eth: separate common and full node-specific API and backend service

7 files changed, 510 insertions, 1747 deletions

diff --git a/eth/api.go b/eth/api.go
index 3cb6c4d10..8fd759a21 100644
--- a/eth/api.go
+++ b/eth/api.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ package eth
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -27,166 +25,56 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/ethash"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/compiler"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
-	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
-const defaultGas = uint64(90000)
-
-// blockByNumber is a commonly used helper function which retrieves and returns
-// the block for the given block number, capable of handling two special blocks:
-// rpc.LatestBlockNumber and rpc.PendingBlockNumber. It returns nil when no block
-// could be found.
-func blockByNumber(m *miner.Miner, bc *core.BlockChain, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) *types.Block {
-	// Pending block is only known by the miner
-	if blockNr == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
-		block, _ := m.Pending()
-		return block
-	}
-	// Otherwise resolve and return the block
-	if blockNr == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
-		return bc.CurrentBlock()
-	}
-	return bc.GetBlockByNumber(uint64(blockNr))
-}
-
-// stateAndBlockByNumber is a commonly used helper function which retrieves and
-// returns the state and containing block for the given block number, capable of
-// handling two special states: rpc.LatestBlockNumber and rpc.PendingBlockNumber.
-// It returns nil when no block or state could be found.
-func stateAndBlockByNumber(m *miner.Miner, bc *core.BlockChain, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, chainDb ethdb.Database) (*state.StateDB, *types.Block, error) {
-	// Pending state is only known by the miner
-	if blockNr == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
-		block, state := m.Pending()
-		return state, block, nil
-	}
-	// Otherwise resolve the block number and return its state
-	block := blockByNumber(m, bc, blockNr)
-	if block == nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil
-	}
-	stateDb, err := state.New(block.Root(), chainDb)
-	return stateDb, block, err
+// PublicFullEthereumAPI provides an API to access Ethereum full node-related
+// information.
+type PublicFullEthereumAPI struct {
+	e *FullNodeService
 }
 
-// PublicEthereumAPI provides an API to access Ethereum related information.
-// It offers only methods that operate on public data that is freely available to anyone.
-type PublicEthereumAPI struct {
-	e   *Ethereum
-	gpo *GasPriceOracle
-}
-
-// NewPublicEthereumAPI creates a new Ethereum protocol API.
-func NewPublicEthereumAPI(e *Ethereum) *PublicEthereumAPI {
-	return &PublicEthereumAPI{
-		e:   e,
-		gpo: e.gpo,
-	}
-}
-
-// GasPrice returns a suggestion for a gas price.
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) GasPrice() *big.Int {
-	return s.gpo.SuggestPrice()
-}
-
-// GetCompilers returns the collection of available smart contract compilers
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) GetCompilers() ([]string, error) {
-	solc, err := s.e.Solc()
-	if err == nil && solc != nil {
-		return []string{"Solidity"}, nil
-	}
-
-	return []string{}, nil
-}
-
-// CompileSolidity compiles the given solidity source
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) CompileSolidity(source string) (map[string]*compiler.Contract, error) {
-	solc, err := s.e.Solc()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if solc == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("solc (solidity compiler) not found")
-	}
-
-	return solc.Compile(source)
+// NewPublicFullEthereumAPI creates a new Etheruem protocol API for full nodes.
