Plane Seat Management System

A comprehensive Java console application for managing airline seat reservations

Developed as part of Software Development II coursework (4COSC005W)

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Overview

This application simulates a plane seat management system with a 4-row aircraft configuration. It provides a complete solution for managing seat reservations, passenger information, and ticket generation with persistent file storage.

Academic Context

• Course: Software Development II (4COSC005W)
• University: University of Westminster
• Academic Year: 2023-2024
• Student ID: 20231280_w2052016

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Aircraft Configuration

Row	Seats	Configuration
A	14 seats	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
B	12 seats	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
C	12 seats	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D	14 seats	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total Capacity: 52 seats

Visual Seating Plan

Row A: O O O O O O O O O O O O O O  (14 seats)
Row B:  O O O O O O O O O O O O     (12 seats)
Row C:  O O O O O O O O O O O O     (12 seats)  
Row D: O O O O O O O O O O O O O O  (14 seats)

O = Available | X = Booked

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Features

Core Functionality

• Seat Booking - Reserve seats with complete passenger information
• Seat Cancellation - Cancel existing reservations with validation
• Availability Search - Find first available seat across all rows
• Seating Plan Display - Real-time visual representation of seat status
• Ticket Management - Search and display comprehensive ticket information
• Sales Reporting - Calculate total revenue and generate sales reports

Technical Features

• Object-Oriented Design - Separate classes for Person, Ticket, and Main logic
• Input Validation - Comprehensive validation with error handling
• File Persistence - Automatic ticket file generation and storage
• Exception Handling - Robust error management throughout the application
• Memory Management - Efficient array-based data structures
• User Interface - Intuitive console-based menu system

Security & Validation

• Email Validation - Format checking with @ and . requirements
• Seat Range Validation - Row and seat number boundary checking
• Input Type Validation - Try-catch blocks for numeric inputs
• Duplicate Booking Prevention - Prevents double-booking of seats
• Empty Field Validation - Ensures all required fields are completed

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Screenshots

Main Menu Interface

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*                   MENU OPTIONS                    *
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         1) Buy a seat
         2) Cancel a seat
         3) Find first available seat
         4) Show seating plan
         5) Print tickets information and total sales
         6) Search ticket
         0) Exit
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Please select an option: 

Seating Plan Display

O O O X O O O O O O O O O O
 O X O O O O O O O O O O
 O O O O O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

Ticket Information Display

Ticket Information
Row: A
Seat: 1
Price: 200.0
Ticket Holder Information
Name: John
Surname: Doe
Email: john.doe@email.com

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 8 or higher
• IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or VS Code)
• Operating System (Windows, macOS, or Linux)

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/dula089/plane-seat-management-system.git
   cd plane-seat-management-system

2. Navigate to source directory

   cd src

3. Compile the Java files

   javac *.java

4. Run the application

   java _20231280_w2052016_Planemanagement

Project Structure

plane-seat-management-system/
├── 📂 src/
│   ├── 📄 _20231280_w2052016_Planemanagement.java  # Main application
│   ├── 📄 Person.java                              # Person entity
│   └── 📄 Ticket.java                             # Ticket entity
├── 📂 docs/
│   └── 📄 coursework.pdf              # coursework
├── 📄 A2.txt                                    # Generated ticket files
├── 📄 README.md                                    # This file
├── 📄 .gitignore                                   # Git ignore rules
└── 📄 LICENSE                                      # License information

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Usage Guide

Main Menu Navigation

Option	Function	Description
1	Buy a seat	Book a new reservation with passenger details
2	Cancel a seat	Cancel an existing seat reservation
3	Find first available	Locate the next available seat
4	Show seating plan	Display current seat status visually
5	Print tickets info	Show all booked tickets and total sales
6	Search ticket	Find and display specific ticket information
0	Exit	Close the application safely

Step-by-Step Booking Process

1. Select Option 1 from the main menu
2. Enter Row Letter (A, B, C, or D)

   Enter row(A/B/C/D): A
   

3. Enter Seat Number (varies by row: A&D=1-14, B&C=1-12)

   Enter seat number: 5
   

4. Provide Passenger Information:

   Enter your name: John
   Enter your surname: Doe
   Enter your email: john.doe@email.com
   

5. Confirmation & File Generation

   Seat successfully booked.
   Ticket information saved to file: A5.txt
   

Advanced Features

Searching for Tickets

# Search by seat location
Enter row(A/B/C/D): B
Enter seat number: 7
# Returns complete ticket and passenger information

Sales Reporting

# Displays all tickets and calculates total revenue
Tickets Information
Row: A, Seat: 1, Price: £200.00
Row: B, Seat: 7, Price: £150.00
Total Sales: £350.00