ant-core 0.2.6

//! Merkle batch payment support for the Autonomi client.
//!
//! When uploading batches of 64+ chunks, merkle payments reduce gas costs
//! by paying for the entire batch in a single on-chain transaction instead
//! of one transaction per chunk.

use crate::data::client::adaptive::observe_op;
use crate::data::client::classify_error;
use crate::data::client::file::UploadEvent;
use crate::data::client::Client;
use crate::data::error::{Error, Result};
use ant_protocol::evm::{
    Amount, MerklePaymentCandidateNode, MerklePaymentCandidatePool, MerklePaymentProof, MerkleTree,
    MidpointProof, PoolCommitment, CANDIDATES_PER_POOL, MAX_LEAVES,
};
use ant_protocol::payment::{serialize_merkle_proof, verify_merkle_candidate_signature};
use ant_protocol::transport::PeerId;
use ant_protocol::{
    compute_address, send_and_await_chunk_response, ChunkMessage, ChunkMessageBody,
    MerkleCandidateQuoteRequest, MerkleCandidateQuoteResponse,
};
use bytes::Bytes;
use futures::stream::{self, FuturesUnordered, StreamExt};
use rand::Rng;
use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
use std::time::Duration;
use tokio::sync::mpsc;
use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
use xor_name::XorName;

/// Default threshold: use merkle payments when chunk count >= this value.
pub const DEFAULT_MERKLE_THRESHOLD: usize = 64;

/// Payment mode for uploads.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
pub enum PaymentMode {
    /// Automatically choose: merkle for batches >= threshold, single otherwise.
    #[default]
    Auto,
    /// Force merkle batch payment regardless of batch size (min 2 chunks).
    Merkle,
    /// Force single-node payment (one tx per chunk).
    Single,
}

/// Result of a merkle batch payment.
///
/// Serializable so it can be persisted across runs for resume after a
/// partial-upload failure. See `crate::data::client::cached_merkle`.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
pub struct MerkleBatchPaymentResult {
    /// Map of `XorName` to serialized tagged proof bytes (ready to use in PUT requests).
    pub proofs: HashMap<[u8; 32], Vec<u8>>,
    /// Number of chunks in the batch.
    pub chunk_count: usize,
    /// Total storage cost in atto (token smallest unit).
    pub storage_cost_atto: String,
    /// Total gas cost in wei.
    pub gas_cost_wei: u128,
    /// Unix timestamp (seconds) used for the on-chain merkle payment.
    /// Persisted so resume can check whether the on-chain payment has
    /// aged out beyond the merkle expiration window and the cached
    /// receipt must be discarded.
    #[serde(default)]
    pub merkle_payment_timestamp: u64,
}

/// Prepared merkle batch ready for external payment.
///
/// Contains everything needed to submit the on-chain merkle payment
/// and then finalize proof generation without a wallet.
pub struct PreparedMerkleBatch {
    /// Merkle tree depth (needed for the on-chain call).
    pub depth: u8,
    /// Pool commitments for the on-chain call.
    pub pool_commitments: Vec<PoolCommitment>,
    /// Timestamp used for the merkle payment.
    pub merkle_payment_timestamp: u64,
    /// Internal: candidate pools (needed for proof generation after payment).
    candidate_pools: Vec<MerklePaymentCandidatePool>,
    /// Internal: the merkle tree (needed for proof generation).
    tree: MerkleTree,
    /// Internal: chunk addresses in order.
    addresses: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
}

/// Result of checking a merkle upload batch before payment.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
pub(crate) struct MerkleUploadPlan {
    /// Chunks already confirmed by their close group.
    pub already_stored: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
    /// Chunks that still need payment and storage.
    pub to_upload: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
    /// Total byte size of chunks in `to_upload`.
    to_upload_total_bytes: u64,
}

impl MerkleUploadPlan {
    /// Average byte size of chunks that still need upload.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn to_upload_avg_size(&self) -> u64 {
        if self.to_upload.is_empty() {
            return 0;
        }

        self.to_upload_total_bytes / self.to_upload.len() as u64
    }
}

impl std::fmt::Debug for PreparedMerkleBatch {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
        f.debug_struct("PreparedMerkleBatch")
            .field("depth", &self.depth)
            .field("pool_commitments", &self.pool_commitments.len())
            .field("merkle_payment_timestamp", &self.merkle_payment_timestamp)
            .field("candidate_pools", &self.candidate_pools.len())
            .field("addresses", &self.addresses.len())
            .finish()
    }
}

/// Select chunk contents that correspond to `addresses`, preserving address order.
///
/// Extra chunk contents are ignored; missing contents for any requested address
/// are treated as corrupted upload state.
pub(crate) fn chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses(
    chunk_contents: Vec<Bytes>,
    addresses: &[[u8; 32]],
) -> Result<Vec<Bytes>> {
    if addresses.is_empty() {
        return Ok(Vec::new());
    }

    let mut needed_by_address: HashMap<[u8; 32], usize> = HashMap::new();
    for address in addresses {
        *needed_by_address.entry(*address).or_default() += 1;
    }

    let mut chunks_by_address: HashMap<[u8; 32], VecDeque<Bytes>> =
        HashMap::with_capacity(needed_by_address.len());
    let mut remaining = addresses.len();
    for chunk in chunk_contents {
        let address = compute_address(&chunk);
        if let Some(needed) = needed_by_address.get_mut(&address) {
            if *needed > 0 {
                chunks_by_address
                    .entry(address)
                    .or_default()
                    .push_back(chunk);
                *needed -= 1;
                remaining -= 1;
                if remaining == 0 {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    for (address, needed) in &needed_by_address {
        if *needed == 0 {
            continue;
        }

        if chunks_by_address.contains_key(address) {
            return Err(Error::InvalidData(format!(
                "missing duplicate chunk content for merkle address {}",
                hex::encode(address)
            )));
        }

        return Err(Error::InvalidData(format!(
            "missing chunk content for merkle address {}",
            hex::encode(address)
        )));
    }

    let mut selected = Vec::with_capacity(addresses.len());
    for address in addresses {
        let chunks = chunks_by_address.get_mut(address).ok_or_else(|| {
            Error::InvalidData(format!(
                "missing chunk content for merkle address {}",
                hex::encode(address)
            ))
        })?;
        let chunk = chunks.pop_front().ok_or_else(|| {
            Error::InvalidData(format!(
                "missing duplicate chunk content for merkle address {}",
                hex::encode(address)
            ))
        })?;
        selected.push(chunk);
    }

    Ok(selected)
}

/// Determine whether to use merkle payments for a given batch size.
/// Free function — no Client needed.
#[must_use]
pub fn should_use_merkle(chunk_count: usize, mode: PaymentMode) -> bool {
    match mode {
        PaymentMode::Auto => chunk_count >= DEFAULT_MERKLE_THRESHOLD,
        PaymentMode::Merkle => chunk_count >= 2,
        PaymentMode::Single => false,
    }
}

impl Client {
    /// Determine whether to use merkle payments for a given batch size.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn should_use_merkle(&self, chunk_count: usize, mode: PaymentMode) -> bool {
        should_use_merkle(chunk_count, mode)
    }

