ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger

a terminal based messenger that sends objects to other clients connected to the server

To compile with javac

copy all files to a directory called ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger navigate one directory above and run $ javac ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger/*.java

To run the server

navigate one directory above ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger and call $ java ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger/ObjectServer ** The server runs on tcp port 5000 **

To run the client(s)

in a diffrent terminal navigate one directory above ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger and call $ java ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger/ObjectClient for example $ java ThreadedObjectClientServerMessenger/ObjectClient localhost 5000 will connect to the server locally on ip address: 127.0.0.1 tcp port: 5000 (open a second terminal and open a second client to send messages between clients); pass the same arguments as ip/tcp of the server.

Terminal commands

simply send messages by typing to the terminal and pressing enter, the server will send messages to all other clients. to close the server/client(s) from ther terminal type $ .close