Movie Ticket Booking System

Overview

The Movie Ticket Booking System is a graphical user interface (GUI) application designed to facilitate the booking of tickets for events occurring on specified future dates. This system consists of two main components: a server application and a client application, allowing for efficient management and purchase of tickets.

Key Features

Event Configuration

• Future Events: Configure events to take place on a specific date in the future.
• Multiple Showtimes: Set up various showtimes within a single day (e.g., 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM).

Venue Setup

• Seating Arrangement: Configure the layout of the venue, including the number of zones or stages, rows, and seats per row.
• Dynamic Pricing: Set different ticket prices based on the designated zones.

Data Storage

• Internal Data Management: Operate without a database by utilizing internal data storage for managing event and booking information.

Server Application (GUI)

• Admin Controls: Allows administrators to configure events, seating arrangements, and ticket prices.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Provides a view of seat availability (occupied or vacant).
• Multi-Client Support: Facilitates simultaneous connections from multiple client applications for ticket booking.

Client Application (GUI)

• User Connectivity: Connects to the server to retrieve and display available events and their showtimes.
• Seating Layout Display: Shows the seating arrangement and indicates the status of each seat (occupied or available).
• Ticket Booking: Enables users to book tickets for available seats, storing essential customer information (name, phone number, seat selection).

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Eclipse IDE (or another compatible Java IDE)

Instructions for Creating Executable JAR Files

Step 1: Open the Project in Eclipse

1. Open Eclipse IDE.
2. Go to File -> Open Projects from File System....
3. Click on Directory..., navigate to the BookingSystem project directory, and select it.
4. Click on Select Folder to import the project.

Step 2: Run Server and Client Main Files

1. In the run directory, right-click on StartServerMain.java.
2. Choose Run As -> Java Application to start the server, then close the application.
3. Repeat the same steps for StartClientMain.java to ensure both files are configured to run.

Step 3: Create a Release Directory

1. Create a new folder named release. You can place it anywhere on your system.

Step 4: Export Executable JAR Files

1. Right-click on the BookingSystem project in Eclipse.
2. Go to Export... -> Java -> Runnable JAR file and click Next.
3. In the Launch configuration dropdown, select StartServerMain - BookingSystem.
4. For Export destination, click Browse..., navigate to the release folder, and specify a name for the JAR file.
5. Click Finish to create the JAR file.
6. Repeat the same steps for StartClientMain - BookingSystem.

Step 5: Copy Data Files

1. Copy the BookingInfoData.dat and UserData.dat files into the release folder.

Step 6: Set Up Assets Directory

1. In the release folder, create the following directory structure: src/main/java/assets.
2. Copy all images from the assets directory in the project and paste them into the newly created assets folder in the release directory.

Step 7: Run the JAR Files

1. Navigate to the release folder.
2. Double-click on the StartServerMain.jar to start the server.
3. Similarly, double-click on the StartClientMain.jar to start the client.

Video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv6hROnKYb8