Create and manage DynamoDB global tables demonstrating MREC using an Amazon SDK

Create a table with Global Secondary Index and DynamoDB Streams using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static CreateTableResponse createTableWithGSI(
        final DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient, final String tableName, final String indexName) {

        if (dynamoDbClient == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DynamoDB client cannot be null");
        }
        if (tableName == null || tableName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Table name cannot be null or empty");
        }
        if (indexName == null || indexName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Index name cannot be null or empty");
        }

        try {
            LOGGER.info("Creating table: " + tableName + " with GSI: " + indexName);

            CreateTableRequest createTableRequest = CreateTableRequest.builder()
                .tableName(tableName)
                .attributeDefinitions(
                    AttributeDefinition.builder()
                        .attributeName("Artist")
                        .attributeType(ScalarAttributeType.S)
                        .build(),
                    AttributeDefinition.builder()
                        .attributeName("SongTitle")
                        .attributeType(ScalarAttributeType.S)
                        .build())
                .keySchema(
                    KeySchemaElement.builder()
                        .attributeName("Artist")
                        .keyType(KeyType.HASH)
                        .build(),
                    KeySchemaElement.builder()
                        .attributeName("SongTitle")
                        .keyType(KeyType.RANGE)
                        .build())
                .billingMode(BillingMode.PAY_PER_REQUEST)
                .globalSecondaryIndexes(GlobalSecondaryIndex.builder()
                    .indexName(indexName)
                    .keySchema(KeySchemaElement.builder()
                        .attributeName("SongTitle")
                        .keyType(KeyType.HASH)
                        .build())
                    .projection(
                        Projection.builder().projectionType(ProjectionType.ALL).build())
                    .build())
                .streamSpecification(StreamSpecification.builder()
                    .streamEnabled(true)
                    .streamViewType(StreamViewType.NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES)
                    .build())
                .build();

            CreateTableResponse response = dynamoDbClient.createTable(createTableRequest);
            LOGGER.info("Table creation initiated. Status: "
                + response.tableDescription().tableStatus());

            return response;

        } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Failed to create table: " + tableName + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        }
    }

Wait for a table to become active using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static void waitForTableActive(final DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient, final String tableName) {

        if (dynamoDbClient == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DynamoDB client cannot be null");
        }
        if (tableName == null || tableName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Table name cannot be null or empty");
        }

        try {
            LOGGER.info("Waiting for table to become active: " + tableName);

            try (DynamoDbWaiter waiter =
                DynamoDbWaiter.builder().client(dynamoDbClient).build()) {
                DescribeTableRequest request =
                    DescribeTableRequest.builder().tableName(tableName).build();

                waiter.waitUntilTableExists(request);
                LOGGER.info("Table is now active: " + tableName);
            }

        } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Failed to wait for table to become active: " + tableName + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        }
    }

Add a replica to create or extend a global table using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static UpdateTableResponse addReplica(
        final DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient,
        final String tableName,
        final Region replicaRegion,
        final String indexName,
        final Long readCapacity) {

        if (dynamoDbClient == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DynamoDB client cannot be null");
        }
        if (tableName == null || tableName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Table name cannot be null or empty");
        }
        if (replicaRegion == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Replica region cannot be null");
        }
        if (indexName == null || indexName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Index name cannot be null or empty");
        }
        if (readCapacity == null || readCapacity <= 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Read capacity must be a positive number");
        }

        try {
            LOGGER.info("Adding replica in region: " + replicaRegion.id() + " for table: " + tableName);

            // Create a ReplicationGroupUpdate for adding a replica
            ReplicationGroupUpdate replicationGroupUpdate = ReplicationGroupUpdate.builder()
                .create(builder -> builder.regionName(replicaRegion.id())
                    .globalSecondaryIndexes(ReplicaGlobalSecondaryIndex.builder()
                        .indexName(indexName)
                        .provisionedThroughputOverride(ProvisionedThroughputOverride.builder()
                            .readCapacityUnits(readCapacity)
                            .build())
                        .build())
                    .build())
                .build();

            UpdateTableRequest updateTableRequest = UpdateTableRequest.builder()
                .tableName(tableName)
                .replicaUpdates(replicationGroupUpdate)
                .build();

            UpdateTableResponse response = dynamoDbClient.updateTable(updateTableRequest);
            LOGGER.info("Replica addition initiated in region: " + replicaRegion.id());

            return response;

        } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Failed to add replica in region: " + replicaRegion.id() + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        }
    }

Remove a replica from a global table using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static UpdateTableResponse removeReplica(
        final DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient, final String tableName, final Region replicaRegion) {

        if (dynamoDbClient == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DynamoDB client cannot be null");
        }
        if (tableName == null || tableName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Table name cannot be null or empty");
        }
        if (replicaRegion == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Replica region cannot be null");
        }

        try {
            LOGGER.info("Removing replica in region: " + replicaRegion.id() + " for table: " + tableName);

            // Create a ReplicationGroupUpdate for removing a replica
            ReplicationGroupUpdate replicationGroupUpdate = ReplicationGroupUpdate.builder()
                .delete(builder -> builder.regionName(replicaRegion.id()).build())
                .build();

