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Use Cases

Legacy Java Modernization

Manually upgrading thousands of lines of Java 8 code to Java 17 is error-prone and slow.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

Open the legacy project in IntelliJ.

2.

Select the project root and invoke 'Amazon Q: Upgrade Code'.

3.

Q analyzes dependencies and creates a transformation plan.

4.

Q automatically updates the pom.xml and refactors deprecated API calls.

5.

Developer reviews and runs tests.

Cloud Infrastructure Troubleshooting

A developer cannot figure out why an EC2 instance can't connect to an RDS database.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

Open Amazon Q in the AWS Console.

2.

Ask: 'Why can't instance i-123 connect to rds-456?'

3.

Q analyzes VPC Flow Logs and Security Group rules.

4.

Q identifies a missing inbound rule on port 5432.

5.

Q provides the CLI command to fix the rule.

Automated Unit Testing

New features lack test coverage due to tight deadlines.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

Highlight a new function in VS Code.

2.

Right-click and select 'Amazon Q: Generate Unit Tests'.

3.

Select the testing framework (e.g., PyTest, Jest).

4.

Q generates a test suite covering positive, negative, and edge cases.

5.

Commit the generated tests to the repo.

SQL Query Optimization

A developer writes a query that is causing high CPU on an Aurora cluster.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

Paste the SQL query into the Q chat.

2.

Ask Q to optimize the query for performance.

3.

Q suggests adding an index and rewriting a nested subquery.

4.

Q provides the 'EXPLAIN' plan analysis for the change.

5.

Developer applies the optimized SQL.

Onboarding to New Codebase

A new hire doesn't understand the internal microservice architecture.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

The developer asks Q: 'Explain how the payment processing flow works in this project.'

2.

Q scans the repository and identifies entry points and service calls.

3.

Q provides a high-level walkthrough of the logic flow.

4.

Q points the developer to relevant internal documentation.

5.

Developer asks follow-up questions about specific modules.

Security Patching

A scan detects a hardcoded secret in a configuration file.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

Q flags the secret in the IDE real-time scanner.

2.

Developer clicks 'Fix with Amazon Q'.

3.

Q suggests moving the secret to AWS Secrets Manager.

4.

Q generates the code to retrieve the secret via SDK.

5.

Developer approves the refactor.

Serverless Function Creation

Developers need to quickly build a Lambda function to process S3 events.

VIEW EXECUTION STEPS

1.

Ask Q: 'Write a Python Lambda function that thumbnails images when they land in S3.'

2.

Q generates the Python code using the Pillow library.

3.

Q provides the IAM policy required for S3 access.

4.

Q generates the SAM template for deployment.

5.

Developer deploys via the AWS CLI.

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