# Unicenta oPOS - C4 Architecture Diagram
## Overview
Unicenta oPOS (v5.4.0) is an enterprise-level Point of Sale system built with Java. It provides comprehensive sales, inventory, customer, and reporting management capabilities with support for multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).
---
## Level 1: System Context Diagram
```mermaid
graph TB
user["👤 POS Operators/Staff"]
system["📱 Unicenta oPOS System
Java Desktop Application
v5.4.0"]
devices["🖨️ Peripheral Devices
Printer • Scale
Barcode Scanner
Card Reader"]
db["💾 Database
MySQL • Derby
SQLite • PostgreSQL"]
fs["📂 File System
Reports • Templates
Locales • Config"]
user -->|interacts| system
system -->|controls| devices
system -->|reads/writes| db
system -->|reads/writes| fs
devices -.->|feedback| system
style system fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff,stroke-width:3px
style user fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style devices fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style db fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style fs fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
```
---
## Level 2: Container Architecture
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph app["🏗️ UNICENTA oPOS APPLICATION"]
subgraph ui["PRESENTATION LAYER
(Swing/JavaFX)"]
ui1["StartPOS Entry Point"]
ui2["Sales Screens
Simple • Restaurant
Shared Modes"]
ui3["Admin Panels
User Mgmt • Settings"]
ui4["Forms & Dialogs
Customers • Suppliers
Inventory"]
ui5["Reporting Dashboards
JFreeChart"]
end
subgraph service["SERVICE LAYER
(Business Logic)"]
svc1["Sales Service"]
svc2["Inventory Service"]
svc3["Customer Service"]
svc4["Payment Service"]
svc5["Reporting Service"]
svc6["Config/Admin Service"]
end
subgraph dao["DATA ACCESS LAYER
(DAOs)"]
dao1["ProductDAO"]
dao2["TicketDAO"]
dao3["CustomerDAO"]
dao4["EmployeeDAO"]
dao5["CompanyDAO"]
dao6["SupplierDAO"]
end
subgraph peripheral["PERIPHERAL INTEGRATION
(Drivers & APIs)"]
per1["Printer Drivers
ESC-POS • JavaPOS"]
per2["Scale Reader
Serial Comm"]
per3["Barcode Scanner
ZXing"]
per4["Card Reader
USB/Serial"]
end
subgraph utils["UTILITIES & SUPPORT"]
util1["Logging
Logback"]
util2["Formatting
Date • Currency"]
util3["Localization
i18n"]
util4["Reporting
JasperReports"]
util5["Scripting
BeanShell"]
util6["Plugins"]
end
end
subgraph external["📦 EXTERNAL SYSTEMS"]
extdb["💾 Database
MySQL/Derby/SQLite
PostgreSQL"]
extfs["📂 File System
Configs • Templates
Locales • Reports"]
devices["🖨️ Physical Devices
Printers • Scales
Scanners • Card Readers"]
end
ui -->|calls| service
service -->|uses| dao
service -->|uses| peripheral
service -->|uses| utils
ui -->|uses| utils
dao -->|reads/writes| extdb
peripheral -->|controls| devices
service -->|reads/writes| extfs
ui -->|reads/writes| extfs
style app fill:#E8F4F8,stroke:#2E5C8A,stroke-width:2px
style ui fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style service fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style dao fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style peripheral fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style utils fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style external fill:#F0F0F0,stroke:#666
style extdb fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style extfs fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style devices fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
```
---
## Level 3: Component Architecture
### Sales Module
```mermaid
graph LR
subgraph sales["com.unicenta.pos.sales"]
simple["simple/
Simple POS Mode"]
restaurant["restaurant/
Table/Order Mode"]
shared["shared/
Shared Ticket Logic"]
end
simple -.-> shared
restaurant -.-> shared
style sales fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style simple fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style restaurant fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style shared fill:#6BB3E0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
```
### Inventory & Catalog Modules
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph inventory["com.unicenta.pos.inventory"]
inv_prod["Product Management"]
inv_stock["Stock Tracking"]
inv_cat["Category Management"]
end
subgraph catalog["com.unicenta.pos.catalog"]
cat_prod["Product Categorization"]
cat_search["Product Search/Filter"]
cat_display["Display Management"]
end
inv_prod ---|shared data| cat_prod
inv_cat ---|manages| cat_display
style inventory fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style catalog fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style inv_prod fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style inv_stock fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style inv_cat fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style cat_prod fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style cat_search fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style cat_display fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
```
### Ticket & Payment Processing
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph ticket["com.unicenta.pos.ticket"]