+func NewPublicFullEthereumAPI(e *FullNodeService) *PublicFullEthereumAPI {
+	return &PublicFullEthereumAPI{e}
 }
 
 // Etherbase is the address that mining rewards will be send to
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) Etherbase() (common.Address, error) {
+func (s *PublicFullEthereumAPI) Etherbase() (common.Address, error) {
 	return s.e.Etherbase()
 }
 
 // Coinbase is the address that mining rewards will be send to (alias for Etherbase)
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) Coinbase() (common.Address, error) {
+func (s *PublicFullEthereumAPI) Coinbase() (common.Address, error) {
 	return s.Etherbase()
 }
 
-// ProtocolVersion returns the current Ethereum protocol version this node supports
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) ProtocolVersion() *rpc.HexNumber {
-	return rpc.NewHexNumber(s.e.EthVersion())
-}
-
 // Hashrate returns the POW hashrate
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) Hashrate() *rpc.HexNumber {
+func (s *PublicFullEthereumAPI) Hashrate() *rpc.HexNumber {
 	return rpc.NewHexNumber(s.e.Miner().HashRate())
 }
 
-// Syncing returns false in case the node is currently not syncing with the network. It can be up to date or has not
-// yet received the latest block headers from its pears. In case it is synchronizing:
-// - startingBlock: block number this node started to synchronise from
-// - currentBlock:  block number this node is currently importing
-// - highestBlock:  block number of the highest block header this node has received from peers
-// - pulledStates:  number of state entries processed until now
-// - knownStates:   number of known state entries that still need to be pulled
-func (s *PublicEthereumAPI) Syncing() (interface{}, error) {
-	origin, current, height, pulled, known := s.e.Downloader().Progress()
-
-	// Return not syncing if the synchronisation already completed
-	if current >= height {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	// Otherwise gather the block sync stats
-	return map[string]interface{}{
-		"startingBlock": rpc.NewHexNumber(origin),
-		"currentBlock":  rpc.NewHexNumber(current),
-		"highestBlock":  rpc.NewHexNumber(height),
-		"pulledStates":  rpc.NewHexNumber(pulled),
-		"knownStates":   rpc.NewHexNumber(known),
-	}, nil
-}
-
 // PublicMinerAPI provides an API to control the miner.
 // It offers only methods that operate on data that pose no security risk when it is publicly accessible.
 type PublicMinerAPI struct {
-	e     *Ethereum
+	e     *FullNodeService
 	agent *miner.RemoteAgent
 }
 
 // NewPublicMinerAPI create a new PublicMinerAPI instance.
-func NewPublicMinerAPI(e *Ethereum) *PublicMinerAPI {
+func NewPublicMinerAPI(e *FullNodeService) *PublicMinerAPI {
 	agent := miner.NewRemoteAgent()
 	e.Miner().Register(agent)
 
@@ -232,11 +120,11 @@ func (s *PublicMinerAPI) SubmitHashrate(hashrate rpc.HexNumber, id common.Hash)
 // PrivateMinerAPI provides private RPC methods to control the miner.
 // These methods can be abused by external users and must be considered insecure for use by untrusted users.
 type PrivateMinerAPI struct {
-	e *Ethereum
+	e *FullNodeService
 }
 
 // NewPrivateMinerAPI create a new RPC service which controls the miner of this node.
-func NewPrivateMinerAPI(e *Ethereum) *PrivateMinerAPI {
+func NewPrivateMinerAPI(e *FullNodeService) *PrivateMinerAPI {
 	return &PrivateMinerAPI{e: e}
 }
 
@@ -303,1199 +191,20 @@ func (s *PrivateMinerAPI) MakeDAG(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-// PublicTxPoolAPI offers and API for the transaction pool. It only operates on data that is non confidential.
-type PublicTxPoolAPI struct {
-	e *Ethereum
-}
-
-// NewPublicTxPoolAPI creates a new tx pool service that gives information about the transaction pool.
-func NewPublicTxPoolAPI(e *Ethereum) *PublicTxPoolAPI {
-	return &PublicTxPoolAPI{e}
-}
-
-// Content returns the transactions contained within the transaction pool.
