Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot- Step 26 - Versioning RESTful Services - Basic Approach with URIs

The video tutorial discusses the complexities of API versioning, highlighting the lack of a single best approach due to various tradeoffs. It introduces a simple class to demonstrate versioning, focusing on handling name changes in APIs. The tutorial explains implementing multiple API versions and mapping URIs to manage different versions. It concludes by summarizing the basic versioning methods and hints at exploring more advanced techniques in future sessions.

Why is versioning considered a challenging aspect of API design?

• It is expensive to implement.

• There is no single best approach.

• It requires a lot of coding.

• It is not supported by most programming languages.

What was the initial design of the 'Person' class in the example?

• It had a single name field.

• It included an age field.

• It was designed with an address field.

• It had separate fields for first and last names.

How did the 'Person' class evolve in version two of the API?

• It added an age field.

• It split the name into first and last names.

• It included a middle name field.

• It removed the name field entirely.

What is the main difference between the two versions of the 'Person' class?

• Version one has a single name field, while version two has separate first and last name fields.

• Version one includes an age field, while version two does not.

• Version one is written in Java, while version two is in Python.

• Version one is a REST API, while version two is a SOAP API.

What is the simplest method mentioned for versioning services?

• Using different databases for each version.

• Mapping different URIs to each version.

• Using different programming languages.

• Implementing a version control system.

What does the 'Person V1' method return in the example?

• A list of names.

• An age and name.

• A single string name.

• A combined first and last name.

What future topic is hinted at in the final section?

• Exploring more methods of versioning.

• Learning a new programming language.

• Implementing a new database system.

• Developing a mobile application.