Merged PR 1108: Fix authentication, registration, customer menu, utility, and structural issues

Changes:

- Fixed login error handling and authentication validation issues
- Added duplicate checks during customer registration
- Fixed missing headers and message formatting issues in Login/Register screens
- Improved common utility and console interaction behavior
- Fixed Select Individual Service issues (booking status and empty service handling)
- Fixed Select Combo Package issues (header and empty combo package handling)
- Fixed low stock alert loop condition bug
- Updated MenuHelper.h functions from static to inline

Related work items: #1646, #1736, #1737, #1738, #1743, #1751, #1753, #1754

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/InventoryManagementService.cpp

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void InventoryManagementService::sendLowStockAlerts()
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("The system has no admins present!");
 	}
-	for (int index = 0; index <= inventoryItemsSize; index++)
+	for (int index = 0; index < inventoryItemsSize; index++)
 	{
 		InventoryItem* inventoryItem = inventoryItems.getValueAt(index);
 		if (inventoryItem && inventoryItem->getQuantity() < config::threshold::INVENTORY_LOW_STOCK_THRESHOLD)

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void ServiceManagementService::purchaseService(const util::Vector<std::string>&
 		Service* service = servicesMap.getValueAt(serviceIndex);
 		selectedServices[service->getId()] = service;
 	}
-	ServiceBooking* serviceBooking = Factory::getObject<ServiceBooking>(util::ServiceJobStatus::STARTED, selectedServices, authenticatedUser->getId(), authenticatedUser, vehicleNumber, vehicleBrand, vehicleModel, 0);
+	ServiceBooking* serviceBooking = Factory::getObject<ServiceBooking>(util::ServiceJobStatus::PENDING, selectedServices, authenticatedUser->getId(), authenticatedUser, vehicleNumber, vehicleBrand, vehicleModel, 0);
 	if (serviceBooking == nullptr)
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create service booking");

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/UserManagementService.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Date:19-May-2026
 #include "User.h"
 #include "UserManagementService.h"
 #include "Vector.h"
-
+#include "Validator.h"
 
 /*
 Function: ensureAdminExists
@@ -74,16 +74,18 @@ void UserManagementService::createUser(const std::string& username, const std::s
 	PaymentManagementService paymentManagementService;
 	ServiceManagementService serviceManagementService;
 	auto& usersMap = m_dataStore.getUsers();
-	int index = usersMap.findIf(
+	if (util::isUsernameDuplicate(username, usersMap))
-		[&](const std::string&, User* user)
-		{
-			return user->getUserName() == username;
-		}
-	);
-	if (index != -1)
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("Username already exists");
 	}
+	if (util::isEmailDuplicate(email, usersMap))
+	{
+		throw std::runtime_error("Email already exists");
+	}
+	if (util::isPhoneDuplicate(phone, usersMap))
+	{
+		throw std::runtime_error("Phone already exists");
+	}
 	User* newUser = Factory::getObject<User>(username, password, name, phone, email, type);
 	usersMap.insert(newUser->getId(), newUser);
 	paymentManagementService.attach(newUser);

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/InputHelper.h

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace util
      */
     inline void pressEnter()
     {
+        std::cout << std::endl;
         system("pause");
     }
 }

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/Validator.cpp

@@ -107,3 +107,36 @@ bool util::isPasswordValid(const std::string& password)
 
     return hasUpper && hasLower && hasDigit && hasSpecial;
 }
+
+bool util::isUsernameDuplicate(const std::string& username, const util::Map<std::string, User*>& usersMap)
+{
+    int index = usersMap.findIf(
+        [&](const std::string&, User* user)
+        {
+            return (user->getUserName() == username && user->getState() == util::State::ACTIVE);
+        }
+    );
+    return index != -1;
+}
+
+bool util::isPhoneDuplicate(const std::string& phone, const util::Map<std::string, User*>& usersMap)
+{
+    int index = usersMap.findIf(
+        [&](const std::string&, User* user)
+        {
+            return (user->getPhone() == phone && user->getState() == util::State::ACTIVE);
+        }
+    );
+    return index != -1;
+}
+
+bool util::isEmailDuplicate(const std::string& email, const util::Map<std::string, User*>& usersMap)
+{
+    int index = usersMap.findIf(
+        [&](const std::string&, User* user)
+        {
+            return (user->getEmail() == email && user->getState() == util::State::ACTIVE);
+        }
+    );
+    return index != -1;
+}

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/Validator.h

@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 #include<string>
 #include<algorithm>
 #include<cctype>
+#include "Map.h"
+#include "User.h"
 
 namespace util
 {
 	bool isPhoneNumberValid(const std::string&);
 	bool isEmailValid(const std::string&);
 	bool isPasswordValid(const std::string&);
+	bool isUsernameDuplicate(const std::string&, const util::Map<std::string, User*>&);
+	bool isPhoneDuplicate(const std::string&, const util::Map<std::string, User*>&);
+	bool isEmailDuplicate(const std::string&, const util::Map<std::string, User*>&);
 }

