CrabChat Server

Description

Crab Chat Server is a real-time chat application built using Rust and WebSocket technology. It allows users to create and join chat rooms, send messages, and interact with others in real time.

Features

• Real-time Chat: Utilizes WebSockets for instant message delivery.
• User Authentication: Users can register with a name.
• Room Management: Users can create, delete, access, and leave chat rooms.
• Public and Private Rooms: Rooms can be either public or private.

How to run

• -p or --port to pass the port

crabchatserver -p <port>

Technologies Used

• Rust: The primary programming language.
• Tokio: An asynchronous runtime for Rust.
• Tokio Tungstenite: A WebSocket library for Tokio.
• Serde: For serialization and deserialization of data.
• UUID: For generating unique user identifiers.
• Tracing: For logging and diagnostics.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Rust toolchain
• Tokio
• Tungstenite

Project Structure

• src/: Contains the source code.
  • auth/: Authentication-related logic.
  • infra/: Infrastructure code (enums, models).
  • message/: Message processing logic.
  • room/: Room management logic.
  • types/: Type definitions.
  • websocket/: WebSocket handling.
  • main.rs: Entry point of the application.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests, report issues, or suggest new features.