Assignment 4 Inspiration Rewards Solution

Uses: Multi-Activity, Location Services, Geocoding, Internet, APIs, Images, Camera, Gallery







 
App Highlights:




 
This app allows users within a company or organization to award each other “reward points” (and comments) as a thank you or a commendation for their performance on a task.




 
Users can create a profile for themselves and interact with the other users. Users can later edit/update their profile data




 
Users start with a fixed amount of points that they can award to other users.




 
When a user awards points to another, the point value is deducted from the point total available to give to others. Once a user is out of points to give, they can no longer add new rewards until their points are renewed.




 
Assume the process of resetting the points-to-award value (and the actual act of rewarding the employee) are out of scope for this project.




 
You will need to create classes to represent the user profiles and the reward assignments.




 
We will be using an Amazon Web Services (AWS) based API to as the “back end” which holds user and reward data.







 
Behavior Use Cases and Activities: Activity/behavior diagrams follow (in section C)




 
Users can create a new profile (via the Create Profile Activity) with data including a username, password, first & last name, administrator flag, department, position, a short self-summary, and a photo. Successful account creation logs in the user and displays the Profile Activity. The Create Profile Activity is displayed by clicking a link on the Login Activity. See diagram “a” in the next section.




 
Users login (via the Login Activity) by providing their username and password. A checkbox can be checked to save the credentials so that they are auto-populated whenever the app is started. See diagram “b” in the next section. Upon login, the User Profile Activity is displayed.




 
The data displayed in the Profile Activity includes first & last name, username, location, awarded point total, department, position, points available to award, a short self-summary, a photo, and a list of awarded points. See diagram “b” in the next section.




 
From the User Profile Activity, the user can open the Edit Profile Activity via Options Menu. The Edit Profile Activity allows the user to edit the password, administrator flag, first & last name, department, position, the short self-summary, and the photo. See diagram “c” in the next section.




 
From the User Profile Activity, the user can open the Leaderboard Activity (showing all other users, sorted by awarded point total) via Options Menu. From the Leaderboard Activity, an individual user can be selected and then displayed in the Award Activity. From there, rewards points (and a comment) can be awarded to the selected user. See diagram “d” in the next section.







 
Application Behavior Diagrams:




a. Create Profile (Note, the first time the app runs, it will ask for file and location permissions):










This is a custom Toast







 
User Login (Note, the first time the app runs, it will ask for file & location permissions):







Use SharedPreferences to save this choice, and the




user name and password values when checked.

This is an indeterminate ProgressBar


This whole




Activity is




scrollable







c. Edit Profile










d. Add Rewards












 
Activity Details a. Login Activity







ActionBar Icon Image







Username field




Password field







Login button – logs




in user & opens




Profile Activity
















Semi-transparent




background image













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NOTE: The user’s




location (City &




State) should be




determined when




this activity starts.




Image







Remember Credentials checkbox –




uses SharedPreferences to remember last used username & password










Clickable TextView – opens the Create Profile Activity



 
Create Profile Activity




ActionBar Icon




with Arrow




User photo

ImageView


































Semi-transparent




background image
















 
Profile Activity




ActionBar Icon




Last, First Name




Location: City, State




Photo ImageView
















Personal Story


















List of awards received













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Save Profile Menu Item




Username field




Password field




Make Admin user checkbox




First Name field




Last Name field




Department field




Position field




Personal story field










Edit and Leaderboard Menu Items




Username




Total points received Department




Position




Points available to

give as a reward



















Semi-transparent




background image




























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Edit Profile Activity




ActionBar Icon




with Arrow




User photo

ImageView






















Semi-transparent background image































 
Leaderboard Activity




ActionBar Icon




with Arrow




























List of users, sorted

by total awards

points received

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Save Profile Menu Item

Username field

(not editable)




