2016-04-18 14:55:56 +02:00

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import rethinkdb as r
import random
import rapidjson
import bigchaindb
from bigchaindb import util
from bigchaindb import config_utils
from bigchaindb import exceptions
from bigchaindb import crypto
from bigchaindb.monitor import Monitor
monitor = Monitor()
class GenesisBlockAlreadyExistsError(Exception):
pass
class Bigchain(object):
"""Bigchain API
Create, read, sign, write transactions to the database
"""
def __init__(self, host=None, port=None, dbname=None,
public_key=None, private_key=None, keyring=[],
consensus_plugin=None):
"""Initialize the Bigchain instance
There are three ways in which the Bigchain instance can get its parameters.
The order by which the parameters are chosen are:
1. Setting them by passing them to the `__init__` method itself.
2. Setting them as environment variables
3. Reading them from the `config.json` file.
Args:
host (str): hostname where the rethinkdb is running.
port (int): port in which rethinkb is running (usually 28015).
dbname (str): the name of the database to connect to (usually bigchain).
public_key (str): the base58 encoded public key for the ED25519 curve.
private_key (str): the base58 encoded private key for the ED25519 curve.
keyring (list[str]): list of base58 encoded public keys of the federation nodes.
"""
config_utils.autoconfigure()
self.host = host or bigchaindb.config['database']['host']
self.port = port or bigchaindb.config['database']['port']
self.dbname = dbname or bigchaindb.config['database']['name']
self.me = public_key or bigchaindb.config['keypair']['public']
self.me_private = private_key or bigchaindb.config['keypair']['private']
self.federation_nodes = keyring or bigchaindb.config['keyring']
self.consensus = config_utils.load_consensus_plugin(consensus_plugin)
if not self.me or not self.me_private:
raise exceptions.KeypairNotFoundException()
self._conn = None
@property
def conn(self):
if not self._conn:
self._conn = self.reconnect()
return self._conn
def reconnect(self):
return r.connect(host=self.host, port=self.port, db=self.dbname)
@monitor.timer('create_transaction', rate=bigchaindb.config['statsd']['rate'])
def create_transaction(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Create a new transaction
Refer to the documentation of your consensus plugin.
Returns:
dict: newly constructed transaction.
"""
return self.consensus.create_transaction(*args, **kwargs)
def sign_transaction(self, transaction, *args, **kwargs):
"""Sign a transaction
Refer to the documentation of your consensus plugin.
Returns:
dict: transaction with any signatures applied.
"""
return self.consensus.sign_transaction(transaction, *args, **kwargs)
def verify_signature(self, signed_transaction, *args, **kwargs):
"""Verify the signature(s) of a transaction.
Refer to the documentation of your consensus plugin.
Returns:
bool: True if the transaction's required signature data is present
and correct, False otherwise.
"""
return self.consensus.verify_signature(
signed_transaction, *args, **kwargs)
@monitor.timer('write_transaction', rate=bigchaindb.config['statsd']['rate'])
def write_transaction(self, signed_transaction, durability='soft'):
"""Write the transaction to bigchain.
When first writing a transaction to the bigchain the transaction will be kept in a backlog until
it has been validated by the nodes of the federation.
Args:
signed_transaction (dict): transaction with the `signature` included.
Returns:
dict: database response
"""
# we will assign this transaction to `one` node. This way we make sure that there are no duplicate
# transactions on the bigchain
if self.federation_nodes:
assignee = random.choice(self.federation_nodes)
else:
# I am the only node
assignee = self.me
# update the transaction
signed_transaction.update({'assignee': assignee})
# write to the backlog
response = r.table('backlog').insert(signed_transaction, durability=durability).run(self.conn)
return response
# TODO: the same `txid` can be in two different blocks
def get_transaction(self, txid):
"""Retrieve a transaction with `txid` from bigchain.
Queries the bigchain for a transaction that was already included in a block.
Args:
txid (str): transaction id of the transaction to query
Returns:
A dict with the transaction details if the transaction was found.
If no transaction with that `txid` was found it returns `None`
"""
response = r.table('bigchain').concat_map(lambda doc: doc['block']['transactions'])\
.filter(lambda transaction: transaction['id'] == txid).run(self.conn)
# transaction ids should be unique
transactions = list(response)
if transactions:
if len(transactions) != 1:
raise Exception('Transaction ids should be unique. There is a problem with the chain')
else:
return transactions[0]
else:
return None
def get_tx_by_payload_hash(self, payload_hash):
"""Retrieves transactions related to a digital asset.
