How server works

[oviniciuslara]

I would like someone to explain to me how the server works? I want to rewrite it in PHP because it does not know anything about nodejs ..

[muaz-khan]

1. Give each user a userid or unique-token
2. Categorize users:
   1. First user should be broadcaster
   2. Second should be receiver (at the moment) until server wanna makes him a relayer
   3. Server can make any user as a relayingPeer based on its capabilities
3. (Assume that) a broadcaster is a relaying-peer as well.
4. When a new user enters in the room, lookup for available relayingPeer, and return available peer's token/userid to the newcomer.

To conclude it:

1. First user => broadcaster+relayer

   First user NEVER receives.

2. Second user => receiver (possible relayer as well)

   Second user directly receives from broadcaster.

3. Third user => receiver (possible relayer as well)

   Third user can receive either from broadcaster or second user.