Palindrome Checker Project

Overview

This project demonstrates Test-Driven Development (TDD) with a simple Java application that checks if a given string is a palindrome. A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequences of characters that reads the same forward and backward (ignoring spaces, punctuation, and capitalization).

How to Run

1. Ensure Java and Maven are properly installed on your system.
2. Navigate to the project directory in your terminal or command prompt.
3. Run mvn compile to compile the project files.
4. Execute mvn test to run the tests using JUnit.
5. To use the application, run mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=PalindromeChecker and input strings as prompted.

How to Run in IntelliJ IDEA

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA and select "Get from VCS" (Version Control System).
2. In the URL field, enter the repository URL: https://github.com/FUM-ComputerWorkshop/TDD and click "Clone".
3. Once the project is cloned and open in IntelliJ, it may take a moment for IntelliJ to index the files.
4. Click on the "Maven" tab on the right side of the IDE to access Maven projects.
5. Under the "Lifecycle" section, double-click on "compile" to build the project.
6. Navigate to the src/test/java directory, right-click on the PalindromeTest.java file and select "Run 'PalindromeTest'" to execute the tests.
7. To run the application, navigate to the src/main/java directory, right-click on the PalindromeChecker.java file and select "Run 'PalindromeChecker.main()'".

Features

• Check Palindromes: Input any string to check if it's a palindrome, considering spaces, punctuation, and case.
• JUnit Tests: Comprehensive tests covering various scenarios including palindromes, non-palindromes, mixed cases, spaces, special characters, empty strings, and single characters.