char-1ee/socket-chat

A group chat program by java socket programming.

socket-chat

A group chat application realized by socket programming in java.

File hierarchy

application : socket messaging run on localhost
multithreaded : practices on multi-thread socket programming
singlethreaded : practices on single-thread socket programming
GroupChat.java : A complete chat application in a single file

Run

1. Compile Server.java and Client.java in two different shell processes

   $ javac Server.java
   

   $ javac Client.java
   

2. Run Server.java, which calls on a ServerSocket listening to a client request

   $ java Server
   

3. Run Client.java, which sends a request to Server class, ClientHandler creates a new socket

   $ java Client
   

4. Enter messages in a Client terminal, which can be seen in other Client terminals