Echo Server

A simple multi-threaded TCP Echo Server built in Java. You can connect to it using Telnet or any TCP client and see your messages echoed back in real-time.

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Features

• Multi-threaded server handling multiple clients concurrently.
• Supports custom ports via CLI arguments (-p or --port). Default is 8080.
• Lightweight and easy to use for testing TCP connections.

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Quick Start

Follow these steps to clone, build, and run the server. All commands are included in one code block:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/SahilsDevelopment/echo-server.git
cd echo-server

# Build the project
./gradlew clean build

# Run the server on port 9090 (or change the port as needed)
java -jar build/libs/TCP_Server-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar -p 9090

# In a new terminal, connect using telnet
telnet localhost 9090

# Type any message (e.g., "hello") and press Enter
# You will see it echoed back:
# Echo: hello