github.com/vantum/vantum@v0.0.0-20180815184342-fe37d5f7a990/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  	"crypto/ecdsa"
    25  	"crypto/sha512"
    26  	"encoding/binary"
    27  	"encoding/hex"
    28  	"flag"
    29  	"fmt"
    30  	"io/ioutil"
    31  	"os"
    32  	"path/filepath"
    33  	"strconv"
    34  	"strings"
    35  	"time"
    36  
    37  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/cmd/utils"
    38  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/common"
    39  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/console"
    40  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/crypto"
    41  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/log"
    42  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/p2p"
    43  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/p2p/discover"
    44  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/p2p/nat"
    45  	"github.com/vantum/vantum/whisper/mailserver"
    46  	whisper "github.com/vantum/vantum/whisper/whisperv6"
    47  	"golang.org/x/crypto/pbkdf2"
    48  )
    49  
    50  const quitCommand = "~Q"
    51  
    52  // singletons
    53  var (
    54  	server     *p2p.Server
    55  	shh        *whisper.Whisper
    56  	done       chan struct{}
    57  	mailServer mailserver.WMailServer
    58  
    59  	input = bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
    60  )
    61  
    62  // encryption
    63  var (
    64  	symKey  []byte
    65  	pub     *ecdsa.PublicKey
    66  	asymKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
    67  	nodeid  *ecdsa.PrivateKey
    68  	topic   whisper.TopicType
    69  
    70  	asymKeyID    string
    71  	asymFilterID string
    72  	symFilterID  string
    73  	symPass      string
    74  	msPassword   string
    75  )
    76  
    77  // cmd arguments
    78  var (
    79  	bootstrapMode  = flag.Bool("standalone", false, "boostrap node: don't actively connect to peers, wait for incoming connections")
    80  	forwarderMode  = flag.Bool("forwarder", false, "forwarder mode: only forward messages, neither send nor decrypt messages")
    81  	mailServerMode = flag.Bool("mailserver", false, "mail server mode: delivers expired messages on demand")
    82  	requestMail    = flag.Bool("mailclient", false, "request expired messages from the bootstrap server")
    83  	asymmetricMode = flag.Bool("asym", false, "use asymmetric encryption")
    84  	generateKey    = flag.Bool("generatekey", false, "generate and show the private key")
    85  	fileExMode     = flag.Bool("fileexchange", false, "file exchange mode")
    86  	testMode       = flag.Bool("test", false, "use of predefined parameters for diagnostics")
    87  	echoMode       = flag.Bool("echo", false, "echo mode: prints some arguments for diagnostics")
    88  
    89  	argVerbosity = flag.Int("verbosity", int(log.LvlError), "log verbosity level")
    90  	argTTL       = flag.Uint("ttl", 30, "time-to-live for messages in seconds")
    91  	argWorkTime  = flag.Uint("work", 5, "work time in seconds")
    92  	argMaxSize   = flag.Uint("maxsize", uint(whisper.DefaultMaxMessageSize), "max size of message")
    93  	argPoW       = flag.Float64("pow", whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW, "PoW for normal messages in float format (e.g. 2.7)")
    94  	argServerPoW = flag.Float64("mspow", whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW, "PoW requirement for Mail Server request")
    95  
    96  	argIP      = flag.String("ip", "", "IP address and port of this node (e.g. 127.0.0.1:30303)")
    97  	argPub     = flag.String("pub", "", "public key for asymmetric encryption")
    98  	argDBPath  = flag.String("dbpath", "", "path to the server's DB directory")
    99  	argIDFile  = flag.String("idfile", "", "file name with node id (private key)")
   100  	argEnode   = flag.String("boot", "", "bootstrap node you want to connect to (e.g. enode://e454......08d50@52.176.211.200:16428)")
