Prettygoodmusicplayer

Abstract

1. Introduction

The Pretty Good Music Player also has a Facebook page where I post information about coming releases and issues and enhancements: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyGoodMusicPlayer

Update: As of 2017.04.01 I am no longer actively maintaining this app. If you've created a fork and are actively maintaining it, feel free to submit a pull request adding a link to your version.

A music player for Android that hits the basics hard

2. Objective

A music player app for Android hits the basics hard

This project demonstrates how Java can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• JDK 11 or later
• Maven / Gradle
• IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse or Android Studio
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/smithdtyler/prettygoodmusicplayer.git
cd prettygoodmusicplayer

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Add offline support with local caching
• Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
2. How is app state managed across screens?
3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by smithdtyler and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.