Bookstore Inventory Management System

This project is an inventory management system for a bookstore, developed using the Spring Framework in Java. It allows users to manage book categories, publishers, and books, as well as perform searches based on various criteria.

Features

The inventory management system includes the following features:

• Book Category Management: Users can view, add, edit, and remove book categories.
• Book Publisher Management: Users can manage publishers, including adding, editing, and removing publisher details.
• Book Management: Users can manage books, including adding, editing, and removing book information. Books can be categorized and associated with publishers.
• Search Functionality: Users can perform searches for books based on author, title, category, publisher, or book ID.

Technologies Used

The project utilizes the following technologies and frameworks:

• Java
• Spring Framework
• Spring MVC (Model-View-Controller)
• Thymeleaf Templating Engine
• HTML/CSS
• MySQL Database (assumed, not explicitly provided)

Getting Started

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

1. Set up a MySQL database and update the database configuration in the application.properties file.
2. Import the project into your preferred IDE (such as Eclipse or IntelliJ) as a Maven project.
3. Build the project to resolve dependencies.
4. Run the project on a local server (such as Tomcat) from your IDE.
5. Access the application through a web browser using the provided URL.

Project Structure

The project is structured as follows:

• com.magic.controller: Contains controller classes for handling various requests and managing the application's web pages.
• com.magic.entities: Defines the entity classes representing the book, book category, and book publisher.
• com.magic.service: Provides service classes for interacting with the database and performing business logic.

Usage

After running the application and accessing the provided URL, you will be able to perform various actions within the inventory management system:

• Manage book categories by adding, editing, or removing categories.
• Manage book publishers by adding, editing, or removing publisher details.
• Manage books by adding, editing, or removing book information. Books can be associated with categories and publishers.
• Search for books based on author, title, category, publisher, or book ID.

Note: The provided code assumes the existence of a MySQL database and the necessary configuration. Make sure to set up the database and update the configuration accordingly.