BiteBuddy

A Java-based recipe recommendation app that fetches recipes based on ingredients you have and displays them using a beautiful JavaFX UI.

Features

• Search for recipes based on available ingredients
• Fetch recipes from a third-party API (e.g., Spoonacular API)
• Display recipe titles and details in a user-friendly JavaFX interface
• Filter recipes based on the ingredients you provide

Requirements

• Java 11 or higher
• Maven
• Dependencies:
• OkHttp for HTTP requests
• Gson for JSON parsing
• JavaFX for the UI

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git https://github.com/SauravSreejith/bitebuddy.git
cd bitebuddy

2. Get an API Key

To use the app, you will need to register for an API key from one of the following recipe APIs:

• Spoonacular API
• Edamam Recipe Search API
• TheMealDB

Once you have an API key, replace the YOUR_API_KEY placeholder in RecipeService.java with your actual API key.

3. Build the Project

mvn clean install

4. Run the App

mvn javafx:run

5. Usage

1. Launch the app.
2. Enter a list of ingredients in the search box (e.g., tomato, cheese, pasta).
3. Click the Search Recipes button.
4. The app will display a list of recipes based on the ingredients.

Project Structure

├── src
│ ├── main
│ │ ├── java
│ │ │ ├── RecipeApp.java # Main JavaFX Application class
│ │ │ ├── RecipeService.java # Handles API requests
│ │ │ ├── RecipeParser.java # Parses API responses
│ │ │ └── Recipe.java # Recipe model class
│ └── resources
│ └── styles.css # Styles for the JavaFX UI
├── pom.xml # Maven dependencies and plugins
└── README.md # Project documentation

Dependencies

In your pom.xml, ensure you have the following dependencies:

<dependencies>
<!-- OkHttp for making HTTP requests -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
<artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
<version>4.9.3</version>
</dependency>

<!-- Gson for parsing JSON responses -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
<artifactId>gson</artifactId>
<version>2.8.8</version>
</dependency>

<!-- JavaFX for the user interface -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
<artifactId>javafx-controls</artifactId>
<version>17.0.1</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.