SFSGL (Simple File Sharing Gathering Library)

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│Simple File Sharing & Gathering Library│
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Description

This is a simple file-sharing and gathering library. It provides a simple interface to share and gather files. The library is implemented using Flask and Flask-RESTful. The library provides two interfaces, one for sharing files and the other for gathering files. The library is implemented in a way that it can be used as a standalone application. This library's main purpose is to apply programming course assignments and quizzes safely and securely (without using ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.). For example, in your lab, if you have an intranet you can share your programming assignments with your students and gather their solutions without using any other tools. They only reach your server and they can't connect outside of the lab network.

Installation

You can install the library using pip.

pip install sfsgl

Docker installation and running

You can run this docker command to build and run the application using the docker container.

docker build -t my-python-app .
docker run -p 5001:5001 -p 5002:5002 my-python-app

Usage

You can use the library as a standalone application. You can run the following command to start the application.

python -m sfsgl

Example Usage

    from SFSGL.sfsgl import SFSGL

    if __name__ == '__main__':
        session = SFSGL(shared_folder_path= "exact_path_to_shared_folder")
        session.start()

!!! You'll need to specify the the exact path of the shared folder otherwise the library cannot find your folder path.

Configuration Parameters

• shared_folder_path : path to the folder where the files will be shared, default is "shared"

• gathered_folder_path : path to the folder where the files will be gathered, default is "gathered"

• allowed_extension_to_gather : list of allowed file extensions to gather, default is ["py","zip"]

• allowed_extension_to_share : list of allowed file extensions to share, default is ["py","zip","txt"]

• allow_multiple_upload : boolean value to allow multiple file upload per user, default is "True"

• add_ip_to_file : boolean value to add the IP address of the user to the file name, default is "True"

• shared_port : port number to file sharing interface, default is 5001

• gathered_port : port number to file gathering interface, default is 5002

Contribution

You can contribute to the library by forking the repository and sending a pull request. You can also report bugs and feature requests by creating an issue. Btw. the author has no idea about the security of the library. If you find a security issue do not hesitate to fix it and send a pull request.

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Hasan Ali ÖZKAN

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