Car Rental Booking and Management System

Personal Project on the booking and management of vehicles using Java and MySql database.

Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. Contributing
6. License
7. Contact
8. Acknowledgments

About The Project

The Car Rental Booking and Management System is a comprehensive application designed to streamline the management of car rentals, bookings, clients, and insurance options. This system is built using JavaFX and CSS for the user interface, Scene Builder for the frontend, and MySQL for the database backend.

Project Demo

Client_Side_Booking.mp4

Admin_Side_Management.mp4

Key Features:

User Interface (UI) Applications: UI/UX with JavaFX with CSS for styling and FXML for layout.

MYSQL Database using JDBC API: Store and retrieve data reliably with support for transactions.

Signup/Login mechansim: Validates users with their credentials using BCrypt for PII hashing.

Thread Safety: Synchronized methods, ExecutorService, Transaction management, Scheduled tasks.

Client-Server Communication: JAX-RS using HTTP and REST API

OOP principles, MVC, DAO, Strategy.

Built With

• Java
• JavaFX
• MySQL
• Maven
• SceneBuilder

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

You will need the following software installed:

• Java Development Kit (JDK)

• Git

• Maven

• Set up Maven Environment for Windows

• Set up Maven Environment for Mac/Linux

Installation

1. Clone the repo using Terminal/Command Prompt:

   git clone https://github.com/shyke0611/Car_Rental_Project.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Car_Rental_Project

3. Install Maven dependencies:

   mvn clean install

4. Run the application:

   mvn clean javafx:run

Usage

Entity-Relation Diagram of How Project was Planned:

Quick Demo of Project Using Custom Runtime

Clone the project repository, move to the project directory, and then run the code below:

For Mac Users:

  ./custom-runtime-macos/bin/java -jar target/car_rental_book_and_manage-1.0.jar

For Windows Users:

   custom-runtime-windows/bin/java -jar target/car_rental_book_and_manage-1.0.jar

Note: When using this application, you can use fake phone numbers, license number, etc

Roadmap

• Implement features for the rental management section
• Implement features for the rental booking section
• Apply user experience
• Integrate additional payment methods
• Expand to client-web server

Reflection

Context and Motivation

This Car Rental Booking and Management System was a month long personal project aimed at refining my Java skills. I undertook this project to deepen my understanding of software development using java and user experience (UX) design principles. It provided an excellent opportunity to expand my knowledge in both technical and UX aspects.

Project Goals

The goal was to build a comprehensive system for managing car rentals, bookings, clients, and insurance options. I aimed to create a robust application using JavaFX for the user interface and MySQL for the database backend, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience.

Challenges and Learning Experience

A major challenge was ensuring thread safety and preventing race conditions, requiring extensive research into synchronization mechanisms for managing concurrent operations. Addressing these issues enhanced my understanding of Java concurrency and improved my problem-solving skills.

Acknowledgments

• othneildrew - Best README Template
• Maven Repository
• Font Awesome
• Font Awesome Cheatsheet