Refactor BlockHeader

consensus/state.go

@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ type MidState struct {
 }
 
 func (ms *MidState) siacoinElement(ts V1TransactionSupplement, id types.SiacoinOutputID) (types.SiacoinElement, bool) {
-	if i, ok := ms.created[types.Hash256(id)]; ok {
+	if i, ok := ms.created[id]; ok {
 		return ms.sces[i], true
 	}
 	return ts.siacoinElement(id)
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ func (ts *V1TransactionSupplement) DecodeFrom(d *types.Decoder) {
 
 func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) siacoinElement(id types.SiacoinOutputID) (sce types.SiacoinElement, ok bool) {
 	for _, sce := range ts.SiacoinInputs {
-		if types.SiacoinOutputID(sce.ID) == id {
+		if sce.ID == id {
 			return sce, true
 		}
 	}
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) siacoinElement(id types.SiacoinOutputID) (sce
 
 func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) siafundElement(id types.SiafundOutputID) (sfe types.SiafundElement, ok bool) {
 	for _, sfe := range ts.SiafundInputs {
-		if types.SiafundOutputID(sfe.ID) == id {
+		if sfe.ID == id {
 			return sfe, true
 		}
 	}
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) siafundElement(id types.SiafundOutputID) (sfe
 
 func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) revision(id types.FileContractID) (fce types.FileContractElement, ok bool) {
 	for _, fce := range ts.RevisedFileContracts {
-		if types.FileContractID(fce.ID) == id {
+		if fce.ID == id {
 			return fce, true
 		}
 	}
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) revision(id types.FileContractID) (fce types.F
 
 func (ts V1TransactionSupplement) storageProof(id types.FileContractID) (sps V1StorageProofSupplement, ok bool) {
 	for _, sps := range ts.StorageProofs {
-		if types.FileContractID(sps.FileContract.ID) == id {
+		if sps.FileContract.ID == id {
 			return sps, true
 		}
 	}

gateway/encoding.go

@@ -53,36 +53,6 @@ func (h *Header) decodeFrom(d *types.Decoder) {
 	h.NetAddress = d.ReadString()
 }
 
-func (h *BlockHeader) encodeTo(e *types.Encoder) {
-	h.ParentID.EncodeTo(e)
-	e.WriteUint64(h.Nonce)
-	e.WriteTime(h.Timestamp)
-	h.MerkleRoot.EncodeTo(e)
-}
-
-func (h *BlockHeader) decodeFrom(d *types.Decoder) {
-	h.ParentID.DecodeFrom(d)
-	h.Nonce = d.ReadUint64()
-	h.Timestamp = d.ReadTime()
-	h.MerkleRoot.DecodeFrom(d)
-}
-
-func (h *V2BlockHeader) encodeTo(e *types.Encoder) {
-	h.Parent.EncodeTo(e)
-	e.WriteUint64(h.Nonce)
-	e.WriteTime(h.Timestamp)
-	h.TransactionsRoot.EncodeTo(e)
-	h.MinerAddress.EncodeTo(e)
-}
-
-func (h *V2BlockHeader) decodeFrom(d *types.Decoder) {
-	h.Parent.DecodeFrom(d)
-	h.Nonce = d.ReadUint64()
-	h.Timestamp = d.ReadTime()
-	h.TransactionsRoot.DecodeFrom(d)
-	h.MinerAddress.DecodeFrom(d)
-}
-
 func (ob *V2BlockOutline) encodeTo(e *types.Encoder) {
 	e.WriteUint64(ob.Height)
 	ob.ParentID.EncodeTo(e)
@@ -261,12 +231,12 @@ func (r *RPCSendBlk) maxResponseLen() int             { return 5e6 }
 
 // RPCRelayHeader relays a header.
 type RPCRelayHeader struct {
-	Header BlockHeader
+	Header types.BlockHeader
 	emptyResponse
 }
 
-func (r *RPCRelayHeader) encodeRequest(e *types.Encoder) { r.Header.encodeTo(e) }
-func (r *RPCRelayHeader) decodeRequest(d *types.Decoder) { r.Header.decodeFrom(d) }
+func (r *RPCRelayHeader) encodeRequest(e *types.Encoder) { r.Header.EncodeTo(e) }
+func (r *RPCRelayHeader) decodeRequest(d *types.Decoder) { r.Header.DecodeFrom(d) }
 func (r *RPCRelayHeader) maxRequestLen() int             { return 32 + 8 + 8 + 32 }
 
 // RPCRelayTransactionSet relays a transaction set.
@@ -364,13 +334,13 @@ func (r *RPCSendCheckpoint) maxResponseLen() int { return 5e6 + 4e3 }
 
 // RPCRelayV2Header relays a v2 block header.
 type RPCRelayV2Header struct {
-	Header V2BlockHeader
+	Header types.BlockHeader
 	emptyResponse
 }
 
