private void startNewDownloads() {
   boolean isLimited = true;
   int currentAllowedDownloadCount = 0;
   {
     final int allowedConcurrentDownloads =
         Core.frostSettings.getIntValue(SettingsClass.DOWNLOAD_MAX_THREADS);
     if (allowedConcurrentDownloads <= 0) {
       isLimited = false;
     } else {
       int runningDownloads = 0;
       for (final FrostDownloadItem dlItem : downloadModelItems.values()) {
         if (!dlItem.isExternal() && dlItem.getState() == FrostDownloadItem.STATE_PROGRESS) {
           runningDownloads++;
         }
       }
       currentAllowedDownloadCount = allowedConcurrentDownloads - runningDownloads;
       if (currentAllowedDownloadCount < 0) {
         currentAllowedDownloadCount = 0;
       }
     }
   }
   {
     while (!isLimited || currentAllowedDownloadCount > 0) {
       final FrostDownloadItem dlItem =
           FileTransferManager.inst().getDownloadManager().selectNextDownloadItem();
       if (dlItem == null) {
         break;
       }
       // start the download
       if (startDownload(dlItem)) {
         currentAllowedDownloadCount--;
       }
     }
   }
 }
    @Override
    public void run() {

      final int maxAllowedExceptions = 5;
      int catchedExceptions = 0;

      while (true) {
        try {
          // if there is no work in queue this call waits for a new queue item
          final ModelItem<?> item = directTransferQueue.getItemFromQueue();

          if (item == null) {
            // paranoia, should never happen
            Mixed.wait(5 * 1000);
            continue;
          }

          if (item instanceof FrostUploadItem) {
            // transfer bytes to node
            final FrostUploadItem ulItem = (FrostUploadItem) item;
            // FIXME: provide item, state=Transfer to node, % shows progress
            final String gqid = ulItem.getGqIdentifier();
            final boolean doMime;
            final boolean setTargetFileName;
            if (ulItem.isSharedFile()) {
              doMime = false;
              setTargetFileName = false;
            } else {
              doMime = true;
              setTargetFileName = true;
            }
            final NodeMessage answer =
                fcpTools.startDirectPersistentPut(
                    gqid,
                    ulItem.getFile(),
                    ulItem.getFileName(),
                    doMime,
                    setTargetFileName,
                    ulItem.getCompress(),
                    ulItem.getFreenetCompatibilityMode(),
                    ulItem.getPriority());
            if (answer == null) {
              final String desc = "Could not open a new FCP2 socket for direct put!";
              final FcpResultPut result = new FcpResultPut(FcpResultPut.Error, -1, desc, false);
              FileTransferManager.inst().getUploadManager().notifyUploadFinished(ulItem, result);

              logger.severe(desc);
            } else {
              // wait for an answer, don't start request again
              directPUTsWithoutAnswer.add(gqid);
            }

            directPUTsInProgress.remove(gqid);

          } else if (item instanceof FrostDownloadItem) {
            // transfer bytes from node
            final FrostDownloadItem dlItem = (FrostDownloadItem) item;
            // FIXME: provide item, state=Transfer from node, % shows progress
            final String gqid = dlItem.getGqIdentifier();
            final File targetFile = new File(dlItem.getDownloadFilename());

            final boolean retryNow;
            NodeMessage answer = null;

            try {
              answer = fcpTools.startDirectPersistentGet(gqid, targetFile);
            } catch (final FileNotFoundException e) {
              final String msg =
                  "Could not write to " + dlItem.getDownloadFilename() + ": " + e.getMessage();
              System.out.println(msg);
              logger.severe(msg);
            }

            if (answer != null) {
              final FcpResultGet result = new FcpResultGet(true);
              FileTransferManager.inst()
                  .getDownloadManager()
                  .notifyDownloadFinished(dlItem, result, targetFile);
              retryNow = false;
            } else {
              logger.severe("Could not open a new fcp socket for direct get!");
              final FcpResultGet result = new FcpResultGet(false);
              retryNow =
                  FileTransferManager.inst()
                      .getDownloadManager()
                      .notifyDownloadFinished(dlItem, result, targetFile);
            }