Password field




Make Admin user

checkbox




First Name field




Last Name field




Department field




Position field




Available character count







Personal story field




















































Each user records contains: Last, First Name Position, Department and Points



















Semi-transparent background image





















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Award Activity




ActionBar Icon
Save Profile Menu Item
Last, First Name


User photo
Total points received


ImageView
Department




Position
Personal Story




Points to award to


this user
Semi-transparent
Available character count


background image
Comment to go along with




this award






 
Inspiration Rewards API




Data can be created, read, updated, etc. via the Inspiration Rewards API. The root endpoint for the Inspiration Rewards API is:




Base URL = http://inspirationrewardsapi-env.6mmagpm2pv.us-east-2.elasticbeanstalk.com




Note: the API calls detailed below require you to provide your IIT student ID number (your “A” number) as a part of the data the API required. You MUST you your own student ID. Your student ID number begins with an “A” and is followed by 8 numbers.




The API:




 
Create User Profile:

Base URL + “/profiles”




Connection:




Request Method: POST

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{

"studentId": "A00000008",




"username": "user888",

"password": "pass888",

"firstName": "Roman",




"lastName": "Walters",

"pointsToAward": 1000,

"department": "Finance",




"story": "Chartered Financial Auditor with 5+ years’ experience, seeking to leverage proven cost, revenue, and budget maximization skills for Capital One. Saved HUDA Inc. $2.7 million by identifying low-margin projects. Improved pricing scheme at MRI International. Grew customer retention 32%.",

"position": "Sr. Auditor",




"admin": false,

"location": "Mountain View, California",  From Location Services

"imageBytes": "\/9j\/4AAQSkZJBAQA……K/hfdrDCF\/\/2=\n",  Very long

"rewardRecords": []

}




Returns (Profile as JSON):




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




{

"studentId": "A00000008",




"firstName": "Roman",

"lastName": "Walters",

"username": "user888",




"department": "Finance",




"story": "Chartered Financial Auditor with 5+ years’ experience, seeking to leverage proven cost, revenue, and budget maximization skills for Capital One. Saved HUDA Inc. $2.7







million by identifying low-margin projects. Improved pricing scheme at MRI International. Grew customer retention 32%.",




"position": "Sr. Auditor",

"password": "pass888",

"oldPassword": null,




"pointsToAward": 1000,

"admin": false,

"imageBytes": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABA……/hfdrDCF//2Q==\n",  Very long

"location": "Mountain View, California",

"rewards": null

}




Error: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection.HTTP_FORBIDDEN , etc)




{

"errordetails": {

"timestamp": "10-03-2019 06:27:43",

"status": "BAD_REQUEST",  This varies by error type, not needed

"message": "Invalid input - a profile with this username already exists.",  Use as a message to user

"subErrors": []  Not used for this call/response

}

}




 
Login:

Base URL + “/login”

Connection:

Request Method: POST

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{

"studentId": IIT A-Number (ID Number),




"username": User Name,

"password": Password

}




Example:




{

"studentId": "A12345678",

"username": "user555",




"password": "pass555"

}




Returns (Profile as JSON):




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




{

"studentId": "A00000008",

"firstName": "Olivia",




"lastName": "Combs",




"username": "user555",

"department": "Legal",




"story": "The subject of law fascinates me extensively. I am intrigued by developments in the law and the way that it adapts to an ever-changing society.",




"position": "Contract Attorney ",

"password": "pass555",

"oldPassword": null,  This field is not used in this call/return

"pointsToAward": 1000,

"admin": false,

"imageBytes": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ……AAAQABAAD/ \nDgE6v//Z\n",  Very long

"location": "Chicago, Illinois",

"rewards": [{

"studentId": "A00000008",




"username": "user789",

"name": "Kendrick, Anna",

"date": "03/22/2017",




"notes": "Great part of the team!",

"value": 150

}, {




"studentId": "A00000008",

"username": "user789",

"name": "Wilkinson, Katherine",




"date": "01/11/2017",

"notes": "Thanks for the late hours",

"value": 100




}]

}







Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection.HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED , etc) {




"errordetails": {

"timestamp": "10-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",
 Use as a


