🤖 Optimus Prime Task Manager

A powerful task management application inspired by the legendary Autobot leader Optimus Prime

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✨ Features

• 🎯 Three Task Types: Todos, Deadlines, and Events
• ✅ Task Management: Mark tasks as complete/incomplete
• 🔍 Smart Search: Find tasks by keywords
• 📊 Sorting: Sort tasks by name or date (ascending/descending)
• 💾 Persistent Storage: Tasks are automatically saved
• 🖥️ Dual Interface: Both GUI and command-line support
• 🎨 Modern UI: Clean, intuitive JavaFX interface

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• JDK 17 or higher
• IntelliJ IDEA (recommended) or any Java IDE
• JavaFX 17 (included in dependencies)

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd ip

2. Open in IntelliJ IDEA

   • Open IntelliJ IDEA
   • Click File > Open
   • Select the project directory
   • Accept all default prompts

3. Configure JDK 17

   • Go to File > Project Structure > Project
   • Set Project SDK to JDK 17
   • Set Project language level to SDK default

4. Run the Application

   Option A: GUI Mode (Recommended)

   ./gradlew run

   Option B: Command Line Mode

   • Right-click src/main/java/optimusprime/OptimusPrime.java
   • Select Run OptimusPrime.main()

Expected Output

Hello! I'm Optimus Prime, Leader of the Autobots
What can I do for you?

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📋 Available Commands

Task Creation Commands

Command	Format	Description	Example
todo	todo <description>	Create a simple todo task	todo Buy groceries
deadline	deadline <description> /by <date>	Create a task with deadline	deadline Submit report /by 2024-12-31
event	event <description> /from <start> /to <end>	Create an event with time range	event Team meeting /from 2024-01-15 /to 2024-01-15

Task Management Commands

Command	Format	Description	Example
list	list	Display all tasks	list
mark	mark <task_number>	Mark task as complete	mark 1
unmark	unmark <task_number>	Mark task as incomplete	unmark 1
delete	delete <task_number>	Delete a task	delete 2

Search & Organization Commands

Command	Format	Description	Example
find	find <keyword>	Search tasks by keyword	find meeting
sort	sort <type> <order>	Sort tasks by name or date	sort date ascending

System Commands

Command	Format	Description
bye	bye	Exit the application

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💡 Usage Examples

Creating Tasks

> todo Read Transformers comics
Got it. I've added this task:
[T][ ] Read Transformers comics
Now you have 1 tasks in the list

> deadline Fix Optimus Prime /by 2024-12-25
Got it. I've added this task:
[D][ ] Fix Optimus Prime (by: 25 December 2024)
Now you have 2 tasks in the list

> event Autobot meeting /from 2024-01-15 /to 2024-01-15
Got it. I've added this task:
[E][ ] Autobot meeting (from: 15 January 2024 to: 15 January 2024)
Now you have 3 tasks in the list

Managing Tasks

> list
1. [T][ ] Read Transformers comics
2. [D][ ] Fix Optimus Prime (by: 25 December 2024)
3. [E][ ] Autobot meeting (from: 15 January 2024 to: 15 January 2024)

> mark 1
Nice! I've marked this task as done:
[T][X] Read Transformers comics

> find meeting
Here are the matching tasks in your list:
1. [E][ ] Autobot meeting (from: 15 January 2024 to: 15 January 2024)

Sorting Tasks

> sort date ascending
Understood. Here is your sorted list!

[T][X] Read Transformers comics
[E][ ] Autobot meeting (from: 15 January 2024 to: 15 January 2024)
[D][ ] Fix Optimus Prime (by: 25 December 2024)

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🏗️ Project Structure

src/
├── main/
│   ├── java/optimusprime/
│   │   ├── gui/                 # JavaFX GUI components
│   │   │   ├── MainWindow.java  # Main GUI window
│   │   │   ├── DialogBox.java   # Chat dialog components
│   │   │   └── Launcher.java    # Application launcher
│   │   ├── tasks/               # Task management classes
│   │   │   ├── Task.java        # Base task class
│   │   │   ├── Todos.java       # Todo task implementation
│   │   │   ├── Deadlines.java   # Deadline task implementation
│   │   │   ├── Events.java      # Event task implementation
│   │   │   └── TaskList.java    # Task collection manager
│   │   ├── parser/              # Input parsing utilities
│   │   │   └── Parser.java      # Command and date parsing
│   │   ├── database/            # Data persistence
│   │   │   └── DatabaseHandler.java
│   │   ├── exceptions/          # Custom exceptions
│   │   └── OptimusPrime.java    # Main application logic
│   └── resources/               # GUI resources (images, FXML)
└── test/                        # Unit tests

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🛠️ Building & Distribution

Build JAR File

./gradlew shadowJar

The executable JAR will be created in build/libs/OptimusPrime.jar

Run Tests

./gradlew test

Check Code Style

./gradlew checkstyleMain

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🎨 GUI Features

The application includes a modern JavaFX-based GUI with:

• 💬 Chat Interface: Interactive dialog with Optimus Prime
• 🖼️ Custom Avatars: User and Optimus Prime character images
• 📱 Responsive Design: Clean, modern interface
• ⌨️ Keyboard Support: Press Enter to send messages
• 🖱️ Mouse Support: Click Send button to submit

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⚠️ Important Notes

• Date Format: Use YYYY-MM-DD format for all dates
• Task Numbers: Task numbering starts from 1 (not 0)
• Data Persistence: Tasks are automatically saved to db.txt
• File Structure: Keep the src/main/java folder structure intact for proper compilation

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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"Autobots, Roll Out!" 🤖

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