github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3@v3.4.9-beta2/cmd/wnode/main.go (about)

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    16  
    17  // This is a simple Whisper node. It could be used as a stand-alone bootstrap node.
    18  // Also, could be used for different test and diagnostics purposes.
    19  
    20  package main
    21  
    22  import (
    23  	"bufio"
    24  	"context"
    25  	"crypto/ecdsa"
    26  	"crypto/sha512"
    27  	"encoding/binary"
    28  	"encoding/hex"
    29  	"flag"
    30  	"fmt"
    31  	"io/ioutil"
    32  	"os"
    33  	"path/filepath"
    34  	"strconv"
    35  	"strings"
    36  	"time"
    37  
    38  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/console/prompt"
    39  
    40  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/cmd/utils"
    41  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/common"
    42  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/crypto"
    43  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/log"
    44  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/p2p"
    45  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/p2p/discover"
    46  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/p2p/nat"
    47  	"github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/whisper/mailserver"
    48  	whisper "github.com/bcskill/bcschain/v3/whisper/whisperv6"
    49  	"golang.org/x/crypto/pbkdf2"
    50  )
    51  
    52  const quitCommand = "~Q"
    53  
    54  // singletons
    55  var (
    56  	server     *p2p.Server
    57  	shh        *whisper.Whisper
    58  	done       chan struct{}
    59  	mailServer mailserver.WMailServer
    60  
    61  	input = bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
    62  )
    63  
    64  // encryption
    65  var (
    66  	symKey  []byte
    67  	pub     *ecdsa.PublicKey
    68  	asymKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
    69  	nodeid  *ecdsa.PrivateKey
    70  	topic   whisper.TopicType
    71  
    72  	asymKeyID    string
    73  	asymFilterID string
    74  	symFilterID  string
    75  	symPass      string
    76  	msPassword   string
    77  )
    78  
    79  // cmd arguments
    80  var (
    81  	bootstrapMode  = flag.Bool("standalone", false, "boostrap node: don't actively connect to peers, wait for incoming connections")
    82  	forwarderMode  = flag.Bool("forwarder", false, "forwarder mode: only forward messages, neither send nor decrypt messages")
    83  	mailServerMode = flag.Bool("mailserver", false, "mail server mode: delivers expired messages on demand")
    84  	requestMail    = flag.Bool("mailclient", false, "request expired messages from the bootstrap server")
    85  	asymmetricMode = flag.Bool("asym", false, "use asymmetric encryption")
    86  	generateKey    = flag.Bool("generatekey", false, "generate and show the private key")
    87  	fileExMode     = flag.Bool("fileexchange", false, "file exchange mode")
    88  	testMode       = flag.Bool("test", false, "use of predefined parameters for diagnostics")
    89  	echoMode       = flag.Bool("echo", false, "echo mode: prints some arguments for diagnostics")
    90  
    91  	argVerbosity = flag.Int("verbosity", int(log.LvlError), "log verbosity level")
    92  	argTTL       = flag.Uint("ttl", 30, "time-to-live for messages in seconds")
    93  	argWorkTime  = flag.Uint("work", 5, "work time in seconds")
    94  	argMaxSize   = flag.Uint("maxsize", uint(whisper.DefaultMaxMessageSize), "max size of message")
    95  	argPoW       = flag.Float64("pow", whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW, "PoW for normal messages in float format (e.g. 2.7)")
    96  	argServerPoW = flag.Float64("mspow", whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW, "PoW requirement for Mail Server request")
    97  
    98  	argIP      = flag.String("ip", "", "IP address and port of this node (e.g. 127.0.0.1:30303)")
    99  	argPub     = flag.String("pub", "", "public key for asymmetric encryption")
