ABOUT
Java-based implementation of the popular Azul board game developed as part of a team of 5 students as my University Project. Our team applied 4 Design Patterns to ensure high-quality code and followed Agile methodology and practices to ensure efficient development. The backlog was managed using Jira, allowing for effective collaboration.
TECHNOLOGIES
•IntelIJ + Java
•JavaFX for UI
•GitLab
•YAML CI/CD Pipeline integration
•Maven
-Technologies used
For our course project, we developed the game using Java and designed the GUI with JavaFX. We managed the project using the Agile methodology on Jira and deployed the final version on GitLab.
Design Patterns
Our project adopted four design patterns: Singleton, Facades, Proxy, and Observer. All of these were used according to the famous book:
CI/CD Pipeline
In this project we also built a crucial component of software development - a CI/CD(Continuous Integration/ Continuous Development) pipeline, automating build, and test using Maven and OpenJDK 17 to ensure efficient compilation. Comprehensive unit tests and coverage reports with JUnit and JaCoCo are integrated into GitLab, enhancing code quality and reliability. Our pipeline has three stages: one for build, one for testing, and one for evaluating the quality of our code base.
Test-Driven Development
Throughout our project, we prioritized Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring robust, maintainable code by writing unit tests before development. This approach clarified requirements, enhanced code quality, and facilitated automated testing and coverage reporting using JUnit, JaCoCo, Cobertura, and Mockito, integrated seamlessly with our GitLab pipeline.
Code Quality Metrics
To ensure top-notch code quality, we utilized Sigrid, a powerful code quality tool. Sigrid analyzes our code for potential issues and assigns a maintainability score (1 to 5). Through continuous improvement, we achieved an excellent score of 4.4/5. Sigrid also offered valuable suggestions for further enhancements. Integrated into our CI/CD pipeline, Sigrid’s evaluation occurs in the third stage, ensuring ongoing code quality assessment.
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