    /// Pay for a batch of chunks using merkle batch payment.
    ///
    /// Builds a merkle tree, collects candidate pools, pays on-chain in one tx,
    /// and returns per-chunk proofs. Splits into sub-batches if > `MAX_LEAVES`.
    ///
    /// This low-level helper assumes the caller has already selected the
    /// addresses that need payment. User-facing upload paths first run the
    /// merkle upload planner to skip chunks already stored on the network.
    ///
    /// # Errors
    ///
    /// Returns an error if the batch is too small, candidate collection fails,
    /// on-chain payment fails, or proof generation fails.
    pub async fn pay_for_merkle_batch(
        &self,
        addresses: &[[u8; 32]],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
    ) -> Result<MerkleBatchPaymentResult> {
        let chunk_count = addresses.len();
        if chunk_count < 2 {
            return Err(Error::Payment(
                "Merkle batch payment requires at least 2 chunks".to_string(),
            ));
        }

        if chunk_count > MAX_LEAVES {
            return self
                .pay_for_merkle_multi_batch(addresses, data_type, data_size)
                .await;
        }

        self.pay_for_merkle_single_batch(addresses, data_type, data_size)
            .await
    }

    /// Check which chunks in a merkle upload still need payment/storage.
    ///
    /// Uses the normal per-chunk quote path because it already has the
    /// close-group majority rule for `AlreadyStored`. Non-stored chunks only
    /// use the quote response as a probe; their actual payment still happens
    /// through the merkle batch.
    ///
    /// `chunks` contains `(address, data_size)` pairs.
    pub(crate) async fn plan_merkle_upload(
        &self,
        chunks: Vec<([u8; 32], u64)>,
        data_type: u32,
        progress: Option<&mpsc::Sender<UploadEvent>>,
    ) -> Result<MerkleUploadPlan> {
        let total_chunks = chunks.len();
        if total_chunks == 0 {
            return Ok(MerkleUploadPlan::default());
        }

        info!("Checking {total_chunks} merkle chunks for existing storage before payment");

        let quote_limiter = self.controller().quote.clone();
        let quote_concurrency = quote_limiter.current().min(total_chunks.max(1));
        let mut check_stream = stream::iter(chunks.into_iter().enumerate())
            .map(|(index, (address, data_size))| {
                let limiter = quote_limiter.clone();
                async move {
                    let result = observe_op(
                        &limiter,
                        || async move {
                            self.chunk_already_stored_for_merkle(&address, data_type, data_size)
                                .await
                        },
                        classify_error,
                    )
                    .await;
                    (index, address, data_size, result)
                }
            })
            .buffer_unordered(quote_concurrency);

        let mut already_stored: Vec<(usize, [u8; 32])> = Vec::new();
        let mut to_upload: Vec<(usize, [u8; 32], u64)> = Vec::new();
        let mut checked = 0usize;

        while let Some((index, address, data_size, result)) = check_stream.next().await {
            let is_already_stored = result?;
            checked += 1;

            if let Some(tx) = progress {
                let _ = tx.try_send(UploadEvent::ChunkQuoted {
                    quoted: checked,
                    total: total_chunks,
                });
            }

            if is_already_stored {
                debug!(
                    "Merkle preflight {checked}/{total_chunks}: chunk {} already stored",
                    hex::encode(address)
                );
                already_stored.push((index, address));
                if let Some(tx) = progress {
                    let _ = tx.try_send(UploadEvent::ChunkStored {
                        stored: already_stored.len(),
                        total: total_chunks,
                    });
                }
            } else {
                debug!(
                    "Merkle preflight {checked}/{total_chunks}: chunk {} needs upload",
                    hex::encode(address)
                );
                to_upload.push((index, address, data_size));
            }
        }

        already_stored.sort_by_key(|(index, _)| *index);
        to_upload.sort_by_key(|(index, _, _)| *index);

        let to_upload_total_bytes = to_upload.iter().fold(0u64, |acc, (_, _, data_size)| {
            acc.saturating_add(*data_size)
        });

        let already_stored = already_stored
            .into_iter()
            .map(|(_, address)| address)
            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
        let to_upload = to_upload
            .into_iter()
            .map(|(_, address, _)| address)
            .collect::<Vec<_>>();

        info!(
            "Merkle preflight complete: {} already stored, {} need upload",
            already_stored.len(),
            to_upload.len()
        );

        Ok(MerkleUploadPlan {
            already_stored,
            to_upload,
            to_upload_total_bytes,
        })
    }

    async fn chunk_already_stored_for_merkle(
        &self,
        address: &[u8; 32],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
    ) -> Result<bool> {
        match self.get_store_quotes(address, data_size, data_type).await {
            Ok(_) => Ok(false),
            Err(Error::AlreadyStored) => Ok(true),
            Err(e) => Err(e),
        }
    }

    /// Phase 1 of external-signer merkle payment: prepare batch without paying.
    ///
    /// Builds the merkle tree, collects candidate pools from the network,
    /// and returns the data needed for the on-chain payment call.
    /// Requires `EvmNetwork` but NOT a wallet.
    pub async fn prepare_merkle_batch_external(
        &self,
        addresses: &[[u8; 32]],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
    ) -> Result<PreparedMerkleBatch> {
        let chunk_count = addresses.len();
        let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addresses.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();

        debug!("Building merkle tree for {chunk_count} chunks");

        // 1. Build merkle tree
        let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames)
            .map_err(|e| Error::Payment(format!("Failed to build merkle tree: {e}")))?;

        let depth = tree.depth();
        let merkle_payment_timestamp = std::time::SystemTime::now()
            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
            .map_err(|e| Error::Payment(format!("System time error: {e}")))?
            .as_secs();

        debug!("Merkle tree: depth={depth}, leaves={chunk_count}, ts={merkle_payment_timestamp}");

        // 2. Get reward candidates (midpoint proofs)
        let midpoint_proofs = tree
            .reward_candidates(merkle_payment_timestamp)
            .map_err(|e| Error::Payment(format!("Failed to generate reward candidates: {e}")))?;

        debug!(
            "Collecting candidate pools from {} midpoints (concurrent)",
            midpoint_proofs.len()
        );

        // 3. Collect candidate pools from the network (all pools in parallel)
        let candidate_pools = self
            .build_candidate_pools(
                &midpoint_proofs,
                data_type,
                data_size,
                merkle_payment_timestamp,
            )
            .await?;

        // 4. Build pool commitments for on-chain payment
        let pool_commitments: Vec<PoolCommitment> = candidate_pools
            .iter()
            .map(MerklePaymentCandidatePool::to_commitment)
            .collect();