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/views/CustomerMenu.cpp

@@ -175,9 +175,16 @@ Return type: void
 void CustomerMenu::selectService()
 {
     std::string vehicleNumber, vehicleBrand, vehicleModel;
-	auto services = m_controller.getServices();
-    util::Vector<std::string> selectedServices;
     util::clear();
+    std::cout << "Select a Service\n";
+	auto services = m_controller.getServices();
+    if (services.isEmpty())
+    {
+        std::cout << "No services available!";
+        util::pressEnter();
+        return;
+    }
+    util::Vector<std::string> selectedServices;
     const Service* selectedService = selectServiceFromServices(services);
     if (selectedService == nullptr)
     {
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ void CustomerMenu::selectService()
     }
     selectedServices.push_back(selectedService->getId());
     util::clear();
+    std::cout << "Enter Vehicle Details\n";
     std::cout << "Enter vehicle number: ";
     util::read(vehicleNumber);
     std::cout << "Enter vehicle brand: ";
@@ -208,8 +216,15 @@ Return type: void
 void CustomerMenu::selectComboPackage()
 {
     std::string vehicleNumber, vehicleBrand, vehicleModel;
-    auto comboPackages = m_controller.getComboPackages();
     util::clear();
+    std::cout << "Select a Combo Package\n";
+    auto comboPackages = m_controller.getComboPackages();
+    if (comboPackages.isEmpty())
+    {
+        std::cout << "No combo packages available!";
+        util::pressEnter();
+        return;
+    }
     const ComboPackage* selectedComboPackage = selectComboPackageFromPackages(comboPackages);
     if (selectedComboPackage == nullptr)
     {

