resource-reader

Resource Reader Application

A simple REST service built with Quarkus that reads and serves text content from classpath resources.

Overview

This application provides a REST endpoint that reads and returns the contents of a text file (my-data.txt) from the classpath. It's designed as a simple demonstration of resource handling in a Quarkus application.

Key Features

• REST endpoint at /resource that returns text content
• Handles resource loading from the classpath
• Provides proper error handling for missing resources
• Built with Quarkus for cloud-native deployment

Running the Application

Development Mode

Run the application in development mode with live coding enabled:

./mvnw quarkus:dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:8080/resource.

Building and Running

To build the application:

./mvnw package

Run the packaged application:

java -jar target/quarkus-app/quarkus-run.jar

Native Build

Create a native executable:

./mvnw package -Dnative

Or build in a container:

./mvnw package -Dnative -Dquarkus.native.container-build=true

Technical Details

• Built with Quarkus, the Supersonic Subatomic Java Framework
• Uses REST Jackson for JSON serialization
• Implements proper resource handling with error management
• Supports both development and production deployment modes

For more information about Quarkus, visit: https://quarkus.io/

Related Guides

• REST Jackson (guide): Jackson serialization support for Quarkus REST. This extension is not compatible with the quarkus-resteasy extension, or any of the extensions that depend on it

Provided Code

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