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Grawler'
(GameStop'Crawler)'
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This'application'serves'as'a'way'to'collect'partial'data'from'one'of'the'most'successful'game'
distributers'known'“GameStop”.'Additionally,'this'application'contains'one'of'the'fastest'
storage'structures'‘HashMaps’'which'is'used'to'store'and'query'data'at'a'incredible'speed.''
Furthermore,'The'application'contains'a'friendly'user'interface'which'makes'the'use'of'the'
application'easy'to'use.'
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Below'you'will'find'the'user'guide'in'how'to'use'the'Graphical'User'Interface.'
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IF#YOU#LIKE#TO#SEE#A#VISUAL#TOUR#OF#THE#APPLICATION,#VISIT#THE#YOUTUBE#LINK:#
https://youtu.be/zkJXha3YSqo##
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When'the'application'is'initiated,'a'GUI'is'loaded'to'the'user'screen.'This'GUI'is'the'“Main'Log'
in”'screen'where'a'user'can'access'as'an'Admin,'which'will'require'log'in'credentials'OR'as'a'
guest'user.'
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If'a'user'pressed'the'“Guest'User”'button,'you'will'be'given'access'to'the'application.'However,'
you'will'be'restricted'to'use'all'the'features,'the'only'feature'which'you'will'be'granted'access'
will'be'the'“Search”'function.'In'the'other'hand,'if'a'user'with'valid'credentials'logs'in,'they'will'
be'granted'full'access'to'the'application'functionality.'Below'please'see'a'figure'explaining'each'
of'the'functions'of'the'application.'
ONLY%an%Admin%with%
valid%credentials%will%
be%able%to%Log%in%
Anyone%who%wishes%to%
use%the%application,%
with%very%limited%use%
Is%used%to%terminate%
application%
completely%
These%fields%is%where%
Admin%enters%its%
username%and%password%
credentials%
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The'above'shows'the'view'of'the'main'application,'the'administrator'and'guest'user'will'be'able'
to'view'this'for'the'exception'that'the'guest'user'will'be'limited'on'its'functionality.'
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Each'section'of'this'application'was'thought'out'carefully'to'provide'the'user'easy'access'to'the'
main'functionalities.'
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#Making#a#search#query:#This'section'is'where'the'user'enters'their'desired'search'for'a'game'or'
any'game'console'item'that'they'may'be'looking'for.'After'
clicking'the'“Search!”'button,'the'log'screen'will'display'the'
search'query'in'details'and'a'list'of'results.'
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Additional#functionality:#There'are'four'(4)'features'available'to'the'user'which'are:'
Section(where(
update(search(
queries(can(be(
performed(
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visual(log(for(the(
user.(
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where(all(search(
queries((are(
performed(
Buttons(defining(
features(and(
basic(
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application(
Contains(user(
settings(where(
log(in(information(
can(be(updated(
and(Log(Out(
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any(search(query(
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• Show#History'–'Prints'the'log'history'to'the'screen'which'displays'
all'user'activity'with'time'stamp.'
• View#Online#Page'-''A'feature'which'allows'the'user'to'view'the'
page'they'are'browsing.'
• Print#Log#File'–'Allows'the'user'to'print'a'“.txt”'file'containing'all'
the'logs.'
• Download#Image'–'Downloads'an'image'from'the'GameStop'site.'
User#Update#&#Logging#out:#This'was'a'very'important'feature'to'include.'We'wanted'that'our'
main'Admin'user'would'feel'secure'from'anyone'trying'to'hack'their'account.'The'“Settings”'
option'allows'the'user'to'update'their'log'in'credentials'such'as'the'username'and'password'
(see'picture).'In'addition,'the'password'is'encrypted'that'way'no'one'is'able'to'hack'the'
password,'security'is'taken'seriously.'Lastly,'the'“Log'Out”'button'ends'the'user'current'session'
and'directs'them'to'the'Log'In'screen.'
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Editing#a#Search#Query:'Three'(3)'input'fields'are'provided.'“Search'Id”'must'contain'the'ID'of'
an'existing'search'query'in'the'storage'structure.'The'“Category”'field'must'containing'one'of'
the'following'editable'fields:'
• search'
• gameTitle'
• consoleType'
• timeStamp'
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Removing#a#Search#Query:'One'(1)'field'is'provided'which'is'the'search'ID'field.'Only'the'ID'is'
necessary'to'delete'a'search'in'the'data'storage.'
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Activity#Log#file:'A'activity'log'file'is'kept'on'the'text'area'which'indicates'the'user'what'is'going'
on'in'every'step'process'taken'when'searching,'editing,'removing,'printing,'and'file'upload.'
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In#addition,#the#application#keeps#an#outputLog.txt#file#that#stores#the#log#content#of#
the#user’s#action,#URLResult.txt#which#contains#the#HTML#content#of#GameStop#
search,#searchedData.txt#which#saves#all#the#search#results#obtained#from#the#website,#
and#a#queryLogFile.txt#that#keeps#a#log#of#all#search#queries#which#are#used#to#make#
update#and#delete#queries.#