-func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Content() map[string]map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction {
-	content := map[string]map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction{
-		"pending": make(map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction),
-		"queued":  make(map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction),
-	}
-	pending, queue := s.e.TxPool().Content()
-
-	// Flatten the pending transactions
-	for account, batches := range pending {
-		dump := make(map[string][]*RPCTransaction)
-		for nonce, txs := range batches {
-			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
-			for _, tx := range txs {
-				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], newRPCPendingTransaction(tx))
-			}
-		}
-		content["pending"][account.Hex()] = dump
-	}
-	// Flatten the queued transactions
-	for account, batches := range queue {
-		dump := make(map[string][]*RPCTransaction)
-		for nonce, txs := range batches {
-			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
-			for _, tx := range txs {
-				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], newRPCPendingTransaction(tx))
-			}
-		}
-		content["queued"][account.Hex()] = dump
-	}
-	return content
-}
-
-// Status returns the number of pending and queued transaction in the pool.
-func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Status() map[string]*rpc.HexNumber {
-	pending, queue := s.e.TxPool().Stats()
-	return map[string]*rpc.HexNumber{
-		"pending": rpc.NewHexNumber(pending),
-		"queued":  rpc.NewHexNumber(queue),
-	}
-}
-
-// Inspect retrieves the content of the transaction pool and flattens it into an
-// easily inspectable list.
-func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Inspect() map[string]map[string]map[string][]string {
-	content := map[string]map[string]map[string][]string{
-		"pending": make(map[string]map[string][]string),
-		"queued":  make(map[string]map[string][]string),
-	}
-	pending, queue := s.e.TxPool().Content()
-
-	// Define a formatter to flatten a transaction into a string
-	var format = func(tx *types.Transaction) string {
-		if to := tx.To(); to != nil {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v wei + %v × %v gas", tx.To().Hex(), tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice())
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("contract creation: %v wei + %v × %v gas", tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice())
-	}
-	// Flatten the pending transactions
-	for account, batches := range pending {
-		dump := make(map[string][]string)
-		for nonce, txs := range batches {
-			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
-			for _, tx := range txs {
-				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], format(tx))
-			}
-		}
-		content["pending"][account.Hex()] = dump
-	}
-	// Flatten the queued transactions
-	for account, batches := range queue {
-		dump := make(map[string][]string)
-		for nonce, txs := range batches {
-			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
-			for _, tx := range txs {
-				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], format(tx))
-			}
-		}
-		content["queued"][account.Hex()] = dump
-	}
-	return content
-}
-
-// PublicAccountAPI provides an API to access accounts managed by this node.
-// It offers only methods that can retrieve accounts.
-type PublicAccountAPI struct {
-	am *accounts.Manager
-}
-
-// NewPublicAccountAPI creates a new PublicAccountAPI.
-func NewPublicAccountAPI(am *accounts.Manager) *PublicAccountAPI {
-	return &PublicAccountAPI{am: am}
-}
-
-// Accounts returns the collection of accounts this node manages
-func (s *PublicAccountAPI) Accounts() []accounts.Account {
-	return s.am.Accounts()
-}
-
-// PrivateAccountAPI provides an API to access accounts managed by this node.
-// It offers methods to create, (un)lock en list accounts. Some methods accept
-// passwords and are therefore considered private by default.
-type PrivateAccountAPI struct {
-	am     *accounts.Manager
-	txPool *core.TxPool
-	txMu   *sync.Mutex
-	gpo    *GasPriceOracle
-}
-
-// NewPrivateAccountAPI create a new PrivateAccountAPI.
-func NewPrivateAccountAPI(e *Ethereum) *PrivateAccountAPI {
-	return &PrivateAccountAPI{
-		am:     e.accountManager,
-		txPool: e.txPool,
-		txMu:   &e.txMu,
-		gpo:    e.gpo,
-	}
-}
-
-// ListAccounts will return a list of addresses for accounts this node manages.
-func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) ListAccounts() []common.Address {
-	accounts := s.am.Accounts()
-	addresses := make([]common.Address, len(accounts))
-	for i, acc := range accounts {
-		addresses[i] = acc.Address
-	}
-	return addresses
-}
-
-// NewAccount will create a new account and returns the address for the new account.
