create setConnection in ConnectionHandlerClass

Remove Codeduplication

client/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/client/ChatWindowController.java

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.client;
 
-import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.client.ClientConnectionHandler.State;
+import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ConnectionHandler.State;
 import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ChatProtocolException;
+import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ConnectionHandler;
 import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.NetworkHandler;
 import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.event.EventHandler;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
@@ -13,10 +16,8 @@ import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
 import javafx.stage.WindowEvent;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
-import static ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.client.ClientConnectionHandler.State.*;
+import static ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ConnectionHandler.State.*;
 
 public class ChatWindowController {
     private ClientConnectionHandler connectionHandler;
@@ -39,20 +40,20 @@ public class ChatWindowController {
     public void initialize() {
         serverAddressField.setText(NetworkHandler.DEFAULT_ADDRESS.getCanonicalHostName());
         serverPortField.setText(String.valueOf(NetworkHandler.DEFAULT_PORT));
-        stateChanged(NEW);
     }
 
     public void setMessages(ClientMessageList messages) {
         this.messages = messages;
+        messageListener();
     }
 
     private void applicationClose() {
-        connectionHandler.setState(DISCONNECTED);
+        disconnect();
     }
 
     @FXML
     private void toggleConnection () {
-        if (connectionHandler == null || connectionHandler.getState() != CONNECTED) {
+        if (connectionHandler == null || connectionHandler.getStateProperty().get() != CONNECTED) {
             connect();
         } else {
             disconnect();
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ public class ChatWindowController {
     private void connect() {
         try {
             messages.clear(); // clear message list
-            redrawMessageList();
             startConnectionHandler();
             connectionHandler.connect();
         } catch(ChatProtocolException | IOException e) {
@@ -109,9 +109,12 @@ public class ChatWindowController {
         int serverPort = Integer.parseInt(serverPortField.getText());
         connectionHandler = new ClientConnectionHandler(
             NetworkHandler.openConnection(serverAddress, serverPort), userName,
-            this);
+            messages);
         new Thread(connectionHandler).start();
 
+        //register Listener
+        startListener();
+
         // register window close handler
         rootPane.getScene().getWindow().addEventHandler(WindowEvent.WINDOW_CLOSE_REQUEST, windowCloseHandler);
     }
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ public class ChatWindowController {
         }
     }
 
-    public void stateChanged(State newState) {
+    public void stateChanged(ConnectionHandler.State newState) {
         // update UI (need to be run in UI thread: see Platform.runLater())
         Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {
             @Override
@@ -165,19 +168,8 @@ public class ChatWindowController {
         });
     }
 
-    public void addMessage(String sender, String receiver, String message) {
-        messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.MESSAGE, sender, receiver, message));
-        this.redrawMessageList();
-    }
-
-    public void addInfo(String message) {
-        messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.INFO, null, null, message));
-        this.redrawMessageList();
-    }
-
     public void addError(String message) {
         messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.ERROR, null, null, message));
-        this.redrawMessageList();
     }
 
     private void redrawMessageList() {
@@ -192,4 +184,43 @@ public class ChatWindowController {
 
     }
 
+    public void startListener() {
+        connectionHandler.getStateProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<State>() {
+            @Override
+            public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends State> observable, State oldValue, State newValue) {
+                stateChanged(newValue);
+            }
+        });
+
+        connectionHandler.getUserNameProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<String>() {
+            @Override
+            public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends String> observable, String oldValue, String newValue) {
+                setUserName(newValue);
+            }
+        });
+
+        connectionHandler.getServerAddressProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<String>() {
+            @Override
+            public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends String> observable, String oldValue, String newValue) {
+                setServerAddress(newValue);
+            }
+        });
+
+        connectionHandler.getServerPortProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Number>() {
+            @Override
+            public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Number> observable, Number oldValue, Number newValue) {
+                setServerPort(newValue.intValue());
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void messageListener() {
+        messages.getChangedProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Boolean>() {
+            @Override
+            public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Boolean> observable, Boolean oldValue, Boolean newValue) {
+                redrawMessageList();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
 }

client/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/client/ClientConnectionHandler.java

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.client;
 
 import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ChatProtocolException;
+import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ConnectionHandler;
 import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.NetworkHandler;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleIntegerProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
 
 import java.io.EOFException;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -9,59 +13,54 @@ import java.net.SocketException;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import static ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ConnectionHandler.State.*;
 
