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#ifndef TORRENT_ALERT_TYPES_HPP_INCLUDED
#define TORRENT_ALERT_TYPES_HPP_INCLUDED

#include "libtorrent/alert.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/socket.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/config.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/assert.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/identify_client.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/address.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/stat.hpp"
#include "libtorrent/rss.hpp" // for feed_handle

// lines reserved for future includes
// the type-ids of the alert types
// are derived from the line on which
// they are declared




namespace libtorrent
{

	// user defined alerts should use IDs greater than this
	const static int user_alert_id = 10000;

	// This is a base class for alerts that are associated with a
	// specific torrent. It contains a handle to the torrent.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_alert(torrent_handle const& h);
		
		// internal
		const static int alert_type = 1;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// The torrent_handle pointing to the torrent this
		// alert is associated with.
		torrent_handle handle;
	};

	// The peer alert is a base class for alerts that refer to a specific peer. It includes all
	// the information to identify the peer. i.e. ``ip`` and ``peer-id``.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_alert(torrent_handle const& h, tcp::endpoint const& i
			, peer_id const& pi);

		const static int alert_type = 2;
		const static int static_category = alert::peer_notification;
		virtual int category() const { return static_category; }
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// The peer's IP address and port.
		tcp::endpoint ip;

		// the peer ID, if known.
		peer_id pid;
	};

	// This is a base class used for alerts that are associated with a
	// specific tracker. It derives from torrent_alert since a tracker
	// is also associated with a specific torrent.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT tracker_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		tracker_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u);

		const static int alert_type = 3;
		const static int static_category = alert::tracker_notification;
		virtual int category() const { return static_category; }
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// The tracker URL
		std::string url;
	};

#define TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(name) \
	const static int alert_type = __LINE__; \
	virtual int type() const { return alert_type; } \
	virtual std::auto_ptr<alert> clone() const \
	{ return std::auto_ptr<alert>(new name(*this)); } \
	virtual int category() const { return static_category; } \
	virtual char const* what() const { return #name; }

	// The ``torrent_added_alert`` is posted once every time a torrent is successfully
	// added. It doesn't contain any members of its own, but inherits the torrent handle
	// from its base class.
	// It's posted when the ``status_notification`` bit is set in the alert_mask.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_added_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_added_alert(torrent_handle const& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_added_alert);
		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// The ``torrent_removed_alert`` is posted whenever a torrent is removed. Since
	// the torrent handle in its baseclass will always be invalid (since the torrent
	// is already removed) it has the info hash as a member, to identify it.
	// It's posted when the ``status_notification`` bit is set in the alert_mask.
	// 
	// Even though the ``handle`` member doesn't point to an existing torrent anymore,
	// it is still useful for comparing to other handles, which may also no
	// longer point to existing torrents, but to the same non-existing torrents.
	// 
	// The ``torrent_handle`` acts as a ``weak_ptr``, even though its object no
	// longer exists, it can still compare equal to another weak pointer which
	// points to the same non-existent object.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_removed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_removed_alert(torrent_handle const& h, sha1_hash const& ih);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_removed_alert);
		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		sha1_hash info_hash;
	};

	// This alert is posted when the asynchronous read operation initiated by
	// a call to torrent_handle::read_piece() is completed. If the read failed, the torrent
	// is paused and an error state is set and the buffer member of the alert
	// is 0. If successful, ``buffer`` points to a buffer containing all the data
	// of the piece. ``piece`` is the piece index that was read. ``size`` is the
	// number of bytes that was read.
	// 
	// If the operation fails, ec will indicat what went wrong.
 	struct TORRENT_EXPORT read_piece_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		read_piece_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int p, boost::shared_array<char> d, int s);
		read_piece_alert(torrent_handle h, int p, error_code e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(read_piece_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		error_code ec;
		boost::shared_array<char> buffer;
		int piece;
		int size;
	};

	// This is posted whenever an individual file completes its download. i.e.
	// All pieces overlapping this file have passed their hash check.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT file_completed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		file_completed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int idx);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(file_completed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::progress_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// refers to the index of the file that completed.
		int index;
	};

	// This is posted as a response to a torrent_handle::rename_file() call, if the rename
	// operation succeeds.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT file_renamed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		file_renamed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& n
			, int idx);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(file_renamed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		std::string name;

		// refers to the index of the file that was renamed,
		// ``name`` is the new name of the file.
		int index;
	};

	// This is posted as a response to a torrent_handle::rename_file() call, if the rename
	// operation failed.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT file_rename_failed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		file_rename_failed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int idx
			, error_code ec);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(file_rename_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;

