PhotoFullStack is a photo application which consists of a back-end built in Go using MongoDB and two front-end applications built for Android (using Java) and iOS (using Swift). The main goal of this project is to learn how to build (and maintain) a fullstack application, from the database and backend, to the iOS/Android app frontend. The backend was built by Gustave and Oskar, with a strong intention on using the standard library in Go as much as possible, and not relying on any frameworks.
The features of the application are displaying, adding and removing a user's photos and login functionality.
Install MongoDB and create a database called main with a collection users which has a unique field username. Install Go and run the file main.go to start the backend. The backend will listen on port 8080.
Install the APK file photofullstack.apk in the android/ folder. Run it and connect to the IP and port that the backend is running on. Type in your username and click Register, then you can log in. Use the camera or the gallery to upload photos, the icons are in the top right corner when logged in.
(Can only run on OSX) Make sure you have Cocoapods install, then open the terminal and move to the root directory of the iOS app (name PhotoSharingApp), and run pod install. Then, once all of the pods are installed, open the .xcworkspace file. Choose a simulator or connect your iPhone, and press CMD+R.
Here are some videos of the iOS app in action. The Android app has the same functionality.
Unit testing will be used thoroughly for the development of the back-end, where we will be using the Go testing package. The front-end applications are a bit harder to test properly, and will be tested and debugged while using the applications.
