core, eth, les: polish txpool API around local/remote txs

9 files changed, 153 insertions, 149 deletions

diff --git a/core/tx_list.go b/core/tx_list.go
index e12af4a89..4593943be 100644
--- a/core/tx_list.go
+++ b/core/tx_list.go
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ func (l *txPricedList) Removed() {
 	heap.Init(l.items)
 }
 
-// Discard finds all the transactions below the given price threshold, drops them
+// Cap finds all the transactions below the given price threshold, drops them
 // from the priced list and returs them for further removal from the entire pool.
 func (l *txPricedList) Cap(threshold *big.Int, local *accountSet) types.Transactions {
 	drop := make(types.Transactions, 0, 128) // Remote underpriced transactions to drop
@@ -429,9 +429,7 @@ func (l *txPricedList) Cap(threshold *big.Int, local *accountSet) types.Transact
 	for len(*l.items) > 0 {
 		// Discard stale transactions if found during cleanup
 		tx := heap.Pop(l.items).(*types.Transaction)
-
-		hash := tx.Hash()
-		if _, ok := (*l.all)[hash]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := (*l.all)[tx.Hash()]; !ok {
 			l.stales--
 			continue
 		}
@@ -440,7 +438,7 @@ func (l *txPricedList) Cap(threshold *big.Int, local *accountSet) types.Transact
 			break
 		}
 		// Non stale transaction found, discard unless local
-		if local.contains(tx) {
+		if local.containsTx(tx) {
 			save = append(save, tx)
 		} else {
 			drop = append(drop, tx)
@@ -456,7 +454,7 @@ func (l *txPricedList) Cap(threshold *big.Int, local *accountSet) types.Transact
 // lowest priced transaction currently being tracked.
 func (l *txPricedList) Underpriced(tx *types.Transaction, local *accountSet) bool {
 	// Local transactions cannot be underpriced
-	if local.contains(tx) {
+	if local.containsTx(tx) {
 		return false
 	}
 	// Discard stale price points if found at the heap start
@@ -487,14 +485,12 @@ func (l *txPricedList) Discard(count int, local *accountSet) types.Transactions
 	for len(*l.items) > 0 && count > 0 {
 		// Discard stale transactions if found during cleanup
 		tx := heap.Pop(l.items).(*types.Transaction)
-
-		hash := tx.Hash()
-		if _, ok := (*l.all)[hash]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := (*l.all)[tx.Hash()]; !ok {
 			l.stales--
 			continue
 		}
 		// Non stale transaction found, discard unless local
-		if local.contains(tx) {
+		if local.containsTx(tx) {
 			save = append(save, tx)
 		} else {
 			drop = append(drop, tx)
diff --git a/core/tx_pool.go b/core/tx_pool.go
index 143689c59..a8018d74f 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool.go
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ type TxPool struct {
 func NewTxPool(config TxPoolConfig, chainconfig *params.ChainConfig, eventMux *event.TypeMux, currentStateFn stateFn, gasLimitFn func() *big.Int) *TxPool {
 	// Sanitize the input to ensure no vulnerable gas prices are set
 	config = (&config).sanitize()
-	signer := types.NewEIP155Signer(chainconfig.ChainId)
+
 	// Create the transaction pool with its initial settings
 	pool := &TxPool{
 		config:       config,
 		chainconfig:  chainconfig,
-		signer:       signer,
+		signer:       types.NewEIP155Signer(chainconfig.ChainId),
 		pending:      make(map[common.Address]*txList),
 		queue:        make(map[common.Address]*txList),
 		beats:        make(map[common.Address]time.Time),
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ func NewTxPool(config TxPoolConfig, chainconfig *params.ChainConfig, eventMux *e
 		gasLimit:     gasLimitFn,
 		gasPrice:     new(big.Int).SetUint64(config.PriceLimit),
 		pendingState: nil,
-		locals:       newAccountSet(signer),
 		events:       eventMux.Subscribe(ChainHeadEvent{}, RemovedTransactionEvent{}),
 		quit:         make(chan struct{}),
 	}
+	pool.locals = newAccountSet(pool.signer)
 	pool.priced = newTxPricedList(&pool.all)
 	pool.resetState()
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) eventLoop() {
 				pool.mu.Unlock()
 
 			case RemovedTransactionEvent:
-				pool.AddBatch(ev.Txs)
+				pool.addTxs(ev.Txs, false)
 			}
 
