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For examples and more explanations, see the module level docs.
TorrentClient([tickInterval]) -> component capable of
downloading/sharing torrents.
Initialises the Mainline client. Uses threadedcomponent so it doesn't
have to worry about blocking I/O or making Mainline yield
periodically.
Keyword arguments:
- tickInterval -- the interval in seconds at which TorrentClient
checks inboxes (default=5)
Inboxes
- control : Shut me down
- inbox : Torrent IPC - add a torrent, stop a torrent
etc.
Outboxes
- outbox : Torrent IPC - status updates, completion,
new torrent added etc.
- signal : Say when I've shutdown
Methods defined here
Warning!
You should be using the inbox/outbox interface, not these methods
(except construction). This documentation is designed as a roadmap as to
their functionalilty for maintainers and new component developers.
__init__(self[,
tickInterval])
decodeTorrent(self,
data)
Converts bencoded raw metadata (as one would find in a .torrent file)
into a metainfo object (which one can then get the torrent's properties
from).
handleMessages(self)
main(self)
Start the Mainline client and block indefinitely, listening for
connectons.
sendStatusUpdates(self)
Send a TIPCTorrentStatusUpdate for each running torrent.
startTorrent causes MultiTorrent to begin downloading a torrent
eventually. Use it instead of _start_torrent as it retries repeatedly if
Mainline is busy.
tick(self)
Called periodically... by itself (gets rawserver to call it back
after a delay of tickInterval seconds). Checks inboxes and sends a
status-update message for every active torrent.
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