Multi-threaded web server

Project structure

• Client
  • Client.py
    • Contains the main application to communicate with the server
  • Request.py
    • Contains the request class to build the request
  • ResponseParser.py
    • Extracts response headers and body

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• Server
  • Server.py
    • Contains the main application to communicate with the client
  • Response.py
    • Contains the response class to build the response
    • RequestParser.py
      • Extracts request method, headers and body

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Server

• It is a standalone multi-threaded web server.
• It is capable of handling multiple clients simultaneously.
• It is capable of handling multiple requests simultaneously.
• Store POST request data in storage-server directory.
  • Create storage-server directory to use storage functionality.

Client

• Standalone simple client that can be used to send requests to the server.
• Supports GET, POST methods.
• Supports caching using shelve which is persistence dictionary.
  • Create cache-client directory to use caching functionality.
• Store response data in storage-client directory.
  • Create storage directory to use storage functionality.

How to run the project

• Run the server:

  • python serverMain.py
    • port: the port to run the server on (default: 80)
    • server IP: is set to localhost socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())

• Run the client:

  • python clientMain.py
    • path: the path to the file to send to the server or receive from the server
    • port: the port to connect to the server on (default: 80)

Disclaimer ⚠️

• This project is not meant to be a complete web server.
• Its purpose is to demonstrate the use of threads and sockets.
• Still under development and testing 🚧.
• Use at your own risk.