Merge pull request #8 from RIT-SWEN-261-02/api-auth

First attempt at an authentication system.

42 files changed, 1099 insertions, 381 deletions

diff --git a/ufund-api/data/cupboard.json b/ufund-api/data/cupboard.json
index bb7ec03..abba017 100644
--- a/ufund-api/data/cupboard.json
+++ b/ufund-api/data/cupboard.json
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 [
-    {"name":"Money for coral","id":1,"maxGoal":100.0,"type":"MONETARY","filterAttributes":null,"Current":0.0}
+  {
+    "name": "Money for coral",
+    "id": 1,
+    "maxGoal": 100.0,
+    "type": "MONETARY",
+    "filterAttributes": null,
+    "Current": 0.0
+  }
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ufund-api/data/userAuths.json b/ufund-api/data/userAuths.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41ff472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/data/userAuths.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"key":"a07ae51f-f80b-4001-95f1-48c11d4917a4","username":"phil","expiration":"2025-04-05T15:04:30.900359001"},{"key":"e14f8ee5-5780-4b9b-bf34-7a41c2bbfcb4","username":"phil","expiration":"2025-04-05T13:46:10.90733016"},{"key":"d7cef571-0f76-49fe-941f-ecbeae69557a","username":"phil","expiration":"2025-04-05T15:14:00.363201102"},{"key":"eeea7b02-7265-4a26-96de-a8ad1860c533","username":"phil","expiration":"2025-03-31T23:04:47.455490668"}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ufund-api/data/users.json b/ufund-api/data/users.json
index 4e98a14..ae575b1 100644
--- a/ufund-api/data/users.json
+++ b/ufund-api/data/users.json
@@ -1 +1,12 @@
-[{"name":"steve","password":null}]
\ No newline at end of file
+[
+  {
+    "username": "phil",
+    "passwordHash": -1054080181,
+    "basket": []
+  },
+  {
+    "username": "tbone",
+    "passwordHash": 97526364,
+    "basket": []
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ufund-api/pom.xml b/ufund-api/pom.xml
index ce96d60..d2e8fb8 100644
--- a/ufund-api/pom.xml
+++ b/ufund-api/pom.xml
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@
 				<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>${jacoco.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<destfile>/target/coverage-reports/jacoco-unit.exec</destfile>
-					<datafile>/target/coverage-reports/jacoco-unit.exec</datafile>
+					<!-- not sure what these were supposed to do, but 'datafile' is not a
+					configuration key for jacoco, and changing it to 'dataFile' breaks the build -->
+					<!-- <datafile>/target/coverage-reports/jacoco-unit.exec</datafile>-->
+					<!-- <datafile>/target/coverage-reports/jacoco-unit.exec</datafile>-->
 				</configuration>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/DuplicateKeyException.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/DuplicateKeyException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69ce6c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/DuplicateKeyException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi;
+
+public class DuplicateKeyException extends Exception {
+    public DuplicateKeyException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/AuthController.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/AuthController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b46d4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/AuthController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.controller;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.DeleteMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestHeader;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.AuthService;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("auth")
+public class AuthController {
+    private final AuthService authService;
+
+    public AuthController(AuthService authService) {
+        this.authService = authService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to log in as a user
+     *
+     * @param params A json object in the format {username: string, password: string}
+     * @return An api key and status OK if the authentication was successful,
+     * Status UNAUTHORIZED if the authentication failed and INTERNAL SERVER ERROR otherwise.
+     */
+    @PostMapping("")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> login(@RequestBody Map<String, String> params) {
+        String username = params.get("username");
+        String password = params.get("password");
+        try {
+            String key = authService.login(username, password);
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(key, HttpStatus.OK);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs out the current user
+     *
+     * @param key The API sent by the client in the header
+     * @return OK if the user was successfully logged out, INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR otherwise.
+     */
+    @DeleteMapping("")
+    public ResponseEntity<Object> logout(@RequestHeader("jelly-api-key") String key) {
+        try {
+            authService.logout(key);
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.OK);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardController.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardController.java
index faaa98a..7773028 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardController.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardController.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.controller;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.security.InvalidParameterException;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -17,37 +19,47 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
-import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.CupboardDAO;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need.GoalType;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.CupboardService;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
 
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("cupboard")
 public class CupboardController {
     private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(CupboardController.class.getName());
-    private final CupboardDAO cupboardDAO;
+    private final CupboardService cupboardService;
 
     /**
      * Create a cupboard controller to receive REST signals
      *
-     * @param cupboardDAO The Data Access Object
+     * @param cupboardService The Data Access Object
      */
-    public CupboardController(CupboardDAO cupboardDAO) {
-        this.cupboardDAO = cupboardDAO;
+    public CupboardController(CupboardService cupboardService) {
+        this.cupboardService = cupboardService;
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a Need with the provided object
      *
-     * @param need The need to create
-     * @return OK response and the need if it was successful, INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR otherwise
+     * @param params The need to create
+     * @return OK response and the need if it was successful,
+     *         CONFLICT if another need with the same name exists
+     *         UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY if the need contains bad data
+     *         INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR otherwise
      */
     @PostMapping("")
-    public ResponseEntity<Need> createNeed(@RequestBody Need need) {
+    public ResponseEntity<Need> createNeed(@RequestBody Map<String, String> params) {
+        String name = params.get("name");
+        int maxGoal = Integer.parseInt(params.get("maxGoal"));
+        Need.GoalType goalType = GoalType.valueOf(params.get("goalType"));
+
         try {
-            if (need.getMaxGoal() <= 0) {
-                return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
-            }
-            cupboardDAO.createNeed(need);
+            Need need = cupboardService.createNeed(name, maxGoal, goalType);
             return new ResponseEntity<>(need, HttpStatus.OK);
+        } catch (DuplicateKeyException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.CONFLICT);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
         } catch (IOException ex) {
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
         }
@@ -66,7 +78,7 @@ public class CupboardController {
         LOG.info("GET /needs");
 
         try {
-            Need[] needs = cupboardDAO.getNeeds();
+            Need[] needs = cupboardService.getNeeds();
             return new ResponseEntity<>(needs, HttpStatus.OK);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             LOG.log(Level.SEVERE, e.getLocalizedMessage());
@@ -90,8 +102,8 @@ public class CupboardController {
         LOG.info("GET /need/?name="+name);
 
         try {
-            Need[] needArray = cupboardDAO.findNeeds(name);
-            return new ResponseEntity<>(needArray, HttpStatus.OK);
+            Need[] needs = cupboardService.searchNeeds(name);
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(needs, HttpStatus.OK);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             LOG.log(Level.SEVERE,e.getLocalizedMessage());
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
@@ -103,23 +115,20 @@ public class CupboardController {
      * 
      * @param id The id used to locate the {@link Need need}
      * 
-     * @return ResponseEntity with {@link Need need} object and HTTP status of OK if
-     *         found<br>
+     * @return ResponseEntity with {@link Need need} object and HTTP status of OK if found<br>
      *         ResponseEntity with HTTP status of NOT_FOUND if not found<br>
-     *         ResponseEntity with HTTP status of INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR otherwise
      */
     @GetMapping("/{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<Need> getNeed(@PathVariable int id) {
         LOG.log(Level.INFO, "GET /need/{0}", id);
 
         try {
-            Need need = cupboardDAO.getNeed(id);
+            Need need = cupboardService.getNeed(id);
             if (need != null) {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(need, HttpStatus.OK);
             } else {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
-
         } catch (IOException e) {
             LOG.log(Level.SEVERE, e.getLocalizedMessage());
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
@@ -133,12 +142,17 @@ public class CupboardController {
      * @param need The need to update
      * @return OK response and the need if it was successful, or INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR if there was an issue
      */
-
-    @PutMapping("")
-    public ResponseEntity<Need> updateNeed(@RequestBody Need need) {
+    @PutMapping("/{id}")
+    public ResponseEntity<Need> updateNeed(@RequestBody Need need, @PathVariable int id) {
         try {
-            need = cupboardDAO.updateNeed(need);
-            return new ResponseEntity<>(need, HttpStatus.OK);
+            Need updatedNeed = cupboardService.updateNeed(need, id);
+            if (updatedNeed != null) {
+                return new ResponseEntity<>(need, HttpStatus.OK);
+            } else {
+                return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            }
+        } catch (InvalidParameterException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
         }
@@ -153,9 +167,9 @@ public class CupboardController {
     @DeleteMapping("/{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<Need> deleteNeed(@PathVariable int id) {
         try {
-            if (cupboardDAO.getNeed(id) != null) {
-                cupboardDAO.deleteNeed(id);
-                return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.OK);
+            Need need = cupboardService.getNeed(id);
+            if (cupboardService.deleteNeed(id)) {
+                return new ResponseEntity<>(need, HttpStatus.OK);
             } else {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             } 
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserController.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserController.java
index 4e5f156..adf17a1 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserController.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserController.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.controller;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.security.InvalidParameterException;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -12,43 +14,47 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PutMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestHeader;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.User;
-import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.UserDAO;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.AuthService;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.UserService;
 
