Added a handling for interrupt signal

main.go

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 		// 3) send info about the file -> 4) if accepted - upload file
 		sender := sender.NewSender(*PORT, *SHAREDFILE)
 		sender.WaitForConnection()
+		sender.HandleInterrupt()
 		sender.MainLoop()
 
 	} else {
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func main() {
 		// 4) accept or refuse -> 5) download|don`t_download file
 		receiver := receiver.NewReceiver(*DOWNLOADSFOLDER)
 		receiver.Connect(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", *SENDERADDR, *PORT))
+		receiver.HandleInterrupt()
 		receiver.MainLoop()
 	}
 }

receiver/receiver.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ type Receiver struct {
 	IncomingPackets chan protocol.Packet
 	FileToDownload  *file
 	EncryptionKey   []byte
-	ReadyToReceive  bool
-	Stopped         bool
 	TransferInfo    *transferInfo
+	ReadyToReceive  bool // waiting for a new packet
+	Stopped         bool // controlls the mainloop
 }
 
 // Creates a new client with default fields
@@ -58,19 +59,29 @@ func NewReceiver(downloadsFolder string) *Receiver {
 	}
 }
 
-// Closes the connection
+// When the interrupt signal is sent - exit cleanly
-func (r *Receiver) Disconnect() {
+func (r *Receiver) HandleInterrupt() {
-	r.Connection.Close()
+	signalChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(signalChan, os.Interrupt)
+
+	go func() {
+		<-signalChan
+		r.Stop()
+	}()
 }
 
 // Closes the connection, warns the sender and exits the mainloop
 func (r *Receiver) Stop() {
-	disconnectionPacket := protocol.Packet{
+	if r.Connection != nil {
-		Header: protocol.HeaderDisconnecting,
+		disconnectionPacket := protocol.Packet{
+			Header: protocol.HeaderDisconnecting,
+		}
+		protocol.SendEncryptedPacket(r.Connection, disconnectionPacket, r.EncryptionKey)
+		r.Connection.Close()
 	}
-	protocol.SendEncryptedPacket(r.Connection, disconnectionPacket, r.EncryptionKey)
+
 	r.Stopped = true
-	r.Disconnect()
+
 }
 
 // Connects to a given address over tcp. Sets a connection to a corresponding field in receiver

sender/sender.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ type Sender struct {
 	IncomingPackets chan protocol.Packet
 	EncryptionKey   []byte
 	TransferInfo    *transferInfo
-	TransferAllowed bool
+	TransferAllowed bool // the receiver had agreed to receive a file
-	ReceiverIsReady bool
+	ReceiverIsReady bool // receiver is waiting for a new packet
-	Stopped         bool
+	Stopped         bool // controlls the mainloop
 }
 
 // Creates a new sender with default|necessary fields
@@ -41,8 +42,10 @@ func NewSender(port int, filepath string) *Sender {
 
 	remoteIP, err := GetRemoteIP()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		// don`t panic if couldn`t get remote IP
+		remoteIP = ""
 	}
+
 	localIP, err := GetLocalIP()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -70,23 +73,32 @@ func NewSender(port int, filepath string) *Sender {
 	}
 }
 
+// When the interrupt signal is sent - exit cleanly
+func (s *Sender) HandleInterrupt() {
+	signalChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(signalChan, os.Interrupt)
+
+	go func() {
+		<-signalChan
+		s.Stop()
+	}()
+}
+
 // Closes the connection, warns about it the receiver and exits the mainloop
 func (s *Sender) Stop() {
-	disconnectionPacket := protocol.Packet{
+	if s.Connection != nil {
-		Header: protocol.HeaderDisconnecting,
+		disconnectionPacket := protocol.Packet{
-	}
+			Header: protocol.HeaderDisconnecting,
-	err := protocol.SendEncryptedPacket(s.Connection, disconnectionPacket, s.EncryptionKey)
+		}
-	if err != nil {
+		err := protocol.SendEncryptedPacket(s.Connection, disconnectionPacket, s.EncryptionKey)
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("could not send a disconnection packet: %s", err))
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("could not send a disconnection packet: %s", err))
+		}
+
+		s.Connection.Close()
 	}
 
 	s.Stopped = true
-	s.Disconnect()
-}
-
-// Closes current connection
-func (s *Sender) Disconnect() {
-	s.Connection.Close()
 }
 
 // Accepts one connection