// Copyright 2015, 2016 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
// This file is part of Parity.
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//! Consensus engine specification and basic implementations.
mod null_engine;
mod instant_seal;
mod basic_authority;
mod authority_round;
mod tendermint;
mod validator_set;
mod signer;
pub use self::null_engine::NullEngine;
pub use self::instant_seal::InstantSeal;
pub use self::basic_authority::BasicAuthority;
pub use self::authority_round::AuthorityRound;
pub use self::tendermint::Tendermint;
use std::sync::Weak;
use util::*;
use account_provider::AccountProvider;
use block::ExecutedBlock;
use builtin::Builtin;
use env_info::EnvInfo;
use error::Error;
use spec::CommonParams;
use evm::Schedule;
use header::Header;
use transaction::{UnverifiedTransaction, SignedTransaction};
use client::Client;
/// Voting errors.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum EngineError {
/// Signature does not belong to an authority.
NotAuthorized(Address),
/// The same author issued different votes at the same step.
DoubleVote(Address),
/// The received block is from an incorrect proposer.
NotProposer(Mismatch
),
/// Message was not expected.
UnexpectedMessage,
/// Seal field has an unexpected size.
BadSealFieldSize(OutOfBounds),
}
impl fmt::Display for EngineError {
fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
use self::EngineError::*;
let msg = match *self {
DoubleVote(ref address) => format!("Author {} issued too many blocks.", address),
NotProposer(ref mis) => format!("Author is not a current proposer: {}", mis),
NotAuthorized(ref address) => format!("Signer {} is not authorized.", address),
UnexpectedMessage => "This Engine should not be fed messages.".into(),
BadSealFieldSize(ref oob) => format!("Seal field has an unexpected length: {}", oob),
};
f.write_fmt(format_args!("Engine error ({})", msg))
}
}
/// Seal type.
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum Seal {
/// Proposal seal; should be broadcasted, but not inserted into blockchain.
Proposal(Vec),
/// Regular block seal; should be part of the blockchain.
Regular(Vec),
/// Engine does generate seal for this block right now.
None,
}
/// A consensus mechanism for the chain. Generally either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake-based.
/// Provides hooks into each of the major parts of block import.
pub trait Engine : Sync + Send {
/// The name of this engine.
fn name(&self) -> &str;
/// The version of this engine. Should be of the form
fn version(&self) -> SemanticVersion { SemanticVersion::new(0, 0, 0) }
/// The number of additional header fields required for this engine.
fn seal_fields(&self) -> usize { 0 }
/// Additional engine-specific information for the user/developer concerning `header`.
fn extra_info(&self, _header: &Header) -> BTreeMap { BTreeMap::new() }
/// Additional information.
fn additional_params(&self) -> HashMap { HashMap::new() }
/// Get the general parameters of the chain.
fn params(&self) -> &CommonParams;
/// Get the EVM schedule for the given `env_info`.
fn schedule(&self, env_info: &EnvInfo) -> Schedule;
/// Builtin-contracts we would like to see in the chain.
/// (In principle these are just hints for the engine since that has the last word on them.)
fn builtins(&self) -> &BTreeMap;
/// Some intrinsic operation parameters; by default they take their value from the `spec()`'s `engine_params`.
fn maximum_extra_data_size(&self) -> usize { self.params().maximum_extra_data_size }
/// Maximum number of uncles a block is allowed to declare.
fn maximum_uncle_count(&self) -> usize { 2 }
/// The number of generations back that uncles can be.
fn maximum_uncle_age(&self) -> usize { 6 }
/// The nonce with which accounts begin.
fn account_start_nonce(&self) -> U256 { self.params().account_start_nonce }
/// Block transformation functions, before the transactions.
fn on_new_block(&self, _block: &mut ExecutedBlock) {}
/// Block transformation functions, after the transactions.
fn on_close_block(&self, _block: &mut ExecutedBlock) {}
/// If Some(true) this author is able to generate seals, generate_seal has to be implemented.
/// None indicates that this Engine never seals internally regardless of author (e.g. PoW).
fn is_sealer(&self, _author: &Address) -> Option { None }
/// Checks if default address is able to seal.
fn is_default_sealer(&self) -> Option { self.is_sealer(&Default::default()) }
/// Attempt to seal the block internally.