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("users")
 public class UserController {
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(CupboardController.class.getName());
-    private final UserDAO UserDAO;
+    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(UserController.class.getName());
+    private final UserService userService;
+    private final AuthService authService;    
 
-    /**
-     * Create a user controller to receive REST signals
-     *
-     * @param userDAO The Data Access Object
-     */
-    public UserController(UserDAO userDAO) {
-        this.UserDAO = userDAO;
+    public UserController(UserService userService, AuthService authService) {
+        this.userService = userService;
+        this.authService = authService;
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a User with the provided object
-     *
-     * @param user The user to create
+     * @param params A map consisting of the parameters for a user
      * @return OK response and the user if it was successful, INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
      *         otherwise
      */
     @PostMapping("")
-    public ResponseEntity<User> createUser(@RequestBody User user) {
+    public ResponseEntity<User> createUser(@RequestBody Map<String, String> params) {
+        String username = params.get("username");
+        String password = params.get("password");
+
         try {
-            if (UserDAO.createUser(user) != null) {
+            User user = userService.createUser(username, password);
+            if (user != null) {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(user, HttpStatus.CREATED);
             } else {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.CONFLICT);
             }
-
+        } catch (DuplicateKeyException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.CONFLICT);
         } catch (IOException ex) {
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
         }
@@ -57,23 +63,27 @@ public class UserController {
     /**
      * Responds to the GET request for a {@linkplain User user} for the given id
      * 
+     * @param username The name of the user
+     * @param key      The authentication key of the user
      * @return ResponseEntity with {@link User user} object and HTTP status of OK if
      *         found<br>
      *         ResponseEntity with HTTP status of NOT_FOUND if not found<br>
      *         ResponseEntity with HTTP status of INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR otherwise
      */
-    @GetMapping("/{name}")
-    public ResponseEntity<User> getUser(@PathVariable String name) {
-        LOG.log(Level.INFO, "GET /user/{0}", name);
+    @GetMapping("/{username}")
+    public ResponseEntity<User> getUser(@PathVariable String username, @RequestHeader("jelly-api-key") String key) {
+        LOG.log(Level.INFO, "GET /user/{0}", username);
 
         try {
-            User user = UserDAO.getUser(name);
+            authService.authenticate(username, key);
+            User user = userService.getUser(username);
             if (user != null) {
-                return new ResponseEntity<>(user, HttpStatus.OK);
+                return new ResponseEntity<>(user.withoutPasswordHash(), HttpStatus.OK);
             } else {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
-
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             LOG.log(Level.SEVERE, e.getLocalizedMessage());
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
@@ -84,42 +94,53 @@ public class UserController {
     /**
      * Updates a User with the provided one
      * 
-     * @param user The user to update
+     * @param user     The user to update
+     * @param username The name of the user
+     * @param key      The authentication key of the user
      * @return OK response and the user if it was successful, or
      *         INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR if there was an issue
      */
-    @PutMapping("/{name}")
-    public ResponseEntity<User> updateUser(@RequestBody User user, @PathVariable String name) {
+    @PutMapping("/{username}")
+    public ResponseEntity<User> updateUser(@RequestBody User user, @PathVariable String username, @RequestHeader("jelly-api-key") String key) {
         try {
-            user = UserDAO.updateUser(user, name);
+            authService.authenticate(username, key);
+            user = userService.updateUser(user, username);
             if (user != null) {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(user, HttpStatus.OK);
             } else {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
-
+        } catch (InvalidParameterException ex) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * Deletes a user with the desired name
      * 
-     * @param name The name of the user
+     * @param username The name of the user
+     * @param key      The authentication key of the user
      * @return OK if the user was deleted, NOT_FOUND if the user was not found, or
      *         INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR if an error occurred
      */
-    @DeleteMapping("/{name}")
-    public ResponseEntity<User> deleteUser(@PathVariable String name) {
+    @DeleteMapping("/{username}")
+    public ResponseEntity<Boolean> deleteUser(@PathVariable String username, @RequestHeader("jelly-api-key") String key) {
+
         try {
-            if (UserDAO.deleteUser(name)) {
+            authService.authenticate(username, key);
+            if (userService.deleteUser(username)) {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.OK);
             } else {
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/Need.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/Need.java
index 2611357..9ca097a 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/Need.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/Need.java
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ public class Need {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Create a new need
+     *
+     * @param name    The name of the need
+     * @param maxGoal The maximum goal for this need
+     * @param type    The type of need (monetary, physical)
+     */
+    public Need(String name, GoalType type, double maxGoal) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.type = type;
+        this.maxGoal = maxGoal;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Create a deep copy of another need
      *
      * @param other The need to copy from
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/User.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/User.java
index 59f4c46..1e182a6 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/User.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/User.java
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 
 public class User {
 
-    @JsonProperty("name")
-    private final String name;
+    @JsonProperty("username")
+    private final String username;
     @JsonProperty("passwordHash")
     private int passwordHash;
     @JsonProperty("basket")
@@ -17,36 +17,35 @@ public class User {
     /**
      * Create a new user
      * 
-     * @param name The name of the user
+     * @param username The name of the user
      */
-    public User(String name) {
-        this.name = name;
+    public User(String username) {
+        this.username = username;
         basket = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
     /**
      * Create a new user
      * 
-     * @param name   The name of the user
+     * @param username   The name of the user
      * @param basket A basket to copy from
      */
-    public User(@JsonProperty("name") String name, @JsonProperty("basket") List<Need> basket) {
-        this.name = name;
+    public User(@JsonProperty("username") String username, @JsonProperty("passwordHash") int passwordHash, @JsonProperty("basket") List<Need> basket) {
+        this.username = username;
         this.basket = basket;
+        this.passwordHash = passwordHash;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Create a deep copy of another user
-     *
-     * @param other The user to copy from
-     */
-    public User(User other) {
-        this.name = other.name;
-        this.basket = other.basket;
+    public static User create(String username, String password) {
+        return new User(
+                username,
+                password.hashCode(),
+                new ArrayList<>()
+        );
     }
 
-    public String getName() {
-        return name;
+    public String getUsername() {
+        return username;
     }
 
     public boolean verifyPassword(String password) {
@@ -65,4 +64,8 @@ public class User {
         basket.remove(need);
     }
 
+    public User withoutPasswordHash() {
+        return new User(this.username, 0, this.basket);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserAuth.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserAuth.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c11a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserAuth.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class UserAuth {
+    @JsonProperty("key") String key;
+    @JsonProperty("username") String username;
+    @JsonProperty("expiration") LocalDateTime expiration;
+
+    public UserAuth(@JsonProperty("key") String key, @JsonProperty("username") String username, @JsonProperty("expiration") LocalDateTime expiration) {
+        this.key = key;
+        this.expiration = expiration;
+        this.username = username;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate a new user authentication profile
+     * @param username the username the key will belong to
+     * @return The new user authentication profile
+     */
+    public static UserAuth generate(String username) {
+        return new UserAuth(
+                UUID.randomUUID().toString(),
+                username,
+                LocalDateTime.now().plusDays(30)
+        );
+    }
+
+    public String getKey() {
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    public String getUsername() {
+        return username;
+    }
+
+    public LocalDateTime getExpiration() {
+        return expiration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardDAO.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardDAO.java
index 1435410..c8285a0 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardDAO.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardDAO.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence;
 
-import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
-
 import java.io.IOException;
 
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
+
 /**
  * Defines the interface for Need object persistence
  * 
@@ -14,23 +14,10 @@ public interface CupboardDAO {
      * Retrieves all {@linkplain Need needs}
      * 
      * @return An array of {@link Need need} objects, may be empty
-     * 
-     * @throws IOException if an issue with underlying storage
      */
     Need[] getNeeds() throws IOException;
 
