Day #11: Maven Modules & Window Frames: Organizing Our Java Universe 🌌 🎨
Today marked a significant milestone in our Java journey as we reorganized our project structure and took our first steps into desktop UI development. The code changes from this session can be found here. Day 11 Summary Overview Restructured the entire project to use Maven multi-module architecture and began implementing a JavaFX-based user interface for the library system. Project Restructuring Migrated from single-module to multi-module Maven project Created dedicated modules: data-structures: Stack, Queue, and Tree implementations library-system: Library management application card-game: Card game implementations Set up parent POM with common configurations Established proper package organization JavaFX Integration Added JavaFX dependencies to library-system module Set up Scene Builder for UI development Created initial UI structure: Main application window FXML-based layout design Basic controller implementation UI Components Menu system with File and Books options Search functionality placeholder Book table view structure Action buttons for common operations Key Takeaways Maven multi-module benefits for project organization Clean separation of concerns through module structure FXML advantages for UI development JavaFX application architecture understanding Resource management in Maven projects Next Steps Ready to explore: ...