This repository contains a simple Java Maven project with intentional code quality issues.
It is used to demonstrate how static code analysis and quality gates work in a CI/CD pipeline using SonarCloud and GitHub Actions.

The goal of this lab is to help students understand:

• Why code quality matters
• How CI/CD pipelines react to code changes
• How SonarCloud identifies bugs, vulnerabilities, and code smells

⚠️ Do not change the project structure before starting the lab.
Follow the lab sheet instructions for detailed steps.

1. Fork this repository to your GitHub account
2. Connect your forked repository to SonarCloud
3. Add a GitHub Actions workflow for CI analysis
4. Observe Quality Gate results in SonarCloud
5. Fix reported issues and re-run the pipeline

• Java 17
• Maven
• GitHub account
• SonarCloud account

By completing this lab, students will be able to:

• Integrate a GitHub repository with SonarCloud
• Run static code analysis as part of a CI pipeline
• Understand Quality Gates and their impact on CI/CD
• Improve code quality based on SonarCloud feedback

• This project is intentionally imperfect.
• Quality issues are expected and required for the lab.
• Do not aim for a green Quality Gate in the first run.