🍋 Little Lemon - Version 2.0.2 (Major Feature Expansion)
The journey continues! Little Lemon now moves beyond a simple menu app into a full-fledged restaurant platform, bringing admins and richer user experiences under one elegant umbrella.
✨ What’s New in This Release
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🛠️ Admin Panel [PR #11]
Restaurant staff can now manage dishes directly from within the app. This includes:- Adding new dishes with images, descriptions, categories, and calorie counts.
- Editing or removing existing dishes.
- Real-time updates via Firestore instantly reflect changes for all users.
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🔍 Search & Filter Functionality [PR #12]
Users can now search for dishes by name and filter by categories, making it easy to discover favorites.
Powered by reactive Firestore queries tied to Jetpack Compose state. -
📦 Image Upload to Firebase Storage [PR #11]
Admins can upload dish images, which are securely stored in Firebase Storage. Image URLs are automatically linked to Firestore dish documents. -
⚙️ Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Ensured only authenticated admins can access panel operations by extending Firestore security rules and local access guards. -
🚀 Massive UI Polish & Performance Optimizations [PR #13]
- Integrated lazy loading for images and lists using
LazyColumn& Coil. - Cleaner Compose state management with
StateFlow& snapshot flows, reducing recompositions.
- Integrated lazy loading for images and lists using
🔧 Technical Highlights & New Tech Stack Additions
- Firebase Storage: For secure, scalable image management tied to dish data.
- Firestore Query Filters: For category-specific filtering and optimized search.
- Coil: Lightweight image loading with Compose integration, improves UI responsiveness and caching.
- Advanced Firestore Security Rules: Now enforce user roles (admin vs. regular users) and stricter read/write conditions.
- Composable Dialogs & Dynamic Forms: Allowing admins to create/edit dish data seamlessly with input validation.
- Comprehensive StateFlow Architecture: Ensures UI remains perfectly in sync with Firestore data streams.
🚧 Roadmap Ahead
- 📅 Table Reservation: Still on the list — aiming to let customers book tables in upcoming iterations.
- 📊 Order Management & History: For both users and admins.
- 🔔 Push Notifications: Stay updated on new dishes and special events.
🔗 Resources
- Full Changelog: v1.0...v2.0.2
- Feat: Admin Panel by @Jaguar000212 in #11
- Feat: Menu filtering and User favorites by @Jaguar000212 in #12
- Bugfix: Improves app functionality and UI enhancements with some minor bugfixes by @Jaguar000212 in #13
- Project Repository: https://github.com/Jaguar000212/Little-Lemon
✅ Summary:
This update turns Little Lemon into a serious, production-ready app with real admin operations, secure image-backed menus, powerful search & filter capabilities, and a robust role-based system. A strong foundation for future reservation and order modules.