 		// Handle stats reporting ticks
@@ -371,52 +371,40 @@ func (pool *TxPool) Pending() (map[common.Address]types.Transactions, error) {
 	return pending, nil
 }
 
-// SetLocal marks a transaction as local, skipping gas price
-//  check against local miner minimum in the future
-func (pool *TxPool) SetLocal(tx *types.Transaction) {
-	pool.mu.Lock()
-	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
-	pool.locals.add(tx)
-}
-
-// validateTx checks whether a transaction is valid according
-// to the consensus rules.
-func (pool *TxPool) validateTx(tx *types.Transaction) error {
-
+// validateTx checks whether a transaction is valid according to the consensus
+// rules and adheres to some heuristic limits of the local node (price and size).
+func (pool *TxPool) validateTx(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) error {
+	// Heuristic limit, reject transactions over 32KB to prevent DOS attacks
+	if tx.Size() > 32*1024 {
+		return ErrOversizedData
+	}
+	// Transactions can't be negative. This may never happen using RLP decoded
+	// transactions but may occur if you create a transaction using the RPC.
+	if tx.Value().Sign() < 0 {
+		return ErrNegativeValue
+	}
+	// Ensure the transaction doesn't exceed the current block limit gas.
+	if pool.gasLimit().Cmp(tx.Gas()) < 0 {
+		return ErrGasLimit
+	}
+	// Make sure the transaction is signed properly
 	from, err := types.Sender(pool.signer, tx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ErrInvalidSender
 	}
-
-	local := pool.locals.containsAddress(from)
-	// Drop transactions under our own minimal accepted gas price
+	// Drop non-local transactions under our own minimal accepted gas price
+	local = local || pool.locals.contains(from) // account may be local even if the transaction arrived from the network
 	if !local && pool.gasPrice.Cmp(tx.GasPrice()) > 0 {
 		return ErrUnderpriced
 	}
-
+	// Ensure the transaction adheres to nonce ordering
 	currentState, err := pool.currentState()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	// Last but not least check for nonce errors
 	if currentState.GetNonce(from) > tx.Nonce() {
 		return ErrNonceTooLow
 	}
-
-	// Check the transaction doesn't exceed the current
-	// block limit gas.
-	if pool.gasLimit().Cmp(tx.Gas()) < 0 {
-		return ErrGasLimit
-	}
-
-	// Transactions can't be negative. This may never happen
-	// using RLP decoded transactions but may occur if you create
-	// a transaction using the RPC for example.
-	if tx.Value().Sign() < 0 {
-		return ErrNegativeValue
-	}
-
 	// Transactor should have enough funds to cover the costs
 	// cost == V + GP * GL
 	if currentState.GetBalance(from).Cmp(tx.Cost()) < 0 {
@@ -426,11 +414,6 @@ func (pool *TxPool) validateTx(tx *types.Transaction) error {
 	if tx.Gas().Cmp(intrGas) < 0 {
 		return ErrIntrinsicGas
 	}
-
-	// Heuristic limit, reject transactions over 32KB to prevent DOS attacks
-	if tx.Size() > 32*1024 {
-		return ErrOversizedData
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -438,7 +421,11 @@ func (pool *TxPool) validateTx(tx *types.Transaction) error {
 // later pending promotion and execution. If the transaction is a replacement for
 // an already pending or queued one, it overwrites the previous and returns this
 // so outer code doesn't uselessly call promote.
-func (pool *TxPool) add(tx *types.Transaction) (bool, error) {
+//
+// If a newly added transaction is marked as local, its sending account will be
+// whitelisted, preventing any associated transaction from being dropped out of
+// the pool due to pricing constraints.
+func (pool *TxPool) add(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) (bool, error) {
 	// If the transaction is already known, discard it
 	hash := tx.Hash()
 	if pool.all[hash] != nil {
@@ -446,7 +433,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) add(tx *types.Transaction) (bool, error) {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("known transaction: %x", hash)
 	}
 	// If the transaction fails basic validation, discard it
-	if err := pool.validateTx(tx); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.validateTx(tx, local); err != nil {
 		log.Trace("Discarding invalid transaction", "hash", hash, "err", err)
 		invalidTxCounter.Inc(1)
 		return false, err
@@ -488,11 +475,14 @@ func (pool *TxPool) add(tx *types.Transaction) (bool, error) {
 		log.Trace("Pooled new executable transaction", "hash", hash, "from", from, "to", tx.To())
 		return old != nil, nil
 	}
-	// New transaction isn't replacing a pending one, push into queue
+	// New transaction isn't replacing a pending one, push into queue and potentially mark local
 	replace, err := pool.enqueueTx(hash, tx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
+	if local {
+		pool.locals.add(from)
+	}
 	log.Trace("Pooled new future transaction", "hash", hash, "from", from, "to", tx.To())
 	return replace, nil
 }
@@ -560,13 +550,41 @@ func (pool *TxPool) promoteTx(addr common.Address, hash common.Hash, tx *types.T
 	go pool.eventMux.Post(TxPreEvent{tx})
 }
 