     /**
-     * Finds all {@linkplain Need needs} whose name contains the given text
-     * 
-     * @param targetName The text to match against
-     * 
-     * @return An array of {@link Need needs} whose names contains the given text, may be empty
-     * 
-     * @throws IOException if an issue with underlying storage
-     */
-    Need[] findNeeds(String targetName) throws IOException;
-
-    /**
      * Retrieves a {@linkplain Need need} with the given name
      * 
      * @param id The ID of the {@link Need need} to get
@@ -38,8 +25,6 @@ public interface CupboardDAO {
      * @return a {@link Need need} object with the matching name
      * <br>
      * null if no {@link Need need} with a matching name is found
-     * 
-     * @throws IOException if an issue with underlying storage
      */
     Need getNeed(int id) throws IOException;
 
@@ -54,7 +39,7 @@ public interface CupboardDAO {
      * 
      * @throws IOException if an issue with underlying storage
      */
-    Need createNeed(Need need) throws IOException;
+    Need addNeed(Need need) throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * Updates and saves a {@linkplain Need need}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDao.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDAO.java
index 81ee7c0..c4aaca3 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDao.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDAO.java
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 @Component
-public class CupboardFileDao implements CupboardDAO {
+public class CupboardFileDAO implements CupboardDAO {
 
     private final Map<Integer, Need> needs; // cache
     private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;
     private static int nextId;
     private final String filename;
 
-    public CupboardFileDao(@Value("${cupboard.file}") String filename, ObjectMapper objectMapper) throws IOException {
+    public CupboardFileDAO(@Value("${cupboard.file}") String filename, ObjectMapper objectMapper) throws IOException {
         this.filename = filename;
         this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
         needs = new TreeMap<>();
@@ -61,18 +61,6 @@ public class CupboardFileDao implements CupboardDAO {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns an array of needs filtered by a search
-     *
-     * @param search The search substring
-     * @return The requested array
-     */
-    private Need[] getNeedsArray(String search) {
-        return needs.values().stream()
-                .filter(i -> i.getName().toLowerCase().contains(search.toLowerCase()))
-                .toArray(Need[]::new);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Saves the needs to json
      *
      * @return True if the save was successful, false otherwise
@@ -93,13 +81,6 @@ public class CupboardFileDao implements CupboardDAO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Need[] findNeeds(String targetName) {
-        synchronized (needs) {
-            return getNeedsArray(targetName);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public Need getNeed(int id) {
         synchronized (needs) {
             return needs.getOrDefault(id, null);
@@ -107,7 +88,7 @@ public class CupboardFileDao implements CupboardDAO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Need createNeed(Need need) throws IOException {
+    public Need addNeed(Need need) throws IOException {
         synchronized (needs) {
             Need newNeed = new Need(need);
             newNeed.setID(nextId());
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserAuthDAO.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserAuthDAO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..355aae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserAuthDAO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence;
+
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.UserAuth;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public interface UserAuthDAO {
+
+    /**
+     * Get a user authentication profile
+     *
+     * @param key The auth key
+     * @return The authentication profile or null if there was none
+     */
+    UserAuth getUserAuth(String key) throws IOException;
+
+    /**
+     * Add a user authentication profile
+     *
+     * @param userAuth The user auth profile to add
+     * @throws IOException Thrown on any file writing error
+     */
+    void addUserAuth(UserAuth userAuth) throws IOException;
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a user authentication profile
+     *
+     * @param key The key of the user auth profile to remove
+     * @throws IOException Thrown on any file writing error
+     */
+    void removeUserAuth(String key) throws IOException;
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserAuthFIleDAO.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserAuthFIleDAO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fc1e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserAuthFIleDAO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.UserAuth;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@Component
+public class UserAuthFIleDAO implements UserAuthDAO {
+
+    private final Map<String, UserAuth> userAuthMap;
+    private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;
+    private final String filename;
+
+    public UserAuthFIleDAO(ObjectMapper objectMapper, @Value("${authKeys.file}") String filename) throws IOException {
+        this.userAuthMap = new HashMap<>();
+        this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
+        this.filename = filename;
+        load();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the data from the file into the map
+     *
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was an issue reading the file
+     */
+    private void load() throws IOException {
+        userAuthMap.clear();
+
+        UserAuth[] userAuthKeysArray = objectMapper.readValue(new File(filename), UserAuth[].class);
+
+        for (UserAuth userAuth : userAuthKeysArray) {
+            userAuthMap.put(userAuth.getKey(), userAuth);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Saves the data from the map into the json file
+     *
+     * @throws IOException Thrown on any problem writing the file
+     */
+    private void save() throws IOException {
+        objectMapper.writeValue(new File(filename), userAuthMap.values());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public UserAuth getUserAuth(String key) {
+        synchronized (userAuthMap) {
+            return userAuthMap.get(key);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addUserAuth(UserAuth userAuth) throws IOException {
+        synchronized (userAuthMap) {
+            userAuthMap.put(userAuth.getKey(), userAuth);
+            save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeUserAuth(String key) throws IOException {
+        synchronized (userAuthMap) {
+            userAuthMap.remove(key);
+            save();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserDAO.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserDAO.java
index d456abc..29d46cf 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserDAO.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserDAO.java
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ public interface UserDAO {
     User[] getUsers() throws IOException;
 
     /**
-     * Retrieves a {@linkplain User user} with the given name
+     * Retrieves a {@linkplain User user} with the given username
      * 
-     * @param id The ID of the {@link User user} to get
+     * @param username The ID of the {@link User user} to get
      * 
-     * @return a {@link User user} object with the matching name
+     * @return a {@link User user} object with the matching username
      *         <br>
-     *         null if no {@link User user} with a matching name is found
+     *         null if no {@link User user} with a matching username is found
      * 
      * @throws IOException if an issue with underlying storage
      */
-    User getUser(String name) throws IOException;
+    User getUser(String username) throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * Creates and saves a {@linkplain User user}
@@ -44,25 +44,24 @@ public interface UserDAO {
      * 
      * @throws IOException if an issue with underlying storage
      */
-    User createUser(User user) throws IOException;
+    User addUser(User user) throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * Updates and saves a {@linkplain User user}
      * 
-     * @param newUser {@link User user} object to be updated and saved
-     * @param name {@link String name} name of object to be updated
+     * @param user {@link User user} object to be updated and saved
      * 
      * @return updated {@link User user} if successful, null if
      *         {@link User user} could not be found
      * 
      * @throws IOException if underlying storage cannot be accessed
      */
-    User updateUser(User newUser, String name) throws IOException;
+    User updateUser(User user) throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * Deletes a {@linkplain User user} with the given id
      * 
-     * @param id The id of the {@link User user}
+     * @param username The id of the {@link User user}
      * 
      * @return true if the {@link User user} was deleted
      *         <br>
@@ -70,5 +69,5 @@ public interface UserDAO {
      * 
      * @throws IOException if underlying storage cannot be accessed
      */
-    boolean deleteUser(String name) throws IOException;
+    boolean deleteUser(String username) throws IOException;
 }
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAO.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAO.java
index 18eec18..f17f8f2 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAO.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAO.java
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class UserFileDAO implements UserDAO {
     public UserFileDAO(@Value("${users.file}") String filename, ObjectMapper objectMapper) throws IOException {
         this.filename = filename;
         this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
-        users = new TreeMap<>();
+        users = new HashMap<>();
         load(); // load the users from the file
     }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class UserFileDAO implements UserDAO {
         User[] usersArray = objectMapper.readValue(new File(filename), User[].class);
 
         for (User user : usersArray) {
-            users.put(user.getName(), user);
+            users.put(user.getUsername(), user);
         }
     }
 
