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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.