A multi-threaded Java application for comparing the price of products across multiple websites
StoreCompare is a multi-threaded Java application that can be used to compare the price of products across websites such as Aliexpress and Ebay. It provides the user a quick and easy way to compare the prices of a product across multiple websites.
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This program uses the Java programming language .
To check if you have Java already installed you can run
java -version
If you do not currently have Java installed click on the following link to download INSTALL JAVA
Once downloaded and installed, check again to see if you now have Java installed. (May require a restart of PC and command prompt)
To clone the repository to your local machine, using your prefered command prompt, navigate to the folder you wish to download the files to and enter
git clone https://github.com/Store-Compare-Project/ITProSkills.git
Run Navigate to the folder you just cloned the project to (in your command prompt) and enter the following to compile and run the code
java -jar StoreCompare.jar
OR
Assuming you have Java installed, you can just run the StoreCompare.exe file and the program will open.
For more information on concepts and technologies discussed and used in this program, please refer to the Wiki and resources below.
Included in both client and database/server folders is a 'docs' folder containing JavaDocs for their respective classes.
A video demonstration of the program can be found here
Technologies
Software
- Martin Hynes - For helping us with the many problems we encountered with the project and also for helping us keep a consistent work schedule.