Application checks for duplicate users only by name

[nus-pe-bot]

Upon inputting add n/John Doe p/23456789 e/johndoe@example.com j/Data Analyst r/Interview s/Java in a list with an already existing John Doe the following result appears. It seems like the application only checks for duplicate users using their name. This poses an issue as different people with common names (first and last) will not be able to be logged into the application. As recruiters will have to deal with multiple applications this is likely an issue they will face often. With the current implementation the only workaround would be to resort to unconventional naming methods to separate individuals with the same name (eg adding other identifiers or number to the name). This does not solve the recruiters problems. Hence the bug is labelled a Feature Flaw as it does not fully solve the problem of the user and is 'incomplete' so to speak

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_{[original: nus-cs2103-AY2122S2/pe-interim#3544] [original labels: severity.Medium type.FeatureFlaw]}

[RyanCheungJF]

Team's Response

Thank you for the report. Our team recognizes this but we feel that a person's full name is unlikely to be the same. The chances of two people with the same full name is quite rare. As such, it might cause inconvenience in very rare situations but we believe it will not affect most daily operations.

Duplicate status (if any):

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