///
/// If `Some` is returned, then you get a valid seal.
///
/// This operation is synchronous and may (quite reasonably) not be available, in which None will
/// be returned.
fn generate_seal(&self, _block: &ExecutedBlock) -> Seal { Seal::None }
/// Phase 1 quick block verification. Only does checks that are cheap. `block` (the header's full block)
/// may be provided for additional checks. Returns either a null `Ok` or a general error detailing the problem with import.
fn verify_block_basic(&self, _header: &Header, _block: Option<&[u8]>) -> Result<(), Error> { Ok(()) }
/// Phase 2 verification. Perform costly checks such as transaction signatures. `block` (the header's full block)
/// may be provided for additional checks. Returns either a null `Ok` or a general error detailing the problem with import.
fn verify_block_unordered(&self, _header: &Header, _block: Option<&[u8]>) -> Result<(), Error> { Ok(()) }
/// Phase 3 verification. Check block information against parent and uncles. `block` (the header's full block)
/// may be provided for additional checks. Returns either a null `Ok` or a general error detailing the problem with import.
fn verify_block_family(&self, _header: &Header, _parent: &Header, _block: Option<&[u8]>) -> Result<(), Error> { Ok(()) }
/// Additional verification for transactions in blocks.
// TODO: Add flags for which bits of the transaction to check.
// TODO: consider including State in the params.
fn verify_transaction_basic(&self, t: &UnverifiedTransaction, _header: &Header) -> Result<(), Error> {
t.check_low_s()?;
Ok(())
}
/// Verify a particular transaction is valid.
fn verify_transaction(&self, t: UnverifiedTransaction, _header: &Header) -> Result {
SignedTransaction::new(t)
}
/// The network ID that transactions should be signed with.
fn signing_network_id(&self, _env_info: &EnvInfo) -> Option { None }
/// Verify the seal of a block. This is an auxilliary method that actually just calls other `verify_` methods
/// to get the job done. By default it must pass `verify_basic` and `verify_block_unordered`. If more or fewer
/// methods are needed for an Engine, this may be overridden.
fn verify_block_seal(&self, header: &Header) -> Result<(), Error> {
self.verify_block_basic(header, None).and_then(|_| self.verify_block_unordered(header, None))
}
/// Populate a header's fields based on its parent's header.
/// Usually implements the chain scoring rule based on weight.
/// The gas floor target must not be lower than the engine's minimum gas limit.
fn populate_from_parent(&self, header: &mut Header, parent: &Header, _gas_floor_target: U256, _gas_ceil_target: U256) {
header.set_difficulty(parent.difficulty().clone());
header.set_gas_limit(parent.gas_limit().clone());
}
/// Handle any potential consensus messages;
/// updating consensus state and potentially issuing a new one.
fn handle_message(&self, _message: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> { Err(EngineError::UnexpectedMessage.into()) }
// TODO: builtin contract routing - to do this properly, it will require removing the built-in configuration-reading logic
// from Spec into here and removing the Spec::builtins field.
/// Determine whether a particular address is a builtin contract.
fn is_builtin(&self, a: &Address) -> bool { self.builtins().contains_key(a) }
/// Determine the code execution cost of the builtin contract with address `a`.
/// Panics if `is_builtin(a)` is not true.
fn cost_of_builtin(&self, a: &Address, input: &[u8]) -> U256 {
self.builtins().get(a).expect("queried cost of nonexistent builtin").cost(input.len())
}
/// Execution the builtin contract `a` on `input` and return `output`.
/// Panics if `is_builtin(a)` is not true.
fn execute_builtin(&self, a: &Address, input: &[u8], output: &mut BytesRef) {
self.builtins().get(a).expect("attempted to execute nonexistent builtin").execute(input, output);
}
/// Find out if the block is a proposal block and should not be inserted into the DB.
/// Takes a header of a fully verified block.
fn is_proposal(&self, _verified_header: &Header) -> bool { false }
/// Register an account which signs consensus messages.
fn set_signer(&self, _account_provider: Arc, _address: Address, _password: String) {}
/// Add Client which can be used for sealing, querying the state and sending messages.
fn register_client(&self, _client: Weak) {}
/// Trigger next step of the consensus engine.
fn step(&self) {}
/// Stops any services that the may hold the Engine and makes it safe to drop.
fn stop(&self) {}
}