		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// refers to the index of the file that was supposed to be renamed,
		// ``error`` is the error code returned from the filesystem.
		int index;
		error_code error;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a limit is reached that might have a negative impact on
	// upload or download rate performance.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT performance_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		enum performance_warning_t
		{

			// This warning means that the number of bytes queued to be written to disk
			// exceeds the max disk byte queue setting (``session_settings::max_queued_disk_bytes``).
			// This might restrict the download rate, by not queuing up enough write jobs
			// to the disk I/O thread. When this alert is posted, peer connections are
			// temporarily stopped from downloading, until the queued disk bytes have fallen
			// below the limit again. Unless your ``max_queued_disk_bytes`` setting is already
			// high, you might want to increase it to get better performance.
			outstanding_disk_buffer_limit_reached,

			// This is posted when libtorrent would like to send more requests to a peer,
			// but it's limited by ``session_settings::max_out_request_queue``. The queue length
			// libtorrent is trying to achieve is determined by the download rate and the
			// assumed round-trip-time (``session_settings::request_queue_time``). The assumed
			// rount-trip-time is not limited to just the network RTT, but also the remote disk
			// access time and message handling time. It defaults to 3 seconds. The target number
			// of outstanding requests is set to fill the bandwidth-delay product (assumed RTT
			// times download rate divided by number of bytes per request). When this alert
			// is posted, there is a risk that the number of outstanding requests is too low
			// and limits the download rate. You might want to increase the ``max_out_request_queue``
			// setting.
	 		outstanding_request_limit_reached,

			// This warning is posted when the amount of TCP/IP overhead is greater than the
			// upload rate limit. When this happens, the TCP/IP overhead is caused by a much
			// faster download rate, triggering TCP ACK packets. These packets eat into the
			// rate limit specified to libtorrent. When the overhead traffic is greater than
			// the rate limit, libtorrent will not be able to send any actual payload, such
			// as piece requests. This means the download rate will suffer, and new requests
			// can be sent again. There will be an equilibrium where the download rate, on
			// average, is about 20 times the upload rate limit. If you want to maximize the
			// download rate, increase the upload rate limit above 5% of your download capacity.
			upload_limit_too_low,

			// This is the same warning as ``upload_limit_too_low`` but referring to the download
			// limit instead of upload. This suggests that your download rate limit is mcuh lower
			// than your upload capacity. Your upload rate will suffer. To maximize upload rate,
			// make sure your download rate limit is above 5% of your upload capacity.
			download_limit_too_low,

			// We're stalled on the disk. We want to write to the socket, and we can write
			// but our send buffer is empty, waiting to be refilled from the disk.
			// This either means the disk is slower than the network connection
			// or that our send buffer watermark is too small, because we can
			// send it all before the disk gets back to us.
			// The number of bytes that we keep outstanding, requested from the disk, is calculated
			// as follows::
   		// 
			//   min(512, max(upload_rate * send_buffer_watermark_factor / 100, send_buffer_watermark))
			// 
			// If you receive this alert, you migth want to either increase your ``send_buffer_watermark``
			// or ``send_buffer_watermark_factor``.
			send_buffer_watermark_too_low,

			// If the half (or more) of all upload slots are set as optimistic unchoke slots, this
			// warning is issued. You probably want more regular (rate based) unchoke slots.
			too_many_optimistic_unchoke_slots,

			// If the disk write queue ever grows larger than half of the cache size, this warning
			// is posted. The disk write queue eats into the total disk cache and leaves very little
			// left for the actual cache. This causes the disk cache to oscillate in evicting large
			// portions of the cache before allowing peers to download any more, onto the disk write
			// queue. Either lower ``max_queued_disk_bytes`` or increase ``cache_size``.
			too_high_disk_queue_limit,

			bittyrant_with_no_uplimit,

			// This is generated if outgoing peer connections are failing because of *address in use*
			// errors, indicating that ``session_settings::outgoing_ports`` is set and is too small of
			// a range. Consider not using the ``outgoing_ports`` setting at all, or widen the range to
			// include more ports.
			too_few_outgoing_ports,

			too_few_file_descriptors,

			num_warnings
		};

		// internal
		performance_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, performance_warning_t w);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(performance_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::performance_warning;

		virtual std::string message() const;

		performance_warning_t warning_code;
	};

	// Generated whenever a torrent changes its state.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT state_changed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		state_changed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, torrent_status::state_t st
			, torrent_status::state_t prev_st);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(state_changed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;

		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the new state of the torrent.
		torrent_status::state_t state;

		// the previous state.
		torrent_status::state_t prev_state;
	};

