Feature: eMule Server List Update Mechanism Overview Enable eMule clients to automatically fetch and apply an up-to-date list of eD2k servers, ensuring reliable connection to the eDonkey network. Problem Statement eMule servers frequently go offline or become unreliable. A static server list becomes outdated quickly, leading to connection failures and poor network performance. Proposed Solution Implement an automated server list update process that fetches a fresh server.met file from trusted online sources at regular intervals. User Stories
As an eMule user, I want the client to automatically refresh my server list so I stay connected without manual intervention. As a user, I want to manually trigger a server list update if automatic updates fail. As a user, I want to see which servers were added or removed after an update.
Functional Requirements 1. Automatic Update
Fetch server list from configurable URLs (default: e.g., http://gruk.org/server.met , http://www.emule-security.org/serverlist/server.met ) Check for updates every X hours (default: 24, user-adjustable) Perform update only when connected to the internet Merge new servers with existing list (avoid duplicates by IP:Port) emule server list update
2. Manual Update
Button in Servers tab: "Update Server List from URL" Optional: right-click context menu option Show progress indicator during fetch
3. Update Behavior
On update: add new servers, mark dead servers as invalid (do not auto-remove existing) Keep user-prioritized or static servers (user can mark servers as "keep") Log all changes to console / log file
4. User Configuration
Settings panel with:
Enable/disable automatic updates Update frequency (hours) List of server.met URLs (add, remove, reorder) Option to replace vs. merge server list
5. Error Handling