-// Add queues a single transaction in the pool if it is valid.
-func (pool *TxPool) Add(tx *types.Transaction) error {
+// AddLocal enqueues a single transaction into the pool if it is valid, marking
+// the sender as a local one in the mean time, ensuring it goes around the local
+// pricing constraints.
+func (pool *TxPool) AddLocal(tx *types.Transaction) error {
+	return pool.addTx(tx, true)
+}
+
+// AddRemote enqueues a single transaction into the pool if it is valid. If the
+// sender is not among the locally tracked ones, full pricing constraints will
+// apply.
+func (pool *TxPool) AddRemote(tx *types.Transaction) error {
+	return pool.addTx(tx, false)
+}
+
+// AddLocals enqueues a batch of transactions into the pool if they are valid,
+// marking the senders as a local ones in the mean time, ensuring they go around
+// the local pricing constraints.
+func (pool *TxPool) AddLocals(txs []*types.Transaction) error {
+	return pool.addTxs(txs, true)
+}
+
+// AddRemotes enqueues a batch of transactions into the pool if they are valid.
+// If the senders are not among the locally tracked ones, full pricing constraints
+// will apply.
+func (pool *TxPool) AddRemotes(txs []*types.Transaction) error {
+	return pool.addTxs(txs, false)
+}
+
+// addTx enqueues a single transaction into the pool if it is valid.
+func (pool *TxPool) addTx(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) error {
 	pool.mu.Lock()
 	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Try to inject the transaction and update any state
-	replace, err := pool.add(tx)
+	replace, err := pool.add(tx, local)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -582,15 +600,15 @@ func (pool *TxPool) Add(tx *types.Transaction) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// AddBatch attempts to queue a batch of transactions.
-func (pool *TxPool) AddBatch(txs []*types.Transaction) error {
+// addTxs attempts to queue a batch of transactions if they are valid.
+func (pool *TxPool) addTxs(txs []*types.Transaction, local bool) error {
 	pool.mu.Lock()
 	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Add the batch of transaction, tracking the accepted ones
 	dirty := make(map[common.Address]struct{})
 	for _, tx := range txs {
-		if replace, err := pool.add(tx); err == nil {
+		if replace, err := pool.add(tx, local); err == nil {
 			if !replace {
 				from, _ := types.Sender(pool.signer, tx) // already validated
 				dirty[from] = struct{}{}
@@ -725,7 +743,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) promoteExecutables(state *state.StateDB, accounts []common.A
 			pool.promoteTx(addr, hash, tx)
 		}
 		// Drop all transactions over the allowed limit
-		if !pool.locals.containsAddress(addr) {
+		if !pool.locals.contains(addr) {
 			for _, tx := range list.Cap(int(pool.config.AccountQueue)) {
 				hash := tx.Hash()
 				delete(pool.all, hash)
@@ -752,7 +770,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) promoteExecutables(state *state.StateDB, accounts []common.A
 		spammers := prque.New()
 		for addr, list := range pool.pending {
 			// Only evict transactions from high rollers
-			if !pool.locals.containsAddress(addr) && uint64(list.Len()) > pool.config.AccountSlots {
+			if !pool.locals.contains(addr) && uint64(list.Len()) > pool.config.AccountSlots {
 				spammers.Push(addr, float32(list.Len()))
 			}
 		}
@@ -818,7 +836,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) promoteExecutables(state *state.StateDB, accounts []common.A
 		addresses := make(addresssByHeartbeat, 0, len(pool.queue))
 		for addr := range pool.queue {
 			// Don't drop locals
-			if !pool.locals.containsAddress(addr) {
+			if !pool.locals.contains(addr) {
 				addresses = append(addresses, addressByHeartbeat{addr, pool.beats[addr]})
 			}
 		}
@@ -930,13 +948,15 @@ func (a addresssByHeartbeat) Len() int           { return len(a) }
 func (a addresssByHeartbeat) Less(i, j int) bool { return a[i].heartbeat.Before(a[j].heartbeat) }
 func (a addresssByHeartbeat) Swap(i, j int)      { a[i], a[j] = a[j], a[i] }
 