	// This alert is generated on tracker time outs, premature disconnects,
	// invalid response or a HTTP response other than "200 OK". From the alert
	// you can get the handle to the torrent the tracker belongs to.
	//
	// The ``times_in_row`` member says how many times in a row this tracker has
	// failed. ``status_code`` is the code returned from the HTTP server. 401
	// means the tracker needs authentication, 404 means not found etc. If the
	// tracker timed out, the code will be set to 0.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT tracker_error_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		tracker_error_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int times
			, int status
			, std::string const& u
			, error_code const& e
			, std::string const& m);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(tracker_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::tracker_notification | alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int times_in_row;
		int status_code;
		error_code error;
		std::string msg;
	};

	// This alert is triggered if the tracker reply contains a warning field.
	// Usually this means that the tracker announce was successful, but the
	// tracker has a message to the client.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT tracker_warning_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		tracker_warning_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u
			, std::string const& m);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(tracker_warning_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::tracker_notification | alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// contains the warning message from the tracker.
		std::string msg;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a scrape request succeeds.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT scrape_reply_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		scrape_reply_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int incomp
			, int comp
			, std::string const& u);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(scrape_reply_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the data returned in the scrape response. These numbers
		// may be -1 if the reponse was malformed.
		int incomplete;
		int complete;
	};

	// If a scrape request fails, this alert is generated. This might be due
	// to the tracker timing out, refusing connection or returning an http response
	// code indicating an error.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT scrape_failed_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		scrape_failed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u
			, error_code const& e);

		scrape_failed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u
			, std::string const& m);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(scrape_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::tracker_notification | alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// contains a message describing the error.
		std::string msg;
	};

	// This alert is only for informational purpose. It is generated when a tracker announce
	// succeeds. It is generated regardless what kind of tracker was used, be it UDP, HTTP or
	// the DHT.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT tracker_reply_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		tracker_reply_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int np
			, std::string const& u);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(tracker_reply_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;

		// tells how many peers the tracker returned in this response. This is
		// not expected to be more thant the ``num_want`` settings. These are not necessarily
		// all new peers, some of them may already be connected.
		int num_peers;
	};

	// This alert is generated each time the DHT receives peers from a node. ``num_peers``
	// is the number of peers we received in this packet. Typically these packets are
	// received from multiple DHT nodes, and so the alerts are typically generated
	// a few at a time.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_reply_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		dht_reply_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int np);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_reply_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;

		int num_peers;
	};

	// This alert is generated each time a tracker announce is sent (or attempted to be sent).
	// There are no extra data members in this alert. The url can be found in the base class
	// however.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT tracker_announce_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		tracker_announce_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u, int e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(tracker_announce_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;

		// specifies what event was sent to the tracker. It is defined as:
		//
		// 0. None
		// 1. Completed
		// 2. Started
		// 3. Stopped
		int event;
	};
	
	// This alert is generated when a finished piece fails its hash check. You can get the handle
	// to the torrent which got the failed piece and the index of the piece itself from the alert.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT hash_failed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		hash_failed_alert(
			torrent_handle const& h
			, int index);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(hash_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int piece_index;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a peer is banned because it has sent too many corrupt pieces
	// to us. ``ip`` is the endpoint to the peer that was banned.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_ban_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_ban_alert(torrent_handle h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_ban_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a peer is unsnubbed. Essentially when it was snubbed for stalling
	// sending data, and now it started sending data again.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_unsnubbed_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_unsnubbed_alert(torrent_handle h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_unsnubbed_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a peer is snubbed, when it stops sending data when we request
	// it.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_snubbed_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_snubbed_alert(torrent_handle h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_snubbed_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a peer sends invalid data over the peer-peer protocol. The peer
	// will be disconnected, but you get its ip address from the alert, to identify it.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_error_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_error_alert(torrent_handle const& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, error_code const& e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::peer_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// tells you what error caused this alert.
		error_code error;

#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This alert is posted every time an outgoing peer connect attempts succeeds.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_connect_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_connect_alert(torrent_handle h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, int type);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_connect_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::debug_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int socket_type;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a peer is disconnected for any reason (other than the ones
	// covered by peer_error_alert ).
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_disconnected_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_disconnected_alert(torrent_handle const& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, error_code const& e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_disconnected_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::debug_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// tells you what error caused peer to disconnect.
		error_code error;