-import static ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.client.ClientConnectionHandler.State.*;
+public class ClientConnectionHandler extends ConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
-
-public class ClientConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
-    private final NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection;
-    private final ChatWindowController controller;
-
-    // Data types used for the Chat Protocol
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONNECT = "CONNECT";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM = "CONFIRM";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT = "DISCONNECT";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE = "MESSAGE";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_ERROR = "ERROR";
-
-    public static final String USER_NONE = "";
-    public static final String USER_ALL = "*";
 
     private final Pattern messagePattern = Pattern.compile( "^(?:@(\\w*))?\\s*(.*)$" );
 
-    private String userName = USER_NONE;
+    private SimpleStringProperty userName;
-    private State state = NEW;
+    private SimpleObjectProperty<State> state;
-
+    private ClientMessageList messages;
-    enum State {
+    private SimpleStringProperty serverAddress;
-        NEW, CONFIRM_CONNECT, CONNECTED, CONFIRM_DISCONNECT, DISCONNECTED;
+    private SimpleIntegerProperty serverPort;
-    }
 
     public ClientConnectionHandler(NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection,
                                    String userName,
-                                   ChatWindowController controller)  {
+                                   ClientMessageList messages)  {
-        this.connection = connection;
+        super(connection);
-        this.userName = (userName == null || userName.isBlank())? USER_NONE : userName;
+        this.userName = new SimpleStringProperty((userName == null || userName.isBlank())? USER_NONE : userName);
-        this.controller = controller;
+        this.messages = messages;
+        state = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(State.NEW);
+        serverAddress = new SimpleStringProperty();
+        serverPort = new SimpleIntegerProperty();
     }
 
-    public State getState() {
+    public SimpleStringProperty getServerAddressProperty() { return serverAddress; }
+
+    public SimpleIntegerProperty getServerPortProperty() { return serverPort; }
+
+    public SimpleObjectProperty<State> getStateProperty() {
         return this.state;
     }
 
+    public SimpleStringProperty getUserNameProperty() { return userName; }
+
     public void setState (State newState) {
-        this.state = newState;
+        state.set(newState);
-        controller.stateChanged(newState);
+
     }
 
