Design
Design
Design Document
Version 1.0
The design document for the Cinemate project provides a detailed blueprint for the system's
architecture, design, and functionality, ensuring a clear and structured approach to
development. It begins with an introduction that outlines the project's purpose and objectives,
emphasizing its role in helping users discover, search for, and view detailed information about
movies. Additionally, the introduction briefly highlights the target audience and the
technologies employed, such as React.js, Tailwind CSS, and the TMDB API.
The system architecture section elaborates on the tiered design, which includes a Presentation
Tier for the front-end interface, a Business Logic Tier for API integration and functional
logic, and a Data Tier that utilizes TMDB API as the external data source. This separation of
concerns enhances scalability and maintainability, allowing each layer to operate
independently yet cohesively.
To further clarify the system's structure, class diagrams are included, illustrating key
components such as the Fetch class for handling API calls, the Category class with inherited
functionality for search and movie details, and the Page class, which demonstrates a
composition relationship with Fetch. Sequence diagrams complement these visualizations by
depicting workflows for discovering movies, searching, and viewing movie details. These
diagrams highlight interactions between users, the UI, the controller, and the external API,
ensuring a seamless user experience.
2. Sequence Diagrams
UC-01
UC-02
UC-03
3. Architecture Design Diagram
Role: Acts as a bridge between the presentation tier and the data tier.
Components:
o JavaScript functions handle:
API integration.
Data transformation and formatting.
Error handling (e.g., API failures).
Key Features:
o Interacts with the TMDB API to fetch data.
o Implements logic for categorizing movies and searching.
o Handles responses and prepares data for the front-end.