        Ok(PreparedMerkleBatch {
            depth,
            pool_commitments,
            merkle_payment_timestamp,
            candidate_pools,
            tree,
            addresses: addresses.to_vec(),
        })
    }

    /// Pay for a single batch (up to `MAX_LEAVES` chunks).
    async fn pay_for_merkle_single_batch(
        &self,
        addresses: &[[u8; 32]],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
    ) -> Result<MerkleBatchPaymentResult> {
        let wallet = self.require_wallet()?;
        let prepared = self
            .prepare_merkle_batch_external(addresses, data_type, data_size)
            .await?;

        info!(
            "Submitting merkle batch payment on-chain (depth={})",
            prepared.depth
        );
        let (winner_pool_hash, amount, gas_info) = wallet
            .pay_for_merkle_tree(
                prepared.depth,
                prepared.pool_commitments.clone(),
                prepared.merkle_payment_timestamp,
            )
            .await
            .map_err(|e| Error::Payment(format!("Merkle batch payment failed: {e}")))?;

        info!(
            "Merkle payment succeeded: winner pool {}",
            hex::encode(winner_pool_hash)
        );

        let mut result = finalize_merkle_batch(prepared, winner_pool_hash)?;
        result.storage_cost_atto = amount.to_string();
        result.gas_cost_wei = gas_info.gas_cost_wei;
        Ok(result)
    }

    /// Handle batches larger than `MAX_LEAVES` by splitting into sub-batches.
    async fn pay_for_merkle_multi_batch(
        &self,
        addresses: &[[u8; 32]],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
    ) -> Result<MerkleBatchPaymentResult> {
        let sub_batches: Vec<&[[u8; 32]]> = addresses.chunks(MAX_LEAVES).collect();
        let total_sub_batches = sub_batches.len();
        let mut all_proofs = HashMap::with_capacity(addresses.len());
        let mut total_storage = Amount::ZERO;
        let mut total_gas: u128 = 0;
        // Track the oldest sub-batch timestamp so the overall receipt
        // expires when the *first* sub-batch's on-chain payment ages
        // out (worst case for resume).
        let mut oldest_ts: u64 = 0;

        for (i, chunk) in sub_batches.into_iter().enumerate() {
            match self
                .pay_for_merkle_single_batch(chunk, data_type, data_size)
                .await
            {
                Ok(sub_result) => {
                    if let Ok(cost) = sub_result.storage_cost_atto.parse::<Amount>() {
                        total_storage += cost;
                    }
                    total_gas = total_gas.saturating_add(sub_result.gas_cost_wei);
                    if oldest_ts == 0
                        || (sub_result.merkle_payment_timestamp > 0
                            && sub_result.merkle_payment_timestamp < oldest_ts)
                    {
                        oldest_ts = sub_result.merkle_payment_timestamp;
                    }
                    all_proofs.extend(sub_result.proofs);
                }
                Err(e) => {
                    if all_proofs.is_empty() {
                        // First sub-batch failed, nothing paid yet -- propagate directly.
                        return Err(e);
                    }
                    // Return partial result so caller can still store already-paid chunks.
                    warn!(
                        "Merkle sub-batch {}/{total_sub_batches} failed: {e}. \
                         Returning {} proofs from prior sub-batches",
                        i + 1,
                        all_proofs.len()
                    );
                    return Ok(MerkleBatchPaymentResult {
                        chunk_count: all_proofs.len(),
                        proofs: all_proofs,
                        storage_cost_atto: total_storage.to_string(),
                        gas_cost_wei: total_gas,
                        merkle_payment_timestamp: oldest_ts,
                    });
                }
            }
        }

        Ok(MerkleBatchPaymentResult {
            chunk_count: addresses.len(),
            proofs: all_proofs,
            storage_cost_atto: total_storage.to_string(),
            gas_cost_wei: total_gas,
            merkle_payment_timestamp: oldest_ts,
        })
    }

    /// Build candidate pools by querying the network for each midpoint (concurrently).
    async fn build_candidate_pools(
        &self,
        midpoint_proofs: &[MidpointProof],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
        merkle_payment_timestamp: u64,
    ) -> Result<Vec<MerklePaymentCandidatePool>> {
        let mut pool_futures = FuturesUnordered::new();

        for midpoint_proof in midpoint_proofs {
            let pool_address = midpoint_proof.address();
            let mp = midpoint_proof.clone();
            pool_futures.push(async move {
                let candidate_nodes = self
                    .get_merkle_candidate_pool(
                        &pool_address.0,
                        data_type,
                        data_size,
                        merkle_payment_timestamp,
                    )
                    .await?;
                Ok::<_, Error>(MerklePaymentCandidatePool {
                    midpoint_proof: mp,
                    candidate_nodes,
                })
            });
        }

        let mut pools = Vec::with_capacity(midpoint_proofs.len());
        while let Some(result) = pool_futures.next().await {
            pools.push(result?);
        }

        Ok(pools)
    }

    /// Collect `CANDIDATES_PER_POOL` (16) merkle candidate quotes from the network.
    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
    async fn get_merkle_candidate_pool(
        &self,
        address: &[u8; 32],
        data_type: u32,
        data_size: u64,
        merkle_payment_timestamp: u64,
    ) -> Result<[MerklePaymentCandidateNode; CANDIDATES_PER_POOL]> {
        let node = self.network().node();
        let timeout = Duration::from_secs(self.config().quote_timeout_secs);

        // Query extra peers to handle validation failures (bad sigs, wrong type, etc.)
        let query_count = CANDIDATES_PER_POOL * 2;
        let mut remote_peers = self
            .network()
            .find_closest_peers(address, query_count)
            .await?;

        // If DHT closest-nodes didn't return enough, supplement with connected peers.
        // On small networks the DHT iterative lookup may not discover enough peers
        // close to a random pool address, but we know more peers via direct connections.
        if remote_peers.len() < CANDIDATES_PER_POOL {
            let connected = self.network().connected_peers().await;
            for peer in connected {
                if !remote_peers.iter().any(|(id, _)| *id == peer) {
                    remote_peers.push((peer, vec![]));
                }
            }
        }

        if remote_peers.len() < CANDIDATES_PER_POOL {
            return Err(Error::InsufficientPeers(format!(
                "Found {} peers, need {CANDIDATES_PER_POOL} for merkle candidate pool. \
                 Use --no-merkle or a larger network.",
                remote_peers.len()
            )));
        }

        let mut candidate_futures = FuturesUnordered::new();

        for (peer_id, peer_addrs) in &remote_peers {
            let request_id = self.next_request_id();
            let request = MerkleCandidateQuoteRequest {
                address: *address,
                data_type,
                data_size,
                merkle_payment_timestamp,
            };
            let message = ChunkMessage {
                request_id,
                body: ChunkMessageBody::MerkleCandidateQuoteRequest(request),
            };

            let message_bytes = match message.encode() {
                Ok(bytes) => bytes,
                Err(e) => {
                    warn!("Failed to encode merkle candidate request for {peer_id}: {e}");
                    continue;
                }
            };

            let peer_id_clone = *peer_id;
            let addrs_clone = peer_addrs.clone();
            let node_clone = node.clone();

            let fut = async move {
                let result = send_and_await_chunk_response(
                    &node_clone,
                    &peer_id_clone,
                    message_bytes,
                    request_id,
                    timeout,
                    &addrs_clone,
                    |body| match body {
                        ChunkMessageBody::MerkleCandidateQuoteResponse(
                            MerkleCandidateQuoteResponse::Success { candidate_node },
                        ) => {
                            match rmp_serde::from_slice::<MerklePaymentCandidateNode>(
                                &candidate_node,
                            ) {
                                Ok(node) => Some(Ok(node)),
                                Err(e) => Some(Err(Error::Serialization(format!(
                                    "Failed to deserialize candidate node from {peer_id_clone}: {e}"
                                )))),
                            }
                        }
                        ChunkMessageBody::MerkleCandidateQuoteResponse(
                            MerkleCandidateQuoteResponse::Error(e),
                        ) => Some(Err(Error::Protocol(format!(
                            "Merkle quote error from {peer_id_clone}: {e}"
                        )))),
                        _ => None,
                    },
                    |e| {
                        Error::Network(format!(
                            "Failed to send merkle candidate request to {peer_id_clone}: {e}"
                        ))
                    },
                    || {
                        Error::Timeout(format!(
                            "Timeout waiting for merkle candidate from {peer_id_clone}"
                        ))
                    },
                )
                .await;

                (peer_id_clone, result)
            };

            candidate_futures.push(fut);
        }

        self.collect_validated_candidates(&mut candidate_futures, address, merkle_payment_timestamp)
            .await
    }

    /// Collect and validate merkle candidate responses, then return the
    /// `CANDIDATES_PER_POOL` valid responders that are XOR-closest to the
    /// pool midpoint.
    ///
    /// Why distance-sort instead of "first N to respond":
    /// the storing-node verifier re-runs a network closest-peers lookup of
    /// the pool midpoint and rejects the pool if fewer than 13 of the 16
    /// candidate `pub_keys` appear in that authoritative close-set. Pools
    /// built from the fastest-to-respond quoters fail this check whenever
    /// truly-close peers are slower (NAT/relay paths) than farther peers.
    async fn collect_validated_candidates(
        &self,
        futures: &mut FuturesUnordered<
            impl std::future::Future<
                Output = (
                    PeerId,
                    std::result::Result<MerklePaymentCandidateNode, Error>,
                ),
            >,
        >,
        target_address: &[u8; 32],
        merkle_payment_timestamp: u64,
    ) -> Result<[MerklePaymentCandidateNode; CANDIDATES_PER_POOL]> {
        let mut valid: Vec<(PeerId, MerklePaymentCandidateNode)> = Vec::new();
        let mut failures: Vec<String> = Vec::new();

        while let Some((peer_id, result)) = futures.next().await {
            match result {
                Ok(candidate) => {
                    if !verify_merkle_candidate_signature(&candidate) {
                        warn!("Invalid ML-DSA-65 signature from merkle candidate {peer_id}");
                        failures.push(format!("{peer_id}: invalid signature"));
                        continue;
                    }
                    if candidate.merkle_payment_timestamp != merkle_payment_timestamp {
                        warn!("Timestamp mismatch from merkle candidate {peer_id}");
                        failures.push(format!("{peer_id}: timestamp mismatch"));
                        continue;
                    }
                    valid.push((peer_id, candidate));
                }
                Err(e) => {
                    debug!("Failed to get merkle candidate from {peer_id}: {e}");
                    failures.push(format!("{peer_id}: {e}"));
                }
            }
        }

        if valid.len() < CANDIDATES_PER_POOL {
            return Err(Error::InsufficientPeers(format!(
                "Got {} merkle candidates, need {CANDIDATES_PER_POOL}. Failures: [{}]",
                valid.len(),
                failures.join("; ")
            )));
        }

        let target_peer = PeerId::from_bytes(*target_address);
        valid.sort_by_key(|(peer_id, _)| peer_id.xor_distance(&target_peer));

        let candidates: Vec<MerklePaymentCandidateNode> = valid
            .into_iter()
            .take(CANDIDATES_PER_POOL)
            .map(|(_, candidate)| candidate)
            .collect();

        candidates
            .try_into()
            .map_err(|_| Error::Payment("Failed to convert candidates to fixed array".to_string()))
    }

    /// Upload chunks using pre-computed merkle proofs from a batch payment.
    ///
    /// Each chunk is matched to its proof from `batch_result.proofs`, then
    /// stored to its close group concurrently. A per-chunk quorum shortfall
    /// (`InsufficientPeers`) does **not** abort the file: such chunks are
    /// collected and retried — with the same reusable proof and a freshly
    /// re-collected close group — for up to [`MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS`]
    /// attempts. `stored_offset` carries chunks already confirmed by an earlier
    /// preflight (used for progress numbering and the returned `stored` count),
    /// and `total_chunks` is the whole-file total for progress events.
    ///
    /// Returns how many chunks are stored (including `stored_offset`), how many
    /// remained short of quorum after all retries, and the aggregate store
    /// stats.
    ///
    /// # Errors
    ///
    /// Returns an error only for non-quorum failures (e.g. a missing proof, or a
    /// chunk-count/address mismatch); quorum shortfalls are reported via
    /// [`MerkleStoreOutcome::failed`].
    pub(crate) async fn merkle_upload_chunks(
        &self,
        chunk_contents: Vec<Bytes>,
        addresses: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
        batch_result: &MerkleBatchPaymentResult,
        progress: Option<&mpsc::Sender<UploadEvent>>,
        stored_offset: usize,
        total_chunks: usize,
    ) -> Result<MerkleStoreOutcome> {
        let store_limiter = self.controller().store.clone();
        // Clamp fan-out to batch size — partial batches should not
        // pay for unused slots (see PERF-RESULTS.md).
        let batch_size = chunk_contents.len();
        if batch_size != addresses.len() {
            return Err(Error::InvalidData(format!(
                "merkle upload has {batch_size} chunk contents but {} addresses",
                addresses.len()
            )));
        }
        let store_concurrency = store_limiter.current().min(batch_size.max(1));

        let chunks: Vec<([u8; 32], Bytes)> = addresses.into_iter().zip(chunk_contents).collect();

