+ /** \brief Tell the subprocess to download the given item.
+ *
+ * \param Item the item to queue up.
+ * \return \b true if the item was successfully enqueued.
+ *
+ * Queues up a 600 URI Acquire message for the given item to be
+ * sent at the next possible moment. Does \e not flush the output
+ * queue.
+ */
+ bool QueueItem(pkgAcquire::Queue::QItem *Item);
+
+ /** \brief Start up the worker and fill in #Config.
+ *
+ * Reads the first message from the worker, which is assumed to be
+ * a 100 Capabilities message.
+ *
+ * \return \b true if all operations completed successfully.
+ */
+ bool Start();
+
+ /** \brief Update the worker statistics (CurrentSize, TotalSize,
+ * etc).
+ */
+ void Pulse();
+
+ /** \return The fetch method configuration. */
+ inline const MethodConfig *GetConf() const {return Config;};
+
+ /** \brief Create a new Worker to download files.
+ *
+ * \param OwnerQ The queue into which this worker should be
+ * placed.
+ *
+ * \param Config A location in which to store information about
+ * the fetch method.
+ *
+ * \param Log The download progress indicator that should be used
+ * to report the progress of this worker.
+ */
+ Worker(Queue *OwnerQ,MethodConfig *Config,pkgAcquireStatus *Log);
+
+ /** \brief Create a new Worker that should just retrieve
+ * information about the fetch method.
+ *
+ * Nothing in particular forces you to refrain from actually
+ * downloading stuff, but the various status callbacks won't be
+ * invoked.
+ *
+ * \param Config A location in which to store information about
+ * the fetch method.
+ */