blvm-node 0.1.39

Bitcoin Commons BLVM: Minimal Bitcoin node implementation using blvm-protocol and blvm-consensus
//! Fork-choice helpers: compare cumulative chainwork at tips.

use crate::storage::Storage;
use anyhow::Result;
use blvm_protocol::Hash;

/// Return cumulative chainwork for a block hash (0 when unknown).
pub fn chainwork_at(storage: &Storage, hash: &Hash) -> Result<u128> {
    Ok(storage.chain().get_chainwork(hash)?.unwrap_or(0))
}

fn sequence_id_at(storage: &Storage, hash: &Hash) -> u64 {
    storage
        .chain()
        .block_index()
        .get(hash)
        .ok()
        .flatten()
        .map(|e| e.sequence_id)
        .unwrap_or(u64::MAX)
}

/// True when `candidate_tip` should replace the active tip (more work, or equal work with lower sequence).
pub fn should_activate_over_active_tip(storage: &Storage, candidate_tip: &Hash) -> Result<bool> {
    let (active_tip, _) = storage.chain().get_tip_hash_and_height()?;
    if *candidate_tip == active_tip {
        return Ok(false);
    }
    let active_work = chainwork_at(storage, &active_tip)?;
    let candidate_work = chainwork_at(storage, candidate_tip)?;
    match candidate_work.cmp(&active_work) {
        std::cmp::Ordering::Greater => Ok(true),
        std::cmp::Ordering::Less => Ok(false),
        std::cmp::Ordering::Equal => {
            Ok(sequence_id_at(storage, candidate_tip) < sequence_id_at(storage, &active_tip))
        }
    }
}

/// True when `candidate_tip` has strictly more cumulative chainwork than the active tip.
pub fn heavier_than_active_tip(storage: &Storage, candidate_tip: &Hash) -> Result<bool> {
    let (active_tip, _) = storage.chain().get_tip_hash_and_height()?;
    if *candidate_tip == active_tip {
        return Ok(false);
    }
    let active_work = chainwork_at(storage, &active_tip)?;
    let candidate_work = chainwork_at(storage, candidate_tip)?;
    Ok(candidate_work > active_work)
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::storage::Storage;
    use crate::storage::block_index::BlockIndexStatus;
    use blvm_protocol::BlockHeader;
    use tempfile::TempDir;

    fn header() -> BlockHeader {
        BlockHeader {
            version: 1,
            prev_block_hash: [0u8; 32],
            merkle_root: [0u8; 32],
            timestamp: 0,
            bits: 0x207fffff,
            nonce: 0,
        }
    }

    fn storage_with_sibling_tips(first: Hash, second: Hash, tip: Hash, work: u128) -> Storage {
        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
        let storage = Storage::new(dir.path()).unwrap();
        storage.chain().initialize(&header()).unwrap();

        let parent = [9u8; 32];
        storage
            .chain()
            .block_index()
            .insert(&parent, 0, &[0u8; 32], BlockIndexStatus::Valid)
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .chain()
            .block_index()
            .insert(&first, 1, &parent, BlockIndexStatus::Valid)
            .unwrap();
        storage
            .chain()
            .block_index()
            .insert(&second, 1, &parent, BlockIndexStatus::Valid)
            .unwrap();

        storage.chain().update_tip(&tip, &header(), 1).unwrap();
        storage.chain().store_chainwork(&first, work).unwrap();
        storage.chain().store_chainwork(&second, work).unwrap();
        storage
    }

    #[test]
    fn equal_work_prefers_lower_sequence() {
        let active = [1u8; 32];
        let candidate = [2u8; 32];
        let storage = storage_with_sibling_tips(active, candidate, active, 100);
        assert!(!should_activate_over_active_tip(&storage, &candidate).unwrap());
    }

    #[test]
    fn equal_work_activates_earlier_sequence() {
        let active = [2u8; 32];
        let candidate = [1u8; 32];
        let storage = storage_with_sibling_tips(candidate, active, active, 100);
        assert!(should_activate_over_active_tip(&storage, &candidate).unwrap());
    }

    #[test]
    fn heavier_work_always_activates() {
        let active = [1u8; 32];
        let candidate = [2u8; 32];
        let storage = storage_with_sibling_tips(active, candidate, active, 100);
        storage.chain().store_chainwork(&candidate, 200).unwrap();
        assert!(should_activate_over_active_tip(&storage, &candidate).unwrap());
    }
}