VatsalSin / microscope-backend

Simulation of remote microscope

Microspoce Backend

This is the backend of the microscope problem which helps simulate a remote microscope.

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Requirements

For development, you will only need Node.js and a node global package, and npm installed in your environement.

Node

• Node installation

  You can find more information about the installation on the official Node.js website and the official NPM website.

Install

$ git clone <THIS REPO>
$ cd microscope-backend
$ npm install

Configure app

In the root folder you can edit config.js to change:

• PORT: Default is set to 4000;
• MAX_MACHINE: Not being actively used, just created to play with extended version of problem;

Running the project

$ node server.js

Assumptions

Following assumptions were taken while solving the problem:

• The start point will be (0,0) in CS terms and (1,1) on pathologist slide shown on UI
• The starting point won't be marked as visited initially, only if we visit it again it will be marked as visited and other operation will happen
• Machine (in this case backend) is source of truth, if miscofiguration happens at any place (only frontend in this case) will sync with backend.

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