   101  	argTopic   = flag.String("topic", "", "topic in hexadecimal format (e.g. 70a4beef)")
   102  	argSaveDir = flag.String("savedir", "", "directory where incoming messages will be saved as files")
   103  )
   104  
   105  func main() {
   106  	processArgs()
   107  	initialize()
   108  	run()
   109  }
   110  
   111  func processArgs() {
   112  	flag.Parse()
   113  
   114  	if len(*argIDFile) > 0 {
   115  		var err error
   116  		nodeid, err = crypto.LoadECDSA(*argIDFile)
   117  		if err != nil {
   118  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to load file [%s]: %s.", *argIDFile, err)
   119  		}
   120  	}
   121  
   122  	const enodePrefix = "enode://"
   123  	if len(*argEnode) > 0 {
   124  		if (*argEnode)[:len(enodePrefix)] != enodePrefix {
   125  			*argEnode = enodePrefix + *argEnode
   126  		}
   127  	}
   128  
   129  	if len(*argTopic) > 0 {
   130  		x, err := hex.DecodeString(*argTopic)
   131  		if err != nil {
   132  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse the topic: %s", err)
   133  		}
   134  		topic = whisper.BytesToTopic(x)
   135  	}
   136  
   137  	if *asymmetricMode && len(*argPub) > 0 {
   138  		pub = crypto.ToECDSAPub(common.FromHex(*argPub))
   139  		if !isKeyValid(pub) {
   140  			utils.Fatalf("invalid public key")
   141  		}
   142  	}
   143  
   144  	if len(*argSaveDir) > 0 {
   145  		if _, err := os.Stat(*argSaveDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
   146  			utils.Fatalf("Download directory '%s' does not exist", *argSaveDir)
   147  		}
   148  	} else if *fileExMode {
   149  		utils.Fatalf("Parameter 'savedir' is mandatory for file exchange mode")
   150  	}
   151  
   152  	if *echoMode {
   153  		echo()
   154  	}
   155  }
   156  
   157  func echo() {
   158  	fmt.Printf("ttl = %d \n", *argTTL)
   159  	fmt.Printf("workTime = %d \n", *argWorkTime)
   160  	fmt.Printf("pow = %f \n", *argPoW)
   161  	fmt.Printf("mspow = %f \n", *argServerPoW)
   162  	fmt.Printf("ip = %s \n", *argIP)
   163  	fmt.Printf("pub = %s \n", common.ToHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(pub)))
   164  	fmt.Printf("idfile = %s \n", *argIDFile)
   165  	fmt.Printf("dbpath = %s \n", *argDBPath)
   166  	fmt.Printf("boot = %s \n", *argEnode)
   167  }
   168  
   169  func initialize() {
   170  	log.Root().SetHandler(log.LvlFilterHandler(log.Lvl(*argVerbosity), log.StreamHandler(os.Stderr, log.TerminalFormat(false))))
   171  
   172  	done = make(chan struct{})
   173  	var peers []*discover.Node
   174  	var err error
   175  
   176  	if *generateKey {
   177  		key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
   178  		if err != nil {
   179  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate private key: %s", err)
   180  		}
   181  		k := hex.EncodeToString(crypto.FromECDSA(key))
   182  		fmt.Printf("Random private key: %s \n", k)
   183  		os.Exit(0)
   184  	}
   185  
   186  	if *testMode {
   187  		symPass = "wwww" // ascii code: 0x77777777
   188  		msPassword = "wwww"
   189  	}
   190  
   191  	if *bootstrapMode {
   192  		if len(*argIP) == 0 {
   193  			argIP = scanLineA("Please enter your IP and port (e.g. 127.0.0.1:30348): ")
   194  		}
   195  	} else {
   196  		if len(*argEnode) == 0 {
   197  			argEnode = scanLineA("Please enter the peer's enode: ")
   198  		}
   199  		peer := discover.MustParseNode(*argEnode)
   200  		peers = append(peers, peer)
   201  	}
   202  
   203  	cfg := &whisper.Config{
   204  		MaxMessageSize:     uint32(*argMaxSize),
   205  		MinimumAcceptedPOW: *argPoW,
   206  	}
   207  
   208  	if *mailServerMode {
   209  		if len(msPassword) == 0 {
   210  			msPassword, err = console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the Mail Server password: ")
   211  			if err != nil {
   212  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read Mail Server password: %s", err)
