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1 /* Copyright (c) 2006-2014. The SimGrid Team.
2  * All rights reserved.                                                     */
3
4 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
5  * under the terms of the license (GNU LGPL) which comes with this package. */
6
7 package bittorrent;
8
9 import java.util.ArrayList;
10 import java.util.HashMap;
11 import java.util.Iterator;
12 import java.util.Map.Entry;
13
14 import org.simgrid.msg.Comm;
15 import org.simgrid.msg.Host;
16 import org.simgrid.msg.Msg;
17 import org.simgrid.msg.MsgException;
18 import org.simgrid.msg.Process;
19 import org.simgrid.msg.RngStream;
20 import org.simgrid.msg.Task;
21
22 /**
23  * Main class for peers execution
24  */
25 public class Peer extends Process {
26         protected int round = 0;
27         
28         protected double beginReceiveTime;
29         protected double deadline;
30         
31         protected static RngStream stream = new RngStream();
32         
33         protected int id;
34         protected String mailbox;
35         protected String mailboxTracker;
36         protected String hostname;
37         protected int pieces = 0;
38         protected char[] bitfield = new char[Common.FILE_PIECES];
39         protected char[][] bitfieldBlocks = new char[Common.FILE_PIECES][Common.PIECES_BLOCKS];
40         
41         protected short[] piecesCount = new short[Common.FILE_PIECES];
42         
43         protected int piecesRequested = 0;
44         
45         protected ArrayList<Integer> currentPieces = new ArrayList<Integer>();
46         protected int currentPiece = -1;
47
48         protected HashMap<Integer, Connection> activePeers = new HashMap<Integer, Connection>();        
49         protected HashMap<Integer, Connection> peers = new HashMap<Integer, Connection>();
50         
51         protected Comm commReceived = null;
52
53         public Peer(Host host, String name, String[]args) {
54                 super(host,name,args);
55         }       
56         
57         @Override
58         public void main(String[] args) throws MsgException {
59                 //Check arguments
60                 if (args.length != 3 && args.length != 2) {
61                         Msg.info("Wrong number of arguments");
62                 }
63                 if (args.length == 3) {
64                         init(Integer.valueOf(args[0]),true);
65                 }
66                 else {
67                         init(Integer.valueOf(args[0]),false);
68                 }
69                 //Retrieve the deadline
70                 deadline = Double.valueOf(args[1]);
71                 if (deadline < 0) {
72                         Msg.info("Wrong deadline supplied");
73                         return;
74                 }
75                 Msg.info("Hi, I'm joining the network with id " + id);
76                 //Getting peer data from the tracker
77                 if (getPeersData()) {
78                         Msg.debug("Got " + peers.size() + " peers from the tracker");
79                         Msg.debug("Here is my current status: " + getStatus());
80                         beginReceiveTime = Msg.getClock();                      
81                         if (hasFinished()) {
82                                 pieces = Common.FILE_PIECES;
83                                 sendHandshakeAll();
84                                 seedLoop();
85                         }
86                         else {
87                                 leechLoop();
88                                 seedLoop();
89                         }
90                 }
91                 else {
92                         Msg.info("Couldn't contact the tracker.");
93                 }
94                 Msg.info("Here is my current status: " + getStatus());
95         }
96         /**
97          * Peer main loop when it is leeching.
98          */
99         private void leechLoop() {
100                 double nextChokedUpdate = Msg.getClock() + Common.UPDATE_CHOKED_INTERVAL;
101                 Msg.debug("Start downloading.");
102                 /**
103                  * Send a "handshake" message to all the peers it got
104                  * (it couldn't have gotten more than 50 peers anyway)
105                  */
106                 sendHandshakeAll();
107                 //Wait for at least one "bitfield" message.