   100  	argDBPath  = flag.String("dbpath", "", "path to the server's DB directory")
   101  	argIDFile  = flag.String("idfile", "", "file name with node id (private key)")
   102  	argEnode   = flag.String("boot", "", "bootstrap node you want to connect to (e.g. enode://e454......08d50@52.176.211.200:16428)")
   103  	argTopic   = flag.String("topic", "", "topic in hexadecimal format (e.g. 70a4beef)")
   104  	argSaveDir = flag.String("savedir", "", "directory where incoming messages will be saved as files")
   105  )
   106  
   107  func main() {
   108  	processArgs()
   109  	initialize()
   110  	run()
   111  }
   112  
   113  func processArgs() {
   114  	flag.Parse()
   115  
   116  	if len(*argIDFile) > 0 {
   117  		var err error
   118  		nodeid, err = crypto.LoadECDSA(*argIDFile)
   119  		if err != nil {
   120  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to load file [%s]: %s.", *argIDFile, err)
   121  		}
   122  	}
   123  
   124  	const enodePrefix = "enode://"
   125  	if len(*argEnode) > 0 {
   126  		if (*argEnode)[:len(enodePrefix)] != enodePrefix {
   127  			*argEnode = enodePrefix + *argEnode
   128  		}
   129  	}
   130  
   131  	if len(*argTopic) > 0 {
   132  		x, err := hex.DecodeString(*argTopic)
   133  		if err != nil {
   134  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse the topic: %s", err)
   135  		}
   136  		topic = whisper.BytesToTopic(x)
   137  	}
   138  
   139  	if *asymmetricMode && len(*argPub) > 0 {
   140  		var err error
   141  		if pub, err = crypto.UnmarshalPubkey(common.FromHex(*argPub)); err != nil {
   142  			utils.Fatalf("invalid public key")
   143  		}
   144  	}
   145  
   146  	if len(*argSaveDir) > 0 {
   147  		if _, err := os.Stat(*argSaveDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
   148  			utils.Fatalf("Download directory '%s' does not exist", *argSaveDir)
   149  		}
   150  	} else if *fileExMode {
   151  		utils.Fatalf("Parameter 'savedir' is mandatory for file exchange mode")
   152  	}
   153  
   154  	if *echoMode {
   155  		echo()
   156  	}
   157  }
   158  
   159  func echo() {
   160  	fmt.Printf("ttl = %d \n", *argTTL)
   161  	fmt.Printf("workTime = %d \n", *argWorkTime)
   162  	fmt.Printf("pow = %f \n", *argPoW)
   163  	fmt.Printf("mspow = %f \n", *argServerPoW)
   164  	fmt.Printf("ip = %s \n", *argIP)
   165  	fmt.Printf("pub = %s \n", common.ToHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(pub)))
   166  	fmt.Printf("idfile = %s \n", *argIDFile)
   167  	fmt.Printf("dbpath = %s \n", *argDBPath)
   168  	fmt.Printf("boot = %s \n", *argEnode)
   169  }
   170  
   171  func initialize() {
   172  	log.Root().SetHandler(log.LvlFilterHandler(log.Lvl(*argVerbosity), log.StreamHandler(os.Stderr, log.TerminalFormat(false))))
   173  
   174  	done = make(chan struct{})
   175  	var peers []*discover.Node
   176  	var err error
   177  
   178  	if *generateKey {
   179  		key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
   180  		if err != nil {
   181  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate private key: %s", err)
   182  		}
   183  		k := hex.EncodeToString(crypto.FromECDSA(key))
   184  		fmt.Printf("Random private key: %s \n", k)
   185  		os.Exit(0)
   186  	}
   187  
   188  	if *testMode {
   189  		symPass = "wwww" // ascii code: 0x77777777
   190  		msPassword = "wwww"
   191  	}
   192  
   193  	if *bootstrapMode {
   194  		if len(*argIP) == 0 {
   195  			argIP = scanLineA("Please enter your IP and port (e.g. 127.0.0.1:30348): ")
   196  		}
   197  	} else {
   198  		if len(*argEnode) == 0 {
   199  			argEnode = scanLineA("Please enter the peer's enode: ")
   200  		}
   201  		peer := discover.MustParseNode(*argEnode)
   202  		peers = append(peers, peer)
   203  	}
   204  
   205  	cfg := &whisper.Config{
   206  		MaxMessageSize:     uint32(*argMaxSize),
   207  		MinimumAcceptedPOW: *argPoW,
   208  	}
   209  
   210  	if *mailServerMode {