When creating a transaction one of the optional arguments is the `payload`. The payload is a generic
dict that contains information about the digital asset.
To make it easy to query the bigchain for that digital asset we create a sha3-256 hash of the
serialized payload and store it with the transaction. This makes it easy for developers to keep track
of their digital assets in bigchain.
Args:
payload_hash (str): sha3-256 hash of the serialized payload.
Returns:
A list of transactions containing that payload. If no transaction exists with that payload it
returns `None`
"""
cursor = r.table('bigchain') \
.get_all(payload_hash, index='payload_hash') \
.run(self.conn)
transactions = list(cursor)
return transactions
def get_spent(self, tx_input):
"""Check if a `txid` was already used as an input.
A transaction can be used as an input for another transaction. Bigchain needs to make sure that a
given `txid` is only used once.
Args:
tx_input (dict): Input of a transaction in the form `{'txid': 'transaction id', 'cid': 'condition id'}`
Returns:
The transaction that used the `txid` as an input if it exists else it returns `None`
"""
# checks if an input was already spent
# checks if the bigchain has any transaction with input {'txid': ..., 'cid': ...}
response = r.table('bigchain').concat_map(lambda doc: doc['block']['transactions'])\
.filter(lambda transaction: transaction['transaction']['fulfillments']
.contains(lambda fulfillment: fulfillment['input'] == tx_input))\
.run(self.conn)
# a transaction_id should have been spent at most one time
transactions = list(response)
if transactions:
if len(transactions) != 1:
raise Exception('`{}` was spent more then once. There is a problem with the chain'.format(
tx_input['txid']))
else:
return transactions[0]
else:
return None
def get_owned_ids(self, owner):
"""Retrieve a list of `txids` that can we used has inputs.
Args:
owner (str): base58 encoded public key.
Returns:
list: list of `txids` currently owned by `owner`
"""
response = r.table('bigchain') \
.concat_map(lambda doc: doc['block']['transactions']) \
.filter(lambda tx: tx['transaction']['conditions']
.contains(lambda c: c['new_owners']
.contains(owner))) \
.run(self.conn)
owned = []
for tx in response:
for condition in tx['transaction']['conditions']:
if len(condition['new_owners']) == 1:
if condition['condition']['details']['public_key'] == owner:
tx_input = {'txid': tx['id'], 'cid': condition['cid']}
else:
for subfulfillment in condition['condition']['details']['subfulfillments']:
if subfulfillment['public_key'] == owner:
tx_input = {'txid': tx['id'], 'cid': condition['cid']}
# check if input was already spent
if not self.get_spent(tx_input):
owned.append(tx_input)
return owned
@monitor.timer('validate_transaction', rate=bigchaindb.config['statsd']['rate'])
def validate_transaction(self, transaction):
"""Validate a transaction.
Args:
transaction (dict): transaction to validate.
Returns:
The transaction if the transaction is valid else it raises an
exception describing the reason why the transaction is invalid.
"""
return self.consensus.validate_transaction(self, transaction)
def is_valid_transaction(self, transaction):
"""Check whether a transacion is valid or invalid.
Similar to `validate_transaction` but does not raise an exception if the transaction is valid.
Args:
transaction (dict): transaction to check.
Returns:
bool: `True` if the transaction is valid, `False` otherwise
"""
try:
self.validate_transaction(transaction)
return transaction
except (ValueError, exceptions.OperationError, exceptions.TransactionDoesNotExist,
exceptions.TransactionOwnerError, exceptions.DoubleSpend,
exceptions.InvalidHash, exceptions.InvalidSignature):
return False
def create_block(self, validated_transactions):
"""Creates a block given a list of `validated_transactions`.
Note that this method does not validate the transactions. Transactions should be validated before
calling create_block.
Args:
validated_transactions (list): list of validated transactions.
Returns:
dict: created block.
"""
# Create the new block
block = {
'timestamp': util.timestamp(),
'transactions': validated_transactions,
'node_pubkey': self.me,
'voters': self.federation_nodes + [self.me]
}
# Calculate the hash of the new block
block_data = util.serialize(block)
block_hash = crypto.hash_data(block_data)
block_signature = crypto.SigningKey(self.me_private).sign(block_data)
block = {
'id': block_hash,
'block': block,
'signature': block_signature,
'votes': []
}
return block
@monitor.timer('validate_block')
# TODO: check that the votings structure is correctly constructed
def validate_block(self, block):
"""Validate a block.
Args:
block (dict): block to validate.
Returns:
The block if the block is valid else it raises and exception
describing the reason why the block is invalid.