#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This is a debug alert that is generated by an incoming invalid piece request.
	// ``ip`` is the address of the peer and the ``request`` is the actual incoming
	// request from the peer. See peer_request for more info.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT invalid_request_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		invalid_request_alert(torrent_handle const& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, peer_request const& r);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(invalid_request_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;

		peer_request request;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a torrent switches from being a downloader to a seed.
	// It will only be generated once per torrent. It contains a torrent_handle to the
	// torrent in question.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_finished_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_finished_alert(const torrent_handle& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_finished_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// this alert is posted every time a piece completes downloading
	// and passes the hash check. This alert derives from torrent_alert
	// which contains the torrent_handle to the torrent the piece belongs to.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT piece_finished_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		piece_finished_alert(
			const torrent_handle& h
			, int piece_num);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(piece_finished_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::progress_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the index of the piece that finished
		int piece_index;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a peer rejects or ignores a piece request.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT request_dropped_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		request_dropped_alert(const torrent_handle& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, int block_num, int piece_num);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(request_dropped_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::progress_notification
			| alert::peer_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int block_index;
		int piece_index;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a block request times out.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT block_timeout_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		block_timeout_alert(const torrent_handle& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, int block_num, int piece_num);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(block_timeout_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::progress_notification
			| alert::peer_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int block_index;
		int piece_index;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a block request receives a response.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT block_finished_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		block_finished_alert(const torrent_handle& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, int block_num, int piece_num);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(block_finished_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::progress_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int block_index;
		int piece_index;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a block request is sent to a peer.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT block_downloading_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		block_downloading_alert(const torrent_handle& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, char const* speedmsg, int block_num, int piece_num);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(block_downloading_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::progress_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		char const* peer_speedmsg;
		int block_index;
		int piece_index;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a block is received that was not requested or
	// whose request timed out.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT unwanted_block_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		unwanted_block_alert(const torrent_handle& h, tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, peer_id const& peer_id, int block_num, int piece_num);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(unwanted_block_alert);

		virtual std::string message() const;

		int block_index;
		int piece_index;
	};

	// The ``storage_moved_alert`` is generated when all the disk IO has completed and the
	// files have been moved, as an effect of a call to ``torrent_handle::move_storage``. This
	// is useful to synchronize with the actual disk. The ``path`` member is the new path of
	// the storage.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT storage_moved_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		storage_moved_alert(torrent_handle const& h, std::string const& p);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(storage_moved_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		std::string path;
	};

	// The ``storage_moved_failed_alert`` is generated when an attempt to move the storage,
	// via torrent_handle::move_storage(), fails.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT storage_moved_failed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		storage_moved_failed_alert(torrent_handle const& h, error_code const& e);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(storage_moved_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		error_code error;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a request to delete the files of a torrent complete.
	// 
	// The ``info_hash`` is the info-hash of the torrent that was just deleted. Most of
	// the time the torrent_handle in the ``torrent_alert`` will be invalid by the time
	// this alert arrives, since the torrent is being deleted. The ``info_hash`` member
	// is hence the main way of identifying which torrent just completed the delete.
	// 
	// This alert is posted in the ``storage_notification`` category, and that bit
	// needs to be set in the alert_mask.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_deleted_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_deleted_alert(torrent_handle const& h, sha1_hash const& ih);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_deleted_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		sha1_hash info_hash;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a request to delete the files of a torrent fails.
	// Just removing a torrent from the session cannot fail
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_delete_failed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_delete_failed_alert(torrent_handle const& h, error_code const& e
			, sha1_hash const& ih);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_delete_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification
			| alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// tells you why it failed.
		error_code error;

		// the info hash of the torrent whose files failed to be deleted
		sha1_hash info_hash;

#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This alert is generated as a response to a ``torrent_handle::save_resume_data`` request.
	// It is generated once the disk IO thread is done writing the state for this torrent.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT save_resume_data_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		save_resume_data_alert(boost::shared_ptr<entry> const& rd
			, torrent_handle const& h);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(save_resume_data_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// points to the resume data.
		boost::shared_ptr<entry> resume_data;
	};

	// This alert is generated instead of ``save_resume_data_alert`` if there was an error
	// generating the resume data. ``error`` describes what went wrong.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT save_resume_data_failed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		save_resume_data_failed_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, error_code const& e);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(save_resume_data_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification
			| alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		error_code error;

#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This alert is generated as a response to a ``torrent_handle::pause`` request. It is
	// generated once all disk IO is complete and the files in the torrent have been closed.
	// This is useful for synchronizing with the disk.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_paused_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_paused_alert(torrent_handle const& h);
	
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_paused_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is generated as a response to a torrent_handle::resume() request. It is
	// generated when a torrent goes from a paused state to an active state.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_resumed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_resumed_alert(torrent_handle const& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_resumed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is posted when a torrent completes checking. i.e. when it transitions
	// out of the ``checking files`` state into a state where it is ready to start downloading
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_checked_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_checked_alert(torrent_handle const& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_checked_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a HTTP seed name lookup fails.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT url_seed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		url_seed_alert(
			torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u
			, error_code const& e);
		url_seed_alert(
			torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u
			, std::string const& m);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(url_seed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::peer_notification | alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the HTTP seed that failed
		std::string url;

