JavaFX Book Search App with Open Library API

This is a simple JavaFX desktop application that allows users to search for books by title using the Open Library API. The app displays results one at a time, including the book title, author(s), first publish year, and cover image. Users can navigate through results using Previous and Next buttons.

Features

• Search books by title
• View:
  • Book title
  • Cover image
  • Author(s)
  • First publish year
• Paginate through results
• Graceful handling of missing data
• Responsive and clean FXML-based UI

Screenshots & Previews

Search Interface

Search Results

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• JDK 17 or later
• JavaFX SDK 21
• Gradle

Build and Run

Clone the repository and run:

./gradlew run

If you're running the .jar directly, include VM options:

java --module-path /path/to/javafx-sdk/lib --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.fxml -jar build/libs/openlibrary-app.jar

VM Options for JavaFX (IntelliJ)

--module-path /path/to/javafx-sdk/lib --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.fxml

Tech Stack

• Java 17+
• JavaFX 21
• FXML for UI
• Open Library REST API
• org.json for JSON parsing

Folder Structure

src/
├── main/
│   ├── java/com/example/
│   │   ├── Main.java
│   │   ├── Book.java
│   │   └── BookSearchController.java
│   └── resources/com/example/
│       └── book_search.fxml

API Reference

• Open Library Search API