108                 waitForPieces();
109                 Msg.debug("Starting main leech loop");
110                 while (Msg.getClock() < deadline && pieces < Common.FILE_PIECES) {
111                         if (commReceived == null) {
112                                 commReceived = Task.irecv(mailbox);
113                         }
114                         try {
115                                 if (commReceived.test()) {
116                                         handleMessage(commReceived.getTask());
117                                         commReceived = null;
118                                 }
119                                 else {
120                                         //If the user has a pending interesting
121                                         if (currentPiece != -1) {
122                                                 sendInterestedToPeers();
123                                         }
124                                         else {
125                                                 if (currentPieces.size() < Common.MAX_PIECES) {
126                                                         updateCurrentPiece();
127                                                 }
128                                         }
129                                         //We don't execute the choke algorithm if we don't already have a piece
130                                         if (Msg.getClock() >= nextChokedUpdate && pieces > 0) {
131                                                 updateChokedPeers();
132                                                 nextChokedUpdate += Common.UPDATE_CHOKED_INTERVAL;
133                                         }
134                                         else {
135                                                 waitFor(1);
136                                         }
137                                 }
138                         }
139                         catch (MsgException e) {
140                                 commReceived = null;                            
141                         }
142                 }
143         }
144         
145         /**
146          * Peer main loop when it is seeding
147          */
148         private void seedLoop() {
149                 double nextChokedUpdate = Msg.getClock() + Common.UPDATE_CHOKED_INTERVAL;
150                 Msg.debug("Start seeding.");
151                 //start the main seed loop
152                 while (Msg.getClock() < deadline) {
153                         if (commReceived == null) {
154                                 commReceived = Task.irecv(mailbox);
155                         }
156                         try {
157                                 if (commReceived.test()) {
158                                         handleMessage(commReceived.getTask());
159                                         commReceived = null;
160                                 }
161                                 else {
162                                         if (Msg.getClock() >= nextChokedUpdate) {
163                                                 updateChokedPeers();
164                                                 //TODO: Change the choked peer algorithm when seeding
165                                                 nextChokedUpdate += Common.UPDATE_CHOKED_INTERVAL;
166                                         }
167                                         else {
168                                                 waitFor(1);
169                                         }
170                                 }
171                         }
172                         catch (MsgException e) {
173                                 commReceived = null;                            
174                         }
175
176                 }
177         }
178         
179         /**
180          * Initialize the various peer data
181          * @param id id of the peer to take in the network
182          * @param seed indicates if the peer is a seed
183          */
184         private void init(int id, boolean seed) {
185                 this.id = id;
186                 this.mailbox = Integer.toString(id);
187                 this.mailboxTracker = "tracker_" + Integer.toString(id);
188                 if (seed) {
189                         for (int i = 0; i < bitfield.length; i++) {
190                                 bitfield[i] = '1';
191                                 for (int j = 0; j < bitfieldBlocks[i].length; j++) {
192                                         bitfieldBlocks[i][j] = '1';
193                                 }
194                         }
195                 }
196                 else {
197                         for (int i = 0; i < bitfield.length; i++) {
198                                 bitfield[i] = '0';
199                                 for (int j = 0; j < bitfieldBlocks[i].length; j++) {
200                                         bitfieldBlocks[i][j] = '0'      ;
201                                 }
202                         }                       
203                 }
204                 this.hostname = getHost().getName();
205         }
206         /**
207          * Retrieves the peer list from the tracker
208          */
209         private boolean getPeersData() {
210                 
211                 boolean success = false, sendSuccess = false;
212                 double timeout = Msg.getClock() + Common.GET_PEERS_TIMEOUT;
213                 //Build the task to send to the tracker
214                 TrackerTask taskSend = new TrackerTask(hostname, mailboxTracker, id);
215                         
216                 while (!sendSuccess && Msg.getClock() < timeout) {
217                         try {
218                                 Msg.debug("Sending a peer request to the tracker.");
219                                 taskSend.send(Common.TRACKER_MAILBOX,Common.GET_PEERS_TIMEOUT);
220                                 sendSuccess = true;
221                         }
222                         catch (MsgException e) {
223                                 
224                         }
225                 }
226                 while (!success && Msg.getClock() < timeout) {
227                         commReceived = Task.irecv(this.mailboxTracker);
228                         try {
229                                 commReceived.waitCompletion(Common.GET_PEERS_TIMEOUT);
230                                 if (commReceived.getTask() instanceof TrackerTask) {
231                                         TrackerTask task = (TrackerTask)commReceived.getTask();
232                                         for (Integer peerId: task.peers) {
233                                                 if (peerId != this.id) {
234                                                         peers.put(peerId, new Connection(peerId));
235                                                 }       
236                                         }
237                                         success = true;
238                                 }
239                         }
240                         catch (MsgException e) {
241                                 
242                         }
243                         commReceived = null;
244                 }
245                 commReceived = null;
246                 return success;
247         }
248         /**
249          * Handle a received message sent by another peer
250          * @param task task received.
