neuroborus / p2p_file_sharing

The application allows decentralized file sharing

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Files

File name	File content
src/daemon.rs	Daemon that executing commands from the client
src/client.rs	Console client that sending commands to the daemon
src/lib.rs	Contains libraries, constants and user data structures

User documentation, client commands

Command	What does this command do
scan	Scans the network for files that can be downloaded
ls	Show files that can be downloaded
status	Show distributed files
share "file_path\file.dat"	Share a file with a network
download "save_path" -f FileName	Download a downloadable file (path is optional)

Technical documentation

Data types

Data type	What is it
enum Command	A command that is serialized in the client and sent to the daemon
enum Answer	The response to the command is serialized in the daemon and sent to the client
enum FileSizeorInfo	Stores an action downloadable peer want to do
enum EnumAnswer	If downloadable peer asked file size we answering with size or file not exist
struct DataTemp	Contain 2 HashMap: of available for transfer and download files
struct TransferGuard	Adding peer to transferring vector when created, and removing peer from vector while destroying
struct FirstRequest	Serialized request from daemon which want to get file size or start download a file
struct FileInfo	Store which blocks downloadable
struct AnswerToFirstRequest	Stores filename and answer to size request