fixed pool, using locks now.

blockchain/pool.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain
 
 import (
-	"math/rand"
+	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -11,308 +11,308 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	maxOutstandingRequestsPerPeer = 10
-	eventsChannelCapacity         = 100
+	inputsChannelCapacity         = 100
 	maxTries                      = 3
 	requestIntervalMS             = 500
 	requestBatchSize              = 50
 	maxPendingRequests            = 50
 	maxTotalRequests              = 100
-	maxPeersPerRequest            = 1
+	maxRequestsPerPeer            = 20
 )
 
 var (
-	requestTimeoutSeconds = time.Duration(10)
+	requestTimeoutSeconds = time.Duration(1)
 )
 
-type BlockRequest struct {
-	Height uint
-	PeerId string
-}
-
 type BlockPool struct {
-	peers      map[string]*bpPeer
+	// block requests
-	blockInfos map[uint]*bpBlockInfo
+	requestsMtx sync.Mutex
-	height     uint  // the lowest key in blockInfos.
+	requests    map[uint]*bpRequest
-	started    int32 // atomic
+	height      uint // the lowest key in requests.
-	stopped    int32 // atomic
 	numPending  int32
 	numTotal    int32
-	eventsCh   chan interface{}    // internal events.
+
-	requestsCh chan<- BlockRequest // output of new requests to make.
+	// peers
-	timeoutsCh chan<- string       // output of peers that timed out.
+	peersMtx sync.Mutex
-	blocksCh   chan<- *types.Block // output of ordered blocks.
+	peers    map[string]*bpPeer
-	repeater   *RepeatTimer        // for requesting more bocks.
+
-	quit       chan struct{}
+	requestsCh chan<- BlockRequest
+	timeoutsCh chan<- string
+	repeater   *RepeatTimer
+
+	running int32 // atomic
 }
 
-func NewBlockPool(start uint, timeoutsCh chan<- string, requestsCh chan<- BlockRequest, blocksCh chan<- *types.Block) *BlockPool {
+func NewBlockPool(start uint, requestsCh chan<- BlockRequest, timeoutsCh chan<- string) *BlockPool {
 	return &BlockPool{
 		peers: make(map[string]*bpPeer),
-		blockInfos: make(map[uint]*bpBlockInfo),
+
+		requests:   make(map[uint]*bpRequest),
 		height:     start,
-		started:    0,
-		stopped:    0,
 		numPending: 0,
 		numTotal:   0,
-		quit:       make(chan struct{}),
 
-		eventsCh:   make(chan interface{}, eventsChannelCapacity),
 		requestsCh: requestsCh,
 		timeoutsCh: timeoutsCh,
-		blocksCh:   blocksCh,
 		repeater:   NewRepeatTimer("", requestIntervalMS*time.Millisecond),
+
+		running: 0,
 	}
 }
 
 func (bp *BlockPool) Start() {
-	if atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&bp.started, 0, 1) {
+	if atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&bp.running, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Starting BlockPool")
 		go bp.run()
 	}
 }
 
 func (bp *BlockPool) Stop() {
-	if atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&bp.stopped, 0, 1) {
+	if atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&bp.running, 1, 0) {
 		log.Info("Stopping BlockPool")
-		close(bp.quit)
-		close(bp.eventsCh)
-		close(bp.requestsCh)
-		close(bp.timeoutsCh)
-		close(bp.blocksCh)
 		bp.repeater.Stop()
 	}
 }
 
-// AddBlock should be called when a block is received.
+func (bp *BlockPool) IsRunning() bool {
-func (bp *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
+	return atomic.LoadInt32(&bp.running) == 1
-	bp.eventsCh <- bpBlockResponse{block, peerId}
 }
 