   211  		if len(msPassword) == 0 {
   212  			msPassword, err = prompt.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the Mail Server password: ")
   213  			if err != nil {
   214  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read Mail Server password: %s", err)
   215  			}
   216  		}
   217  
   218  		shh = whisper.New(cfg)
   219  		shh.RegisterServer(&mailServer)
   220  		mailServer.Init(shh, *argDBPath, msPassword, *argServerPoW)
   221  	} else {
   222  		shh = whisper.New(cfg)
   223  	}
   224  
   225  	if *argPoW != whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW {
   226  		err := shh.SetMinimumPoW(context.Background(), *argPoW)
   227  		if err != nil {
   228  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to set PoW: %s", err)
   229  		}
   230  	}
   231  
   232  	if uint32(*argMaxSize) != whisper.DefaultMaxMessageSize {
   233  		err := shh.SetMaxMessageSize(uint32(*argMaxSize))
   234  		if err != nil {
   235  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to set max message size: %s", err)
   236  		}
   237  	}
   238  
   239  	asymKeyID, err = shh.NewKeyPair()
   240  	if err != nil {
   241  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate a new key pair: %s", err)
   242  	}
   243  
   244  	asymKey, err = shh.GetPrivateKey(asymKeyID)
   245  	if err != nil {
   246  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to retrieve a new key pair: %s", err)
   247  	}
   248  
   249  	if nodeid == nil {
   250  		tmpID, err := shh.NewKeyPair()
   251  		if err != nil {
   252  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate a new key pair: %s", err)
   253  		}
   254  
   255  		nodeid, err = shh.GetPrivateKey(tmpID)
   256  		if err != nil {
   257  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to retrieve a new key pair: %s", err)
   258  		}
   259  	}
   260  
   261  	maxPeers := 80
   262  	if *bootstrapMode {
   263  		maxPeers = 800
   264  	}
   265  
   266  	server = &p2p.Server{
   267  		Config: p2p.Config{
   268  			PrivateKey:     nodeid,
   269  			MaxPeers:       maxPeers,
   270  			Name:           common.MakeName("wnode", "6.0"),
   271  			Protocols:      shh.Protocols(),
   272  			ListenAddr:     *argIP,
   273  			NAT:            nat.Any(),
   274  			BootstrapNodes: peers,
   275  			StaticNodes:    peers,
   276  			TrustedNodes:   peers,
   277  		},
   278  	}
   279  }
   280  
   281  func startServer() {
   282  	err := server.Start()
   283  	if err != nil {
   284  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start Whisper peer: %s.", err)
   285  	}
   286  
   287  	fmt.Printf("my public key: %s \n", common.ToHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(&asymKey.PublicKey)))
   288  	fmt.Println(server.NodeInfo().Enode)
   289  
   290  	if *bootstrapMode {
   291  		configureNode()
   292  		fmt.Println("Bootstrap Whisper node started")
   293  	} else {
   294  		fmt.Println("Whisper node started")
   295  		// first see if we can establish connection, then ask for user input
   296  		waitForConnection(true)
   297  		configureNode()
   298  	}
   299  
   300  	if !*forwarderMode {
   301  		fmt.Printf("Please type the message. To quit type: '%s'\n", quitCommand)
   302  	}
   303  }
   304  
   305  func isKeyValid(k *ecdsa.PublicKey) bool {
   306  	return k.X != nil && k.Y != nil
   307  }
   308  
   309  func configureNode() {
   310  	var err error
   311  	var p2pAccept bool
   312  
   313  	if *forwarderMode {
   314  		return
   315  	}
   316  
   317  	if *asymmetricMode {
   318  		if len(*argPub) == 0 {
   319  			s := scanLine("Please enter the peer's public key: ")
   320  			b := common.FromHex(s)
   321  			if b == nil {
   322  				utils.Fatalf("Error: can not convert hexadecimal string")
   323  			}
   324  			if pub, err = crypto.UnmarshalPubkey(b); err != nil {
   325  				utils.Fatalf("Error: invalid peer public key")
   326  			}
   327  		}
   328  	}
   329  
