INF224 – Multimedia Project (C++ & Java Swing)

This project was developed as part of the INF224 – Object-Oriented Programming course

It consists of two main parts:

• A C++ multimedia server managing photos, videos, and films.
• A Java Swing graphical interface acting as a remote control client.

Part 1 – C++ Multimedia Server

• Implements a hierarchy of multimedia objects: Photo, Video, Film.
• Manages groups of objects using STL containers and smart pointers.
• Stores/retrieves objects in a database using std::map.
• Handles serialization/deserialization for persistence.
• Includes a TCP server to handle client commands: search, display, play.
• Robust memory management and error handling.

Part 2 – Java Swing Remote Control

The Java part provides a GUI that communicates with the C++ server. It was implemented step by step:

1. Main Window: A JFrame containing a JTextArea and three buttons (append text, append other text, quit).
2. Menus and Toolbar: A JMenuBar and JToolBar using AbstractAction to avoid code duplication and allow keyboard shortcuts.
3. Client/Server Interaction: Integration with the C++ multimedia server via TCP. The GUI can search for multimedia objects and trigger playback remotely.
4. Makefile: Both the C++ and Java parts include a Makefile, allowing compilation and execution with:

   make run

Project Structure

• cpp/: C++ multimedia server
• swing/: Java Swing GUI (remote control)
• README.html: Project description and instructions

Build & Run

To build and run each part:

cd cpp
make run    # builds and runs the C++ server
cd ../swing
make run    # builds and runs the Java Swing client

Documentation

• C++ code documented with Doxygen.
• Java code documented with Javadoc.

Next Steps

Possible improvements:

• Enhanced GUI with tabs (JTabbedPane), dialogs (JDialog), or radio buttons.
• Additional remote control features (custom commands, playlists, etc.).