@@ -47,100 +47,54 @@ public class UserFileDAO implements UserDAO {
      * @throws IOException If there was an IO issue saving the file
      */
     private boolean save() throws IOException {
-        User[] userArray = getUserArray();
-
-        objectMapper.writeValue(new File(filename), userArray);
+        objectMapper.writeValue(new File(filename), users.values());
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Return an array of the needs
-     *
-     * @return An array of all the needs
-     */
-    private User[] getUserArray() {
-        return users.values().toArray(User[]::new);
-    }
-
     @Override
-    public User[] getUsers() throws IOException {
+    public User[] getUsers() {
         synchronized (users) {
-            return getUserArray();
+            return users.values().toArray(User[]::new);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Return the user with the String name name or null otherwise
-     * 
-     * @param name Name of desired user
-     * 
-     * @return Desired user, null otherwise
-     * @throws IOException If there was an IO issue saving the file
-     */
     @Override
-    public User getUser(String name) throws IOException {
+    public User getUser(String username) {
         synchronized (users) {
-            return users.getOrDefault(name, null);
+            return users.getOrDefault(username, null);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Create a User user
-     * 
-     * @param user User to create
-     * 
-     * @return Desired created user
-     * @throws IOException If there was an IO issue saving the file
-     */
     @Override
-    public User createUser(User user) throws IOException {
+    public User addUser(User user) throws IOException {
         synchronized (users) {
-            if (getUser(user.getName()) == null) {
-                User newUser = new User(user);
-                users.put(newUser.getName(), newUser);
-                save();
-                return newUser;
-            } else {
-                return null;
+            var res = users.putIfAbsent(user.getUsername(), user);
+            save();
+            if (res == null) {
+                return user;
             }
+            return res;
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Update a user that matches the supplied name
-     * 
-     * @param name    The name of the user
-     * @param newUser New user data
-     * 
-     * @return Desired user, null otherwise
-     * @throws IOException If there was an IO issue saving the file
-     */
     @Override
-    public User updateUser(User newUser, String name) throws IOException {
+    public User updateUser(User user) throws IOException {
         synchronized (users) {
-            if (users.containsKey(name)) {
-                users.put(name, newUser);
+            if (users.containsKey(user.getUsername())) {
+                users.put(user.getUsername(), user);
                 save();
-                return newUser;
+                return user;
             } else {
                 return null;
             }
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Delete a user matching the name
-     * 
-     * @param name The name of the user
-     * 
-     * @return True if deleted, false otherwise
-     * @throws IOException If there was an IO issue saving the file
-     */
     @Override
-    public boolean deleteUser(String name) throws IOException {
+    public boolean deleteUser(String username) throws IOException {
         synchronized (users) {
-            if (users.containsKey(name)) {
-                users.remove(name);
+            if (users.containsKey(username)) {
+                users.remove(username);
                 return save();
             } else {
                 return false;
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/AuthService.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/AuthService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..591d891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/AuthService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service;
+
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.UserAuth;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.UserAuthDAO;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+@Component
+public class AuthService {
+
+    private final UserAuthDAO userAuthDAO;
+    private final UserService userService;
+
+    public AuthService(UserAuthDAO userAuthDAO, UserService userService) {
+        this.userAuthDAO = userAuthDAO;
+        this.userService = userService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the provided key has access to the provided user.
+     *
+     * @param username The username of the user trying to be accessed.
+     * @param key The api key obtained by the client from logging in.
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException Thrown if access was denied to the user.
+     */
+    public void authenticate(String username, String key) throws IllegalAccessException, IOException {
+        var userAuth = userAuthDAO.getUserAuth(key);
+        if (userAuth == null || !userAuth.getUsername().equals(username)) {
+            throw new IllegalAccessException("Unauthorized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempt to log in with the provided credentials
+     *
+     * @param username The username of the user
+     * @param password The password of the user
+     * @return An API key if the authentication was successful.
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException Thrown if the username or password was incorrect
+     * @throws IOException If there was an issue saving the authentication
+     */
+    public String login(String username, String password) throws IllegalAccessException, IOException {
+        var usr = userService.getUser(username);
+        if (usr == null || !usr.verifyPassword(password)) {
+            throw new IllegalAccessException("Unauthorized");
+        }
+        var userAuth = UserAuth.generate(username);
+        userAuthDAO.addUserAuth(userAuth);
+        return userAuth.getKey();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs out the current user
+     *
+     * @param key The API key to of the client
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was an error saving the authentication
+     */
+    public void logout(String key) throws IOException {
+        userAuthDAO.removeUserAuth(key);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/CupboardService.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/CupboardService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78f8f85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/CupboardService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.CupboardDAO;
+
+@Component
+public class CupboardService {
+
+    private final CupboardDAO cupboardDAO;
+
+    public CupboardService(CupboardDAO cupboardDAO) {
+        this.cupboardDAO = cupboardDAO;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new Need
+     *
+     * @param name The name of the need to create
+     * @param maxGoal The max goal of the new need
+     * @param goalType The goal type of the new need
+     * @return The need that was created
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was any issue saving the data
+     * @throws DuplicateKeyException If there already exists a need with the same name
+     */
+    public Need createNeed(String name, double maxGoal, Need.GoalType goalType) throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException {
+
+        if (maxGoal <= 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Goal must be greater than zero");
+        }
+
+        for (Need searchNeed : cupboardDAO.getNeeds()) {
+            if (searchNeed.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(name)) {
+                throw new DuplicateKeyException("Duplicate names are not allowed");
+            }
+        }
+
+        Need need = new Need(name, goalType, maxGoal);
+        return cupboardDAO.addNeed(need);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all the needs in the cupboard
+     *
+     * @return An array containing all needs
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was any issue saving the data
+     */
+    public Need[] getNeeds() throws IOException {
+        return cupboardDAO.getNeeds();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an array of needs filtered by a search
+     *
+     * @param search The search substring
+     * @return The requested array
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was any issue saving the data
+     */
+    public Need[] searchNeeds(String search) throws IOException {
+        return Arrays.stream(cupboardDAO.getNeeds())
+                .filter(i -> i.getName().toLowerCase().contains(search.toLowerCase()))
+                .toArray(Need[]::new);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a need with the specified ID
+     *
+     * @param id the ID of the need
+     * @return The resulting Need or null if the need was not found
+     */
+    public Need getNeed(int id) throws IOException {
+        return cupboardDAO.getNeed(id);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a need
+     *
+     * @param id The ID of the need to update
+     * @param need The need object to set (note: the ID is ignored)
+     * @return The updated need object
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was an issue saving the changes
+     */
+    public Need updateNeed(Need need, int id) throws IOException {
+        if (need.getId() != id) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("ID in URL and body must match");
+        }
+        return cupboardDAO.updateNeed(need);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a need from the cupboard
+     *
+     * @param id the ID of the need
+     * @return True if the need was deleted
+     * @throws IOException Thrown on any problem removing the need
+     */
+    public boolean deleteNeed(int id) throws IOException {
+        return cupboardDAO.deleteNeed(id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/UserService.java b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/UserService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..935ee72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/UserService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.User;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.UserDAO;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+public class UserService {
+
+    private final UserDAO userDAO;
+
+    public UserService(UserDAO userDao) {
+        this.userDAO = userDao;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new user
+     *
+     * @param username The username of the user
+     * @param password The password of the user
+     * @return The created user object
+     * @throws IOException Thrown on any problem saving the file
+     */
+    public User createUser(String username, String password) throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException {
+        if (userDAO.getUser(username) != null) {
+            throw new DuplicateKeyException("A user with this name already exists");
+        }
+        User user = User.create(username, password);
+        return userDAO.addUser(user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a user with the given username
+     *
+     * @param username The username of the user
+     * @return The user object with that username
+     * @throws IOException If there was any problem saving the file
+     */
+    public User getUser(String username) throws IOException {
+        return userDAO.getUser(username);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a user
+     *
+     * @param user The ID of the user to update
+     * @param username The user object to set (note: the ID is ignored)
+     * @return The updated user object
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was any issue saving the data
+     */
+    public User updateUser(User user, String username) throws IOException {
+        if (!user.getUsername().equals(username)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("ID in URL and body must match");
+        }
+        return userDAO.updateUser(user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes a user
+     *
+     * @param username The username of the user to delete
+     * @return True if the user was deleted
+     * @throws IOException Thrown if there was any issue saving the data
+     */
+    public boolean deleteUser(String username) throws IOException {
+        return userDAO.deleteUser(username);
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/main/resources/application.properties b/ufund-api/src/main/resources/application.properties
index a866f98..70cb171 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/ufund-api/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ server.error.include-message=always
 
 cupboard.file=data/cupboard.json
 users.file=data/users.json
+authKeys.file=data/userAuths.json
 
 spring.jackson.mapper.auto-detect-getters=false
 spring.jackson.mapper.auto-detect-setters=false
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardControllerTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardControllerTest.java
index 839c518..100bf09 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardControllerTest.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/CupboardControllerTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.controller;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Map;
+import static java.util.Map.entry;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertArrayEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
@@ -11,54 +13,74 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
-import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.CupboardFileDao;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need.GoalType;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.CupboardService;
 
 public class CupboardControllerTest {
     private CupboardController cupboardController;
-    private CupboardFileDao mockCupboardDAO;
+    private CupboardService mockCupboardService;
 
