HTTP and Socket Server

This program sets up an HTTP server and a socket server in Python. The HTTP server serves static files and handles GET and POST requests, while the socket server receives data from clients and stores it in a JSON file.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Poetry

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository or download the source code files.
2. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where the program files are located.
3. Run the following command to install the project dependencies using Poetry:

   poetry install
   

Usage

1. Run the following command to start the HTTP server and the socket server:

   poetry run python main.py
   

   The HTTP server will start running on http://localhost:3000, and the socket server will run on localhost:5000.
2. Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the web application.

Functionality

The program consists of two main components: the HTTP server and the socket server.

HTTP Server

The HTTP server handles GET and POST requests and serves static files.

• GET requests:

  • Requests to the root URL (/) will display the index.html file.
  • Requests to the /message URL will display the message.html file.
  • Requests to other valid static file paths will serve the corresponding file.

• POST requests:

  • When a POST request is made to the /message URL, the server receives the form data, extracts the key-value pairs, and stores them in a dictionary with the current timestamp as the key.
  • The server then sends the dictionary to the socket server using UDP.
  • After processing the data, the user is redirected to the root URL (/).

Socket Server

The socket server receives data sent by the HTTP server, parses it as JSON, and stores it in a JSON file.

• The socket server listens on localhost:5000 for incoming UDP data.
• The received data is decoded and parsed as a JSON object.
• The parsed data is merged with the existing data stored in the storage/data.json file.
• The updated data is then saved back to the JSON file.

Configuration

• The HTTP server is set to run on http://localhost:3000 by default. You can change the server address by modifying the server_address variable in the run_http_server function.
• The socket server is set to run on localhost:5000 by default. You can change the server address by modifying the server_address variable in the run_socket_server function.
• The storage path for the JSON file is set to storage/data.json by default. You can modify the file_path variable in the save_to_json_file function to change the storage location.

License

This program is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

This program is inspired by the basic functionality of HTTP and socket servers in Python.