        // Store one chunk to its (freshly re-collected) close group. Called
        // once per chunk per attempt, so a retry round naturally lands on a
        // converged routing table. Only `InsufficientPeers` is recoverable;
        // a missing proof stays fatal.
        let store_one = |addr: [u8; 32], content: Bytes| {
            let limiter = store_limiter.clone();
            let proof_bytes = batch_result.proofs.get(&addr).cloned();
            async move {
                let started = std::time::Instant::now();
                let proof = proof_bytes.ok_or_else(|| {
                    Error::Payment(format!(
                        "Missing merkle proof for chunk {}",
                        hex::encode(addr)
                    ))
                })?;
                let peers = self.close_group_peers(&addr).await?;
                observe_op(
                    &limiter,
                    || async move { self.chunk_put_to_close_group(content, proof, &peers).await },
                    classify_error,
                )
                .await
                .map(|_| started)
            }
        };

        merkle_store_with_retry(
            chunks,
            store_concurrency,
            MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS,
            MERKLE_RETRY_BACKOFF,
            progress,
            stored_offset,
            total_chunks,
            store_one,
        )
        .await
    }
}

/// Total store-attempt budget for a merkle batch: the initial attempt plus up
/// to three retries. Chosen to match the wave path's contract
/// (`batch.rs` iterates `0..=MAX_RETRIES` with `MAX_RETRIES = 3`) and the
/// four-slot [`WaveAggregateStats::retries_histogram`], so a chunk that lands
/// on the final retry is recorded in `retries_histogram[3]`.
///
/// A chunk's close group can transiently reject its `winner_pool` midpoint
/// while a few nodes' routing tables disagree about that midpoint; the network
/// converges within minutes. Per-chunk proofs are reusable, so retrying the
/// same proof after a short backoff recovers these shortfalls for free — no
/// re-payment and no new pool.
const MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS: usize = 4;

/// Base backoff between merkle store attempts. The routing-table divergence
/// that causes `InsufficientPeers` resolves on the order of minutes, so a short
/// sleep between rounds is enough to land on a converged close group. The
/// actual wait is jittered by [`MERKLE_RETRY_JITTER`] so a large failed set
/// does not re-fire against the same divergent nodes in lockstep.
const MERKLE_RETRY_BACKOFF: Duration = Duration::from_secs(30);

/// Fractional jitter applied to [`MERKLE_RETRY_BACKOFF`] (±10%), spreading the
/// retry wave so convergent nodes are not all probed at the same instant.
const MERKLE_RETRY_JITTER: f64 = 0.1;

/// Outcome of storing a merkle batch: how many chunks landed, how many
/// remained short of quorum after all retries, and the aggregate store stats.
#[derive(Debug, Default)]
pub(crate) struct MerkleStoreOutcome {
    /// Chunks that reached quorum, including any `stored_offset` carried in
    /// from a preflight (counted once, even if they needed retries).
    pub stored: usize,
    /// Chunks still short of quorum after [`MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS`].
    pub failed: usize,
    /// Aggregate store stats (durations, attempts, per-round retry histogram).
    pub stats: crate::data::client::batch::WaveAggregateStats,
}

/// Drive a set of merkle chunk stores with bounded retry of quorum shortfalls.
///
/// Runs `store_one` over all `chunks` concurrently (up to `store_concurrency`),
/// collecting any `InsufficientPeers` failures rather than aborting. Failed
/// chunks are retried — `store_one` re-collects their close group on each call,
/// so a converged routing table can yield a fresh group — for up to
/// `max_attempts` rounds, sleeping a jittered `backoff` between rounds. A
/// chunk's success is counted once and recorded in the retry round it landed on
/// (`retries_histogram[round]`). `stored_offset` seeds the returned `stored`
/// count and the progress numbering; `total` is the whole-file total reported
/// in progress events. Non-quorum errors abort immediately.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
async fn merkle_store_with_retry<F, Fut>(
    chunks: Vec<([u8; 32], Bytes)>,
    store_concurrency: usize,
    max_attempts: usize,
    backoff: Duration,
    progress: Option<&mpsc::Sender<UploadEvent>>,
    stored_offset: usize,
    total: usize,
    store_one: F,
) -> Result<MerkleStoreOutcome>
where
    F: Fn([u8; 32], Bytes) -> Fut,
    Fut: std::future::Future<Output = Result<std::time::Instant>>,
{
    let attempts = max_attempts.max(1);
    let mut outcome = MerkleStoreOutcome {
        stored: stored_offset,
        ..MerkleStoreOutcome::default()
    };
    let mut pending = chunks;

    for attempt in 0..attempts {
        let concurrency = store_concurrency.min(pending.len().max(1)).max(1);
        let mut next_failed: Vec<([u8; 32], Bytes)> = Vec::new();

        let mut upload_stream = stream::iter(pending.into_iter().map(|(addr, content)| {
            let fut = store_one(addr, content.clone());
            async move { (addr, content, fut.await) }
        }))
        .buffer_unordered(concurrency);

        while let Some((addr, content, result)) = upload_stream.next().await {
            outcome.stats.chunk_attempts_total =
                outcome.stats.chunk_attempts_total.saturating_add(1);
            match result {
                Ok(started) => {
                    let duration_ms =
                        u64::try_from(started.elapsed().as_millis()).unwrap_or(u64::MAX);
                    outcome.stats.store_durations_ms.push(duration_ms);
                    let idx = attempt.min(outcome.stats.retries_histogram.len().saturating_sub(1));
                    outcome.stats.retries_histogram[idx] =
                        outcome.stats.retries_histogram[idx].saturating_add(1);
                    outcome.stored += 1;
                    if let Some(tx) = progress {
                        let _ = tx.try_send(UploadEvent::ChunkStored {
                            stored: outcome.stored,
                            total,
                        });
                    }
                }
                Err(Error::InsufficientPeers(_)) => next_failed.push((addr, content)),
                Err(e) => return Err(e),
            }
        }

        if next_failed.is_empty() {
            break;
        }

        if attempt + 1 < attempts {
            warn!(
                failed = next_failed.len(),
                attempt = attempt + 1,
                "merkle chunks short of quorum, retrying after backoff"
            );
            pending = next_failed;
            if backoff > Duration::ZERO {
                // Jitter the wait (±MERKLE_RETRY_JITTER) so a large failed set
                // does not re-probe the same divergent nodes in lockstep.
                // `thread_rng` is !Send, so the value is computed and the rng
                // dropped before the await to keep this future Send.
                let wait = {
                    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
                    let factor = 1.0 + rng.gen_range(-MERKLE_RETRY_JITTER..=MERKLE_RETRY_JITTER);
                    backoff.mul_f64(factor)
                };
                tokio::time::sleep(wait).await;
            }
        } else {
            outcome.failed = next_failed.len();
            break;
        }
    }