   330  	if *requestMail {
   331  		p2pAccept = true
   332  		if len(msPassword) == 0 {
   333  			msPassword, err = prompt.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the Mail Server password: ")
   334  			if err != nil {
   335  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read Mail Server password: %s", err)
   336  			}
   337  		}
   338  	}
   339  
   340  	if !*asymmetricMode && !*forwarderMode {
   341  		if len(symPass) == 0 {
   342  			symPass, err = prompt.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the password for symmetric encryption: ")
   343  			if err != nil {
   344  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
   345  			}
   346  		}
   347  
   348  		symKeyID, err := shh.AddSymKeyFromPassword(symPass)
   349  		if err != nil {
   350  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to create symmetric key: %s", err)
   351  		}
   352  		symKey, err = shh.GetSymKey(symKeyID)
   353  		if err != nil {
   354  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to save symmetric key: %s", err)
   355  		}
   356  		if len(*argTopic) == 0 {
   357  			generateTopic([]byte(symPass))
   358  		}
   359  
   360  		fmt.Printf("Filter is configured for the topic: %x \n", topic)
   361  	}
   362  
   363  	if *mailServerMode {
   364  		if len(*argDBPath) == 0 {
   365  			argDBPath = scanLineA("Please enter the path to DB file: ")
   366  		}
   367  	}
   368  
   369  	symFilter := whisper.Filter{
   370  		KeySym:   symKey,
   371  		Topics:   [][]byte{topic[:]},
   372  		AllowP2P: p2pAccept,
   373  	}
   374  	symFilterID, err = shh.Subscribe(&symFilter)
   375  	if err != nil {
   376  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to install filter: %s", err)
   377  	}
   378  
   379  	asymFilter := whisper.Filter{
   380  		KeyAsym:  asymKey,
   381  		Topics:   [][]byte{topic[:]},
   382  		AllowP2P: p2pAccept,
   383  	}
   384  	asymFilterID, err = shh.Subscribe(&asymFilter)
   385  	if err != nil {
   386  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to install filter: %s", err)
   387  	}
   388  }
   389  
   390  func generateTopic(password []byte) {
   391  	x := pbkdf2.Key(password, password, 4096, 128, sha512.New)
   392  	for i := 0; i < len(x); i++ {
   393  		topic[i%whisper.TopicLength] ^= x[i]
   394  	}
   395  }
   396  
   397  func waitForConnection(timeout bool) {
   398  	var cnt int
   399  	var connected bool
   400  	for !connected {
   401  		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 50)
   402  		connected = server.PeerCount() > 0
   403  		if timeout {
   404  			cnt++
   405  			if cnt > 1000 {
   406  				utils.Fatalf("Timeout expired, failed to connect")
   407  			}
   408  		}
   409  	}
   410  
   411  	fmt.Println("Connected to peer.")
   412  }
   413  
   414  func run() {
   415  	defer mailServer.Close()
   416  	startServer()
   417  	defer server.Stop()
   418  	shh.Start(nil)
   419  	defer shh.Stop()
   420  
   421  	if !*forwarderMode {
   422  		go messageLoop()
   423  	}
   424  
   425  	if *requestMail {
   426  		requestExpiredMessagesLoop()
   427  	} else if *fileExMode {
   428  		sendFilesLoop()
   429  	} else {
   430  		sendLoop()
   431  	}
   432  }
   433  
   434  func sendLoop() {
   435  	for {
   436  		s := scanLine("")
   437  		if s == quitCommand {
   438  			fmt.Println("Quit command received")
   439  			close(done)
   440  			break
   441  		}
   442  		sendMsg([]byte(s))
   443  
   444  		if *asymmetricMode {
   445  			// print your own message for convenience,
   446  			// because in asymmetric mode it is impossible to decrypt it
   447  			timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
   448  			from := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(asymKey.PublicKey)
   449  			fmt.Printf("\n%d <%x>: %s\n", timestamp, from, s)
   450  		}
   451  	}
   452  }
   453  
   454  func sendFilesLoop() {
   455  	for {
   456  		s := scanLine("")
   457  		if s == quitCommand {
