ResearchShareP2P is an experimental project written in Python which helps facilitate sharing of research data between clients, using a Peer-to-Peer decentralized network. The application provides support for various features desired by such a system – like partial keyword search, grouping of clients (peers) into specific research groups, searching for clients of a specific group and complete mobility of the application.

The backbone of this application is the EntangledP2P DHT framework and its file sharing demo.

The application can be started via Start.py

####History This application was primarily built as an academic project under the guidance of Assistant Professor K.Hari Babu, CSIS Group BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus; during Jan-May 2013.

####Technical Details

• Dependencies
  • Python 2.6x or above ( NOT Python 3 )
  • PyGTK (for GUI)
  • Entangled Library
  • Twisted ( the underlying networking library )
  • Zope Interface (for Twisted function calls)
  • SqLite Python bindings if using the Database-oriented datastore( in built in python from v2.6+ )
• Application Files
  • Start.py ( the starting connection GUI )
  • researchSharingDemoTest.py (the core application program )
• User Specific Files
  • userdata ( stores the non-guest user data in plaintext )
  • key.bin (stores keys in encrypted format )
  • chat.log ( dummy file for old chat logs )
  • record ( currently shared research files )

####TODO

• Implement chat windows between clients
• Overlay chat connction with possible real-time audio/video collaboration
• Add compatibility with Python 3.