		// the error message, potentially from the server
		std::string msg;
	};

	// If the storage fails to read or write files that it needs access to, this alert is
	// generated and the torrent is paused.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT file_error_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		file_error_alert(
			std::string const& f
			, torrent_handle const& h
			, error_code const& e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(file_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification
			| alert::error_notification
			| alert::storage_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		
		// the path to the file that was accessed when the error occurred.
		std::string file;

		// the error code describing the error.
		error_code error;

#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This alert is generated when the metadata has been completely received and the info-hash
	// failed to match it. i.e. the metadata that was received was corrupt. libtorrent will
	// automatically retry to fetch it in this case. This is only relevant when running a
	// torrent-less download, with the metadata extension provided by libtorrent.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT metadata_failed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		metadata_failed_alert(const torrent_handle& h, error_code e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(metadata_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the error that occurred
		error_code error;
	};
	
	// This alert is generated when the metadata has been completely received and the torrent
	// can start downloading. It is not generated on torrents that are started with metadata, but
	// only those that needs to download it from peers (when utilizing the libtorrent extension).
	// 
	// There are no additional data members in this alert.
	// 
	// Typically, when receiving this alert, you would want to save the torrent file in order
	// to load it back up again when the session is restarted. Here's an example snippet of
	// code to do that::
	// 
	//	torrent_handle h = alert->handle();
	//	if (h.is_valid()) {
	//		boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info const> ti = h.torrent_file();
	//		create_torrent ct(*ti);
	//		entry te = ct.generate();
	//		std::vector<char> buffer;
	//		bencode(std::back_inserter(buffer), te);
	//		FILE* f = fopen((to_hex(ti->info_hash().to_string()) + ".torrent").c_str(), "wb+");
	//		if (f) {
	//			fwrite(&buffer[0], 1, buffer.size(), f);
	//			fclose(f);
	//		}
	//	}
	// 
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT metadata_received_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		metadata_received_alert(
			const torrent_handle& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(metadata_received_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is posted when there is an error on the UDP socket. The
	// UDP socket is used for all uTP, DHT and UDP tracker traffic. It's
	// global to the session.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT udp_error_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		udp_error_alert(
			udp::endpoint const& ep
			, error_code const& ec);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(udp_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the source address associated with the error (if any)
		udp::endpoint endpoint;

		// the error code describing the error
		error_code error;
	};

	// Whenever libtorrent learns about the machines external IP, this alert is
	// generated. The external IP address can be acquired from the tracker (if it
	// supports that) or from peers that supports the extension protocol.
	// The address can be accessed through the ``external_address`` member.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT external_ip_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		external_ip_alert(address const& ip);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(external_ip_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the IP address that is believed to be our external IP
		address external_address;
	};

	// This alert is generated when none of the ports, given in the port range, to
	// session can be opened for listening. The ``endpoint`` member is the
	// interface and port that failed, ``error`` is the error code describing
	// the failure.
	//
	// libtorrent may sometimes try to listen on port 0, if all other ports failed.
	// Port 0 asks the operating system to pick a port that's free). If that fails
	// you may see a listen_failed_alert with port 0 even if you didn't ask to
	// listen on it.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT listen_failed_alert: alert
	{
		enum socket_type_t { tcp, tcp_ssl, udp, i2p, socks5 };

		// internal
		listen_failed_alert(
			tcp::endpoint const& ep
			, int op
			, error_code const& ec
			, socket_type_t t);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(listen_failed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification | alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// the endpoint libtorrent attempted to listen on
		tcp::endpoint endpoint;

		// the error the system returned
		error_code error;

		enum op_t
		{
			parse_addr, open, bind, listen, get_peer_name, accept
		};

		// the specific low level operation that failed. See op_t.
		int operation;

		// the type of listen socket this alert refers to.
		socket_type_t sock_type;
	};

	// This alert is posted when the listen port succeeds to be opened on a
	// particular interface. ``endpoint`` is the endpoint that successfully
	// was opened for listening.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT listen_succeeded_alert: alert
	{
		enum socket_type_t { tcp, tcp_ssl, udp };

		// internal
		listen_succeeded_alert(tcp::endpoint const& ep, socket_type_t t);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(listen_succeeded_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// the endpoint libtorrent ended up listening on. The address
		// refers to the local interface and the port is the listen port.
		tcp::endpoint endpoint;