ticket_create["Ticket Creation"]
ticket_items["Line Items Mgmt"]
ticket_lifecycle["Lifecycle Management"]
end
subgraph payment["com.unicenta.pos.payment"]
pay_method["Payment Methods"]
pay_process["Payment Processing"]
pay_card["Card Integration"]
end
ticket_create -->|on completion| pay_method
ticket_items -->|on finalize| pay_process
pay_process -->|if card| pay_card
style ticket fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style payment fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style ticket_create fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style ticket_items fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style ticket_lifecycle fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style pay_method fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style pay_process fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style pay_card fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
```
### Reporting & Administration
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph reports["com.unicenta.pos.reports"]
report_gen["Report Generation"]
report_chart["Chart Generation
JFreeChart"]
report_export["PDF/Excel Export"]
end
subgraph admin["com.unicenta.pos.admin"]
admin_user["User Management"]
admin_config["System Configuration"]
admin_security["Access Control"]
end
report_gen -->|uses| report_chart
report_chart -->|renders to| report_export
admin_user -->|applies| admin_security
style reports fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style admin fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style report_gen fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style report_chart fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style report_export fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style admin_user fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style admin_config fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style admin_security fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
```
### Printer System
```mermaid
graph LR
subgraph printer["com.unicenta.pos.printer"]
escpos["escpos/
ESC-POS Driver"]
javapos["javapos/
JavaPOS Driver"]
screen["screen/
Screen Preview"]
end
reports["JasperReports
JFreeChart"]
reports -->|routes to| escpos
reports -->|routes to| javapos
reports -->|routes to| screen
style printer fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style escpos fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style javapos fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style screen fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style reports fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
```
### Communication & Integration
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph comm["com.unicenta.pos.comm"]
serial["Serial Communication
RXTX • jSerialComm"]
usb["USB Communication
USB4Java"]
end
scale["Scale Reader"]
scanner["Barcode Scanner
ZXing"]
reader["Card Reader"]
serial -->|reads| scale
serial -->|reads| scanner
usb -->|reads| reader
style comm fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style serial fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style usb fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style scale fill:#D9534F,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style scanner fill:#D9534F,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style reader fill:#D9534F,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
```
---
## Level 4: Data Flow Diagrams
### Sales Transaction Flow
```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
actor User as POS Operator
participant UI as Sales Screen
participant Service as Sales Service
participant DAO as TicketDAO
participant DB as Database
participant Payment as Payment Service
participant Printer as Printer Service
User->>UI: Create/Edit Ticket
UI->>Service: Process Ticket
Service->>DAO: Save Ticket
DAO->>DB: INSERT/UPDATE
DB-->>DAO: Confirm
DAO-->>Service: Ticket ID
User->>UI: Process Payment
UI->>Service: Payment Request
Service->>Payment: Process Payment
Payment-->>Service: Payment Confirmed
Service->>Printer: Print Receipt
Printer-->>Service: Print Complete
Service-->>UI: Transaction Complete
UI-->>User: Display Confirmation
```
### Product Lookup Flow
```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
actor Device as Barcode Scanner
participant UI as Sales Screen
participant DAO as ProductDAO
participant DB as Database
Device->>UI: Scan Barcode
UI->>DAO: Query Product
DAO->>DB: SELECT Product
DB-->>DAO: Product Data
DAO-->>UI: Product Details
UI-->>Device: Display Product Info
```
### Report Generation Flow
```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
actor User as Admin/Manager
participant UI as Admin Panel
participant Service as Reporting Service
participant JasperReports as JasperReports Engine
participant DB as Database
participant FileSystem as File System
User->>UI: Request Report
UI->>Service: Generate Report
Service->>DB: Query Data
DB-->>Service: Report Data
Service->>JasperReports: Render Report
JasperReports->>FileSystem: Generate PDF/Excel
FileSystem-->>JasperReports: File Path
