-module(chat_client).

-compile(export_all).

register_nickname(Nickname) ->

Pid = spawn(chat_client, handle_messages, [Nickname]),

message_router:register_nick(Nickname, Pid).

unregister_nickname(Nickname) ->

message_router:unregister_nick(Nickname).

send_message(Addressee, MessageBody) ->

message_router:send_chat_message(Addressee, MessageBody).

handle_messages(Nickname) ->

receive

{printmsg, MessageBody} ->

io:format("~p received: ~p~n", [Nickname, MessageBody]),

handle_messages(Nickname);

stop ->

ok

end.

start_router() ->

message_router:start().