Library Management System Documentation

1. Introduction This project provides functionalities for adding, updating, and deleting books, managing users, handling transactionHistories, fines, reservations, and more. It includes a user-friendly graphical interface built using JavaFX for the frontend and MySQL for the backend database.
2. Features Books Management: Add new books with details like title and category Update existing book information. Users Management: Add new users (patrons and staff) with their details. Update user information including username, email, and user type. Transactions: Record borrowing and returning of books. Track transaction history. Fines Management: Record fines for overdue books. Mark fines as paid or unpaid. Reservations: Allow patrons to reserve books. User Interface: Tab-based navigation for easy access to different functionalities. Data tables and forms for intuitive data entry and management.
3. Technologies Used JavaFX: Java library for building rich client applications. FXML: XML-based markup language for defining user interfaces in JavaFX. MySQL: Relational database management system used for data storage. Java Database Connectivity (JDBC): API for connecting Java applications to relational databases. Maven: Dependency management tool for Java projects.
4. User Interface The user interface consists of a main window with tabs for different functionalities: Books: Manage books in the library. Users: Manage library patrons and staff. Transactions: View transaction history. Fines: Manage fines for overdue books. Reservations: Manage book reservations.
5. Functionality Overview Add/Edit/Delete: Add new books and users, edit existing information, and delete records when necessary. Data Validation: Validate user input to ensure data integrity. Error Handling: Provide informative error messages for users when operations fail. Responsive Design: Ensure the application adapts to different screen sizes for usability.
6. Code Structure The project follows a structured approach with separation of concerns: Controller Classes: Handle user interactions and business logic. FXML Views: Define the graphical user interface using FXML markup. DAO Classes: Implement data access logic to interact with the MySQL database. Model Classes: Represent entities such as User, Book, Transaction, etc. Utilities: Include helper classes for database connection

Demo: https://www.loom.com/share/8ff63b0bdbce44509b0a949c9c36aede