City Library Management System

A Spring Boot application for managing a city library system, including books, authors, and publishers.

Overview

City Library Management System is a robust Java-based application built with Spring Boot that helps manage library resources efficiently. The system handles books, authors, and publishers with their respective relationships and addresses. It provides a complete solution for libraries to digitize their inventory and management processes.

Technologies Used

• Java 23
• Spring Boot 3.3.5
• Spring Data JPA
• MySQL Database
• Lombok
• Maven
• JUnit (for testing)
• Git (version control)
• GitHub Actions (CI/CD)

Features

Core Functionality

• Book management with ISBN tracking and metadata
• Author profile management with complete biographical information
• Publisher management with address information and contact details
• Advanced search and filtering capabilities
• Inventory tracking and management

Data Relationships

• Many-to-Many relationship between Books and Authors
• One-to-Many relationship between Publishers and Books
• One-to-One relationship between Publishers and Addresses

Technical Features

• RESTful API endpoints for all operations
• Data validation and error handling
• Secure database operations
• Optimized database queries
• Comprehensive logging system

Prerequisites

Required Software

• JDK 23
• MySQL Server 8.0 or higher
• Maven 3.8+
• Git

Development Environment

• Any Java IDE (IntelliJ IDEA recommended)
• MySQL Workbench (optional)
• Postman or similar API testing tool

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mucahitkayadan/CityLibrary.git

2. Navigate to project directory:

   cd CityLibrary

3. Build the project:

   mvn clean install

4. Run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

Database Configuration

The application uses MySQL as its database. Configure your database connection in src/main/resources/application.properties: