Bioclock System

A biometric device management system built as a desktop application using Java Swing. The system allows administrators to manage biometric devices and employees from a centralized interface.

This project is mainly a learning and development project focused on building a structured Java application using MVC architecture, RMI communication, and Hibernate ORM.

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UI Preview

Demo Video (March 7, 2026)

Watch Demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjyVSfHUZuE

Dashboard showing available biometric devices and management controls.

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Features

Current Features

• Device dashboard
• Biometric device listing
• Add employee functionality
• Device assignment to employees
• Clean modernized Java Swing UI
• MVC-based architecture

Planned Features

• Employee search
• Attendance logs
• Biometric enrollment management
• Device status monitoring
• User roles and permissions
• Reports and exports

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Technology Stack

Frontend

• Java Swing (custom UI components)

Backend

• Java RMI for client-server communication

Database

• MySQL
• Hibernate ORM

Architecture

• MVC Pattern
• DTO Pattern
• Repository Layer

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Development Environment

This project was developed using the following versions:

Tool	Version
Java	Java 7
Hibernate	5.1.17.Final
NetBeans IDE	8.1
Database	MySQL

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Project Structure

bioclock-system
│
├── client
│   UI components, panels, and views
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├── server
│   RMI services and business logic
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├── common
│   Shared DTOs, interfaces, and models
│
└── database
    Entities and Hibernate configuration

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Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/jiggy025/bioclock-system.git

Open the project in:

• NetBeans 8.1
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Eclipse

Configure the following before running:

1. MySQL database connection
2. Hibernate configuration
3. Start the RMI server

Run order:

1. Start Server
2. Launch Client Application

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Project Status

🚧 Work in Progress

This system is still actively being developed. Features, UI, and architecture may change as development continues.

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Goals of the Project

• Build a modern Java Swing desktop system
• Practice client-server architecture using Java RMI
• Implement Hibernate ORM with MySQL
• Create a clean modular Java application structure

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Author

Jiggy Palconit

GitHub https://github.com/jiggy025

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Future Improvements

• Better UI styling and consistency
• Device communication integration
• REST API alternative to RMI
• Improved reporting features
• Dockerized deployment