tc-consensus-babe 0.8.0

BABE consensus algorithm for tetcore
Documentation
// This file is part of Tetcore.

// Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH Classpath-exception-2.0

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//! Verification for BABE headers.
use tp_runtime::{traits::Header, traits::DigestItemFor};
use tet_core::{Pair, Public};
use tp_consensus_babe::{make_transcript, AuthoritySignature, AuthorityPair, AuthorityId};
use tp_consensus_babe::digests::{
	PreDigest, PrimaryPreDigest, SecondaryPlainPreDigest, SecondaryVRFPreDigest,
	CompatibleDigestItem
};
use tc_consensus_slots::CheckedHeader;
use tp_consensus_slots::Slot;
use log::{debug, trace};
use super::{find_pre_digest, babe_err, Epoch, BlockT, Error};
use super::authorship::{calculate_primary_threshold, check_primary_threshold, secondary_slot_author};

/// BABE verification parameters
pub(super) struct VerificationParams<'a, B: 'a + BlockT> {
	/// The header being verified.
	pub(super) header: B::Header,
	/// The pre-digest of the header being verified. this is optional - if prior
	/// verification code had to read it, it can be included here to avoid duplicate
	/// work.
	pub(super) pre_digest: Option<PreDigest>,
	/// The slot number of the current time.
	pub(super) slot_now: Slot,
	/// Epoch descriptor of the epoch this block _should_ be under, if it's valid.
	pub(super) epoch: &'a Epoch,
}

/// Check a header has been signed by the right key. If the slot is too far in
/// the future, an error will be returned. If successful, returns the pre-header
/// and the digest item containing the seal.
///
/// The seal must be the last digest.  Otherwise, the whole header is considered
/// unsigned.  This is required for security and must not be changed.
///
/// This digest item will always return `Some` when used with `as_babe_pre_digest`.
///
/// The given header can either be from a primary or secondary slot assignment,
/// with each having different validation logic.
pub(super) fn check_header<B: BlockT + Sized>(
	params: VerificationParams<B>,
) -> Result<CheckedHeader<B::Header, VerifiedHeaderInfo<B>>, Error<B>> where
	DigestItemFor<B>: CompatibleDigestItem,
{
	let VerificationParams {
		mut header,
		pre_digest,
		slot_now,
		epoch,
	} = params;

	let authorities = &epoch.authorities;
	let pre_digest = pre_digest.map(Ok).unwrap_or_else(|| find_pre_digest::<B>(&header))?;

	trace!(target: "babe", "Checking header");
	let seal = match header.digest_mut().pop() {
		Some(x) => x,
		None => return Err(babe_err(Error::HeaderUnsealed(header.hash()))),
	};

	let sig = seal.as_babe_seal().ok_or_else(|| {
		babe_err(Error::HeaderBadSeal(header.hash()))
	})?;

	// the pre-hash of the header doesn't include the seal
	// and that's what we sign
	let pre_hash = header.hash();

	if pre_digest.slot() > slot_now {
		header.digest_mut().push(seal);
		return Ok(CheckedHeader::Deferred(header, pre_digest.slot()));
	}

	let author = match authorities.get(pre_digest.authority_index() as usize) {
		Some(author) => author.0.clone(),
		None => return Err(babe_err(Error::SlotAuthorNotFound)),
	};

	match &pre_digest {
		PreDigest::Primary(primary) => {
			debug!(target: "babe",
				"Verifying primary block #{} at slot: {}",
				header.number(),
				primary.slot,
			);

			check_primary_header::<B>(
				pre_hash,
				primary,
				sig,
				&epoch,
				epoch.config.c,
			)?;
		},
		PreDigest::SecondaryPlain(secondary) if epoch.config.allowed_slots.is_secondary_plain_slots_allowed() => {
			debug!(target: "babe",
				"Verifying secondary plain block #{} at slot: {}",
				header.number(),
				secondary.slot,
			);

			check_secondary_plain_header::<B>(
				pre_hash,
				secondary,
				sig,
				&epoch,
			)?;
		},
		PreDigest::SecondaryVRF(secondary) if epoch.config.allowed_slots.is_secondary_vrf_slots_allowed() => {
			debug!(target: "babe",
				"Verifying secondary VRF block #{} at slot: {}",
				header.number(),
				secondary.slot,
			);

			check_secondary_vrf_header::<B>(
				pre_hash,
				secondary,
				sig,
				&epoch,
			)?;
		},
		_ => {
			return Err(babe_err(Error::SecondarySlotAssignmentsDisabled));
		}
	}

	let info = VerifiedHeaderInfo {
		pre_digest: CompatibleDigestItem::babe_pre_digest(pre_digest),
		seal,
		author,
	};
	Ok(CheckedHeader::Checked(header, info))
}

pub(super) struct VerifiedHeaderInfo<B: BlockT> {
	pub(super) pre_digest: DigestItemFor<B>,
	pub(super) seal: DigestItemFor<B>,
	pub(super) author: AuthorityId,
}

