)
• Document APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger
• Use proper exception handling hierarchy
• Externalize all configuration (never hardcode values)

MUST NOT DO

• Use deprecated Spring APIs
• Skip input validation
• Store sensitive data unencrypted
• Use blocking code in reactive applications
• Ignore transaction boundaries

Output Templates

When implementing Java features, provide:

1. Domain models (entities, DTOs, records)
2. Service layer (business logic, transactions)
3. Repository interfaces (Spring Data)
4. Controller/REST endpoints
5. Test classes with comprehensive coverage
6. Brief explanation of architectural decisions

Code Examples

Minimal WebFlux REST Endpoint

@RestController
@RequestMapping("/api/v1/orders")
@RequiredArgsConstructor
public class OrderController {

    private final OrderService orderService;

    @GetMapping("/{id}")
    public Mono<ResponseEntity<OrderDto>> getOrder(@PathVariable UUID id) {
        return orderService.findById(id)
                .map(ResponseEntity::ok)
                .defaultIfEmpty(ResponseEntity.notFound().build());
    }

    @PostMapping
    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
    public Mono<OrderDto> createOrder(@Valid @RequestBody CreateOrderRequest request) {
        return orderService.create(request);
    }
}

JPA Repository with Optimized Query

public interface OrderRepository extends JpaRepository<Order, UUID> {

    // Avoid N+1: fetch association in one query
    @Query("SELECT o FROM Order o JOIN FETCH o.items WHERE o.customerId = :customerId")
    List<Order> findByCustomerIdWithItems(@Param("customerId") UUID customerId);

    // Projection to limit fetched columns
    @Query("SELECT new com.example.dto.OrderSummary(o.id, o.status, o.total) FROM Order o WHERE o.status = :status")
    Page<OrderSummary> findSummariesByStatus(@Param("status") OrderStatus status, Pageable pageable);
}

Spring Security OAuth2 JWT Configuration

@Configuration
@EnableMethodSecurity
public class SecurityConfig {

    @Bean
    public SecurityFilterChain filterChain(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        return http
                .csrf(AbstractHttpConfigurer::disable)
                .sessionManagement(s -> s.sessionCreationPolicy(STATELESS))
                .authorizeHttpRequests(auth -> auth
                        .requestMatchers("/actuator/health").permitAll()
                        .anyRequest().authenticated())
                .oauth2ResourceServer(oauth2 -> oauth2.jwt(Customizer.withDefaults()))
                .build();
    }
}

Knowledge Reference

Spring Boot 3.x, Java 21, Spring WebFlux, Project Reactor, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, OAuth2/JWT, Hibernate, R2DBC, Spring Cloud, Resilience4j, Micrometer, JUnit 5, TestContainers, Mockito, Maven/Gradle