⚠️ Academic Project Notice

This repository contains examination work for the
Mobile Computing module at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK).

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🎬 WatchWise

The app to manage your movies, TV shows, and favorite stars!

WatchWise is a modern Android app built with a multi-module structure, one main activity, and several fragments. It combines local storage (Room) with cloud functionality (Azure Functions) and uses the TMDB API.

Home Screen Features:

• 🎥 Popular movies & current hits
• 📺 Top-rated and trending TV shows
• 🌟 Popular people and celebrities

Additional Features:

• 🔎 Smart search by title, actor, or director
• 💾 Personal watchlists like "Watched", "Watch Later", "Favorites"
• 👤 Profile screen for personalized listing

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🛠 Architecture & Configuration

• Multi-module architecture
• MVI pattern for state management
• Navigation Component for fragment navigation
• Dagger2 for dependency injection
• Room for local data persistence
• Azure Functions for cloud-based features (user data)

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📚 Used Libraries

Library	Purpose
Dagger2	Dependency Injection
Coroutines	Asynchronous tasks
Room	Local database
Retrofit2	Network communication
Coil	Image loading

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🚀 Features

🔍 Search & Add Movies

• Search by title, director, actor, or genre
• Quickly add titles to your collection

🎞 Movie Details & Ratings

• View release dates, plot summaries, cast info
• User ratings with 1–5 stars and comments

🗂 Personal Collections & Categories

• Custom lists like "Watched", "Favorites", "Watch Later"
• Suggested categories: Genre-based (Sci-Fi, Comedy...) or Mood-based (Feel-Good, Thrillers...)

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⚙️ Installation & Usage

1. Get an API Key

   • Sign up at TMDB
   • Add the key to keystore.properties:

     THE_MOVIE_DATABASE_API_KEY="your_key"

2. Build & Run

   • Configure using build.gradle
   • Run via Android Studio or CLI

⚠️ Note

The Azure Functions Backend is currently not functional due to limited access to Microsoft Azure. Features relying on cloud integration, such as user data synchronization, are no longer available.

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🏪 App Store Description

Discover and organize your movie collection like never before!

With WatchWise, you can easily catalog your films using pre-made categories, create your own lists, and receive personalized recommendations based on your viewing habits.

Highlights:

• 🎯 Smart Search – Find movies, shows & stars with ease
• 📝 Detailed Info – Cast, plot, ratings and more
• 🧩 Custom Categories – Create your own or use our curated ones
• 💡 Recommendations & Stats – Tailored to your interests

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