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Interface TorrentSource

public interface TorrentSource

Since:

1.3

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	getExchangedMetadata() Returns the part of metadata that is shared with other peers per BEP-9.
Optional<byte[]>	getMetadata() Returns metadata that contains all necessary information to fully re-create the torrent.

Method Detail

getMetadata

Optional<byte[]> getMetadata()

Returns metadata that contains all necessary information to fully re-create the torrent. Usually this means the contents of a .torrent file in BEP-3 format. It's not mandatory for normal Bt operation.

Returns:

Torrent metadata

Since:

1.3

See Also:

MetadataService

getExchangedMetadata

byte[] getExchangedMetadata()

Returns the part of metadata that is shared with other peers per BEP-9. Usually this means the info dictionary. Programmatically created torrents may choose to use their own metadata serialization format, given that the corresponding Bt services (like MetadataService) are adjusted accordingly both for local and remote runtime instances.

Returns:

BEP-9 metadata

Since:

1.3

See Also:

MetadataService