251          */
252         void handleMessage(Task task) {
253                 MessageTask message = (MessageTask)task;
254                 Connection remotePeer = peers.get(message.peerId);
255                 switch (message.type) {
256                         case HANDSHAKE:
257                                 Msg.debug("Received a HANDSHAKE message from " + message.mailbox);
258                                 //Check if the peer is in our connection list
259                                 if (remotePeer == null) {
260                                         peers.put(message.peerId, new Connection(message.peerId));
261                                         sendHandshake(message.mailbox);
262                                 }
263                                 //Send our bitfield to the pair
264                                 sendBitfield(message.mailbox);
265                         break;
266                         case BITFIELD:
267                                 Msg.debug("Received a BITFIELD message from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
268                                 //update the pieces list
269                                 updatePiecesCountFromBitfield(message.bitfield);
270                                 //Update the current piece
271                                 if (currentPiece == -1 && pieces < Common.FILE_PIECES && currentPieces.size() < Common.MAX_PIECES) {
272                                         updateCurrentPiece();
273                                 }                               
274                                 remotePeer.bitfield  = message.bitfield.clone();
275                         break;
276                         case INTERESTED:
277                                 Msg.debug("Received an INTERESTED message from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
278                                 assert remotePeer != null;
279                                 remotePeer.interested = true;
280                         break;
281                         case NOTINTERESTED:
282                                 Msg.debug("Received a NOTINTERESTED message from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
283                                 assert remotePeer != null;
284                                 remotePeer.interested = false;
285                         break;
286                         case UNCHOKE:
287                                 Msg.debug("Received an UNCHOKE message from " + message.peerId + "(" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
288                                 assert remotePeer != null;
289                                 remotePeer.chokedDownload = false;
290                                 activePeers.put(remotePeer.id,remotePeer);
291                                 sendRequestsToPeer(remotePeer);
292                         break;
293                         case CHOKE:
294                                 Msg.debug("Received a CHOKE message from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
295                                 assert remotePeer != null;
296                                 remotePeer.chokedDownload = true;
297                                 activePeers.remove(remotePeer.id);
298                         break;
299                         case HAVE:
300                                 if (remotePeer.bitfield == null) {
301                                         return;
302                                 }
303                                 Msg.debug("Received a HAVE message from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
304                                 assert message.index >= 0 && message.index < Common.FILE_PIECES;
305                                 assert remotePeer.bitfield != null;
306                                 remotePeer.bitfield[message.index] = '1';
307                                 piecesCount[message.index]++; 
308                                 //Send interested message to the peer if he has what we want
309                                 if (!remotePeer.amInterested && currentPieces.contains(message.index) ) {
310                                         remotePeer.amInterested = true;
311                                         sendInterested(remotePeer.mailbox);
312                                 }
313                                 
314                                 if (currentPieces.contains(message.index)) {
315                                         int blockIndex = getFirstBlock(message.index);                  
316                                         int blockLength = Common.PIECES_BLOCKS - blockIndex ;
317                                         blockLength = blockLength > Common.BLOCKS_REQUESTED ? Common.BLOCKS_REQUESTED : blockLength;            
318                                         sendRequest(message.mailbox,message.index,blockIndex,blockLength);
319                                 }
320                         break;
321                         case REQUEST:
322                                 assert message.index >= 0 && message.index < Common.FILE_PIECES;
323                                 if (!remotePeer.chokedUpload) {
324                                         Msg.debug("Received a REQUEST from " + message.peerId + "(" + message.issuerHostname + ") for " + message.peerId);
325                                         if (bitfield[message.index] == '1') {
326                                                 sendPiece(message.mailbox,message.index,false,message.blockIndex,message.blockLength);  
327                                         }
328                                         else {
329                                                 Msg.debug("Received a REQUEST from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ") but he is choked" );
330                                         }
331                                 }
332                         break;
333                         case PIECE:
334                                 if (message.stalled) {
335                                         Msg.debug("The received piece " + message.index + " from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ") is stalled");
336                                 }
337                                 else {
338                                         Msg.debug("Received piece " + message.index + " from " + message.peerId + " (" + message.issuerHostname + ")");
339                                         if (bitfield[message.index] == '0') {
340                                                 updateBitfieldBlocks(message.index,message.blockIndex,message.blockLength);
341                                                 if (pieceComplete(message.index)) {
342                                                         piecesRequested--;
343                                                         //Removing the piece from our piece list.
