Creating a RESTful web service
In Spring Boot, all HTTP requests are handled by controller classes. To be able to create a RESTful web service, first, we have to create a controller class. We will create our own Java package for our controller:
- Activate the root package in the Eclipse Project Explorer and right-click. Select New | Package from the menu. We will name our new package
com.packt.cardatabase.web:
Figure 4.1 – New Java package
- Next, we will create a new
controllerclass in a new web package. Activate thecom.packt.cardatabase.webpackage in the Eclipse Project Explorer. Right-click and select New | Class from the menu; we will name our classCarController:
Figure 4.2 – New Java class
- Now, your project structure should look like the following screenshot:
Figure 4.3 – Project structure
Important Note
If you create classes in the wrong package accidentally...