📚⚙ CPL | Console Project Library | Java

Open-source library for developing terminal or console applications.

Write with style, generate menus quickly, capture user input from the terminal, and more!

🤔 What is this library?

This library was developed to simplify the creation of console applications using Java. Its main goal is to provide features that make development simpler, more organized, and more enjoyable, especially for those who are just getting started with programming.

With cpl, you can add more style to terminal applications and use utilities that speed up common tasks, allowing developers to focus on their project's logic instead of reimplementing basic functionalities.

💻⬇ How to download and use cpl?

Attention! Using JDK 21 is essential for the best experience.

⚙👉 Eclipse

1. Download the library's .jar file from the project's Releases page.
2. In Eclipse, right-click on the project.
3. Select Build Path → Configure Build Path...
4. Go to the Libraries tab.
5. Click Add External JARs...
6. Select the cpl .jar file.
7. Click Apply and Close.

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⚙👉 IntelliJ IDEA

1. Download the library's .jar file from the project's Releases page.
2. Open your project in IntelliJ.
3. Go to File → Project Structure... (Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S).
4. Select Modules → Dependencies.
5. Click the + button and select JARs or Directories.
6. Select the cpl .jar file.
7. Click OK and then Apply.

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⚙👉 Visual Studio Code

1. Download the library's .jar file from the project's Releases page.
2. Open your project in VS Code.
3. Create a folder named lib in the project's root directory, if it does not already exist.
4. Place the cpl .jar file inside this folder.
5. In the JAVA PROJECTS panel, locate Referenced Libraries.
6. Click the + button (Add JARs) and select the .jar file from the lib folder.

After importing the library, cpl will be available for use in your project.

Example of code using cpl

Write and Terminal

package principal;

import cpl.style.Write;
import cpl.util.Terminal;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Write.type("Hello world!!", 100);
        Terminal.clean();
    }
}

Writes the text letter by letter and then clears the terminal.

License 📃

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

Credits 👩‍💻

Developed and published by Enzo Capitani, software developer and Computer Science undergraduate.