Mobile file exchange and chat mobile application example

[tshemsedinov]

We have web version of this app, but after metarhia/metarhia.com#5 and metarhia/metarhia.com#11 we need to create mobile app. I don't remember what we have here https://github.com/metarhia/Messenger can we use this repo or we need new one? Or maybe separate for iOS and Android?
@metarhia/angeli @metarhia/amici

[GYFK]

@tshemsedinov we better use separate repos for iOS and Android like Messenger-iOS and Messenger-Android and add both repos as submodules to the the original Messenger repo.

[tshemsedinov]

https://github.com/metarhia/MetaCom-iOS
https://github.com/metarhia/MetaCom-Android

[tshemsedinov]

1. Functionality is equal to web version, you can get it from https://github.com/metarhia/Server start and open in browser by http://127.0.0.1/console then use commands upload, download and chat.
2. Now we use Web Sockets, but mobile version will use only JSTP so waiting server-side implementation.
3. Before that you can prepare UI for:

• Settings: server host, port
• File upload and download not in chat (store to disk on server and get download code)
• Chat
• File upload and download in chat (do not store to disk and re-translate over memory)

@metarhia/mobile

[lidaamber]

@tshemsedinov just to get better understanding of application concept, could you review my vision of application and answer a few questions, please?
As far as I understand, MetaCom application features are achieved only after entering server host and port.

• Can users communicate in several chats simultaneously?
• Are files uploaded not in chat reachable for other users? If yes, do we need to show any information about person who uploaded it?
• Does user need to enter a download code to see and download the file? Or does user see the list of available files and enter the code to download certain file?
• Does every chat participant get the download code and file identifier when some user uploads the file?
• Do users need any nicks? Or should we display their identifiers in dialogues?
• Do we need to display a list of downloaded files for the quick access to them?

[tshemsedinov]

Version 1:

• Single chat at a time;
• Files uploaded not in chat will be stored at hd and we will give user a code to download; no additional info, no filename or date/time, no even file type, absolute anonymity: no user;
• No file listing; all and only you need to download is a code; file will be automatically deleted after downloading;
• Chat will contain only two users; even not a users but anonymous connections, so we have no identification now; chat participants will not get a code after uploading; if one uploads a file in a chat it will be immediately transmitted to second participant and downloaded without a code;
• No nicks, no identification other then connections; you may mark messages just with colors;
• After downloading we will just store file locally and will not store their names/paths;
• We will not store history on client and on server;

@metarhia/mobile

[lidaamber]

@tshemsedinov thanks
What happens when the third person tries to join the chat? Or is this situation impossible?

[tshemsedinov]

@lidaamber after 2 persons joined, third cant join. Chat have a name, it can be used to access a chat, as a key.

[tshemsedinov]

Some answers requested by @GYFK

• We have no authenticated users at the system, if I say user it means connection (that's for anonymity);
• When I say chat means chat room;
• Chat can contain only two users and each user can be in a single chat at once;
• Interface should be as simple, common and conventional as possible;

@metarhia/mobile
If you have more question plz ask me here @GYFK

[lidaamber]

Created a mock describing the main functionality of the first app version: https://ninjamock.com/s/DJXGC

Platform-specific designs and issues will be prepared and discussed in separate repositories.

[GYFK]

Both examples for iOS and Android were successfully implemented and published to stores.
Congrats @metarhia/server @metarhia/ios @metarhia/android