Full CRUD + Student Management System

A Student Management System is a real-world application that performs complete CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) to manage student records efficiently, securely, and consistently using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA.

Built a full CRUD Student Management System using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA with clean layered architecture and transactional data consistency.

This project demonstrates end-to-end database operations following a clean layered architecture, making it ideal for learning enterprise application development.

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What is a Student Management System?

A Student Management System is an application used to:

• Add new students
• View student details
• Update existing student records
• Delete students
• Manage student data efficiently using a database

This project helps you understand:

• Hibernate ORM
• JPA entity mapping
• Transactions
• REST APIs
• Real-world CRUD flow

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CRUD Operations

CRUD operations are the core building blocks of any database-driven application.

In a Student Management System, CRUD defines how student records are created, accessed, updated, and deleted in a structured and secure way.

What Does CRUD Mean?

CRUD stands for:

• Create – Add a new student record to the system
• Read – Fetch student details from the database
• Update – Modify existing student information
• Delete – Remove a student record

Each CRUD operation directly maps to REST API HTTP methods and database actions, making CRUD the foundation of modern backend development.

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Core Modules

1. Create (Add Student)

The Create operation is used to add a new student into the system.

• Stores student information permanently in the database

Common fields include:

• Student ID
• Name
• Email
• Course
• Age or Academic Year

? Uses HTTP POST

? Performs an INSERT operation in the database

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2. Read (View Students)

The Read operation allows users to retrieve student data.

• View all student records
• Fetch a student by unique ID
• Search and filter students by name, course, or year
• Supports pagination and sorting for large datasets (optional but recommended)

? Uses HTTP GET

? Performs a SELECT operation in the database

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3. Update (Edit Student)

The Update operation modifies existing student details.

• Supports full or partial updates
• Ensures data accuracy and consistency
• Can use locking mechanisms to prevent concurrent update conflicts (advanced feature)

? Uses HTTP PUT or PATCH

? Performs an UPDATE operation in the database

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4. Delete (Remove Student)

The Delete operation removes student records from the system.

• Deletes a student by ID
• Can be a hard delete or soft delete based on business requirements
• Usually includes a confirmation step to avoid accidental data loss

? Uses HTTP DELETE

? Performs a DELETE operation in the database

CRUD Operations and REST API Mapping

CRUD Action	HTTP Method	Database Operation
Create	POST	INSERT
Read	GET	SELECT
Update	PUT / PATCH	UPDATE
Delete	DELETE	DELETE

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Why CRUD Operations Are Important

• Fundamental concept in Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA
• Used in almost every real-world application
• Essential for backend developers
• Common topic in technical interviews
• Helps build scalable and maintainable systems

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Project Architecture

A layered architecture is a standard and recommended design pattern in Spring Boot applications.

It separates responsibilities clearly, making the application scalable, maintainable, and testable.

Typical layered architecture:

Layer Responsibilities

• Controller → Handles HTTP requests & responses
• Service → Business logic & transaction management
• Repository → Database interaction using JPA/Hibernate
• Entity → Maps Java objects to database tables

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Student Entity

@Entity
@Table(name = "students")
publicclassStudent {

@Id
@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
private Long id;

private String name;
private String email;
private String course;
privateint age;
}

• @Entity → Marks class as a JPA entity
• @Id → Primary key
• @GeneratedValue → Auto-generated ID

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Repository Layer

The repository layer interacts directly with the database using Spring Data JPA.

publicinterfaceStudentRepositoryextendsJpaRepository<Student, Long> {
}

Built-in CRUD Methods Provided

• save() → Insert or update a record
• findById() → Fetch student by ID
• findAll() → Fetch all students
• deleteById() → Delete student by ID

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Service Layer

The service layer contains the core business logic and ensures transaction management.

@Service
@Transactional
publicclassStudentService {

@Autowired
private StudentRepository repository;

public StudentsaveStudent(Student student) {
return repository.save(student);
    }

public List<Student>getAllStudents() {
return repository.findAll();
    }

public StudentgetStudentById(Long id) {
return repository.findById(id).orElseThrow();
    }

public StudentupdateStudent(Long id, Student updated) {
Studentstudent= getStudentById(id);
        student.setName(updated.getName());
        student.setEmail(updated.getEmail());
        student.setCourse(updated.getCourse());
        student.setAge(updated.getAge());
return repository.save(student);
    }

publicvoiddeleteStudent(Long id) {
        repository.deleteById(id);
    }
}

Why @Transactional Is Important

• Ensures data consistency
• Automatically rolls back on failure
• Prevents partial updates

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Controller Layer (REST APIs)

The controller layer exposes RESTful endpoints to handle client requests.

@RestController
@RequestMapping("/students")
publicclassStudentController {

@Autowired
private StudentService service;

@PostMapping
public Studentcreate(@RequestBody Student student) {
return service.saveStudent(student);
    }

@GetMapping
public List<Student>getAll() {
return service.getAllStudents();
    }

@GetMapping("/{id}")
public StudentgetById(@PathVariable Long id) {
return service.getStudentById(id);
    }

@PutMapping("/{id}")
public Studentupdate(@PathVariable Long id,@RequestBody Student student) {
return service.updateStudent(id, student);
    }

@DeleteMapping("/{id}")
publicvoiddelete(@PathVariable Long id) {
        service.deleteStudent(id);
    }
}

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CRUD Request Flow

• User sends a request (Create / Read / Update / Delete)
• Controller receives the API call
• Service layer applies business logic
• Repository interacts with the database
• Hibernate converts Entity ↔ SQL
• Response is returned to the user

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Where Hibernate Concepts Fit

This project helps understand:

• Entity Mapping
• Hibernate Session & Persistence Context
• Transactions
• First-Level Cache
• Dirty Checking
• Optimistic Locking (@Version)

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Additional Features (Optional)

• Optimistic / Pessimistic Locking
• Pagination & Sorting
• Search & Filters
• Auditing (Created / Updated timestamps)
• Validation & Global Exception Handling
• Role-based access (Admin / User)

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Tech Stack (Example)

• Backend: Spring Boot
• ORM: Spring Data JPA + Hibernate
• Database: MySQL / PostgreSQL
• API Style: RESTful APIs
• Frontend (Optional): React / Angular
• Tools: Swagger, Postman

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Why This Project Is Important

• Real-world enterprise-style application
• Covers 90% of Hibernate/JPA usage
• Common interview & production pattern
• Strong foundation for microservices

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Conclusion

The Full CRUD Student Management System is a perfect hands-on project to master:

• Spring Boot
• Hibernate & JPA
• Database transactions
• Clean layered architecture

Once you understand this, you can easily build any enterprise CRUD-based application.