Parking Management System

Overview

A comprehensive parking management solution designed to efficiently manage parking spaces, vehicle entry/exit, and fee calculation. This system handles multiple vehicle types (cars, motorcycles, and trucks) with a clean MVC architecture.

Features

• Multi-vehicle support: Separately manages parking spaces for cars, motorcycles, and trucks
• Real-time availability tracking: Monitors available spaces for each vehicle type
• Automated ticket generation: Creates tickets upon vehicle entry with timestamps
• Dynamic fee calculation: Calculates parking fees based on duration and vehicle type
• In-memory data storage: Utilizes in-memory repositories for data management
• Console interface: Simple text-based user interface for system interaction

System Architecture

The project follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) design pattern:

• Model: Repositories and domain objects representing the parking system state
• View: Console interface for user interaction
• Controller: Coordinates actions between the view and service layer
• Service Layer: Contains business logic for parking operations and fee calculation

Technical Components

• Repositories:
  • ParkingRepository: Manages parking spaces and availability
  • TicketRepository: Handles parking ticket creation and retrieval
• Services:
  • ParkingService: Coordinates parking operations
  • FeeCalculationService: Calculates parking fees based on duration
• Configuration:
  • AppConfig: Provides dependency injection and component configuration

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Open the project in NetBeans
3. Build and run the application

Usage

The system supports the following operations:

• Park vehicles (car, motorcycle, truck)
• Check parking availability
• Retrieve vehicle with fee calculation
• View parking statistics

Value Proposition

This parking management system delivers value through:

1. Operational Efficiency: Automates parking management, reducing manual errors and paperwork
2. Resource Optimization: Provides real-time insights into parking space utilization
3. Revenue Management: Ensures accurate fee calculation and collection
4. Scalability: Modular design allows for easy expansion to additional vehicle types or pricing models
5. Maintenance Simplicity: Clear separation of concerns makes the system easy to maintain and extend
6. Learning Value: Demonstrates clean code principles, design patterns, and Java programming best practices

Technical Implementation

The system is built using:

• Java programming language
• OOP principles (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism)
• Design patterns (MVC, Singleton, Repository)
• In-memory data stores
• Clean code practices