ft_irc - Internet Relay Chat Server

Summary

This project involves creating your own IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server. IRC is a text-based communication protocol on the Internet that supports real-time messaging, public or private, and allows users to join group channels.

Version

Version: 8

Contents

• Chapter I - Introduction
• Chapter II - General Rules
• Chapter III - Mandatory Part
• Chapter IV - Bonus Part
• Chapter V - Submission and Peer-evaluation

Chapter I - Introduction

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a text-based communication protocol that enables users to communicate in real-time via channels or direct messaging. This project involves creating a functional IRC server using C++.

Chapter II - General Rules

• Your program must handle all scenarios without crashing, including handling out-of-memory situations.
• Provide a Makefile that compiles your source files without relinking.
• The Makefile must include at least the rules: $(NAME), all, clean, fclean, and re.
• Compile your code with C++ and the flags -Wall -Wextra -Werror.
• Your code must comply with the C++ 98 standard and should compile with the flag -std=c++98.
• Use C++ features over C functions where possible.
• External libraries, including Boost, are not allowed.

Chapter III - Mandatory Part

Program Details

Program name: ircserv

Turn in files

• Makefile
• *.{h, hpp}
• *.cpp
• *.tpp
• *.ipp
• (optional) Configuration file

Makefile Requirements

• NAME, all, clean, fclean, re

Arguments

• port: The listening port for the IRC server.
• password: Connection password required by IRC clients.

External Functions (C++ 98)

• socket, close, setsockopt, getsockname, getprotobyname, gethostbyname, getaddrinfo, freeaddrinfo, bind, connect, listen, accept, htons, htonl, ntohs, ntohl, inet_addr, inet_ntoa, send, recv, signal, sigaction, lseek, fstat, fcntl, poll (or equivalent).

Description

An IRC server implemented in C++ 98.

Requirements

• The server must handle multiple clients simultaneously without hanging.
• All I/O operations must be non-blocking; forking is not allowed.
• Use only one poll() (or equivalent) for handling read, write, listen operations.
• Implement basic IRC functionalities similar to official IRC servers:
  • Authentication, nickname and username setting.
  • Joining channels, sending and receiving private messages.
  • Forward messages to all clients in a channel.
  • Support for operators and regular users.
  • Implement commands specific to channel operators (e.g., KICK, INVITE, TOPIC, MODE).

Evaluation

Your IRC server must function seamlessly with a chosen reference IRC client.

Chapter IV - Bonus Part

Additional Features (Optional)

Enhance your IRC server with these bonus features:

• File transfer capabilities.
• Implementing a bot.

These features will only be evaluated if the mandatory requirements are fully implemented without any issues.

Chapter V - Submission and Peer-evaluation

Submit your project according to the guidelines provided by your instructor for evaluation.