   213  			}
   214  		}
   215  
   216  		shh = whisper.New(cfg)
   217  		shh.RegisterServer(&mailServer)
   218  		mailServer.Init(shh, *argDBPath, msPassword, *argServerPoW)
   219  	} else {
   220  		shh = whisper.New(cfg)
   221  	}
   222  
   223  	if *argPoW != whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW {
   224  		err := shh.SetMinimumPoW(*argPoW)
   225  		if err != nil {
   226  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to set PoW: %s", err)
   227  		}
   228  	}
   229  
   230  	if uint32(*argMaxSize) != whisper.DefaultMaxMessageSize {
   231  		err := shh.SetMaxMessageSize(uint32(*argMaxSize))
   232  		if err != nil {
   233  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to set max message size: %s", err)
   234  		}
   235  	}
   236  
   237  	asymKeyID, err = shh.NewKeyPair()
   238  	if err != nil {
   239  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate a new key pair: %s", err)
   240  	}
   241  
   242  	asymKey, err = shh.GetPrivateKey(asymKeyID)
   243  	if err != nil {
   244  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to retrieve a new key pair: %s", err)
   245  	}
   246  
   247  	if nodeid == nil {
   248  		tmpID, err := shh.NewKeyPair()
   249  		if err != nil {
   250  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate a new key pair: %s", err)
   251  		}
   252  
   253  		nodeid, err = shh.GetPrivateKey(tmpID)
   254  		if err != nil {
   255  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to retrieve a new key pair: %s", err)
   256  		}
   257  	}
   258  
   259  	maxPeers := 80
   260  	if *bootstrapMode {
   261  		maxPeers = 800
   262  	}
   263  
   264  	server = &p2p.Server{
   265  		Config: p2p.Config{
   266  			PrivateKey:     nodeid,
   267  			MaxPeers:       maxPeers,
   268  			Name:           common.MakeName("wnode", "6.0"),
   269  			Protocols:      shh.Protocols(),
   270  			ListenAddr:     *argIP,
   271  			NAT:            nat.Any(),
   272  			BootstrapNodes: peers,
   273  			StaticNodes:    peers,
   274  			TrustedNodes:   peers,
   275  		},
   276  	}
   277  }
   278  
   279  func startServer() {
   280  	err := server.Start()
   281  	if err != nil {
   282  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start Whisper peer: %s.", err)
   283  	}
   284  
   285  	fmt.Printf("my public key: %s \n", common.ToHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(&asymKey.PublicKey)))
   286  	fmt.Println(server.NodeInfo().Enode)
   287  
   288  	if *bootstrapMode {
   289  		configureNode()
   290  		fmt.Println("Bootstrap Whisper node started")
   291  	} else {
   292  		fmt.Println("Whisper node started")
   293  		// first see if we can establish connection, then ask for user input
   294  		waitForConnection(true)
   295  		configureNode()
   296  	}
   297  
   298  	if !*forwarderMode {
   299  		fmt.Printf("Please type the message. To quit type: '%s'\n", quitCommand)
   300  	}
   301  }
   302  
   303  func isKeyValid(k *ecdsa.PublicKey) bool {
   304  	return k.X != nil && k.Y != nil
   305  }
   306  
   307  func configureNode() {
   308  	var err error
   309  	var p2pAccept bool
   310  
   311  	if *forwarderMode {
   312  		return
   313  	}
   314  
   315  	if *asymmetricMode {
   316  		if len(*argPub) == 0 {
   317  			s := scanLine("Please enter the peer's public key: ")
   318  			b := common.FromHex(s)
   319  			if b == nil {
   320  				utils.Fatalf("Error: can not convert hexadecimal string")
   321  			}
   322  			pub = crypto.ToECDSAPub(b)
   323  			if !isKeyValid(pub) {
   324  				utils.Fatalf("Error: invalid public key")
   325  			}
   326  		}
   327  	}
   328  
   329  	if *requestMail {
   330  		p2pAccept = true
   331  		if len(msPassword) == 0 {
   332  			msPassword, err = console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the Mail Server password: ")