-func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) NewAccount(password string) (common.Address, error) {
-	acc, err := s.am.NewAccount(password)
-	if err == nil {
-		return acc.Address, nil
-	}
-	return common.Address{}, err
-}
-
-// ImportRawKey stores the given hex encoded ECDSA key into the key directory,
-// encrypting it with the passphrase.
-func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) ImportRawKey(privkey string, password string) (common.Address, error) {
-	hexkey, err := hex.DecodeString(privkey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return common.Address{}, err
-	}
-
-	acc, err := s.am.ImportECDSA(crypto.ToECDSA(hexkey), password)
-	return acc.Address, err
-}
-
-// UnlockAccount will unlock the account associated with the given address with
-// the given password for duration seconds. If duration is nil it will use a
-// default of 300 seconds. It returns an indication if the account was unlocked.
-func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) UnlockAccount(addr common.Address, password string, duration *rpc.HexNumber) (bool, error) {
-	if duration == nil {
-		duration = rpc.NewHexNumber(300)
-	}
-	a := accounts.Account{Address: addr}
-	d := time.Duration(duration.Int64()) * time.Second
-	if err := s.am.TimedUnlock(a, password, d); err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	return true, nil
-}
-
-// LockAccount will lock the account associated with the given address when it's unlocked.
-func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) LockAccount(addr common.Address) bool {
-	return s.am.Lock(addr) == nil
-}
-
-// SignAndSendTransaction will create a transaction from the given arguments and
-// tries to sign it with the key associated with args.To. If the given passwd isn't
-// able to decrypt the key it fails.
-func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) SignAndSendTransaction(args SendTxArgs, passwd string) (common.Hash, error) {
-	args = prepareSendTxArgs(args, s.gpo)
-
-	s.txMu.Lock()
-	defer s.txMu.Unlock()
-
-	if args.Nonce == nil {
-		args.Nonce = rpc.NewHexNumber(s.txPool.State().GetNonce(args.From))
-	}
-
-	var tx *types.Transaction
-	if args.To == nil {
-		tx = types.NewContractCreation(args.Nonce.Uint64(), args.Value.BigInt(), args.Gas.BigInt(), args.GasPrice.BigInt(), common.FromHex(args.Data))
-	} else {
-		tx = types.NewTransaction(args.Nonce.Uint64(), *args.To, args.Value.BigInt(), args.Gas.BigInt(), args.GasPrice.BigInt(), common.FromHex(args.Data))
-	}
-
-	signature, err := s.am.SignWithPassphrase(args.From, passwd, tx.SigHash().Bytes())
-	if err != nil {
-		return common.Hash{}, err
-	}
-
-	return submitTransaction(s.txPool, tx, signature)
-}
-
-// PublicBlockChainAPI provides an API to access the Ethereum blockchain.
-// It offers only methods that operate on public data that is freely available to anyone.
-type PublicBlockChainAPI struct {
-	config                  *core.ChainConfig
-	bc                      *core.BlockChain
-	chainDb                 ethdb.Database
-	eventMux                *event.TypeMux
-	muNewBlockSubscriptions sync.Mutex                             // protects newBlocksSubscriptions
-	newBlockSubscriptions   map[string]func(core.ChainEvent) error // callbacks for new block subscriptions
-	am                      *accounts.Manager
-	miner                   *miner.Miner
-	gpo                     *GasPriceOracle
-}
-
-// NewPublicBlockChainAPI creates a new Etheruem blockchain API.
