messenger_server.user_management module¶

The following classes are oriented toward working with users as they are signed-in (i.e. have established a socket connection with the server and authenticated themselves).

class messenger_server.user_management.OnlineUser(login, key, socket)¶

Class represents a user at the time of being signed-in.

Parameters:	login (str) – User’s login key (int) – User’s identification key socket (`socket.socket`) – Socket established between the user and the server

class messenger_server.user_management.UserManager¶

This class keeps track of users currently logged in.

classmethod get_online_user_by_key(key)¶

Get online user with matching identification key.

Parameters:	key (int) – Identification key
Returns:	Online user whose key has been matched
Return type:	`messenger_server.user_management.OnlineUser` or None

classmethod get_online_user_by_login(login)¶

Get online user with matching login.

Parameters:	login (str) – User’s login
Returns:	Online user whose login has been matched
Return type:	`messenger_server.user_management.OnlineUser` or None

classmethod sign_in(login, socket)¶

Generate unique identification key and add new online user.

Parameters:	login (str) – User’s login socket (`socket.socket`) – Socket established between the user and the server
Returns:	Online user with newly generated key
Return type:	`messenger_server.user_management.OnlineUser`