   333  			if err != nil {
   334  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read Mail Server password: %s", err)
   335  			}
   336  		}
   337  	}
   338  
   339  	if !*asymmetricMode && !*forwarderMode {
   340  		if len(symPass) == 0 {
   341  			symPass, err = console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the password for symmetric encryption: ")
   342  			if err != nil {
   343  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
   344  			}
   345  		}
   346  
   347  		symKeyID, err := shh.AddSymKeyFromPassword(symPass)
   348  		if err != nil {
   349  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to create symmetric key: %s", err)
   350  		}
   351  		symKey, err = shh.GetSymKey(symKeyID)
   352  		if err != nil {
   353  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to save symmetric key: %s", err)
   354  		}
   355  		if len(*argTopic) == 0 {
   356  			generateTopic([]byte(symPass))
   357  		}
   358  
   359  		fmt.Printf("Filter is configured for the topic: %x \n", topic)
   360  	}
   361  
   362  	if *mailServerMode {
   363  		if len(*argDBPath) == 0 {
   364  			argDBPath = scanLineA("Please enter the path to DB file: ")
   365  		}
   366  	}
   367  
   368  	symFilter := whisper.Filter{
   369  		KeySym:   symKey,
   370  		Topics:   [][]byte{topic[:]},
   371  		AllowP2P: p2pAccept,
   372  	}
   373  	symFilterID, err = shh.Subscribe(&symFilter)
   374  	if err != nil {
   375  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to install filter: %s", err)
   376  	}
   377  
   378  	asymFilter := whisper.Filter{
   379  		KeyAsym:  asymKey,
   380  		Topics:   [][]byte{topic[:]},
   381  		AllowP2P: p2pAccept,
   382  	}
   383  	asymFilterID, err = shh.Subscribe(&asymFilter)
   384  	if err != nil {
   385  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to install filter: %s", err)
   386  	}
   387  }
   388  
   389  func generateTopic(password []byte) {
   390  	x := pbkdf2.Key(password, password, 4096, 128, sha512.New)
   391  	for i := 0; i < len(x); i++ {
   392  		topic[i%whisper.TopicLength] ^= x[i]
   393  	}
   394  }
   395  
   396  func waitForConnection(timeout bool) {
   397  	var cnt int
   398  	var connected bool
   399  	for !connected {
   400  		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 50)
   401  		connected = server.PeerCount() > 0
   402  		if timeout {
   403  			cnt++
   404  			if cnt > 1000 {
   405  				utils.Fatalf("Timeout expired, failed to connect")
   406  			}
   407  		}
   408  	}
   409  
   410  	fmt.Println("Connected to peer.")
   411  }
   412  
   413  func run() {
   414  	defer mailServer.Close()
   415  	startServer()
   416  	defer server.Stop()
   417  	shh.Start(nil)
   418  	defer shh.Stop()
   419  
   420  	if !*forwarderMode {
   421  		go messageLoop()
   422  	}
   423  
   424  	if *requestMail {
   425  		requestExpiredMessagesLoop()
   426  	} else if *fileExMode {
   427  		sendFilesLoop()
   428  	} else {
   429  		sendLoop()
   430  	}
   431  }
   432  
   433  func sendLoop() {
   434  	for {
   435  		s := scanLine("")
   436  		if s == quitCommand {
   437  			fmt.Println("Quit command received")
   438  			close(done)
   439  			break
   440  		}
   441  		sendMsg([]byte(s))
   442  
   443  		if *asymmetricMode {
   444  			// print your own message for convenience,
   445  			// because in asymmetric mode it is impossible to decrypt it
   446  			timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
   447  			from := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(asymKey.PublicKey)
   448  			fmt.Printf("\n%d <%x>: %s\n", timestamp, from, s)
   449  		}
   450  	}
   451  }
   452  
   453  func sendFilesLoop() {
   454  	for {
   455  		s := scanLine("")
   456  		if s == quitCommand {
   457  			fmt.Println("Quit command received")
   458  			close(done)
   459  			break
   460  		}
