Changed Shared Pointers to raw pointers in the service classes

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/ApplicationConfig.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 06-Apr-2026
  */
-
 #include "ApplicationConfig.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/ApplicationConfig.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 06-Apr-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 
 namespace Config

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/AttendanceManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Apr-2026
  */
-
 #include "AttendanceManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/AttendanceManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Apr-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class AttendanceManagementService
 {

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/AuthenticationManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include "AuthenticationManagementService.h"
 #include "ApplicationConfig.h"
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ AuthenticationDTO AuthenticationManagementService::login(const std::string& emai
  */
 void AuthenticationManagementService::changePassword(const std::string& password)
 {
-    Employee* authenticatedUser = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedUser();
+    Employee* authenticatedUser = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
     if (authenticatedUser)
     {
         authenticatedUser->setEmployeePassword(password);

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/AuthenticationManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 #include <string>
 #include <map>

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/BookingManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include "BookingManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/BookingManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class BookingManagementService
 {

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/EmployeeManagementService.cpp

@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 void EmployeeManagementService::createEmployee(Enums::EmployeeType employeeType, Enums::EmployeeDesignation employeeDesignation, const std::string& email, const std::string& name, const std::string& phone)
 {
 	auto& employees = m_dataStore.getEmployees();
-	std::shared_ptr<Employee> authenticatedEmployee = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
+	Employee* authenticatedEmployee = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
 	if (!authenticatedEmployee)
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("No authenticated user");
 	}
 	Enums::EmployeeType authenticatedEmployeeType = authenticatedEmployee->getEmployeeType();
-	std::shared_ptr<Employee> employee;
+	Employee* employee;
-	std::shared_ptr<Payroll> payroll;
+	Payroll* payroll;
 	if (employeeType != Enums::EmployeeType::GENERAL && util::hasActiveEmployeeOfType(employeeType, employees))
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create more than one employee of type " + Enums::getEmployeeTypeString(employeeType));
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ bool EmployeeManagementService::updateDesignation(const std::string& id, Enums::
 {
 	auto& authenticatedEmployee = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
 	util::enforceAuthorization(authenticatedEmployee->getEmployeeType(), Enums::EmployeeType::ADMIN, Enums::EmployeeType::HR);
-	std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Employee>> employees = m_dataStore.getEmployees();
+	std::map<std::string, Employee*> employees = m_dataStore.getEmployees();
 	auto employeeIterator = employees.find(id);
 	if (employeeIterator == employees.end())
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
-	auto generalEmployee = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GeneralEmployee>((*employeeIterator).second);
+	auto generalEmployee = dynamic_cast<GeneralEmployee*>((*employeeIterator).second);
 	if (generalEmployee)
 	{
 		generalEmployee->setDesignation(designation);
@@ -149,24 +149,24 @@ bool EmployeeManagementService::updateDesignation(const std::string& id, Enums::
 	return true;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<const Employee> EmployeeManagementService::getCurrentEmployee()
+const Employee* EmployeeManagementService::getCurrentEmployee()
 {
 	return m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
 }
 
 void EmployeeManagementService::updateProfile(const std::string& name,const std::string& phone)
 {
-	std::shared_ptr<Employee> employee = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
+	Employee* employee = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
 	employee->setEmployeeName(name);
 	employee->setEmployeePhone(phone);
 }
 
-std::pair<Enums::EmployeeType, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<const Employee>>> EmployeeManagementService::searchEmployee(const std::string& name)
+std::pair<Enums::EmployeeType, std::vector<const Employee*>> EmployeeManagementService::searchEmployee(const std::string& name)
 {
-    std::shared_ptr<Employee> currentUser = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
+    Employee* currentUser = m_dataStore.getAuthenticatedEmployee();
     Enums::EmployeeType employeeType = currentUser->getEmployeeType();
 	employeeMap& employees = m_dataStore.getEmployees();
-	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<const Employee>> employeeList;
+	std::vector<const Employee*> employeeList;
     if (employees.empty()) 
     {
         return std::make_pair(employeeType, employeeList);
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ void EmployeeManagementService::saveEmployees()
 	FileManager<GeneralEmployee> generalEmployeeFileManager(Config::File::GENERAL_EMPLOYEES_FILE);
 	const auto& allEmployees = m_dataStore.getEmployees();
 	employeeMap employees;
-	std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<GeneralEmployee>> generalEmployees;
+	std::map<std::string, GeneralEmployee*> generalEmployees;
 	for (auto& employeePair : allEmployees)
 	{
 		if (employeePair.second->getEmployeeType() == Enums::EmployeeType::GENERAL)
 		{
-			generalEmployees.emplace(employeePair.first, std::static_pointer_cast<GeneralEmployee>(employeePair.second));
+			generalEmployees.emplace(employeePair.first, static_cast<GeneralEmployee*>(employeePair.second));
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ void EmployeeManagementService::saveEmployees()
 	generalEmployeeFileManager.save(generalEmployees);
 }
 
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Candidate>> EmployeeManagementService::getShorlistedCandidates()
+std::vector<Candidate*> EmployeeManagementService::getShorlistedCandidates()
 {
 	candidateMap candidates = m_dataStore.getCandidates();
-	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Candidate>> shortlistedCandidates;
+	std::vector<Candidate*> shortlistedCandidates;
 	for (auto& candidate : candidates)
 	{
 		if (candidate.second->getCandidateStatus() == Enums::CandidateStatus::SHORTLISTED)

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/LeaveManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include "LeaveManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/LeaveManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class LeaveManagementService
 {

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/LogService.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 01-Apr-2026
  */
-
 #include "LogService.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "Factory.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/LogService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 01-Apr-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 #include "Log.h"
 

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/NotificationManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include "NotificationManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/NotificationManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class NotificationManagementService
 {

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/PayslipManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "PayslipManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/PayslipManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 #include <string>
 #include<stdexcept>

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/TalentAcquisitionManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include "TalentAcquisitionManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/TalentAcquisitionManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class TalentAcquisitionManagementService
 {

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/TeamManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include "TeamManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/TeamManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class TeamManagementService
 {

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/TicketManagementService.cpp

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #include "TicketManagementService.h"

Trenser.Zenvy/Trenser.Zenvy/services/TicketManagementService.h

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * Author: Trenser
  * Created: 30-Mar-2026
  */
-
 #pragma once
 class TicketManagementService
 {