automatically scrape auto managed torrents to keep track of downloader/seed ratio

docs/manual.html

@@ -2265,6 +2265,8 @@ struct torrent_status
         int seeding_time;
 
         int seed_rank;
+
+        int last_scrape;
 };
 </pre>
 <p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">progress</span></tt> is a value in the range [0, 1], that represents the progress of the
@@ -2421,6 +2423,8 @@ across sessions.</p>
 <p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">seed_rank</span></tt> is a rank of how important it is to seed the torrent, it is used
 to determine which torrents to seed and which to queue. It is based on the peer
 to seed ratio from the tracker scrape. For more information, see <a class="reference internal" href="#queuing">queuing</a>.</p>
+<p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">last_scrape</span></tt> is the number of seconds since this torrent acquired scrape data.
+If it has never done that, this value is -1.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="peer-info">
 <h1>peer_info</h1>
@@ -2801,6 +2805,9 @@ struct session_settings
         float seed_time_ratio_limit;
         int seed_time_limit;
         bool close_redundant_connections;
+
+        int auto_scrape_interval;
+        int auto_scrape_min_interval;
 };
 </pre>
 <p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">user_agent</span></tt> this is the client identification to the tracker.
@@ -2978,6 +2985,15 @@ See <a class="reference internal" href="#queuing">queuing</a>.</p>
 connections where both ends have no utility in keeping the connection open.
 For instance if both ends have completed their downloads, there's no point
 in keeping it open. This defaults to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">true</span></tt>.</p>
+<p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">auto_scrape_interval</span></tt> is the number of seconds between scrapes of
+queued torrents (auto managed and paused torrents). Auto managed
+torrents that are paused, are scraped regularly in order to keep
+track of their downloader/seed ratio. This ratio is used to determine
+which torrents to seed and which to pause.</p>
+<p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">auto_scrape_min_interval</span></tt> is the minimum number of seconds between any
+automatic scrape (regardless of torrent). In case there are a large number
+of paused auto managed torrents, this puts a limit on how often a scrape
+request is sent.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="pe-settings">
 <h1>pe_settings</h1>

docs/manual.rst

@@ -2229,6 +2229,8 @@ It contains the following fields::
 		int seeding_time;
 
 		int seed_rank;
+
+		int last_scrape;
 	};
 
 ``progress`` is a value in the range [0, 1], that represents the progress of the
@@ -2404,6 +2406,9 @@ across sessions.
 to determine which torrents to seed and which to queue. It is based on the peer
 to seed ratio from the tracker scrape. For more information, see queuing_.
 
+``last_scrape`` is the number of seconds since this torrent acquired scrape data.
+If it has never done that, this value is -1.
+
 
 peer_info
 =========
@@ -2784,6 +2789,9 @@ that will be sent to the tracker. The user-agent is a good way to identify your
 		float seed_time_ratio_limit;
 		int seed_time_limit;
 		bool close_redundant_connections;
+
+		int auto_scrape_interval;
+		int auto_scrape_min_interval;
 	};
 
 ``user_agent`` this is the client identification to the tracker.
@@ -3009,6 +3017,17 @@ connections where both ends have no utility in keeping the connection open.
 For instance if both ends have completed their downloads, there's no point
 in keeping it open. This defaults to ``true``.
 
+``auto_scrape_interval`` is the number of seconds between scrapes of
+queued torrents (auto managed and paused torrents). Auto managed
+torrents that are paused, are scraped regularly in order to keep
+track of their downloader/seed ratio. This ratio is used to determine
+which torrents to seed and which to pause.
+
+``auto_scrape_min_interval`` is the minimum number of seconds between any
+automatic scrape (regardless of torrent). In case there are a large number
+of paused auto managed torrents, this puts a limit on how often a scrape
+request is sent.
+
 
