go_rooms

README

Go Rooms

Go Rooms is a backend application written in Golang. It aims to create WebSocket rooms for users to communicate in real-time.

Requirements

• Golang 1.22.2 or later

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/go-rooms.git
   cd go-rooms
   

2. Run the Application
   go run main.go

Features

• Create and Login Users.
• Authentication and Authorization.
• Real-time Server communication with Front-End.

To-Do

Core Functionality

• Set up basic WebSocket server
• Create and manage WebSocket rooms
• Allow users to join and leave rooms
• Broadcast messages to all users within a room
• Implement unique room identifiers

User Management

• Track user connections and disconnections
• Handle user reconnections gracefully
• Allow users to send private messages within a room
• Implement username or ID-based user identification

Security

• Validate incoming messages and data
• Prevent unauthorized access to rooms
• Add rate-limiting for message frequency
• Implement basic input sanitization

Error Handling

• Handle unexpected WebSocket closures
• Return meaningful error messages to users
• Log server-side errors for debugging

Optimization

• Optimize WebSocket performance for multiple rooms
• Test server with high loads and concurrent connections
• Minimize memory usage for each room and user connection

Testing

• Create unit tests for room creation logic
• Test user connection and disconnection handling
• Test broadcasting and private messaging functionality
• Implement integration tests for the entire server flow

Database Modeling

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.