344                                                         if (!currentPieces.remove((Object)Integer.valueOf(message.index))) {
345                                                         }
346                                                         //Setting the fact that we have the piece
347                                                         bitfield[message.index] = '1';
348                                                         pieces++;
349                                                         Msg.debug("My status is now " + getStatus());
350                                                         //Sending the information to all the peers we are connected to
351                                                         sendHave(message.index);
352                                                         //sending UNINTERESTED to peers that doesn't have what we want.
353                                                         updateInterestedAfterReceive();
354                                                 }
355                                         }
356                                         else {
357                                                 Msg.debug("However, we already have it.");
358                                         }
359                                 }
360                         break;
361                 }
362                 if (remotePeer != null) {
363                         remotePeer.addSpeedValue(1 / (Msg.getClock() - beginReceiveTime));
364                 }
365                 beginReceiveTime = Msg.getClock();
366         }
367         /**
368          * Wait for the node to receive interesting bitfield messages (ie: non empty)
369          * to be received
370          */
371         void waitForPieces() {
372                 boolean finished = false;
373                 while (Msg.getClock() < deadline && !finished) {
374                         if (commReceived == null) {
375                                 commReceived = Task.irecv(mailbox);
376                         }
377                         try {
378                                 commReceived.waitCompletion(Common.TIMEOUT_MESSAGE);
379                                 handleMessage(commReceived.getTask());
380                                 if (currentPiece != -1) {
381                                         finished = true;
382                                 }
383                                 commReceived = null;
384                         }
385                         catch (MsgException e) {
386                                 commReceived = null;
387                         }
388                 }
389         }
390         
391         private boolean hasFinished() {
392                 for (int i = 0; i < bitfield.length; i++) {
393                         if (bitfield[i] == '1') {
394                                 return true;
395                         }
396                 }
397                 return false;
398         }
399         /**
400          * Updates the list of who has a piece from a bitfield
401          * @param bitfield bitfield
402          */
403         private void updatePiecesCountFromBitfield(char bitfield[]) {
404                 for (int i = 0; i < Common.FILE_PIECES; i++) {
405                         if (bitfield[i] == '1') {
406                                 piecesCount[i]++;
407                         }
408                 }
409         }
410         /**
411          * Update the piece the peer is currently interested in.
412          * There is two cases (as described in "Bittorrent Architecture Protocol", Ryan Toole :
413          * If the peer has less than 3 pieces, he chooses a piece at random.
414          * If the peer has more than pieces, he downloads the pieces that are the less
415          * replicated
416          */
417         void updateCurrentPiece() {
418                 if (currentPieces.size() >= (Common.FILE_PIECES - pieces)) {
419                         return;
420                 }
421                 if (true || pieces < 3) {
422                         int peerPiece;
423                         do {
424                                 currentPiece = stream.randInt(0,Common.FILE_PIECES - 1);
425                         } while (!(bitfield[currentPiece] == '0' && !currentPieces.contains(currentPiece)));
426                 }
427                 else {
428                         //trivial min algorithm.
429                         //TODO
430                 }
431                 currentPieces.add(currentPiece);
432                 Msg.debug("New interested piece: " + currentPiece);
433                 assert currentPiece >= 0 && currentPiece < Common.FILE_PIECES;
434         }
435         /**
436          * Update the list of current choked and unchoked peers, using the
437          * choke algorithm
438          */
439         private void updateChokedPeers() {
440                 round = (round + 1) % 3;
441                 if (peers.size() == 0) {
442                         return;
443                 }
444                 //remove a peer from the list
445                 Iterator<Entry<Integer, Connection>> it = activePeers.entrySet().iterator();
446                 if (it.hasNext()) {
447                         Entry<Integer,Connection> e = it.next();
448                         Connection peerChoked = e.getValue();
449                         peerChoked.chokedUpload = true;
450                         sendChoked(peerChoked.mailbox);
451                         activePeers.remove(e.getKey());
452                 }
453                 Connection peerChoosed = null;
454                 //Separate the case from when the peer is seeding.
