oop Project Umt

Team Members

Muhammad Haseeb(F2024332157)

Madiha Umer(F2024332180)

Aysha Iqbal(F2024332163)

Hostel Management System

A comprehensive C++ application for managing hostel operations including room bookings, guest management, and financial reporting.

Features

Room Management

• View all rooms with current status (available/occupied)
• Check room availability
• Update room rates
• Search for specific rooms

Guest Management

• Add new guests to the system
• View all registered guests
• Search guest information
• Update guest details

Booking System

• Create new bookings
• View all active/completed bookings
• Cancel bookings
• Generate booking confirmations

Check-In/Check-Out

• Process guest check-ins with date tracking
• Handle check-outs with automatic billing
• Display check-out summaries

Reporting

• Room occupancy reports
• Revenue analysis
• Guest statistics
• Booking summaries

Settings

• Configure room types and rates
• View system information
• Bulk update room pricing

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• C++ compiler (GCC, Clang, or MSVC)
• Standard Library support (C++11 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hostel-management-system.git

2. Compile the program:

   g++ main.cpp -o hostel_management

3. Run the executable:

   ./hostel_management

Usage

1. Main Menu Navigation:

   • Use the numbered options to navigate through different modules
   • Follow on-screen instructions for each operation

2. Sample Workflow:

   1. Add new guest
   2. Create booking
   3. Process check-in
   4. Generate reports
   5. Process check-out
   

Data Structure

The system uses the following core classes:

• Room: Manages room properties and occupancy status
• Guest: Stores guest information and room assignments
• Booking: Handles reservation details and status tracking

Screenshots

========== HOSTEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ==========
1. Room Management
2. Guest Management
3. Booking Management
4. Check-In/Check-Out
5. Reports
6. Settings
7. Exit
=============================================
Enter your choice: 

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Project Maintainer: [Your Name]
Email: your.email@example.com
Project Link: https://github.com/yourusername/hostel-management-system

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