-func NewPublicBlockChainAPI(config *core.ChainConfig, bc *core.BlockChain, m *miner.Miner, chainDb ethdb.Database, gpo *GasPriceOracle, eventMux *event.TypeMux, am *accounts.Manager) *PublicBlockChainAPI {
-	api := &PublicBlockChainAPI{
-		config:   config,
-		bc:       bc,
-		miner:    m,
-		chainDb:  chainDb,
-		eventMux: eventMux,
-		am:       am,
-		newBlockSubscriptions: make(map[string]func(core.ChainEvent) error),
-		gpo: gpo,
-	}
-
-	go api.subscriptionLoop()
-
-	return api
-}
-
-// subscriptionLoop reads events from the global event mux and creates notifications for the matched subscriptions.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) subscriptionLoop() {
-	sub := s.eventMux.Subscribe(core.ChainEvent{})
-	for event := range sub.Chan() {
-		if chainEvent, ok := event.Data.(core.ChainEvent); ok {
-			s.muNewBlockSubscriptions.Lock()
-			for id, notifyOf := range s.newBlockSubscriptions {
-				if notifyOf(chainEvent) == rpc.ErrNotificationNotFound {
-					delete(s.newBlockSubscriptions, id)
-				}
-			}
-			s.muNewBlockSubscriptions.Unlock()
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// BlockNumber returns the block number of the chain head.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) BlockNumber() *big.Int {
-	return s.bc.CurrentHeader().Number
-}
-
-// GetBalance returns the amount of wei for the given address in the state of the
-// given block number. The rpc.LatestBlockNumber and rpc.PendingBlockNumber meta
-// block numbers are also allowed.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetBalance(address common.Address, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (*big.Int, error) {
-	state, _, err := stateAndBlockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr, s.chainDb)
-	if state == nil || err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return state.GetBalance(address), nil
-}
-
-// GetBlockByNumber returns the requested block. When blockNr is -1 the chain head is returned. When fullTx is true all
-// transactions in the block are returned in full detail, otherwise only the transaction hash is returned.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetBlockByNumber(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, fullTx bool) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	if block := blockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr); block != nil {
-		response, err := s.rpcOutputBlock(block, true, fullTx)
-		if err == nil && blockNr == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
-			// Pending blocks need to nil out a few fields
-			for _, field := range []string{"hash", "nonce", "logsBloom", "miner"} {
-				response[field] = nil
-			}
-		}
-		return response, err
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetBlockByHash returns the requested block. When fullTx is true all transactions in the block are returned in full
-// detail, otherwise only the transaction hash is returned.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetBlockByHash(blockHash common.Hash, fullTx bool) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	if block := s.bc.GetBlockByHash(blockHash); block != nil {
-		return s.rpcOutputBlock(block, true, fullTx)
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex returns the uncle block for the given block hash and index. When fullTx is true
-// all transactions in the block are returned in full detail, otherwise only the transaction hash is returned.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, index rpc.HexNumber) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	if block := blockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr); block != nil {
-		uncles := block.Uncles()
-		if index.Int() < 0 || index.Int() >= len(uncles) {
-			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("uncle block on index %d not found for block #%d", index.Int(), blockNr)
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-		block = types.NewBlockWithHeader(uncles[index.Int()])
-		return s.rpcOutputBlock(block, false, false)
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetUncleByBlockHashAndIndex returns the uncle block for the given block hash and index. When fullTx is true
-// all transactions in the block are returned in full detail, otherwise only the transaction hash is returned.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetUncleByBlockHashAndIndex(blockHash common.Hash, index rpc.HexNumber) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	if block := s.bc.GetBlockByHash(blockHash); block != nil {
-		uncles := block.Uncles()
-		if index.Int() < 0 || index.Int() >= len(uncles) {
-			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("uncle block on index %d not found for block %s", index.Int(), blockHash.Hex())
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-		block = types.NewBlockWithHeader(uncles[index.Int()])
-		return s.rpcOutputBlock(block, false, false)
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetUncleCountByBlockNumber returns number of uncles in the block for the given block number
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetUncleCountByBlockNumber(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) *rpc.HexNumber {
-	if block := blockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr); block != nil {
-		return rpc.NewHexNumber(len(block.Uncles()))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GetUncleCountByBlockHash returns number of uncles in the block for the given block hash
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetUncleCountByBlockHash(blockHash common.Hash) *rpc.HexNumber {
-	if block := s.bc.GetBlockByHash(blockHash); block != nil {
-		return rpc.NewHexNumber(len(block.Uncles()))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// NewBlocksArgs allows the user to specify if the returned block should include transactions and in which format.
