Project: CLInkedIn

CLInkedIn is a desktop application made for recruiters to manage candidates. CLInkedIn operates mainly using a Command Line Interface (CLI), but still has a Graphical User Interface (GUI) made with JavaFX for improved user experience.

Given below are my contributions to the project.

  • Add Status attribute of a Person
    • Added ability to indicate which stage of application the candidate is at.
    • Purpose: As an applicant tracking system, a crucial feature is to enable recruiters to view the application stage of each candidate at a glance.
    • It is a compulsory attribute of a candidate, as every candidate has an application status.
    • Implementation specifications:
      • Status is internally implemented as a String.
      • Status is implemented as a compulsory attribute under a Person object. Thus, a Status object class is created and added to Person as a field.
  • Add Rating attribute of a Person
    • Added ability to indicate a numerical representation of desirability (ie Rating) of candidates.
    • Purpose: There are some candidates that are more preferable than others. Thus, the Rating feature is added as part of efforts to implement a numerical system to compare between candidates to decide who should progress to the next stage.
    • Rating is an integer between 1 and 10 inclusive.
    • It is a non-compulsory attribute of a candidate, as the recruiter might not have enough information to rate the candidate at the point of application.
    • Implementation specifications:
      • Rating is internally implemented as an Integer.
      • Rating is implemented as a non-compulsory attribute under a Person object. Thus, a Rating object class is created and added to Person as a field.
      • For candidates with no rating, it is internally represented as having a Rating of 0. However, it is not shown in the external interface.
  • Add Sorting feature
    • Allows ordering of all candidates from the highest rating to the lowest rating.
    • Purpose: Recruiters can view all candidates in order of desirability.
    • The candidates with no rating will be placed at the bottom, as there is not enough information to compare them with the rest of the applicant pool.
    • Implementation specifications:
      • A Comparator<Person> is created to compare Rating between 2 candidates.
      • All candidates go through the comparator, and a sorted list is obtained.

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  • Project management:
  • Documentation:
    • Readme:
      • Added the project description and the user guide and developer guide link.
      • Added explanation of the target user profile and value proposition.
      • Added example usages.
    • Developers Guide:
      • Added Glossary
      • Added Non-functional requirements
      • Added Rating feature
      • Added Sort feature
    • User Guide:
      • Created Introduction section with summary table
      • Added Rating feature
      • Added Sort feature
  • Community:
    • Contributed to forum discussions, 313, 189
  • Tools: