Checkout App

This document provides instructions for setting up and running the Checkout App, a Python application that calculates the total price for a shopping cart based on individual and bulk pricing offers.

Prerequisites:

• Docker: https://www.docker.com/

Project Structure:

checkout-app/
├── cart/
│   └── cart.py                        # Contains the Cart class representing a shopping cart
│   └── cart_item.py                   # Contains the CartItem class representing a cart item in a Cart class.
├── checkout/
|   └── helpers                        # Directory containing helpers to help in chekout process 
|       └── regional_tax_rule.py       # Manages tax rules based on region, enabling dynamic tax calculations while checkout. 
│   └── checkout.py                    # Contains the Checkout class responsible for price calculations
│   └── constants.py                   # Contains the constants/enum class
├── Dockerfile                         # Dockerfile for building the image
├── main.py                            # Entrypoint script for running the application
├── product/
│   └── product.py                     # Contains the Product class representing a product with its price and bulk offers
├── requirements.txt                   # File specifying project dependencies
└── tests/                             # Directory for unit tests of cart and checkout

##Running the Application:

Build and Run the Docker Image:

cd checkout-app
./run.sh

This builds a Docker image named checkout-app that includes all project dependencies only after successful execution of the unit tests.

The script will prompt you for cart items string like Enter cart items: and display the calculated total price in next line.

if you get the error:

   permission denied: ./run.sh

Run this command before the execution

chmod +x run.sh

Now try to run the command ./run.sh

Demo:

Enter cart items: DDD
45.0

To exit the application press Ctrl+C

Testing:

• The project contains unittests that runs during the docker image building process to ensure the error free image creation

Future Enhancements:

• Implement database integration to store product information and bulk price offers more persistently.
• Explore web frameworks (e.g., DRF/Flask) to create a web-based user interface for interacting with the Checkout App.
• Consider using a more robust configuration management solution to handle application settings and product data.