💬 Java Real-Time Chat Application

A real-time, full-stack chat application built using Java, Spring Boot, and React.js, enabling fast, secure, and scalable bi-directional communication between multiple users using socket-based messaging.

This project demonstrates strong fundamentals in backend development, real-time systems, and full-stack engineering.

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🔥 Key Features

• 🔄 Real-time bi-directional messaging
• 👥 Multiple concurrent users support
• ⚡ Low-latency communication using sockets
• 🧠 Event-driven backend architecture
• 🔐 Backend-ready for authentication & security extensions
• 📡 Scalable system design using Spring Boot

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Core Java
• Spring Boot
• Socket Programming / WebSockets
• RESTful APIs

Frontend

• React.js
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Tools & DevOps

• Git & GitHub
• Maven
• (Optional) Docker

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📂 Project Structure

chat-application/
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├── backend/               # Spring Boot backend
│   ├── src/main/java
│   ├── src/main/resources
│   └── pom.xml
│
├── frontend/              # React frontend
│   ├── src/
│   ├── public/
│   └── package.json
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└── README.md