Greetings, I am in search of a solution or plugin within Eclipse that can ensure synchronization between server-side Java DTO properties and their corresponding client-side JSON elements as the codebase evolves. For instance, in a web application with a Java backend utilizing REST APIs (using Jackson), the server may have a structure like this:
The DTO:
public class Person {
private String firstName;
private String lastName;
public Person(String string, String string2) {
firstName = string; lastName = string2;
}
public String getFirstName() {
return firstName;
}
public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
}
public String getLastName() {
return lastName;
}
public void setLastName(String lastName) {
this.lastName = lastName;
}
}
The REST Service:
@Path("/data")
public class PersonService {
@GET
@Path("persons")
@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
public List<Person> getAssets() {
List<Person> persons = new ArrayList<Person>();
persons.add(new Person("Jimmy", "Hendrix"));
persons.add(new Person("Roger", "Waters"));
return persons;
}
}
On the Client side, using Javascript/JQuery, one might employ code similar to this:
$.ajax('/data/persons/', function(data){
for(var i = 0; i < data.length; i++){
var firstName = data[i].firstName;
var lastName = data[i].lastName;
//perform actions to present person data on the view
}
});
While setting up this workflow is straightforward, managing changes in field names like changing from “firstName” and “lastName” to “foreName” and “surName” can become challenging. In Eclipse, refactoring Java code is simple with the Refactor feature which updates all references appropriately. However, manually adjusting JavaScript references can be time-consuming and error-prone. Is there a tool or plugin available that can automate such changes across both Java and JavaScript code seamlessly?