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.