            directGETsInProgress.remove(gqid);

            if (retryNow) {
              startDownload(dlItem);
            }
          }

        } catch (final Throwable t) {
          logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception catched", t);
          catchedExceptions++;
        }

        if (catchedExceptions > maxAllowedExceptions) {
          logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Stopping DirectTransferThread because of too much exceptions");
          break;
        }
      }
    }
  /** Apply the states of FcpRequestPut to the FrostUploadItem. */
  private void applyState(final FrostUploadItem ulItem, final FcpPersistentPut putReq) {

    // when cancelled and we expect this, don't set failed; don't even set the old priority!
    if (ulItem.isInternalRemoveExpected() && putReq.isFailed()) {
      final int returnCode = putReq.getCode();
      if (returnCode == 25) {
        return;
      }
    }

    if (directPUTsWithoutAnswer.contains(ulItem.getGqIdentifier())) {
      // we got an answer
      directPUTsWithoutAnswer.remove(ulItem.getGqIdentifier());
    }

    // apply externally changed priority
    if (ulItem.getPriority() != putReq.getPriority()) {
      if (Core.frostSettings.getBoolValue(SettingsClass.FCP2_ENFORCE_FROST_PRIO_FILE_UPLOAD)) {
        // reset priority with our current value
        fcpTools.changeRequestPriority(putReq.getIdentifier(), ulItem.getPriority());
      } else {
        // apply to uploaditem
        ulItem.setPriority(putReq.getPriority());
      }
    }

    if (!putReq.isProgressSet() && !putReq.isSuccess() && !putReq.isFailed()) {
      if (ulItem.getState() == FrostUploadItem.STATE_WAITING) {
        ulItem.setState(FrostUploadItem.STATE_PROGRESS);
      }
      return;
    }

    if (putReq.isProgressSet()) {
      final int doneBlocks = putReq.getDoneBlocks();
      final int totalBlocks = putReq.getTotalBlocks();
      final boolean isFinalized = putReq.isFinalized();
      if (totalBlocks > 0) {
        ulItem.setDoneBlocks(doneBlocks);
        ulItem.setTotalBlocks(totalBlocks);
        ulItem.setFinalized(isFinalized);
        ulItem.fireValueChanged();
      }
      if (ulItem.getState() != FrostUploadItem.STATE_PROGRESS) {
        ulItem.setState(FrostUploadItem.STATE_PROGRESS);
      }
    }
    if (putReq.isSuccess()) {
      // maybe progress was not completely sent
      ulItem.setFinalized(true);
      if (ulItem.getTotalBlocks() > 0 && ulItem.getDoneBlocks() != ulItem.getTotalBlocks()) {
        ulItem.setDoneBlocks(ulItem.getTotalBlocks());
      }
      final String chkKey = putReq.getUri();
      if (ulItem.isExternal()) {
        ulItem.setState(FrostUploadItem.STATE_DONE);
        ulItem.setKey(chkKey);
      } else {
        final FcpResultPut result = new FcpResultPut(FcpResultPut.Success, chkKey);
        FileTransferManager.inst().getUploadManager().notifyUploadFinished(ulItem, result);
      }
    }
    if (putReq.isFailed()) {
      final String desc = putReq.getCodeDesc();
      if (ulItem.isExternal()) {
        ulItem.setState(FrostUploadItem.STATE_FAILED);
        ulItem.setErrorCodeDescription(desc);
      } else {
        final int returnCode = putReq.getCode();
        final boolean isFatal = putReq.isFatal();

