Introduction

This is a console-based Library Management System developed in Go. The system allows users to manage the inventory of books in a library, including borrowing, returning, searching, and displaying available books.

Features

• View the list of available books.
• Borrow a book from the library.
• Return a book to the library.
• Search for a book by title or author name.
• Display borrowed books.

Usage:-

Admin Role Actions

Admin users have access to the following actions:

1. Add New User

Admin can add a new user to the system by selecting the "Add new user" option. They will be prompted to enter the details of the new user, including username, password, and role.

2. Logout

Admin can choose to logout from the system by selecting the "Logout" option. This will log out the current admin user and return to the login screen.

Usage Example:

• Add new user: Admin selects option 1 and follows the prompts to add a new user.
• Logout: Admin selects option 2 to logout from the system.

Additional Information

• If the admin enters an invalid choice, they will be prompted to try again until a valid choice is made.
• After performing an action, the admin will be returned to the main menu to select another option or logout.
• The admin's actions are restricted to the options provided, ensuring secure and controlled access to the system.

Reader Role Actions

Users with the reader role have access to the following actions:

1. View Available Books

Readers can view all the available books in the library. This includes information such as the title, author, and quantity of each book.

2. Borrow a Book

Readers can borrow a book from the library by selecting the "Borrow a book" option. They will be prompted to enter the title of the book they wish to borrow.

3. Return a Book

Readers can return a borrowed book to the library by selecting the "Return a book" option. They will be prompted to enter the title of the book they want to return.

4. Search for a Book

Readers can search for books by title or author name using the "Search for a book" option. They will be prompted to enter the title or author of the book they want to search for.

5. View Borrowed Books

Readers can view a list of books they have currently borrowed from the library using the "View borrowed books" option.

6. Logout

Readers can choose to logout from the system by selecting the "Logout" option. This will log out the current reader user and return to the login screen.

Usage Example:

• View available books: Reader selects option 1 to view all available books.
• Borrow a book: Reader selects option 2 and enters the title of the book they wish to borrow.
• Return a book: Reader selects option 3 and enters the title of the book they want to return.
• Search for a book: Reader selects option 4 and enters the title or author of the book they want to search for.
• View borrowed books: Reader selects option 5 to view a list of books they have borrowed.
• Logout: Reader selects option 6 to logout from the system.

Additional Information

• If the reader enters an invalid choice, they will be prompted to try again until a valid choice is made.
• After performing an action, the reader will be returned to the main menu to select another option or logout.
• The reader's actions are restricted to the options provided, ensuring secure and controlled access to the system.

Prerequisites

• Go programming language installed on your system.

Run Application

• you can use the shell script "build.sh" for running script
• Before running the script you might have to give the necessary permission

chmod +x build.sh

./build.sh

Features

• Build the project with unit tests and display coverage.
• Build and run the application.
• Build the application without running unit tests.