# File lib/rubytorrent.rb, line 37
  def initialize(metainfo, *rest)
    args, rest = RubyTorrent::get_args(rest, :host, :port, :dlratelim, :ulratelim, :http_proxy)
    out = rest.shift
    raise ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (expected 0/1, got #{rest.length})" unless rest.empty?

    case metainfo
    when MetaInfo
      @metainfo = metainfo
    when String
      @metainfo = MetaInfo.from_location(metainfo)
    when IO
      @metainfo = MetaInfo.from_stream(metainfo)
    else
      raise ArgumentError, "'metainfo' should be a String, IO or RubyTorrent::MetaInfo object"
    end

    case out
    when Package
      @package = out
    else
      @package = Package.new(@metainfo, out)
    end

    unless @@server
      @@server = RubyTorrent::Server.new(args[:host], args[:port], args[:http_proxy])
      @@server.start
    end

    @cont = @@server.add_torrent(@metainfo, @package, args[:dlratelim], args[:ulratelim])

    @cont.relay_event self, :trying_peer, :forgetting_peer, :added_peer,
                            :removed_peer, :received_block, :sent_block,
                            :have_piece, :discarded_piece, :tracker_connected,
                            :tracker_lost, :requested_block
    @package.relay_event self, :complete
  end