README.md

Location based Supermarket CRUD

This is a simple example of the use of Laravel to implement a registration, edition and removal system of supermarket products organised by location.

Database integration

The database used is mySql. 2 Tables was used to store products and locations. Products has properties:

• id
• id_location (which relates to locations table)
• name
• description
• timestamps (automatically generated by Laravel)

Locations has propertires:

• id
• aisle
• shelf
• side
• timestamps (automatically generated by Laravel)

Models

There are 2 models:

• Product
• Location That holds its objects properties.

Views

There are 3 screens:

• index
• locations
• create location from where is possible to make all operations over the system.

Controllers

There are 2 controller:

• ProductController
• LocationController that provides methods for CRUDing items Here are extra methods to get json data for AJAX calls

Routes

Each Controller's methods are accessible through its own routes

• /products
• /locations and HTTP methods:
• GET
• POST
• DELETE

Polling

An ajax function is called every 2 seconds to retrieve new items from the database in each screen.