GlobeMed Healthcare Management System
Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for the GlobeMed Healthcare Management System - a sophisticated Java-based desktop application that demonstrates advanced software engineering principles through practical implementation of design patterns.
🎯 Purpose
This system serves as both a functional healthcare management solution and an educational resource for understanding enterprise-level software architecture with targeted pattern implementations.
🏗️ Architecture Overview
The GlobeMed system is built around 6 core design patterns, each addressing specific healthcare domain challenges:
📋 Patient Record Management
- Patterns: Memento & Prototype
- Features: State restoration, undo functionality, efficient record creation
📅 Appointment Scheduling
- Pattern: Mediator
- Features: Complex interaction mediation between patients, doctors, and scheduling systems
💰 Billing & Insurance Claims
- Pattern: Chain of Responsibility
- Features: Flexible workflow processing, validation chains, insurance claim handling
👥 Staff Roles & Permissions
- Pattern: Decorator
- Features: Dynamic role-based access control, fine-grained permissions
📊 Medical Reports Generation
- Pattern: Visitor
- Features: Extensible report generation, multi-format output, data aggregation
🔒 Security Considerations
- Patterns: Decorator & DAO
- Features: Comprehensive data protection, secure access patterns
🚀 Technology Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Language | Java |
| JDK Version | JDK 21 |
| Database | MySQL 9.3.0 |
| UI Framework | Java SE Swing |
| PDF Generation | iTextPDF, pdfBox |
| Build Tool | Apache Maven |
📖 Documentation Structure
This documentation is organized into focused sections, each covering a specific design pattern implementation with:
- Problem Statement: Real healthcare domain challenges
- Pattern Implementation: Detailed code analysis and UML diagrams
- Usage Scenarios: Practical application examples
- Testing & Validation: Comprehensive test coverage
- Benefits & Trade-offs: Pattern-specific advantages and considerations
🔗 Quick Links
- System Overview - Complete foundation document
- GitHub Repository (opens in a new tab) - Source code
- Live Demo (opens in a new tab) - GitBook publication
Built with ❤️ by Ishara Lakshitha for academic and educational purposes.