    Ok(outcome)
}

/// Phase 2 of external-signer merkle payment: generate proofs from winner.
///
/// Takes the prepared batch and the winner pool hash returned by the
/// on-chain payment transaction. Generates per-chunk merkle proofs.
pub fn finalize_merkle_batch(
    prepared: PreparedMerkleBatch,
    winner_pool_hash: [u8; 32],
) -> Result<MerkleBatchPaymentResult> {
    let chunk_count = prepared.addresses.len();
    let xornames: Vec<XorName> = prepared.addresses.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();

    // Find the winner pool
    let winner_pool = prepared
        .candidate_pools
        .iter()
        .find(|pool| pool.hash() == winner_pool_hash)
        .ok_or_else(|| {
            Error::Payment(format!(
                "Winner pool {} not found in candidate pools",
                hex::encode(winner_pool_hash)
            ))
        })?;

    // Generate proofs for each chunk
    info!("Generating merkle proofs for {chunk_count} chunks");
    let mut proofs = HashMap::with_capacity(chunk_count);

    for (i, xorname) in xornames.iter().enumerate() {
        let address_proof = prepared
            .tree
            .generate_address_proof(i, *xorname)
            .map_err(|e| {
                Error::Payment(format!(
                    "Failed to generate address proof for chunk {i}: {e}"
                ))
            })?;

        let merkle_proof = MerklePaymentProof::new(*xorname, address_proof, winner_pool.clone());

        let tagged_bytes = serialize_merkle_proof(&merkle_proof)
            .map_err(|e| Error::Serialization(format!("Failed to serialize merkle proof: {e}")))?;

        proofs.insert(prepared.addresses[i], tagged_bytes);
    }

    info!("Merkle batch payment complete: {chunk_count} proofs generated");

    Ok(MerkleBatchPaymentResult {
        proofs,
        chunk_count,
        storage_cost_atto: "0".to_string(),
        gas_cost_wei: 0,
        merkle_payment_timestamp: prepared.merkle_payment_timestamp,
    })
}

/// Compile-time assertions that merkle method futures are Send.
#[cfg(test)]
mod send_assertions {
    use super::*;
    use crate::data::client::Client;

    fn _assert_send<T: Send>(_: &T) {}

    #[allow(
        dead_code,
        unreachable_code,
        unused_variables,
        clippy::diverging_sub_expression
    )]
    async fn _merkle_upload_chunks_is_send(client: &Client) {
        let batch_result: MerkleBatchPaymentResult = todo!();
        let fut = client.merkle_upload_chunks(Vec::new(), Vec::new(), &batch_result, None, 0, 0);
        _assert_send(&fut);
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
#[allow(clippy::unwrap_used, clippy::expect_used, clippy::panic)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use ant_protocol::evm::{Amount, MerkleTree, RewardsAddress, CANDIDATES_PER_POOL};

    // =========================================================================
    // should_use_merkle (free function, no Client needed)
    // =========================================================================

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_below_threshold() {
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(1, PaymentMode::Auto));
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(10, PaymentMode::Auto));
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(63, PaymentMode::Auto));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_auto_at_and_above_threshold() {
        assert!(should_use_merkle(64, PaymentMode::Auto));
        assert!(should_use_merkle(65, PaymentMode::Auto));
        assert!(should_use_merkle(1000, PaymentMode::Auto));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_merkle_mode_forces_at_2() {
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(1, PaymentMode::Merkle));
        assert!(should_use_merkle(2, PaymentMode::Merkle));
        assert!(should_use_merkle(3, PaymentMode::Merkle));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_single_mode_always_false() {
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(0, PaymentMode::Single));
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(64, PaymentMode::Single));
        assert!(!should_use_merkle(1000, PaymentMode::Single));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_default_mode_is_auto() {
        assert_eq!(PaymentMode::default(), PaymentMode::Auto);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_threshold_value() {
        assert_eq!(DEFAULT_MERKLE_THRESHOLD, 64);
    }

    #[test]
    fn chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses_preserves_requested_order() {
        let first = Bytes::from_static(b"first");
        let second = Bytes::from_static(b"second");
        let first_addr = compute_address(&first);
        let second_addr = compute_address(&second);

        let selected = chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses(
            vec![first.clone(), second.clone()],
            &[second_addr, first_addr],
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert_eq!(selected, vec![second, first]);
    }

    #[test]
    fn chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses_preserves_duplicate_requests() {
        let repeated = Bytes::from_static(b"same-content");
        let other = Bytes::from_static(b"other-content");
        let repeated_addr = compute_address(&repeated);

        let selected = chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses(
            vec![repeated.clone(), other, repeated.clone()],
            &[repeated_addr, repeated_addr],
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert_eq!(selected, vec![repeated.clone(), repeated]);
    }

    #[test]
    fn chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses_ignores_unrequested_duplicates() {
        let requested = Bytes::from_static(b"requested-content");
        let unrequested = Bytes::from_static(b"unrequested-content");
        let requested_addr = compute_address(&requested);

        let selected = chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses(
            vec![
                unrequested.clone(),
                requested.clone(),
                unrequested.clone(),
                unrequested,
            ],
            &[requested_addr],
        )
        .unwrap();

        assert_eq!(selected, vec![requested]);
    }

    #[test]
    fn chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses_errors_for_missing_content() {
        let present = Bytes::from_static(b"present-content");
        let missing = Bytes::from_static(b"missing-content");
        let missing_addr = compute_address(&missing);

        let result = chunk_contents_for_upload_addresses(vec![present], &[missing_addr]);

        assert!(matches!(result, Err(Error::InvalidData(_))));
    }

    // =========================================================================
    // MerkleTree construction and proof generation (pure, no network)
    // =========================================================================

    fn make_test_addresses(count: usize) -> Vec<[u8; 32]> {
        (0..count)
            .map(|i| {
                let xn = XorName::from_content(&i.to_le_bytes());
                xn.0
            })
            .collect()
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_tree_depth_for_known_sizes() {
        let cases = [(2, 1), (4, 2), (16, 4), (100, 7), (256, 8)];
        for (count, expected_depth) in cases {
            let addrs = make_test_addresses(count);
            let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addrs.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();
            let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames).unwrap();
            assert_eq!(
                tree.depth(),
                expected_depth,
                "depth mismatch for {count} leaves"
            );
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_proof_generation_and_verification_for_all_leaves() {
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(16);
        let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addrs.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();
        let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames.clone()).unwrap();

        for (i, xn) in xornames.iter().enumerate() {
            let proof = tree.generate_address_proof(i, *xn).unwrap();
            assert!(proof.verify(), "proof for leaf {i} should verify");
            assert_eq!(proof.depth(), tree.depth() as usize);
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_proof_fails_for_wrong_address() {
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(8);
        let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addrs.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();
        let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames).unwrap();

        let wrong = XorName::from_content(b"wrong");
        let proof = tree.generate_address_proof(0, wrong).unwrap();
        assert!(!proof.verify(), "proof with wrong address should fail");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_tree_too_few_leaves() {
        let xornames = vec![XorName::from_content(b"only_one")];
        let result = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames);
        assert!(result.is_err());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_tree_at_max_leaves() {
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(MAX_LEAVES);
        let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addrs.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();
        let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(tree.leaf_count(), MAX_LEAVES);
    }

