Note Application

A simple note-taking application with a JavaFX client frontend and Java backend, utilizing MySQL for data storage and Docker for containerization.

Project Overview

This project is a full-stack note application that allows users to create, read, update, and delete notes. The application consists of a JavaFX client for the user interface and a Java backend that communicates with a MySQL database for data persistence.

Features (Planned)

• User authentication and authorization
• Create, view, edit, and delete notes
• Categorize notes with tags
• Search functionality
• Export notes to different formats (PDF, TXT, etc.)
• Sync across devices

Technology Stack

• Frontend: JavaFX for desktop client application
• Backend: Java
• Database: MySQL
• Containerization: Docker
• Build Tool: Maven

Project Structure

note-app/
├── src/
│   ├── main/
│   │   ├── java/
│   │   │   └── com/
│   │   │       └── hasan/
│   │   │           └── note/
│   │   │               ├── client/         # JavaFX client code
│   │   │               ├── server/         # Backend server code
│   │   │               ├── model/          # Data models
│   │   │               ├── database/       # Database connection and operations
│   │   │               ├── service/        # Business logic
│   │   │               ├── util/           # Utility classes
│   │   │               ├── Note.java       # Note entity
│   │   │               └── NoteApp.java    # Main application entry point
│   │   └── resources/
│   │       ├── fxml/                       # JavaFX FXML layouts
│   │       ├── css/                        # Stylesheets
│   │       ├── images/                     # Application images
│   │       └── logback.xml                 # Logging configuration
│   └── test/
│       └── java/
│           └── com/
│               └── hasan/
│                   └── note/
│                       ├── client/         # Client tests
│                       ├── server/         # Server tests
│                       ├── database/       # Database tests
│                       ├── NoteAppTest.java
│                       └── NoteTest.java
├── docker/                                 # Docker configuration files
│   ├── docker-compose.yml
│   ├── Dockerfile.client
│   └── Dockerfile.server
├── sql/                                    # SQL scripts for database setup
│   └── init.sql
├── .gitignore
├── pom.xml                                # Maven configuration
└── README.md                              # This file

Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Setup and Basic Structure

• Initialize Maven project
• Set up basic project structure
• Create initial model classes
• Configure logback for logging
• Setup Docker environment

Phase 2: Database Implementation

• Design database schema
• Create SQL initialization scripts
• Implement database connection layer
• Create data access objects (DAOs)
• Write unit tests for database operations

Phase 3: Backend Implementation

• Develop RESTful API for notes
• Implement service layer
• Add authentication and authorization
• Write unit tests for backend
• Implement error handling

Phase 4: Frontend Implementation

• Create JavaFX views (FXML)
• Design CSS for the application
• Implement controllers
• Connect frontend to backend
• Add input validation
• Write unit tests for frontend

Phase 5: Integration and Testing

• Integrate all components
• Perform integration testing
• Implement end-to-end testing
• Fix bugs and optimize performance

Phase 6: Deployment

• Finalize Docker configuration
• Prepare for production
• Document deployment process
• Create user manual

Getting Started (TBD)

Prerequisites

• Java 11 or higher
• Maven 3.6 or higher
• Docker and Docker Compose
• MySQL (or Docker MySQL image)

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/note-app.git
   cd note-app

2. Build the project:

   mvn clean install

3. Start the MySQL database and backend server using Docker:

   cd docker
   docker-compose up -d

4. Run the client application:

   mvn javafx:run

Testing

To run the tests:

mvn test

Documentation

Additional documentation can be found in the docs directory.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgements

• JavaFX
• MySQL
• Docker
• Maven