Web-Service-based-P2P-file-sharing-client

• This is a file sharing client based on Jboss registration service.
• Sharing files between clients relies on Java Socket.
• The GUI is implemented by JavaFX.

Quick Start

• Waiting Maven auto-building completed.
• Choose Java 17 as the Project JDK.
• Change the url to your real Jboss service IP in FileShareService.

private static final String BASE_URI = "http://localhost:8080/share";

• Run JavaFX application

mvn clean javafx:run

JavaFX

• Current version is 17.0.8.
• You can try different version by change maven dependencies.
• Try another client on the same machine, just run it on a new terminal.

mvn clean javafx:run

Socket

1. Server Socket

• Server socket thread will be running at the backend until you stop the client program.
• It can be connected by different IPs if you have more than one interfaces, such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi, VPN, Cellular.
• The client will ask you to choose the correct IP you will use in your local network to test.
• There will be a new child thread to interact with a new client socket.

2. Client Socket

• When request file sharing, a new client socket thread will be created and connect to the server socket.

Local Helpers relying on specific OS.

1. Search ports in use.

• listPortsInUse() method in LocalNetworkHelper.java is only available for macOS.
• startSocketServer() method in MainMenuStageStart.java has limit the use of listPortsInUse() to macOS.
• On windows, you need manually handle port in use error.

2. Local File Operation

• These operation methods have only been tested on macOS.
• Errors may occur on windows although every effort has been made to make these operations as general as possible.