CLI based Email Client Java Application

This Java application demonstrates the use of the Factory Method design pattern for creating different types of recipients. It also employs the Serialization pattern for persisting email objects.

Functionality

This application allows you to manage recipients and send emails. It provides the following functionalities:

Adding a New Recipient

To add a new recipient, follow the format below:

• Official: name,email,position
• Office_friend: name,email,position,yyyy/MM/dd
• Personal: name,nick-name,email,yyyy/MM/dd

Sending an Email

Input format: email, subject, content

Printing Recipients with Birthdays

Input format: yyyy/MM/dd (e.g., 2018/09/17)

Printing Details of Sent Emails

Input format: yyyy/MM/dd (e.g., 2018/09/17)

Printing Total Number of Recipients

To view the total number of recipient objects in the application, select option 5.

Exiting the Email Client

To exit the Email Client, select option 6.

Design Patterns

Factory Method Pattern

The Factory Method pattern is used in the MakeRecipient class to create different types of recipients (Official Employee, Office Friend, Personal Friend) based on user input.

Serialization Pattern

The Serialization pattern is employed to persist email objects. Serialized email objects are stored in emailDetails.ser.

Dependencies

This application uses Java's built-in libraries and does not require any external dependencies.

Configuration

Update the sender's email and password in the SendEmail class to use your own email account for sending messages.

final String from = "your_email@gmail.com";
final String password = "your_password";

Automatic Birthday Emails

This application automatically sends birthday emails on the recipient's birthday. This functionality is triggered when you run the application on the recipient's birthday.

Author

• Kryko.

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