455                 if (pieces == Common.FILE_PIECES) {
456                         //Find the last unchoked peer.
457                         double unchokeTime = deadline + 1;
458                         for (Connection connection : peers.values()) {
459                                 if (connection.lastUnchoke < unchokeTime && connection.interested) {
460                                         peerChoosed = connection;
461                                         unchokeTime = connection.lastUnchoke;
462                                 }
463                         }
464                 }
465                 else {
466                         //Random optimistic unchoking
467                         if (round == 0) {
468                                 int j = 0, i;
469                                 do {
470                                         i = 0;
471                                         int idChosen = stream.randInt(0,peers.size() - 1);
472                                         for (Connection connection : peers.values()) {
473                                                 if (i == idChosen) {
474                                                         peerChoosed = connection;
475                                                         break;
476                                                 }
477                                                 i++;
478                                         } //TODO: Not really the best way ever
479                                         if (!peerChoosed.interested) {
480                                                 peerChoosed = null;
481                                         }
482                                         j++;
483                                 } while (peerChoosed == null && j < Common.MAXIMUM_PEERS);
484                         }
485                         else {
486                                 Connection fastest = null;
487                                 double fastestSpeed = 0;
488                                 for (Connection c : peers.values()) {
489                                         if (c.peerSpeed > fastestSpeed && c.interested && c.chokedUpload) {
490                                                 fastest = c;
491                                                 fastestSpeed = c.peerSpeed;
492                                         }
493                                 }
494                                 peerChoosed = fastest;
495                         }
496                 }
497                 if (peerChoosed != null) {
498                         activePeers.put(peerChoosed.id,peerChoosed);
499                         peerChoosed.chokedUpload = false;
500                         peerChoosed.lastUnchoke = Msg.getClock();
501                         sendUnchoked(peerChoosed.mailbox);
502                 }
503         }
504         /**     
505          * Updates our "interested" state about peers: send "not interested" to peers
506          * that don't have any more pieces we want.
507          */
508         private void updateInterestedAfterReceive() {
509                 boolean interested;
510                 for (Connection connection : peers.values()) {
511                         interested = false;
512                         if (connection.amInterested) {
513                                 for (Integer piece : currentPieces) {
514                                         if (connection.bitfield[piece] == '1') {
515                                                 interested = true;
516                                                 break;
517                                         }
518                                 }       
519                                 if (!interested) {
520                                         connection.amInterested = false;
521                                         sendNotInterested(connection.mailbox);
522                                 }
523                         }
524                 }
525         }
526         private void updateBitfieldBlocks(int index, int blockIndex, int blockLength) {
527                 for (int i = blockIndex; i < (blockIndex + blockLength); i++) {
528                         bitfieldBlocks[index][i] = '1';
529                 }
530         }
531         /**
532          * Returns if a piece is complete in the peer's bitfield.
533          * @param index the index of the piece.
534          */
535         private boolean pieceComplete(int index) {
536                 for (int i = 0; i < bitfieldBlocks[index].length; i++) {
537                         if (bitfieldBlocks[index][i] == '0') {
538                                 return false;
539                         }
540                 }
541                 return true;
542         }
543         /**
544          * Returns the first block of a piece that we don't have. 
545          */
546         private int getFirstBlock(int piece) {
547                 int blockIndex = -1;
548                 for (int i = 0; i < Common.PIECES_BLOCKS; i++) {
549                         if (bitfieldBlocks[piece][i] == '0') {
550                                 blockIndex = i;
551                                 break;
552                         }
553                 }       
554                 return blockIndex;
555         }
556         /**
557          * Send request messages to a peer that have unchoked us
558          * @param remotePeer peer data to the peer we want to send the request
559          */
560         private void sendRequestsToPeer(Connection remotePeer) {
561                 if (remotePeer.bitfield == null) {
562                         return;
563                 }
564                 for (Integer piece : currentPieces) {
565                         //Getting the block to send.    
