This app allows a user to record details about foods they ate on specific dates and run a data report to view historical data about eating habits. The main functionality is described below:
- User can add meals they ate on specific dates
- User view meal history on specific dates or within a range of dates
- User can view all entries containing a specific food
- The user can edit or delete any food log entry
- Caloric and food type details can be added for a specific food
- A historical data report can be viewed for meals eaten yesterday or over the past week
I built this app as a personal project to learn the fundamentals of using the JDBC API and MySQL, strengthen my Java coding skills, and to further my experience with Object-Oriented Programming.
Before using this program, you must have Java, Maven, and MySQL installed. I built this program using Java 11, but Java 7+ should be sufficient.
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Navigate to the "sql" directory and run the "database_definition.sql" script to build the backend database.
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Clone this GitHub repo to a location on your local machine.
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Navigate to the local repo and install all dependencies using Maven. This can be accomplished using the following command:
mvn package -
Finally, compile and run the FoodLogMain.java file. This file is the entry point for the user and will allow you to begin using the app.
The below screenshots show a basic overview of the app's functionality.
Main Menu
Add an entry to the food log
View yesterday's meals
Add details about a specific food
View data report for yesterday
