System Overview - utourismboard/explore-uganda-application-documentation GitHub Wiki
The Explore Uganda App is a comprehensive mobile platform designed to promote tourism and investment opportunities in Uganda. This document provides a high-level overview of the system architecture, components, and their interactions.
graph TD
A[Mobile App] --> B[API Layer]
B --> C[Backend Services]
C --> D[Database]
C --> E[Storage]
C --> F[External Services]
F --> G[Payment Services]
F --> H[Maps Services]
F --> I[Analytics]
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Frontend Layer
- Flutter mobile application
- Web admin dashboard
- Content management interface
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API Layer
- RESTful endpoints
- WebSocket connections
- Authentication middleware
- Rate limiting
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Backend Services
- User management
- Content processing
- Notification system
- Analytics engine
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Data Layer
- Cloud Firestore
- Firebase Storage
- Cache system
- Backup storage
sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant App
participant API
participant Backend
participant Database
User->>App: Open App
App->>API: Authentication Request
API->>Backend: Validate User
Backend->>Database: Fetch User Data
Database-->>Backend: User Data
Backend-->>API: Auth Response
API-->>App: Auth Token
App-->>User: Dashboard
graph LR
A[Content Creation] --> B[Validation]
B --> C[Processing]
C --> D[Storage]
D --> E[Distribution]
E --> F[User Access]
// App Configuration
class AppConfig {
static const String appName = 'Explore Uganda';
static const String version = '1.0.0';
static const String buildNumber = '1';
static const Map<String, String> endpoints = {
'production': 'https://api.exploreuganda.app/v1',
'staging': 'https://staging-api.exploreuganda.app/v1',
'development': 'https://dev-api.exploreuganda.app/v1',
};
}// Service Architecture
class ServiceLayer {
static const services = {
'auth': AuthenticationService,
'content': ContentManagementService,
'storage': StorageService,
'analytics': AnalyticsService,
'notifications': NotificationService,
};
static Future<void> initializeServices() async {
// Service initialization
}
}-
Payment Gateways
- Mobile Money
- International payments
- Payment processing
- Transaction management
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Map Services
- Location services
- Route planning
- Place search
- Geofencing
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Analytics Services
- User analytics
- Performance metrics
- Usage statistics
- Error tracking
// API Integration
class ExternalAPIs {
static const Map<String, String> endpoints = {
'maps': 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api',
'payments': 'https://payment-gateway.exploreuganda.app/v1',
'weather': 'https://weather-api.exploreuganda.app/v1',
};
static Future<void> validateIntegrations() async {
// API validation
}
}-
Application Security
- Input validation
- Output encoding
- Session management
- Error handling
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Network Security
- SSL/TLS encryption
- API authentication
- Request validation
- Rate limiting
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Data Security
- Encryption at rest
- Secure transmission
- Access control
- Audit logging
// Security Configuration
class SecurityConfig {
static const Map<String, dynamic> settings = {
'ssl': true,
'apiVersion': 'v1',
'tokenExpiry': 3600,
'maxLoginAttempts': 5,
};
static Future<void> enforceSecurityPolicies() async {
// Security policy enforcement
}
}-
Performance Monitoring
- Response times
- Resource usage
- Error rates
- API latency
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User Monitoring
- Session tracking
- Feature usage
- User behavior
- Conversion rates
// Monitoring System
class MonitoringSystem {
static Future<void> trackMetrics() async {
// Metric tracking
}
static Future<void> generateAlerts() async {
// Alert generation
}
static Future<void> logActivity() async {
// Activity logging
}
}-
Development
- Local development
- Testing environment
- Feature validation
- Debug mode
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Staging
- Pre-production
- Integration testing
- Performance testing
- User acceptance
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Production
- Live environment
- Monitoring
- Backup systems
- Disaster recovery
graph TD
A[Development] --> B[Code Review]
B --> C[Automated Tests]
C --> D[Staging Deploy]
D --> E[QA Testing]
E --> F[Production Deploy]