📚 JavaFX Library Management System

This project is a fully-functional desktop-based library and bookstore management system built using JavaFX. It follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern and is structured to handle both customer-facing and administrative tasks within a unified graphical user interface.

The system simulates the key operations of a digital library or bookstore — from browsing and purchasing books to managing stock and monitoring customer activity. It includes a persistent backend implemented via JDBC and a relational database (SQLite or MySQL), allowing for secure storage and retrieval of data.

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🎯 Project Objectives

• Implement a real-world JavaFX application demonstrating clean architecture and modular design
• Practice object-oriented programming, encapsulation, inheritance, and the Singleton design pattern
• Build a responsive, event-driven UI using JavaFX and FXML
• Establish data persistence using JDBC for database integration
• Simulate user authentication and role-based access control

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💡 Key Functionalities

👤 User Roles

• Customer

  • Register and log in to their account
  • Browse available books (by title, author, genre, or availability)
  • Add books to their shopping cart
  • Checkout and place orders
  • View current and past orders

• Admin

  • Log in with admin credentials
  • Add new books to the library
  • Edit or remove existing book records
  • View all customer orders
  • Track inventory status

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🗃️ Data Persistence

• Uses JDBC to connect to a relational database
• Supports both SQLite (file-based) and MySQL (server-based) with minimal configuration changes
• Handles book data, user credentials, cart items, and order history
• Implements DAO (Data Access Object) pattern for clean and reusable database access logic

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🧱 System Architecture

• Model Layer: Classes like Book, CartItem, Order, and User encapsulate core data and logic

• View Layer: Built using FXML with styled UI components and scenes for login, book browsing, cart, checkout, and admin dashboard

• Controller Layer: Handles user input, UI events, and navigation between views (e.g., LoginController, AdminController, CartController)

• Design Patterns Used:

  • Singleton: For managing database connections
  • MVC: For separation of concerns
  • DAO: For interacting with the database

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java 17+
• JavaFX 19+
• FXML (for GUI layout)
• JDBC (for database access)
• SQLite or MySQL (for data storage)
• Scene Builder (optional for visual FXML editing)

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▶️ How to Run the Project

🧩 Prerequisites

• Java 17+ installed and configured
• JavaFX SDK installed (JavaFX 17+ or 19 recommended)
• An IDE like IntelliJ IDEA or VS Code
• (Optional) Scene Builder for FXML design
• Database file (library.db) or MySQL schema

⚙️ Run Instructions

1. Open the project in IntelliJ or VS Code.
2. Configure VM options for JavaFX
3. Ensure your database (e.g., library.db) is located in the correct directory or configure the DB URL accordingly in your DAO/DBConnector class.
4. Run the Main.java class to launch the application.
5. Use default test accounts (e.g., admin/admin123) or register a new user.

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📸 Optional Features & Extensions

• Search bar with live filtering
• PDF invoice generation on checkout
• Image upload for book covers
• Logging system for tracking admin actions
• Role-based redirection after login

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

You are free to use, modify, and distribute this project with attribution.