   458  			fmt.Println("Quit command received")
   459  			close(done)
   460  			break
   461  		}
   462  		b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(s)
   463  		if err != nil {
   464  			fmt.Printf(">>> Error: %s \n", err)
   465  			continue
   466  		} else {
   467  			h := sendMsg(b)
   468  			if (h == common.Hash{}) {
   469  				fmt.Printf(">>> Error: message was not sent \n")
   470  			} else {
   471  				timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
   472  				from := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(asymKey.PublicKey)
   473  				fmt.Printf("\n%d <%x>: sent message with hash %x\n", timestamp, from, h)
   474  			}
   475  		}
   476  	}
   477  }
   478  
   479  func scanLine(prompt string) string {
   480  	if len(prompt) > 0 {
   481  		fmt.Print(prompt)
   482  	}
   483  	txt, err := input.ReadString('\n')
   484  	if err != nil {
   485  		utils.Fatalf("input error: %s", err)
   486  	}
   487  	txt = strings.TrimRight(txt, "\n\r")
   488  	return txt
   489  }
   490  
   491  func scanLineA(prompt string) *string {
   492  	s := scanLine(prompt)
   493  	return &s
   494  }
   495  
   496  func scanUint(prompt string) uint32 {
   497  	s := scanLine(prompt)
   498  	i, err := strconv.Atoi(s)
   499  	if err != nil {
   500  		utils.Fatalf("Fail to parse the lower time limit: %s", err)
   501  	}
   502  	return uint32(i)
   503  }
   504  
   505  func sendMsg(payload []byte) common.Hash {
   506  	params := whisper.MessageParams{
   507  		Src:      asymKey,
   508  		Dst:      pub,
   509  		KeySym:   symKey,
   510  		Payload:  payload,
   511  		Topic:    topic,
   512  		TTL:      uint32(*argTTL),
   513  		PoW:      *argPoW,
   514  		WorkTime: uint32(*argWorkTime),
   515  	}
   516  
   517  	msg, err := whisper.NewSentMessage(&params)
   518  	if err != nil {
   519  		utils.Fatalf("failed to create new message: %s", err)
   520  	}
   521  	envelope, err := msg.Wrap(&params)
   522  	if err != nil {
   523  		fmt.Printf("failed to seal message: %v \n", err)
   524  		return common.Hash{}
   525  	}
   526  
   527  	err = shh.Send(envelope)
   528  	if err != nil {
   529  		fmt.Printf("failed to send message: %v \n", err)
   530  		return common.Hash{}
   531  	}
   532  
   533  	return envelope.Hash()
   534  }
   535  
   536  func messageLoop() {
   537  	sf := shh.GetFilter(symFilterID)
   538  	if sf == nil {
   539  		utils.Fatalf("symmetric filter is not installed")
   540  	}
   541  
   542  	af := shh.GetFilter(asymFilterID)
   543  	if af == nil {
   544  		utils.Fatalf("asymmetric filter is not installed")
   545  	}
   546  
   547  	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Millisecond * 50)
   548  
   549  	for {
   550  		select {
   551  		case <-ticker.C:
   552  			messages := sf.Retrieve()
   553  			for _, msg := range messages {
   554  				if *fileExMode || len(msg.Payload) > 2048 {
   555  					writeMessageToFile(*argSaveDir, msg)
   556  				} else {
   557  					printMessageInfo(msg)
   558  				}
   559  			}
   560  
   561  			messages = af.Retrieve()
   562  			for _, msg := range messages {
   563  				if *fileExMode || len(msg.Payload) > 2048 {
   564  					writeMessageToFile(*argSaveDir, msg)
   565  				} else {
   566  					printMessageInfo(msg)
   567  				}
   568  			}
   569  		case <-done:
   570  			return
   571  		}
   572  	}
   573  }
   574  
   575  func printMessageInfo(msg *whisper.ReceivedMessage) {
   576  	timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("%d", msg.Sent) // unix timestamp for diagnostics
   577  	text := string(msg.Payload)
   578  
   579  	var address common.Address
   580  	if msg.Src != nil {
   581  		address = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*msg.Src)
   582  	}
   583  
   584  	if whisper.IsPubKeyEqual(msg.Src, &asymKey.PublicKey) {
   585  		fmt.Printf("\n%s <%x>: %s\n", timestamp, address, text) // message from myself
   586  	} else {
