url-shortner

A simple url shortning service

Installation and setup

1. Install [JAVA 8] (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html).
2. Install build tool Maven 3.3.X .
3. Clone the repository.
4. Open terminal and cd into the project folder.
5. To start the server run the command ' mvn spring-boot:run '. This will start the server "http://localhost:8080".
6. Try the shortening url service with any rest client like postman with the following inputs url: 'http://localhost:8080/shorten-url', Method Type : POST, Content-type: application/json, sample json request : ' { "url" : "http://www.google.com" }' and expected json response : '{ "originalUrl": "http://www.google.com", "shortUrl": "http://localhost:8080/4170157c" }'
7. Try short url redirection in the browser enter "http://localhost:8080/4170157c" and verify redirected "http://www.google.com/"
8. To run unit test in the terminal type ' mvn test '.