EbenLib Library Management System

A robust Java-based, offline-first library management CLI that enforces data integrity, borrow/return rules, and user roles without a database. Implements core data structures (dynamic arrays, hash maps, priority queues) and algorithms (binary search, merge sort) for efficient operations. Features an interactive menu-driven console UI with ANSI theming, spinners, and pagination. Packaged as a native Windows binary using GraalVM for fast startup.

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🚀 Quick Start

Requirements

• Java 17+ (or your GraalVM distribution set as JAVA_HOME)
• Gradle 8+

How to run

For dev, use the utility psh script to run

 ./run.ps1 --interactive
# For help.
.\run.ps1 --help

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Packaging

⭑ Native Windows EXE (via GraalVM native-image)

1. Install GraalVM 21 CE and set JAVA_HOME →

   $env:JAVA_HOME='C:\graalvm\jdk-21.0.2'$env:Path="$env:JAVA_HOME\bin;$env:Path"

2. Ensure you have Visual Studio Build Tools (for cl.exe).

3. Build the “fat-jar” + native image:

   ./gradlew clean nativeImage

4. You’ll end up with ebenlib.exe. To test:

   .\ebenlib.exe--interactive

Optional icon injection uses Resource Hacker if installed under C:\Program Files (x86)\Resource Hacker\ResourceHacker.exe.

⭑ Fat-Jar Only

If you prefer a single JAR (no native-image):

./gradlew clean jar
java -jar app/build/libs/app.jar --interactive

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📚 Command Reference

ebenlib <category> <command>

Core Commands

Command	Description
--interactive	Launch the interactive, menu‑driven UI
auth signin	Sign in to your account
auth signup	Register a new Reader or Librarian
auth signout	Sign out of the current session
user list	List all users (Librarian only)
user delete	Delete a user account
user promote	Promote a user to Librarian
user demote	Demote a Librarian to Reader
user deactivate	Suspend a user’s account
user activate	Reactivate a suspended user
book add	Add a book to inventory (Librarian only)
book update	Update book details
book delete	Remove a book from inventory
book list	List all books
book search	Search books by title/author/ISBN
book stats	Show stats for a given book (times borrowed, overdue count, etc.)
borrow request	Request to borrow a book
borrow approve	Approve a borrow request (Librarian only)
borrow reject	Reject a borrow request (Librarian only)
borrow return	Return a borrowed book
borrow list	List all pending borrow requests
borrow history	Show your personal borrowing history
profile view	View your user profile
profile update	Update your username
profile password	Change your password
system seed	Initialize or reset system data (Librarian only)
system import	allows to get in data from external sources
system export	allows for backing up data
system config	allows for configuring some system functions
report views	Report: summary stats
report books	Report: book report stats
report borrows	Report: borrow stats
report users	Report: user stats
test	Run the built‑in console UI tests
--help, -h	Show this help message

Use ebenlib <category> <command> --help for detailed usage.

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🔧 Examples

# Sign up new Librarian
ebenlib auth signup
# Sign in
ebenlib auth signin
# Add a new book
ebenlib book add --title="1984" --author="Orwell" --copies=5
# Search books
ebenlib book search --title="Potter"# Borrow a book
ebenlib borrow request --book-id=42
# Run the interactive menu
ebenlib --interactive

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🗂 Project Structure

./Library-Management-System/*
├─ app/*
| ├─ src/*
| | ├─ main/*
| | | ├─ java/*
| | | | ├─ org/*
| | | | | └─ ebenlib/*
| | | | | ├─ book/*
| | | | | | ├─ Book.java
| | | | | | ├─ BookHandler.java
| | | | | | ├─ BookService.java
| | | | | | └─ BookStats.java
| | | | | ├─ borrow/*
| | | | | | ├─ BorrowHandler.java
| | | | | | ├─ BorrowRecord.java
| | | | | | ├─ BorrowSettings.java
| | | | | | ├─ BorrowStore.java
| | | | | | └─ Status.java
| | | | | ├─ cli/*
| | | | | | ├─ AuthHandler.java
| | | | | | ├─ CommandRouter.java
| | | | | | ├─ ConsoleThemeTest.java
| | | | | | ├─ ConsoleUI.java
| | | | | | ├─ InteractiveMenus.java
| | | | | | ├─ InteractiveShell.java
| | | | | | └─ TablePrinter.java
| | | | | ├─ ds/*
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibComparator.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibFunction.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibHashSet.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibList.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibMap.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibMapEntry.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibPriorityQueue.java
| | | | | | ├─ EbenLibSet.java
| | | | | | └─ EbenLibStack.java
| | | | | ├─ profile/*
| | | | | | └─ ProfileHandler.java
| | | | | ├─ report/*
| | | | | | └─ ReportHandler.java
| | | | | ├─ searchsort/*
| | | | | | ├─ Searcher.java
| | | | | | └─ Sorter.java
| | | | | ├─ system/*
| | | | | | └─ SystemHandler.java
| | | | | ├─ user/*
| | | | | | ├─ Role.java
| | | | | | ├─ User.java
| | | | | | ├─ UserHandler.java
| | | | | | └─ UserStore.java
| | | | | ├─ utils/*
| | | | | | └─ FileUtil.java
| | | | | └─ App.java
| | | | └─ module-info.java
| | | └─ resources/*
| | | ├─ books.csv
| | | ├─ borrows.csv
| | | ├─ session.csv
| | | ├─ settings.txt
| | | └─ users.csv
| | └─ test/*
| | ├─ java/*
| | | └─ org/*
| | | └─ ebenlib/*
| | | └─ AppTest.java
| | └─ resources/*
| ├─ build.gradle
| ├─ ebenlib.exe
| └─ ebenlib.ico
├─ src/*
| └─ main/*
| └─ resources/*
| ├─ books.csv
| └─ borrows.csv
├─ .fttignore
├─ .gitattributes
├─ .gitignore
├─ demo.png
├─ gradle.properties
├─ gradlew
├─ gradlew.bat
├─ README.md
├─ run.ps1
└─ settings.gradle

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🔧 Data Structures & Algorithms

• EbenLibListDynamic array with O(1) random access, amortized O(1) append, O(n) remove.
• EbenLibStack LIFO built on EbenLibList: push, pop, peek all O(1).
• EbenLibMap<K,V> Chained-hash table: average O(1) get/put/remove; rehash at load > 0.75.
• EbenLibPriorityQueue Binary-heap: O(log n) insert & remove-max/min.
• EbenLibHashSet Wrapper over EbenLibMap<T,Boolean>, O(1) contains/add/remove.
• Binary Search O(log n) on pre-sorted EbenLibList via Searcher.binarySearch.
• Merge Sort O(n log n) stable sort implemented in Sorter.mergeSort.

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🌱 Developer Notes

• Adding new commands:

  1. Extend CommandRouter.route(...).
  2. Implement a new handler class (e.g. BookHandler).
  3. Wire it in CommandRouter and add stubs in InteractiveMenus.

• Interactive UI: Uses ANSI colors, pagination, spinners—fully themable via ConsoleTheme.

• Native packaging: For lightning‑fast startup, use GraalVM’s native-image to compile into a standalone ebenlib binary. See GraalVM docs.

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork this repo
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/xyz)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "feat: add XYZ")
4. Push to your branch (git push origin feature/xyz)
5. Open a Pull Request