566                         int blockIndex = -1, blockLength = 0;
567                         blockIndex = getFirstBlock(piece);                      
568                         blockLength = Common.PIECES_BLOCKS - blockIndex ;
569                         blockLength = blockLength > Common.BLOCKS_REQUESTED ? Common.BLOCKS_REQUESTED : blockLength;            
570                         if (remotePeer.bitfield[piece] == '1') {
571                                 sendRequest(remotePeer.mailbox, piece, blockIndex, blockLength);
572                         }                       
573                 }
574         }       
575         /**
576          * Find the peers that have the current interested piece and send them
577          * the "interested" message
578          */
579         private void sendInterestedToPeers() {
580                 if (currentPiece == -1) {
581                         return;
582                 }
583                 for (Connection connection : peers.values()) {
584                         if (connection.bitfield != null && connection.bitfield[currentPiece] == '1' && !connection.amInterested) {
585                                 connection.amInterested = true;                         
586                                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.INTERESTED, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id);
587                                 task.dsend(connection.mailbox);                         
588                         }
589                 }
590                 currentPiece = -1;
591                 piecesRequested++;
592         }
593         /**
594          * Send a "interested" message to a peer.
595          */
596         private void sendInterested(String mailbox) {
597                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.INTERESTED, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id);
598                 task.dsend(mailbox);                                            
599         }
600         /**
601          * Send a "not interested" message to a peer
602          * @param mailbox mailbox destination mailbox
603          */
604         private void sendNotInterested(String mailbox) {
605                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.NOTINTERESTED, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id);
606                 task.dsend(mailbox);                            
607         }
608         /**
609          * Send a handshake message to all the peers the peer has.
610          * @param peer peer data
611          */
612         private void sendHandshakeAll() {
613                 for (Connection remotePeer : peers.values()) {
614                         MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.HANDSHAKE, hostname, mailbox,
615                         id);
616                         task.dsend(remotePeer.mailbox);
617                 }
618         }
619         /**
620          * Send a "handshake" message to an user
621          * @param mailbox mailbox where to we send the message
622          */
623         private void sendHandshake(String mailbox) {
624                 Msg.debug("Sending a HANDSHAKE to " + mailbox);
625                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.HANDSHAKE, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id);
626                 task.dsend(mailbox);            
627         }
628         /**
629          * Send a "choked" message to a peer
630          */
631         private void sendChoked(String mailbox) {
632                 Msg.debug("Sending a CHOKE to " + mailbox);
633                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.CHOKE, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id);
634                 task.dsend(mailbox);
635         }
636         /**
637          * Send a "unchoked" message to a peer
638          */
639         private void sendUnchoked(String mailbox) {
640                 Msg.debug("Sending a UNCHOKE to " + mailbox);
641                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.UNCHOKE, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id);
642                 task.dsend(mailbox);
643         }
644         /**
645          * Send a "HAVE" message to all peers we are connected to
646          */
647         private void sendHave(int piece) {
648                 Msg.debug("Sending HAVE message to all my peers");
649                 for (Connection remotePeer : peers.values()) {
650                         MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.HAVE, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id, piece);
651                         task.dsend(remotePeer.mailbox);
652                 }
653         }
654         /**
655          * Send a bitfield message to all the peers the peer has.
656          * @param peer peer data
657          */
658         private void sendBitfield(String mailbox) {
659                 Msg.debug("Sending a BITFIELD to " + mailbox);
660                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.BITFIELD, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id, this.bitfield);
661                 task.dsend(mailbox);
662         }
663         /**
664          * Send a "request" message to a pair, containing a request for a piece
665          */
666         private void sendRequest(String mailbox, int piece, int blockIndex, int blockLength) {
667                 Msg.debug("Sending a REQUEST to " + mailbox + " for piece " + piece + " and blocks " + blockIndex + "," + (blockIndex + blockLength));
668                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.REQUEST, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id, piece, blockIndex, blockLength);
669                 task.dsend(mailbox);
670         }
671         /**
672          * Send a "piece" message to a pair, containing a piece of the file
673          */
674         private void sendPiece(String mailbox, int piece, boolean stalled, int blockIndex, int blockLength) {
675                 Msg.debug("Sending the PIECE " + piece + " to " + mailbox);
676                 MessageTask task = new MessageTask(MessageTask.Type.PIECE, hostname, this.mailbox, this.id, piece, stalled, blockIndex, blockLength);
677                 task.dsend(mailbox);
678         }
679         
680         private String getStatus() {
681                 String s = "";
682                 for (int i = 0; i < Common.FILE_PIECES; i++) {
683                         s = s + bitfield[i];
684                 }
685                 return s;
686         }
687 }
688