Secure File Management System
Implementation Guide
Development Environment Setup
Required Tools
• GCC compiler (version 9.0+)
• Git for version control
• Make for build automation
• Valgrind for memory leak detection
• GDB for debugging
Setting Up the Repository
# Initialize Git repository
git init secure-file-system
cd secure-file-system
# Create initial structure
mkdir -p src/{user,file,security,concurrency,network}
mkdir -p include/{user,file,security,concurrency,network}
mkdir -p tests
mkdir -p docs
mkdir -p build
# Create initial files
touch Makefile README.md
touch src/main.c
touch include/common.h
# Initial commit
git add .
git commit -m "[Setup] Initial project structure"
# Create development branch
git checkout -b development
Implementation Tasks by Week
Week 1: Setup & Core Architecture
Team Member 1 (Team Lead)
• Create project skeleton and directory structure
• Implement common.h with shared data types and utilities
• Create Makefile for compilation
• Document Git workflow and coding standards
Team Member 2 (Authentication Lead)
• Design user data structures
• Implement basic user record manipulation functions
• Create skeleton for authentication module
Team Member 3 (File Operations Lead)
• Design file metadata structures
• Implement basic file I/O wrappers
• Create skeleton for file indexing system
Team Member 4 (UI/Network Lead)
• Design command-line interface
• Create basic command parser
• Implement help system
Week 2: User Management & Authentication
Team Member 1 (Team Lead)
• Integrate authentication with common interfaces
• Implement unit tests for user management
• Review and merge authentication code
Team Member 2 (Authentication Lead)
• Implement password hashing with salting
• Create user registration workflow
• Develop session management system
Team Member 3 (File Operations Lead)
• Implement user-based file ownership
• Add basic permission checking
• Create user quota system
Team Member 4 (UI/Network Lead)
• Implement user management commands
• Create login/logout interface
• Add user information display functions
Week 3: File Operations & Storage
Team Member 1 (Team Lead)
• Integrate file operations with common interfaces
• Implement unit tests for file operations
• Review and merge file operation code
Team Member 2 (Authentication Lead)
• Link file access with user permissions
• Implement group-based permissions
• Add file ownership transfer functionality
Team Member 3 (File Operations Lead)
• Implement B-tree for file indexing
• Create file versioning system
• Add file metadata management
Team Member 4 (UI/Network Lead)
• Implement file operation commands
• Create file browsing interface
• Add file search functionality
Week 4: Security & Encryption
Team Member 1 (Team Lead)
• Integrate security features with other modules
• Implement unit tests for security features
• Review and merge security code
Team Member 2 (Authentication Lead)
• Implement secure token generation
• Add session timeout mechanisms
• Create password strength enforcement
Team Member 3 (File Operations Lead)
• Add file integrity verification
• Implement secure deletion (wiping)
• Create backup/restore functionality
Team Member 4 (UI/Network Lead)
• Implement security-related commands
• Add audit log viewing interface
• Create security reporting features
Week 5: Concurrency & IPC
Team Member 1 (Team Lead)
• Integrate concurrency features
• Implement unit tests for concurrent operations
• Review and merge multi-threading code
Team Member 2 (Authentication Lead)
• Make authentication thread-safe
• Implement concurrent session management
• Add thread-safe logging
Team Member 3 (File Operations Lead)
• Implement file locking mechanisms
• Make file operations thread-safe
• Add concurrent access optimizations
Team Member 4 (UI/Network Lead)
• Implement socket-based client-server model
• Create connection handling threads
• Add network protocol implementation
Week 6: Integration & Finalization
Team Member 1 (Team Lead)
• Final integration of all components
• System-level testing
• Address critical bugs and issues
Team Member 2 (Authentication Lead)
• Security testing and vulnerability assessment
• Documentation of security features
• Final polish of authentication system
Team Member 3 (File Operations Lead)
• Performance optimization of file operations
• Documentation of file system architecture
• Final polish of file operations
Team Member 4 (UI/Network Lead)
• User manual creation
• Command reference documentation
• Final polish of user interface
Code Integration Guidelines
1. Regular Integration:
– Merge feature branches to development at least twice a week
– Run full test suite before and after merging
– Address integration issues immediately
2. Code Review Process:
– All pull requests require at least one review
– Use Git’s pull request features for code review
– Address all review comments before merging
3. Conflict Resolution:
– Resolve merge conflicts collaboratively
– Document significant conflict resolutions
– Update tests after conflict resolution
Testing Instructions
1. Unit Testing:
– Create tests for each significant function
– Aim for at least 80% code coverage
– Test both success and failure cases
2. Integration Testing:
– Test interactions between components
– Create automated integration test scripts
– Validate data flow between modules
3. System Testing:
– End-to-end testing of complete workflows
– Performance testing under load
– Security penetration testing
Documentation Guidelines
1. Code Documentation:
– Add doxygen-style comments for all functions
– Include purpose, parameters, return values, and errors
– Document non-obvious algorithms and data structures
2. User Documentation:
– Create a comprehensive user manual
– Include installation instructions
– Provide examples for common operations
3. Technical Documentation:
– Document system architecture
– Create module interaction diagrams
– Include performance characteristics and limitations