-type NewBlocksArgs struct {
-	IncludeTransactions bool `json:"includeTransactions"`
-	TransactionDetails  bool `json:"transactionDetails"`
-}
-
-// NewBlocks triggers a new block event each time a block is appended to the chain. It accepts an argument which allows
-// the caller to specify whether the output should contain transactions and in what format.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) NewBlocks(ctx context.Context, args NewBlocksArgs) (rpc.Subscription, error) {
-	notifier, supported := rpc.NotifierFromContext(ctx)
-	if !supported {
-		return nil, rpc.ErrNotificationsUnsupported
-	}
-
-	// create a subscription that will remove itself when unsubscribed/cancelled
-	subscription, err := notifier.NewSubscription(func(subId string) {
-		s.muNewBlockSubscriptions.Lock()
-		delete(s.newBlockSubscriptions, subId)
-		s.muNewBlockSubscriptions.Unlock()
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// add a callback that is called on chain events which will format the block and notify the client
-	s.muNewBlockSubscriptions.Lock()
-	s.newBlockSubscriptions[subscription.ID()] = func(e core.ChainEvent) error {
-		notification, err := s.rpcOutputBlock(e.Block, args.IncludeTransactions, args.TransactionDetails)
-		if err == nil {
-			return subscription.Notify(notification)
-		}
-		glog.V(logger.Warn).Info("unable to format block %v\n", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-	s.muNewBlockSubscriptions.Unlock()
-	return subscription, nil
-}
-
-// GetCode returns the code stored at the given address in the state for the given block number.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetCode(address common.Address, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (string, error) {
-	state, _, err := stateAndBlockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr, s.chainDb)
-	if state == nil || err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	res := state.GetCode(address)
-	if len(res) == 0 { // backwards compatibility
-		return "0x", nil
-	}
-	return common.ToHex(res), nil
-}
-
-// GetStorageAt returns the storage from the state at the given address, key and
-// block number. The rpc.LatestBlockNumber and rpc.PendingBlockNumber meta block
-// numbers are also allowed.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetStorageAt(address common.Address, key string, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (string, error) {
-	state, _, err := stateAndBlockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr, s.chainDb)
-	if state == nil || err != nil {
-		return "0x", err
-	}
-	return state.GetState(address, common.HexToHash(key)).Hex(), nil
-}
-
-// callmsg is the message type used for call transactions.
-type callmsg struct {
-	from          *state.StateObject
-	to            *common.Address
-	gas, gasPrice *big.Int
-	value         *big.Int
-	data          []byte
-}
-
-// accessor boilerplate to implement core.Message
-func (m callmsg) From() (common.Address, error)         { return m.from.Address(), nil }
-func (m callmsg) FromFrontier() (common.Address, error) { return m.from.Address(), nil }
-func (m callmsg) Nonce() uint64                         { return m.from.Nonce() }
-func (m callmsg) To() *common.Address                   { return m.to }
-func (m callmsg) GasPrice() *big.Int                    { return m.gasPrice }
-func (m callmsg) Gas() *big.Int                         { return m.gas }
-func (m callmsg) Value() *big.Int                       { return m.value }
-func (m callmsg) Data() []byte                          { return m.data }
-
-// CallArgs represents the arguments for a call.
