🚖 OlaLite – Console-Based Cab Booking System

A feature-rich, menu-driven Java console application that simulates an Ola/Uber-like cab booking experience.
Users can register, log in, book rides, manage favourite locations, and view ride history — all via a clean, Unicode-enhanced console UI.

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💡 Overview

• 📲 User-friendly console UI with a realistic booking simulation
• 🔐 Secure login with role-based access (Admin / User)
• ⚙️ Realistic logic: cab availability, ETA, fare calculation, and ride ratings
• 💻 Built using Core Java with OOP, collections, and exception handling

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👨‍💻 Core Technologies Used

• Java Core (OOP Principles, Collections Framework, Exception Handling)
• Console UI with Unicode icons & formatted text output
• Modular Method-Driven Architecture
• Simulated Real-World Logic (like ETA, cab type logic, fare, ratings)

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📂 Main Modules

1. 🧑‍💼 User Management

• Sign up & log in with validation
• Email/password verification
• Role-based access: Admin / User

2. 🚕 Cab Booking

• Choose cab type: Micro, Mini, Prime
• Enter distance → get fare, cab info & ETA
• Confirm before booking

3. 📍 Favourite Locations

• Add, remove, or view saved pickup/drop points
• Reuse saved locations for faster booking

4. 📶 Cab Availability Simulation

• Simulate availability with random logic
• ETA displayed per cab type
• Block booking if no cabs are available

5. 🧾 Ride History & Ratings

• View complete ride history
• Rate rides (1.0 – 5.0 stars)
• Optional feedback storage

6. ❗ Exception Handling

• Input validation
• Custom exceptions like BookingException for clean error management

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🔐 OOP Design Highlights

Class	Description
User	Stores user credentials and favourite locations
Ride	Holds ride details: fare, cab type, distance, rating, etc.
BookingService	Main logic for cab booking, ETA, fare, and availability
UserService	Manages registration, login, and user-specific data

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🌟 Extra Features

• ♻️ Reuse favourite locations easily
• ⭐ Post-ride star rating system
• 🎲 Randomized real-time cab availability
• ⏱ ETA displayed per cab type
• ✨ Well-formatted output for great user experience

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🚀 How to Run

1. Clone the repository or download the ZIP
2. Open in Eclipse or any Java IDE
3. Run the entry file: Main.java
4. Follow the interactive menu from the console

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👩‍🎓 Author

Shruti Parikshit Sangvikar
🎓 3rd Year Engineering Student

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📜 License

This project is open for educational and non-commercial use.

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