 pe_settings
 ===========

examples/client_test.cpp

@@ -1278,8 +1278,9 @@ int main(int ac, char* av[])
 					<< "swarm: " << to_string(downloaders, 4) << ":" << to_string(seeds, 4)
 					<< "  bw queue: (" << s.up_bandwidth_queue << " | " << s.down_bandwidth_queue << ") "
 					"all-time (Rx: " << esc("32") << add_suffix(s.all_time_download) << term
-					<< " Tx: " << esc("31") << add_suffix(s.all_time_upload) << term << ") " << std::hex << s.seed_rank << std::dec << "\n"
+					<< " Tx: " << esc("31") << add_suffix(s.all_time_upload) << term << ") "
-					<< esc("0");
+					<< std::hex << s.seed_rank << std::dec << " "
+					<< s.last_scrape << "\n" << esc("0");
 
 				if (s.state != torrent_status::seeding)
 				{

include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp

@@ -489,6 +489,11 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			// from the torrent with the most peers
 			int m_disconnect_time_scaler;
 
+			// when this scaler reaches zero, it will
+			// scrape one of the auto managed, paused,
+			// torrents.
+			int m_auto_scrape_time_scaler;
+
 			// statistics gathered from all torrents.
 			stat m_stat;
 

include/libtorrent/session_settings.hpp

@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, peer_turnover(1 / 50.f)
 			, peer_turnover_cutoff(1.f)
 			, close_redundant_connections(true)
+			, auto_scrape_interval(1800)
+			, auto_scrape_min_interval(300)
 		{}
 
 		// this is the user agent that will be sent to the tracker
@@ -392,6 +394,14 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// are closed. for instance if both ends have completed
 		// their downloads
 		bool close_redundant_connections;
+
+		// the number of seconds between scrapes of
+		// queued torrents (auto managed and paused)
+		int auto_scrape_interval;
+
+		// the minimum number of seconds between any
+		// automatic scrape (regardless of torrent)
+		int auto_scrape_min_interval;
 	};
 
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_DHT

include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp

@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		void force_tracker_request();
 		void force_tracker_request(ptime);
 		void scrape_tracker();
+		ptime const& last_scrape() const { return m_last_scrape; }
 
 		// sets the username and password that will be sent to
 		// the tracker
@@ -614,6 +615,10 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// recently was started, to avoid oscillation
 		ptime m_started;
 
+		// the last time we initiated a scrape request to
+		// one of the trackers in this torrent
+		ptime m_last_scrape;
+
 		boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info> m_torrent_file;
 
 		tracker_request::event_t m_event;

include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, active_time(0)
 			, seeding_time(0)
 			, seed_rank(0)
+			, last_scrape(0)
 		{}
 
 		enum state_t
@@ -259,6 +260,10 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 		// higher value means more important to seed
 		int seed_rank;
+
+		// number of seconds since last scrape, or -1 if
+		// there hasn't been a scrape
+		int last_scrape;
 	};
 
 	struct TORRENT_EXPORT block_info

src/session_impl.cpp

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ namespace aux {
 		, m_auto_manage_time_scaler(0)
 		, m_optimistic_unchoke_time_scaler(0)
 		, m_disconnect_time_scaler(90)
+		, m_auto_scrape_time_scaler(180)
 		, m_incoming_connection(false)
 		, m_last_tick(time_now())
 		, m_torrent_sequence(0)
@@ -1012,7 +1013,6 @@ namespace aux {
 			<< m_disk_thread.disk_allocations() << "\t"
 			<< std::endl;
 #endif
-
 		// --------------------------------------------------------------
 		// second_tick every torrent
 		// --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1028,6 +1028,9 @@ namespace aux {
 		// count the number of peers of downloading torrents
 		int num_downloads_peers = 0;
 
+		torrent_map::iterator least_recently_scraped = m_torrents.begin();
+		int num_paused_auto_managed = 0;
+
 		// check each torrent for tracker updates
 		// TODO: do this in a timer-event in each torrent instead
 		for (torrent_map::iterator i = m_torrents.begin();
@@ -1040,6 +1043,17 @@ namespace aux {
 			else
 				++uncongested_torrents;
 
