[[samples]]
= Sample Applications

NOTE: Sample applications are now maintained in the
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-gemfire-examples[Spring {data-store-name} Examples] repository.

The {sdg-name} project also includes one sample application. Named "`Hello World`", the sample application
demonstrates how to configure and use {data-store-name} inside a Spring application. At run time, the sample offers
a shell that lets you run various commands against the data grid. It provides an excellent
starting point for developers who are unfamiliar with the essential components or with Spring and {data-store-name} concepts.

The sample is bundled with the distribution and is Maven-based. You can import it into any
Maven-aware IDE (such as the https://spring.io/tools/sts[Spring Tool Suite]) or run them from the command-line.

[[samples:hello-world]]
== Hello World

The "`Hello World`" sample application demonstrates the core functionality of the {sdg-name} project.
It bootstraps {data-store-name}, configures it, executes arbitrary commands against the cache, and shuts it down
when the application exits. Multiple instances of the application can be started at the same time
and work together, sharing data without any user intervention.

.Running under Linux
NOTE: If you experience networking problems when starting {data-store-name} or the samples, try adding the following
system property `java.net.preferIPv4Stack=true` to the command line (for example, `-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true`).
For an alternative (global) fix (especially on Ubuntu), see https://jira.spring.io/browse/SGF-28[SGF-28].

[[samples:hello-world:start-stop]]
=== Starting and Stopping the Sample

The "`Hello World`" sample application is designed as a stand-alone Java application. It features a `main` class that can be started
either from your IDE (in Eclipse or STS, through `Run As/Java Application`) or from the command line
through Maven with `mvn exec:java`. If the classpath is properly set, you can also use `java` directly on the resulting artifact.

To stop the sample, type `exit` at the command line or press `Ctrl+C` to stop the JVM and shutdown
the Spring container.

[[samples:hello-world:run]]
=== Using the Sample

Once started, the sample creates a shared data grid and lets you issue commands against it.
The output should resemble the following:

[source]
----
INFO: Created {data-store-name} Cache [Spring {data-store-name} World] v. X.Y.Z
INFO: Created new cache region [myWorld]
INFO: Member xxxxxx:50694/51611 connecting to region [myWorld]
Hello World!
Want to interact with the world ? ...
Supported commands are:

get <key> - retrieves an entry (by key) from the grid
put <key> <value> - puts a new entry into the grid
remove <key> - removes an entry (by key) from the grid
...
----

For example, to add new items to the grid, you can use the following commands:

[source]
----
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[put 1 unu] attrs:[role:bold]
INFO: Added [1=unu] to the cache
null
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[put 1 one] attrs:[role:bold]
INFO: Updated [1] from [unu] to [one]
unu
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[size] attrs:[role:bold]
1
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[put 2 two] attrs:[role:bold]
INFO: Added [2=two] to the cache
null
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[size] attrs:[role:bold]
2
----

Multiple instances can be ran at the same time. Once started, the new VMs automatically see the existing region
and its information, as the following example shows:

[source]
----
INFO: Connected to Distributed System ['Spring {data-store-name} World'=xxxx:56218/49320@yyyyy]
Hello World!
...

-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[size] attrs:[role:bold]
2
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[map] attrs:[role:bold]
[2=two] [1=one]
-> Bold Section qName:emphasis level:5, chunks:[query length = 3] attrs:[role:bold]
[one, two]
----

We encourage you to experiment with the example, start (and stop) as many instances as you want, and run various commands in one instance
and see how the others react. To preserve data, at least one instance needs to be alive all times. If all instances
are shutdown, the grid data is completely destroyed.

[[samples:hello-world:explained]]
=== Hello World Sample Explained

The "`Hello World`" sample uses both Spring XML and annotations for its configuration. The initial bootstrapping configuration is
`app-context.xml`, which includes the cache configuration defined in the `cache-context.xml` file
and performs classpath
http://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/htmlsingle/#beans-classpath-scanning[component scanning]
for Spring
http://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/htmlsingle/#beans-annotation-config[components].

The cache configuration defines the {data-store-name} cache, a region, and for illustrative purposes, a `CacheListener`
that acts as a logger.

The main beans are `HelloWorld` and `CommandProcessor`, which rely on the `GemfireTemplate` to interact with
the distributed fabric. Both classes use annotations to define their dependency and life-cycle callbacks.
