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h1. Protocol core-core
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This page describes the protocol used by Aybabtu for network communication between cores.
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See source:application/Protos/core_protocol.proto for message details.
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!network_protocol.png!
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h2. Downloading thread
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There is _NbDownloadThread_ threads. Each thread will choose a free chunk and download it. A peer cannot have more than one connection per other peer. A peer which a download is active is set as not free.
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F : the list of all unfinished download
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C : A list of chunk candidates (empty at start)
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- Take the first file in F -> f.
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Loop :
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   If the hash chunks of f are unknown :
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      If there is already a peer asking for hashes :
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         - Take the next file in F -> f.
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         - continue
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      Else
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         - Ask the hashes to the source (see the message 'GetHashes').
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   For each chunk not downloaded and not being downloaded of f -> c :
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      If c has a free peer :
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         - Add c to C
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   If C isn't empty :
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      - Take the best chunk in C based on peer.downloadRate.
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        If there is more than one best chunk then choose one randomly.
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      - Grab the lock for the peer
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      - Request the download (see the message 'GetChunk')
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      - Take the first file in F -> f.
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   Else :
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      - Take the next file in F -> f.
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h2. Updating peer to hash association
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This loop will periodically grab the _NumberOfChunkToUpdate_ first chunks and request to all other peers what chunk they have.
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If there is no chunk available the message will be send without hashes. This message is also used to know the peer on the network.
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F : the list of all unfinished download
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C : list of latest chunk hashes sent
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   - Empty C
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   t : Time.now
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   n : number of chunk = 0
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   While take the next file in F -> f
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      If C.count >= 'NumberOfChunkToUpdate' :
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         - Break
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      If we know the hashes for f :
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         For all chunks of f -> c :
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            - Add c to C
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      Else :
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         - Break
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      - Send the list of the chunk to everyone. (The received responses will be compared against C)
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      - Wait 'TimeBetweenChunksUpdate' - (Time.now - t)
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h2. Parameters
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Most parameters will be stored as constants in their component. The given values below are just for illustrate with an example, they will be defined in a empiric manner later.
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|_.Name|_.Value |_.Unit|_.Explanation/Comments|
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| _ChunkSize_ | 33554432 | [Byte] | (32 MB) |
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| _LanSpeed_ | 52428800 | [Byte/s] | (50 MB/s) |
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| _TimeRecheckChunkFactor_ | 4 | - | If the time to download a chunk exceeds _TimeRecheckChunkFactor_ * _ChunkSize_ / _LanSpeed_ the peers are rescanned to choose a better one (better download rate). For example : 4 * 32 / 50 = 2.6 second |
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| _SwitchToAnotherPeerFactor_ | 1.5 | - | During the recheck of the peers to choose a better one the other download rate must be above the current * 1.5. |
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| _DownloadRateValidTime_ | 1500 / _LanSpeed_ = 30 s | [s] | The download rate of a peer is only valid during this time after its last update. After that its rate is set to the maximum. | 
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| _IMAliveFrequency_ | 10 s | [s] | The message _IMAlive_ is sent each 10s. |
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| _FindTimeout_ | 15 | [s] | A search request is abandoned after 15 seconds from the start of the request. See message _Find_. |
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| _GetEntriesTimeout_ | 10 | [s] | Timeout for the message _GetEntries_. |
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| _NbDownloadThread_ | 3 | - | Number of concurrent downloading thread. |
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| _BufferSize_ | 65535 | [Byte] | (64 KiB). This buffer is used when reading or writing a file. |
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| _TCPSocketBufferSize_ | 33554432 | [Byte] | (32 MiB). Used when data are received. See _QAbstractSocket::setReadBufferSize_. |
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| _TCPPeerConnectionKeepAlive_ | 1200 | [s] | (20 min). There's can be one or more connection to a certain peer, these connections are kept alive for a period of time. For each known peer there is a pool of connection.  |