client-server-chat-app

Utilizes Client-Server model over TCP protocol. Uses threads to support communication of multiple clients.

Features

• JOIN username
  • When a client wants to join the service, it first connects to the server using the hostname of the server machine and the port number, then sends a JOIN request with the username. If the database is “full”, then the server will print out a status message and send a “Too Many Users” message to the client.
• LIST
  • Clients can use the LIST command to get a list of curretly registersed users.
• MESG <some_message_text>
  • Use the MESG command to messasge and individual registered user.
• BCST <some_message_text>
  • broadcast to a message to all registered users.
• QUIT
  • Quit the service and leave the list of registered users.
• Unrecognized Messages
  • Unregocnized commands will result in "Unkown Message" message sent to the client.

Example: Members joinning and Alice broadcasting to all members

Alex View

Alice View

Bob View

Server View