Library App

Description

Library App is a console-based library management system built with .NET 8.0. It allows users to search for patrons, view and manage book loans, and handle membership renewals. The application uses a clean architecture approach, separating core logic, infrastructure, and presentation layers, and persists data in JSON files for easy setup and portability.

Project Structure

• GuidedProjectApp.sln
• readme.md
• AccelerateDevGitHubCopilot/
  • src/
    • Library.ApplicationCore/
      • Library.ApplicationCore.csproj
      • Entities/
      • Enums/
      • Interfaces/
      • Services/
    • Library.Console/
      • appSettings.json
      • CommonActions.cs
      • ConsoleApp.cs
      • ConsoleState.cs
      • Library.Console.csproj
      • Json/
      • Program.cs
    • Library.Infrastructure/
      • Library.Infrastructure.csproj
      • Data/
  • tests/
    • UnitTests/
      • UnitTests.csproj

Key Classes and Interfaces

• Library.ApplicationCore

  • Entities/
    Core domain models such as Patron, Loan, Book, BookItem, and Author.
  • Enums/
    Enumerations for domain-specific states and actions.
  • Interfaces/
    • IPatronRepository
    • ILoanRepository
    • IPatronService
    • ILoanService
      Abstractions for repositories and services.
  • Services/
    Business logic implementations for library operations.

• Library.Infrastructure

  • Data/JsonData.cs
    Handles loading, saving, and populating entities from JSON files.
  • Data/JsonPatronRepository.cs
    Implements IPatronRepository for patron data access.
  • Data/JsonLoanRepository.cs
    Implements ILoanRepository for loan data access.

• Library.Console

  • ConsoleApp.cs
    Main interactive loop and state management for the console UI.
  • Program.cs
    Application entry point; configures dependency injection and starts the app.
  • CommonActions.cs, ConsoleState.cs
    Define user actions and application states.

Usage

1. Build the project:

   dotnet build GuidedProjectApp.sln

2. Run the console application:

   dotnet run --project AccelerateDevGitHubCopilot/src/Library.Console/Library.Console.csproj

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to search for patrons, view details, manage loans, and renew memberships.

License

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