     public void run () {
         startReceiving();
     }
 
-    public void startReceiving() {
+    private void startReceiving() {
         System.out.println("Starting Connection Handler");
         try {
             System.out.println("Start receiving data...");
-            while (connection.isAvailable()) {
+            while (getConnection().isAvailable()) {
-                String data = connection.receive();
+                String data = getConnection().receive();
                 processData(data);
             }
             System.out.println("Stopped recieving data");
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ public class ClientConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
         System.out.println("Closing Connection Handler to Server");
         try {
             System.out.println("Stop receiving data...");
-            connection.close();
+            getConnection().close();
             System.out.println("Stopped receiving data.");
         } catch (IOException e) {
             System.err.println("Failed to close connection." + e.getMessage());
@@ -120,53 +119,52 @@ public class ClientConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
                 payload = scanner.nextLine();
             }
             // dispatch operation based on type parameter
-            if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_CONNECT)) {
+            if (type.equals(getDataTypeConnect())) {
                 System.err.println("Illegal connect request from server");
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeConfirm())) {
-                if (state == CONFIRM_CONNECT) {
+                if (state.get() == CONFIRM_CONNECT) {
-                    this.userName = reciever;
+                    this.userName.set(reciever);
-                    controller.setUserName(userName);
+                    this.serverPort.set(getConnection().getRemotePort());
-                    controller.setServerPort(connection.getRemotePort());
+                    this.serverAddress.set(getConnection().getRemoteHost());
-                    controller.setServerAddress(connection.getRemoteHost());
+                    messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.INFO,sender,reciever,payload));
-                    controller.addInfo(payload);
                     System.out.println("CONFIRM: " + payload);
                     this.setState(CONNECTED);
-                } else if (state == CONFIRM_DISCONNECT) {
+                } else if (state.get() == CONFIRM_DISCONNECT) {
-                    controller.addInfo(payload);
+                    messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.INFO,sender,reciever,payload));
                     System.out.println("CONFIRM: " + payload);
                     this.setState(DISCONNECTED);
                 } else {
                     System.err.println("Got unexpected confirm message: " + payload);
                 }
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeDisconnect())) {
-                if (state == DISCONNECTED) {
+                if (state.get() == DISCONNECTED) {
                     System.out.println("DISCONNECT: Already in disconnected: " + payload);
                     return;
                 }
-                controller.addInfo(payload);
+                messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.INFO,sender,reciever,payload));
                 System.out.println("DISCONNECT: " + payload);
                 this.setState(DISCONNECTED);
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeMessage())) {
-                if (state != CONNECTED) {
+                if (state.get() != CONNECTED) {
                     System.out.println("MESSAGE: Illegal state " + state + " for message: " + payload);
                     return;
                 }
-                controller.addMessage(sender, reciever, payload);
+                messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.MESSAGE,sender,reciever,payload));
                 System.out.println("MESSAGE: From " + sender + " to " + reciever + ": "+  payload);
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_ERROR)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeError())) {
-                controller.addError(payload);
+                messages.addMessage(new Message(Message.MessageType.ERROR,sender,reciever,payload));
                 System.out.println("ERROR: " + payload);
             } else {
                 System.out.println("Unknown data type received: " + type);
             }
         } catch (ChatProtocolException e) {
             System.err.println("Error while processing data: " + e.getMessage());
-            sendData(USER_NONE, userName, DATA_TYPE_ERROR, e.getMessage());
+            sendData(USER_NONE, userName.get(), getDataTypeError(), e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
-    public void sendData(String sender, String receiver, String type, String payload) {
+    private void sendData(String sender, String receiver, String type, String payload) {
-        if (connection.isAvailable()) {
+        if (getConnection().isAvailable()) {
             new StringBuilder();
             String data = new StringBuilder()
                 .append(sender+"\n")
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ public class ClientConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
                 .append(payload+"\n")
                 .toString();
             try {
-                connection.send(data);
+                getConnection().send(data);
             } catch (SocketException e) {
                 System.err.println("Connection closed: " + e.getMessage());
             } catch (EOFException e) {
@@ -187,19 +185,19 @@ public class ClientConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
     }
 
     public void connect() throws ChatProtocolException {
-        if (state != NEW) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for connect: " + state);
+        if (state.get() != NEW) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for connect: " + state);
-        this.sendData(userName, USER_NONE, DATA_TYPE_CONNECT,null);
+        this.sendData(userName.get(), USER_NONE, getDataTypeConnect(),null);
         this.setState(CONFIRM_CONNECT);
     }
 
     public void disconnect() throws ChatProtocolException {
-        if (state != NEW && state != CONNECTED) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for disconnect: " + state);
+        if (state.get() != NEW && state.get() != CONNECTED) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for disconnect: " + state);
-        this.sendData(userName, USER_NONE, DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT,null);
+        this.sendData(userName.get(), USER_NONE, getDataTypeDisconnect(),null);
         this.setState(CONFIRM_DISCONNECT);
     }
 
     public boolean message(String messageString) throws ChatProtocolException {
-        if (state != CONNECTED) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for message: " + state);
+        if (state.get() != CONNECTED) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for message: " + state);
 
         Matcher matcher = messagePattern.matcher(messageString);
         if (matcher.find()) {
@@ -209,7 +207,7 @@ public class ClientConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
                 return false;
             }
             if (receiver == null || receiver.isBlank()) receiver = ClientConnectionHandler.USER_ALL;
-            this.sendData(userName, receiver, DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE,message);
+            this.sendData(userName.get(), receiver, getDataTypeMessage(),message);
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;

client/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/client/ClientMessageList.java

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 package ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.client;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class ClientMessageList {
     private List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();
-
+    private SimpleBooleanProperty changed = new SimpleBooleanProperty(false);
 
     public void addMessage(Message message) {
 	    messages.add(message);
+	    changed.set(!changed.get());
     }
 
 	public String getFilteredMessages(String filter) {
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ public class ClientMessageList {
 
     public void clear() {
         messages = new ArrayList<>();
+        changed.set(!changed.get());
     }
 
+    public SimpleBooleanProperty getChangedProperty() { return changed; }
+
 }

protocol/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/protocol/ConnectionHandler.java

