webtorrent / webtorrent/node-bencode
encode object didn't support binary(buffer) as obj key
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- JavaScript
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Description
bittorrent scrape need to use infohash as key, it is a binary.
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Research direction
Start with the object-encoding path in node-bencode and reproduce the BitTorrent scrape case using a binary infohash as an object key. Confirm the encoder handles Buffer keys and add regression coverage for that case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100