WebSocket Chat Server

This program is a WebSocket-based chat server written in Python. It allows multiple clients to connect and communicate with each other using the WebSocket protocol. The server also integrates with a banking service to process and respond to specific commands related to banking transactions and currency exchange rates.

Installation

Clone the repository or download the source code files.
Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where the program files are located.
Run the following command to install the project dependencies using Poetry:
```
poetry install
```
```
python server.py
```
The server will start running on localhost (127.0.0.1) and port 8080.

Usage

Once the server is running, clients can connect to it using a WebSocket client library or tool. Clients can send and receive messages to/from other connected clients.

Connecting to the Server

To connect to the server, clients need to establish a WebSocket connection to ws://localhost:8080. The server will assign a random name to each connected client using the names library.

Sending Messages

Clients can send messages to other connected clients by simply sending a text message over the WebSocket connection. The server will broadcast the message to all other clients.

Banking Commands

The chat server also supports banking commands. If a client sends a message starting with the word "exchange", the server will process the command using the bank class from the chat_commands module. It will send a response to the client and broadcast the response to all other clients.

Currency Exchange Rates

In addition to banking commands, the server can also retrieve currency exchange rates from the PrivatBank API. To use this feature, clients can send a message in the following format:

exchange <num_days> <currency>

<num_days>: The number of previous days for which exchange rates should be retrieved (up to 10 days).
<currency>: The currency code for which exchange rates are required.

For example, to get the exchange rates for the last 2 days for the currency KZT, a client can send the following message:

exchange 2 KZT

The server will process the command, retrieve the exchange rates, and send the response to the client. The response will also be broadcasted to all other connected clients.

Logging

All executed commands are logged to a file called chat_log.txt. The log file is located in the chat directory.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

License

This program is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to modify and distribute it according to your needs.

remmover/websocket_chat_server