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Navius Documentation

This repository contains the official documentation for the Navius framework, providing comprehensive guides, tutorials, references, and examples for developers building applications with Navius.

Documentation Structure

The documentation is organized into clear sections to help you find what you need:

Getting Started

Everything you need to start using Navius, including installation, quickstart guide, and basic concepts.

• Installation
• Quickstart Guide
• First Steps
• Hello World Tutorial
• Development Setup
• CLI Reference

Examples

Practical code examples demonstrating how to implement common features and solve typical challenges.

• Basic application examples
• Integration examples
• Advanced feature implementations
• Sample projects

Contributing

Guidelines for contributing to Navius, including code standards, pull request process, and development workflow.

• Contribution Guidelines
• Code of Conduct
• Development Workflow
• Pull Request Process

Guides

Comprehensive guides for developing applications with Navius, organized by topic.

• Development

  • IDE Setup
  • Git Workflow
  • Testing Guide
  • Debugging Guide

• Features

  • Authentication
  • Routing
  • Configuration
  • State Management

• Security

  • Authentication Implementation
  • Authorization Guide
  • Data Protection
  • API Security

• Performance

  • Optimization
  • Caching
  • Database Performance

Reference

Detailed technical reference documentation for Navius APIs, configuration options, and patterns.

• API Reference

  • Authentication API
  • Application API
  • Database API
  • Cache API
  • Configuration API

• Configuration Reference

  • Application Configuration
  • Environment Variables

• Patterns

  • Repository Pattern
  • Service Layer

Documentation Highlights

• Comprehensive API Reference: Detailed documentation for all Navius APIs with request/response examples, error handling, and integration patterns.
• Step-by-Step Guides: Clear, actionable guides for implementing common features and best practices.
• Practical Examples: Real-world code examples that demonstrate how to use Navius effectively.
• Development Best Practices: Guidance on IDE setup, testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Security Implementation: Detailed guides on implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection.

Using the Documentation

For New Users

If you're new to Navius, start with:

1. Installation Guide to set up Navius
2. Quickstart Guide to create your first application
3. Hello World Tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough

For Regular Developers

If you're already using Navius:

1. Explore the Guides for implementing specific features
2. Refer to the API Reference for detailed technical information
3. Check out Examples for code samples and patterns

For Contributors

To contribute to Navius:

1. Read the Contribution Guidelines
2. Follow the Development Workflow
3. Submit your changes following the Pull Request Process

Documentation Updates

This documentation is continuously improved. Recent updates include:

• Enhanced API reference documentation with comprehensive examples
• New comprehensive security guides
• Improved development setup and IDE configuration guidance
• Expanded testing and debugging documentation

Support

If you have questions about using Navius or need help with the documentation:

• GitHub Issues for bug reports and feature requests
• Discord Community for community support and discussions
• Stack Overflow using the 'navius' tag

License

This documentation is licensed under the MIT License.

📚 Documentation Sections

🚀 Getting Started

Quick start guides to get up and running with Navius:

• Installation - How to install Navius
• Development Setup - Setting up your development environment
• First Steps - Getting started with Navius

📚 Examples

Practical code examples:

• Overview - Introduction to examples
• Spring Boot Comparison - Comparing with Spring Boot
• Two-Tier Cache Implementation - Implementing two-tier caching
• Server Customization System - Using the feature system
• Repository Pattern Example - Implementing the generic repository pattern
• Logging Service Example - Using the generic logging service
• Database Service Example - Working with the generic database service
• Health Service Example - Creating custom health indicators
• Cache Provider Example - Using the generic cache providers

🤝 Contributing

Guidelines for contributors:

• Overview - Introduction to contributing
• Contributing Guide - How to contribute
• Code of Conduct - Community guidelines
• Development Process - Development workflow
• Testing Guidelines - Writing tests
• Onboarding - Getting started as a contributor
• IDE Setup - Setting up your development environment
• Testing Prompt - Testing guidelines
• Test Implementation Template - Templates for tests

🛠️ Guides

Practical guides for using Navius:

• Overview - Introduction to Navius guides

• Development - Development workflow and practices

  • Development Workflow - Day-to-day development process
  • Testing Guide - How to test Navius applications
  • Debugging Guide - Debugging your applications
  • IDE Setup - Setting up your development environment
  • Git Workflow - Version control practices

