HTTP Explorer

This project is a simple browser application built with JavaFX. The primary goal of this project is to understand the fundamentals of client-server architecture using Java.

📖 Project Overview

The application allows users to enter a URL, and it sends an HTTP GET request to the specified server. The server's response is then parsed and displayed in a WebView component. The project focuses on:

• HTTP Protocol: Understanding how HTTP requests and responses work.
• Socket Programming: Using Java's Socket class to establish a connection between the client (browser) and the server.
• Web Content Rendering: Displaying HTML content using JavaFX's WebView.

🚀 Key Features

• URL Parsing: The application parses the entered URL to extract the protocol, host, port, and path.
• HTTP GET Request: Sends a properly formatted HTTP GET request to the server.
• Response Handling: Handles server responses, including status codes, headers, and content.
• Redirection Support: Automatically handles HTTP redirections (3xx status codes).
• Content Rendering: Displays HTML content in a JavaFX WebView.

🎯 Learning Objectives

This project is primarily a learning exercise to understand:

1. Client-Server Communication: How a client (browser) communicates with a server using HTTP.
2. Socket Programming: How to create and manage sockets for network communication.
3. HTTP Protocol: The structure of HTTP requests and responses.
4. JavaFX: Using JavaFX for building a simple GUI application.

How to Use

1. Clone the repository.
2. Run the JavaFX application.
3. Enter a URL to see how the browser fetches and displays the page.

Version

0.1.0

License

Copyright © 2025 Janinda Rukshan. All Rights Reserved.
This project is licensed under the MIT License

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