Apache Camel - Learn by coding in Spring Boot

Course details

Learn Apache Camel   by coding it in Spring Boot framework. This is purely a coding course where you will be doing a lot of code and build a fully functional app by the end of each section. 

This course will cover integrations with :

• Kafka
• Active MQ
•  Postgres SQL
•  Rest
• SOAP,
• File  and etc.,

Why should I take this course ?

• This course will provide you the fundamentals of  how to build apache camel applications using Spring Boot.
• All the concepts will be explained through code.
• This course will walk you through the Spring Boot Integration with Camel step by step.
• Gain confidence on the Apache Camel framework using Spring Boot by developing a fully functional application by the end of each section.
• By the end of this course you will have a complete understanding of implementing the Apache Camel concepts in Spring Boot Framework.

Course Overview:

Section 1: Getting Started

• This section explains about the author and course overview.

Section 2: WorkSpace SetUp - MAC

• This sections covers installation of Java and Intellij on a Mac machine.

Section 3: WorkSpace SetUp - Windows

• This section covers installation of Java and Intellij on a Windows machine.

Section 4: Spring Boot - Quick Intro - Building a Simple REST API

• This section is optional and students can ignore this section if you already have experience working with Spring Boot.
• In this section we will build a simple REST api that returns the current time and data of the time.
• Explore different annotation options such as @Autowired and @Service.
• Explore the Spring Profiles module to maintain configurations for different environments.

Section 5 : Camel- Quick Intro

• This section is optional and students can ignore this section if you already have experience working with Apache Camel framework.
• In this section we will build a simple Camel app that copied the file from one folder to another folder.
• Learn how camel transports the content.
• Learn about the Camel Architecture.

Section 6 - App# 1 - Build  a Simple Camel Route - File -> DB -> MAIL 

• Overview of the app that we are going to build in the following few sections.
• In this tutorial we will build a simple spring boot app that is going to copy the file from one node and another node.
• Explore the CAMEL intellij Plugin.
• Build the completely working app in your machine.

Section 7 - Testing a Spring Boot Camel Route - Camel Junit Testing Libraries

• This section covers how to test a spring boot app using camel Junit Libraries
• Write Code to explore the mock and integration testing of the Camel Route in Spring Boot. 

Section 8 - Enable Logging in Spring Boot - Using LogBack and Lombok

• This section explores about how to enable logging in our Spring boot camel app.
• Write Code to explore the logback configuration.
• Install and Explore the Lombok plugin and configuration.

Section 9 - Connecting to  PostGres DB

• This section explores about how to connect to PostGres DB from your spring boot camel app.
• Write Code to parse the csv file to a Java Object using Camel-Bindy
• Learn to install postgres in Mac/Windows machine.
• Write Code  to configure the DataSource in your spring boot camel app.
• Write code to perform the CRUD operation from your application using camel-jdbc component.

Section 10 - Error/Exception Handling in Camel Route

• This is section explores and explains about different options of error handling in camel.
• Write code to configure DefaultError Handler, DeadLetter Channel and OnException.

Section 11 - Alerting in Camel Spring Route

• This section explores about the alerting to a configured email address from you app.
• Write code to configure the email address in your app.
• Write code alert on the configured email incase of any error in your app.

Section 12 - Monitoring the Camel Route application Health

• This section explores about monitoring the camel routes and check the health of the app.
• Write code to introduce the health check of the camel app.
• Write code to alert in case of any of the component in the route is down.

Section 13 - Camel Spring Boot Boiler Plate Code

• This section explains about the camel spring boot boiler plate code.
• Boiler plate code is loaded with Mail, DB and profile configuration of the app.
• This helps speed up the process of building the  camel spring boot app .

Section14 - App# 2 Build a Kafka Camel Route - Kafka -> DB -> MAIL 

• This section focuses on building the camel route integrated with Kafka.
• Setting up Kafka in your machine.
• Write code to build the Kafka consumer using camel-kafka component.
• Design the DB table for persisting the data.
• Write code to  parse the JSON object to Java Object using camel-gson library.
• Write code to configure the DB to perform the CRUD operation using camel-jdbc component.
• Write code to test the Kafka route using CamelTest Support libraries.
• Write code to increase the consumer count and parallel process the data from the Kafka topic..
• Write code to publish the data in to the kafka topic.
• Select the persisted record using the camel-sql library.
• Run the fully functional app in your local machine.

Section 15 - App# 3 Build a ActiveMQ Camel Route - ActiveMQ -> DB -> MAIL

• This section focuses on building the camel route integrated with ActiveMQ.
• Setting up ActiveMQ in your machine.
• Write code to build the activeMQ consumer using camel-activeMQ and camel-jms component.
• Write code to  parse the JSON object to Java Object using camel-gson library.
• Write code to configure the DB to perform the CRUD operation using camel-jdbc component.
• Write code to test the Kafka route using CamelTest Support libraries.
• Write code to publish the data in to the activeMQ queue.
• Select the persisted record using the camel-sql library.
• Run the fully functional app in your local machine.

Section 16 - App # 4 -Build a REST Camel Route - REST -> RESTLET-> DB -> MAIL

• This section focuses on building the camel route integrated with REST API.
• Write code to build the rest api client to call the countries rest api using the camel-http component.
• Write code to  parse the JSON object to Java Object using camel-gson library.
• Build a brand new post endpoint to persist the data in to the DB using the camel-restlet component.
• Write code to test the post endpoint and persist the data in to the DB.
• Select the persisted record using the camel-sql library.
• Run the fully functional app in your local machine.

By the end of this course you will have a complete understanding of how to build camel apps using Spring boot from scratch. Gain confidence with Apache camel framework using Spring boot.