-func (bp *BlockPool) SetPeerStatus(peerId string, height uint) {
+// Run spawns requests as needed.
-	bp.eventsCh <- bpPeerStatus{peerId, height}
-}
-
-// Runs in a goroutine and processes messages.
 func (bp *BlockPool) run() {
-FOR_LOOP:
+RUN_LOOP:
 	for {
-		select {
+		if atomic.LoadInt32(&bp.running) == 0 {
-		case msg := <-bp.eventsCh:
+			break RUN_LOOP
-			bp.handleEvent(msg)
-		case <-bp.repeater.Ch:
-			bp.makeMoreBlockInfos()
-			bp.requestBlocksFromRandomPeers(10)
-		case <-bp.quit:
-			break FOR_LOOP
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (bp *BlockPool) handleEvent(event_ interface{}) {
-	switch event := event_.(type) {
-	case bpBlockResponse:
-		peer := bp.peers[event.peerId]
-		blockInfo := bp.blockInfos[event.block.Height]
-		if blockInfo == nil {
-			// block was unwanted.
-			if peer != nil {
-				peer.bad++
 		}
+		height, numPending, numTotal := bp.GetStatus()
+		log.Debug("BlockPool.run", "height", height, "numPending", numPending,
+			"numTotal", numTotal)
+		if numPending >= maxPendingRequests {
+			// sleep for a bit.
+			time.Sleep(requestIntervalMS * time.Millisecond)
+		} else if numTotal >= maxTotalRequests {
+			// sleep for a bit.
+			time.Sleep(requestIntervalMS * time.Millisecond)
 		} else {
-			// block was wanted.
+			// request for more blocks.
-			if peer != nil {
+			height := bp.nextHeight()
-				peer.good++
+			bp.makeRequest(height)
-			}
-			delete(peer.requests, event.block.Height)
-			if blockInfo.block == nil {
-				// peer is the first to give it to us.
-				blockInfo.block = event.block
-				blockInfo.blockBy = peer.id
-				bp.numPending--
-				if event.block.Height == bp.height {
-					go bp.pushBlocksFromStart()
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) GetStatus() (uint, int32, int32) {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	return bp.height, bp.numPending, bp.numTotal
+}
+
+// We need to see the second block's Validation to validate the first block.
+// So we peek two blocks at a time.
+func (bp *BlockPool) PeekTwoBlocks() (first *types.Block, second *types.Block) {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	if r := bp.requests[bp.height]; r != nil {
+		first = r.block
 	}
-	case bpPeerStatus: // updated or new status from peer
+	if r := bp.requests[bp.height+1]; r != nil {
-		// request blocks if possible.
+		second = r.block
-		peer := bp.peers[event.peerId]
-		if peer == nil {
-			peer = bpNewPeer(event.peerId, event.height)
-			bp.peers[peer.id] = peer
 	}
-		bp.requestBlocksFromPeer(peer)
-	case bpRequestTimeout: // unconditional timeout for each peer's request.
-		peer := bp.peers[event.peerId]
-		if peer == nil {
-			// cleanup was already handled.
 	return
-		}
-		height := event.height
-		request := peer.requests[height]
-		if request == nil || request.block != nil {
-			// the request was fulfilled by some peer or this peer.
-			return
-		}
-
-		// A request for peer timed out.
-		peer.bad++
-		if request.tries < maxTries {
-			log.Warn("Timeout: Trying again.", "tries", request.tries, "peerId", peer.id)
-			// try again.
-			select {
-			case bp.requestsCh <- BlockRequest{height, peer.id}:
-				request.startAndTimeoutTo(bp.eventsCh) // also bumps request.tries
-			default:
-				// The request cannot be made because requestCh is full.
-				// Just delete the request.
-				delete(peer.requests, height)
-			}
-		} else {
-			log.Warn("Timeout: Deleting request")
-			// delete the request.
-			delete(peer.requests, height)
-			blockInfo := bp.blockInfos[height]
-			if blockInfo != nil {
-				delete(blockInfo.requests, peer.id)
-			}
-			select {
-			case bp.timeoutsCh <- peer.id:
-			default:
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
 }
 
-// NOTE: This function is sufficient, but we should find pending blocks
+// Pop the first block at bp.height
-// and sample the peers in one go rather than the current O(n^2) impl.
+// It must have been validated by 'second'.Validation from PeekTwoBlocks().
-func (bp *BlockPool) requestBlocksFromRandomPeers(maxPeers int) {
+func (bp *BlockPool) PopRequest() {
-	chosen := bp.pickAvailablePeers(maxPeers)
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
-	log.Debug("requestBlocksFromRandomPeers", "chosen", len(chosen))
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
-	for _, peer := range chosen {
-		bp.requestBlocksFromPeer(peer)
-	}
-}
 
-func (bp *BlockPool) requestBlocksFromPeer(peer *bpPeer) {
+	if r := bp.requests[bp.height]; r == nil || r.block == nil {
-	// If peer is available and can provide something...
+		panic("PopRequest() requires a valid block")
-	for height := bp.height; peer.available(); height++ {
-		blockInfo := bp.blockInfos[height]
-		if blockInfo == nil {
-			// We're out of range.
-			return
 	}
-		needsMorePeers := blockInfo.needsMorePeers()
-		alreadyAskedPeer := blockInfo.requests[peer.id] != nil
-		if needsMorePeers && !alreadyAskedPeer {
-			select {
-			case bp.requestsCh <- BlockRequest{height, peer.id}:
-				// Create a new request and start the timer.
-				request := &bpBlockRequest{
-					height: height,
-					peer:   peer,
-				}
-				blockInfo.requests[peer.id] = request
-				peer.requests[height] = request
-				request.startAndTimeoutTo(bp.eventsCh) // also bumps request.tries
-			default:
-				// The request cannot be made because requestCh is full.
-				// Just stop.
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
 
