🍔 RuDash: Fast Food Ordering App

Your one-stop Android app for delicious fast food, meticulously crafted and feature-rich! This project is an Android evolution of a JavaFX desktop application.

🚀 Project Genesis & Vision

RuDash brings a familiar JavaFX desktop food ordering experience to the convenience of your Android device. It's designed to showcase robust Android development practices, including:

• 📱 Intuitive Multi-Activity Navigation: Seamlessly move between different sections of the app.
• 🧩 Singleton Pattern for Global Data: Efficiently manages app-wide data like StoredOrderSingleton.java.
• 📜 Dynamic RecyclerViews: Smoothly displays lists with custom adapters, like for beverage flavors.
• 🎨 Tailored Custom Layouts: Unique and user-friendly interfaces for each food category.
• 🛡️ Comprehensive Exception Handling: Ensuring a stable and crash-free user experience.

🌟 Core Features: What Can You Do?

Order your favorites just the way you like them!

• 🥪 Menu Customization: Personalize sandwiches, burgers, beverages, and sides to your exact taste.
• 🥤 Combo Creation: Bundle items into combo meals for great value.
• 🛒 Order Management: Easily view, modify, and place your food orders.
• 📜 Order History: Look up your previous orders and cancel them if necessary.

🛠️ Tech Stack & Architecture

RuDash is built with a solid and scalable foundation:

• 🏛️ Architectural Pattern: Model-View-Controller (MVC) for a clear separation of concerns.
• 💾 Data Management: Leverages the Singleton Pattern for consistent data sharing across activities.
• 📱 Android UI Toolkit: Makes extensive use of core Android components:
  • Activities
  • RecyclerView
  • ListView
  • Toast notifications
  • AlertDialogs

🧩 Key Components & UI Highlights

Dive into the building blocks of RuDash:

Screens (Activities) 📱

• MainActivity.java: The main navigation hub – your gateway to deliciousness!
• SandwichActivity.java: Customize and order your perfect sandwich.
• BurgerActivity.java: Build your dream burger with all the fixings.
• BeverageActivity.java: Select refreshing beverages, featuring a dynamic RecyclerView for flavors.
• SideActivity.java: Choose and customize your favorite side items.
• ComboActivity.java: Create your own combo meals.
• OrderActivity.java: Review and manage your current order before placing it.
• StoreOrdersActivity.java: Access and manage your history of placed orders.

Data Blueprints (Models & Enums) 🧱

• Core Models:
  • MenuItem.java: Abstract base class for all menu offerings.
  • Sandwich.java, Burger.java, Beverage.java, Side.java: Specific classes for each food type.
  • Combo.java: Represents a combined meal deal.
  • Order.java: Holds details of the current order.
  • OrderManager.java: Manages collections of multiple orders (order history).
• Supporting Enums: Bread, Protein, AddOns, SideOption, Flavor, Size` provide predefined choices for customization.

✨ UI Magic

• Visually appealing view for beverage flavors, each with its own distinct image.
• Custom drawable resources for a polished look and feel.
• Thoughtfully designed custom layouts for each food category, enhancing user experience.

🚀 Get It Running: Setup Guide

Ready to explore RuDash? Here’s how:

Prerequisites ✅

• Android Studio (latest stable version recommended)
• Minimum SDK: API 34
• Target Device: Optimized for Pixel 3a XL (or a compatible Android emulator/device)

Installation Steps 🛠️

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mohith174/rudash.git 

2. Open in Android Studio: Launch Android Studio and import the cloned project.
3. Build & Run: Let Android Studio sync and build the project. Run it on a Pixel 3a XL API 36 emulator or a physical device.

📂 Project Demo

https://youtube.com/shorts/pCAv_u2psdk?feature=share