MyLibrary Project

Overview

MyLibrary is a web application designed for book enthusiasts, allowing users to search for books, add them to their wishlist, and manage their collection. The application provides a user-friendly interface for exploring book details and managing personal wishlists with ease.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration system for users.
• Book Search: Users can search for books using a comprehensive search feature.
• Wishlist Management: Users can add books to their wishlist and view their wishlist at any time.
• Authority Management: Admin users can manage user roles and permissions.
• User Management: Admin users can delete user accounts, with safety checks in place to prevent self-deletion.

Technologies Used

• Spring Boot: For creating the RESTful backend.
• Thymeleaf: For server-side rendering of HTML.
• JavaScript & jQuery: For handling AJAX requests and enhancing the frontend interactivity.
• MyBatis & Spring Data JPA: For database interaction.
• MySQL: As the database system.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 11 or later
• MySQL 5.7 or later
• Gradle

Setup

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/hescu/bibliotrack.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd mylibrary
3. Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your MySQL user and password.
4. Build the project with Gradle: ./gradlew build
5. Run the application: java -jar target/mylibrary-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
6. Access the application at http://localhost:8080.

Usage

• Login/Register: Start by registering a new account or logging in if you already have one.
• Search for Books: Use the search feature to find books you're interested in.
• Add to Wishlist: From the search results, add books to your wishlist using the provided button.
• Manage Wishlist: View and manage your wishlist from the MyLibrary page.
• Admin Features: If you're an admin, you can access user management features from the Admin Dashboard.

Development Notes

• AJAX is used for adding books to the wishlist to ensure the page does not reload and the user experience remains seamless.
• Safety checks are in place to prevent admin users from deleting their own accounts.
• All user interactions with the database are handled through JpaRepositories and MyBatis mappers.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue for further discussion.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.