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol;
+
+public abstract class ConnectionHandler {
+    private NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection;
+
+    // Data types used for the Chat Protocol
+    private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONNECT = "CONNECT";
+    private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM = "CONFIRM";
+    private static final String DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT = "DISCONNECT";
+    private static final String DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE = "MESSAGE";
+    private static final String DATA_TYPE_ERROR = "ERROR";
+
+    public static final String USER_NONE = "";
+    public static final String USER_ALL = "*";
+
+    public enum State {
+        NEW, CONFIRM_CONNECT, CONNECTED, CONFIRM_DISCONNECT, DISCONNECTED;
+    }
+
+    public ConnectionHandler(NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection) {
+        this.connection = connection;
+    }
+
+    public static String getDataTypeConnect() {
+        return DATA_TYPE_CONNECT;
+    }
+
+    public static String getDataTypeConfirm() {
+        return DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM;
+    }
+
+    public static String getDataTypeDisconnect() {
+        return DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT;
+    }
+
+    public static String getDataTypeMessage() {
+        return DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE;
+    }
+
+    public static String getDataTypeError() {
+        return DATA_TYPE_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    public NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> getConnection() {
+        return connection;
+    }
+
+    protected void setConnection() {
+        this.connection = connection;
+    }
+}

server/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/server/Server.java

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.SocketException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.Condition;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
 
 public class Server {
@@ -62,23 +64,34 @@ public class Server {
     }
 
     private void start() {
+        ReentrantLock mutex = new ReentrantLock();
+        Condition nameComplete = mutex.newCondition();
         System.out.println("Server started.");
         try {
             while (true) {
                  NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection = networkServer.waitForConnection();
-                 ServerConnectionHandler connectionHandler = new ServerConnectionHandler(connection, connections);
+                 ServerConnectionHandler connectionHandler = new ServerConnectionHandler(connection, connections, mutex, nameComplete);
                  new Thread(connectionHandler).start();
+                 mutex.lock();
+                 try {
+                     nameComplete.await();
                      System.out.println(String.format("Connected new Client %s with IP:Port <%s:%d>",
                              connectionHandler.getUserName(),
                              connection.getRemoteHost(),
                              connection.getRemotePort()
                      ));
                  }
+                finally {
+                     mutex.unlock();
+                 }
+            }
         } catch(SocketException e) {
             System.out.println("Server connection terminated");
         }
         catch (IOException e) {
             System.err.println("Communication error " + e);
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
         // close server
         System.out.println("Server Stopped.");

server/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.server;
 
 import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ChatProtocolException;
+import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.ConnectionHandler;
 import ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol.NetworkHandler;
 
 import java.io.EOFException;
@@ -11,24 +12,19 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.Condition;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
 import static ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.server.ServerConnectionHandler.State.*;
 
-public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
+public class ServerConnectionHandler extends ConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
     private static final AtomicInteger connectionCounter = new AtomicInteger(0);
     private final int connectionId = connectionCounter.incrementAndGet();
-    private final NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection;
     private final Map<String,ServerConnectionHandler> connectionRegistry;
 
-    // Data types used for the Chat Protocol
+    private ReentrantLock mutex;
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONNECT = "CONNECT";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM = "CONFIRM";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT = "DISCONNECT";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE = "MESSAGE";
-    private static final String DATA_TYPE_ERROR = "ERROR";
 
-    private static final String USER_NONE = "";
+    private Condition nameComplete;
-    private static final String USER_ALL = "*";
 
     private String userName = "Anonymous-"+connectionId;
     private State state = NEW;
@@ -43,23 +39,25 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
     }
 
     public ServerConnectionHandler(NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection,
-                                   Map<String,ServerConnectionHandler> registry) {
+                                   Map<String,ServerConnectionHandler> registry, ReentrantLock mutex, Condition nameComplete) {
+        super(connection);
         Objects.requireNonNull(connection, "Connection must not be null");
         Objects.requireNonNull(registry, "Registry must not be null");
-        this.connection = connection;
         this.connectionRegistry = registry;
+        this.mutex = mutex;
+        this.nameComplete = nameComplete;
     }
 
     public String getUserName() {
         return this.userName;
     }
 
-    public void startReceiving() {
+    private void startReceiving() {
-        System.out.println("Starting Connection Handler for " + userName);
+            System.out.println("Starting Connection Handler for new User");
             try {
                 System.out.println("Start receiving data...");
-            while (connection.isAvailable()) {
+                while (getConnection().isAvailable()) {
-                String data = connection.receive();
+                    String data = getConnection().receive();
                     processData(data);
                 }
                 System.out.println("Stopped recieving data");
@@ -77,13 +75,14 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
                 System.err.println("Received object of unknown type: " + e.getMessage());
             }
             System.out.println("Stopping Connection Handler for " + userName);
+
     }
 