-// accountSet is simply a map of addresses, and a signer, to be able
-// to determine the address from a tx
+// accountSet is simply a set of addresses to check for existance, and a signer
+// capable of deriving addresses from transactions.
 type accountSet struct {
 	accounts map[common.Address]struct{}
 	signer   types.Signer
 }
 
+// newAccountSet creates a new address set with an associated signer for sender
+// derivations.
 func newAccountSet(signer types.Signer) *accountSet {
 	return &accountSet{
 		accounts: make(map[common.Address]struct{}),
@@ -944,27 +964,22 @@ func newAccountSet(signer types.Signer) *accountSet {
 	}
 }
 
-// containsAddress checks if a given address is within the set
-func (as *accountSet) containsAddress(address common.Address) bool {
-	_, exist := as.accounts[address]
+// contains checks if a given address is contained within the set.
+func (as *accountSet) contains(addr common.Address) bool {
+	_, exist := as.accounts[addr]
 	return exist
 }
 
-// contains checks if the sender of a given tx is within the set
-func (as *accountSet) contains(tx *types.Transaction) bool {
-	if address, err := types.Sender(as.signer, tx); err == nil {
-		return as.containsAddress(address)
+// containsTx checks if the sender of a given tx is within the set. If the sender
+// cannot be derived, this method returns false.
+func (as *accountSet) containsTx(tx *types.Transaction) bool {
+	if addr, err := types.Sender(as.signer, tx); err == nil {
+		return as.contains(addr)
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
-// add a transaction sender to the set
-// if sender can't be derived, this is a no-op (no errors returned)
-func (as *accountSet) add(tx *types.Transaction) {
-	if address, err := types.Sender(as.signer, tx); err == nil {
-		if _, exist := as.accounts[address]; !exist {
-			as.accounts[address] = struct{}{}
-		}
-	}
-
+// add inserts a new address into the set to track.
+func (as *accountSet) add(addr common.Address) {
+	as.accounts[addr] = struct{}{}
 }
diff --git a/core/tx_pool_test.go b/core/tx_pool_test.go
index 4903bc3ca..980805ee9 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool_test.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool_test.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestStateChangeDuringPoolReset(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Invalid nonce, want 0, got %d", nonce)
 	}
 
