⚾ Baseball Stadium Seat Reservation System

A comprehensive Java console application for managing baseball stadium seat reservations with real-time availability tracking, pricing tiers, and customer management.

🌟 Features

• Stadium Management: 4 sections × 20 rows × 25 seats (2,000 total capacity)
• Dynamic Pricing: VIP ($150), Premium ($100), General ($50), Bleachers ($25)
• Real-time Availability: Live seat availability tracking
• Customer Management: Multi-reservation support per customer
• Reservation Lifecycle: Create, view, and cancel reservations
• Input Validation: Comprehensive data validation and error handling
• Bilingual Interface: Spanish language support

🏗️ System Architecture

baseball-reservation-system/
├── src/
│   └── main/
│       ├── Main.java              # Application entry point
│       ├── service/
│       │   ├── EstadioService.java     # Stadium & seat management
│       │   └── ReservationManager.java # Reservation operations
│       ├── ui/
│       │   └── ConsoleInterface.java   # User interface
│       └── util/
│           ├── InputValidator.java     # Input validation
│           └── SectionPricing.java     # Pricing management
└── bin/                           # Compiled classes (auto-generated)

📋 Requirements

• Java 8 or later
• No external dependencies required
• Command line or IDE environment

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Command Line

1. Clone/Download the project files
2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd baseball-reservation-system

3. Compile all Java files:

   javac -d bin -cp src src/main/*.java src/main/service/*.java src/main/ui/*.java src/main/util/*.java

4. Run the application:

   java -cp bin main.Main

Option 2: Using an IDE

IntelliJ IDEA

1. File → New → Project → Java
2. Create the directory structure as shown above
3. Copy all .java files into their respective packages
4. Right-click on Main.java → Run 'Main.main()'

Eclipse

1. File → New → Java Project
2. Create packages: main, main.service, main.ui, main.util
3. Copy files into respective packages
4. Right-click on Main.java → Run As → Java Application

Visual Studio Code

1. Install Java Extension Pack
2. Create directory structure and copy files
3. Use the command line compilation steps above

📖 User Guide

Main Menu Options

1. Hacer una reservación - Make a new reservation
2. Cancelar reservación - Cancel existing reservation
3. Ver detalles de reservación - View reservation details
4. Ver asientos disponibles - Check seat availability
5. Ver reservaciones por cliente - View customer's reservations
6. Ver todas las reservaciones - View all system reservations
7. Ver precios por sección - Display pricing information
8. Salir - Exit application

Making a Reservation

1. Select option 1 from main menu
2. Enter customer name (minimum 2 characters, letters only)
3. Choose section: VIP, PREMIUM, GENERAL, or BLEACHERS
4. Select row number (1-20)
5. Select seat number (1-25)
6. Confirm reservation details and price
7. Receive unique reservation ID

Stadium Layout

Section	Price	Rows	Seats/Row	Total Seats
VIP	$150	20	25	500
PREMIUM	$100	20	25	500
GENERAL	$50	20	25	500
BLEACHERS	$25	20	25	500

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Compilation Errors:

• Ensure all files are in correct directories matching package structure
• Check Java version: java -version (requires Java 8+)
• Verify classpath includes all source directories

Runtime Errors:

• ClassNotFoundException: Check classpath configuration
• Import errors: Verify package declarations match directory structure

Input/Output Issues:

• Scanner conflicts: Restart application if input becomes unresponsive
• Character encoding: Ensure terminal supports Spanish characters

Error Messages Guide

Error	Cause	Solution
"Nombre inválido"	Invalid customer name	Use 2+ characters, letters only
"Sección inválida"	Wrong section name	Use: VIP, PREMIUM, GENERAL, BLEACHERS
"Asiento no disponible"	Seat already reserved	Choose different seat
"Reservación no encontrada"	Invalid reservation ID	Check ID format: RES####

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Follow existing code style and package structure
4. Add appropriate input validation for new features
5. Test thoroughly with various input scenarios
6. Submit pull request with clear description

📝 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

📞 Support

For questions or issues:

1. Check the troubleshooting section above
2. Verify system requirements and setup
3. Review sample test scenarios
4. Open an issue with detailed error description

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