Smart Password Strength Checker

CS 5004 Final Project

A Java-based desktop application that analyzes password strength in real-time using MVC architecture and OOP principles.

# Run the application
./gradlew run

# Run all tests
./gradlew test

# Compile only
./gradlew compileJava

Project Structure

SmartPasswordStrengthChecker/
├── src/                    # Source code
│   ├── main/java/         # Main application classes
│   └── test/java/         # Test classes
├── build.gradle           # Build configuration
├── gradlew                # Gradle wrapper
└── README.md              # This file

Key Features

• Real-time password analysis
• Color-coded strength indicators (Red/Orange/Green)
• Specific improvement suggestions
• Professional Java Swing GUI
• MVC architecture implementation
• OOP principles demonstration
• Comprehensive testing (51 tests, 100% pass rate)

Architecture

• Model: PasswordAnalyzer, PasswordRule implementations
• View: PasswordStrengthCheckerGUI (Java Swing)
• Controller: PasswordStrengthController
• Design Pattern: Model-View-Controller (MVC)

Testing

• Unit Tests: Individual component testing
• Integration Tests: Complete MVC flow testing
• Performance Tests: Scalability validation
• Total Tests: 51 test methods
• Pass Rate: 100%

Requirements Met

• Object-Oriented Programming principles
• Design patterns (MVC)
• Professional GUI development
• Comprehensive testing
• Documentation and presentation materials
• Real-world application value