- Must annotate controller classes with @RestController.
- Must specify class-level API routes with @RequestMapping, e.g. ("/api/user").
- Class methods must use best practice HTTP method annotations, e.g, create = @postMapping("/create"), etc.
- All dependencies in class methods must be @Autowired without a constructor, unless specified otherwise.
- Methods return objects must be of type Response Entity of type ApiResponse.
- All class method logic must be implemented in a try..catch block(s).
- Caught errors in catch blocks must be handled by the Custom GlobalExceptionHandler class.
Memory Protocol (MANDATORY)
Before starting:
cat .claude/context/memory/learnings.md
After completing: Record any new patterns or exceptions discovered.
ASSUME INTERRUPTION: Your context may reset. If it's not in memory, it didn't happen.