BuddyAddressBook

An address book project used to explore some of the following Java concepts such as:

• Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
• Object-orientated principles (OOP)
• Refactoring
• Graphic user-interface (GUI) using Swing components
• JUnit4 for unit testing
• Java serialization
• SAX parsing of XML
• Ant build configurations

Dependencies

• OpenJDK v16.0.2 - A development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language.
• JUnit4 - A unit testing framework for the Java programming language.
  • hamcrest-core-1.3
  • junit-4.13.1

Program Execution

Run the app on Windows Command Prompt.

java -jar C:\filepath\BuddyAddressBook.jar 

Application Features

When the program first opens. We see an empty address book.

Create a new Address Book

In order to add a new contact, we first must create a new address book. Then select the add menu item.

Add a Buddy Information

An address book entry is composed of a name, address, and phone number.

Buddy Information Entry

Note that the "#" is used as delimiters.

Edit/Remove Buddy Information Entry

To modify an current address book entry, this can be done using the edit. Or select the remove menu item to delete an entry.

Save/Load Address Book

The current state of the address book can be store via the save feature which exports the address book via an XML format. Then any address book can be loaded back using the import feature using a SAX parser for XML.

Exiting the Application

When done, exit the program.

Acknowledgement

Prof and TAs for feedback on this application.

Disclaimer

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