Library Management System JAVA

Abstract

1. Introduction

A Library Management System made using the concepts of Object Oriented Analysis and Design. Minimal Code is written in the GUI and the entities are decoupled as well. The interface is console based. This project was designed during the course "Object Oriented Analysis and Design CS309".

The Class Diagram of the project is also provided along with the Database Schema file. The class diagram file can be opened using Star UML.

This class removes the bidirectional dependency between HoldRequest and Book.

2. Objective

A comprehensive Library Management System built using Java. This application features user-friendly interfaces for managing books, members, lending operations, and inventory tracking. Suitable for educational institutions, public libraries, and small organizations needing efficient library operations and reporting.

This project demonstrates how Java can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.

4. Technology Stack

• All of the Borrower and Checkout Clerk use cases, plus
• Add a new item to the collection.
• Delete an item from the collection.
• Change the information the system has recorded about an item.

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/stellarloop/Library-Management-System-JAVA.git
cd Library-Management-System-JAVA

1. Java SE Development Kit 8 (JDK 8)
2. After installing JDK 8, install NetBeans IDE

Host: localhost
  Port: 1527
  Database: LMS
  User Name: haris
  Password: 123

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

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

• Add role-based access control
• Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
• Add automated tests and a CI pipeline

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
2. How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
3. Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
4. Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
5. How would you deploy this application to production?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by stellarloop and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.