Unable to save form tomysql database in spring boot thymeleaf application - html

Question

I built a simply CRUB using spring boot and thymeleaf but the form does not save values to the database on submit.
Here is my controller:
#Controller
public class ClientController {
private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClientController.class);
#Autowired
private ClientRepository clientRepository;
#GetMapping("/patients")
public String getAllClients(Model model) {
List<Client> clients = clientRepository.findAll();
model.addAttribute("clients", clients);
return "patient/list-patients";
}
#GetMapping("/add-patient")
public String addClient(Model model) {
model.addAttribute("client", new Client());
return "patient/add-patient";
}
#PostMapping("/add-patient")
public String addClient(#Valid #ModelAttribute Client client, BindingResult bindingResult) {
LOG.info("Saving client: {}", client);
if (bindingResult.hasErrors()) {
return "patient/add-patient";
}
clientRepository.save(client);
return "redirect:/add-patient";
}
#GetMapping("/edit/{id}")
public String editClient(#PathVariable("id") Long id, Model model) {
model.addAttribute("client", clientRepository.findById(id).orElse(null));
return "patient-edit";
}
#GetMapping("/delete/{id}")
public String deleteClient(#PathVariable("id") Long id) {
clientRepository.deleteById(id);
return "redirect:/patients";
}
}
The model has the following code:
#Entity
#Data
public class Client {
#Id
#GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
private Long id;
private String patientId;
#Size(min=2, max=30)
private String firstName;
#Size(min=2, max=30)
private String lastName;
private String otherName;
private String gender;
private String email;
private Date dateOfBirth;
private String ageGroup;
private String phoneNumber;
private String address;
// Identity
private String cardType;
private String cardNumber;
private String iDCardNumber;
//getters and setters
}
And finally, the form is as follows:
< div >
<
form action = "#"
th: action = "#{/add-patient}"
method = "post" >
<
p >
<
label
for = "firstName" > First Name: < /label> <
input type = "text"
id = "firstName"
name = "firstName" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "lastName" > Last Name: < /label> <
input type = "text"
id = "lastName"
name = "lastName" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "otherName" > Other Name(s): < /label> <
input type = "text"
id = "otherName"
name = "otherName" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "dateOfBirth" > Date of Birth: < /label> <
input type = "date"
id = "dateOfBirth"
name = "dateOfBirth" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "address" > Address: < /label> <
input type = "text"
id = "address"
name = "address" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "email" > Email: < /label> <
input type = "email"
id = "email"
name = "email" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "phoneNumber" > Phone Number: < /label> <
input type = "tel"
id = "phoneNumber"
name = "phoneNumber" / >
<
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "gender" > Gender: < /label> <
select id = "gender"
name = "gender" >
<
option value = "Male" > Male < /option> <
option value = "Female" > Female < /option> <
option value = "Other" > Other < /option> <
/select> <
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "ageGroup" > Age Group: < /label> <
select id = "ageGroup"
name = "ageGroup" >
<
option value = "Under 18" > Under 18 < /option> <
option value = "18-25" > 18 - 25 < /option> <
option value = "26-35" > 26 - 35 < /option> <
option value = "36-45" > 36 - 45 < /option> <
option value = "46-55" > 46 - 55 < /option> <
option value = "Over 55" > Over 55 < /option> <
/select> <
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "cardType" > Card Type: < /label> <
select id = "cardType"
name = "cardType" >
<
option value = "passport" > Passport < /option> <
option value = "Ghana Card" > Ghana Card < /option> <
/select> <
/p> <
p >
<
label
for = "cardNumber" > Card Number: < /label> <
input type = "text"
id = "cardNumber"
name = "cardNumber" / >
<
/p> <
input type = "submit"
value = "Save" / >
<
/form> <
/div>

Answer 1

Solved it, apparently i have to update my controller with the method:
#PostMapping("/add-patient")
public String addClient(#ModelAttribute Client client) {
LOG.info("Saving client: {}", client);
// Format the date
Date date = client.getDateOfBirth();
DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
String strDate = dateFormat.format(date);
client.setDateOfBirth(client.getDateOfBirth());
clientRepository.save(client);
return "redirect:/add-patient";
}
and finally add
#DateTimeFormat(pattern = "yyyy-MM-dd")
Worked for me