Museum Inventory Management System

Author: Rudy S

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Overview

The Museum Inventory Management System is a Java-based application designed to manage artifacts and exhibits within a museum. It features a command-line interface for performing tasks like:

• Adding and removing exhibits.
• Managing artifacts within exhibits.
• Transferring artifacts between exhibits.
• Displaying exhibit information.

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Features

• Exhibit Management: Organize your museum by adding or removing exhibits.
• Artifact Management: Add, update, or remove artifacts in exhibits.
• Artifact Transfer: Seamlessly transfer artifacts between exhibits.
• User-Friendly CLI: Simple interface for efficient management.

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Table of Contents

1. Classes
   • Artifact
   • Exhibit
   • Museum
   • Main
2. Getting Started
3. Example Usage
4. Future Enhancements

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Classes

1. Artifact

Attribute	Description
id	Unique identifier for the artifact
name	Name of the artifact
description	Brief description of the artifact
yearAcquired	Year the artifact was acquired

• Methods:
  • Getters and setters.
  • Constructor with input validation.
  • toString() for formatted representation.

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2. Exhibit

Attribute	Description
name	Name of the exhibit
artifacts	Set of artifacts within the exhibit

• Methods:
  • Add or remove artifacts.
  • Retrieve artifacts.
  • toString() for exhibit details.

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3. Museum

Attribute	Description
exhibits	Map of exhibits by name

• Methods:
  • Add and remove exhibits.
  • Transfer artifacts between exhibits.
  • Display exhibits.

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4. Main

The CLI provides interactive commands for managing the museum inventory.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 8 or higher
• A terminal or IDE (e.g., IntelliJ, Eclipse)

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Example Usage

1. Add an exhibit: "Ancient Artifacts"
2. Add an artifact:
   ID: A001
   Name: Pharaoh's Mask
   Description: A golden mask from ancient Egypt.
   Year Acquired: 1920

Sample images of output:

Adding an exhibit

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Adding an artifact to an exhibit:

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Displaying artifacts

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Future Enhancements

Implement data persistence for artifacts and exhibits.
Develop a graphical user interface (GUI).
Add user authentication for secure access.