LinkedOn

Advanced Programming project of @aut-ce

LinkedOn is a JavaFX-based desktop application that mimics the functionality of LinkedIn. It features a beautiful user interface with both light and dark themes. Users can #, log in, connect with others, share posts, and much more.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Screenshots
• Technologies Used
• Setup
• Configuration
• Endpoints
• Contribution
• License

Features

• User authentication (#, log in)
• Messaging system
• Connect and follow users
• Share and like posts
• Edit profile and contact information
• Add education and skills
• Search for users
• Secure password hashing and unique ID generation
• Light and dark themes
• Optimized database queries and using indexes for better performance

Screenshots

viewing your own profile	viewing other's profiles

landing page	#	#

editting profile	adding educations and skills

home page	followers and connections

invitations	searching users

messaging	educations and skills

Technologies Used

• Java
• JavaFX
• MySQL
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• JSON
• HTTP Server
• MVC Design Pattern
• Singleton and DAO Design Patterns
• BCrypt for password hashing
• UUID for unique ID generation

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AminRezaeeyan/LinkedOn.git
   cd LinkedOn

2. Set up the database:

   Import the databaseSetUp.sql file located in the resources folder to your MySQL server. This file includes all necessary scripts for setting up tables, triggers, procedures, indexes, and feed data. Update the app.properties file with your database configuration.

3. Run the application:

   Open the project in your preferred IDE. Build and run the project.

Configuration

• Edit the app.properties file located in the resources folder of server side to change the configuration.

# <<<------<<    App Information    >>------>>>
app.name=LinkedOn
app.author=Amin Rezaeeyan
app.version=1.0.0

# <<<------<<    Database Configuration   >>------>>>
db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/LinkedOn_DB
db.username=LinkedOn
db.password=LinkedOnApp2024
db.driver=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver

# <<<------<<    JWT Configuration   >>------>>>
jwt.secret=S3cReT#!KeY$&Of*)OuR^(PrOjEcT%~
jwt.issuer=org.LinkedON

Endpoints

Users

• api/users
• api/users/:user-id?detail=full
• api/users/:user-id?detail=brief
• api/users?searchQuery=:searchQuery
• api/users?checkEmail?email=:email
• api/users/#?email=:email&password=:password

User Feed

• api/users/:user-id/feed

Contact Info

• api/users/:user-id/contactInfo

Educations

• api/users/:user-id/educations
• api/educations
• api/educations/:education-id

Skills

• api/users/:user-id/skills

Following

• api/follows/:user-id/followers
• api/follows/:user-id/followings
• api/follow/:followed-user-id/followers/:following-user-id

Connection

• api/connects/:user-id
• api/connects/:user-id/:user-id
• api.connects/:user-id/requests
• api/connects/:user-id/request/:user-id
• api/connects/:user-id/accept/:user-id

Posts

• api/posts/:post-id
• api/posts/:post-id/likes
• api/posts/:post-id/likes/:user-id

Messages

• api/messages/:user-id/:user-id
• api/messages/:sender-id/:receiver-id

Media

• api/media/users/:user-id/:media-name/:media-extension
• api/media/posts/:post-id/:media-name/:media-extension

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.