Simple File Explorer

A modern, lightweight file explorer application built with Java Swing and Maven. It provides a clean user interface for managing files and directories with ease.

🚀 Features

• Simple Navigation: Double-click folders to explore, use the "Back" button to return.
• File Operations: Create new files and folders, delete items.
• Toolbar: Quick access to common actions (Refresh, New File, New Folder, Delete).
• Breadcrumbs: Clear address bar showing the current path.
• Status Bar: Instant feedback on your actions.
• Welcome Guide: Helpful instructions for first-time users.
• Logging: integrated logging for debugging.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: Java 21+
• Build Tool: Maven
• UI Framework: Java Swing
• Logging: SLF4J + Logback

📦 Architecture

The project follows a clean separation of concerns:

• com.fileexplorer.ui: UI Layer - Handles all graphical components and user interactions (FileExplorerUI.java).
• com.fileexplorer.service: Service Layer - Handles file system operations (FileService.java).
• com.fileexplorer.Main: Entry Point - Initializes the application.

⚙️ How to Build and Run

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 21 or later
• Maven 3.6+

Steps

1. Clean and Build:

   mvn clean package

2. Run the Application:

   java -jar target/FileExplorer-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

   Alternatively, during development:

   mvn compile exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.fileexplorer.Main"

🧹 Project Structure

├── src/
│   ├── main/
│   │   ├── java/com/fileexplorer/  # Source code
│   │   └── resources/              # Config files (logback.xml)
│   └── test/                       # Unit tests
├── pom.xml                         # Maven build configuration
└── README.md                       # Documentation

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.