   461  		b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(s)
   462  		if err != nil {
   463  			fmt.Printf(">>> Error: %s \n", err)
   464  			continue
   465  		} else {
   466  			h := sendMsg(b)
   467  			if (h == common.Hash{}) {
   468  				fmt.Printf(">>> Error: message was not sent \n")
   469  			} else {
   470  				timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
   471  				from := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(asymKey.PublicKey)
   472  				fmt.Printf("\n%d <%x>: sent message with hash %x\n", timestamp, from, h)
   473  			}
   474  		}
   475  	}
   476  }
   477  
   478  func scanLine(prompt string) string {
   479  	if len(prompt) > 0 {
   480  		fmt.Print(prompt)
   481  	}
   482  	txt, err := input.ReadString('\n')
   483  	if err != nil {
   484  		utils.Fatalf("input error: %s", err)
   485  	}
   486  	txt = strings.TrimRight(txt, "\n\r")
   487  	return txt
   488  }
   489  
   490  func scanLineA(prompt string) *string {
   491  	s := scanLine(prompt)
   492  	return &s
   493  }
   494  
   495  func scanUint(prompt string) uint32 {
   496  	s := scanLine(prompt)
   497  	i, err := strconv.Atoi(s)
   498  	if err != nil {
   499  		utils.Fatalf("Fail to parse the lower time limit: %s", err)
   500  	}
   501  	return uint32(i)
   502  }
   503  
   504  func sendMsg(payload []byte) common.Hash {
   505  	params := whisper.MessageParams{
   506  		Src:      asymKey,
   507  		Dst:      pub,
   508  		KeySym:   symKey,
   509  		Payload:  payload,
   510  		Topic:    topic,
   511  		TTL:      uint32(*argTTL),
   512  		PoW:      *argPoW,
   513  		WorkTime: uint32(*argWorkTime),
   514  	}
   515  
   516  	msg, err := whisper.NewSentMessage(&params)
   517  	if err != nil {
   518  		utils.Fatalf("failed to create new message: %s", err)
   519  	}
   520  	envelope, err := msg.Wrap(&params)
   521  	if err != nil {
   522  		fmt.Printf("failed to seal message: %v \n", err)
   523  		return common.Hash{}
   524  	}
   525  
   526  	err = shh.Send(envelope)
   527  	if err != nil {
   528  		fmt.Printf("failed to send message: %v \n", err)
   529  		return common.Hash{}
   530  	}
   531  
   532  	return envelope.Hash()
   533  }
   534  
   535  func messageLoop() {
   536  	sf := shh.GetFilter(symFilterID)
   537  	if sf == nil {
   538  		utils.Fatalf("symmetric filter is not installed")
   539  	}
   540  
   541  	af := shh.GetFilter(asymFilterID)
   542  	if af == nil {
   543  		utils.Fatalf("asymmetric filter is not installed")
   544  	}
   545  
   546  	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Millisecond * 50)
   547  
   548  	for {
   549  		select {
   550  		case <-ticker.C:
   551  			messages := sf.Retrieve()
   552  			for _, msg := range messages {
   553  				if *fileExMode || len(msg.Payload) > 2048 {
   554  					writeMessageToFile(*argSaveDir, msg)
   555  				} else {
   556  					printMessageInfo(msg)
   557  				}
   558  			}
   559  
   560  			messages = af.Retrieve()
   561  			for _, msg := range messages {
   562  				if *fileExMode || len(msg.Payload) > 2048 {
   563  					writeMessageToFile(*argSaveDir, msg)
   564  				} else {
   565  					printMessageInfo(msg)
   566  				}
   567  			}
   568  		case <-done:
   569  			return
   570  		}
   571  	}
   572  }
   573  
   574  func printMessageInfo(msg *whisper.ReceivedMessage) {
   575  	timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("%d", msg.Sent) // unix timestamp for diagnostics
   576  	text := string(msg.Payload)
   577  
   578  	var address common.Address
   579  	if msg.Src != nil {
   580  		address = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*msg.Src)
   581  	}
   582  
   583  	if whisper.IsPubKeyEqual(msg.Src, &asymKey.PublicKey) {
   584  		fmt.Printf("\n%s <%x>: %s\n", timestamp, address, text) // message from myself
   585  	} else {
