Library Management System

Project Overview

A comprehensive Library Management System built in C++ demonstrating advanced software engineering principles including OOP, SOLID principles, Design Patterns, and clean architecture.

Features

• Book Management (Add, Remove, Search, Display)
• Member Management (Register, Remove, View)
• Borrowing System (Borrow, Return, Track)
• File-based Data Persistence
• Advanced Search Capabilities
• Statistics and Reporting

Architecture

• Repository Pattern: Abstraction layer for data access
• Service Layer: Business logic separation
• SOLID Principles: Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, Dependency Inversion
• Clean Code: Modular design with clear separation of concerns

Technologies

• C++17
• STL (Standard Template Library)
• File I/O for data persistence
• CMake build system

Build Instructions

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

Run

./LibraryManagement

Project Structure

LibraryManagementSystem/
├── include/
│   ├── Book.h
│   ├── Member.h
│   ├── IDataRepository.h
│   ├── FileRepository.h
│   └── LibraryService.h
├── src/
│   ├── Book.cpp
│   ├── Member.cpp
│   ├── LibraryService.cpp
│   └── main.cpp
├── data/
│   ├── books.txt
│   └── members.txt
└── CMakeLists.txt

Key Concepts Demonstrated

1. Object-Oriented Programming: Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
2. Design Patterns: Repository Pattern, Service Layer Pattern
3. SOLID Principles: Interface segregation, Dependency inversion
4. Template Programming: Generic repository implementation
5. File Management: Persistent data storage and retrieval
6. STL Algorithms: Modern C++ standard library usage