Java UDP Multicast Chat

A group messaging application using UDP Multicast in Java. Enables real-time text communication between multiple clients in a local network group.

📌 Features

• Join/leave multicast groups
• JSON-formatted messages
• Separate thread for receiving messages
• Real-time text chat in Swing interface

🧰 Technologies

• Java 11+
• Java Swing
• MulticastSocket (UDP)
• Gson

🛠 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/carlosegzm/Chat-Multicast
   cd Chat-Multicast

2. Run the chat GUI:

   src/view/Tela.java
   

📁 Structure

src/
├── view/         # GUI components
├── controller/   # Thread logic and events
├── model/        # Message models
├── util/         # Multicast socket helpers

📖 Educational Use

Created for practicing Java network programming using multicast sockets and building responsive UI with multithreading.

📝 License

MIT License