HOTELIER is a project developed as part of the Laboratory III module of the Networks course for the academic year 2023/24. The objective of this project is to implement a review service for hotels, inspired by the functionality of platforms like TripAdvisor.
- User registration and login
- Hotel search by name and city
- Submission of reviews by registered and logged-in users
- Periodic calculation and update of hotel rankings based on review quality, quantity, and recency
- Assignment of badges to users based on the number of reviews submitted
The project consists of two main components:
- HOTELIER Client: Manages user interaction through a command-line interface (CLI)
- HOTELIER Server: Handles client requests, stores information about users and hotels, and updates rankings
The project is designed with a client-server architecture to separate user interface management from data processing and storage.
Communication between the client and server is handled through predefined protocols to ensure efficient and secure data exchange.
Data persistence is managed to ensure that user and hotel information, as well as reviews, are reliably stored and retrieved.
A custom algorithm is implemented to calculate hotel rankings based on review metrics.
Concurrency management is employed to handle multiple client requests efficiently.
Users are assigned experience levels based on the number of reviews they submit, categorized into five levels: Reviewer, Expert Reviewer, Contributor, Expert Contributor, and Super Contributor.
Hotel.javaUser.javaHotelReviews.javaReview.javaRatings.javaChart.javaHotelInChart.javaServerGroupProperties.java
ClientGroupProperties.java
Steps to compile and execute the server component:
mvn -P run-server exec:java
Steps to create server jar file and execute:
mvn -P package-server package
java -jar target/HotelierServer.jar
Steps to compile and execute the client component:
mvn -P run-client exec:java
Steps to create client jar file and execute:
mvn -P package-client package
java -jar target/HotelierClient.jar
List and description of any external libraries or tools used in the project.
Instructions on how users can register and log in to the system.
Guidelines for searching hotels by name or city.
Steps for registered users to submit reviews for hotels.
Instructions on how to view hotel rankings and user badges.
For any questions or further information, please contact the project developer Lorenzo Bandini.
This README provides an overview of the project, its structure, and usage instructions to help users and developers understand and interact with the system effectively.