-func (r *RPCRelayV2Header) encodeRequest(e *types.Encoder) { r.Header.encodeTo(e) }
-func (r *RPCRelayV2Header) decodeRequest(d *types.Decoder) { r.Header.decodeFrom(d) }
-func (r *RPCRelayV2Header) maxRequestLen() int             { return 8 + 32 + 8 + 8 + 32 + 32 }
+func (r *RPCRelayV2Header) encodeRequest(e *types.Encoder) { r.Header.EncodeTo(e) }
+func (r *RPCRelayV2Header) decodeRequest(d *types.Decoder) { r.Header.DecodeFrom(d) }
+func (r *RPCRelayV2Header) maxRequestLen() int             { return 8 + 32 + 32 + 8 }
 
 // RPCRelayV2BlockOutline relays a v2 block outline.
 type RPCRelayV2BlockOutline struct {

gateway/outline.go

@@ -1,50 +1,13 @@
 package gateway
 
 import (
-	"encoding/binary"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.sia.tech/core/consensus"
 	"go.sia.tech/core/internal/blake2b"
 	"go.sia.tech/core/types"
 )
 
-// A BlockHeader contains a Block's non-transaction data.
-type BlockHeader struct {
-	ParentID   types.BlockID
-	Nonce      uint64
-	Timestamp  time.Time
-	MerkleRoot types.Hash256
-}
-
-// ID returns a hash that uniquely identifies the block.
-func (h BlockHeader) ID() types.BlockID {
-	buf := make([]byte, 32+8+8+32)
-	copy(buf[:32], h.ParentID[:])
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(buf[32:], h.Nonce)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(buf[40:], uint64(h.Timestamp.Unix()))
-	copy(buf[48:], h.MerkleRoot[:])
-	return types.BlockID(types.HashBytes(buf))
-}
-
-// A V2BlockHeader contains a V2Block's non-transaction data.
-type V2BlockHeader struct {
-	Parent           types.ChainIndex
-	Nonce            uint64
-	Timestamp        time.Time
-	TransactionsRoot types.Hash256
-	MinerAddress     types.Address
-}
-
-// ID returns a hash that uniquely identifies the block.
-func (h V2BlockHeader) ID(cs consensus.State) types.BlockID {
-	return (&types.Block{
-		Nonce:     h.Nonce,
-		Timestamp: h.Timestamp,
-		V2:        &types.V2BlockData{Commitment: cs.Commitment(h.TransactionsRoot, h.MinerAddress)},
-	}).ID()
-}
-
 // An OutlineTransaction identifies a transaction by its full hash. The actual
 // transaction data may or may not be present.
 type OutlineTransaction struct {
@@ -75,11 +38,12 @@ func (bo V2BlockOutline) commitment(cs consensus.State) types.Hash256 {
 
 // ID returns a hash that uniquely identifies the block.
 func (bo V2BlockOutline) ID(cs consensus.State) types.BlockID {
-	return (&types.Block{
-		Nonce:     bo.Nonce,
-		Timestamp: bo.Timestamp,
-		V2:        &types.V2BlockData{Commitment: bo.commitment(cs)},
-	}).ID()
+	return types.BlockHeader{
+		ParentID:   bo.ParentID,
+		Nonce:      bo.Nonce,
+		Timestamp:  bo.Timestamp,
+		Commitment: bo.commitment(cs),
+	}.ID()
 }
 
 // Missing returns the hashes of transactions that are missing from the block.

types/encoding.go

@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ func EncodePtr[T any, P interface {
 	}
 }
 
+// EncodePtrCast encodes a pointer to an object by casting it to V.
+func EncodePtrCast[V interface {
+	Cast() T
+	EncoderTo
+}, T any](e *Encoder, p *T) {
+	e.WriteBool(p != nil)
+	if p != nil {
+		vp := *(*V)(unsafe.Pointer(p))
+		vp.EncodeTo(e)
+	}
+}
+
 // EncodeSlice encodes a slice of objects that implement EncoderTo.
 func EncodeSlice[T EncoderTo](e *Encoder, s []T) {
 	e.WriteUint64(uint64(len(s)))
@@ -254,6 +266,22 @@ func DecodePtr[T any, TP interface {
 	}
 }
 
+// DecodePtrCast decodes a pointer to an object by casting it to V.
+func DecodePtrCast[T interface {
+	Cast() V
+}, TP interface {
+	*T
+	DecoderFrom
+}, V any](d *Decoder, p **V) {
+	tp := (**T)(unsafe.Pointer(p))
+	if d.ReadBool() {
+		*tp = new(T)
+		TP(*tp).DecodeFrom(d)
+	} else {
+		*tp = nil
+	}
+}
+
 // DecodeSlice decodes a length-prefixed slice of type T, containing values read
 // from the decoder.
 func DecodeSlice[T any, DF interface {
@@ -852,6 +880,14 @@ func (b V2BlockData) EncodeTo(e *Encoder) {
 	V2TransactionsMultiproof(b.Transactions).EncodeTo(e)
 }
 
