Archive App

A Flutter-based document archiving and user management application. This application provides a comprehensive interface for managing documents, assigning access rights, and handling user authentication through a REST API.

Backend Repository: The REST API backend for this project is built with Spring Boot. You can find its source code here: hakstudio/archiveapp

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login functionality (LoginView).
• Document Management:
  • List available documents (ListDocumentsView).
  • Add or edit existing documents (EditDocumentView).
  • Supports file picking using the file_picker package.
• User Management:
  • List existing users (ListUsersView).
  • Add or edit user details (EditUserView).
  • Manage access authentication and authorizations (EditAccessAuth).
• Archive Viewer: View archived contents (ArchiveView).
• RESTful API Integration: Connects to a backend service for seamless data synchronization using HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).

Technologies & Packages

• Flutter SDK (>=3.1.2 <4.0.0)
• http: For making network requests to the REST API.
• file_picker: For picking local files from the device.
• intl: For internationalization and date formatting.
• cupertino_icons: For iOS style icons.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the application on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK installed on your system.
• An IDE such as VS Code or Android Studio with Flutter/Dart plugins configured.
• A running REST API backend (update the API endpoints in lib/service/rest_api.dart as required).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd archive_app

2. Install the necessary dependencies:

   flutter pub get

3. Run the application:

   flutter run

Project Structure

• lib/main.dart: Entry point of the Flutter application.
• lib/view/: UI screens (Login, Archives, Document/User Management).
• lib/model/: Data models for the business logic.
• lib/viewmodel/: State management and business logic handlers.
• lib/service/: Network layers and REST API handlers (rest_api.dart).

Contributing

1. Fork the project.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.