GitDesk

A Git Desktop application produced as part of my A-level coursework, which contributed to my achievement of an A* in Computer Science.

Features

The main idea of GitDesk was to provide a desktop application for Git project management. This would rival similar applications such as GitHub Desktop. The main features included:

• A main menu, allowing user to open a previous repository, select one from disk, or clone one from the web
• A text editor, complete with syntax highlighting for popular languages
• User-friendly forms/buttons for Git features, including:
  • Checkout
  • Commit
  • Pull/push
  • Merge
• Integration with GitHub API for issues and pull requests
• Integration with a custom web backend for a unique checklist feature

Environment

GitDesk was written using JavaFX, with logic implemented in Kotlin and layouts in FXML. Gradle was used as the build tool. Dependency versions:

• Gradle 7.3
• Java 17 with Kotlin 1.6.0
• JavaFX 17
• Log4j 2.15.0
• JUnit 5.8.2
• JavaUtilities 0.1.2
• Moshi 1.13.0

The project was split into four key modules:

• util: miscellaneous utility classes/functions
• git: handled interactions with Git via the command line
• data: handled internal data storage and interactions with GitHub and GitDesk APIs
• ui: UI logic and layouts