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After some time here’s another code example. I had to write a Java based Instant Messenger for university. The code demonstrates the usage of object serialisation mechanisms in Java and sending streams via TCP and UDP. Features included are Unicast based chatting, Multicast based Chatting and File Transfer via TCP. As it’s just a proof of concept there might be some minur issues when running it and as there was a deadline there are some “unaesthetic” code parts (don’t look at the GUI part, I had to adapt that from my professor ) but the main concepts should be pointed out quite ok. Especially the file transfer via TCP migth be interesting because most of the tutorials one can find just handle Strings or something else.
The complete eclispe project can be found here.

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