GSoC 2009/Projects/BitTorrent plugin for Canola
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* I have successfully forked pure-python BitTorrent 3, cleaned up the code and integrated it to my plugin. Basic functions seem to be working. Will update Debian package ASAP. | * I have successfully forked pure-python BitTorrent 3, cleaned up the code and integrated it to my plugin. Basic functions seem to be working. Will update Debian package ASAP. | ||
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** In Options panel choice for download destination (which Transmission instance) | ** In Options panel choice for download destination (which Transmission instance) | ||
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* Add feature to search in RSS feeds | * Add feature to search in RSS feeds | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 5 July 2009
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BitTorrent plugin for Canola - GSoC 2009 Project
- Student: Lauri Võsandi
- Mentor: Luis Felipe Strano Moraes
- Repository: http://gitorious.org/canola-bittorrent-plugin (Not updated yet)
- Source tarball: http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/canola2-torrent-plugin-src.tar.bz2
Project summary
The purpose of this project is to develop a BitTorrent plugin for Canola. RSS feeds allow quick access to fresh torrents on several websites. The backend will be based on Transmission. Most used BitTorrent client for Maemo is Transmission, it exposes JSON based RPC interface which is easy to use from plugin. After completion of this feature I will also add libtransmission support so running Transmission separately is not required.
Alpha version
To install on your Nokia internet tablet, point your web browser to:
http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/canola2-torrent-plugin.deb
Follow your application manager dialogs and you're done!
NB! You are expected to have Transmission and Canola2 installed on your device!
License: BSD licence
Done
This is multi-purpose torrent plugin, so far I have completed
- Management of Transmission instances on several hosts:
- Pause, resume, remove torrents.
- Show done/total sizes and up/download speeds.
- Options panel includes Pause all and Resume all.
- Hosts and their login information is stored in Canola's SQL database.
- This allows user to manage their downloads on desktop, laptop, router etc.
- Painless management of local Transmission instance on the tablet
- Starts Transmission minimized and paused if required.
- Reads Transmission settings automatically or resets them.
- Using separate process allows user to exit Canola while keeping their downloads running.
- Read RSS feeds of several (legal) torrent websites.
- Add linked torrents to running Transmission instances (currently adds to local Transmission only).
- Respects your download folder location set in Canola settings panel
- This allows user easily to browse new media availible and start downloading with single click.
- Manipulation of host list.
- You can also enter passworded Transmission instances in the standard URL format: http://user:pass@host:9091
- Manipulation of feed list
- I have successfully forked pure-python BitTorrent 3, cleaned up the code and integrated it to my plugin. Basic functions seem to be working. Will update Debian package ASAP.
- Fullscreen view of feed entry:
- Title
- Updated
- Description
- Fullscreen view of download details:
- Big progress bar
- Pieces downloaded/verified
- Total size
- Peers
- Seeders
- Upload rate
- Download rate
To-Do
- Fullscreen view of feed item:
- In Options panel choice for download destination (which Transmission instance)
- Allow browsing Torrent contents and playback of retrieved media.
- Add feature to search in RSS feeds
Reports
First report, a bit late tough :P