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From: "go-interview-practice-bot[bot]"
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:32:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add solution for Challenge 8

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+// Package challenge8 contains the solution for Challenge 8: Chat Server with Channels.
+package challenge8
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+	// Add any other necessary imports
+)
+
+type Message struct {
+	Sender   string
+	Receiver string
+	Message  string
+}
+
+// Client represents a connected chat client
+type Client struct {
+	// TODO: Implement this struct
+	// Hint: username, message channel, mutex, disconnected flag
+	username   string
+	outChannel chan Message
+	inChannel  chan Message
+	connected  bool
+}
+
+// Send sends a message to the client
+func (c *Client) Send(message string) {
+	// TODO: Implement this method
+	// Hint: thread-safe, non-blocking send
+
+}
+
+// Receive returns the next message for the client (blocking)
+func (c *Client) Receive() string {
+	// TODO: Implement this method
+	// Hint: read from channel, handle closed channel
+	message := <-c.inChannel
+	return message.Message
+}
+
+// ChatServer manages client connections and message routing
+type ChatServer struct {
+	// TODO: Implement this struct
+	// Hint: clients map, mutex
+	mu      sync.RWMutex
+	clients map[string]*Client
+}
+
+// NewChatServer creates a new chat server instance
+func NewChatServer() *ChatServer {
+	// TODO: Implement this function
+	return &ChatServer{
+		clients: make(map[string]*Client, 10),
+	}
+}
+
+// Connect adds a new client to the chat server
+func (s *ChatServer) Connect(username string) (*Client, error) {
+	// TODO: Implement this method
+	// Hint: check username, create client, add to map
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	if s.isUsernameExists(username) {
+		return nil, ErrUsernameAlreadyTaken
+	}
+
+	client := &Client{
+		username:   username,
+		inChannel:  make(chan Message, 10),
+		outChannel: make(chan Message, 10),
+		connected:  true,
+	}
+
+	s.clients[username] = client
+
+	return client, nil
+}
+
+// Disconnect removes a client from the chat server
+func (s *ChatServer) Disconnect(client *Client) {
+	// TODO: Implement this method
+	// Hint: remove from map, close channels
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	delete(s.clients, client.username)
+	close(client.inChannel)
+	close(client.outChannel)
+
+	client.connected = false
+}
+
+// Broadcast sends a message to all connected clients
+func (s *ChatServer) Broadcast(sender *Client, message string) {
+	// TODO: Implement this method
+	// Hint: format message, send to all clients
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, receiver := range s.clients {
+		if receiver.username == sender.username {
+			continue
+		}
+		receiver.inChannel <- Message{
+			Sender:   sender.username,
+			Receiver: receiver.username,
+			Message:  message,
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+// PrivateMessage sends a message to a specific client
+func (s *ChatServer) PrivateMessage(sender *Client, recipient string, message string) error {
+	// TODO: Implement this method
+	// Hint: find recipient, check errors, send message
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if !sender.connected {
+		return ErrClientDisconnected
+	}
+
+	receiver, exists := s.clients[recipient]
+
+	if !exists {
+		return ErrRecipientNotFound
+	}
+
+	receiver.inChannel <- Message{
+		Sender:   sender.username,
+		Receiver: recipient,
+		Message:  message,
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ChatServer) isUsernameExists(username string) bool {
+	_, exists := s.clients[username]
+	return exists
+}
+
+// Common errors that can be returned by the Chat Server
+var (
+	ErrUsernameAlreadyTaken = errors.New("username already taken")
+	ErrRecipientNotFound    = errors.New("recipient not found")
+	ErrClientDisconnected   = errors.New("client disconnected")
+	// Add more error types as needed
+)