Restaurant Review Application

Overview

The Restaurant Review application simplifies the process of selecting a restaurant by enabling users to leave reviews for various establishments. With features such as user management, restaurant details display, and review addition, it provides a user-friendly experience for both restaurant-goers and administrators.

Functionality

• Add a New User:

  • Users can register and create a new account.

• Search User (Admin):

  • Admins have the optional ability to search for users.

• Display Restaurant Details:

  • Users can view details of a specific restaurant.

• Add Reviews to a Restaurant:

  • Users can leave reviews for restaurants.

• View Restaurant Details:

  • Users can see general information about a restaurant.

• View Reviews of Restaurants:

  • Users can browse reviews submitted by others for a restaurant.

• Calculate Reviews’ Average Rating:

  • The system calculates the average rating for each restaurant based on user reviews.

• Search Restaurant:

  • Users can search for restaurants based on criteria like name, rating, zip code, etc.

Suggested Models/Objects

• User:

  • Represents a registered user of the application.

• Restaurant:

  • Represents a restaurant with details such as name, location, and average rating.

• Review:

  • Represents a user's review for a specific restaurant.

Note: Additional models or objects can be added based on design requirements.

Additional Requirements

• Exception Handling:

  • The application should handle exceptions gracefully.

• Input Validation:

  • Validate user inputs to ensure data integrity.

• Data Persistence:

  • Data should be persisted in the form of XML or JSON; no hard-coded data.

• XML Documentation:

  • Code should include XML documentation for better understanding.

Tech Stack

• C#:

  • Primary programming language.

• Exception Handling:

  • Implement robust exception handling mechanisms.

• Serialization (XML or JSON):

  • Persist data in XML or JSON format.

• Class Library:

  • Separate projects for data and functionality using a class library.

• Console App for UI:

  • A console application to provide a simple user interface.

• Solution Structure:

  • A solution containing both the class library and console app projects.