github.com/avahowell/sia@v0.5.1-beta.0.20160524050156-83dcc3d37c94/modules/explorer/explorer.go (about)

     1  // The explorer module provides a glimpse into what the Sia network
     2  // currently looks like.
     3  package explorer
     4  
     5  import (
     6  	"errors"
     7  
     8  	"github.com/NebulousLabs/Sia/modules"
     9  	"github.com/NebulousLabs/Sia/persist"
    10  	"github.com/NebulousLabs/Sia/types"
    11  )
    12  
    13  const (
    14  	// hashrateEstimationBlocks is the number of blocks that are used to
    15  	// estimate the current hashrate.
    16  	hashrateEstimationBlocks = 200 // 33 hours
    17  )
    18  
    19  var (
    20  	errNilCS = errors.New("explorer cannot use a nil consensus set")
    21  )
    22  
    23  type (
    24  	// fileContractHistory stores the original file contract and the chain of
    25  	// revisions that have affected a file contract through the life of the
    26  	// blockchain.
    27  	fileContractHistory struct {
    28  		Contract     types.FileContract
    29  		Revisions    []types.FileContractRevision
    30  		StorageProof types.StorageProof
    31  	}
    32  
    33  	// blockFacts contains a set of facts about the consensus set related to a
    34  	// certain block. The explorer needs some additional information in the
    35  	// history so that it can calculate certain values, which is one of the
    36  	// reasons that the explorer uses a separate struct instead of
    37  	// modules.BlockFacts.
    38  	blockFacts struct {
    39  		modules.BlockFacts
    40  
    41  		Timestamp types.Timestamp
    42  	}
    43  
    44  	// An Explorer contains a more comprehensive view of the blockchain,
    45  	// including various statistics and metrics.
    46  	Explorer struct {
    47  		cs         modules.ConsensusSet
    48  		db         *persist.BoltDatabase
    49  		persistDir string
    50  	}
    51  )
    52  
    53  // New creates the internal data structures, and subscribes to
    54  // consensus for changes to the blockchain
    55  func New(cs modules.ConsensusSet, persistDir string) (*Explorer, error) {
    56  	// Check that input modules are non-nil
    57  	if cs == nil {
    58  		return nil, errNilCS
    59  	}
    60  
    61  	// Initialize the explorer.
    62  	e := &Explorer{
    63  		cs:         cs,
    64  		persistDir: persistDir,
    65  	}
    66  
    67  	// Initialize the persistent structures, including the database.
    68  	err := e.initPersist()
    69  	if err != nil {
    70  		return nil, err
    71  	}
    72  
    73  	// retrieve the current ConsensusChangeID
    74  	var recentChange modules.ConsensusChangeID
    75  	err = e.db.View(dbGetInternal(internalRecentChange, &recentChange))
    76  	if err != nil {
    77  		return nil, err
    78  	}
    79  
    80  	err = cs.ConsensusSetSubscribe(e, recentChange)
    81  	if err != nil {
    82  		// TODO: restart from 0
    83  		return nil, errors.New("explorer subscription failed: " + err.Error())
    84  	}
    85  
    86  	return e, nil
    87  }
    88  
    89  // Close closes the explorer.
    90  func (e *Explorer) Close() error {
    91  	return e.db.Close()
    92  }