JasperReports-->>Service: Report Ready
Service-->>UI: Display/Download
UI-->>User: Provide Report
```
---
## Level 5: Package Structure
```mermaid
graph TB
com["com.unicenta"]
com -->|core| basic["basic
Exception Handling
Logging"]
com -->|ui| beans["beans
Custom UI Components
Dialogs • Date Pickers
Number Pads"]
com -->|ui| orderpop["orderpop
Order Popup Module"]
com -->|plugins| plugins["plugins
Plugin Architecture
Metrics System"]
pos["com.unicenta.pos"]
com -->|main| pos
pos -->|sales| sales["sales
Simple • Restaurant
Shared Modes"]
pos -->|inventory| inventory["inventory
Products • Stock
Categories"]
pos -->|customers| customers["customers
Customer Management
Loyalty Programs"]
pos -->|catalog| catalog["catalog
Product Catalog
Display Management"]
pos -->|ticket| ticket["ticket
Ticket Lifecycle
Line Items"]
pos -->|payment| payment["payment
Payment Methods
Card Integration
Cash Handling"]
pos -->|reports| reports["reports
JasperReports
JFreeChart
PDF/Excel Export"]
pos -->|admin| admin["admin
User Management
System Configuration
Access Control"]
pos -->|printer| printer["printer
ESC-POS • JavaPOS
Screen Preview"]
pos -->|comm| comm["comm
Serial • USB
Scale • Scanner
Card Reader"]
pos -->|scripting| scripting["scripting
BeanShell
Custom Logic"]
pos -->|forms| forms["forms
Main UI
Data Entry Forms"]
pos -->|config| config["config
Configuration Mgmt
Settings"]
pos -->|instance| instance["instance
Instance Management
Singleton Patterns"]
pos -->|mant| mant["mant
Maintenance
Utilities"]
style com fill:#E8F4F8,stroke:#2E5C8A
style pos fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style basic fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style beans fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style orderpop fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style plugins fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style sales fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style inventory fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style customers fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style catalog fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style ticket fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style payment fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style reports fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style admin fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style printer fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style comm fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style scripting fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style forms fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style config fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style instance fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style mant fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
```
---
## Level 6: Database Schema Overview
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph core["CORE ENTITIES"]
company["COMPANY
company_id
name
code"]
location["LOCATION
location_id
name
address"]
products["PRODUCTS
product_id
name
code
price"]
categories["CATEGORIES
category_id
name
description"]
end
subgraph transactions["TRANSACTION ENTITIES"]
tickets["TICKETS
ticket_id
number
date
customer_id"]
lines["TICKETLINES
line_id
ticket_id
product_id
qty"]
payments["PAYMENTS
payment_id
ticket_id
method
amount"]
end
subgraph master["MASTER DATA"]
customers["CUSTOMERS
customer_id
name
email
phone"]
suppliers["SUPPLIERS
supplier_id
name
contact
products"]
employees["EMPLOYEES
employee_id
name
role
access_level"]
taxes["TAXCATEGORIES
tax_id
name
rate"]
end
subgraph inventory["INVENTORY ENTITIES"]
stock["STOCK
stock_id
product_id
location_id
quantity"]
movements["STOCKMOVEMENTS
movement_id
product_id
qty
type"]
end
company -->|operates| location
location -->|manages| products
products -->|in| categories
location -->|in| stock
products -->|in| stock
customers -->|creates| tickets
employees -->|processes| tickets
products -->|in| lines
tickets -->|contains| lines
tickets -->|has| payments
tickets -->|has| taxes
products -->|from| suppliers
stock -->|tracks| movements
style core fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style transactions fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style master fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style inventory fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style company fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style location fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style products fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style categories fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style tickets fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style lines fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style payments fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style customers fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style suppliers fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style employees fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style taxes fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style stock fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style movements fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
