mskat / chat-application-server

The project represents the server side of a multi-user chat application.

Chat Application Server

The project represents the server side of a multi-user chat application.

Table of Contents

• General info
• Technologies
• Setup
• Features
• Sources

General info

The project has been created to support the server side of a multi-user chat application. It works in cooperation with another project from my github profile - Chat Application Client.

Technologies

Java 8+

Maven

The application has been created with usage of the SocketServer class, the Runnable interface and the ExecutorService class.

Setup

Go to chat-application-server/src/main/java directory.
Run the commands:

javac com/zur/RunServer.java
java com.zur.RunServer

Features

1. Possibility to connect a few users at the same time.
2. Receiving and sending messages between chat users.
3. Displaying a message when the client is connected or leaves the chat.
4. Informing about broken connection.

Sources

The inspiration to create the application was simply curiosity how such an application works.