basic server

CHATTER/server.py

@@ -1,6 +1,58 @@
-# SERVER CLIENT
-# PURPOSE: read requests, send data, validate interactions
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Setup paths
+base_path = Path(__file__).parent
+req_path = base_path / "requests"
+req_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+print("Server online. Monitoring requests...")
 
 while True:
-    # reading requests logic
-    pass
+    # 1. Grab everything in the folder
+    # .iterdir() is efficient for scanning
+    for file_path in req_path.iterdir():
+        
+        # FAILSAFE 1: Ignore folders or non-txt files (like .DS_Store or .tmp)
+        if not file_path.is_file() or file_path.suffix != ".txt":
+            print(f"Skipping non-txt file: {file_path.name}")
+            continue 
+
+        try:
+            # 2. Try to read the content
+            with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+                content = f.read().strip()
+
+            # FAILSAFE 2: Check if the file is empty or missing colons
+            if not content or ":" not in content:
+                print(f"Malformed request in {file_path.name}. Deleting.")
+                file_path.unlink()
+                continue
+
+            # 3. Parse the data
+            # Use the '2' limit we discussed to protect passwords with colons
+            parts = content.split(":", 2)
+            
+            # FAILSAFE 3: Check if we have enough parts (Command:User:Pass)
+            if len(parts) < 3:
+                print(f"Incomplete data in {file_path.name}. Deleting.")
+                file_path.unlink()
+                continue
+
+            command, user, data = parts
+            print(f"Processing {command} for {user}...")
+
+            # --- YOUR LOGIC GOES HERE ---
+            # if command == "LOGIN": ...
+            # if command == "CREATEUSER": ...
+
+            # 4. Clean up: Delete the request after successful processing
+            file_path.unlink()
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # FAILSAFE 4: Catch-all for weird errors (like file being locked)
+            print(f"Error processing {file_path.name}: {e}")
+            continue
+
+    # 5. Heartbeat
+    time.sleep(0.1)