-	txpool.AddBatch(types.Transactions{tx0, tx1})
+	txpool.AddRemotes(types.Transactions{tx0, tx1})
 
 	nonce = txpool.State().GetNonce(address)
 	if nonce != 2 {
@@ -167,31 +167,29 @@ func TestInvalidTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 	from, _ := deriveSender(tx)
 	currentState, _ := pool.currentState()
 	currentState.AddBalance(from, big.NewInt(1))
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != ErrInsufficientFunds {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(tx); err != ErrInsufficientFunds {
 		t.Error("expected", ErrInsufficientFunds)
 	}
 
 	balance := new(big.Int).Add(tx.Value(), new(big.Int).Mul(tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice()))
 	currentState.AddBalance(from, balance)
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != ErrIntrinsicGas {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(tx); err != ErrIntrinsicGas {
 		t.Error("expected", ErrIntrinsicGas, "got", err)
 	}
 
 	currentState.SetNonce(from, 1)
 	currentState.AddBalance(from, big.NewInt(0xffffffffffffff))
 	tx = transaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), key)
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != ErrNonceTooLow {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(tx); err != ErrNonceTooLow {
 		t.Error("expected", ErrNonceTooLow)
 	}
 
 	tx = transaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), key)
 	pool.gasPrice = big.NewInt(1000)
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != ErrUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(tx); err != ErrUnderpriced {
 		t.Error("expected", ErrUnderpriced, "got", err)
 	}
-
-	pool.SetLocal(tx)
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddLocal(tx); err != nil {
 		t.Error("expected", nil, "got", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -282,7 +280,7 @@ func TestNegativeValue(t *testing.T) {
 	from, _ := deriveSender(tx)
 	currentState, _ := pool.currentState()
 	currentState.AddBalance(from, big.NewInt(1))
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != ErrNegativeValue {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(tx); err != ErrNegativeValue {
 		t.Error("expected", ErrNegativeValue, "got", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -301,14 +299,14 @@ func TestTransactionChainFork(t *testing.T) {
 	resetState()
 
 	tx := transaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), key)
-	if _, err := pool.add(tx); err != nil {
+	if _, err := pool.add(tx, false); err != nil {
 		t.Error("didn't expect error", err)
 	}
 	pool.RemoveBatch([]*types.Transaction{tx})
 
 	// reset the pool's internal state
 	resetState()
-	if _, err := pool.add(tx); err != nil {
+	if _, err := pool.add(tx, false); err != nil {
 		t.Error("didn't expect error", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -332,10 +330,10 @@ func TestTransactionDoubleNonce(t *testing.T) {
 	tx3, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(0, common.Address{}, big.NewInt(100), big.NewInt(1000000), big.NewInt(1), nil), signer, key)
 
