Task Management System

A comprehensive task management system designed to help employees track their tasks, attach documents, add notes, and complete tasks. This system supports various roles: Admin, Manager, and Developer, each with specific capabilities.

Features

Admin

• Register new employees.
• View reports related to tasks that are due within a week, month, etc.

Manager

• Create and assign tasks to team members.
• Track the progress of tasks assigned to their team.

Developer

• Track tasks assigned to them.
• Add notes and attach documents to tasks.
• Update the status of tasks.

Technical Details

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core: Framework for building the web API.
• Entity Framework Core: ORM for data access.
• SQL Server: Database for storing application data.
• Onion Architecture: A layered architecture pattern that promotes separation of concerns and dependency inversion.

Benefits of Onion Architecture

• Separation of Concerns: Helps to keep different parts of the application independent from each other.
• Testability: Facilitates testing by isolating business logic from infrastructure concerns.
• Maintainability: Makes it easier to manage and modify the application over time.
• Flexibility: Allows for easier substitution of different technologies or frameworks.

NuGet Packages

1. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer

   • Purpose: Provides JWT bearer token authentication support, which is essential for securing API endpoints.

2. Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer

   • Purpose: Provides SQL Server database provider for Entity Framework Core, enabling communication with the SQL Server database.

3. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore

   • Purpose: Provides Identity support with Entity Framework Core, facilitating user authentication and authorization.

4. Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools

   • Purpose: Contains tools for Entity Framework Core, including migrations and database updates.

How to Run the Application

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/task-management-system.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd task-management-system

3. Update the SQL connection string:

   • Open appsettings.json and modify the DefaultConnection string to match your SQL Server instance.

4. Create the database:

   • Run the following command to apply migrations and create the database:

   dotnet ef database update

5. Run the application:

   dotnet run

Future Enhancements

Token Refresh Functionality

• Implement functionality for refreshing JWT tokens.

Employee Hierarchy

• Add functionality to manage employee roles and hierarchy.

Logging

• Implement logging for better monitoring and debugging.

Global Exception Handling and Fluent Validation

• Add global exception handling to manage errors gracefully.
• Implement Fluent Validation for input validation.

Contact

Ketan Ghori - [email protected]