     @BeforeEach
     public void setupCupboardDAO() {
-        mockCupboardDAO = mock(CupboardFileDao.class);
-        cupboardController = new CupboardController(mockCupboardDAO);
+        mockCupboardService = mock(CupboardService.class);
+        cupboardController = new CupboardController(mockCupboardService);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void createNeed() throws IOException {
-        var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.createNeed(need)).thenReturn(need);
+    public void createNeed() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException {
+        String name = "Test";
+        int maxGoal = 100;
+        GoalType type = Need.GoalType.MONETARY;
+        var need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
+        when(mockCupboardService.createNeed(name, maxGoal, type)).thenReturn(need);
+
 
-        var res = cupboardController.createNeed(need);
+        Map<String, String> needMap = Map.ofEntries(
+                entry("name", "Test"),
+                entry("maxGoal", "100"),
+                entry("goalType", "MONETARY")
+        );
+
+        var res = cupboardController.createNeed(needMap);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK, res.getStatusCode());
         assertEquals(need, res.getBody());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void createNeedBadMaxGoal() throws IOException {
-        var need = new Need("Name", 1, -100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.createNeed(need)).thenReturn(need);
+    public void createNeedBadMaxGoal() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException {
+        when(mockCupboardService.createNeed("Name", -100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY)).thenThrow(new IllegalArgumentException());
+
+        Map<String, String> needMap = Map.ofEntries(
+                entry("name", "Name"),
+                entry("maxGoal", "-100"),
+                entry("goalType", "MONETARY"));
 
-        var res = cupboardController.createNeed(need);
+        var res = cupboardController.createNeed(needMap);
 
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, res.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals(HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY, res.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void createNeedIOException() throws IOException {
-        var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.createNeed(need)).thenThrow(new IOException());
+    public void createNeedIOException() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException {
+        when(mockCupboardService.createNeed("Name", 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY)).thenThrow(new IOException());
+
+        Map<String, String> needMap = Map.ofEntries(
+                entry("name", "Name"),
+                entry("maxGoal", "100"),
+                entry("goalType", "MONETARY"));
 
-        var res = cupboardController.createNeed(need);
+        var res = cupboardController.createNeed(needMap);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, res.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getNeeds() {
+    public void getNeeds() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeeds()).thenReturn(new Need[]{need});
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeeds()).thenReturn(new Need[]{need});
 
         var res = cupboardController.getNeeds();
 
@@ -67,9 +89,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getNeedsIOException() {
-        var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeeds()).thenThrow(new IOException());
+    public void getNeedsIOException() throws IOException {
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeeds()).thenThrow(new IOException());
 
         var res = cupboardController.getNeeds();
 
@@ -77,8 +98,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getNeedsEmpty() {
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeeds()).thenReturn(new Need[]{});
+    public void getNeedsEmpty() throws IOException {
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeeds()).thenReturn(new Need[]{});
 
         var res = cupboardController.getNeeds();
 
@@ -87,9 +108,9 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void searchNeeds() {
+    public void searchNeeds() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.findNeeds("Na")).thenReturn(new Need[]{need});
+        when(mockCupboardService.searchNeeds("Na")).thenReturn(new Need[]{need});
 
         var res = cupboardController.searchNeeds("Na");
 
@@ -98,9 +119,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void searchNeedsIOException() {
-        var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.findNeeds("Na")).thenThrow(new IOException());
+    public void searchNeedsIOException() throws IOException {
+        when(mockCupboardService.searchNeeds("Na")).thenThrow(new IOException());
 
         var res = cupboardController.searchNeeds("Na");
 
@@ -108,8 +128,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void searchNeedsEmpty() {
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.findNeeds("Na")).thenReturn(new Need[]{});
+    public void searchNeedsEmpty() throws IOException {
+        when(mockCupboardService.searchNeeds("Na")).thenReturn(new Need[]{});
 
         var res = cupboardController.searchNeeds("Na");
 
@@ -118,9 +138,9 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getNeed() {
+    public void getNeed() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(need.getId())).thenReturn(need);
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeed(need.getId())).thenReturn(need);
 
         var res = cupboardController.getNeed(need.getId());
 
@@ -129,9 +149,9 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getNeedIOException() {
+    public void getNeedIOException() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(need.getId())).thenThrow(new IOException());
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeed(need.getId())).thenThrow(new IOException());
 
         var res = cupboardController.getNeed(need.getId());
 
@@ -139,9 +159,9 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getNeedFail() {
+    public void getNeedFail() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(need.getId())).thenReturn(null);
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeed(need.getId())).thenReturn(null);
 
         var res = cupboardController.getNeed(need.getId());
 
@@ -152,9 +172,9 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     @Test
     public void updateNeeds() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.updateNeed(need)).thenReturn(need);
+        when(mockCupboardService.updateNeed(need, 1)).thenReturn(need);
 
-        var res = cupboardController.updateNeed(need);
+        var res = cupboardController.updateNeed(need, 1);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK, res.getStatusCode());
         assertEquals(need, res.getBody());
@@ -163,9 +183,9 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     @Test
     public void updateNeedsIOException() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.updateNeed(need)).thenThrow(new IOException());
+        when(mockCupboardService.updateNeed(need, 1)).thenThrow(new IOException());
 
-        var res = cupboardController.updateNeed(need);
+        var res = cupboardController.updateNeed(need, 1);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, res.getStatusCode());
     }
@@ -173,8 +193,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     @Test
     public void deleteNeed() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(1)).thenReturn(need);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.deleteNeed(1)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeed(1)).thenReturn(need);
+        when(mockCupboardService.deleteNeed(1)).thenReturn(true);
 
         var res = cupboardController.deleteNeed(1);
 
@@ -183,8 +203,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void deleteNeedFail() throws IOException {
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(1)).thenReturn(null);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.deleteNeed(1)).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeed(1)).thenReturn(null);
+        when(mockCupboardService.deleteNeed(1)).thenReturn(false);
 
         var res = cupboardController.deleteNeed(1);
 
@@ -194,8 +214,8 @@ public class CupboardControllerTest {
     @Test
     public void deleteNeedIOException() throws IOException {
         var need = new Need("Name", 1, 100, Need.GoalType.MONETARY);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(1)).thenReturn(need);
-        when(mockCupboardDAO.deleteNeed(1)).thenThrow(new IOException());
+        when(mockCupboardService.getNeed(1)).thenReturn(need);
+        when(mockCupboardService.deleteNeed(1)).thenThrow(new IOException());
 
         var res = cupboardController.deleteNeed(1);
 
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserControllerTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserControllerTest.java
index 681f47c..e2c959a 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserControllerTest.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/controller/UserControllerTest.java
@@ -1,30 +1,37 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.controller;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Map;
+import static java.util.Map.entry;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.User;
-import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.UserFileDAO;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.UserAuth;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.AuthService;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service.UserService;
 
 @Tag("Controller-tier")
 public class UserControllerTest {
     private UserController userController;
-    private UserFileDAO mockUserDAO;
+    private UserService mockUserService;
 
     @BeforeEach
     public void setupUserController() {
-        mockUserDAO = mock(UserFileDAO.class);
-        userController = new UserController(mockUserDAO);
-
+        mockUserService = mock(UserService.class);
+        AuthService mockAuthService = mock(AuthService.class);
+        userController = new UserController(mockUserService, mockAuthService);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -32,27 +39,32 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
         User user = new User(username);
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // When the same id is passed in, our mock User DAO will return the User object
-        when(mockUserDAO.getUser(username)).thenReturn(user);
+        when(mockUserService.getUser(username)).thenReturn(user);
+        
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.getUser(username);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.getUser(username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK, response.getStatusCode());
-        assertEquals(user, response.getBody());
+        assertNotNull(response.getBody());
+        assertEquals(user.getUsername(), response.getBody().getUsername());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testGetUserNotFound() throws Exception { // createUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // When the same id is passed in, our mock User DAO will return null, simulating
         // no User found
-        when(mockUserDAO.getUser(username)).thenReturn(null);
+        when(mockUserService.getUser(username)).thenReturn(null);
+        
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.getUser(username);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.getUser(username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -62,11 +74,12 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
     public void testGetUserHandleException() throws Exception { // createUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // When getUser is called on the Mock User DAO, throw an IOException
-        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserDAO).getUser(username);
+        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserService).getUser(username);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.getUser(username);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.getUser(username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -78,16 +91,22 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
      ****************************************************************/
 
