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Recently, while studying the second module of the Spring Boot Cohort by Coding Shuttle, I came across a topic called ModelMapper.
At first, I assumed it was just another utility library. However, after understanding its purpose, I realized how much repetitive code it can eliminate in a Spring Boot application.
In real-world applications, sending entity objects directly to clients is not considered a good practice because entities may contain sensitive information that should not be exposed. That's where DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) come into play. DTOs allow us to send only the required data to the client while keeping internal details secure.
The challenge, however, is that converting entities to DTOs and DTOs back to entities often requires writing a lot of boilerplate mapping code.
This is where ModelMapper becomes extremely useful. It automatically maps fields between objects, making conversions much cleaner and reducing manual effort.
Some common use cases include:
โ Entity โ DTO for API responses
โ DTO โ Entity for create and update operations
โ Mapping collections such as List<Entity> โ List<DTO>
Additionally, ModelMapper can be used alongside Optional for safer null handling and ResponseEntity for better API response management.
Learning small tools like these reminds me that writing less code often leads to cleaner and more maintainable applications.
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Really loved the comprehensive, step-by-step articles. Feeling confident after completing the full handbook. Huge thanks to "Coding Shuttle" & @sudoanuj sir for such a valuable resource! ๐๐
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Lecture 1 of our Spring Boot series! ๐
In this video, weโll cover:
What are Beans in Spring Boot ๐ฑ
How to create your own Beans How to use Beans effectively in your application Understanding why Beans matter .
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If you know Java but haven't built real world backend systems yet, then Cohort 4.0 is for you ๐ซต
5 days left to join Spring Boot Cohort 4.0 ๐จ
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Created a GitHub video to promote open source contributions over 4 years ago, it has received over a Million views and the Repo has around a thousand pull requests.
Relax, it was just a dummy repo I created ๐๐ Definitely not ExpressJS, smh
Just watched @sudoanuj video โWhat Every Entry-Level Software Engineer Should Know Right Nowโ โ and it hit hard. ๐ก
As a fresher searching for a job, I realized a job doesnโt define your worth โ skills, consistency, and mindset do.
Day 15 of Hustle ๐ #100DaysOfCode
1.Installed & connected Spring Boot with IntelliJ (via Spring.io website). โ
2.Just brush up with some basic arrays and two pointer pattern questions
Thanks to @sudoanuj sir โ your Spring Boot videos are super helpful!
๐ Another day in my Backend Journey ๐
๐ฅ Completed API videos (thanks @sudoanuj )
โจ What I learnt:
๐น APIs in Spring Boot (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)
๐น How mappings work in Java
๐น DB with PostgreSQL DBeaver
๐น Postman ๐จ
๐น Validations in Java
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Iโve realized that great developers arenโt the smartestโtheyโre the most persistent. So don't give up, everyone starts as a beginner and everyone faces errors. You will do great one day.