DaytimeService.NET

DaytimeService.NET is an implementation of the daytime protocol (RFC867) for C#.

It provides a console application for running the daytime server through the CLI and a test tool for triggering the daytime server. It is developed against .NET Standard 2.0.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• You have installed the latest version of Microsoft Visual Studio or Jetbrains Rider.
• You have installed the latest version of .NET Core SDK.

Using DaytimeService.NET

To build DaytimeService.NET, follow these steps:

• Clone this repository.
• Open the DaytimeService.NET.sln in Microsoft Visual Studio or Jetbrains Rider.
• Build it with Microsoft Visual Studio, Jetbrains Rider or with dotnet build.

For starting the server, follow these steps:

• Build the project with the before mentioned steps.
• Open PowerShell, CMD or terminal.
• Navigate to pathToProject\DaytimeService.NET\DaytimeService.NET.CLI\bin\Debug\netcoreapp3.1 with

cd pathToProject\DaytimeService.NET\DaytimeService.NET.CLI\bin\Debug\netcoreapp3.1

• Run it with

.\DaytimeService.NET.CLI.exe -c <connection-mode> -s <listening-port>

You can get additional help with the help-command. Use it as follows:

.\DaytimeService.NET.TestClient.exe --help

For starting the test client, follow these steps:

• Build the project with the before mentioned steps.
• Open PowerShell, CMD or terminal.
• Navigate to pathToProject\DaytimeService.NET\DaytimeService.NET.TestClient\bin\Debug\netcoreapp3.1 with

cd pathToProject\DaytimeService.NET\DaytimeService.NET.TestClient\bin\Debug\netcoreapp3.1

• Run it with

.\DaytimeService.NET.TestClient.exe -c <connection-mode> -d <port-of-daytime-server> -s <source-port-of-test-client>

You can get additional help with the help-command. Use it as follows:

.\DaytimeService.NET.TestClient.exe --help

Contributing to DaytimeService.NET

To contribute to DaytimeService.NET, follow these steps:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b <branch_name>.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m '<commit_message>'
4. Push to the original branch: git push origin <project_name>/<location>
5. Create the pull request.

Alternatively see the GitHub documentation on creating a pull request.

Dependencies

• NET.Core 3.1 for demo test client and demo server
• CommandLineParser 2.8.0
• Library is compatible to .NET Standard 2.0.

Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this project:

• @Zeruxky

Contact

If you want to contact me you can reach me at philip.markus.wille@gmail.com.

License

This project uses the following license: MIT.