    // =========================================================================
    // Proof serialization round-trip
    // =========================================================================

    #[test]
    fn test_merkle_proof_serialize_deserialize_roundtrip() {
        use ant_protocol::evm::{Amount, MerklePaymentCandidateNode, RewardsAddress};
        use ant_protocol::payment::{deserialize_merkle_proof, serialize_merkle_proof};

        let addrs = make_test_addresses(4);
        let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addrs.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();
        let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames.clone()).unwrap();

        let timestamp = std::time::SystemTime::now()
            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
            .unwrap()
            .as_secs();

        let candidates = tree.reward_candidates(timestamp).unwrap();
        let midpoint = candidates.first().unwrap().clone();

        // Build candidate nodes (with dummy signatures — not ML-DSA, just for serialization test)
        #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
        let candidate_nodes: [MerklePaymentCandidateNode; CANDIDATES_PER_POOL] =
            std::array::from_fn(|i| MerklePaymentCandidateNode {
                pub_key: vec![i as u8; 32],
                price: Amount::from(1024u64),
                reward_address: RewardsAddress::new([i as u8; 20]),
                merkle_payment_timestamp: timestamp,
                signature: vec![i as u8; 64],
            });

        let pool = MerklePaymentCandidatePool {
            midpoint_proof: midpoint,
            candidate_nodes,
        };

        let address_proof = tree.generate_address_proof(0, xornames[0]).unwrap();
        let merkle_proof = MerklePaymentProof::new(xornames[0], address_proof, pool);

        let tagged = serialize_merkle_proof(&merkle_proof).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(
            tagged.first().copied(),
            Some(0x02),
            "tag should be PROOF_TAG_MERKLE"
        );

        let deserialized = deserialize_merkle_proof(&tagged).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(deserialized.address, merkle_proof.address);
        assert_eq!(
            deserialized.winner_pool.candidate_nodes.len(),
            CANDIDATES_PER_POOL
        );
    }

    // =========================================================================
    // Candidate validation logic
    // =========================================================================

    #[test]
    fn test_candidate_wrong_timestamp_rejected() {
        // Simulates what collect_validated_candidates checks
        let candidate = MerklePaymentCandidateNode {
            pub_key: vec![0u8; 32],
            price: ant_protocol::evm::Amount::ZERO,
            reward_address: ant_protocol::evm::RewardsAddress::new([0u8; 20]),
            merkle_payment_timestamp: 1000,
            signature: vec![0u8; 64],
        };

        // Timestamp check: 1000 != 2000
        assert_ne!(candidate.merkle_payment_timestamp, 2000);
    }

    // =========================================================================
    // finalize_merkle_batch (external signer)
    // =========================================================================

    fn make_dummy_candidate_nodes(
        timestamp: u64,
    ) -> [MerklePaymentCandidateNode; CANDIDATES_PER_POOL] {
        std::array::from_fn(|i| MerklePaymentCandidateNode {
            pub_key: vec![i as u8; 32],
            price: Amount::from(1024u64),
            reward_address: RewardsAddress::new([i as u8; 20]),
            merkle_payment_timestamp: timestamp,
            signature: vec![i as u8; 64],
        })
    }

    fn make_prepared_merkle_batch(count: usize) -> PreparedMerkleBatch {
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(count);
        let xornames: Vec<XorName> = addrs.iter().map(|a| XorName(*a)).collect();
        let tree = MerkleTree::from_xornames(xornames).unwrap();

        let timestamp = std::time::SystemTime::now()
            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
            .unwrap()
            .as_secs();

        let midpoints = tree.reward_candidates(timestamp).unwrap();

        let candidate_pools: Vec<MerklePaymentCandidatePool> = midpoints
            .into_iter()
            .map(|mp| MerklePaymentCandidatePool {
                midpoint_proof: mp,
                candidate_nodes: make_dummy_candidate_nodes(timestamp),
            })
            .collect();

        let pool_commitments = candidate_pools
            .iter()
            .map(MerklePaymentCandidatePool::to_commitment)
            .collect();

        PreparedMerkleBatch {
            depth: tree.depth(),
            pool_commitments,
            merkle_payment_timestamp: timestamp,
            candidate_pools,
            tree,
            addresses: addrs,
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_finalize_merkle_batch_with_valid_winner() {
        let prepared = make_prepared_merkle_batch(4);
        let winner_hash = prepared.candidate_pools[0].hash();

        let result = finalize_merkle_batch(prepared, winner_hash);
        assert!(
            result.is_ok(),
            "should succeed with valid winner: {result:?}"
        );

        let batch = result.unwrap();
        assert_eq!(batch.chunk_count, 4);
        assert_eq!(batch.proofs.len(), 4);

        // Every proof should be non-empty
        for proof_bytes in batch.proofs.values() {
            assert!(!proof_bytes.is_empty());
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_finalize_merkle_batch_with_invalid_winner() {
        let prepared = make_prepared_merkle_batch(4);
        let bad_hash = [0xFF; 32];

        let result = finalize_merkle_batch(prepared, bad_hash);
        assert!(result.is_err());
        let err = result.unwrap_err().to_string();
        assert!(err.contains("not found in candidate pools"), "got: {err}");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_finalize_merkle_batch_proofs_are_deserializable() {
        use ant_protocol::payment::deserialize_merkle_proof;

        let prepared = make_prepared_merkle_batch(8);
        let winner_hash = prepared.candidate_pools[0].hash();

        let batch = finalize_merkle_batch(prepared, winner_hash).unwrap();

        for (addr, proof_bytes) in &batch.proofs {
            let proof = deserialize_merkle_proof(proof_bytes);
            assert!(
                proof.is_ok(),
                "proof for {} should deserialize: {:?}",
                hex::encode(addr),
                proof.err()
            );
        }
    }

    // =========================================================================
    // Batch splitting edge cases
    // =========================================================================

    #[test]
    fn test_batch_split_calculation() {
        // MAX_LEAVES chunks should fit in 1 batch
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(MAX_LEAVES);
        assert_eq!(addrs.chunks(MAX_LEAVES).count(), 1);

        // MAX_LEAVES + 1 should split into 2
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(MAX_LEAVES + 1);
        assert_eq!(addrs.chunks(MAX_LEAVES).count(), 2);

        // 3 * MAX_LEAVES should split into 3
        let addrs = make_test_addresses(3 * MAX_LEAVES);
        assert_eq!(addrs.chunks(MAX_LEAVES).count(), 3);
    }