		// the type of listen socket this alert refers to.
		socket_type_t sock_type;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a NAT router was successfully found but some
	// part of the port mapping request failed. It contains a text message that
	// may help the user figure out what is wrong. This alert is not generated in
	// case it appears the client is not running on a NAT:ed network or if it
	// appears there is no NAT router that can be remote controlled to add port
	// mappings.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT portmap_error_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		portmap_error_alert(int i, int t, error_code const& e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(portmap_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::port_mapping_notification
			| alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// refers to the mapping index of the port map that failed, i.e.
		// the index returned from add_mapping().
		int mapping;

		// is 0 for NAT-PMP and 1 for UPnP.
		int map_type;

		// tells you what failed.
		error_code error;
#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This alert is generated when a NAT router was successfully found and
	// a port was successfully mapped on it. On a NAT:ed network with a NAT-PMP
	// capable router, this is typically generated once when mapping the TCP
	// port and, if DHT is enabled, when the UDP port is mapped.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT portmap_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		portmap_alert(int i, int port, int t);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(portmap_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::port_mapping_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// refers to the mapping index of the port map that failed, i.e.
		// the index returned from add_mapping().
		int mapping;

		// the external port allocated for the mapping.
		int external_port;

		// 0 for NAT-PMP and 1 for UPnP.
		int map_type;
	};

	// This alert is generated to log informational events related to either
	// UPnP or NAT-PMP. They contain a log line and the type (0 = NAT-PMP
	// and 1 = UPnP). Displaying these messages to an end user is only useful
	// for debugging the UPnP or NAT-PMP implementation.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT portmap_log_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		portmap_log_alert(int t, std::string const& m);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(portmap_log_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::port_mapping_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		int map_type;
		std::string msg;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a fastresume file has been passed to add_torrent() but the
	// files on disk did not match the fastresume file. The error_code explains the reason why the
	// resume file was rejected.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT fastresume_rejected_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		fastresume_rejected_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, error_code const& e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(fastresume_rejected_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification
			| alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		error_code error;

#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
		std::string msg;
#endif
	};

	// This alert is posted when an incoming peer connection, or a peer that's about to be added
	// to our peer list, is blocked for some reason. This could be any of:
	// 
	// * the IP filter
	// * i2p mixed mode restrictions (a normal peer is not allowed on an i2p swarm)
	// * the port filter
	// * the peer has a low port and ``no_connect_privileged_ports`` is enabled
	// * the protocol of the peer is blocked (uTP/TCP blocking)
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT peer_blocked_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		peer_blocked_alert(torrent_handle const& h, address const& i
			, int r);
		
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_blocked_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::ip_block_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the address that was blocked.
		address ip;

		enum reason_t
		{
			ip_filter,
			port_filter,
			i2p_mixed,
			privileged_ports,
			utp_disabled,
			tcp_disabled
		};

		int reason;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a DHT node announces to an info-hash on our
	// DHT node. It belongs to the ``dht_notification`` category.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_announce_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		dht_announce_alert(address const& i, int p
			, sha1_hash const& ih);
		
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_announce_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		address ip;
		int port;
		sha1_hash info_hash;
	};

	// This alert is generated when a DHT node sends a ``get_peers`` message to
	// our DHT node. It belongs to the ``dht_notification`` category.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_get_peers_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		dht_get_peers_alert(sha1_hash const& ih);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_get_peers_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		sha1_hash info_hash;
	};

	// This alert is posted approximately once every second, and it contains
	// byte counters of most statistics that's tracked for torrents. Each active
	// torrent posts these alerts regularly.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT stats_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		stats_alert(torrent_handle const& h, int interval
			, stat const& s);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(stats_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::stats_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		enum stats_channel
		{
			upload_payload,
			upload_protocol,
			download_payload,
			download_protocol,
#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_FULL_STATS
			upload_ip_protocol,
			upload_dht_protocol,
			upload_tracker_protocol,
			download_ip_protocol,
			download_dht_protocol,
			download_tracker_protocol,
#endif
			num_channels
		};

		// an array of samples. The enum describes what each sample is a
		// measurement of. All of these are raw, and not smoothing is performed.
		int transferred[num_channels];

		// the number of milliseconds during which these stats were collected.
		// This is typically just above 1000, but if CPU is limited, it may be
		// higher than that.
		int interval;
	};

	// This alert is posted when the disk cache has been flushed for a specific
	// torrent as a result of a call to torrent_handle::flush_cache(). This
	// alert belongs to the ``storage_notification`` category, which must be
	// enabled to let this alert through. The alert is also posted when removing
	// a torrent from the session, once the outstanding cache flush is complete
	// and the torrent does no longer have any files open.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT cache_flushed_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		cache_flushed_alert(torrent_handle const& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(cache_flushed_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::storage_notification;
	};

