Mobile file exchange and chat mobile application example

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Mobile file exchange and chat mobile application example #9

Closed tshemsedinov closed 7 years ago

tshemsedinov commented 7 years ago

We have web version of this app, but after https://github.com/metarhia/Server/issues/5 and https://github.com/metarhia/Server/issues/11 we need to create mobile app. I don't remember what we have here https://github.com/metarhia/Messenger can we use this repo or we need new one? Or maybe separate for iOS and Android? @metarhia/angeli @metarhia/amici

GYFK commented 7 years ago

@tshemsedinov we better use separate repos for iOS and Android like Messenger-iOS and Messenger-Android and add both repos as submodules to the the original Messenger repo.

tshemsedinov commented 7 years ago

https://github.com/metarhia/MetaCom-iOS https://github.com/metarhia/MetaCom-Android

tshemsedinov commented 7 years ago

Functionality is equal to web version, you can get it from https://github.com/metarhia/Server start and open in browser by http://127.0.0.1/console then use commands upload, download and chat.
Now we use Web Sockets, but mobile version will use only JSTP so waiting server-side implementation.
Before that you can prepare UI for:
- Settings: server host, port
- File upload and download not in chat (store to disk on server and get download code)
- Chat
- File upload and download in chat (do not store to disk and re-translate over memory)

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lidaamber commented 7 years ago

@tshemsedinov just to get better understanding of application concept, could you review my vision of application and answer a few questions, please? As far as I understand, MetaCom application features are achieved only after entering server host and port.

Can users communicate in several chats simultaneously?
Are files uploaded not in chat reachable for other users? If yes, do we need to show any information about person who uploaded it?
Does user need to enter a download code to see and download the file? Or does user see the list of available files and enter the code to download certain file?
Does every chat participant get the download code and file identifier when some user uploads the file?
Do users need any nicks? Or should we display their identifiers in dialogues?
Do we need to display a list of downloaded files for the quick access to them?

tshemsedinov commented 7 years ago

Version 1:

Single chat at a time;
Files uploaded not in chat will be stored at hd and we will give user a code to download; no additional info, no filename or date/time, no even file type, absolute anonymity: no user;
No file listing; all and only you need to download is a code; file will be automatically deleted after downloading;
Chat will contain only two users; even not a users but anonymous connections, so we have no identification now; chat participants will not get a code after uploading; if one uploads a file in a chat it will be immediately transmitted to second participant and downloaded without a code;
No nicks, no identification other then connections; you may mark messages just with colors;
After downloading we will just store file locally and will not store their names/paths;
We will not store history on client and on server;

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lidaamber commented 7 years ago

@tshemsedinov thanks What happens when the third person tries to join the chat? Or is this situation impossible?

tshemsedinov commented 7 years ago

@lidaamber after 2 persons joined, third cant join. Chat have a name, it can be used to access a chat, as a key.

tshemsedinov commented 7 years ago

Some answers requested by @GYFK

We have no authenticated users at the system, if I say user it means connection (that's for anonymity);
When I say chat means chat room;
Chat can contain only two users and each user can be in a single chat at once;
Interface should be as simple, common and conventional as possible;

@metarhia/mobile If you have more question plz ask me here @GYFK

lidaamber commented 7 years ago

Created a mock describing the main functionality of the first app version: https://ninjamock.com/s/DJXGC

Platform-specific designs and issues will be prepared and discussed in separate repositories.

GYFK commented 7 years ago

Both examples for iOS and Android were successfully implemented and published to stores. Congrats @metarhia/server @metarhia/ios @metarhia/android