Library

This is a project that simulates a library and library catalog searcher. The point of this project is to accept a file (.txt, .csv, etc.) and load the books and movies in those files into a holder which can be searched and accessed. The program was made so that anytime a book/movie is added, it generates a completely new library id so that all ids are different.

How to Use

• To use this, please download the .java files and the optional .txt file
• Make sure they are all in the same directory
• Compile the java files using javac *.java
• Now, run this by using the Driver.java file (enter "Java Driver file_name_that_contains_the_books_and_movies")
  • example: Java Driver demo.txt
• The program should be running
• In the current Program, it allows the user to search and find movie(s) and/or book(s) with a search term:
  • title
  • author's first name
  • author's last name
  • producer's first name
  • producer's last name
  • rating
  • publisher
  • ISBN

Note

The Driver file is an example of how one might use this program to stimulate a library and is a prototype with basic funtionality. To use the other methods (e.g. adding a book), you can create a new Driver file that implements this functionality.

Important Notice

The current .txt file is just a basic example file that includes different books and movies

• You may add different files that contain movies and books of your choice
• Make sure these files you add are in the same directory as the .java files
• You must follow the following formats of movies and books as the program was designed to reject any other movie or book that does not follow the formats
  • For a Book: id, availability, title, year, book, firstName, lastName, publisher, isbn
  • For a movie: id, availability, title, year, movie, firstName, lastName, rating
• If you need to see what these may look like, refer to the demo.txt file