"""
# First: Run the plugin block validation logic
self.consensus.validate_block(self, block)
# Finally: Tentative assumption that every blockchain will want to
# validate all transactions in each block
for transaction in block['block']['transactions']:
if not self.is_valid_transaction(transaction):
# this will raise the exception
self.validate_transaction(transaction)
return block
def is_valid_block(self, block):
"""Check whether a block is valid or invalid.
Similar to `validate_block` but does not raise an exception if the block is invalid.
Args:
block (dict): block to check.
Returns:
bool: `True` if the block is valid, `False` otherwise.
"""
try:
self.validate_block(block)
return True
except Exception:
return False
@monitor.timer('write_block')
def write_block(self, block, durability='soft'):
"""Write a block to bigchain.
Args:
block (dict): block to write to bigchain.
"""
block_serialized = rapidjson.dumps(block)
r.table('bigchain').insert(r.json(block_serialized), durability=durability).run(self.conn)
# TODO: Decide if we need this method
def transaction_exists(self, transaction_id):
response = r.table('bigchain').get_all(transaction_id, index='transaction_id').run(self.conn)
return True if len(response.items) > 0 else False
# TODO: Unless we prescribe the signature of create_transaction, this will
# also need to be moved into the plugin API.
def create_genesis_block(self):
"""Create the genesis block
Block created when bigchain is first initialized. This method is not atomic, there might be concurrency
problems if multiple instances try to write the genesis block when the BigchainDB Federation is started,
but it's a highly unlikely scenario.
"""
# 1. create one transaction
# 2. create the block with one transaction
# 3. write the block to the bigchain
blocks_count = r.table('bigchain').count().run(self.conn)
if blocks_count:
raise GenesisBlockAlreadyExistsError('Cannot create the Genesis block')
payload = {'message': 'Hello World from the BigchainDB'}
transaction = self.create_transaction([self.me], [self.me], None, 'GENESIS', payload=payload)
transaction_signed = self.sign_transaction(transaction, self.me_private)
# create the block
block = self.create_block([transaction_signed])
# add block number before writing
block['block_number'] = 0
self.write_block(block, durability='hard')
return block
def vote(self, block, previous_block_id, decision, invalid_reason=None):
"""Cast your vote on the block given the previous_block_hash and the decision (valid/invalid)
return the block to the updated in the database.
Args:
block (dict): Block to vote.
previous_block_id (str): The id of the previous block.
decision (bool): Whether the block is valid or invalid.
invalid_reason (Optional[str]): Reason the block is invalid
"""
vote = {
'voting_for_block': block['id'],
'previous_block': previous_block_id,
'is_block_valid': decision,
'invalid_reason': invalid_reason,
'timestamp': util.timestamp()
}
vote_data = util.serialize(vote)
signature = crypto.SigningKey(self.me_private).sign(vote_data)
vote_signed = {
'node_pubkey': self.me,
'signature': signature,
'vote': vote
}
return vote_signed
def write_vote(self, block, vote, block_number):
"""Write the vote to the database."""
update = {'votes': r.row['votes'].append(vote)}
# We need to *not* override the existing block_number, if any
# FIXME: MIGHT HAVE RACE CONDITIONS WITH THE OTHER NODES IN THE FEDERATION
if 'block_number' not in block:
update['block_number'] = block_number
r.table('bigchain') \
.get(vote['vote']['voting_for_block']) \
.update(update) \
.run(self.conn)
def get_last_voted_block(self):
"""Returns the last block that this node voted on."""
# query bigchain for all blocks this node is a voter but didn't voted on
last_voted = r.table('bigchain') \
.filter(r.row['block']['voters'].contains(self.me)) \
.filter(lambda doc: doc['votes'].contains(lambda vote: vote['node_pubkey'] == self.me)) \
.order_by(r.desc('block_number')) \
.limit(1) \
.run(self.conn)
# return last vote if last vote exists else return Genesis block
last_voted = list(last_voted)
if not last_voted:
return list(r.table('bigchain')
.filter(r.row['block_number'] == 0)
.run(self.conn))[0]
return last_voted[0]
def get_unvoted_blocks(self):
"""Return all the blocks that has not been voted by this node."""
unvoted = r.table('bigchain') \
.filter(lambda doc: doc['votes'].contains(lambda vote: vote['node_pubkey'] == self.me).not_()) \
.order_by(r.asc((r.row['block']['timestamp']))) \
.run(self.conn)
if unvoted and unvoted[0].get('block_number') == 0:
unvoted.pop(0)
return unvoted