1. Technical Specifications​1​

• Programming Language: Java 11

• Framework: Spring Boot 3

• Database: H2 Database

• Architecture: Model-View-Controller (MVC)

• Version Control: Git

• Library Management: Maven

2. Design Overview

2.1 User Management Module​1​

This module will handle all user-related operations. It will have the following functionalities:

• User registration, login, and logout.

• User authentication during login.

• User profile management, where users can update their profile information.

• User roles, which will include admin and regular users with different access levels.

2.2 Book Management Module​1​

This module will be responsible for the CRUD operations on books. It will include the following functionalities:

• Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations for books.

• Each book's information includes title, author, genre, publication date, publisher, and ISBN.

• Search functionality to allow users to search for books based on title, author, genre, and ISBN.

2.3 Admin Dashboard Module​1​

This module will be accessible only to admin users. It will include the following functionalities:

• User management, where admin can perform CRUD operations on users.

• System usage statistics, where admin can view the number of registered users and the number of books in the system.

2.4 Complex Logic Module​1​

This module will handle complex operations like recommendations and validation:

• Recommendations functionality, which will suggest books to users based on their reading history and preferences.

• Validation for all inputs in the system. For example, the ISBN input field should validate that the input matches the ISBN format.

3. Non-functional Requirements​1​

3.1 Performance

• The system will be designed to handle a large number of simultaneous users.

• The system will aim to respond to user actions within 2 seconds.

3.2 Security

• The system will implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.

• User data will be stored securely with passwords hashed and personal data encrypted.

3.3 Usability

• The system will aim to be user-friendly and easy to use.

• The system will be accessible from any device with a web browser.

3.4 Maintainability

• The system will follow good coding practices to ensure ease of maintenance.

• The system will be built with modular components to ensure that changes in one part do not negatively affect other parts.