-    public void stopReceiving() {
+    private void stopReceiving() {
         System.out.println("Closing Connection Handler for " + userName);
         try {
             System.out.println("Stop receiving data...");
-            connection.close();
+            getConnection().close();
             System.out.println("Stopped receiving data.");
         } catch (IOException e) {
             System.err.println("Failed to close connection." + e);
@@ -119,27 +118,34 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
             }
 
             // dispatch operation based on type parameter
-            if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_CONNECT)) {
+            if (type.equals(getDataTypeConnect())) {
                 if (this.state != NEW) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for connect request: " + state);
                 if (sender == null || sender.isBlank()) sender = this.userName;
                 if (connectionRegistry.containsKey(sender))
                     throw new ChatProtocolException("User name already taken: " + sender);
+                mutex.lock();
+                try {
                     this.userName = sender;
+                    nameComplete.signal();
+                }
+                finally {
+                    mutex.unlock();
+                }
                 connectionRegistry.put(userName, this);
-                sendData(USER_NONE, userName, DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM, "Registration successfull for " + userName);
+                sendData(USER_NONE, userName, getDataTypeConfirm(), "Registration successfull for " + userName);
                 this.state = CONNECTED;
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeConfirm())) {
                 System.out.println("Not expecting to receive a CONFIRM request from client");
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_DISCONNECT)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeDisconnect())) {
                 if (state == DISCONNECTED)
                     throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for disconnect request: " + state);
                 if (state == CONNECTED) {
                     connectionRegistry.remove(this.userName);
                 }
-                sendData(USER_NONE, userName, DATA_TYPE_CONFIRM, "Confirm disconnect of " + userName);
+                sendData(USER_NONE, userName, getDataTypeConfirm(), "Confirm disconnect of " + userName);
                 this.state = DISCONNECTED;
                 this.stopReceiving();
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_MESSAGE)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeMessage())) {
                 if (state != CONNECTED) throw new ChatProtocolException("Illegal state for message request: " + state);
                 if (USER_ALL.equals(reciever)) {
                     for (ServerConnectionHandler handler : connectionRegistry.values()) {
@@ -149,11 +155,14 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
                     ServerConnectionHandler handler = connectionRegistry.get(reciever);
                     if (handler != null) {
                         handler.sendData(sender, reciever, type, payload);
+                        if(!reciever.equals(sender)){
+                            sendData(sender, reciever, type, payload); //send message to sender if it's a direct message and sender is not receiver.
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        this.sendData(USER_NONE, userName, DATA_TYPE_ERROR, "Unknown User: " + reciever);
+                        this.sendData(USER_NONE, userName, getDataTypeError(), "Unknown User: " + reciever);
                     }
                 }
-            } else if (type.equals(DATA_TYPE_ERROR)) {
+            } else if (type.equals(getDataTypeError())) {
                 System.err.println("Received error from client (" + sender + "): " + payload);
             } else {
                 System.err.println("Unknown data type received: " + type);
@@ -161,12 +170,12 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
             }
         } catch(ChatProtocolException e) {
             System.out.println("Error while processing data" + e.getMessage());
-            sendData(USER_NONE, userName, DATA_TYPE_ERROR, e.getMessage());
+            sendData(USER_NONE, userName, getDataTypeError(), e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
-    public void sendData(String sender, String receiver, String type, String payload) {
+    private void sendData(String sender, String receiver, String type, String payload) {
-        if (connection.isAvailable()) {
+        if (getConnection().isAvailable()) {
             new StringBuilder();
             String data = new StringBuilder()
                 .append(sender+"\n")
@@ -175,7 +184,7 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable{
                 .append(payload+"\n")
                 .toString();
             try {
-                connection.send(data);
+                getConnection().send(data);
             } catch (SocketException e) {
                 System.out.println("Connection closed: " + e.getMessage());
             } catch (EOFException e) {