 	// Add the first two transaction, ensure higher priced stays only
-	if replace, err := pool.add(tx1); err != nil || replace {
+	if replace, err := pool.add(tx1, false); err != nil || replace {
 		t.Errorf("first transaction insert failed (%v) or reported replacement (%v)", err, replace)
 	}
-	if replace, err := pool.add(tx2); err != nil || !replace {
+	if replace, err := pool.add(tx2, false); err != nil || !replace {
 		t.Errorf("second transaction insert failed (%v) or not reported replacement (%v)", err, replace)
 	}
 	state, _ := pool.currentState()
@@ -347,7 +345,7 @@ func TestTransactionDoubleNonce(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("transaction mismatch: have %x, want %x", tx.Hash(), tx2.Hash())
 	}
 	// Add the third transaction and ensure it's not saved (smaller price)
-	pool.add(tx3)
+	pool.add(tx3, false)
 	pool.promoteExecutables(state, []common.Address{addr})
 	if pool.pending[addr].Len() != 1 {
 		t.Error("expected 1 pending transactions, got", pool.pending[addr].Len())
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ func TestMissingNonce(t *testing.T) {
 	currentState, _ := pool.currentState()
 	currentState.AddBalance(addr, big.NewInt(100000000000000))
 	tx := transaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), key)
-	if _, err := pool.add(tx); err != nil {
+	if _, err := pool.add(tx, false); err != nil {
 		t.Error("didn't expect error", err)
 	}
 	if len(pool.pending) != 0 {
@@ -390,7 +388,7 @@ func TestNonceRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 	currentState.AddBalance(addr, big.NewInt(100000000000000))
 	pool.resetState()
 	tx := transaction(n, big.NewInt(100000), key)
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(tx); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 	// simulate some weird re-order of transactions and missing nonce(s)
@@ -598,7 +596,7 @@ func TestTransactionQueueAccountLimiting(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Keep queuing up transactions and make sure all above a limit are dropped
 	for i := uint64(1); i <= DefaultTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5; i++ {
-		if err := pool.Add(transaction(i, big.NewInt(100000), key)); err != nil {
+		if err := pool.AddRemote(transaction(i, big.NewInt(100000), key)); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("tx %d: failed to add transaction: %v", i, err)
 		}
 		if len(pool.pending) != 0 {
@@ -653,7 +651,7 @@ func TestTransactionQueueGlobalLimiting(t *testing.T) {
 		nonces[addr]++
 	}
 	// Import the batch and verify that limits have been enforced
-	pool.AddBatch(txs)
+	pool.AddRemotes(txs)
 
 	queued := 0
 	for addr, list := range pool.queue {
@@ -686,7 +684,7 @@ func TestTransactionQueueTimeLimiting(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Queue up a batch of transactions
 	for i := uint64(1); i <= DefaultTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue; i++ {
-		if err := pool.Add(transaction(i, big.NewInt(100000), key)); err != nil {
+		if err := pool.AddRemote(transaction(i, big.NewInt(100000), key)); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("tx %d: failed to add transaction: %v", i, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -711,7 +709,7 @@ func TestTransactionPendingLimiting(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Keep queuing up transactions and make sure all above a limit are dropped
 	for i := uint64(0); i < DefaultTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5; i++ {
-		if err := pool.Add(transaction(i, big.NewInt(100000), key)); err != nil {
+		if err := pool.AddRemote(transaction(i, big.NewInt(100000), key)); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("tx %d: failed to add transaction: %v", i, err)
 		}
 		if pool.pending[account].Len() != int(i)+1 {
@@ -739,7 +737,7 @@ func testTransactionLimitingEquivalency(t *testing.T, origin uint64) {
 	state1.AddBalance(account1, big.NewInt(1000000))
 
 	for i := uint64(0); i < DefaultTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5; i++ {
-		if err := pool1.Add(transaction(origin+i, big.NewInt(100000), key1)); err != nil {
+		if err := pool1.AddRemote(transaction(origin+i, big.NewInt(100000), key1)); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("tx %d: failed to add transaction: %v", i, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -753,7 +751,7 @@ func testTransactionLimitingEquivalency(t *testing.T, origin uint64) {
 	for i := uint64(0); i < DefaultTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5; i++ {
 		txns = append(txns, transaction(origin+i, big.NewInt(100000), key2))
 	}
-	pool2.AddBatch(txns)
+	pool2.AddRemotes(txns)
 
 	// Ensure the batch optimization honors the same pool mechanics
 	if len(pool1.pending) != len(pool2.pending) {
@@ -808,7 +806,7 @@ func TestTransactionPendingGlobalLimiting(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	// Import the batch and verify that limits have been enforced
-	pool.AddBatch(txs)
+	pool.AddRemotes(txs)
 
 	pending := 0
 	for _, list := range pool.pending {
@@ -852,7 +850,7 @@ func TestTransactionCapClearsFromAll(t *testing.T) {
 		txs = append(txs, transaction(uint64(j), big.NewInt(100000), key))
 	}
 	// Import the batch and verify that limits have been enforced
-	pool.AddBatch(txs)
+	pool.AddRemotes(txs)
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -893,7 +891,7 @@ func TestTransactionPendingMinimumAllowance(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	// Import the batch and verify that limits have been enforced
-	pool.AddBatch(txs)
+	pool.AddRemotes(txs)
 
 	for addr, list := range pool.pending {
 		if list.Len() != int(DefaultTxPoolConfig.AccountSlots) {
@@ -937,11 +935,11 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	txs = append(txs, pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[1]))
 	txs = append(txs, pricedTransaction(3, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(2), keys[1]))
 
