Calories Deficit Planner(Cs-157A-Project)

Overview

This project is designed to help users make informed dietary decisions by providing essential macronutrient data through a search feature integrated with the USDA Food API. By inputting personal information such as height, weight, and activity level, users receive a tailored calorie recommendation based on one of our preset nutrition plans.

Key Features

• User Registration & Login: Secure account creation and authentication.
• Meal Plan Management: Users can save and modify one of the preset meal plans.
• Food Search: Integration with the USDA Food Data Central API to provide detailed nutritional data for various foods.
• Nutritional Insights: Displays information like calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat for each food item.
• Database-backed Storage: User and meal plan data are stored in a relational database.
• Responsive UI: Built using JSP pages, styled with CSS, and makes use of JavaScript for interactive search functionality.

Technologies used in this project

• MySQL (8.0.xx)
• Apache Tomcat (Tomcat 11)
• Java
• HTML
• CSS

Setting up

Setup Instructions

1. Install Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following software installed:

• Java JDK 17 (or compatible version)
• Apache Tomcat (version 9 or higher recommended)
• Maven (for dependency management and building)
• MySQL (or another compatible SQL database)

2. Clone or Download the Project

Clone the repository or download the source code to your machine.

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd CS-157-Project

3. Configure the Database

1. Create a Database:
   • Open your MySQL client (CLI or GUI such as MySQL Workbench).
   • Run the provided script to set up the database tables:

     -- In your MySQL client:
     SOURCE path/to/create_schema.sql;

1. Update Database Connection Settings:
   • Ensure your database credentials (host, username, password) in the class match your local setup. DBUtil

4. Build the Project with Maven

From the project root directory, run:

mvn clean package

This will compile your project and produce a .war file in the target/ directory.

5. Deploy to Tomcat

1. Copy the WAR File:

   • Locate the generated .war file in the target/ directory.
   • Copy it to your Tomcat’s webapps folder.

2. Start Tomcat:

   • Run Tomcat using its bin/startup.sh (Linux/Mac) or bin/startup.bat (Windows) script.

3. Access the Application:

   • Open your browser and go to:

     http://localhost:8080/CS-157-Project/

6. Register and Log In

• First, register a new account using the registration page.
• After registering, log in to access your dashboard and other features.

7. Using the Application

• Search Foods: Use the search bar on the homepage to look up foods and their nutritional info from the USDA API.
• Meal Plans: Create, view, and manage personalized preset meal plans and track nutritional data.

Troubleshooting

• Port Issues: If Tomcat’s 8080 port is in use, change it in Tomcat’s server.xml or free the port.
• Database Errors: Double-check your MySQL service is running and your credentials match.
• Dependencies: Ensure your Maven dependencies are downloaded without errors.