Java Playground

A showcase of Java mini-applications (Swing GUI).

🎮 Run Online

▶️ Run on Replit

Instructions:

1. Click the link above and select "Import".
2. Once the editor loads, click the big green "Run" button.
3. Important: If you see "No external ports", check the tabs above the preview window and switch to "VNC" to see the GUI.

📦 Applications Included

1. Trip Planner Budget, Timezone & Distance Calculator	2. BattleShips Classic Naval Strategy vs AI
3. Cipher Tool Real-time Caesar Encryption	4. Odd/Even Quick Odds & Evens Game

🛠️ Technology

• Java Swing - Desktop GUI framework
• Maven - Build automation

🚀 Running Locally

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 11+
• Maven

Build & Run

# Build JAR
mvn clean package

# Run
java -jar target/JavaShowcase-1.0.jar

📁 Project Structure

java-showcase/
├── src/main/java/showcase/
│   ├── App.java                 # Main entry, sidebar navigation
│   └── panels/                  # Individual app modules
├── pom.xml                      # Maven build config
└── README.md

📝 Origin

These applications started as Java coursework exercises demonstrating:

• Control flow and game logic (BattleShips, Odd/Even)
• String manipulation and algorithms (Cipher)
• Mathematical computations (Trip Planner)

Reimplemented as a unified Swing application.

📄 License

GNU General Public License v2.