-	txs = append(txs, pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[2]))
-	pool.SetLocal(txs[len(txs)-1]) // prevent this one from ever being dropped
+	ltx := pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[2])
 
 	// Import the batch and that both pending and queued transactions match up
-	pool.AddBatch(txs)
+	pool.AddRemotes(txs)
+	pool.AddLocal(ltx)
 
 	pending, queued := pool.stats()
 	if pending != 4 {
@@ -967,10 +965,10 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Check that we can't add the old transactions back
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[0])); err != ErrUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[0])); err != ErrUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("adding underpriced pending transaction error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrUnderpriced)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[1])); err != ErrUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[1])); err != ErrUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("adding underpriced queued transaction error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrUnderpriced)
 	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
@@ -978,9 +976,7 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// However we can add local underpriced transactions
 	tx := pricedTransaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[2])
-
-	pool.SetLocal(tx) // prevent this one from ever being dropped
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddLocal(tx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add underpriced local transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 	if pending, _ = pool.stats(); pending != 3 {
@@ -1027,11 +1023,11 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	txs = append(txs, pricedTransaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[1]))
 
-	txs = append(txs, pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[2]))
-	pool.SetLocal(txs[len(txs)-1]) // prevent this one from ever being dropped
+	ltx := pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[2])
 
 	// Import the batch and that both pending and queued transactions match up
-	pool.AddBatch(txs)
+	pool.AddRemotes(txs)
+	pool.AddLocal(ltx)
 
 	pending, queued := pool.stats()
 	if pending != 3 {
@@ -1044,17 +1040,17 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Ensure that adding an underpriced transaction on block limit fails
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[1])); err != ErrUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), keys[1])); err != ErrUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("adding underpriced pending transaction error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrUnderpriced)
 	}
 	// Ensure that adding high priced transactions drops cheap ones, but not own
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(3), keys[1])); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(3), keys[1])); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add well priced transaction: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(4), keys[1])); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(4), keys[1])); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add well priced transaction: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(3, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(5), keys[1])); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(3, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(5), keys[1])); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add well priced transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 	pending, queued = pool.stats()
@@ -1069,9 +1065,7 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Ensure that adding local transactions can push out even higher priced ones
 	tx := pricedTransaction(1, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(0), keys[2])
-
-	pool.SetLocal(tx) // prevent this one from ever being dropped
-	if err := pool.Add(tx); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddLocal(tx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add underpriced local transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 	pending, queued = pool.stats()
@@ -1106,43 +1100,43 @@ func TestTransactionReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 	price := int64(100)
 	threshold := (price * (100 + int64(DefaultTxPoolConfig.PriceBump))) / 100
 
