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https://github.com/luca-weinert/chatapp
A simple chat application built with C# and .NET 8, featuring a WPF client and TCP server for real-time messaging between users. Utilizes an event-driven architecture and dependency injection for modularity and maintainability.
https://github.com/luca-weinert/chatapp
chat chat-application client-server csharp dependency-injection dotnet event-driven learning school-project tcp tcp-client tcp-server trainee wpf wpf-application
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A simple chat application built with C# and .NET 8, featuring a WPF client and TCP server for real-time messaging between users. Utilizes an event-driven architecture and dependency injection for modularity and maintainability.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/luca-weinert/chatapp
- Owner: luca-weinert
- Created: 2024-09-19T12:13:44.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-20T06:44:33.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-20T07:33:20.498Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: chat, chat-application, client-server, csharp, dependency-injection, dotnet, event-driven, learning, school-project, tcp, tcp-client, tcp-server, trainee, wpf, wpf-application
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 251 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Chat Application
## Overview
This project is a school project that implements a simple chat application developed using C# with a WPF client and a TCP server. It demonstrates client-server communication, enabling users to send messages and receive updates in real-time. The application is structured to allow easy extensibility and maintainability, utilizing principles such as dependency injection and event-driven architecture.
## Features
- **User and System Messages**: Handles both user-generated text messages and system messages (e.g., user status updates).
- **Event-Driven Architecture**: Utilizes events for communication between the client and server, ensuring a responsive user experience.
- **Dependency Injection**: Employs DI for better separation of concerns and improved testability.
- **Robust Connection Management**: Establishes and manages TCP connections securely and reliably.
- **Cross-Platform Compatibility**: Designed to run on any system that supports .NET.
## Architecture
The application is divided into several key components:
- **Client**: A WPF application that allows users to connect to the server, send messages, and receive updates.
- **Server**: A TCP server that manages client connections, handles incoming messages, and broadcasts events to all connected clients.
- **Communication Layer**: Handles the serialization and deserialization of events between the client and server.
- **Event Management**: Centralized event handling through an `EventFactory` for consistency across the application.
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
- .NET 8.0 or later
- Visual Studio 2022 or later (or any compatible IDE)
### Installation
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/luca-weinert/chatApp
cd chat-app
```
2. Open the solution file (`ChatApp.sln`) in Visual Studio.
3. Restore the NuGet packages:
```bash
dotnet restore
```
4. Build the solution:
```bash
dotnet build
```
### Running the Application
1. Start the server by running the server project (`ChatApp.Server`).
2. Open a new instance of the client project (`ChatApp.Client.Wpf`).
3. Enter the server IP address and port and connect.
4. Start chatting!
## Usage
- **Send Messages**: Type your message in the text box and hit "Send."
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:
1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or fix.
3. Make your changes and commit them.
4. Push to your branch.
5. Create a pull request.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Acknowledgments
- Thank you to the contributors of open-source libraries used in this project.
- Special thanks to the developers who inspired this project through their work.
## Contact
For any inquiries, please reach out to:
- **Luca Weinert**
- Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
- LinkedIn: [Luca Weinert](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-weinert-b9994720b/)