-type CallArgs struct {
-	From     common.Address  `json:"from"`
-	To       *common.Address `json:"to"`
-	Gas      *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gas"`
-	GasPrice *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gasPrice"`
-	Value    rpc.HexNumber   `json:"value"`
-	Data     string          `json:"data"`
-}
-
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (string, *big.Int, error) {
-	// Fetch the state associated with the block number
-	stateDb, block, err := stateAndBlockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr, s.chainDb)
-	if stateDb == nil || err != nil {
-		return "0x", nil, err
-	}
-	stateDb = stateDb.Copy()
-
-	// Retrieve the account state object to interact with
-	var from *state.StateObject
-	if args.From == (common.Address{}) {
-		accounts := s.am.Accounts()
-		if len(accounts) == 0 {
-			from = stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(common.Address{})
-		} else {
-			from = stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(accounts[0].Address)
-		}
-	} else {
-		from = stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(args.From)
-	}
-	from.SetBalance(common.MaxBig)
-
-	// Assemble the CALL invocation
-	msg := callmsg{
-		from:     from,
-		to:       args.To,
-		gas:      args.Gas.BigInt(),
-		gasPrice: args.GasPrice.BigInt(),
-		value:    args.Value.BigInt(),
-		data:     common.FromHex(args.Data),
-	}
-	if msg.gas == nil {
-		msg.gas = big.NewInt(50000000)
-	}
-	if msg.gasPrice == nil {
-		msg.gasPrice = s.gpo.SuggestPrice()
-	}
-
-	// Execute the call and return
-	vmenv := core.NewEnv(stateDb, s.config, s.bc, msg, block.Header(), s.config.VmConfig)
-	gp := new(core.GasPool).AddGas(common.MaxBig)
-
-	res, requiredGas, _, err := core.NewStateTransition(vmenv, msg, gp).TransitionDb()
-	if len(res) == 0 { // backwards compatibility
-		return "0x", requiredGas, err
-	}
-	return common.ToHex(res), requiredGas, err
-}
-
-// Call executes the given transaction on the state for the given block number.
-// It doesn't make and changes in the state/blockchain and is useful to execute and retrieve values.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) Call(args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (string, error) {
-	result, _, err := s.doCall(args, blockNr)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// EstimateGas returns an estimate of the amount of gas needed to execute the given transaction.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(args CallArgs) (*rpc.HexNumber, error) {
-	_, gas, err := s.doCall(args, rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
-	return rpc.NewHexNumber(gas), err
-}
-
-// rpcOutputBlock converts the given block to the RPC output which depends on fullTx. If inclTx is true transactions are
-// returned. When fullTx is true the returned block contains full transaction details, otherwise it will only contain
-// transaction hashes.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) rpcOutputBlock(b *types.Block, inclTx bool, fullTx bool) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	fields := map[string]interface{}{
-		"number":           rpc.NewHexNumber(b.Number()),
-		"hash":             b.Hash(),
-		"parentHash":       b.ParentHash(),
-		"nonce":            b.Header().Nonce,
-		"sha3Uncles":       b.UncleHash(),
-		"logsBloom":        b.Bloom(),
-		"stateRoot":        b.Root(),
-		"miner":            b.Coinbase(),
-		"difficulty":       rpc.NewHexNumber(b.Difficulty()),
-		"totalDifficulty":  rpc.NewHexNumber(s.bc.GetTd(b.Hash(), b.NumberU64())),
-		"extraData":        fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", b.Extra()),
-		"size":             rpc.NewHexNumber(b.Size().Int64()),
-		"gasLimit":         rpc.NewHexNumber(b.GasLimit()),
-		"gasUsed":          rpc.NewHexNumber(b.GasUsed()),
-		"timestamp":        rpc.NewHexNumber(b.Time()),
-		"transactionsRoot": b.TxHash(),
-		"receiptRoot":      b.ReceiptHash(),
-	}
-
-	if inclTx {
-		formatTx := func(tx *types.Transaction) (interface{}, error) {
-			return tx.Hash(), nil
-		}
-
-		if fullTx {
-			formatTx = func(tx *types.Transaction) (interface{}, error) {
-				return newRPCTransaction(b, tx.Hash())
-			}
-		}
-
-		txs := b.Transactions()
