Assignment: Case Study: Exploring Object$-$Oriented Principles in a Library Management System

Description: This assignment aims to engage students in the conceptualization and design phase of a Library

Management System, focusing on object$-$oriented principles. Students will create a design document outlining the

structure of the system, emphasizing the application of inheritance, polymorphism, and exception handling.

Instructions:

You are tasked with designing the architecture of a Library Management System for a local library. The system should

encapsulate the key entities such as books, patrons, and transactions, ensuring a modular and extensible design.

Identify and design classes representing the entities in a library.

Implement a clear inheritance hierarchy where applicable.

Define methods that showcase polymorphism, allowing for flexibility and adaptability in handling various types of

objects.

Specify how exceptions will be handled in the system.

Identify potential runtime errors and design strategies for handling them gracefully.

Create a design document detailing the class diagrams, inheritance relationships, and methods that exhibit

polymorphism.

Include a section on how exception handling will be integrated into the design, providing a conceptual

understanding of error management.