AI Skill Report Card

Implementing Full Stack Java Solutions

A-82·Feb 20, 2026·Source: Web

Full Stack Java Engineering

15 / 15
Java
@RestController @RequestMapping("/api/users") public class UserController { @Autowired private UserService userService; @GetMapping public ResponseEntity<List<User>> getUsers() { return ResponseEntity.ok(userService.findAll()); } @PostMapping public ResponseEntity<User> createUser(@Valid @RequestBody CreateUserRequest request) { User user = userService.create(request); return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(user); } }
Recommendation
Reduce verbosity in best practices section - many points are basic Spring Boot knowledge Claude already has
13 / 15

Progress:

  • Analyze requirements and design API contracts
  • Set up Spring Boot project with required dependencies
  • Implement domain models and repositories
  • Create service layer with business logic
  • Build REST controllers with proper validation
  • Add security configuration (JWT/OAuth2)
  • Write comprehensive tests (unit + integration)
  • Set up database migrations and configurations
  • Implement Angular frontend components
  • Configure CI/CD pipeline

Spring Boot Project Structure

src/
├── main/
│   ├── java/
│   │   └── com/company/app/
│   │       ├── config/        # Security, DB config
│   │       ├── controller/    # REST endpoints
│   │       ├── dto/          # Request/Response objects
│   │       ├── entity/       # JPA entities
│   │       ├── repository/   # Data access
│   │       ├── service/      # Business logic
│   │       └── exception/    # Custom exceptions
│   └── resources/
│       ├── application.yml
│       └── db/migration/     # Flyway scripts
└── test/
    └── java/                 # Unit & integration tests
Recommendation
Combine similar pitfalls into fewer, more impactful points rather than listing 10+ separate items
17 / 20

Example 1: Service Layer Implementation Input: User management requirements Output:

Java
@Service @Transactional public class UserService { private final UserRepository userRepository; private final PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder; public UserService(UserRepository userRepository, PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder) { this.userRepository = userRepository; this.passwordEncoder = passwordEncoder; } public User create(CreateUserRequest request) { if (userRepository.existsByEmail(request.getEmail())) { throw new UserAlreadyExistsException("Email already registered"); } User user = User.builder() .email(request.getEmail()) .password(passwordEncoder.encode(request.getPassword())) .role(UserRole.USER) .createdAt(Instant.now()) .build(); return userRepository.save(user); } }

Example 2: Security Configuration Input: JWT authentication requirements Output:

Java
@Configuration @EnableWebSecurity @EnableMethodSecurity public class SecurityConfig { @Bean public SecurityFilterChain filterChain(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception { return http .csrf(csrf -> csrf.disable()) .sessionManagement(session -> session.sessionCreationPolicy(STATELESS)) .authorizeHttpRequests(auth -> auth .requestMatchers("/api/auth/**").permitAll() .requestMatchers(HttpMethod.GET, "/api/users").hasRole("ADMIN") .anyRequest().authenticated()) .oauth2ResourceServer(oauth2 -> oauth2.jwt(Customizer.withDefaults())) .build(); } }

Example 3: Integration Test Input: User API testing requirements Output:

Java
@SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = RANDOM_PORT) @Testcontainers class UserControllerIntegrationTest { @Container static PostgreSQLContainer<?> postgres = new PostgreSQLContainer<>("postgres:15"); @Autowired private TestRestTemplate restTemplate; @Test void shouldCreateUserSuccessfully() { CreateUserRequest request = new CreateUserRequest("test@example.com", "password123"); ResponseEntity<User> response = restTemplate.postForEntity("/api/users", request, User.class); assertThat(response.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(HttpStatus.CREATED); assertThat(response.getBody().getEmail()).isEqualTo("test@example.com"); } }
Recommendation
Add concrete Angular frontend integration example to match the full-stack promise in the description
  • Use constructor injection over field injection for better testability
  • Validate at controller boundaries using @Valid and custom validators
  • Handle exceptions globally with @ControllerAdvice
  • Use DTOs for API contracts, keep entities internal
  • Write tests first for complex business logic (TDD approach)
  • Use Testcontainers for integration tests with real databases
  • Configure profiles for different environments (dev, test, prod)
  • Use OpenAPI annotations for API documentation
  • Implement proper logging with structured JSON format
  • Use database migrations (Flyway/Liquibase) for schema changes

Performance Optimization

  • Use @Transactional(readOnly = true) for read operations
  • Implement pagination for large datasets
  • Use caching (@Cacheable) for frequently accessed data
  • Optimize N+1 queries with @EntityGraph or JOIN FETCH
  • Don't use @Autowired on fields - makes testing difficult
  • Don't expose entities directly in REST APIs - use DTOs
  • Don't catch generic Exception - handle specific exceptions
  • Don't use @Transactional on private methods - won't work due to proxy limitations
  • Don't forget to validate input at API boundaries
  • Don't hardcode configuration - use application.yml and profiles
  • Don't skip integration tests - unit tests alone aren't sufficient
  • Don't use Optional.get() without checking isPresent()
  • Don't return null from service methods - use Optional or throw exceptions
  • Don't forget CORS configuration for Angular frontend integration

Database Pitfalls

  • Don't use CascadeType.ALL carelessly
  • Don't fetch large datasets without pagination
  • Don't ignore database constraints - let DB enforce data integrity
  • Don't use @GeneratedValue with IDENTITY strategy for batch operations
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Criteria Breakdown
Quick Start
15/15
Workflow
13/15
Examples
17/20
Completeness
20/20
Format
15/15
Conciseness
12/15