btc

btc is an implementation of a subset of the BitTorrent protocol to allow us to download torrents. It is mainly written for learning purposes.

Usage

python main.py <path to torrent file>

Implementation Overview

• bencode.py contains code for parsing torrent files
• tracker.py implements the tracker protocol
• peers.py implements the peer protocol
• oracle.py coordinates among the different threads we create (for downloading different pieces)

ToDo

• The downloads proceed real slow. For example, downloading a one GB file took us five and a half hours. Fix This.
• Currently we support UDP trackers only. Add support for HTTP trackers.