CocoNet is a lightweight network infrastructure library, utilizing a hybrid peer-to-peer and client/server network architecture. Each device connects to the network as a peer by registering with the server. As such, the server stores and maintains a list of all registered peers, and each peer uses this as a source of truth to talk with any other peer on the network.

(In process of being updated)

• Java 8

• Gradle (Install here: https://gradle.org/install/)

  To initialize Gradle, from the /CocoNet directory, run:

  1. gradle init
  2. gradle wrapper
  3. gradle build

• SparkJava

  This is installed through Gradle, but documentation can be found here: http://sparkjava.com/

• (Optional) VSCode, and the Java Extention Pack plugin

I currently use the debugger from the Java Extention Pack in VSCode to run the server or peers. There are two classes, ServerRunner and PeerRunner, which allow for easy creation and running of a Server or Peer and testing of the various functions within these classes.