JavaFX Expense Tracker 💰

A robust desktop application developed in Java using the JavaFX framework. This tool allows users to track personal expenses while providing a separate Admin interface for data management and oversight.

📋 Features

👤 User Mode

• Add Expenses: Simple interface to log expenses with Description, Amount, and Category.
• Visual Analytics: Automatic generation of a Pie Chart to visualize spending habits by category (Food, Transport, Housing, etc.).
• Data Persistence: All data is saved locally to expenses.txt, ensuring records are kept between sessions.

🛡️ Admin Mode

• Secure Access: Protected by a PIN verification system.
• Dashboard Control: View a tabular list of all records in the database.
• Management: Ability to delete specific records directly from the database table.

🛠️ Technical Implementation

• Language: Java (JDK 17+)
• UI Framework: JavaFX (Stage, Scene, Node hierarchy)
• Styling: Custom styles.css for a modern, flat UI look.
• Architecture:
  • Launcher.java: Entry point to handle JavaFX module loading.
  • ExpenseRepository.java: Handles File I/O operations (Reading/Writing to text file).
  • Main.java: Manages scene switching and UI logic.
• Data Structure: Uses ArrayList for runtime management and file parsing for persistence.

🚀 How to Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/hidanvlad/JavaFX-Expense-Tracker.git](https://github.com/hidanvlad/JavaFX-Expense-Tracker.git)

2. Open in IntelliJ IDEA:
   • Select Open and choose the project folder.
   • Allow IntelliJ to load the Maven/Gradle configuration if present, or set up the SDK.
3. Run:
   • Navigate to src/Launcher.java.
   • Right-click -> Run 'Launcher.main()'.

📝 License

This project is open source and available for educational purposes.