E-Library Management System

This project is an E-Library Management System that provides a user-friendly interface for managing books and user profiles. The system is divided into two main components: a WPF-based desktop application for the user interface and an ASP.NET Core Web API for handling backend operations.

Features

• View Books: Browse and search through the available book collection.
• View Book Details: Get detailed information about a specific book.
• Add New Books: Admins can easily add new books to the system.
• Update Book Information: Modify details of existing books.
• Delete Books: Admins can remove books from the library.
• User Profile: Users can view their profile information.
• Borrow Books: Users can borrow books from the library.

Technologies Used

• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation): Used for creating the desktop application with a rich user interface.
• ASP.NET Core Web API: Powers the backend, providing RESTful services for CRUD operations.
• Entity Framework Core: ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) for database interactions.
• HttpClient: Used to communicate between the WPF application and the ASP.NET Core API.
• Crystal Reports: Utilized for generating reports within the system.

Setup and Installation

1. WPF Application Setup:

   • Clone the repository.
   • Open the WPF project in Visual Studio.
   • Build and run the application.

2. ASP.NET Core API Setup:

   • Open the API project in Visual Studio.
   • Configure the database connection in the appsettings.json file.
   • Run migrations to create the database schema.
   • Start the API.

3. Database Migration:

   • Ensure that the database is migrated. Use the following commands in the Package Manager Console:

     dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
     dotnet ef database update
     

API Endpoints

• GET /api/Book: Retrieve all books.
• GET /api/Book/{id}: Retrieve details of a specific book.
• POST /api/Book: Add a new book (Admin only).
• PUT /api/Book/{id}: Update information for a specific book (Admin only).
• DELETE /api/Book/{id}: Delete a book (Admin only).
• GET /api/User/{id}: Retrieve details of a specific user.
• GET /api/User/{username}/profile: Retrieve profile information for a specific user.
• POST /api/Borrow/{userId}/{bookId}: Borrow a book for a user.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to the development of this E-Library Management System by opening issues or creating pull requests. Follow the contribution guidelines for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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