Compile CounterServer1.java and CounterClient1.java (“javac Counter*.java”). Run the server, then a client several times. Does the counter increase with each client?

Question

This exercise deals with stateful servers that maintain global state information.

Answer 1

Yes, the counter does increase with each client, as illustrated in the following sample run script.
```
>java CounterClient1
Welcome to the Counter client.
What is the name of the server host?
localhost
What is the port number of the server host?
12345
Message received: 1

Here is the counter received from the server: 1

>java CounterClient1
Welcome to the Counter client.
What is the name of the server host?
localhost
What is the port number of the server host?
12345
Message received: 2

Here is the counter received from the server: 2
>java CounterClient1
Welcome to the Counter client.
What is the name of the server host?
localhost
What is the port number of the server host?
12345
Message received: 3

Here is the counter received from the server: 3
```