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/views/MenuHelper.h

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ inline std::string selectServicesToRemove(util::Map<std::string, const Service*>
     }
     else
 {
-        std::cout << "Invalid choice." << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "Invalid index." << std::endl;
         return "";
     }
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
     - void
 */
-static void selectInventoryItems(util::Map<std::string, const InventoryItem*>& currentInventoryItems, util::Vector<std::string>& selectedInventoryItems)
+inline void selectInventoryItems(util::Map<std::string, const InventoryItem*>& currentInventoryItems, util::Vector<std::string>& selectedInventoryItems)
 {
 	bool doRun = true, hasInventoryItems = false;
 	util::Map<int, const InventoryItem*> currentInventoryMap;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- bool: True if pending services exist, False otherwise
 */
-static bool listServiceBookings(util::Map<std::string, const ServiceBooking*>& currentBookings, int& bookingsSize, util::Map<int, const ServiceBooking*>& serviceBookingsMap)
+inline bool listServiceBookings(util::Map<std::string, const ServiceBooking*>& currentBookings, int& bookingsSize, util::Map<int, const ServiceBooking*>& serviceBookingsMap)
 {
     int currentIndex = 1;
 	bool hasPendingService = false;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- const ServiceBooking*: Pointer to the selected booking, or nullptr if invalid
 */
-static const ServiceBooking* selectPendingServiceBookings(util::Map<int, const ServiceBooking*>& serviceBookingsMap)
+inline const ServiceBooking* selectPendingServiceBookings(util::Map<int, const ServiceBooking*>& serviceBookingsMap)
 {
 	int userInputIndex;
 	std::cout << "Enter a valid service index: ";
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- void
 */
-static void listAvailableTechnicians(util::Map<std::string, const User*> currentAvailableTechnicians, int numberOfTechnicians, util::Map<int, const User*>& currentAvailableTechniciansMap)
+inline void listAvailableTechnicians(util::Map<std::string, const User*> currentAvailableTechnicians, int numberOfTechnicians, util::Map<int, const User*>& currentAvailableTechniciansMap)
 {
 	bool hasTechnicians = false;
     int currentIndex = 1;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- const User*: Pointer to the selected technician, or nullptr if invalid
 */
-static const User* selectTechnician(util::Map<int, const User*>& currentAvailableTechniciansMap)
+inline const User* selectTechnician(util::Map<int, const User*>& currentAvailableTechniciansMap)
     {
 	int userInputIndex;
 	util::read(userInputIndex);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- std::string: ID of the selected invoice, or empty string if none selected
 */
-static std::string selectInvoiceFromUserForPayment(const util::Map<std::string, const Invoice*>& currentInvoices)
+inline std::string selectInvoiceFromUserForPayment(const util::Map<std::string, const Invoice*>& currentInvoices)
 {
 	int currentIndex = 1, choice;
 	util::Map<int, const Invoice*> pendingInvoicesForPayment;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static std::string selectInvoiceFromUserForPayment(const util::Map<std::string,
         }
 	else
 	{
-		std::cout << "Invalid choice.\n";
+		std::cout << "Invalid index.\n";
 		return "";
     }
 }
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- util::PaymentMode: Selected payment mode
 */
-static util::PaymentMode selectPaymentMode()
+inline util::PaymentMode selectPaymentMode()
 {
 	int choice;
 	std::cout << "Enter the payment Mode\n1.OFFLINE\n2.ONLINE\nChoice: ";
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static util::PaymentMode selectPaymentMode()
         }
 	else
 	{
-		std::cout << "Invalid choice, Offline mode selected.\n";
+		std::cout << "Invalid choice. Offline mode selected.\n";
 		return util::PaymentMode::OFFLINE;
     }
 }
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ Returns:
 Throws:
 	- std::runtime_error if a null invoice is encountered
 */
-static void displayInvoices(util::Map<std::string, const Invoice*> currentUserInvoices)
+inline void displayInvoices(util::Map<std::string, const Invoice*> currentUserInvoices)
 {
 	if (currentUserInvoices.getSize() == 0)
     {
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
 	- std::string: ID of the selected job card, or empty string if none selected
 */
-static std::string selectJobCardToComplete(util::Map<std::string, const JobCard*>& assignedJobCards, util::Map<int, const JobCard*>& incompleteJobCards)
+inline std::string selectJobCardToComplete(util::Map<std::string, const JobCard*>& assignedJobCards, util::Map<int, const JobCard*>& incompleteJobCards)
     {
 	int currentIndex = 1;
 	int choice;
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static std::string selectJobCardToComplete(util::Map<std::string, const JobCard*
     }
     else
     {
-		std::cout << "Invalid choice.\n";
+		std::cout << "Invalid index.\n";
         return "";
     }
 }
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ inline const Notification* selectNotification(const util::Vector<const Notificat
     util::read(selectedIndex);
     if (!indexedNotifications.containsKey(selectedIndex))
     {
-        std::cout << "Invalid selection." << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "Invalid index." << std::endl;
         return nullptr;
     }
     return indexedNotifications[selectedIndex];
@@ -623,10 +623,16 @@ Return type: void
 inline void changePasswordHelper(Controller& controller)
 {
     util::clear();
-    std::string newPassword;
+    const User* authenticatedUser = controller.getAuthenticatedUser();
+    if (!authenticatedUser)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("No user is currently logged in!");
+    }
+    std::string newPassword, confirmedPassword;
     while (true)
     {
         util::clear();
+        std::cout << "Change Password\n";
         std::cout << "Enter new password: ";
         util::read(newPassword);
         if (!util::isPasswordValid(newPassword))
@@ -635,6 +641,20 @@ inline void changePasswordHelper(Controller& controller)
             util::pressEnter();
             continue;
         }
+        if (newPassword == authenticatedUser->getPassword())
+        {
+            std::cout << "New password cannot be same as old password. Try again\n";
+            util::pressEnter();
+            continue;
+        }
+        std::cout << "Confirm new password: ";
+        util::read(confirmedPassword);
+        if (confirmedPassword != newPassword)
+        {
+            std::cout << "Passwords are different. Try again\n";
+            util::pressEnter();
+            continue;
+        }
         controller.changePassword(newPassword);
         std::cout << "Password changed successfully\n";
         util::pressEnter();
@@ -764,8 +784,8 @@ inline const ComboPackage* selectComboPackageFromPackages(const util::Map<std::s
     int userInputIndex;
     std::cout << std::left
         << std::setw(10) << "Index"
-        << std::setw(15) << "Combo Package ID"
+        << std::setw(15) << "Combo ID"
-        << std::setw(15) << "Combo Package Name"
+        << std::setw(15) << "Combo Name"
         << std::setw(15) << "Estimate Cost"
         << std::endl;
     for (int index = 0; index < comboPackages.getSize(); index++)

Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/views/UserInterface.cpp

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void UserInterface::login()
 {
 	std::string username, password;
 	util::clear();
+	std::cout << "Login\n";
 	std::cout << "Enter username: ";
 	util::read(username);
 	std::cout << "Enter password: ";
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ void UserInterface::login()
 	if (m_controller.login(username, password))
 	{
 		const User* authenticatedUser = m_controller.getAuthenticatedUser();
-		if (authenticatedUser != nullptr)
+		if (authenticatedUser && authenticatedUser->getState() != util::State::INACTIVE)
 		{
 			switch (authenticatedUser->getUserType())
 			{
@@ -110,10 +111,16 @@ void UserInterface::login()
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+		else if (authenticatedUser && authenticatedUser->getState() == util::State::INACTIVE)
+		{
+			std::cout << "\nError: Your account has been disabled. Please contact your Administrator.";
+			util::pressEnter();
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		std::cout << "\nError: Invalid Username or Password";
+		util::pressEnter();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -129,6 +136,7 @@ void UserInterface::registerCustomer()
 {
 	std::string username, name, email, phone, password;
 	util::clear();
+	std::cout << "Register Customer\n";
 	std::cout << "Enter username: ";
 	util::read(username);
 	std::cout << "Enter name: ";