# Websocket chat example

This is extension of the 
[actix chat example](https://github.com/actix/actix/tree/master/examples/chat)

Added features:

* Browser WebSocket client
* Chat server runs in separate thread
* Tcp listener runs in separate thread


## Server

Chat server listens for incoming tcp connections. Server can access several types of message:

  * `\list` - list all available rooms
  * `\join name` - join room, if room does not exist, create new one
  * `\name name` - set session name
  * `some message` - just string, send messsage to all peers in same room
  * client has to send heartbeat `Ping` messages, if server does not receive a heartbeat 
  message for 10 seconds connection gets droppped
  
To start server use command: `cargo run --bin server`

## Client

Client connects to server. Reads input from stdin and sends to server.

To run client use command: `cargo run --bin client`


## WebSocket Browser Client

Open url: http://localhost:8080/