     @Test
-    public void testCreateUser() throws IOException { // createUser may throw IOException
+    public void testCreateUser() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException { // createUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
+        String password = "Pass";
         User user = new User(username);
         // when createUser is called, return true simulating successful
         // creation and save
-        when(mockUserDAO.createUser(user)).thenReturn(user);
+        when(mockUserService.createUser(username, password)).thenReturn(user);
+
+        Map<String, String> userMap = Map.ofEntries(
+                entry("username", "Test"),
+                entry("password", "Pass")
+        );        
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.createUser(user);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.createUser(userMap);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.CREATED, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -95,32 +114,42 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testCreateUserFailed() throws IOException { // createUser may throw IOException
+    public void testCreateUserFailed() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException { // createUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
-        User user = new User(username);
+        String password = "Pass";
         // when createUser is called, return false simulating failed
         // creation and save
-        when(mockUserDAO.createUser(user)).thenReturn(null);
+        when(mockUserService.createUser(username, password)).thenReturn(null);
+
+        Map<String, String> userMap = Map.ofEntries(
+                entry("username", "Test"),
+                entry("password", "Pass")
+        );
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.createUser(user);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.createUser(userMap);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.CONFLICT, response.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testCreateUserHandleException() throws IOException { // createUser may throw IOException
+    public void testCreateUserHandleException() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException { // createUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
-        User user = new User(username);
+        String password = "Pass";
 
         // When createUser is called on the Mock User DAO, throw an IOException
-        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserDAO).createUser(user);
+        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserService).createUser(username, password);
+
+        Map<String, String> userMap = Map.ofEntries(
+                entry("username", "Test"),
+                entry("password", "Pass")
+        );
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.createUser(user);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.createUser(userMap);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -131,12 +160,13 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
         User user = new User("Bob");
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // when updateUser is called, return true simulating successful
         // update and save
-        when(mockUserDAO.updateUser(user, username)).thenReturn(user);
+        when(mockUserService.updateUser(user, username)).thenReturn(user);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.updateUser(user, username);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.updateUser(user, username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -148,12 +178,13 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
         User user = new User("Bob");
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // when updateUser is called, return true simulating successful
         // update and save
-        when(mockUserDAO.updateUser(user, username)).thenReturn(null);
+        when(mockUserService.updateUser(user, username)).thenReturn(null);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.updateUser(user, username);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.updateUser(user, username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -164,11 +195,12 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
         User user = new User("Bob");
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // When updateUser is called on the Mock User DAO, throw an IOException
-        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserDAO).updateUser(user, username);
+        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserService).updateUser(user, username);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.updateUser(user, username);
+        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.updateUser(user, username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -178,11 +210,12 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
     public void testDeleteUser() throws IOException { // deleteUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // when deleteUser is called return true, simulating successful deletion
-        when(mockUserDAO.deleteUser(username)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mockUserService.deleteUser(username)).thenReturn(true);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.deleteUser(username);
+        ResponseEntity<Boolean> response = userController.deleteUser(username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -192,11 +225,12 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
     public void testDeleteUserNotFound() throws IOException { // deleteUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // when deleteUser is called return false, simulating failed deletion
-        when(mockUserDAO.deleteUser(username)).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mockUserService.deleteUser(username)).thenReturn(false);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.deleteUser(username);
+        ResponseEntity<Boolean> response = userController.deleteUser(username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, response.getStatusCode());
@@ -206,11 +240,12 @@ public class UserControllerTest {
     public void testDeleteUserHandleException() throws IOException { // deleteUser may throw IOException
         // Setup
         String username = "Test";
+        String key = UserAuth.generate(username).getKey();
         // When deleteUser is called on the Mock User DAO, throw an IOException
-        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserDAO).deleteUser(username);
+        doThrow(new IOException()).when(mockUserService).deleteUser(username);
 
         // Invoke
-        ResponseEntity<User> response = userController.deleteUser(username);
+        ResponseEntity<Boolean> response = userController.deleteUser(username, key);
 
         // Analyze
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/NeedTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/NeedTest.java
index ffcd808..6b4ddfc 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/NeedTest.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/NeedTest.java
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@ public class NeedTest {
     public void createNeed() {
 
         String name = "Jellyfish";
-        int id = 0;
         double maxGoal = 100.00;
         GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
-        Need need = new Need(name, id, maxGoal, type);
-
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
         assertNotNull(need);
-
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@ public class NeedTest {
         int id = 0;
         double maxGoal = 100.00;
         GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
-        Need need = new Need(name, id, maxGoal, type);
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
 
        
         assertEquals(name, need.getName());
@@ -41,22 +38,21 @@ public class NeedTest {
     @Test
     public void testCurrentGoal() {
         String name = "Jellyfish";
-        int id = 0;
         double maxGoal = 100.00;
         GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
-        Need need = new Need(name, id, maxGoal, type);
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
 
         double current = 0.00;
         need.setCurrent(current);
-        assertEquals(need.getCurrent(), current);
+        assertEquals(current, need.getCurrent());
 
         current = 100.00;
         need.setCurrent(current);
-        assertEquals(need.getCurrent(), current);
+        assertEquals(current, need.getCurrent());
 
         current = -100.00;
         need.setCurrent(current);
-        assertEquals(need.getCurrent(), current);
+        assertEquals(current, need.getCurrent());
 
     }
 
@@ -64,10 +60,9 @@ public class NeedTest {
     public void testFilterAttributes() {
 
         String name = "Jellyfish";
-        int id = 0;
         double maxGoal = 100.00;
         GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
-        Need need = new Need(name, id, maxGoal, type);
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
 
         String[] filterAttributes = {"seaweed", "divers", "pacific", "plankton"};
 
@@ -80,10 +75,9 @@ public class NeedTest {
     public void testSetMaxGoal() {
 
         String name = "Jellyfish";
-        int id = 0;
         double maxGoal = 100.00;
         GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
-        Need need = new Need(name, id, maxGoal, type);
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
 
         double newGoal = 200.00;
         need.setMaxGoal(newGoal);
@@ -96,10 +90,9 @@ public class NeedTest {
     public void testSetName() {
 
         String name = "Jellyfish";
-        int id = 0;
         double maxGoal = 100.00;
         GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
-        Need need = new Need(name, id, maxGoal, type);
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
 
         String newName = "TESTINGFUN";
         need.setName(newName);
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserTest.java
index 716fbfd..1725190 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserTest.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/model/UserTest.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model;
 
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
 @Tag("Model-tier")
 public class UserTest {
 
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ public class UserTest {
     public void testUsername() {
 
         String expectedName = "Bob";
+        String password = "password";
 
-        User user = new User(expectedName);
+        User user = User.create(expectedName, password);
 
-        assertEquals(expectedName, user.getName());
+        assertEquals(expectedName, user.getUsername());
 
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ public class UserTest {
 
         User user = new User(expectedName);
 
-        assertEquals(false, user.verifyPassword(expectedName));
+        assertFalse(user.verifyPassword(expectedName));
 
     }
 
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDaoTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDAOTest.java
index 8aa6fe0..7888084 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDaoTest.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/CupboardFileDAOTest.java
@@ -1,29 +1,26 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
-import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.User;
-
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
-
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need.GoalType;
 
 @Tag("Persistence-tier")
-public class CupboardFileDaoTest {
-    CupboardFileDao cupboardFileDao;
+public class CupboardFileDAOTest {
+    CupboardFileDAO cupboardFileDao;
     Need[] testNeeds;
     ObjectMapper mockObjectMapper;
 
@@ -39,41 +36,29 @@ public class CupboardFileDaoTest {
         when(mockObjectMapper
             .readValue(new File("doesnt_matter.txt"),Need[].class))
                 .thenReturn(testNeeds);
-        cupboardFileDao = new CupboardFileDao("doesnt_matter.txt",mockObjectMapper);
+        cupboardFileDao = new CupboardFileDAO("doesnt_matter.txt",mockObjectMapper);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void GetNeedsTest() throws IOException {
+    public void getNeedsTest() {
         Need[] needs = cupboardFileDao.getNeeds();
         assertEquals(needs.length,testNeeds.length);
 		assertEquals(needs[0].getName(), testNeeds[0].getName());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void GetNeedTest() throws IOException {
+    public void getNeedTest() {
 		Need need1 = cupboardFileDao.getNeed(0);
 	
 		assertEquals(testNeeds[0], need1);
     }
 
 	@Test
-    public void Fet() throws IOException {
-		String targetName1 = "one";
-		String targetName2 = "two";
-
-		Need need1 = cupboardFileDao.findNeeds(targetName1)[0];
-		Need need2 = cupboardFileDao.findNeeds(targetName2)[0];
-
-		assertEquals(testNeeds[0], need1);
-		assertEquals(testNeeds[1], need2);
-    }
-
-	@Test
-	public void CreateNeedTest() throws IOException {
+	public void createNeedTest() throws IOException {
 		Need newNeed = new Need("sea urchin hats", 3, 100, GoalType.PHYSICAL);
 		