	// This alert is posted when a bittorrent feature is blocked because of the
	// anonymous mode. For instance, if the tracker proxy is not set up, no
	// trackers will be used, because trackers can only be used through proxies
	// when in anonymous mode.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT anonymous_mode_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		anonymous_mode_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, int k, std::string const& s);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(anonymous_mode_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		enum kind_t
		{
			// means that there's no proxy set up for tracker
			// communication and the tracker will not be contacted.
			// The tracker which this failed for is specified in the ``str`` member.
			tracker_not_anonymous = 0
		};

		// specifies what error this is,  see kind_t.
		int kind;
		std::string str;
	};

	// This alert is generated when we receive a local service discovery message
	// from a peer for a torrent we're currently participating in.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT lsd_peer_alert: peer_alert
	{
		// internal
		lsd_peer_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, tcp::endpoint const& i);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(lsd_peer_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::peer_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is posted whenever a tracker responds with a ``trackerid``.
	// The tracker ID is like a cookie. The libtorrent will store the tracker ID
	// for this tracker and repeat it in subsequent announces.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT trackerid_alert: tracker_alert
	{
		// internal
		trackerid_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, std::string const& u
			, const std::string& id);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(trackerid_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// The tracker ID returned by the tracker
		std::string trackerid;
	};

	// This alert is posted when the initial DHT bootstrap is done.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_bootstrap_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		dht_bootstrap_alert();
		
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_bootstrap_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
	};

	// This alert is posted on RSS feed events such as start of RSS feed updates,
	// successful completed updates and errors during updates.
	// 
	// This alert is only posted if the ``rss_notifications`` category is enabled
	// in the alert_mask.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT rss_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		rss_alert(feed_handle h, std::string const& u, int s, error_code const& ec);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(rss_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::rss_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		enum state_t
		{
			// An update of this feed was just initiated, it will either succeed
			// or fail soon.
			state_updating,

			// The feed just completed a successful update, there may be new items
			// in it. If you're adding torrents manually, you may want to request
			// the feed status of the feed and look through the ``items`` vector.
			state_updated,

			// An error just occurred. See the ``error`` field for information on
			// what went wrong.
			state_error
		};

		// the handle to the feed which generated this alert.
		feed_handle handle;

		// a short cut to access the url of the feed, without
		// having to call feed_handle::get_settings().
		std::string url;

		// one of the values from rss_alert::state_t.
		int state;

		// an error code used for when an error occurs on the feed.
		error_code error;
	};

	// This is posted whenever a torrent is transitioned into the error state.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_error_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_error_alert(torrent_handle const& h
			, error_code const& e);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification | alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// specifies which error the torrent encountered.
		error_code error;
	};

	// This is always posted for SSL torrents. This is a reminder to the client that
	// the torrent won't work unless torrent_handle::set_ssl_certificate() is called with
	// a valid certificate. Valid certificates MUST be signed by the SSL certificate
	// in the .torrent file.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_need_cert_alert: torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_need_cert_alert(torrent_handle const& h);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_need_cert_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		error_code error;
	};

	// The incoming connection alert is posted every time we successfully accept
	// an incoming connection, through any mean. The most straigh-forward ways
	// of accepting incoming connections are through the TCP listen socket and
	// the UDP listen socket for uTP sockets. However, connections may also be
	// accepted ofer a Socks5 or i2p listen socket, or via a torrent specific
	// listen socket for SSL torrents.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT incoming_connection_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		incoming_connection_alert(int t, tcp::endpoint const& i);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(incoming_connection_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::peer_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// tells you what kind of socket the connection was accepted
		// as:
		// 
		// 0. none (no socket instantiated)
		// 1. TCP
		// 2. Socks5
		// 3. HTTP
		// 4. uTP
		// 5. i2p
		// 6. SSL/TCP
		// 7. SSL/Socks5
		// 8. HTTPS (SSL/HTTP)
		// 9. SSL/uTP
		// 
		int socket_type;

		// is the IP address and port the connection came from.
		tcp::endpoint ip;
	};

	// This alert is always posted when a torrent was attempted to be added
	// and contains the return status of the add operation. The torrent handle of the new
	// torrent can be found in the base class' ``handle`` member. If adding
	// the torrent failed, ``error`` contains the error code.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT add_torrent_alert : torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		add_torrent_alert(torrent_handle h, add_torrent_params const& p, error_code ec);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(add_torrent_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// a copy of the parameters used when adding the torrent, it can be used
		// to identify which invocation to ``async_add_torrent()`` caused this alert.
		add_torrent_params params;