-func (bp *BlockPool) makeMoreBlockInfos() {
+	delete(bp.requests, bp.height)
-	// make more requests if necessary.
-	for i := 0; i < requestBatchSize; i++ {
-		//log.Debug("Confused?",
-		//    "numPending", bp.numPending, "maxPendingRequests", maxPendingRequests, "numtotal", bp.numTotal, "maxTotalRequests", maxTotalRequests)
-		if bp.numPending < maxPendingRequests && bp.numTotal < maxTotalRequests {
-			// Make a request for the next block height
-			requestHeight := bp.height + uint(bp.numTotal)
-			log.Debug("New blockInfo", "height", requestHeight)
-			blockInfo := bpNewBlockInfo(requestHeight)
-			bp.blockInfos[requestHeight] = blockInfo
-			bp.numPending++
-			bp.numTotal++
-		} else {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (bp *BlockPool) pickAvailablePeers(choose int) []*bpPeer {
-	available := []*bpPeer{}
-	for _, peer := range bp.peers {
-		if peer.available() {
-			available = append(available, peer)
-		}
-	}
-	perm := rand.Perm(MinInt(choose, len(available)))
-	chosen := make([]*bpPeer, len(perm))
-	for i, idx := range perm {
-		chosen[i] = available[idx]
-	}
-	return chosen
-}
-
-// blocking
-func (bp *BlockPool) pushBlocksFromStart() {
-	for height := bp.height; ; height++ {
-		// push block to blocksCh.
-		blockInfo := bp.blockInfos[height]
-		if blockInfo == nil || blockInfo.block == nil {
-			break
-		}
-		bp.numTotal--
 	bp.height++
-		delete(bp.blockInfos, height)
+	bp.numTotal--
-		bp.blocksCh <- blockInfo.block
+}
+
+// Invalidates the block at bp.height.
+// Remove the peer and request from others.
+func (bp *BlockPool) RedoRequest(height uint) {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	request := bp.requests[height]
+	if request.block == nil {
+		panic("Expected block to be non-nil")
 	}
+	bp.removePeer(request.peerId)
+	request.block = nil
+	request.peerId = ""
+	bp.numPending++
+
+	go requestRoutine(bp, height)
 }
 
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+func (bp *BlockPool) hasBlock(height uint) bool {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
 
-type bpBlockInfo struct {
+	request := bp.requests[height]
-	height   uint
+	return request != nil && request.block != nil
-	requests map[string]*bpBlockRequest
-	block    *types.Block // first block received
-	blockBy  string       // peerId of source
 }
 
-func bpNewBlockInfo(height uint) *bpBlockInfo {
+func (bp *BlockPool) setPeerForRequest(height uint, peerId string) {
-	return &bpBlockInfo{
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	request := bp.requests[height]
+	if request == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	request.peerId = peerId
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	request := bp.requests[block.Height]
+	if request == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if request.peerId != peerId {
+		return
+	}
+	if request.block != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	request.block = block
+	bp.numPending--
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) getPeer(peerId string) *bpPeer {
+	bp.peersMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.peersMtx.Unlock()
+
+	peer := bp.peers[peerId]
+	return peer
+}
+
+// Sets the peer's blockchain height.
+func (bp *BlockPool) SetPeerHeight(peerId string, height uint) {
+	bp.peersMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.peersMtx.Unlock()
+
+	peer := bp.peers[peerId]
+	if peer != nil {
+		peer.height = height
+	} else {
+		peer = &bpPeer{
 			height:      height,
-		requests: make(map[string]*bpBlockRequest),
+			id:          peerId,
+			numRequests: 0,
+		}
+		bp.peers[peerId] = peer
 	}
 }
 
-func (blockInfo *bpBlockInfo) needsMorePeers() bool {
+func (bp *BlockPool) RemovePeer(peerId string) {
-	return len(blockInfo.requests) < maxPeersPerRequest
+	bp.peersMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.peersMtx.Unlock()
+
+	delete(bp.peers, peerId)
 }
 
-//-------------------------------------
+// Pick an available peer with at least the given minHeight.
+// If no peers are available, returns nil.
+func (bp *BlockPool) pickIncrAvailablePeer(minHeight uint) *bpPeer {
+	bp.peersMtx.Lock()
+	defer bp.peersMtx.Unlock()
 
