Cherry Blossom Console Simulator

cherry-blossom-simulator-console

Java Cherry Blossom Bloom Simulator through console for GDSC Hackathon LSU (Aidan & Eron)

App models cherry blossom growth, seasonal changes, and environmental conditions. Designed for quick iteration and clarity, this project simulates bloom cycles using temperature, wind, and seasonal behavior—all from a numbered, text-based menu.

Features

-Blossom Growth Model

• Blossoms grow fastest in Spring
• Peak growth in 10°C – 20°C
• Wind causes blossoms to fall faster

• Seasons affect bloom rates differently

  • Environmental System

• Randomized or manually set temperature & wind

• Season presets (Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall)

• Auto-season cycling (30 days per season)

  • Day-by-day Simulation

• ASCII blossom bar that tracks bloom levels

• Daily weather changes

• Peak blossom tracking

• Total petals fallen counter

  How to run the project

  • Java 21
  • Any IDE (Eclipse)

## Running in Eclipse

1. Import the project:
   • File → Open Projects from File System…
   • Select the project folder
2. Open file:
   src/app/Main.java
3. Right-click → Run As → Java Application ---------------------------------------- ##Challenges we faced
4. Learning curve with GitHub -Learning curve with applying real life logic to java logic -TIME -Coming up with ideas after a few scrapped ones

Built With

• eclipse
• java