Bluebird project

A very simple CLI-based real-life task manager written in Java. Given below are instructions on how to use it.

If you're interested to find out what it does, check out the USERGuide[docs/README.md]!

Running from Command Line (macOS)

Prerequisites: JDK 17 (it hasn't been tested on newer Java versions)

1. Navigate to the project root directory
   • the folder containing /src
2. Compile the Java files
   • javac -d out -sourcepath src/main/java src/main/java/bluebird/*.java src/main/java/bluebird/**/*.java
     • -d out tells Java to place compiled .class files inside the out/ directory.
     • -sourcepath ensures that Java compiles all necessary dependencies.
     • The *.java and **/*.java ensure that all Java files in subdirectories are compiled.
3. Run the program
   • java -cp out bluebird.Main

Messing with JAR file

1. Create a JAR file from the compiled Java files
   • jar cfm myjar.jar manifest.txt -C out .
     • Replace myjar.jar with any suitable name
     • c creates a new JAR file.
     • f specifies the output filename (myjar.jar).
     • m includes the manifest file.
     • -C out . means “change to the out/ directory and add all compiled files.”
2. Run the program from the JAR
   • java -jar myjar.jar
     • Replace myjar.jar with whatever name was chosen in the previous step