   586  		fmt.Printf("\n%s [%x]: %s\n", timestamp, address, text) // message from a peer
   587  	}
   588  }
   589  
   590  func writeMessageToFile(dir string, msg *whisper.ReceivedMessage) {
   591  	timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("%d", msg.Sent)
   592  	name := fmt.Sprintf("%x", msg.EnvelopeHash)
   593  
   594  	var address common.Address
   595  	if msg.Src != nil {
   596  		address = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*msg.Src)
   597  	}
   598  
   599  	if whisper.IsPubKeyEqual(msg.Src, &asymKey.PublicKey) {
   600  		// message from myself: don't save, only report
   601  		fmt.Printf("\n%s <%x>: message received: '%s'\n", timestamp, address, name)
   602  	} else if len(dir) > 0 {
   603  		fullpath := filepath.Join(dir, name)
   604  		err := ioutil.WriteFile(fullpath, msg.Payload, 0644)
   605  		if err != nil {
   606  			fmt.Printf("\n%s {%x}: message received but not saved: %s\n", timestamp, address, err)
   607  		} else {
   608  			fmt.Printf("\n%s {%x}: message received and saved as '%s' (%d bytes)\n", timestamp, address, name, len(msg.Payload))
   609  		}
   610  	} else {
   611  		fmt.Printf("\n%s {%x}: big message received (%d bytes), but not saved: %s\n", timestamp, address, len(msg.Payload), name)
   612  	}
   613  }
   614  
   615  func requestExpiredMessagesLoop() {
   616  	var key, peerID []byte
   617  	var timeLow, timeUpp uint32
   618  	var t string
   619  	var xt, empty whisper.TopicType
   620  
   621  	keyID, err := shh.AddSymKeyFromPassword(msPassword)
   622  	if err != nil {
   623  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to create symmetric key for mail request: %s", err)
   624  	}
   625  	key, err = shh.GetSymKey(keyID)
   626  	if err != nil {
   627  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to save symmetric key for mail request: %s", err)
   628  	}
   629  	peerID = extractIDFromEnode(*argEnode)
   630  	shh.AllowP2PMessagesFromPeer(peerID)
   631  
   632  	for {
   633  		timeLow = scanUint("Please enter the lower limit of the time range (unix timestamp): ")
   634  		timeUpp = scanUint("Please enter the upper limit of the time range (unix timestamp): ")
   635  		t = scanLine("Please enter the topic (hexadecimal): ")
   636  		if len(t) >= whisper.TopicLength*2 {
   637  			x, err := hex.DecodeString(t)
   638  			if err != nil {
   639  				utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse the topic: %s", err)
   640  			}
   641  			xt = whisper.BytesToTopic(x)
   642  		}
   643  		if timeUpp == 0 {
   644  			timeUpp = 0xFFFFFFFF
   645  		}
   646  
   647  		data := make([]byte, 8+whisper.TopicLength)
   648  		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data, timeLow)
   649  		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data[4:], timeUpp)
   650  		copy(data[8:], xt[:])
   651  		if xt == empty {
   652  			data = data[:8]
   653  		}
   654  
   655  		var params whisper.MessageParams
   656  		params.PoW = *argServerPoW
   657  		params.Payload = data
   658  		params.KeySym = key
   659  		params.Src = asymKey
   660  		params.WorkTime = 5
   661  
   662  		msg, err := whisper.NewSentMessage(&params)
   663  		if err != nil {
   664  			utils.Fatalf("failed to create new message: %s", err)
   665  		}
   666  		env, err := msg.Wrap(&params)
   667  		if err != nil {
   668  			utils.Fatalf("Wrap failed: %s", err)
   669  		}
   670  
   671  		err = shh.RequestHistoricMessages(peerID, env)
   672  		if err != nil {
   673  			utils.Fatalf("Failed to send P2P message: %s", err)
   674  		}
   675  
   676  		time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
   677  	}
   678  }
   679  
   680  func extractIDFromEnode(s string) []byte {
   681  	n, err := discover.ParseNode(s)
   682  	if err != nil {
   683  		utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse enode: %s", err)
   684  	}
   685  	return n.ID[:]
   686  }