```
---
## Technology Stack
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph frontend["FRONTEND"]
swing["Swing
Traditional UI"]
javafx["JavaFX
Modern UI"]
flatlaf["FlatLAF
Modern Look & Feel"]
end
subgraph backend["BACKEND"]
java["Java 8+
Core Logic"]
lombok["Lombok
Boilerplate Reduction"]
beanshell["BeanShell
Dynamic Scripting"]
end
subgraph data["DATA & PERSISTENCE"]
jdbc["JDBC
Database Abstraction"]
mysql["MySQL
Primary Database"]
derby["Derby
Embedded DB"]
sqlite["SQLite
Lightweight DB"]
postgres["PostgreSQL
Enterprise DB"]
end
subgraph reporting["REPORTING & ANALYTICS"]
jasper["JasperReports
Report Generation"]
jfreechart["JFreeChart
Charts & Graphs"]
poi["Apache POI
Excel Export"]
itext["iText
PDF Generation"]
end
subgraph devices["DEVICE INTEGRATION"]
rxtx["RXTX/jSerialComm
Serial Communication"]
usb4j["USB4Java
USB Communication"]
zxing["ZXing
Barcode Processing"]
jpos["JavaPOS
POS Device Standard"]
end
subgraph support["SUPPORT LIBRARIES"]
logback["Logback
Logging"]
gson["GSON
JSON Processing"]
xstream["XStream
XML Serialization"]
velocity["Apache Velocity
Template Engine"]
end
style frontend fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style backend fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style data fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style reporting fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style devices fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style support fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style swing fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style javafx fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style flatlaf fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style java fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style lombok fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style beanshell fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style jdbc fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style mysql fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style derby fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style sqlite fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style postgres fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style jasper fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style jfreechart fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style poi fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style itext fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style rxtx fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style usb4j fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style zxing fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style jpos fill:#FF8E8E,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style logback fill:#F5B041,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style gson fill:#F5B041,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style xstream fill:#F5B041,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style velocity fill:#F5B041,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
```
---
## Key Architectural Patterns
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph patterns["DESIGN PATTERNS"]
dao_pat["📋 DAO Pattern
Data Abstraction"]
service_pat["🔧 Service Pattern
Business Logic"]
singleton_pat["🎯 Singleton Pattern
Resource Management"]
factory_pat["🏭 Factory Pattern
Object Creation"]
plugin_pat["🔌 Plugin Pattern
Extensibility"]
end
subgraph layers["ARCHITECTURAL LAYERS"]
presentation["📱 Presentation
UI Components"]
business["💼 Business Logic
Services"]
data["💾 Data Access
DAOs & Queries"]
external["🔌 External Integration
Devices & Files"]
end
subgraph principles["DESIGN PRINCIPLES"]
sep_concern["Separation of Concerns
Distinct responsibilities"]
loose_coupling["Loose Coupling
Independent modules"]
high_cohesion["High Cohesion
Related functionality"]
abstraction["Abstraction
Hide complexity"]
end
presentation -->|calls| business
business -->|uses| data
business -->|uses| external
dao_pat -->|implements| data
service_pat -->|implements| business
singleton_pat -->|ensures| resource_management["Resource
Management"]
factory_pat -->|creates| objects["Objects"]
plugin_pat -->|enables| extensions["Extensions"]
