Sipp

Sipp is a lightweight TCP-based server designed to facilitate peer-to-peer communication using a simple protocol, written in Go

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Build

To build, clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/SippChat/Sipp.git
cd sipp

Build the server:

go build -o sipp-server ./server

Run the server:

./sipp-server -p 5199

By default, the server listens on port 5199. You can specify a different port using the -p flag.

Configuration

Straw

Sipp features its own formatting serializer, aptly titled "Straw". This serializer is useful for adding color and text formatting to terminal output, and follows a rather rudimentary syntax:

Tag	Description	Example Usage
<black>	Black text color	<black>This is black text</black>
<red>	Red text color	<red>This is red text</red>
<green>	Green text color	<green>This is green text</green>
<yellow>	Yellow text color	<yellow>This is yellow text</yellow>
<blue>	Blue text color	<blue>This is blue text</blue>
<magenta>	Magenta text color	<magenta>This is magenta text</magenta>
<cyan>	Cyan text color	<cyan>This is cyan text</cyan>
<white>	White text color	<white>This is white text</white>
<b>	Bold text	<b>This is bold text</b>
<i>	Italic text	<i>This is italic text</i>
<u>	Underline text	<u>This is underlined text</u>
<s>	Strikethrough text	<s>This is strikethrough text</s>
</tag>	Close formatting tag	</red>

Notes

• Tags are case-insensitive. For example, <RED> and <red> will have the same effect.
• Use the closing tag </tag> to reset formatting applied by a specific tag.
• Tags may be paired with one another.

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MOTD

By default Sipp will hunt for a MOTD (Message of the Day) and display that as the resulting message upon the Client - Server Handshake. This can be fully customized using a simple syntax facilitated via Straw, provided below is a sample MOTD:

<green>Welcome to <b>Sipp Server</b>!</green>
<cyan>We're glad to have you here.</cyan>
<yellow>Important:</yellow>
<white>1. Please read the server rules.</white>
<white>2. Follow the community guidelines.</white>
<red>Enjoy your stay!</red>
<blue>For help, type <i>/help</i> in the chat.</blue>

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Credits

• Adventure Library - The syntax for Straw originates (or rather is inspired) from the Adventure Library. No code is borrowed or used.