"subErrors": []
 Not used for this call/response




message to user
}










}
















 
Update User Profile:

Base URL + “/profiles”

Connection:




Request Method: PUT

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send: Profile as JSON




{

"studentId": "A00000008",




"username": "user555",

"password": "pass555",

"firstName": "Penelope",




"lastName": "Evans",

"pointsToAward": 825,

"department": "Sales",




"story": "I am a mature, positive and hardworking individual, who always strives to achieve the highest standard possible, at any given task. In my previous role as a Sales Representative, I demonstrated the ability to work under intense pressure, sell products and services to customers from all backgrounds, and handle customer complaints.",




"position": "VP West Coast Sales",

"admin": true,

"location": "Mountain View, California",  From Location Services

"imageBytes": "\/9j\/4AAQSkZJRgAB……\nDgE6v\/\/Z\n",  Very long

"rewardRecords": [{

"name": "Jacquelyn Blankenship",




"date": "03\/19\/2019",

"notes": "Good work on the quarterly sales reports!",

"value": 100




}, {

"name": "Gavyn Montgomery",

"date": "03\/19\/2019",




"notes": "Thanks for all the help in organizing the outing!",

"value": 50

}]




}




Returns:




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




Profile Updated Successfully  This is text, not JSON




Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection.UNAUTHORIZED, etc)




{




"errordetails": {

"timestamp": "10-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",
 Use as a


"subErrors": []
 Not used for this call/response




message to user
}













}













 
Get All Profiles:

Base URL + “/allprofiles”

Connection:

Request Method: POST

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{




"studentId": IIT A-Number (ID Number),

"username": User Name,

"password": Password




}




Example:




{

"studentId": "A12345678",

"username": "user555",




"password": "pass555"

}




Returns:




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




[{




"studentId": "A00000008",

"firstName": "Katherine",

"lastName": "Wilkinson",




"username": "user000",

"department": "Finance",

"story": "Chartered Financial Analyst with 5+ years’ experience,




seeking to leverage proven cost, revenue, and budget maximization skills for Capital One. Saved HUDA Inc. $2.7 million by identifying low-margin projects. Improved pricing scheme at MRI International. Grew customer retention 32%.",

"position": "Tax Manager",

"password": null,  Not used for this call/response

"oldPassword": null,  Not used for this call/response

"pointsToAward": 160,

"admin": false,

"imageBytes": "/9j/wQrsOyxlKDVMq/z……Dlx9o4avxfY80xLD=\n",  Very long

"location": "Hollywood, CA 90210",

"rewards": [{






"studentId": "A00000008",


"username": "user000",


"name": "Kendrick, Anna",


"date": "03/22/2017",


"notes": "Great part of the team!",


"value": 150


}, {


"studentId": "A00000008",
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"username": "user000",

"name": "Kendrick, Anna",




"date": "01/22/2017",

"notes": "Good work!",

"value": 75




}]

},

{




"studentId": "A00000008",

"firstName": "Penelope",

"lastName": "Evans",




"username": "user002",

"department": "Sales",




"story": "I am a mature, positive and hardworking individual, who always strives to achieve the highest standard possible, at any given task. In my previous role as a Sales Representative, I demonstrated the ability to work under intense pressure, sell products and services to customers from all backgrounds, and handle customer complaints.",




"position": "VP West Coast Sales",

"password": null,  Not used for this call/response

"oldPassword": null,  Not used for this call/response

"pointsToAward": 1000,




"admin": false,

"imageBytes": "/9j/75MGeJrR5O7……5MG6MM\nB3+g4J1f/9k=\n",  Very long

"location": "Chicago, Illinois",




"rewards": null

},

{




…

},

{




…

}]







Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection. HTTP_FORBIDDEN , etc) {




"errordetails": {




"timestamp": "10-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",
 Use as a


"subErrors": []
 Not used for this call/response




message to user
}










}













 
Add Rewards:

Base URL + “/rewards”

Connection:

