> Frontend
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Thymeleaf
> SYSTEM_BLUEPRINT
From source code to a secured public application.
Pathwaays combines frontend development, Java application logic, cloud infrastructure, DNS, encryption and server configuration. This blueprint explains how those systems communicate.
01 // BUILD_AND_DEPLOYMENT
How new code reaches the server
Pathwaays begins as code on a development computer. Each approved version moves through several systems before becoming the live website visitors see.
01
Development workspace
Eclipse
Where the Java and frontend code
is written and tested.
Eclipse is the local development environment used to edit the Java classes, Thymeleaf templates, CSS and JavaScript that make up Pathwaays.
02
Version tracking
Git and GitHub
Records changes and stores approved
versions of the project.
Git records the project’s development history. Updated code is committed and pushed to GitHub, creating a controlled source from which the server can retrieve the latest version.
03
Cloud computing
AWS EC2
Hosts the live Pathwaays
application.
An AWS EC2 instance acts as the project’s remote Linux server. The server retrieves the approved code through its authenticated Git connection.
04
Application builder
Maven
Packages the project into an
executable Java application.
Maven resolves the project’s dependencies, runs the configured build process and packages Pathwaays as a Spring Boot JAR.
05
Running service
Spring Boot
Starts the application on the
server.
The built JAR starts Spring Boot and its embedded Tomcat server. The application listens internally on port 8080 while NGINX handles public traffic.
02 // VISITOR_REQUEST
How a visitor reaches Pathwaays
When someone enters pathwaays.com, their browser follows a secured path from the public domain to the application running inside AWS.
01
Website visitor
Browser
Requests pathwaays.com using
HTTPS.
A visitor’s browser requests the website using an encrypted HTTPS connection.
02
Internet address book
DNS
Finds the server connected to
the domain.
Namecheap DNS records connect pathwaays.com to the Elastic IP address assigned to the AWS infrastructure.
03
Stable public address
Elastic IP
Directs the request to the correct
EC2 server.
The Elastic IP provides the EC2 instance with a stable public address, preventing the domain destination from changing when the instance is restarted.
04
Secure front door
NGINX
Secures and forwards the visitor’s
request.
NGINX receives HTTPS traffic on port 443, applies the configured security headers and forwards the request internally to Spring Boot on localhost port 8080.
05
Application engine
Spring Boot
Processes the request and selects
a page.
Spring Boot receives the internal request, selects the correct controller method and returns the appropriate Thymeleaf page.
03 // APPLICATION_LOGIC
What happens inside the password analyzer
After the website loads, Spring Boot coordinates the frontend form, Java controller, password-analysis logic and final result.
01
User interaction
HTML Form
Accepts a test value from the
visitor.
The Thymeleaf page contains a password input that sends a POST request to the application’s password route.
02
Request coordinator
DemoController
Receives the request and
coordinates the response.
DemoController receives the submitted value, passes it to PasswordAnalyzer and places the returned result into the Spring model.
03
Analysis logic
Password
Analyzer
Evaluates several password
characteristics.
Analyzer
The Java class evaluates length, numerical characters, uppercase and lowercase letters and supported special characters. It converts those checks into one overall result.
04
Page generator
Thymeleaf
Places the result back into the
webpage.
Thymeleaf reads the value stored in the model and safely renders the analyzer’s result inside the returned HTML page.
04 // TECHNOLOGY_STACK
Technologies used
> Application
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Apache Tomcat
- Maven
> Infrastructure
- AWS EC2
- Elastic IP
- NGINX
- Namecheap DNS
> Security
- HTTPS and TLS
- Let’s Encrypt
- Content Security Policy
- Security headers
> Development
- Eclipse
- Git and GitHub
- Ubuntu
- SSH
05 // DEVELOPMENT_ARCHIVE
Development archive
Additional videos and development records will be added as Pathwaays continues to evolve.
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