🔤 Morse Code Translator (Java + HTML)

A simple Morse Code Translator/Generator built with a lightweight Java backend and a clean HTML/JS frontend. The project allows you to:

• Convert plain text → Morse code
• Convert Morse code → plain text
• Interact through a minimal web interface (index.html)
• Or use REST endpoints (/encode, /decode) programmatically

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🚀 Features

• Backend: Java HttpServer (no external dependencies)

  • POST /encode → Returns Morse code for given text
  • POST /decode → Returns plain text for given Morse code

• Frontend: Responsive HTML + CSS + Vanilla JS interface

• CORS enabled → Works with separate frontend file

• Clean UI with support for letters, numbers, and / as word separator

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🛠️ Setup & Run

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/morse-code-translator.git
   cd morse-code-translator

2. Compile and run the backend:

   javac MorseCodeServer.java
   java MorseCodeServer

   Server runs on http://localhost:8081/

3. Open index.html in your browser.

   • Type plain text and click Encode →
   • Paste Morse and click ← Decode

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📡 API Usage

Example using curl:

# Encode text
curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/encode -d "HELLO WORLD"

# Decode Morse
curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/decode -d ".... . .-.. .-.. --- / .-- --- .-. .-.. -.."

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📂 Project Structure

├── MorseCodeServer.java   # Java backend (API server)
└── index.html             # Frontend UI

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💡 Future Enhancements

• Add support for punctuation
• Play Morse code as audio beeps
• Deployable as a lightweight web app

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📜 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.