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The document describes refactoring a non-object oriented network code into three classes - Comms, Client, and Server - to create a chat application. The Comms class contains common code for the client and server. The classes establish a TCP connection between a client and server process, and allow messages to be exchanged. When run, the client enters a message that is echoed on the server, and vice versa, repeating until the client enters "QUIT" to terminate both programs. The classes and application include exception handling and preprocessor directives to compile as client or server code in a single project.

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Component 3

The document describes refactoring a non-object oriented network code into three classes - Comms, Client, and Server - to create a chat application. The Comms class contains common code for the client and server. The classes establish a TCP connection between a client and server process, and allow messages to be exchanged. When run, the client enters a message that is echoed on the server, and vice versa, repeating until the client enters "QUIT" to terminate both programs. The classes and application include exception handling and preprocessor directives to compile as client or server code in a single project.

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Component 3

The network code developed in the practical sessions took a non object
oriented approach, with most of the statements placed within the main
function. This task requires that you refactor this code into three classes
(see class diagram below). The comms class containing the code that is
common to both the client and server.
Note: The diagram doesnt show the data members or member functions
which you must implement.

The classes should contain the functionality required to establishing a TCP


WinSock2 connection between two applications running within two processes
on a single machines, one being a client and the other a server.
They should also implement the functionality that will allow messages (array
of char) to be exchanged between the Client and the Server.
Using these classes develop a chat application that when run, requests the
client enter a message which is then echoed on the server interface. A
message can then be typed into the server interface and this is then echoed
on the client interface. This process should repeat indefinitely until the
client types QUIT, at which point both the client and server programs
should terminate.

Component 3
The classes and application should include exception handling code, that
replaces much of the original error handling statements found within the
practical exercises.
Pre-processor directives should be embedded within your project to enable /
disable compilation of client and server code. This should allow you to
develop a single project that contains both the Client and Server code.
Your submission should include two projects, one configured to be a server
and another client.

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