/// Check a primary slot proposal header. We validate that the given header is
/// properly signed by the expected authority, and that the contained VRF proof
/// is valid. Additionally, the weight of this block must increase compared to
/// its parent since it is a primary block.
fn check_primary_header<B: BlockT + Sized>(
	pre_hash: B::Hash,
	pre_digest: &PrimaryPreDigest,
	signature: AuthoritySignature,
	epoch: &Epoch,
	c: (u64, u64),
) -> Result<(), Error<B>> {
	let author = &epoch.authorities[pre_digest.authority_index as usize].0;

	if AuthorityPair::verify(&signature, pre_hash, &author) {
		let (inout, _) = {
			let transcript = make_transcript(
				&epoch.randomness,
				pre_digest.slot,
				epoch.epoch_index,
			);

			schnorrkel::PublicKey::from_bytes(author.as_slice()).and_then(|p| {
				p.vrf_verify(transcript, &pre_digest.vrf_output, &pre_digest.vrf_proof)
			}).map_err(|s| {
				babe_err(Error::VRFVerificationFailed(s))
			})?
		};

		let threshold = calculate_primary_threshold(
			c,
			&epoch.authorities,
			pre_digest.authority_index as usize,
		);

		if !check_primary_threshold(&inout, threshold) {
			return Err(babe_err(Error::VRFVerificationOfBlockFailed(author.clone(), threshold)));
		}

		Ok(())
	} else {
		Err(babe_err(Error::BadSignature(pre_hash)))
	}
}

/// Check a secondary slot proposal header. We validate that the given header is
/// properly signed by the expected authority, which we have a deterministic way
/// of computing. Additionally, the weight of this block must stay the same
/// compared to its parent since it is a secondary block.
fn check_secondary_plain_header<B: BlockT>(
	pre_hash: B::Hash,
	pre_digest: &SecondaryPlainPreDigest,
	signature: AuthoritySignature,
	epoch: &Epoch,
) -> Result<(), Error<B>> {
	// check the signature is valid under the expected authority and
	// chain state.
	let expected_author = secondary_slot_author(
		pre_digest.slot,
		&epoch.authorities,
		epoch.randomness,
	).ok_or_else(|| Error::NoSecondaryAuthorExpected)?;

	let author = &epoch.authorities[pre_digest.authority_index as usize].0;

	if expected_author != author {
		return Err(Error::InvalidAuthor(expected_author.clone(), author.clone()));
	}

	if AuthorityPair::verify(&signature, pre_hash.as_ref(), author) {
		Ok(())
	} else {
		Err(Error::BadSignature(pre_hash))
	}
}

/// Check a secondary VRF slot proposal header.
fn check_secondary_vrf_header<B: BlockT>(
	pre_hash: B::Hash,
	pre_digest: &SecondaryVRFPreDigest,
	signature: AuthoritySignature,
	epoch: &Epoch,
) -> Result<(), Error<B>> {
	// check the signature is valid under the expected authority and
	// chain state.
	let expected_author = secondary_slot_author(
		pre_digest.slot,
		&epoch.authorities,
		epoch.randomness,
	).ok_or_else(|| Error::NoSecondaryAuthorExpected)?;

	let author = &epoch.authorities[pre_digest.authority_index as usize].0;

	if expected_author != author {
		return Err(Error::InvalidAuthor(expected_author.clone(), author.clone()));
	}

	if AuthorityPair::verify(&signature, pre_hash.as_ref(), author) {
		let transcript = make_transcript(
			&epoch.randomness,
			pre_digest.slot,
			epoch.epoch_index,
		);

		schnorrkel::PublicKey::from_bytes(author.as_slice()).and_then(|p| {
			p.vrf_verify(transcript, &pre_digest.vrf_output, &pre_digest.vrf_proof)
		}).map_err(|s| {
			babe_err(Error::VRFVerificationFailed(s))
		})?;

		Ok(())
	} else {
		Err(Error::BadSignature(pre_hash))
	}
}