Add torrent.pause() API

README.md

@@ -425,6 +425,15 @@ client.add(magnetUri, function (torrent) {
 })
 ```
 
+#### `torrent.pause()`
+
+Temporarily stop connecting to new peers. Note that this does not pause new incoming
+connections, nor does it pause the streams of existing connections or their wires.
+
+#### `torrent.resume()`
+
+Resume connecting to new peers.
+
 #### `torrent.on('done', function () {})`
 
 Emitted when all the torrent's files have been downloaded

lib/torrent.js

@@ -1205,6 +1205,16 @@ Torrent.prototype.createServer = function (opts) {
   return server
 }
 
+Torrent.prototype.pause = function () {
+  if (this.destroyed) return
+  this.swarm.pause()
+}
+
+Torrent.prototype.resume = function () {
+  if (this.destroyed) return
+  this.swarm.resume()
+}
+
 Torrent.prototype._onError = function (err) {
   var self = this
   debug('torrent error: %s', err.message || err)