StayEase: Initial Project Setup & Full Backend Implementation

[aayushcodex17]

Summary

• Rebranded project from airBnbApp to StayEase under package com.ayushcodex.stayease
• Renamed main class to StayEaseApplication, fixed congif → config package typo
• Updated pom.xml with correct groupId com.ayushcodex, artifactId stayease, version 1.0.0, and developer info
• Added .gitignore for Java/Spring Boot (excludes target/, IDE files, secrets)
• Added comprehensive README with architecture diagram, full API reference table, and setup guide

Features Implemented

• JWT-based authentication with role-based access control (GUEST, HOTEL_MANAGER)
• Hotel & Room CRUD (admin only)
• Inventory management with per-day availability tracking
• Dynamic pricing engine using 5 composable strategies (Base, Surge, Occupancy, Urgency, Holiday)
• End-to-end booking flow with guest management
• Stripe payment integration with webhook handling
• Scheduled pricing update jobs via @Scheduled
• Global exception handling with consistent API error responses
• API documentation via Swagger UI (SpringDoc OpenAPI)

Branch Structure

Branch	Purpose
main	Production-ready code
develop	Integration branch
feature/authentication	JWT auth & security
feature/hotel-management	Hotel CRUD & reports
feature/room-management	Room CRUD
feature/booking-system	Booking flow
feature/payment-integration	Stripe payments & webhooks
feature/dynamic-pricing	Pricing strategies
feature/inventory-management	Inventory & availability

Tech Stack

Java 21 · Spring Boot 3.4.4 · PostgreSQL · JWT · Stripe · Maven · Lombok · SpringDoc OpenAPI