+// EncodeTo implements types.EncoderTo.
+func (h BlockHeader) EncodeTo(e *Encoder) {
+	h.ParentID.EncodeTo(e)
+	e.WriteUint64(h.Nonce)
+	e.WriteTime(h.Timestamp)
+	h.Commitment.EncodeTo(e)
+}
+
 // V1Block provides v1 encoding for Block.
 type V1Block Block
 
@@ -1329,6 +1365,14 @@ func (b *V2BlockData) DecodeFrom(d *Decoder) {
 	(*V2TransactionsMultiproof)(&b.Transactions).DecodeFrom(d)
 }
 
+// DecodeFrom implements types.DecoderFrom.
+func (h *BlockHeader) DecodeFrom(d *Decoder) {
+	h.ParentID.DecodeFrom(d)
+	h.Nonce = d.ReadUint64()
+	h.Timestamp = d.ReadTime()
+	h.Commitment.DecodeFrom(d)
+}
+
 // DecodeFrom implements types.DecoderFrom.
 func (b *V1Block) DecodeFrom(d *Decoder) {
 	b.ParentID.DecodeFrom(d)

types/encoding_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,26 @@ import (
 	"lukechampine.com/frand"
 )
 
+func TestEncodePtrCast(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	e := types.NewEncoder(&buf)
+	c := types.Siacoins(1)
+	types.EncodePtrCast[types.V1Currency](e, &c)
+	types.EncodePtrCast[types.V2Currency](e, &c)
+	types.EncodePtrCast[types.V2Currency](e, nil)
+	e.Flush()
+	var c1, c2, c3 *types.Currency
+	d := types.NewBufDecoder(buf.Bytes())
+	types.DecodePtrCast[types.V1Currency](d, &c1)
+	types.DecodePtrCast[types.V2Currency](d, &c2)
+	types.DecodePtrCast[types.V2Currency](d, &c3)
+	if err := d.Err(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if *c1 != c || *c2 != c || c3 != nil {
+		t.Fatal("mismatch:", c1, c2, c3)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEncodeSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	txns := multiproofTxns(10, 10)
 	var buf bytes.Buffer

types/types.go

@@ -804,7 +804,26 @@ type V2BlockData struct {
 	Transactions []V2Transaction `json:"transactions"`
 }
 
-// A Block is a set of transactions grouped under a header.
+// A BlockHeader is the preimage of a Block's ID.
+type BlockHeader struct {
+	ParentID   BlockID   `json:"parentID"`
+	Nonce      uint64    `json:"nonce"`
+	Timestamp  time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
+	Commitment Hash256   `json:"commitment"`
+}
+
+// ID returns the hash of the header data.
+func (bh BlockHeader) ID() BlockID {
+	buf := make([]byte, 32+8+8+32)
+	copy(buf[:32], bh.ParentID[:])
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(buf[32:], bh.Nonce)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(buf[40:], uint64(bh.Timestamp.Unix()))
+	copy(buf[48:], bh.Commitment[:])
+	return BlockID(HashBytes(buf))
+}
+
+// A Block is a timestamped set of transactions, immutably linked to a previous
+// block, secured by proof-of-work.
 type Block struct {
 	ParentID     BlockID         `json:"parentID"`
 	Nonce        uint64          `json:"nonce"`
@@ -815,12 +834,6 @@ type Block struct {
 	V2 *V2BlockData `json:"v2,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// MerkleRoot returns the Merkle root of the block's miner payouts and
-// transactions.
-func (b *Block) MerkleRoot() Hash256 {
-	return blockMerkleRoot(b.MinerPayouts, b.Transactions)
-}
-
 // V2Transactions returns the block's v2 transactions, if present.
 func (b *Block) V2Transactions() []V2Transaction {
 	if b.V2 != nil {
@@ -829,20 +842,26 @@ func (b *Block) V2Transactions() []V2Transaction {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ID returns a hash that uniquely identifies a block.
-func (b *Block) ID() BlockID {
-	buf := make([]byte, 32+8+8+32)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(buf[32:], b.Nonce)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(buf[40:], uint64(b.Timestamp.Unix()))
-	if b.V2 != nil {
-		copy(buf[:32], "sia/id/block|")
-		copy(buf[48:], b.V2.Commitment[:])
+// Header returns the block's header.
+func (b *Block) Header() BlockHeader {
+	var commitment Hash256
+	if b.V2 == nil {
+		// NOTE: expensive!
+		commitment = blockMerkleRoot(b.MinerPayouts, b.Transactions)
 	} else {
-		root := b.MerkleRoot() // NOTE: expensive!
-		copy(buf[:32], b.ParentID[:])
-		copy(buf[48:], root[:])
+		commitment = b.V2.Commitment
 	}
-	return BlockID(HashBytes(buf))
+	return BlockHeader{
+		ParentID:   b.ParentID,
+		Nonce:      b.Nonce,
+		Timestamp:  b.Timestamp,
+		Commitment: commitment,
+	}
+}
+
+// ID returns a hash that uniquely identifies a block.
+func (b *Block) ID() BlockID {
+	return b.Header().ID()
 }
 
 func unmarshalHex(dst []byte, data []byte) error {