-type bpBlockRequest struct {
+	for _, peer := range bp.peers {
-	peer   *bpPeer
+		if peer.numRequests >= maxRequestsPerPeer {
-	height uint
+			continue
-	block  *types.Block
-	tries  int
-}
-
-// bump tries++ and set timeout.
-// NOTE: the timer is unconditional.
-func (request *bpBlockRequest) startAndTimeoutTo(eventsCh chan<- interface{}) {
-	request.tries++
-	time.AfterFunc(requestTimeoutSeconds*time.Second, func() {
-		eventsCh <- bpRequestTimeout{
-			peerId: request.peer.id,
-			height: request.height,
 		}
-	})
+		if peer.height < minHeight {
+			continue
+		}
+		peer.numRequests++
+		return peer
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) decrPeer(peerId string) {
+	bp.peersMtx.Lock()
+	defer bp.peersMtx.Unlock()
+
+	peer := bp.peers[peerId]
+	if peer == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	peer.numRequests--
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) nextHeight() uint {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	return bp.height + uint(bp.numTotal)
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) makeRequest(height uint) {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	request := &bpRequest{
+		height: height,
+		peerId: "",
+		block:  nil,
+	}
+	bp.requests[height] = request
+
+	nextHeight := bp.height + uint(bp.numTotal)
+	if nextHeight == height {
+		bp.numTotal++
+		bp.numPending++
+	}
+
+	go requestRoutine(bp, height)
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) sendRequest(height uint, peerId string) {
+	if atomic.LoadInt32(&bp.running) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	bp.requestsCh <- BlockRequest{height, peerId}
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) sendTimeout(peerId string) {
+	if atomic.LoadInt32(&bp.running) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	bp.timeoutsCh <- peerId
+}
+
+func (bp *BlockPool) debug() string {
+	bp.requestsMtx.Lock() // Lock
+	defer bp.requestsMtx.Unlock()
+
+	str := ""
+	for h := bp.height; h < bp.height+uint(bp.numTotal); h++ {
+		if bp.requests[h] == nil {
+			str += Fmt("H(%v):X ", h)
+		} else {
+			str += Fmt("H(%v):", h)
+			str += Fmt("B?(%v) ", bp.requests[h].block != nil)
+		}
+	}
+	return str
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------
@@ -320,38 +320,59 @@ func (request *bpBlockRequest) startAndTimeoutTo(eventsCh chan<- interface{}) {
 type bpPeer struct {
 	id          string
 	height      uint
-	requests map[uint]*bpBlockRequest
+	numRequests int32
-	// Count good/bad events from peer.
-	good uint
-	bad  uint
 }
 
-func bpNewPeer(peerId string, height uint) *bpPeer {
+type bpRequest struct {
-	return &bpPeer{
+	height uint
-		id:       peerId,
+	peerId string
-		height:   height,
+	block  *types.Block
-		requests: make(map[uint]*bpBlockRequest),
-	}
-}
-
-func (peer *bpPeer) available() bool {
-	return len(peer.requests) < maxOutstandingRequestsPerPeer
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------
-// bp.eventsCh messages
 
-type bpBlockResponse struct {
+// Responsible for making more requests as necessary
-	block  *types.Block
+// Returns when a block is found (e.g. AddBlock() is called)
-	peerId string
+func requestRoutine(bp *BlockPool, height uint) {
+	for {
+		var peer *bpPeer = nil
+	PICK_LOOP:
+		for {
+			if !bp.IsRunning() {
+				return
+			}
+			peer = bp.pickIncrAvailablePeer(height)
+			if peer == nil {
+				time.Sleep(requestIntervalMS * time.Millisecond)
+				continue PICK_LOOP
+			}
+			break PICK_LOOP
+		}
+
+		bp.setPeerForRequest(height, peer.id)
+
+		for try := 0; try < maxTries; try++ {
+			bp.sendRequest(height, peer.id)
+			time.Sleep(requestTimeoutSeconds * time.Second)
+			if bp.hasBlock(height) {
+				bp.decrPeer(peer.id)
+				return
+			}
+			bpHeight, _, _ := bp.GetStatus()
+			if height < bpHeight {
+				bp.decrPeer(peer.id)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		bp.RemovePeer(peer.id)
+		bp.sendTimeout(peer.id)
+	}
 }
 
-type bpPeerStatus struct {
+//-------------------------------------
-	peerId string
-	height uint // blockchain tip of peer
-}
 