    // =========================================================================
    // merkle_store_with_retry: collect-not-abort + bounded retry (C2.1 / C2.2)
    // =========================================================================

    use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};

    /// Build `count` (addr, content) pairs for the retry helper.
    fn make_chunks(count: usize) -> Vec<([u8; 32], Bytes)> {
        make_test_addresses(count)
            .into_iter()
            .map(|addr| (addr, Bytes::from_static(b"chunk")))
            .collect()
    }

    /// C2.1: a per-chunk `InsufficientPeers` is collected, not propagated —
    /// the whole batch must NOT abort. With a single attempt, the failing
    /// subset is reported via `failed` and the rest are `stored`.
    #[tokio::test]
    async fn store_with_retry_collects_failures_instead_of_aborting() {
        let chunks = make_chunks(6);
        let failing: std::collections::HashSet<[u8; 32]> =
            chunks.iter().take(2).map(|(a, _)| *a).collect();
        let failing_for_closure = failing.clone();

        let store_one = move |addr: [u8; 32], _content: Bytes| {
            let fail = failing_for_closure.contains(&addr);
            async move {
                if fail {
                    Err(Error::InsufficientPeers("test shortfall".into()))
                } else {
                    Ok(std::time::Instant::now())
                }
            }
        };

        let outcome = merkle_store_with_retry(chunks, 8, 1, Duration::ZERO, None, 0, 6, store_one)
            .await
            .expect("quorum shortfalls must not abort the batch");

        assert_eq!(outcome.stored, 4);
        assert_eq!(outcome.failed, 2);
        // Single attempt → all successes recorded in round 0.
        assert_eq!(outcome.stats.retries_histogram[0], 4);
        assert_eq!(outcome.stats.chunk_attempts_total, 6);
    }

    /// A non-quorum error (e.g. a missing proof) stays fatal and aborts.
    #[tokio::test]
    async fn store_with_retry_propagates_non_quorum_errors() {
        let chunks = make_chunks(3);
        let store_one = |_addr: [u8; 32], _content: Bytes| async move {
            Err::<std::time::Instant, _>(Error::Payment("missing proof".into()))
        };

        let result =
            merkle_store_with_retry(chunks, 8, 3, Duration::ZERO, None, 0, 3, store_one).await;
        assert!(matches!(result, Err(Error::Payment(_))));
    }

    /// C2.2: only the chunks that failed the previous round are retried.
    #[tokio::test]
    async fn store_with_retry_retries_only_the_failed_set() {
        let chunks = make_chunks(5);
        let total = chunks.len();
        let failing: std::collections::HashSet<[u8; 32]> =
            chunks.iter().take(2).map(|(a, _)| *a).collect();
        let failing_for_closure = failing.clone();

        // Record every (addr) the store op was invoked with, in call order.
        let calls = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::<[u8; 32]>::new()));
        let calls_for_closure = calls.clone();

        let store_one = move |addr: [u8; 32], _content: Bytes| {
            let calls = calls_for_closure.clone();
            // Fails the first round only; succeeds thereafter.
            let already_seen = calls.lock().unwrap().iter().filter(|&&a| a == addr).count();
            let fail = failing_for_closure.contains(&addr) && already_seen == 0;
            calls.lock().unwrap().push(addr);
            async move {
                if fail {
                    Err(Error::InsufficientPeers("round-1 shortfall".into()))
                } else {
                    Ok(std::time::Instant::now())
                }
            }
        };

        let outcome =
            merkle_store_with_retry(chunks, 8, 3, Duration::ZERO, None, 0, total, store_one)
                .await
                .expect("should converge after retry");

        assert_eq!(outcome.stored, total);
        assert_eq!(outcome.failed, 0);

        // Round 1 drains fully before round 2 starts, so the call log is
        // segmented: first `total` calls = round 1 (all chunks), the rest =
        // the retry round, which must contain ONLY the failing set.
        let calls = calls.lock().unwrap();
        assert_eq!(calls.len(), total + failing.len());
        let round_two: std::collections::HashSet<[u8; 32]> =
            calls[total..].iter().copied().collect();
        assert_eq!(round_two, failing);
    }

    /// C2.2: a chunk that fails attempt 1 and succeeds attempt 2 is counted
    /// once as stored and recorded as one retry in `retries_histogram[1]`.
    #[tokio::test]
    async fn store_with_retry_counts_retry_success_once_in_histogram() {
        let chunks = make_chunks(4);
        let total = chunks.len();
        let flaky_addr = chunks[0].0;

        let attempts = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::<[u8; 32], usize>::new()));
        let attempts_for_closure = attempts.clone();

        let store_one = move |addr: [u8; 32], _content: Bytes| {
            let attempts = attempts_for_closure.clone();
            let n = {
                let mut m = attempts.lock().unwrap();
                let entry = m.entry(addr).or_insert(0);
                *entry += 1;
                *entry
            };
            let fail = addr == flaky_addr && n == 1;
            async move {
                if fail {
                    Err(Error::InsufficientPeers("transient".into()))
                } else {
                    Ok(std::time::Instant::now())
                }
            }
        };

        let outcome =
            merkle_store_with_retry(chunks, 8, 3, Duration::ZERO, None, 0, total, store_one)
                .await
                .expect("flaky chunk should recover on retry");

        assert_eq!(outcome.stored, total);
        assert_eq!(outcome.failed, 0);
        // 3 chunks landed on the first attempt, 1 on the first retry.
        assert_eq!(outcome.stats.retries_histogram[0], total - 1);
        assert_eq!(outcome.stats.retries_histogram[1], 1);
        // One extra store attempt for the flaky chunk.
        assert_eq!(outcome.stats.chunk_attempts_total, total + 1);
    }

    /// C2.2: when every chunk stays short of quorum through the whole attempt
    /// budget, the helper still returns `Ok` (collect-not-abort) with the full
    /// batch reported as `failed`, having tried each chunk exactly
    /// `MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS` times.
    #[tokio::test]
    async fn store_with_retry_reports_all_failed_when_retries_exhausted() {
        let chunks = make_chunks(3);
        let total = chunks.len();

        let store_one = |_addr: [u8; 32], _content: Bytes| async move {
            Err::<std::time::Instant, _>(Error::InsufficientPeers("never converges".into()))
        };

        let outcome = merkle_store_with_retry(
            chunks,
            8,
            MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS,
            Duration::ZERO,
            None,
            0,
            total,
            store_one,
        )
        .await
        .expect("an exhausted retry budget is reported, not propagated as Err");

        assert_eq!(outcome.stored, 0);
        assert_eq!(outcome.failed, total);
        // Every chunk was attempted once per round across the full budget.
        assert_eq!(
            outcome.stats.chunk_attempts_total,
            total * MERKLE_STORE_MAX_ATTEMPTS
        );
        // No successes, so the histogram stays empty.
        assert_eq!(outcome.stats.retries_histogram, [0; 4]);
    }
}