Request Method: POST

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{

"target": {  This is the user who gets the award

"studentId": "A00000008",




"username": "user456",




"name": "Olivia Combs",

"date": "03\/10\/2019",  Use current date




"notes": "Thanks for the help!",




"value": 100




},

"source": {  This is the user who gives the award

"studentId": "A00000008",




"username": "user555",




"password": "pass555"




}




}







Returns:




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




Reward Added Successfully  This is text, not JSON




Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection. HTTP_FORBIDDEN , etc) {




"errordetails": {




"timestamp": "10-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",
 Use as a


"subErrors": []
 Not used for this call/response




message to user
}










}










 
Additional Utility API Commands (not required, but useful when testing)




The below three API calls are NOT needed by the app, but might be useful for you when developing and testing your app. These 3 calls are 1) Reset all Rewards (this will remove all rewards given to other users and reset all user’s points-to-give totals). 2) Delete User (this will delete the specified user). 3) Delete All Users (this call deletes all users for the specified user id).




1) Reset All Rewards




Base URL + “/resetprofiles”

Connection:




Request Method: POST

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{

"studentId": IIT A-Number (ID Number),




"username": User Name,

"password": Password

}




Example:




{

"studentId": "A12345678",

"username": "user555",




"password": "pass555"

}




Returns:




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




Profiles Reset Successfully  This is text, not JSON







Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection. HTTP_FORBIDDEN , etc) {




"errordetails": {

"timestamp": "20-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",

"subErrors": []  Not used for this call/response

}

}







2) Delete User




Base URL + “/profiles”

Connection:




Request Method: DELETE

Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{




"admin": {

"studentId": "A00000008",

"username": "user911",




"password": "pass911"

},

"username": "user888"




}




Returns:




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




Profile Deleted Successfully  This is text, not JSON







Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection. HTTP_FORBIDDEN , etc) {




"errordetails": {

"timestamp": "20-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",

"subErrors": []  Not used for this call/response

}




}







3) Delete All Users




Base URL + “/allprofiles”

Connection:




Request Method: DELETE




Request Property: “Content-Type”: “application/json; charset=UTF-8”

Request Property: "Accept", "application/json"

JSON to Send:




{

"admin": {




"studentId": "A00000008",

"username": "user911",

"password": "pass911"




},

"username": "user888"

}




Returns:




HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:




Profiles Deleted Successfully  This is text, not JSON







Other: (i.e., HttpURLConnection.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, HttpURLConnection. HTTP_FORBIDDEN , etc) {




"errordetails": {




"timestamp": "20-03-2019 06:38:25",

"status": "UNAUTHORIZED",  This can vary by error type

"message": "Invalid username/password combination.",

"subErrors": []  Not used for this call/response

}

}







 
Provided Images




The following image assets are provided for you to use with this project:













icon.png




arrow_with_logo.png










login_people.jpg







background.png




logo.png










name_image.png




separator.png

default_photo.png







 
Menu Icons




For the required menu icons, you can use the build-in android menu icons:




ic_menu_edit ic_menu_sort_by_size







ic_menu_save



























 
Other Classes




• You will need AsyncTasks to execute the API calls and to receive their returned data.










LoginAPIAyncTask










Rewards API








































RewardsAPIAsyncTask






































CreateProfileAPIAsyncTask


















































UpdateProfileAPIAsyncTask
























GetAllProfilesAPIAyncTask
















































• You will need to create a class to represent the user profiles










Profile
Reward


























































Reward
 
You will need to create a class to represent the rewards a user receives.

Reward




Reward




Assignment Assistance




The TAs for our course is available to assist you with your assignment if needed. Questions on assignment requirements and course concepts can be sent to the instructor.







Submissions & Grading




 
Submissions must consist of your zipped project folder (please execute Build =Clean Project before generating the zip file).




 
Submissions should reflect the concepts and practices we cover in class, and the requirements specified in this document.




 
Grading will be based upon the presence and proper functionality of all features and behaviors described in this document.