-type bpRequestTimeout struct {
+type BlockRequest struct {
-	peerId string
+	Height uint
-	height uint
+	PeerId string
 }

blockchain/pool_test.go

@@ -25,26 +25,34 @@ func makePeers(numPeers int, minHeight, maxHeight uint) map[string]testPeer {
 }
 
 func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
-	// 100 peers anywhere at height 0 to 1000.
+	peers := makePeers(10, 0, 1000)
-	peers := makePeers(100, 0, 1000)
-
 	start := uint(42)
-	maxHeight := uint(300)
 	timeoutsCh := make(chan string, 100)
 	requestsCh := make(chan BlockRequest, 100)
-	blocksCh := make(chan *types.Block, 100)
+	pool := NewBlockPool(start, requestsCh, timeoutsCh)
-
-	pool := NewBlockPool(start, timeoutsCh, requestsCh, blocksCh)
 	pool.Start()
 
 	// Introduce each peer.
 	go func() {
 		for _, peer := range peers {
-			pool.SetPeerStatus(peer.id, peer.height)
+			pool.SetPeerHeight(peer.id, peer.height)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	lastSeenBlock := uint(41)
+	// Start a goroutine to pull blocks
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			if !pool.IsRunning() {
+				return
+			}
+			first, second := pool.PeekTwoBlocks()
+			if first != nil && second != nil {
+				pool.PopRequest()
+			} else {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// Pull from channels
 	for {
@@ -53,21 +61,15 @@ func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("timeout: %v", peerId)
 		case request := <-requestsCh:
 			log.Debug("TEST: Pulled new BlockRequest", "request", request)
-			// After a while, pretend like we got a block from the peer.
+			if request.Height == 300 {
+				return // Done!
+			}
+			// Request desired, pretend like we got the block immediately.
 			go func() {
 				block := &types.Block{Header: &types.Header{Height: request.Height}}
 				pool.AddBlock(block, request.PeerId)
 				log.Debug("TEST: Added block", "block", request.Height, "peer", request.PeerId)
 			}()
-		case block := <-blocksCh:
-			log.Debug("TEST: Pulled new Block", "height", block.Height)
-			if block.Height != lastSeenBlock+1 {
-				t.Fatalf("Wrong order of blocks seen. Expected: %v Got: %v", lastSeenBlock+1, block.Height)
-			}
-			lastSeenBlock++
-			if block.Height == maxHeight {
-				return // Done!
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -75,43 +77,52 @@ func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTimeout(t *testing.T) {
-	origRequestTimeoutSeconds := requestTimeoutSeconds
+	peers := makePeers(10, 0, 1000)
-	requestTimeoutSeconds = time.Duration(0)
-	defer func() { requestTimeoutSeconds = origRequestTimeoutSeconds }()
-
-	peers := makePeers(100, 0, 1000)
 	start := uint(42)
-	timeoutsCh := make(chan string, 10)
+	timeoutsCh := make(chan string, 100)
-	requestsCh := make(chan BlockRequest, 10)
+	requestsCh := make(chan BlockRequest, 100)
-	blocksCh := make(chan *types.Block, 100)
+	pool := NewBlockPool(start, requestsCh, timeoutsCh)
-
-	pool := NewBlockPool(start, timeoutsCh, requestsCh, blocksCh)
 	pool.Start()
 
 	// Introduce each peer.
 	go func() {
 		for _, peer := range peers {
-			pool.SetPeerStatus(peer.id, peer.height)
+			pool.SetPeerHeight(peer.id, peer.height)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Start a goroutine to pull blocks
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			if !pool.IsRunning() {
+				return
+			}
+			first, second := pool.PeekTwoBlocks()
+			if first != nil && second != nil {
+				pool.PopRequest()
+			} else {
+				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 
 	// Pull from channels
+	counter := 0
+	timedOut := map[string]struct{}{}
 	for {
 		select {
 		case peerId := <-timeoutsCh:
-			// Timed out. Done!
+			log.Debug("Timeout", "peerId", peerId)
-			if peers[peerId].id != peerId {
+			if _, ok := timedOut[peerId]; !ok {
-				t.Errorf("Unexpected peer from timeoutsCh")
+				counter++
+				if counter == len(peers) {
+					return // Done!
 				}
-			return
+			}
-		case _ = <-requestsCh:
+		case request := <-requestsCh:
-			// Don't do anything, let it time out.
+			log.Debug("TEST: Pulled new BlockRequest", "request", request)
-		case _ = <-blocksCh:
-			t.Errorf("Got block when none expected")
-			return
 		}
 	}
 
 	pool.Stop()
-
 }