README.md

ChatShare

(Scala Social Applications in Akka)

1. Twitter (like) App ===

| README For TwitterApp |

| Project for CSC 536: Distributed Systems 2 | | Professor Ljubomir Perkovic | | By Student Kevin Westropp |

There are three main directories:

1. common - code compiled into jar to use as common between client and server

2. server - Twitter Server to maintain state of program

3. client - Twitter Client for connecting and interacting with server

To Compile

• navigate to root of both /client and /server

    	$ sbt compile
  

To Run

• navigate to root of both /client and /server (start server first then clients)

    	$ sbt run
  

Interaction

1. It will prompt for username (this persists with server, just registers username -> client)

2. Then download possible/relevant tweets

3. Print Possible commands/options 

4. Interface works in loop, -> select option -> provide parameters for option -> receive possible messages -> back to commands and options

Stopping

• client side

  Enter 0 to disconnect from server

  It will then shutdown

• server side

  Enter Ctrl-X Ctrl-C for Shutdown

2. ChatShare ==========

| README For ChatShare |

| Project for CSC 536: Distributed Systems 2 | | Professor Ljubomir Perkovic | | By Student Kevin Westropp |

There are two main directories:

1. common - code compiled into jar to use as common in app

2. chatshare - Web Server to maintain state of program and handle http requests

To Compile

• navigate to root of /server

    	$ sbt compile
  

To Run

• navigate to root of /server (start server first then web browser)

    	$ sbt run
  

Interaction

1. Navigate web browser to http://localhost:8888/

2. It will prompt for username (this persists with server, just registers username -> client)

3. Can post tweets, find other users of system by username and start following their posts

Stopping

• client side (web browser)

  Click Logout button and/or Close browser window

• server side

  Enter Ctrl-X Ctrl-C for Shutdown