public class MessageHandler {
       public static void sendMessage(Socket socket, String msg) {
           try {
               OutputStream os      = socket.getOutputStream();
               DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream( os );
               dos.writeUTF(msg);
               dos.flush();
               System.out.println("Just sent message: " + msg);
           } catch(Exception e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
           }
       }

       public static String readMessage(Socket socket) {
           try {
               InputStream is      = socket.getInputStream();
               DataInputStream ois = new DataInputStream( is );
               String response     = ois.readUTF();
               return response;
           } catch(Exception e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
               return "FAILURE";
           }
       }
    }