style patterns fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style layers fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style principles fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style dao_pat fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style service_pat fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style singleton_pat fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style factory_pat fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style plugin_pat fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style presentation fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style business fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style data fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style external fill:#68D989,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style sep_concern fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style loose_coupling fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style high_cohesion fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style abstraction fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style resource_management fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style objects fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
style extensions fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
```
---
## Core Features Architecture
```mermaid
graph TB
system["🏪 Unicenta oPOS
Enterprise POS System"]
system -->|Sales Management| sales_feat["Sales Processing
Multiple modes
Ticket management
Payment handling"]
system -->|Inventory Management| inventory_feat["Product Management
Stock tracking
Category organization
Quantity monitoring"]
system -->|Customer Management| customer_feat["Customer Database
Transaction history
Loyalty programs
Communication"]
system -->|Supplier Management| supplier_feat["Supplier Directory
Purchase orders
Product sourcing
Vendor info"]
system -->|Employee Management| employee_feat["User Accounts
Access Control
Role Assignment
Activity Logging"]
system -->|Reporting & Analytics| reporting_feat["Sales Reports
Inventory Reports
Financial Reports
Charts & Graphs"]
system -->|Device Integration| device_feat["Thermal Printers
Barcode Scanners
Weight Scales
Card Readers"]
system -->|Multi-platform| platform_feat["Windows Support
Linux Support
macOS Support
Cross-platform UI"]
style system fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff,stroke-width:3px
style sales_feat fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style inventory_feat fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style customer_feat fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style supplier_feat fill:#50C878,stroke:#2D7A4A,color:#fff
style employee_feat fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style reporting_feat fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style device_feat fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#A53D3D,color:#fff
style platform_feat fill:#FFB84D,stroke:#8B6914,color:#fff
```
---
## Deployment Architecture
```mermaid
graph TB
subgraph client["CLIENT TIER"]
desktop["💻 Desktop Machine
Windows • Linux • macOS
Java Runtime (JRE 8+)"]
end
subgraph app_tier["APPLICATION TIER"]
jar["📦 unicentaopos.jar
Version 5.4.0
Java Swing/JavaFX"]
end
subgraph data_tier["DATA TIER"]
db_choice["Database Engine
MySQL 5.x
Derby
SQLite
PostgreSQL"]
db_instance["Database Instance
Schema: unicentaopos
Tables & Indexes"]
end
subgraph files["FILE STORAGE"]
reports_dir["📁 Reports Directory
Generated PDFs
Excel Files"]
config_dir["📁 Config Directory
Application Settings
User Preferences"]
templates["📁 Templates
Report Templates
Print Layouts"]
locales["📁 Localization
Language Files
i18n Resources"]
end
desktop -->|runs| jar
jar -->|connects to| db_choice
db_choice -->|manages| db_instance
jar -->|reads/writes| reports_dir
jar -->|reads/writes| config_dir
jar -->|reads| templates
jar -->|reads| locales
style client fill:#E8F4F8,stroke:#2E5C8A,stroke-width:2px
style app_tier fill:#4A90E2,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff,stroke-width:2px
style data_tier fill:#FF9F43,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff,stroke-width:2px
style files fill:#9B59B6,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff,stroke-width:2px
style desktop fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style jar fill:#5BA3D0,stroke:#2E5C8A,color:#fff
style db_choice fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style db_instance fill:#FDB44B,stroke:#B8690F,color:#fff
style reports_dir fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style config_dir fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style templates fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
style locales fill:#B76AC2,stroke:#5B2C6F,color:#fff
```
---
## Quick Start
### Prerequisites
- Java 8+ (JRE)
- MySQL 5.x (or Derby/SQLite/PostgreSQL)
- Create database schema: `unicentaopos`
### Build
```bash
mvn clean package
```
### Run
```bash
java -jar ./target/unicentaopos.jar
```
### Platform Support
- ✅ Windows
- ✅ Linux
- ✅ macOS
---
## Summary
**Unicenta oPOS** is a layered, modular Java desktop application with clear separation between:
1. **Presentation Layer** - Swing/JavaFX UI
2. **Service Layer** - Business logic & orchestration
3. **Data Access Layer** - DAO pattern for database abstraction
4. **Peripheral Integration** - Hardware device drivers
5. **Support Layer** - Utilities, logging, plugins
The architecture supports **multi-database backends**, **multiple POS sales modes** (simple, restaurant), **comprehensive reporting**, and **extensive peripheral device integration**, making it a flexible, enterprise-grade point-of-sale system.