File Backup Server (TCP)

This repository contains the implementation of a server-client system. The server is written in C++ and the client in Python. Below is an overview of the project structure and its components.

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Components

Server (C++)

• Source files: Implements the core server functionality:

  • main.cpp: Entry point of the server.
  • server.cpp: Contains the main server logic.
  • request.cpp: Handles various client requests like save, retrieve, and delete.
  • response.cpp: Handles various responses from the server to a client.
  • logger.cpp: Handles preety printing requests and responses.

• Headers: Contains declarations corresponding to the source files.

  • protocol.hpp: Contains declerations for main server protocol settings.
  • server.hpp: Contains declarations for socket related functions.
  • request.hpp: Contains declarations for the Request class.
  • response.hpp: Contains declarations for the Response class.
  • logger.hpp: Contains declarations for preety printing functions.

• Build Configuration: The makefile.txt file provides configuration for building the server.

Client (Python)

• Source files: Implements the client-side logic:
  • client.py: Main logic of client to server communication.
  • request_handler.py: Contains the implementations for Request class.
  • response.py: Contains the implementations for Response class.
  • logger.py: Contains a function for preety printing.

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How to Build and Run

Note: This must be done with 2 seperate terminals, one for the client, and one for the server.

Server

1. Navigate to the main directory

2. Use CMake to build the server:

   makefile

3. Run the server

   ./server

Client

1. Navigate to the client directory

   cd client/src

2. Run the client

   python client.py

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Project Structure

/maman14
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├── /server                     # C++ server-side code
│   ├── /src                    # C++ source files
│   │   ├── main.cpp            # Main entry point of the server
│   │   ├── server.cpp          # Server logic
│   │   ├── request.cpp         # Handles requests (e.g., save, retrieve, delete)
│   │   ├── logger.cpp          # Log handling (e.g., prints to terminal)
│   │   └── protocol.cpp        # Protocol logic (e.g., binary protocol parsing)
│   ├── /include                # C++ header files
│   │   ├── server.hpp          # Declarations for server
│   │   ├── request.hpp         # Declarations for request handling
│   │   ├── response.hpp        # Declarations for response handling
│   │   ├── logger.hpp          # Declarations for logger
│   │   └── protocol.hpp        # Declarations for protocol logic
│   │  
│   └── /build                  # Build directory (output of compilation)
│      
│
├── /client                     # Python client-side code
│   ├── /src                    # Python source files
│       ├── server.info         # Holds the IP:PORT for connection
│       ├── backup.info         # Includes the file names for backup
│       ├── client.py           # Python client entry point
│       ├── request_handler.py  # Handles the requests sent to server
│       ├── response.py         # Handles the responses received from server
│       └── logger.py           # Logs the information received in hexa...   
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├── /docs                       # Documentation (optional)
│   └── project_overview.md     # Overview of the project, protocol, etc.
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├── makefile.txt                # Builds the server
└── README.md                   # Project description and instructions