Finance Tracker

A simple command-line Java application for tracking personal income and expenses.

Author: Sparsh Kumar Suman
Registration No: 24BAI10205

Features

• Add income and expense transactions
• View current balance (income minus expenses)
• View transaction history
• Persistent storage using text files
• Input validation for user entries

Requirements

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher

Compilation

Compile all Java files from the project directory:

javac FileHandler.java FinanceTracker.java Main.java Transaction.java

Running the Application

Run the compiled application:

java -cp . Main

Usage

1. Add Transaction - Record a new income or expense entry
2. View Balance - Display the current balance (total income - total expenses)
3. View History - List all recorded transactions
4. Exit - Close the application

Data Storage

Transaction data is stored in finance_data.txt in CSV format. The file is automatically loaded on startup and can be saved manually.

Project Structure

Finance Tracker/
├── Main.java           # Entry point and user interface
├── FinanceTracker.java # Core business logic
├── Transaction.java    # Transaction data model
├── FileHandler.java    # File I/O operations
└── finance_data.txt    # Data storage (created on first save)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.