		// set to the error, if one occurred while adding the torrent.
		error_code error;
	};

	// This alert is only posted when requested by the user, by calling session::post_torrent_updates()
	// on the session. It contains the torrent status of all torrents that changed
	// since last time this message was posted. Its category is ``status_notification``, but
	// it's not subject to filtering, since it's only manually posted anyway.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT state_update_alert : alert
	{
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(state_update_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// contains the torrent status of all torrents that changed since last time
		// this message was posted. Note that you can map a torrent status to a specific torrent
		// via its ``handle`` member. The receiving end is suggested to have all torrents sorted
		// by the torrent_handle or hashed by it, for efficient updates.
		std::vector<torrent_status> status;
	};

	// When a torrent changes its info-hash, this alert is posted. This only happens in very
	// specific cases. For instance, when a torrent is downloaded from a URL, the true info
	// hash is not known immediately. First the .torrent file must be downloaded and parsed.
	// 
	// Once this download completes, the ``torrent_update_alert`` is posted to notify the client
	// of the info-hash changing.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_update_alert : torrent_alert
	{
		// internal
		torrent_update_alert(torrent_handle h, sha1_hash const& old_hash, sha1_hash const& new_hash);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(torrent_update_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::status_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// ``old_ih`` and ``new_ih`` are the previous and new info-hash for the torrent, respectively.
		sha1_hash old_ih;
		sha1_hash new_ih;
	};

	// This alert is posted every time a new RSS item (i.e. torrent) is received
	// from an RSS feed.
	// 
	// It is only posted if the ``rss_notifications`` category is enabled in the
	// alert_mask.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT rss_item_alert : alert
	{
		// internal
		rss_item_alert(feed_handle h, feed_item const& item);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(rss_item_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::rss_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		feed_handle handle;
		feed_item item;
	};

	// posted when something fails in the DHT. This is not necessarily a fatal
	// error, but it could prevent proper operation
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_error_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		dht_error_alert(int op, error_code const& ec);
		
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_error_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification
			| alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the error code
		error_code error;

		enum op_t
		{
			unknown,
			hostname_lookup
		};

		// the operation that failed
		op_t operation;
	};

	// this alert is posted as a response to a call to session::get_item(),
	// specifically the overload for looking up immutable items in the DHT.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_immutable_item_alert: alert
	{
		dht_immutable_item_alert(sha1_hash const& t, entry const& i);
		
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_immutable_item_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification
			| alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// the target hash of the immutable item. This must
		// match the sha-1 hash of the bencoded form of ``item``.
		sha1_hash target;

		// the data for this item
		entry item;
	};

	// this alert is posted as a response to a call to session::get_item(),
	// specifically the overload for looking up mutable items in the DHT.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_mutable_item_alert: alert
	{
		dht_mutable_item_alert(boost::array<char, 32> k
			, boost::array<char, 64> sig
			, boost::uint64_t sequence
			, std::string const& s
			, entry const& i);
		
		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_mutable_item_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification
			| alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;
		virtual bool discardable() const { return false; }

		// the public key that was looked up
		boost::array<char, 32> key;

		// the signature of the data. This is not the signature of the
		// plain encoded form of the item, but it includes the sequence number
		// and possibly the hash as well. See the dht_store document for more
		// information. This is primarily useful for echoing back in a store
		// request.
		boost::array<char, 64> signature;

		// the sequence number of this item
		boost::uint64_t seq;

		// the salf, if any, used to lookup and store this item. If no
		// salt was used, this is an empty string
		std::string salt;

		// the data for this item
		entry item;
	};

	// this is posted when a DHT put operation completes. This is useful if the
	// client is waiting for a put to complete before shutting down for instance.
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT dht_put_alert: alert
	{
		// internal
		dht_put_alert(sha1_hash const& t);
		dht_put_alert(boost::array<char, 32> key
			, boost::array<char, 64> sig
			, std::string s
			, boost::uint64_t sequence_number);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_put_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::dht_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the target hash the item was stored under if this was an *immutable*
		// item.
		sha1_hash target;

		// if a mutable item was stored, these are the public key, signature,
		// salt and sequence number the item was stored under.
		boost::array<char, 32> public_key;
		boost::array<char, 64> signature;
		std::string salt;
		boost::uint64_t seq;
	};

	// this alert is used to report errors in the i2p SAM connection
	struct TORRENT_EXPORT i2p_alert : alert
	{
		i2p_alert(error_code const& ec);

		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(i2p_alert);

		const static int static_category = alert::error_notification;
		virtual std::string message() const;

		// the error that occurred in the i2p SAM connection
		error_code error;
	};

#undef TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT

}

#endif