This should be a simple client / server application.

Parts:

• UI - simple javascript / index.html that will call the backend services. - Ying
• REST endpoints to work with the UI above. See below for details. - Ray

Application flow:

• User lands on an index.html page in which there is a field for phone number and case number user can provide.
• User provides the case number and phone number.
• User will first fill in the case data - which a query will be done.
• Once user verifies that they had the correct case, the user submits his/her number to have notification be done.
  (Optionally, we can have a - notify me # days prior court date - if so, we'll need to add additional input and storage in the table)

Two REST endpoints are needed

1. /get_court_date?case=<case_number> . This endpoint will query the database for the nearest court date for this case. This will also add as a verification for the user so that they can validate if they had set the case properly.
   if case not found:

{
   "case": <case_number>
   "court_date": null,
   "court_data": null,
   "system_last_updated" : <last_scanned_date> 
} 

if case is found -

{
   "case": <case_number>
   "court_date": <date_closest_to_today_in_future>
   "court_data": { ...some sort of info maybe to display to user? ...  } 
   "system_last_updated" : <last_scanned_date> 
} 

3. /notify_case?case=<case_number>&phone=<phone_number> . This endpoint should create an entry in the notification table for case number and the phone. This table will be used by the cron job that will send out notification.