📚 Library Management System

Welcome to the Library Management System - a powerful yet easy-to-use tool for managing your library's books and members! Designed to make the management of a small library effortless, this system allows you to efficiently add, remove, search, and list books and users. Whether you're a beginner learning Java or someone who wants a simple library solution, this project has got you covered.

✨ Features

• 📕 Add Books: Easily add new books to the library collection. Dynamic ISBN generation ensures each book is unique.
• 👥 Add Users: Register new members to the library quickly and easily.
• 🔍 Search Books: Find books by title or ISBN effortlessly.
• 🔎 Search Users: Search for users by name with ease.
• 📚 List All Books: View all books currently available in the library.
• ✒️ List Books by Author: Discover books written by a specific author.
• 🗑 Remove Books and Users: Manage and clean up the library by removing old books or users.
• 📋 View User Details: Get detailed information about library members, including their borrowed books.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 List All Users: See all registered users in one convenient list.

💻 Technologies Used

• Java: Developed in Java, offering a robust, object-oriented foundation.
• JUnit: Includes unit tests using JUnit to ensure reliability and correctness.
• Console-based User Interface: A simple, interactive console interface that’s beginner-friendly.

🚀 Getting Started

To get started with this project, you'll need the following installed on your system:

• Java JDK (version 8 or above)
• Git

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/library-management-system.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd library-management-system

3. Compile the code:

   javac main/*.java

4. Run the application:

   java main.Main

📖 Usage

Once you start the application, you'll be greeted with an easy-to-use menu with multiple options:

1. ➕ Add a Book: Enter the book title and author to add a new book to the library. An ISBN will be automatically generated.
2. ➕ Add a User: Register a new user by providing their name and a unique user ID.
3. 🔍 Search for Books: Find books by title or ISBN.
4. 🔎 Search for Users: Look up users by their name.
5. 📚 List All Books: View a comprehensive list of all books available in the library.
6. ✒️ List Books by Author: Find books by a specific author.
7. 🗑 Remove Books or Users: Remove a book by title or a user by name.
8. 👤 View User Details: Display detailed information of a user, including the books they've borrowed.
9. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 List All Users: List all the users registered in the library.
10. 🚪 Exit: Quit the application.

🏗 Project Structure

The project contains the following key classes:

• Main: The entry point of the application, containing the menu and user interactions.
• Book: Represents a book with attributes like title, author, and ISBN.
• User: Represents a library user with attributes like name, ID, and borrowed books.
• LibraryBookMemberLists: Manages lists of books and users, containing methods to add, remove, and search them.
• ISBNGenerator: Generates unique ISBN numbers for books, ensuring each book is properly cataloged.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add a new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a Pull Request.

Happy coding and may your libraries always be organized and efficient! 📚✨