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Future Updates for File Transfer App

Current State:

The application allows for basic file transfers between a client and server using TCP sockets. It supports multiple file types (any text file, even .exe files), but it is still a simple and foundational implementation.

Planned Features and Enhancements:

1. Security Enhancements

  • Implement Encryption: Add SSL/TLS support to encrypt the file transfer, ensuring secure communication between the client and server.
  • Authentication: Introduce user authentication to verify the identity of both the client and the server before allowing file transfers.

2. Improved Error Handling ✔

  • Large File Transfers: Ensure the program can handle large files, including splitting large files into smaller chunks for transfer. ✔
  • File Integrity Check: Implement checksum to verify the integrity of transferred files and ensure they are received correctly. ✔

3. File Metadata ✔

  • Send File Metadata: Before transferring files, send metadata (file name, size, type) to the client for better file management. ✔
  • Improved File Naming: Handle special characters in file names and support renaming files if they already exist on the client-side. ✔

4. Directory Support

  • Transfer Directories: Allow transferring entire directories by packaging them into a compressed format (e.g., .zip or .tar) and extracting them on the client side.

5. Cross-Platform Compatibility

  • Linux / macOS Support: Ensure that the application works across multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. Address any platform-specific issues, such as file path formatting.
  • CLI/GUI Interface for Cross-Platform Usage: Consider adding a more user-friendly interface (CLI or GUI) to make it easier for users who aren't familiar with terminal commands.

6. Performance Optimizations

  • Compression: Implement file compression (e.g., using zlib) to speed up transfer times, especially for larger files.
  • Parallel Transfers: Implement multi-threading or asynchronous operations to allow multiple files to be transferred concurrently for faster performance.

7. Error/Connection Recovery

  • Resuming File Transfers: Enable the ability to resume an interrupted file transfer without starting from scratch.
  • Timeouts and Retry Logic: Add logic to handle network timeouts and automatically retry failed transfers.

8. Better User Interface / Experience ✔

  • CLI Improvements: Improve the command-line interface with better prompts and user feedback. ✔
  • Graphical User Interface (GUI): Design and implement a GUI to make the application more accessible for non-technical users. ✔

How You Can Help:

  • Bug Reports: If you notice any issues or bugs, please create an issue in the Issues section of this repository.
  • Feature Requests: Feel free to submit feature requests, and we may consider adding them to the roadmap.
  • Pull Requests: If you’d like to contribute, please fork the repository, create a branch for your feature or fix, and submit a pull request. Be sure to follow the guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md.