Library Management System

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Technologies Used
• Usage
• API Documentation
• Contributing
• Contact

Introduction

The Library Management System is a comprehensive application developed using Java and Spring Boot, designed to streamline library operations by managing books, users, and transactions. This project provides robust features to facilitate library management through a user-friendly interface.

Features

• Author Management: CRUD operations for managing author information.
• Book Management: Comprehensive management of book records, including title, author, and availability.
• User Management: Handling user information and their interactions with the library system.
• Transaction Management: Managing the borrowing and returning of books, tracking user transactions.
• Validation and Security: Input validation with Jakarta Bean Validation and securing application endpoints with Spring Security.
• Caching: Utilizing Redis for caching frequently accessed data.
• Testing: Unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and correctness.
• API Documentation: Detailed documentation of API endpoints.

Technologies Used

• Java
• Spring Boot
• MySQL
• H2 (for testing)
• Redis
• Maven
• Jakarta Bean Validation
• Spring Security
• JUnit
• Spring Boot Starter Test
• Mockito

Usage

API Endpoints

• Author Management

  • Create Author: POST /api/authors
  • Get Author: GET /api/authors/{id}
  • Update Author: PUT /api/authors/{id}
  • Delete Author: DELETE /api/authors/{id}

• Book Management

  • Add Book: POST /api/books
  • Get Book: GET /api/books/{id}
  • Update Book: PUT /api/books/{id}
  • Delete Book: DELETE /api/books/{id}

• User Management

  • Register User: POST /api/users
  • Get User: GET /api/users/{id}

• Transaction Management

  • Borrow Book: POST /api/transactions/borrow
  • Return Book: POST /api/transactions/return

API Documentation

For detailed API documentation, you can use tools like Swagger or Postman. Ensure to provide sample requests and responses for better clarity.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-branch

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-branch

5. Create a Pull Request.

Contact

For any queries, feel free to reach out:

• Name: Deepak Sharma
• Email: dsharma2828@gmail.com
• GitHub: deepaksharmaNNN