• Features - Implementing specific features

  • Authentication - Implementing authentication
  • API Integration - Integrating with external APIs
  • PostgreSQL Integration - Working with PostgreSQL in features
  • Redis Caching - Implementing basic caching
  • Server Customization CLI - Using the feature selection CLI
  • WebSocket Support - Real-time communication

• Deployment - Deploying Navius applications

  • Production Deployment - Deploying to production
  • Docker Deployment - Working with Docker
  • AWS Deployment - Deploying to AWS
  • Kubernetes Deployment - Deploying to Kubernetes

• Caching Strategies - Advanced caching with two-tier cache

• PostgreSQL Integration - Comprehensive PostgreSQL integration

• Application Structure - App structure guide

• Configuration - Configuration guide

• Dependency Injection - DI guide

• Error Handling - Error handling guide

• Feature Selection - Feature selection guide

• Service Registration - Service registration guide

• Testing - Testing guide

📖 Reference

Technical reference documentation:

• Overview - Introduction to reference documentation

• API - API documentation

  • API Resources - Core API resources
  • Authentication API - Authentication endpoints
  • Database API - Database interaction APIs

• Architecture - Architecture patterns and principles

  • Principles - Architectural principles
  • Project Structure - Project structure overview
  • Project Structure Recommendations - Recommended structure
  • Directory Organization - How directories are organized
  • Component Architecture - Component design
  • Design Principles - Design principles
  • Extension Points - Extension points
  • Module Dependencies - Module dependencies
  • Provider Architecture - Provider architecture
  • Service Architecture - Service architecture
  • Spring Boot Migration - Spring Boot migration

• Auth - Authentication documentation

  • Error Handling - Auth error handling
  • Auth Circuit Breaker - Auth circuit breaker
  • Auth Metrics - Auth metrics
  • Auth Provider Implementation - Auth provider implementation

• Configuration - Configuration options and settings

  • Environment Variables - Environment configuration
  • Application Config - Application settings
  • Cache Config - Cache system configuration
  • Feature Config - Server customization configuration
  • Logging Config - Logging configuration
  • Security Config - Security settings

• Patterns - Common design patterns

  • API Resource Pattern - API design patterns
  • Import Patterns - Module import patterns
  • Caching Patterns - Effective caching strategies
  • Error Handling - Error handling approaches
  • Testing Patterns - Testing best practices
  • Repository Pattern - Entity repository pattern
  • Logging Service Pattern - Generic logging service implementations

• Standards - Code and documentation standards

  • Naming Conventions - Naming guidelines
  • Code Style - Code formatting standards
  • Generated Code - Generated code guidelines
  • Security Standards - Security best practices
  • Documentation Standards - Documentation guidelines
  • Configuration Standards - Configuration standards
  • Error Handling Standards - Error handling standards
  • Error Handling - Error handling guide

• Generated - Generated reference documentation

  • API Index - API index
  • Configuration Index - Configuration index
  • Development Configuration - Development configuration
  • Production Configuration - Production configuration
  • Testing Configuration - Testing configuration
  • Features Index - Features index

🗺️ Roadmaps

Project roadmaps and future plans:

• Overview - Introduction to project roadmaps
• Template for Updating - How to update roadmaps
• Dependency Injection - DI implementation roadmap
• Database Integration - Database features roadmap
• Testing Framework - Testing capabilities roadmap

🧩 Miscellaneous

Additional resources and documentation:

• Feature System - Overview of the feature system
• Testing Guidance - Additional testing guidance
• Document Template - Documentation template
• Migration Plan - Documentation migration plan

🔍 Documentation Search

Use the search functionality in the top bar to search through all documentation, or use your browser's search (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F) to search within the current page.

📝 Documentation Standards

All documentation follows these standards:

1. Frontmatter: Each document includes metadata in the YAML frontmatter
2. Structure: Clear headings and subheadings with logical progression
3. Code Examples: Practical examples with syntax highlighting
4. Cross-referencing: Links to related documentation
5. Up-to-date: Regular reviews and updates to ensure accuracy

🆘 Need Help?

If you can't find what you're looking for, please:

1. Check the GitLab Issues for known documentation issues
2. Open a new documentation issue if you find something missing or incorrect