Plant Pots Shop

Project Overview

The Plant Pots Shop project is a web-based application developed using .NET Core with REST API technology. This application provides a platform for managing and selling plant pots with a focus on security, scalability, and efficient data handling.

Features

• Security:

  • Password strength validation using zxcvbn.
  • HTTPS protocol for secure communication.

• Architecture:

  • The project is organized into three layers: Presentation, Business Logic, and Data Access.
  • Dependency Injection (DI) is used for better modularity and testability.

• Database:

  • Uses Entity Framework Core (EF Core) as the Object-Relational Mapper (ORM).
  • Database migrations handled via Add-Migration and Update-Database commands.

• Scalability:

  • All functions are implemented using async-await to support asynchronous processing.

• Data Handling:

  • Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) are carefully designed to avoid circular dependencies and minimize conversion overheads using AutoMapper.
  • Connection strings are stored in appsettings.json, but for security, they should be moved to user secrets or environment variables.

• Error Handling:

  • Errors are properly handled and logged.
  • Real-time email notifications are sent to the manager in case of errors.

• Monitoring:

  • Traffic is recorded in a rating table for monitoring purposes.

• Testing:

  • Comprehensive integration tests and unit tests are written to ensure the reliability of the application.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET Core SDK
• SQL Server or any other compatible database

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd plant-pots-shop

2. Setup the Database:

• Update the connection string in appsettings.json.

• Apply migrations:

   dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
  dotnet ef database update

3. Run the Project:

  dotnet run

4. Swagger Documentation

• Access the API documentation at https://localhost:<port>/swagger.

Configuration

Connection Strings

• Located in appsettings.json. For security, move sensitive information to user secrets or environment variables.

Email Notifications

• Configure the email settings in the configuration files to enable real-time error notifications.

Additional Projects

Data Entry Project

• A separate project dedicated to data entry tasks is available here.

Development

Dependency Injection (DI)

Advantages:

• Promotes loose coupling and increases testability.
• Simplifies service and object lifetimes.

DTO Layer

• Designed to avoid circular dependencies and minimize conversion costs using AutoMapper.

Error Handling

• All exceptions are caught and handled appropriately.
• Real-time error notifications are sent to the manager via email.

Monitoring

• Traffic is logged and monitored using a rating table to track usage and performance.

Testing

Integration Tests

• Ensure that different parts of the application work together as expected.

Unit Tests

• Validate individual components for expected behavior.

Contributing

• Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit pull requests for any enhancements or bug fixes.

License

• This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contact

• For any queries or support, please contact the project manager at [devora6936@gmail.com].

Thank you for using Plant Pots Shop! We hope this application meets your needs for managing and selling plant pots efficiently and securely.