diff --git a/libtransmission/bencode-test.c b/libtransmission/bencode-test.c
index 2ffd6b84d..1d7a779d1 100644
--- a/libtransmission/bencode-test.c
+++ b/libtransmission/bencode-test.c
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ testParse( void )
     err = tr_bencParse( buf, buf + sizeof( buf ), &val, &end );
     check( !err );
     check( end == buf + strlen( (const char*)buf ) );
-    check(( child = tr_bencListGetNthChild( &val, 0 )));
-    check(( child2 = tr_bencListGetNthChild( child, 0 )));
+    check(( child = tr_bencListChild( &val, 0 )));
+    check(( child2 = tr_bencListChild( child, 0 )));
     saved = tr_bencSave( &val, &len );
     check( !strcmp( saved, "lld1:ai64e1:bi32eeee" ) );
     tr_free( saved );
diff --git a/libtransmission/bencode.c b/libtransmission/bencode.c
index 71e613849..9b8ff73d7 100644
--- a/libtransmission/bencode.c
+++ b/libtransmission/bencode.c
@@ -376,8 +376,14 @@ tr_bencDictFindFirst( tr_benc * val, ... )
     return ret;
 }
 
+int
+tr_bencListSize( const tr_benc * list )
+{
+    return tr_bencIsList( list ) ? list->val.l.count : 0;
+}
+
 tr_benc*
-tr_bencListGetNthChild( tr_benc * val, int i )
+tr_bencListChild( tr_benc * val, int i )
 {
     tr_benc * ret = NULL;
     if( tr_bencIsList( val ) && ( i >= 0 ) && ( i < val->val.l.count ) )
@@ -388,11 +394,18 @@ tr_bencListGetNthChild( tr_benc * val, int i )
 int
 tr_bencGetInt ( const tr_benc * val, int64_t * setme )
 {
-    int success = FALSE;
-    if( tr_bencIsInt( val )) {
+    const int success = tr_bencIsInt( val );
+    if( success )
         *setme = val->val.i ;
-        success = TRUE;
-    }
+    return success;
+}
+
+int
+tr_bencGetStr( const tr_benc * val, const char ** setme )
+{
+    const int success = tr_bencIsString( val );
+    if( success )
+        *setme = val->val.s.s;
     return success;
 }
 
@@ -406,6 +419,16 @@ tr_bencDictFindInt( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, int64_t * setme )
     return found;
 }
 
+int
+tr_bencDictFindDouble( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, double * setme )
+{
+    const char * str;
+    const int success = tr_bencDictFindStr( dict, key, &str );
+    if( success )
+        *setme = strtod( str, NULL );
+    return success;
+}
+
 int
 tr_bencDictFindList( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, tr_benc ** setme )
 {
@@ -593,6 +616,13 @@ tr_bencDictAddStr( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, const char * val )
     return child;
 }
 tr_benc*
+tr_bencDictAddDouble( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, double d )
+{
+    char buf[128];
+    snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "%f", d );
+    return tr_bencDictAddStr( dict, key, buf );
+}
+tr_benc*
 tr_bencDictAddList( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, int reserveCount )
 {
     tr_benc * child = tr_bencDictAdd( dict, key );
diff --git a/libtransmission/bencode.h b/libtransmission/bencode.h
index 1d9276cbb..7876d68d1 100644
--- a/libtransmission/bencode.h
+++ b/libtransmission/bencode.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ int tr_bencLoad( const void  * buf,
 void      tr_bencPrint( const tr_benc * );
 void      tr_bencFree( tr_benc * );
 int       tr_bencDictFindInt( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, int64_t * setme );
+int       tr_bencDictFindDouble( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, double * setme );
 int       tr_bencDictFindStr( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, const char ** setme );
 int       tr_bencDictFindList( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, tr_benc ** setme );
 int       tr_bencDictFindDict( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, tr_benc ** setme );
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ tr_benc    * tr_bencListAddList( tr_benc  * list, int reserveCount );
 tr_benc    * tr_bencListAddDict( tr_benc  * list, int reserveCount );
 /* note: key must not be freed or modified while val is in use */
 tr_benc    * tr_bencDictAdd( tr_benc * dict, const char * key );
+tr_benc    * tr_bencDictAddDouble( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, double d );
 tr_benc    * tr_bencDictAddInt( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, int64_t val );
 tr_benc    * tr_bencDictAddStr( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, const char * val );
 tr_benc    * tr_bencDictAddList( tr_benc * dict, const char * key, int reserveCount );
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ int    tr_bencSaveFile( const char * filename, const tr_benc * );
 int    tr_bencLoadFile( const char * filename, tr_benc * );
 
 int tr_bencGetInt( const tr_benc * val, int64_t * setme );
+int tr_bencGetStr( const tr_benc * val, const char ** setme );
 
 int tr_bencIsType( const tr_benc *, int type );
 #define tr_bencIsInt(b) (tr_bencIsType(b,TYPE_INT))
@@ -142,7 +145,8 @@ int  tr_bencParseStr( const uint8_t  * buf,
 ***
 **/
 
-tr_benc * tr_bencListGetNthChild( tr_benc * list, int n );
+int       tr_bencListSize( const tr_benc * list );
+tr_benc * tr_bencListChild( tr_benc * list, int n );
 
 
 #endif