 
-		Need actualNeed = cupboardFileDao.createNeed(newNeed);
+		Need actualNeed = cupboardFileDao.addNeed(newNeed);
 
 		assertNotNull(actualNeed);
 
@@ -81,7 +66,7 @@ public class CupboardFileDaoTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void DeleteNeedTest() throws IOException {
+	public void deleteNeedTest() throws IOException {
 		Need undeletedNeed = cupboardFileDao.getNeed(0);
 		assertNotNull(undeletedNeed);
 
@@ -93,7 +78,7 @@ public class CupboardFileDaoTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void UpdateNeedTest() throws IOException {
+	public void updateNeedTest() throws IOException {
 		Need[] needs = cupboardFileDao.getNeeds();
 		Need unupdatedNeed = needs[needs.length - 1];
 		assertNotNull(unupdatedNeed);
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAOTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAOTest.java
index dfe9b10..b802669 100644
--- a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAOTest.java
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/persistence/UserFileDAOTest.java
@@ -1,24 +1,22 @@
 package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
-
 import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.User;
 
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
-
 @Tag("Persistence-tier")
 public class UserFileDAOTest {
     UserFileDAO userFileDAO;
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ public class UserFileDAOTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void GetUsersTest() throws IOException {
+    public void getUsersTest() {
         User[] users = userFileDAO.getUsers();
 
         assertEquals(users.length,testUsers.length);
@@ -50,16 +48,17 @@ public class UserFileDAOTest {
         for (int i = 0; i < testUsers.length;++i) {
 			boolean isInArray = false;
             for (User user : testUsers) {
-				if (users[i].getName().equals(user.getName())) {
-					isInArray = true;
-				}
+                if (users[i].getUsername().equals(user.getUsername())) {
+                    isInArray = true;
+                    break;
+                }
 			}
 			assertTrue(isInArray);
 		}
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void FindUsersTest() throws IOException {
+    public void findUsersTest() {
 		User realUser1 = userFileDAO.getUser("bob");
 		User realUser2 = userFileDAO.getUser("admin");
 
@@ -68,25 +67,25 @@ public class UserFileDAOTest {
     }
 
 	@Test
-    public void FindUsersNullTest() throws IOException {
+    public void findUsersNullTest() {
 		User fakeUser = userFileDAO.getUser("phil.n.thropist");
 
 		assertNull(fakeUser);
     }
 
 	@Test
-	public void CreateUserTest() throws IOException {
+	public void createUserTest() throws IOException {
 		User newUser = new User("keshey");
-		userFileDAO.createUser(newUser);
+		userFileDAO.addUser(newUser);
 
 		User actualUser = userFileDAO.getUser("keshey");
 		assertNotNull(actualUser);
 
-		assertEquals(actualUser.getName(), newUser.getName());
+		assertEquals(actualUser.getUsername(), newUser.getUsername());
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void DeleteUserTest() throws IOException {
+	public void deleteUserTest() throws IOException {
 		User notDeletedUser = userFileDAO.getUser("jelly12");
 		assertNotNull(notDeletedUser);
 
@@ -98,15 +97,15 @@ public class UserFileDAOTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void UpdateUserTest() throws IOException {
+	public void updateUserTest() throws IOException {
 		User toBeUpdatedUser = userFileDAO.getUser("admin");
 		assertNotNull(toBeUpdatedUser);
 
-		User updatedUser = new User("jellinadmin");
+		User updatedUser = User.create("admin", "newPass");
 
-		updatedUser = userFileDAO.updateUser(updatedUser, "admin");
+		updatedUser = userFileDAO.updateUser(updatedUser);
 		assertNotEquals(toBeUpdatedUser, updatedUser);
-		assertEquals("jellinadmin", updatedUser.getName());
+		assertEquals("admin", updatedUser.getUsername());
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/CupboardServiceTest.java b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/CupboardServiceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceef215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ufund-api/src/test/java/com/ufund/api/ufundapi/service/CupboardServiceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.ufund.api.ufundapi.service;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.DuplicateKeyException;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.model.Need.GoalType;
+import com.ufund.api.ufundapi.persistence.CupboardDAO;
+
+@Tag("Service-tier")
+public class CupboardServiceTest {
+
+    private CupboardDAO mockCupboardDAO;
+    private AuthService mockAuthService;
+    private CupboardService cupboardService;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    public void setupCupboardService() {
+        mockCupboardDAO = mock(CupboardDAO.class);
+        mockAuthService = mock(AuthService.class);
+        cupboardService = new CupboardService(mockCupboardDAO);
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreateNeed() throws IOException, DuplicateKeyException {
+        // Setup
+        String name = "Jellyfish";
+        double maxGoal = 100.00;
+        int id = 0;
+        GoalType type = GoalType.MONETARY;
+        Need need = new Need(name, type, maxGoal);
+
+        // When the same id is passed in, our mock User DAO will return the User object
+        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeed(id)).thenReturn(need);
+        when(mockCupboardDAO.addNeed(any())).thenReturn(need);
+        when(mockCupboardDAO.getNeeds()).thenReturn(new Need[0]);
+        
+
+        // Invoke
+        Need response = cupboardService.createNeed(name, maxGoal, type);
+
+        // Analyze
+        assertNotNull(response);
+        assertEquals(need, response);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index d4f14da..4b76654 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const routes: Routes = [
     {path: 'login', component: LoginComponent},
     {path: 'cupboard', component: CupboardComponent},
     {path: 'dashboard', component: DashboardComponent},
-    {path: 'funding-basket', component: FundingBasketComponent},
+    {path: 'basket', component: FundingBasketComponent},
     {path: 'need/:id', component: NeedPageComponent}
 ];
 
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.html b/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.html
index cfebc2b..6b9338c 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
-<h1>jelly solutions:</h1>
+<h1>jelly solutions</h1>
+<span>{{currentUser$ | async}}</span>
+<hr>
 
 <router-outlet />
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.ts
index 2dbf33c..6f4e1f5 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
+import {UsersService} from './services/users.service';
+import {BehaviorSubject} from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -6,6 +8,21 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   standalone: false,
   styleUrl: './app.component.css'
 })
-export class AppComponent {
-  title = 'ufund-ui';
+export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
+    // title = 'ufund-ui';
+    currentUser$: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject<string>("Logged out.");
+
+    constructor(
+        private userService: UsersService
+    ) {}
+
+    ngOnInit() {
+        this.userService.getCurrentUserSubject().subscribe(r => {
+            this.currentUser$?.next(r
+                ? "Logged in as " + r.username
+                : "Logged out."
+            )
+        })
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/app.module.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
index d818841..9f525fe 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ import {FundingBasketComponent} from './components/funding-basket/funding-basket
 import {CupboardComponent} from './components/cupboard/cupboard.component';
 import {NeedListComponent} from './components/need-list/need-list.component';
 import {HttpClientModule} from '@angular/common/http';
+import {FormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
+import {RouterLink, RouterLinkActive, RouterOutlet} from '@angular/router';
+import {DashboardComponent} from './components/dashboard/dashboard.component';
+import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
+import {LoginComponent} from './components/login/login.component';
 
