Finance Tracker

A simple finance tracker application written in Java that allows users to manage financial categories, track transactions, and undo recent transactions. The application provides a menu-driven interface for ease of use.

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Features

• Add and manage financial categories.
• Add transactions to specific categories.
• View transactions sorted by date.
• Undo the last 10 transactions.
• Basic input validation and menu-driven interface.

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Project Structure

• Category.java - Represents a financial category.
• Transaction.java - Represents an individual financial transaction.
• FinancialActivityManager.java - Manages financial categories and transactions.
• Driver.java - Main entry point that runs the menu-based application.
• Tests (tests folder) - Contains JUnit tests for core functionality.

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Installation & Setup

1. Ensure you have Java 17+ installed.
2. Clone this repository or download the files:

   git clone https://github.com/your-repo/finance-tracker.git
   cd finance-tracker

3. Compile the project

   javac -d bin src/main/*.java

4. Run the application

   java -cp bin main.Driver
   

Usage

1. Run the application and select an option from the menu.
2. Add categories before adding transactions.
3. Use Undo to remove the last recorded transaction.
4. View all transactions sorted by date.

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Installing JUnit

You need JUnit 5 to run the tests. Download the latest version from:

• JUnit Platform Standalone JAR
• Place the downloaded junit-platform-console-standalone-x.x.x.jar in the project root.

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Running Tests

The project includes JUnit 5 tests for core functionality.

1. Ensure you have JUnit 5 installed.
2. Compile the test files:

   javac -cp ".;bin;junit-platform-console-standalone-x.x.x.jar" -d bin src/tests/*.java

3. Run the tests

   java -jar junit-platform-console-standalone-x.x.x.jar --class-path bin --scan-class-path
   

License

This project is provided as-is, without warranty or guarantee. You are free to modify or extend it for your needs.

Enjoy using the Financial Activity Manager!