Multi-Threaded TCP Chat Application

This project is a multi-threaded TCP chat application built in Java, leveraging the Sockets API for client-server communication and Java Swing for the graphical user interface (GUI). It was developed as a group project for the CS313 networking course.

Project Overview

The application uses a client-server architecture where the server manages multiple client connections concurrently through multi-threading. Each client can send and receive messages in real-time via a TCP connection. The chat system is enhanced with a GUI created using Java Swing, providing users with an intuitive interface to interact with the application.

Key Features:

• Multi-threaded server: Efficiently manages concurrent client connections, ensuring smooth real-time messaging.
• Reliable communication: Utilizes the Sockets API with TCP for robust and dependable message transfer.
• Interactive GUI: Java Swing provides a clean and user-friendly interface for chat interactions.
• Real-time messaging: Facilitates immediate message exchange between connected clients.

This project demonstrates essential concepts in networking, multi-threading, and GUI development, showcasing how these technologies can be integrated to create a functional and interactive application.

Compiling the project

cd src/main/java
chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh

Running the server

# In src/main/java
# If not: cd src/main/java
java TCPChatApp server <IP Address> <Port>

Running the client

# In src/main/java
# If not: cd src/main/java
java TCPChatApp client

USEFUL RESOURCES:

Notion Document

Project Specification

Chat Server Design Documentation

RW354 Project 1 implementation example

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