LaughTrack

LaughTrack is a Java-based application designed to help users track and rate sketch comedy groups and their shows. The application provides an intuitive console-based menu for user registration/login, viewing comedy group information, rating sketches, and tracking watched content.

Console Menu Layout

Main Menu

1. Login/Register

   • Prompts the user to log in or register.
   • If login is successful, the user is taken to the User Tracking Menu.
   • If login is unsuccessful, a "Try Again..." message is displayed.
   • If registering, the user is taken to the registration form.
   • Allows the user to exit to the main menu without login/register.

2. LaughTrack Summary and Info

   • Displays a summary and information about LaughTrack.

Sketch Comedy Groups Menu

1. List Comedy Groups
   • Displays a list of sketch comedy group names with their current overall (weighted) rating.
   • Allows the user to select a group to view details.

Individual Sketch Group Menu

1. Group Information

   • Displays the name and summary description of the comedy group.

2. Available Recorded Sketches

   • Lists available recorded sketches to rate.
   • Displays the current average rating based on users who have marked them as "watched."

3. Track Show

   • Adds the show to the user's "Tracked Comedy Groups" if logged in and redirects to the comedy group tracking menu.
   • If the group is already being tracked, it automatically goes to the user's group tracking menu.
   • Prompts login/register if not logged in.

User Tracking Main Menu

1. Tracked Comedy Groups
   • Lists current tracked sketch groups under categories "Want to Watch," "In Progress," and "Completed Watching."
   • In Progress: Shows the percentage of sketches marked as watched.
   • Completed Watching: Indicates completion.
   • Want to Watch: Indicates not started.
   • Display the groups' current rating based on the average of the sketches watched ratings.
   • Allows selection of a group to view tracking details.

User Group Tracking Menu

1. Group Information

   • Displays the name and summary description of the comedy group.

2. Available Recorded Sketches

   • Lists available recorded sketches.
   • Each sketch allows the user to mark it as 'Watched' and rate it from 1-5.

Repo Strucutre

LaughTrack/
│
├── src/
│   └── main/
│       ├── java/
│       |   └──com/
│       |       └── trackerapp/
│       |           ├── dao/
│       |           │   ├── UserDao.java
│       |           │   ├── ComedyGroupDao.java
│       |           │   ├── SketchDao.java
│       |           │   ├── UserRatingsDao.java
│       |           │   └── UserTrackedGroupDao.java
│       |           │
│       |           ├── models/
│       |           │   ├── User.java
│       |           │   ├── ComedyGroup.java
│       |           │   ├── Sketch.java
│       |           │   ├── UserRatings.java
│       |           │   └── UserTrackedGroup.java
│       |           │
│       |           ├── services/
│       |           │   ├── UserService.java
│       |           │   ├── ComedyGroupService.java
│       |           │   ├── SketchService.java
│       |           │   ├── UserRatingsService.java
│       |           │   └── UserTrackedGroupService.java
│       |           │
│       |           ├── utils/
│       |           │   ├── DatabaseConnection.java
│       |           │   └── ScannerInput.java
│       |           │
│       |           └── Main.java
│       │
|       ├── resources/
|       |   └── db.properties
|       |
|       └── webapp/
|
├── target/
├── pom.xml
└── README.md

Database ER diagram

App Flowchart

Mermaid Code

mermaid flowchart code:

flowchart TD
  A[App Start] --> 
  B{{mainPage
      1. login
      2. register
      3. exit}}
  B --> |user enters: 1| C[(loginUser
                          1. enter username
                          2. enter password)]
  C --> |Invalid username or password| B
  B --> |user enters: 2| D[(registerUser
                          1. enter username
                          2. enter password)]
  D --> |User registered| B
  B --> |user enters: 3| E[End]
  B --> |invalid character| B
  D --> |username already exists| D
  C --> |correct login| F{{viewOptions
                          1. view comedy groups
                          2. view tracked groups
                          3. return mainPage}}
  F --> |user enters: 1| G[(viewComedyGroups
                            1. comedygroup1
                            2. comedygroup2
                            3. ...
                            10. comedygroup10)]
  F --> |user enters: 2| H[(TrackedComedyGroups
                          A. Want to Watch
                          B. In Progress
                          C. Completed Watching)]
  F --> |user enters: 3| B

  G --> |user selects: listed group #| P

  H --> |user selects: listed group #| P[(showComedyGroupDetails
            - Group Information
            1. Available Recorded Sketches
            2. Track Show y/n)]

  P --> S[isGroupAlreadyTracked]
  S --> |yes| R[showGroupSketches
                - available sketches
                - rate sketch? ]
  S --> |no| Q[Track show y/n?]

  R --> T[(rateSketchMenu
            1. Rate Sketch
            2. View Average Rating)]

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