Multi-Client Chat Application (Java, Console-Based)

Technologies: Java, Socket Programming, Multithreading, Collections

📖 Overview

This is a real-time, console-based chat application developed in Java that allows multiple clients to connect to a central server and exchange messages simultaneously. The project demonstrates core concepts of Java networking, multithreading, and collection handling.

🚀 Features

• Multi-client support using socket connections.
• Each client runs on its own thread, enabling simultaneous communication.
• Graceful client disconnection and robust server-side error handling.
• Simple command-line interface for both server and clients.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java: Core programming language.
• Socket Programming: For client-server communication.
• Multithreading: To handle multiple client connections concurrently.
• Collections Framework: To manage active client sockets.

📂 Project Structure

ChatApp/src/
├── Server.java
├── Client.java
├── ClientHandler.java
└── README.md

📜 Author

This project was developed by Adithya KSM with the help of WittCode as a practice exercise in Java networking and multithreading.