☕ Java HTTP Server

A minimal yet modular HTTP server in Java built from scratch — supports:

• 🧵 Thread pool based on available CPU cores
• 📁 Directory listing
• 🛑 Graceful shutdown
• 📄 Static file serving (HTML, CSS, JS, images)
• 🧱 Modular structure (Server, Handler, Utilities)

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🚀 How to Run

Prerequisites

• Java 8 or later
• IDE like Eclipse, IntelliJ, or CLI (javac + java)

Steps (Eclipse)

1. Clone this repo or download the source.
2. Open Eclipse → Create New Java Project
3. Inside src/, create a package called server
4. Copy the .java files into src/server/
5. Create a folder public/ (outside src/) and place an index.html
6. Run SimpleHTTPServer.java
7. Open http://localhost:8080

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📁 Directory Layout

SimpleJavaHTTPServer/

1. ├── public/ # Static files to serve │ └── index.html
2. ├── src/ │ └── server/ │ ├── SimpleHTTPServer.java │ ├── ClientHandler.java │ └── HTTPUtils.java
3. ├── README.md

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🔧 Features

Feature	Description
🔄 Thread Pool	Uses Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() for scalable performance
📁 Directory List	Lists folder contents via dynamic HTML
🧱 Modular Code	Separated into server, handler, utility classes
🛑 Graceful Stop	Shutdown hook handles Ctrl+C or Eclipse stop button cleanly
📄 Static Serving	Serves HTML, CSS, JS, images from public/ folder

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🔮 Future Ideas & Improvements

• 🔄 Support for POST requests and form submissions
• 🔐 Add basic authentication or IP filtering
• 📝 Implement logging (to console or file)
• ⚙️ Add config file for port, base directory, max threads
• 🧪 Add unit tests for handlers and utility methods
• 📦 Support MIME upload/file download features
• 🌐 Enable CORS headers for cross-origin support

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📬 Feedback & Contact

Have suggestions, feedback, or want to collaborate?

• 📧 Email: sanskargunde@gmail.com
• 🔗 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sanskar-gunde-7b9a0b33a
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