SmartBank - Simple Banking Application

A desktop banking application built with Java and JavaFX that simulates essential banking features.

Features

• Account management (open new accounts)
• Transaction processing (deposits and withdrawals)
• Account details display
• Transaction history tracking
• Multiple account types (Savings, Credit)

Technical Implementation

• JavaFX for the user interface
• Object-oriented design with inheritance and polymorphism
• Exception handling for input validation
• Data storage using ArrayLists
• Static variables for account number generation

Project Structure

• src/ - Source code directory
  • com.smartbank - Main package
    • model/ - Data models and business logic
    • controller/ - Application controllers
    • view/ - FXML and CSS files
    • util/ - Utility classes
  • SmartBankApp.java - Main application class

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 11 or higher
• Gradle 7.0 or higher (or use the included Gradle wrapper)

Building the Application

The project uses Gradle as its build system. You can build the application using the following commands:

Using Gradle Wrapper (recommended)

# On macOS/Linux
./gradlew build

# On Windows
gradlew.bat build

Using Gradle (if installed globally)

gradle build

Running the Application

You can run the application directly using Gradle:

Using Gradle Wrapper

# On macOS/Linux
./gradlew run

# On Windows
gradlew.bat run

Using Gradle (if installed globally)

gradle run

Using JAR file

After building, you can run the generated JAR file:

java -jar build/libs/simple-banking-app.jar

Development

• The application uses JavaFX 21.0.2
• Source compatibility is set to Java 11
• The main class is com.smartbank.SmartBankApp

Troubleshooting

• If you encounter JavaFX related errors, ensure your Java installation includes JavaFX or that the JavaFX modules are correctly specified in the build.gradle file
• For logging output, the application uses Java's built-in logging with a custom format
• Check the console output for any error messages if the application fails to start