RENTOPS-AI

Modern car rental management system built with Java Swing, featuring role-based dashboards, secure authentication, and persistent session management.

Features

• Fleet Management: Add, update, and track vehicle inventory with mileage monitoring
• User Management: Role-based access control (Admin/User) with secure authentication
• Booking System: Complete rental lifecycle management (create, update, track bookings)
• Session Persistence: Automatic login restoration across application restarts
• Password Reset: Self-service password recovery with secure hash regeneration
• Modern UI: Dark-themed interface with FlatLaf, responsive layouts, and smooth animations

Screenshots

Login Panel

Admin Dashboard

User Dashboard

Tech Stack

• Java: 25 (compatible with Java 11+)
• Build Tool: Maven 3.9.11
• UI Framework: Java Swing with FlatLaf modern theme
• Database: MySQL/MariaDB
• Security: SHA-256 password hashing with unique salts
• Architecture: MVC pattern with DAO layer

Project Structure

RENTOPS-AI/
 dao/                    # Data Access Objects
 models/                 # Domain models
 services/               # Business logic layer
 ui/                     # Swing UI components
    components/         # Reusable UI components
 utils/                  # Utilities and helpers
 config/                 # Configuration files
 sql/                    # Database scripts
    seeds/             # Sample data
    migrations/        # Schema updates
    maintenance/       # Utility scripts
 docs/                   # Documentation

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Java 11 or higher
• Maven 3.6+
• MySQL/MariaDB 5.7+

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/RENTOPS-AI.git
   cd RENTOPS-AI

2. Configure database

   Edit config/db.properties:

   db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/rentops_ai
   db.user=your_username
   db.password=your_password

3. Initialize database

   mysql -u root -p < sql/seeds/db_setup.sql

4. Build and run

   mvn clean package
   mvn exec:java

Database Schema

Core Tables:

• users - User accounts with role-based permissions
• cars - Vehicle inventory with mileage tracking
• bookings - Rental transactions
• user_sessions - Persistent login sessions

Security

• Password Storage: SHA-256 hashing with unique per-user salts
• Session Management: Secure token-based persistent sessions
• Password Reset: Self-service recovery with validation
• SQL Injection: Parameterized queries via PreparedStatements

Documentation

• Admin Dashboard Guide
• Password Reset Feature
• Theming Guide

Project Members

• Aravind Lal
• Abhijith P
• Aleena Mary Joseph
• Harshitha Hari
• Sween Shaji

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Academic Project

This is an academic project developed for educational purposes.