            UpdateTableRequest updateTableRequest = UpdateTableRequest.builder()
                .tableName(tableName)
                .replicaUpdates(replicationGroupUpdate)
                .build();

            UpdateTableResponse response = dynamoDbClient.updateTable(updateTableRequest);
            LOGGER.info("Replica removal initiated in region: " + replicaRegion.id());

            return response;

        } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Failed to remove replica in region: " + replicaRegion.id() + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        }
    }

Add test items to verify replication using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static PutItemResponse putTestItem(
        final DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient, final String tableName, final String artist, final String songTitle) {

        if (dynamoDbClient == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DynamoDB client cannot be null");
        }
        if (tableName == null || tableName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Table name cannot be null or empty");
        }
        if (artist == null || artist.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Artist cannot be null or empty");
        }
        if (songTitle == null || songTitle.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Song title cannot be null or empty");
        }

        try {
            LOGGER.info("Adding test item to table: " + tableName);

            Map<String, software.amazon.awssdk.services.dynamodb.model.AttributeValue> item = new HashMap<>();
            item.put(
                "Artist",
                software.amazon.awssdk.services.dynamodb.model.AttributeValue.builder()
                    .s(artist)
                    .build());
            item.put(
                "SongTitle",
                software.amazon.awssdk.services.dynamodb.model.AttributeValue.builder()
                    .s(songTitle)
                    .build());

            PutItemRequest putItemRequest =
                PutItemRequest.builder().tableName(tableName).item(item).build();

            PutItemResponse response = dynamoDbClient.putItem(putItemRequest);
            LOGGER.info("Test item added successfully");

            return response;

        } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Failed to add test item to table: " + tableName + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        }
    }

Describe global table configuration and replicas using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static DescribeTableResponse describeTable(final DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient, final String tableName) {

        if (dynamoDbClient == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("DynamoDB client cannot be null");
        }
        if (tableName == null || tableName.trim().isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Table name cannot be null or empty");
        }

        try {
            LOGGER.info("Describing table: " + tableName);

            DescribeTableRequest request =
                DescribeTableRequest.builder().tableName(tableName).build();

            DescribeTableResponse response = dynamoDbClient.describeTable(request);

            LOGGER.info("Table status: " + response.table().tableStatus());
            if (response.table().replicas() != null
                && !response.table().replicas().isEmpty()) {
                LOGGER.info("Number of replicas: " + response.table().replicas().size());
                response.table()
                    .replicas()
                    .forEach(replica -> LOGGER.info(
                        "Replica region: " + replica.regionName() + ", Status: " + replica.replicaStatus()));
            }

            return response;

        } catch (ResourceNotFoundException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Table not found: " + tableName + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
            LOGGER.severe("Failed to describe table: " + tableName + " - " + e.getMessage());
            throw e;
        }
    }

Complete example of global table operations using Amazon SDK for Java 2.x.

    public static void exampleUsage(final Region sourceRegion, final Region replicaRegion) {

        String tableName = "Music";
        String indexName = "SongTitleIndex";
        Long readCapacity = 15L;

        // Create DynamoDB client for the source region
        try (DynamoDbClient dynamoDbClient =
            DynamoDbClient.builder().region(sourceRegion).build()) {

            try {
                // Step 1: Create the initial table with GSI and streams
                LOGGER.info("Step 1: Creating table in source region: " + sourceRegion.id());
                createTableWithGSI(dynamoDbClient, tableName, indexName);

                // Step 2: Wait for table to become active
                LOGGER.info("Step 2: Waiting for table to become active");
                waitForTableActive(dynamoDbClient, tableName);

                // Step 3: Add replica in destination region
                LOGGER.info("Step 3: Adding replica in region: " + replicaRegion.id());
                addReplica(dynamoDbClient, tableName, replicaRegion, indexName, readCapacity);

                // Step 4: Wait a moment for replica creation to start
                Thread.sleep(5000);

                // Step 5: Describe table to view replica information
                LOGGER.info("Step 5: Describing table to view replicas");
                describeTable(dynamoDbClient, tableName);

                // Step 6: Add a test item to verify replication
                LOGGER.info("Step 6: Adding test item to verify replication");
                putTestItem(dynamoDbClient, tableName, "TestArtist", "TestSong");

                LOGGER.info("Global table setup completed successfully!");
                LOGGER.info("You can verify replication by checking the item in region: " + replicaRegion.id());

                // Step 7: Remove replica and clean up table
                LOGGER.info("Step 7: Removing replica from region: " + replicaRegion.id());
                removeReplica(dynamoDbClient, tableName, replicaRegion);
                DeleteTableResponse deleteTableResponse = dynamoDbClient.deleteTable(
                    DeleteTableRequest.builder().tableName(tableName).build());
                LOGGER.info("MREC global table demonstration completed successfully!");

            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                throw new RuntimeException("Thread was interrupted", e);
            } catch (DynamoDbException e) {
                LOGGER.severe("DynamoDB operation failed: " + e.getMessage());
                throw e;
            }
        }
    }