Java BitTorrent library

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Are there any decent BitTorrent libraries for Java? I need to program a simple torrent client, but it would be great if I didn't have to write everything from scratch.

jjnguy_2598 · Answer

Snark by Three Rings is a very lightweight bitorrent library that will give you basic torrent features.

Was originally written by Mark Wielaard. A github source can be found here https://github.com/akerigan/born-again-snark

user_230321 · Answer

Azureus (now named Vuze) gives you a plugin API. Using this API you can plug your code into Azureus. Start it inside your program, and listen/respond to its events.

user_53897 · Answer

Azureus is written in Java - is most likely not "simple" but quite likely "decent" :)

Java BitTorrent library

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