 @NgModule({
     declarations: [
@@ -17,11 +22,18 @@ import {HttpClientModule} from '@angular/common/http';
         HomePageComponent,
         FundingBasketComponent,
         CupboardComponent,
-        NeedListComponent
+        NeedListComponent,
+        DashboardComponent,
+        LoginComponent,
     ],
     imports: [
         BrowserModule,
         AppRoutingModule,
+        FormsModule,
+        RouterLink,
+        RouterLinkActive,
+        RouterOutlet,
+        CommonModule,
         HttpClientModule,
     ],
     providers: [],
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index 9c5fce9..c73849f 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 <p>dashboard works!</p>
+<ul>
+    <li><a routerLink="/cupboard">Go to the Cupboard</a></li>
+    <li><a routerLink="/basket">Go to my basket</a></li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
index 6da4013..dd323c4 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   styleUrl: './dashboard.component.css'
 })
 export class DashboardComponent {
-
+    constructor() {}
 }
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/funding-basket/funding-basket.component.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/funding-basket/funding-basket.component.ts
index 8b12306..c44aa27 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/funding-basket/funding-basket.component.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/funding-basket/funding-basket.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
+import {Router} from '@angular/router';
+import {UsersService} from '../../services/users.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-funding-basket',
@@ -6,6 +8,16 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   templateUrl: './funding-basket.component.html',
   styleUrl: './funding-basket.component.css'
 })
-export class FundingBasketComponent {
+export class FundingBasketComponent implements OnInit{
+    constructor(
+       private router: Router,
+       private userService: UsersService
+    ) {}
+
+    ngOnInit() {
+        if (!this.userService.getCurrentUser()) {
+            this.router.navigate(['/login'], {queryParams: {redir: this.router.url}})
+        }
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.css b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.css
index afd4bf1..435cc87 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.css
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.css
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-:host {
+:host, .border {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
     max-width: 300px;
     gap: 5px
 }
+
+.border {
+    border-style: solid;
+    border-width: 1px;
+    padding: 10px;
+    margin: 10px;
+    position: absolute;
+    background-color: white;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 10px black;
+}
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.html b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.html
index 41427ae..2cdb6d0 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.html
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+<span *ngIf="next" style="color: red">You must be logged in to view this page</span>
 <p>Login:</p>
-<input placeholder="Username" type="text">
-<input placeholder="Password" type="password">
-<button>Login</button>
-<button>Create Account...</button>
+<input placeholder="Username" type="text" #username>
+<input placeholder="Password" type="password" #password>
+<button type="button" (click)="login(username.value, password.value)">Login</button>
+<button type="button" (click)="signup(username.value, password.value)">Create Account</button>
+<span *ngIf="statusText">{{statusText | async}}</span>
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.ts
index efb8a58..9d806f5 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/components/login/login.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core'
+import {UsersService} from '../../services/users.service';
+import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from '@angular/router';
+import {BehaviorSubject} from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-login',
@@ -6,6 +9,92 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   templateUrl: './login.component.html',
   styleUrl: './login.component.css'
 })
-export class LoginComponent {
+export class LoginComponent implements OnInit {
 
+    protected next?: string | null;
+    protected statusText = new BehaviorSubject("")
+
+    constructor(
+        protected usersService: UsersService,
+        protected router: Router,
+        private route: ActivatedRoute
+    ) {}
+
+    ngOnInit() {
+        this.next = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('redir')
+    }
+
+    login(username: string | null, password: string | null) {
+        let next = this.next || '/dashboard'
+        console.log(`attempting to log in with ${username} ${password}`)
+        if (!username || !password) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.usersService.login(username, password).then(() => {
+            this.router.navigate([next]);
+        }).catch(ex => {
+            this.statusText.next("Unable to login: " + friendlyHttpStatus[ex.status])
+            console.log(ex)
+        })
+    }
+
+    signup(username: string | null, password: string | null) {
+        console.log(`attempting to sign up with ${username} ${password}`)
+        if (!username || !password) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.usersService.createUser(username, password).then(() => {
+             this.statusText.next("Account created, click login.")
+        }).catch(ex => {
+            this.statusText.next("Unable to create account: " + friendlyHttpStatus[ex.status])
+            console.log(ex)
+        })
+    }
 }
+
+// temporary
+let friendlyHttpStatus: {[key: number]: string} = {
+    200: 'OK',
+    201: 'Created',
+    202: 'Accepted',
+    203: 'Non-Authoritative Information',
+    204: 'No Content',
+    205: 'Reset Content',
+    206: 'Partial Content',
+    300: 'Multiple Choices',
+    301: 'Moved Permanently',
+    302: 'Found',
+    303: 'See Other',
+    304: 'Not Modified',
+    305: 'Use Proxy',
+    306: 'Unused',
+    307: 'Temporary Redirect',
+    400: 'Bad Request',
+    401: 'Unauthorized',
+    402: 'Payment Required',
+    403: 'Forbidden',
+    404: 'Not Found',
+    405: 'Method Not Allowed',
+    406: 'Not Acceptable',
+    407: 'Proxy Authentication Required',
+    408: 'Request Timeout',
+    409: 'Conflict',
+    410: 'Gone',
+    411: 'Length Required',
+    412: 'Precondition Required',
+    413: 'Request Entry Too Large',
+    414: 'Request-URI Too Long',
+    415: 'Unsupported Media Type',
+    416: 'Requested Range Not Satisfiable',
+    417: 'Expectation Failed',
+    418: 'I\'m a teapot',
+    429: 'Too Many Requests',
+    500: 'Internal Server Error',
+    501: 'Not Implemented',
+    502: 'Bad Gateway',
+    503: 'Service Unavailable',
+    504: 'Gateway Timeout',
+    505: 'HTTP Version Not Supported',
+};
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/models/Need.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/models/Need.ts
index c0425ec..9e97fd4 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/models/Need.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/models/Need.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export interface Need {
   name: string,
   id: number,
-  filterAttributes: String[],
+  filterAttributes: string[],
   type: GoalType;
   maxGoal: number;
   current: number;
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/models/User.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/models/User.ts
index 46fe4a1..9149fe7 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/models/User.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/models/User.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import {Need} from './Need';
 
 export interface User {
   username: string;
-  cupboard: Need[];
+  basket: Need[];
 }
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/services/cupboard.service.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/services/cupboard.service.ts
index c123841..4a2b4b0 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/services/cupboard.service.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/services/cupboard.service.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ export class CupboardService {
     ) {}
 
     createNeed(need: Need): Observable<boolean> {
-        return this.http.post<boolean>(
-            this.url, need, this.httpOptions)
+        return this.http.post<boolean>(this.url, need, this.httpOptions)
     }
 
     getNeeds(): Observable<Need[]> {
diff --git a/ufund-ui/src/app/services/users.service.ts b/ufund-ui/src/app/services/users.service.ts
index 571c004..c570ccf 100644
--- a/ufund-ui/src/app/services/users.service.ts
+++ b/ufund-ui/src/app/services/users.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import {HttpClient, HttpHeaders} from '@angular/common/http';
-import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {BehaviorSubject, firstValueFrom, Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {User} from '../models/User';
 
 @Injectable({
@@ -8,22 +8,35 @@ import {User} from '../models/User';
 })
 export class UsersService {
 
-    private currentUserID? : number
+    private currentUser : BehaviorSubject<User | null> = new BehaviorSubject<User | null>(null);
+    private apiKey: string = "";
 
     private url = "http://localhost:8080/users"
+    private authUrl = "http://localhost:8080/auth"
     private httpOptions = {
-        headers: new HttpHeaders({'Content-Type': 'application/json'})
+        headers: new HttpHeaders({
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            "jelly-api-key": this.apiKey
+        })
+    };
+    private httpOptions2 = {
+        headers: new HttpHeaders({
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            "jelly-api-key": this.apiKey
+        }),
+        responseType: "text" as "json" // don't ask me how or why this works, bc i have no clue...
+        // see the relevant angular bug report https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/18586
     };
 
     constructor(
         private http: HttpClient
     ) {}
 
-    createUser(data: User): Observable<User> {
-        return this.http.post<User>(this.url, data, this.httpOptions)
+    async createUser(username:string, password:string) {
+        await firstValueFrom(this.http.post<User>(this.url, {username: username, password: password}, this.httpOptions))
     }
 
-    getUser(id: number): Observable<User> {
+    getUser(id: string): Observable<User> {
         return this.http.get<User>(`${this.url}/${id}`, this.httpOptions)
     }
 
@@ -35,7 +48,26 @@ export class UsersService {
         return this.http.delete<boolean>(`${this.url}/${id}`, this.httpOptions)
     }
 
-    getCurrentUser(): Observable<User> | undefined {
-        return this.currentUserID ? this.getUser(this.currentUserID) : undefined
+    getCurrentUserSubject() {
+        return this.currentUser;
+    }
+
+    getCurrentUser() {
+        return this.currentUser.getValue()
+    }
+
+    async login(username: string, password: string) {
+        let res = this.http.post<string>(this.authUrl, {username: username, password: password}, this.httpOptions2);
+        this.apiKey = await firstValueFrom(res);
+        console.log("apikey: "+this.apiKey)
+        let res2 = this.http.get<User>(`${this.url}/${username}`, {
+            headers: new HttpHeaders({
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                "jelly-api-key": this.apiKey
+            })
+        })
+        let currentU = await firstValueFrom(res2);
+        this.currentUser.next(currentU);
+        // this.currentUser.subscribe(r => console.log("currentUser: "+r.username))
     }
 }