Understanding the source code of Phex
 

Hi Guys

I am interested in understanding the source code of Phex . Since there are a lot of files, i dont know where to start. Can anyone give me some idea on how i should i go about understanding it ? In the beginning i would like to know about how it connects with other users . Do guide me

Regards

Madhur

Are you referring to the source code from the last release or the latest source from SVN.

The architecture of Phex in SVN has (will be) changed quite significantly.

I think the code in SVN should be of most interest, especially because we can just provide URLs to its parts :)

The main trunk is at: SourceForge.net Repository - [phex] Index of /phex/trunk/src
(just added here for convenience :) )

Besides: The SVN version of Phex runs quite stable (I only use SVN, and it seldomly gives me any problems).

I was referring to the source code from the last release. Can you tell me from which file should i start studying it so that i can understand it confartably.

The most central classes in the last release are all the Manager classes.
They are all defined and initialized in the ManagerController class.
Every "module" in Phex has its own Manager class.

Regarding your question how Phex connects: The triggering of outgoing connections happens in the HostManager.doAutoConnectCheck() method. Incoming connection are accepted in the OIOServer class.

Please ask if you need any more guidance..

You should best study the SVN version, because this is where you can contribute back, if you stumble over something which gets you thinking (even if it's only a missing or outdated comment).

The javaDocs might also help you get comfortable with the code.

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