📚 Assignment Tracker

Java Swing Desktop Application for Academic Task Management

A secure desktop application for managing academic assignments with deadline tracking, progress monitoring, MySQL integration, and automated email notifications.

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📖 Overview

Assignment Tracker is a Java Swing-based desktop application developed to help students efficiently organize and manage academic assignments.

The application provides secure user authentication, assignment management, deadline tracking, progress monitoring, and automated email notifications through a clean and intuitive graphical interface.

The project demonstrates the practical implementation of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, MVC architecture, and the Singleton design pattern while integrating Java Swing, MySQL, JDBC, BCrypt, and JavaMail. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

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✨ Features

Feature	Description
🔐 Secure Authentication	User registration and login with BCrypt password hashing and secure credential validation.
📝 Assignment Management	Create, update, delete, and organize academic assignments with an intuitive interface.
📅 Deadline Tracking	Monitor assignment deadlines and receive timely reminders to avoid missing submissions.
📊 Progress Monitoring	Track assignment completion using three status levels: Not Started, In Progress, and Completed.
📧 Email Notifications	Automatically sends welcome emails, deadline reminders, and assignment completion notifications.
💾 Database Integration	Uses MySQL with JDBC for persistent storage of users and assignments.
🎨 Interactive Dashboard	Displays assignment statistics, pending work, completed tasks, and upcoming deadlines in a user-friendly dashboard.
🏗️ Layered Architecture	Organized using Database, Model, Service, and UI layers for better maintainability and scalability.

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🏗️ System Architecture

The application follows a layered architecture consisting of a Java Swing presentation layer, service layer, data access layer, and a MySQL database connected through JDBC. This separation of concerns improves maintainability, modularity, and scalability while demonstrating core object-oriented design principles. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Category	Technologies
Programming Language	Java
GUI Framework	Java Swing
Database	MySQL
Database Connectivity	JDBC
Build Tool	Apache Maven
Authentication	BCrypt
Email Service	JavaMail API
Architecture	Layered Architecture (UI → Service → Database)
Design Patterns	Singleton, MVC

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📂 Project Structure

Assignment-Tracker
│
├── src/
│   └── main/
│       ├── java/
│       │   └── com.assignmenttracker/
│       │       ├── database/
│       │       ├── model/
│       │       ├── service/
│       │       └── ui/
│       │
│       └── resources/
│           └── database.sql
│
├── pom.xml
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

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🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Java 17 or later
• Apache Maven
• MySQL Server
• IntelliJ IDEA (Recommended)

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Samruddhi-Shinde-2024/assignment-tracker.git
cd assignment-tracker

Install Dependencies

mvn clean install

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🗄️ Database Setup

1. Open MySQL Workbench (or any MySQL client).
2. Execute the SQL script located at:

src/main/resources/database.sql

3. Update the database credentials inside:

src/main/java/com/assignmenttracker/database/DatabaseConnection.java

Replace the placeholder values with your local MySQL configuration before running the application.

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🧠 Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

This project demonstrates the practical implementation of core Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles:

Concept	Implementation
🔒 Encapsulation	Private fields with getters and setters to protect object state.
🧬 Inheritance	Swing UI components extend standard Java Swing classes to promote code reuse.
🎭 Polymorphism	Method overloading and event-driven implementations provide flexible behavior.
🎯 Abstraction	Database operations and business logic are separated from the presentation layer.
🏛️ Design Patterns	Singleton pattern for database connection management and MVC architecture for separation of concerns.

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Assignment-Tracker │ ├── assets/ │ login.png │ dashboard.png │ assignment-list.png │ add-assignment.png │ email.png │ └── README.md

📸 Application Screenshots

Login

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Register

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Dashboard

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Adding Assignment

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🚀 Future Enhancements

• 📅 Calendar-based assignment scheduling
• 📊 Advanced analytics and productivity reports
• 📎 File attachment support
• ☁️ Cloud database integration
• 📱 Mobile application support
• 🔔 Push notifications
• 🤖 AI-powered task prioritization
• 🌐 Multi-user collaboration

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👩‍💻 Author

Samruddhi Shinde

Information Technology Student @ Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune
Full Stack Developer • AI/ML Enthusiast

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