chat message using java

ChatMessage.java

import java.io.*;

/*

* This class defines the different type of messages that will be exchanged between the

* Clients and the Server.

* When talking from a Java Client to a Java Server a lot easier to pass Java objects, no

* need to count bytes or to wait for a line feed at the end of the frame

*/

public class ChatMessage implements Serializable {

    protected static final long serialVersionUID = 1112122200L;

    // The different types of message sent by the Client

    // WHOISIN to receive the list of the users connected

    // MESSAGE an ordinary message

    // LOGOUT to disconnect from the Server

    static final int WHOISIN = 0, MESSAGE = 1, LOGOUT = 2;

    private int type;

    private String message;

    

    // constructor

    ChatMessage(int type, String message) {

        this.type = type;

        this.message = message;

    }

    

    // getters

    int getType() {

        return type;

    }

    String getMessage() {

        return message;

    }

}