peerid.py

bittorrent source by python. please enjoy

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# Version 1.0 (the License).  You may not copy or use this file, in either
# source code or executable form, except in compliance with the License.  You
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# Written by Matt Chisholm

import os
from BitTorrent.hash import sha
from time import time
try:
    getpid = os.getpid
except AttributeError:
    def getpid():
        return 1

from BitTorrent import version

def make_id():
    myid = 'M' + version.split()[0].replace('.', '-')
    padded = myid[:8] + '-' * (8-len(myid))
    myid = padded + sha(repr(time()) + ' ' +
                        str(getpid())).digest()[-6:].encode('hex')
    return myid