   587  		fmt.Printf("\n%s [%x]: %s\n", timestamp, address, text) // message from a peer
   588  	}
   589  }
   590  
   591  func writeMessageToFile(dir string, msg *whisper.ReceivedMessage) {
   592  	timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("%d", msg.Sent)
   593  	name := fmt.Sprintf("%x", msg.EnvelopeHash)
   594  
   595  	var address common.Address
   596  	if msg.Src != nil {
   597  		address = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*msg.Src)
   598  	}
   599  
   600  	if whisper.IsPubKeyEqual(msg.Src, &asymKey.PublicKey) {
   601  		// message from myself: don't save, only report
   602  		fmt.Printf("\n%s <%x>: message received: '%s'\n", timestamp, address, name)
   603  	} else if len(dir) > 0 {
   604  		fullpath := filepath.Join(dir, name)
   605  		err := ioutil.WriteFile(fullpath, msg.Payload, 0644)
   606  		if err != nil {
   607  			fmt.Printf("\n%s {%x}: message received but not saved: %s\n", timestamp, address, err)
   608  		} else {
   609  			fmt.Printf("\n%s {%x}: message received and saved as '%s' (%d bytes)\n", timestamp, address, name, len(msg.Payload))
   610  		}
   611  	} else {
   612  		fmt.Printf("\n%s {%x}: big message received (%d bytes), but not saved: %s\n", timestamp, address, len(msg.Payload), name)
   613  	}
   614  }
   615  
   616  func requestExpiredMessagesLoop() {
   617  	var key, peerID []byte
   618  	var timeLow, timeUpp uint32
   619  	var t string
   620  	var xt, empty whisper.TopicType
   621  
   622  	keyID, err := shh.AddSymKeyFromPassword(msPassword)
   623  	if err != nil {
   624  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to create symmetric key for mail request: %s", err)
   625  	}
   626  	key, err = shh.GetSymKey(keyID)
   627  	if err != nil {
   628  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to save symmetric key for mail request: %s", err)
   629  	}
   630  	peerID = extractIDFromEnode(*argEnode)
   631  	shh.AllowP2PMessagesFromPeer(peerID)
   632  
   633  	for {
   634  		timeLow = scanUint("Please enter the lower limit of the time range (unix timestamp): ")
   635  		timeUpp = scanUint("Please enter the upper limit of the time range (unix timestamp): ")
   636  		t = scanLine("Please enter the topic (hexadecimal): ")
   637  		if len(t) >= whisper.TopicLength*2 {
   638  			x, err := hex.DecodeString(t)
   639  			if err != nil {
   640  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse the topic: %s", err)
   641  			}
   642  			xt = whisper.BytesToTopic(x)
   643  		}
   644  		if timeUpp == 0 {
   645  			timeUpp = 0xFFFFFFFF
   646  		}
   647  
   648  		data := make([]byte, 8+whisper.TopicLength)
   649  		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data, timeLow)
   650  		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data[4:], timeUpp)
   651  		copy(data[8:], xt[:])
   652  		if xt == empty {
   653  			data = data[:8]
   654  		}
   655  
   656  		var params whisper.MessageParams
   657  		params.PoW = *argServerPoW
   658  		params.Payload = data
   659  		params.KeySym = key
   660  		params.Src = asymKey
   661  		params.WorkTime = 5
   662  
   663  		msg, err := whisper.NewSentMessage(&params)
   664  		if err != nil {
   665  			utils.Fatalf("failed to create new message: %s", err)
   666  		}
   667  		env, err := msg.Wrap(&params)
   668  		if err != nil {
   669  			utils.Fatalf("Wrap failed: %s", err)
   670  		}
   671  
   672  		err = shh.RequestHistoricMessages(context.Background(), peerID, env)
   673  		if err != nil {
   674  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to send P2P message: %s", err)
   675  		}
   676  
   677  		time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
   678  	}
   679  }
   680  
   681  func extractIDFromEnode(s string) []byte {
   682  	n, err := discover.ParseNode(s)
   683  	if err != nil {
   684  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse enode: %s", err)
   685  	}
   686  	return n.ID[:]
   687  }