Simple HTTP Server

Console application for studying operations of the HTTP protocol.

The server can return various static resources on request e.g: html pages, images, JavaScript scripts and CSS tables.

Project page

Technologies:

• HTTP
• Java 8
• Properties
• Log4j
• Maven
• JUnit

How to use this application

1. Download the archive with application.
2. Unzip archive.
3. Put index.html and other resources in the folder "WWW".
4. Run the file "start.cmd".

How to build this project

1. Download the source code or clone the repository (stable branch is master).

2. Install project builder Maven and JDK 8.

3. Run the command mvn package in the root of the project.

4. In the root of the project, the folder "target" appears, it will contain "simple-http-server.jar". This is the executable file.

5. The application will not work without some things:

   5.1 Folder WWW next to "simple-http-server.jar" file.

   5.2 Folder resources next to "simple-http-server.jar" file with:

    - Configuration file **configuration.properties**, containing all properti(read the section "Properties")
    - Folder **errors** whit html page for error. (400.html, 404.html, 500.html)
   

6. The application is launched by the command java -jar "Simple HTTP Server.jar"

Properties

		timerIsON = [true|false] -- Switch for server timer.
		timerTime = [from 1 to 153722867280911] -- Time for timer, in minutes
		port = [8080] -- Port on which the requests will be expected