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☁🔃 Cloud storage

Functionalities

User Registration and Login:

  • Users can register with the application by providing their credentials (e.g., username and password).
  • Registered users can log in with their credentials to access their cloud storage.

Logout:

  • Users can log out from their sessions to securely end their access to the system.

Session Management:

  • Users have sessions associated with their logins to maintain their authentication state.

File Upload:

  • Users can upload files from their local storage to the server.
  • The application should handle large files, possibly by splitting them into smaller chunks for efficient transfer.

File Download:

  • Users can browse and select files stored on the server for download.
  • The application should provide options to download files to the local machine.

File Movement and Copying:

  • Users can move and copy files within their cloud storage.
  • They can create folders or directories to organize their files.

Rate Limiting:

  • Implement rate limiting to restrict the number of requests a user can make within a given time frame to prevent abuse or overloading the server.

Error Handling and Logging:

  • Implement error handling to provide meaningful error messages to users when issues arise.
  • Maintain logs for system and security auditing purposes.

User-Friendly Interface:

  • Create a user-friendly interface for both the server and client applications with appropriate messages and hints for users.

How to Run

Running the Server

The server, by default, listens on port 8080. To change the port, modify the PORT constant in the Server.java file. Ensure to update the port in the client constant in Client.java accordingly.

  1. Open the project.

  2. Project Navigation:

    • Navigate to src/main/java.
    • Locate the package org.example.
    • Find the class ServerApp.java.

  3. Run 'ServerApp.main()'. This will start the server application.

Running the Client

  1. Open the project.

  2. Project Navigation:

    • Navigate to src/main/java.
    • Locate the package org.example.
    • Find the class ClientApp.java.

  3. Run 'ClientApp.main()'. This will start the client application.

How to Use

Launching the Server

The server is now running, ready to accept client connections.

Launching Several Clients

You can launch multiple client instances to connect to the server.

Use the Hints

The application provides hints and messages to guide you through its usage.

Features

Chunk Write Handler is used for transferring big files between the client and the server.