Bookstore Management System

A Java-based Bookstore Management application designed to manage key aspects of a library/bookstore. This software stores and processes data on all available and sold books, supports multi-level user access, and enables efficient handling of stock, sales, and employee management.

Project Overview

The application manages data for all books in the library, including:

• ISBN
• Title
• Category
• Supplier
• Purchase Date
• Purchase Price
• Original Price
• Selling Price
• Author
• Stock Quantity

Additionally, the system tracks sold items with:

• Order ID (Bill Number)
• Sold Quantity
• Price
• Transaction Date

User Roles and Permissions

The application includes three user roles, each with unique permissions and views:

1. Librarian

• Primary Tasks:
  • Checks out books requested by customers.
  • Creates bills, entering details like ISBN and quantity.
  • Generates a printable bill (saved as BillNo.txt).
• Special Features:
  • Alerts when a book is out of stock or unavailable.
  • Automatically updates inventory records after each sale.

2. Manager

• Primary Tasks:
  • Supplies and updates stock in the bookstore.
  • Adds new book categories or updates existing stock.
• Special Features:
  • Alerts for low-stock items (below 5).
  • Tracks librarian performance (total bills, books sold, revenue).
  • Accesses daily, monthly, and total statistics for sold and bought books.

3. Administrator

• Primary Tasks:
  • Manages all functionalities of Librarian and Manager.
  • Oversees employee management (registers, modifies, deletes librarians and managers).
• Special Features:
  • Maintains records of employees (name, birthdate, contact, salary, access level).
  • Tracks bookstore finances (total revenue and costs, including salaries).
  • Optionally, revokes permissions for specific librarians or managers for enhanced security.

Note: Implementing role-based permissions (instead of static permissions) is optional and earns additional points.

Technical Requirements

This project includes the following key components:

1. Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

   • Encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, and interfaces.

2. File Handling

   • Stores data in both text and binary files.

3. Input Validation

   • Validates user input using string functions and/or regular expressions.

4. Exception Handling

   • Uses try-catch-finally and custom exception classes.

5. JavaFX UI and Events

   • Incorporates JavaFX for interactive GUI (without FXML or Scene Builder).
   • Event handling through inner classes and other methods.

6. Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture

   • The Model should implement all requirements from points 1 to 4.
   • The View-Controller should handle GUI and user interactions as outlined in points 5 and 6.

Additional Notes

• Menu Navigation: Menus are required for all functions.
• Login System: Includes a secure login system with role-based access for Librarian, Manager, and Administrator.

Submission Guidelines

• Project Format: Submit the project as a .zip file containing all source files.
• Naming Convention: Name the zip file as yourusername.zip (e.g., jsmith22.zip).
• Credentials: Include a note.txt file with a list of usernames and passwords for accessing the application.

Warning: Use of FXML or Scene Builder is prohibited and will not be evaluated.

Author

Developed as a Java Project for academic purposes.