akingbadeayobami/auction-system

An online real-time multiplayer auction system

auction-system

An online real-time multiplayer auction system

Instructions to install and configure prerequisites or dependencies

1. Open a terminal at the root of the project folder
2. Run npm install sqlite3 to get your platform build for sqlite3

Instructions to create and initialize the database

1. The sqlite database is already bundled with the project

Assumptions I made

1. I assumed users of the application cannot create arbitrary inventories
2. I assumed the inventories have the same name hence spellings like carrot and carrots will not work appropriately when balancing inventories after an auction is ended
3. I assumed that the user who placed the winner bid is online to end the auction

Requirements that I did not covered in my submission

None

Instructions to configure and prepare the source code to build and run properly

1. Make sure to get the platform build for sqlite3 by running npm rebuild
2. Run npm start to run the application and point your browser to http://localhost:3000 to view the application

Instructions to prepare and run the test suites

1. Make sure to get the platform build for sqlite3 by running npm rebuild
2. The angular tests needs Chrome browser to run.
3. Run npm run test-express to run the express tests
4. Run npm run test-client to run the angular tests
5. Run npm run test to run both tests

Issues you have faced while completing the assignment

1. Testing sockets emits in express

Constructive feedback for improving the assignment

1. The assignment doesn't include adding an escrow to temporarily hold all inventories which was set for auction hence enabling users to continue setting them up for auction when they no longer have them