lbryio / lbryio/lbry-sdk

Implement connection manager

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area: DHT area: network type: new feature
Dominant language
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Description

## The Issue
Per a discussion on call this week, we don't have anything currently handling/optimizing for multiple downloads at the same time. The connection manager would support concurrency and efficiency when finding peers.

Handle scenario where a poor connection has to download the same blob from multiple peers, effectively reducing their bandwidth at a single peer which means a successful download is less likely.

## System Configuration

- LBRY Daemon version:
- LBRY App version:
- LBRY Installation ID:
- Operating system:

## Anything Else

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## Internal Use

### Acceptance Criteria
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### Definition of Done
- [ ] Tested against acceptance criteria
- [ ] Tested against the assumptions of user story
- [ ] The project builds without errors
- [ ] Unit tests are written and passing
- [ ] Tests on devices/browsers listed in the issue have passed
- [ ] QA performed & issues resolved
- [ ] Refactoring completed
- [ ] Any configuration or build changes documented
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Peer Code Review performed

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or concrete acceptance criteria. Start by locating the existing peer-finding and blob-download paths, then clarify how concurrent downloads and peer selection should work. Done should include avoiding duplicate downloads from multiple peers, passing unit tests, and documenting the resulting behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
distributed-systems, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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