        final FcpResultPut result;
        if (returnCode == 9) {
          result = new FcpResultPut(FcpResultPut.KeyCollision, returnCode, desc, isFatal);
        } else if (returnCode == 5) {
          result = new FcpResultPut(FcpResultPut.Retry, returnCode, desc, isFatal);
        } else {
          result = new FcpResultPut(FcpResultPut.Error, returnCode, desc, isFatal);
        }
        FileTransferManager.inst().getUploadManager().notifyUploadFinished(ulItem, result);
      }
    }
  }
  /** Apply the states of FcpRequestGet to the FrostDownloadItem. */
  private void applyState(final FrostDownloadItem dlItem, final FcpPersistentGet getReq) {
    // when cancelled and we expect this, don't set failed; don't even set the old priority!
    if (dlItem.isInternalRemoveExpected() && getReq.isFailed()) {
      final int returnCode = getReq.getCode();
      if (returnCode == 25) {
        return;
      }
    }

    applyPriority(dlItem, getReq);

    if (dlItem.isDirect() != getReq.isDirect()) {
      dlItem.setDirect(getReq.isDirect());
    }

    if (!getReq.isProgressSet() && !getReq.isSuccess() && !getReq.isFailed()) {
      if (dlItem.getState() == FrostDownloadItem.STATE_WAITING) {
        dlItem.setState(FrostDownloadItem.STATE_PROGRESS);
      }
      return;
    }

    if (getReq.isProgressSet()) {
      final int doneBlocks = getReq.getDoneBlocks();
      final int requiredBlocks = getReq.getRequiredBlocks();
      final int totalBlocks = getReq.getTotalBlocks();
      final boolean isFinalized = getReq.isFinalized();
      if (totalBlocks > 0) {
        dlItem.setDoneBlocks(doneBlocks);
        dlItem.setRequiredBlocks(requiredBlocks);
        dlItem.setTotalBlocks(totalBlocks);
        dlItem.setFinalized(isFinalized);
        dlItem.fireValueChanged();
      }
      if (dlItem.getState() != FrostDownloadItem.STATE_PROGRESS) {
        dlItem.setState(FrostDownloadItem.STATE_PROGRESS);
      }
    }
    if (getReq.isSuccess()) {
      // maybe progress was not completely sent
      dlItem.setFinalized(true);
      if (dlItem.getTotalBlocks() > 0 && dlItem.getDoneBlocks() < dlItem.getRequiredBlocks()) {
        dlItem.setDoneBlocks(dlItem.getRequiredBlocks());
        dlItem.fireValueChanged();
      }
      if (dlItem.isExternal()) {
        dlItem.setFileSize(getReq.getFilesize());
        dlItem.setState(FrostDownloadItem.STATE_DONE);
      } else {
        if (dlItem.isDirect()) {
          maybeEnqueueDirectGet(dlItem, getReq.getFilesize());
        } else {
          final FcpResultGet result = new FcpResultGet(true);
          final File targetFile = new File(dlItem.getDownloadFilename());
          FileTransferManager.inst()
              .getDownloadManager()
              .notifyDownloadFinished(dlItem, result, targetFile);
        }
      }
    }
    if (getReq.isFailed()) {
      final String desc = getReq.getCodeDesc();
      if (dlItem.isExternal()) {
        dlItem.setState(FrostDownloadItem.STATE_FAILED);
        dlItem.setErrorCodeDescription(desc);
      } else {
        final int returnCode = getReq.getCode();
        final boolean isFatal = getReq.isFatal();

        final String redirectURI = getReq.getRedirectURI();
        final FcpResultGet result = new FcpResultGet(false, returnCode, desc, isFatal, redirectURI);
        final File targetFile = new File(dlItem.getDownloadFilename());
        final boolean retry =
            FileTransferManager.inst()
                .getDownloadManager()
                .notifyDownloadFinished(dlItem, result, targetFile);
        if (retry) {
          fcpTools.removeRequest(getReq.getIdentifier());
          startDownload(dlItem); // restart immediately
        }
      }
    }
  }