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add original cheap pending transaction: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100001), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100001), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("original cheap pending transaction replacement error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrReplaceUnderpriced)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(2), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(2), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to replace original cheap pending transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(price), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(price), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add original proper pending transaction: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(threshold), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(threshold), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("original proper pending transaction replacement error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrReplaceUnderpriced)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(threshold+1), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(0, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(threshold+1), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to replace original proper pending transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Add queued transactions, ensuring the minimum price bump is enforced for replacement (for ultra low prices too)
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add original queued transaction: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100001), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100001), big.NewInt(1), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("original queued transaction replacement error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrReplaceUnderpriced)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(2), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(2), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to replace original queued transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(price), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(price), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add original queued transaction: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100001), big.NewInt(threshold), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100001), big.NewInt(threshold), key)); err != ErrReplaceUnderpriced {
 		t.Fatalf("original queued transaction replacement error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrReplaceUnderpriced)
 	}
-	if err := pool.Add(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(threshold+1), key)); err != nil {
+	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, big.NewInt(100000), big.NewInt(threshold+1), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to replace original queued transaction: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
@@ -1213,7 +1207,7 @@ func BenchmarkPoolInsert(b *testing.B) {
 	// Benchmark importing the transactions into the queue
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for _, tx := range txs {
-		pool.Add(tx)
+		pool.AddRemote(tx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1239,6 +1233,6 @@ func benchmarkPoolBatchInsert(b *testing.B, size int) {
 	// Benchmark importing the transactions into the queue
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for _, batch := range batches {
-		pool.AddBatch(batch)
+		pool.AddRemotes(batch)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index 166b5084d..a60b36e65 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ func (b *EthApiBackend) SendTx(ctx context.Context, signedTx *types.Transaction)
 	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
 	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
 
-	b.eth.txPool.SetLocal(signedTx)
-	return b.eth.txPool.Add(signedTx)
+	return b.eth.txPool.AddLocal(signedTx)
 }
 
 func (b *EthApiBackend) RemoveTx(txHash common.Hash) {
diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index 1af9e755b..29f332799 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 			}
 			p.MarkTransaction(tx.Hash())
 		}
-		pm.txpool.AddBatch(txs)
+		pm.txpool.AddRemotes(txs)
 
 	default:
 		return errResp(ErrInvalidMsgCode, "%v", msg.Code)
diff --git a/eth/helper_test.go b/eth/helper_test.go
index 0260b9d77..546478a3e 100644
--- a/eth/helper_test.go
+++ b/eth/helper_test.go
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ type testTxPool struct {
 	lock sync.RWMutex // Protects the transaction pool
 }
 
-// AddBatch appends a batch of transactions to the pool, and notifies any
+// AddRemotes appends a batch of transactions to the pool, and notifies any
 // listeners if the addition channel is non nil
-func (p *testTxPool) AddBatch(txs []*types.Transaction) error {
+func (p *testTxPool) AddRemotes(txs []*types.Transaction) error {
 	p.lock.Lock()
 	defer p.lock.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocol.go
index 4bc8bee72..376e4663e 100644
--- a/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocol.go
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ var errorToString = map[int]string{
 }
 
 type txPool interface {
-	// AddBatch should add the given transactions to the pool.
-	AddBatch([]*types.Transaction) error
+	// AddRemotes should add the given transactions to the pool.
+	AddRemotes([]*types.Transaction) error
 
 	// Pending should return pending transactions.
 	// The slice should be modifiable by the caller.
diff --git a/eth/protocol_test.go b/eth/protocol_test.go
index 2056ee0a8..d3a44ae91 100644
--- a/eth/protocol_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocol_test.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func testSendTransactions(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	for nonce := range alltxs {
 		alltxs[nonce] = newTestTransaction(testAccount, uint64(nonce), txsize)
 	}
-	pm.txpool.AddBatch(alltxs)
+	pm.txpool.AddRemotes(alltxs)
 
 	// Connect several peers. They should all receive the pending transactions.
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
diff --git a/les/handler.go b/les/handler.go
index 77bc077a2..a8b2486a6 100644
--- a/les/handler.go
+++ b/les/handler.go
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ type BlockChain interface {
 }
 
 type txPool interface {
-	// AddTransactions should add the given transactions to the pool.
-	AddBatch([]*types.Transaction) error
+	// AddRemotes should add the given transactions to the pool.
+	AddRemotes([]*types.Transaction) error
 }
 
 type ProtocolManager struct {
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 			return errResp(ErrRequestRejected, "")
 		}
 
-		if err := pm.txpool.AddBatch(txs); err != nil {
+		if err := pm.txpool.AddRemotes(txs); err != nil {
 			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "msg: %v", err)
 		}