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Setting Up the Dev Environment

Setting Up the Dev Environment

Set up the dev environment for creating a gRPC application in Java.

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To start developing gRPC applications in Java, you need to set up your development environment.

Note: There is no need to set up an environment for this course; it has already been configured for you.

Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Install Java: You need to have Java installed on your machine. You can download and install the latest version of Java from the Oracle website.

  2. Install Gradle or Maven: You can use either Gradle or Maven to manage dependencies and build your gRPC applications. Both tools are widely used in the Java community and offer similar functionality. You can choose the tool that you are most comfortable with. In this course, we will use Maven, which is installed through the following steps:

    1. Download the latest version of Maven from the Apache Maven website.

    2. Extract the downloaded file to a location of your choice.

    3. Add the Maven bin directory to your PATH environment variable.

  3. Install a code editor: You can use any code editor of your choice to write gRPC applications in Java. Some popular code editors for Java development include Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and Visual Studio Code. We will use IntelliJ.

Once the development environment is set up, you can start writing gRPC applications in Java.

Course project overview

In today’s computing environment, file transfer remains a fundamental operation, and the need for secure, efficient, and reliable file transfer protocols continues to grow. This project develops a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) application that uses gRPC to enable file transfers between a server and a client.

In your IDE, create a project grpc-ftp-project.

  • Choose "Java" as language and "Maven" as the build system.

  • Under "Advanced Settings," we have used io.datajek as the "Group Id," and grpc-ftp-project as the "Artifact Id."

The project will be divided into different subprojects. This modular approach enables us to create a robust and extensible FTP application. We will create the subprojects as modules. Every module has its own set of source files, dependencies, and configurations, and can be compiled independently. Modular approach leads to reusability, where a module can be ...