+			if (t.is_auto_managed() && t.is_paused())
+			{
+				++num_paused_auto_managed;
+				if (!least_recently_scraped->second->is_auto_managed()
+					|| !least_recently_scraped->second->is_paused()
+					|| least_recently_scraped->second->last_scrape() > t.last_scrape())
+				{
+					least_recently_scraped = i;
+				}
+			}
+
 			if (t.is_finished())
 			{
 				++num_seeds;
@@ -1078,6 +1092,22 @@ namespace aux {
 
 		m_stat.second_tick(tick_interval);
 
+		// --------------------------------------------------------------
+		// scrape paused torrents that are auto managed
+		// --------------------------------------------------------------
+		--m_auto_scrape_time_scaler;
+		if (m_auto_scrape_time_scaler <= 0)
+		{
+			m_auto_scrape_time_scaler = m_settings.auto_scrape_interval
+				/ (std::max)(1, num_paused_auto_managed);
+			if (m_auto_scrape_time_scaler < m_settings.auto_scrape_min_interval)
+				m_auto_scrape_time_scaler = m_settings.auto_scrape_min_interval;
+
+			if (least_recently_scraped != m_torrents.end())
+			{
+				least_recently_scraped->second->scrape_tracker();
+			}
+		}
 
 		// --------------------------------------------------------------
 		// connect new peers
@@ -1189,7 +1219,7 @@ namespace aux {
 #if defined(TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING)
 				(*c.m_logger) << "*** CONNECTION TIMED OUT\n";
 #endif
-				c.disconnect("timed out: inactive", true);
+				c.disconnect("timed out: inactive", 1);
 				continue;
 			}
 

src/torrent.cpp

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_total_uploaded(0)
 		, m_total_downloaded(0)
 		, m_started(time_now())
+		, m_last_scrape(min_time())
 		, m_torrent_file(tf)
 		, m_event(tracker_request::started)
 		, m_storage(0)
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_total_uploaded(0)
 		, m_total_downloaded(0)
 		, m_started(time_now())
+		, m_last_scrape(min_time())
 		, m_torrent_file(new torrent_info(info_hash))
 		, m_event(tracker_request::started)
 		, m_storage(0)
@@ -754,6 +756,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		req.url = m_trackers[m_currently_trying_tracker].url;
 		m_ses.m_tracker_manager.queue_request(m_ses.m_io_service, m_ses.m_half_open, req
 			, tracker_login(), m_ses.m_listen_interface.address(), shared_from_this());
+
+		m_last_scrape = time_now();
 	}
 
 	// returns true if it is time for this torrent to make another
@@ -832,6 +836,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 		if (complete >= 0) m_complete = complete;
 		if (incomplete >= 0) m_incomplete = incomplete;
+		if (complete >= 0 && incomplete >= 0)
+			m_last_scrape = time_now();
 
 		// connect to random peers from the list
 		std::random_shuffle(peer_list.begin(), peer_list.end());
@@ -3788,8 +3794,18 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, m_have_pieces.end()
 			, 0) == m_num_pieces);
 
+		ptime now = time_now();
+
 		torrent_status st;
 
+		if (m_last_scrape == min_time())
+		{
+			st.last_scrape = -1;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			st.last_scrape = total_seconds(now - m_last_scrape);
+		}
 		st.up_bandwidth_queue = (int)m_bandwidth_queue[peer_connection::upload_channel].size();
 		st.down_bandwidth_queue = (int)m_bandwidth_queue[peer_connection::download_channel].size();
 
@@ -3837,7 +3853,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		st.upload_payload_rate = m_stat.upload_payload_rate();
 
 		st.next_announce = boost::posix_time::seconds(
-			total_seconds(next_announce() - time_now()));
+			total_seconds(next_announce() - now));
 		if (st.next_announce.is_negative())
 			st.next_announce = boost::posix_time::seconds(0);