🎚️ Slider Application

A secure, multi-platform learning project designed for Algonquin College students to explore RESTful APIs, authorization, and role-based access control (RBAC) using a variety of front-end and back-end technologies.

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📚 Project Overview

The Slider Application is an educational full-stack project developed to demonstrate:

• Secure RESTful API creation and integration
• JSF endpoint protection with role-based authorization
• Multi-role access control:
  • Admin: Full access to RESTful and JSF endpoints + Admin Dashboard
  • JSF User: Access only to JSF endpoints
  • RESTful User: Access only to RESTful endpoints

The project is modular and includes:

• A Java-based backend developed in NetBeans
• A React.js front-end with Canvas integration
• A Java Swing desktop GUI client
• A Kotlin-based Android mobile application
• Automated testing using Selenium and JUnit

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🛡️ Security Features

• REST and JSF endpoints protected using authorization filters
• Users authenticated and routed based on their roles
• Secure session handling implemented across web and mobile interfaces

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🖥️ Technology Stack

Layer	Technologies Used
Backend	Java (NetBeans project), REST API, JSF (JavaServer Faces)
Frontend	React.js, Canvas API
Mobile	Android (Kotlin)
Desktop	Java Swing
Testing	Selenium (UI), JUnit (Unit + Auth Tests)

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🚀 How to Run

Backend (Java + REST + JSF)

1. Open the Backend project in NetBeans
2. Build and deploy the application
3. Configure users and roles in web.xml or security config
4. Access endpoints via browser or Postman

Desktop Client

• Open DesktopApp in any Java IDE

• Run Main.java

Android App

• Open Mobile App/Slider in Android Studio

• Sync Gradle and run on emulator or real device

✅ Testing

• JUnit: Located in /Tests/JUnit, includes unit tests and role-based authentication tests

• Selenium: Located in /Tests/Selenium, simulates user interactions and login scenarios

🎯 Learning Objectives

• Understand how RESTful services are built and secured

• Implement role-based access control in Java web applications

• Integrate frontend and backend using secure APIs

• Develop and test full-stack, multi-platform applications

• Explore cross-platform design with Java, Kotlin, React, and Swing

👥 Contributors

• This project was developed by students of Algonquin College as part of a practical learning initiative in secure web and mobile application development.

📄 License

• This project is for educational purposes only. Licensing for reuse or commercial adaptation is not granted.