RouteJ

A simple, event driven, server-client library for Java.

Basics

When a client connects, they each spawn a new 'ClientThread' on the server. This sends and receives messages to/from the client.

All of this is abstracted away by the onMessageReceived(ClientThread t, Object obj) and send(Object obj) methods. As well as helpful methods triggered when the server starts and stops as well as when clients connect and disconnect.

Usage

A full 'chat room' example is implemented in the 'ChatServer' and 'ChatClient' classes.

If you want to send and receive a single object type, simply modify 'Server', 'Client' and 'ClientThread' to be type bound.

Not using an IDE?

Here the two classes you'll need

public class ExampleClient extends Client{

    public ExampleClient(String name, String address, int port) {
        super(name, address, port);
    }

    @Override
    void onConnect() {

    }

    @Override
    void onDisconnect() {

    }

    @Override
    void onMessageReceived(Object obj) {

    }
}

public class ExampleServer extends Server{

    public ExampleServer(int port) {
        super(port);
    }

    @Override
    void onMessageReceived(ClientThread client, Object obj) {

    }

    @Override
    void onClientConnect(ClientThread client) {

    }

    @Override
    void onClientDisconnect(ClientThread client) {

    }

    @Override
    void onStart() {

    }

    @Override
    void onStop() {

    }
}