darkfi/bin/darkfid/src/task/consensus.rs

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use std::str::FromStr;

use darkfi::{
    blockchain::HeaderHash,
    rpc::{jsonrpc::JsonNotification, util::JsonValue},
    system::{sleep, Subscription},
    util::{encoding::base64, time::Timestamp},
    Error, Result,
};
use darkfi_serial::serialize_async;
use smol::channel::Sender;
use tracing::{error, info};

use crate::{task::sync_task, DarkfiNodePtr};

/// Auxiliary structure representing node consensus init task configuration.
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct ConsensusInitTaskConfig {
    /// Skip syncing process and start node right away
    pub skip_sync: bool,
    /// Optional sync checkpoint height
    pub checkpoint_height: Option<u32>,
    /// Optional sync checkpoint hash
    pub checkpoint: Option<String>,
}

/// Sync the node consensus state and start the corresponding task, based on node type.
pub async fn consensus_init_task(
    node: DarkfiNodePtr,
    config: ConsensusInitTaskConfig,
    sender: Sender<()>,
) -> Result<()> {
    // Check current canonical blockchain for curruption
    // TODO: create a restore method reverting each block backwards
    //       until its healthy again
    let mut validator = node.validator.write().await;
    validator.consensus.healthcheck().await?;

    // Check if network genesis is in the future.
    let current = Timestamp::current_time().inner();
    let genesis = validator.consensus.module.genesis.inner();
    if current < genesis {
        let diff = genesis - current;
        info!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_init_task", "Waiting for network genesis: {diff} seconds");
        sleep(diff).await;
    }

    // Generate a new fork to be able to extend
    info!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_init_task", "Generating new empty fork...");
    validator.consensus.generate_empty_fork().await?;
    drop(validator);

    // Sync blockchain
    let comms_timeout =
        node.p2p_handler.p2p.settings().read_arc().await.outbound_connect_timeout_max();

    let checkpoint = if !config.skip_sync {
        // Parse configured checkpoint
        if config.checkpoint_height.is_some() && config.checkpoint.is_none() {
            return Err(Error::ParseFailed("Blockchain configured checkpoint hash missing"))
        }

        let checkpoint = if let Some(height) = config.checkpoint_height {
            Some((height, HeaderHash::from_str(config.checkpoint.as_ref().unwrap())?))
        } else {
            None
        };

        loop {
            match sync_task(&node, checkpoint).await {
                Ok(_) => break,
                Err(e) => {
                    error!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task", "Sync task failed: {e}");
                    info!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task", "Sleeping for {comms_timeout} before retry...");
                    sleep(comms_timeout).await;
                }
            }
        }
        checkpoint
    } else {
        node.validator.write().await.synced = true;
        None
    };

    // Gracefully handle network disconnections
    loop {
        match listen_to_network(&node, &sender).await {
            Ok(_) => return Ok(()),
            Err(Error::NetworkNotConnected) => {
                // Sync node again
                node.validator.write().await.synced = false;
                if !config.skip_sync {
                    loop {
                        match sync_task(&node, checkpoint).await {
                            Ok(_) => break,
                            Err(e) => {
                                error!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task", "Sync task failed: {e}");
                                info!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task", "Sleeping for {comms_timeout} before retry...");
                                sleep(comms_timeout).await;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                } else {
                    node.validator.write().await.synced = true;
                }
            }
            Err(e) => return Err(e),
        }
    }
}

/// Async task to start the consensus task, while monitoring for a network disconnections.
async fn listen_to_network(node: &DarkfiNodePtr, sender: &Sender<()>) -> Result<()> {
    // Grab proposals subscriber and subscribe to it
    let proposals_sub = node.subscribers.get("proposals").unwrap();
    let prop_subscription = proposals_sub.publisher.clone().subscribe().await;

    // Subscribe to the network disconnect subscriber
    let net_subscription = node.p2p_handler.p2p.hosts().subscribe_disconnect().await;

    let result = smol::future::or(
        monitor_network(&net_subscription),
        consensus_task(node, &prop_subscription, sender),
    )
    .await;

    // Terminate the subscriptions
    prop_subscription.unsubscribe().await;
    net_subscription.unsubscribe().await;

    result
}

/// Async task to monitor network disconnections.
async fn monitor_network(subscription: &Subscription<Error>) -> Result<()> {
    Err(subscription.receive().await)
}

/// Async task used for listening for new blocks and perform consensus.
async fn consensus_task(
    node: &DarkfiNodePtr,
    subscription: &Subscription<JsonNotification>,
    sender: &Sender<()>,
) -> Result<()> {
    info!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task", "Starting consensus task...");

    // Grab blocks subscriber
    let block_sub = node.subscribers.get("blocks").unwrap();

    loop {
        // Wait for a new proposal
        subscription.receive().await;

        // Check if we can confirm anything and broadcast them
        let mut validator = node.validator.write().await;
        let confirmed = match validator.confirmation().await {
            Ok(f) => f,
            Err(e) => {
                error!(
                    target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task",
                    "Confirmation failed: {e}"
                );
                continue
            }
        };

        // Refresh mining registry
        if let Err(e) = node.registry.state.write().await.refresh(&validator).await {
            error!(target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task", "Failed refreshing mining block templates: {e}")
        }

        // Notify the garbage collection task
        if let Err(e) = sender.send(()).await {
            error!(
                target: "darkfid::task::consensus_task",
                "Garbage collection channel send fail: {e}"
            );
        };

        // Check if something was confirmed
        if confirmed.is_empty() {
            continue
        }

        // Broadcast confirmed blocks to subscribers
        let mut notif_blocks = Vec::with_capacity(confirmed.len());
        for block in confirmed {
            notif_blocks.push(JsonValue::String(base64::encode(&serialize_async(&block).await)));
        }
        block_sub.notify(JsonValue::Array(notif_blocks)).await;
    }
}