-		transactions := make([]interface{}, len(txs))
-		var err error
-		for i, tx := range b.Transactions() {
-			if transactions[i], err = formatTx(tx); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-		fields["transactions"] = transactions
-	}
-
-	uncles := b.Uncles()
-	uncleHashes := make([]common.Hash, len(uncles))
-	for i, uncle := range uncles {
-		uncleHashes[i] = uncle.Hash()
-	}
-	fields["uncles"] = uncleHashes
-
-	return fields, nil
-}
-
-// RPCTransaction represents a transaction that will serialize to the RPC representation of a transaction
-type RPCTransaction struct {
-	BlockHash        common.Hash     `json:"blockHash"`
-	BlockNumber      *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"blockNumber"`
-	From             common.Address  `json:"from"`
-	Gas              *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gas"`
-	GasPrice         *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gasPrice"`
-	Hash             common.Hash     `json:"hash"`
-	Input            string          `json:"input"`
-	Nonce            *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"nonce"`
-	To               *common.Address `json:"to"`
-	TransactionIndex *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"transactionIndex"`
-	Value            *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"value"`
-}
-
-// newRPCPendingTransaction returns a pending transaction that will serialize to the RPC representation
-func newRPCPendingTransaction(tx *types.Transaction) *RPCTransaction {
-	from, _ := tx.FromFrontier()
-
-	return &RPCTransaction{
-		From:     from,
-		Gas:      rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.Gas()),
-		GasPrice: rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.GasPrice()),
-		Hash:     tx.Hash(),
-		Input:    fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", tx.Data()),
-		Nonce:    rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.Nonce()),
-		To:       tx.To(),
-		Value:    rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.Value()),
-	}
-}
-
-// newRPCTransaction returns a transaction that will serialize to the RPC representation.
-func newRPCTransactionFromBlockIndex(b *types.Block, txIndex int) (*RPCTransaction, error) {
-	if txIndex >= 0 && txIndex < len(b.Transactions()) {
-		tx := b.Transactions()[txIndex]
-		from, err := tx.FromFrontier()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		return &RPCTransaction{
-			BlockHash:        b.Hash(),
-			BlockNumber:      rpc.NewHexNumber(b.Number()),
-			From:             from,
-			Gas:              rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.Gas()),
-			GasPrice:         rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.GasPrice()),
-			Hash:             tx.Hash(),
-			Input:            fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", tx.Data()),
-			Nonce:            rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.Nonce()),
-			To:               tx.To(),
-			TransactionIndex: rpc.NewHexNumber(txIndex),
-			Value:            rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.Value()),
-		}, nil
-	}
-
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// newRPCTransaction returns a transaction that will serialize to the RPC representation.
-func newRPCTransaction(b *types.Block, txHash common.Hash) (*RPCTransaction, error) {
-	for idx, tx := range b.Transactions() {
-		if tx.Hash() == txHash {
-			return newRPCTransactionFromBlockIndex(b, idx)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// PublicTransactionPoolAPI exposes methods for the RPC interface
-type PublicTransactionPoolAPI struct {
-	eventMux        *event.TypeMux
-	chainDb         ethdb.Database
-	gpo             *GasPriceOracle
-	bc              *core.BlockChain
-	miner           *miner.Miner
-	am              *accounts.Manager
-	txPool          *core.TxPool
-	txMu            *sync.Mutex
-	muPendingTxSubs sync.Mutex
-	pendingTxSubs   map[string]rpc.Subscription
-}
-
-// NewPublicTransactionPoolAPI creates a new RPC service with methods specific for the transaction pool.
-func NewPublicTransactionPoolAPI(e *Ethereum) *PublicTransactionPoolAPI {
-	api := &PublicTransactionPoolAPI{
-		eventMux:      e.eventMux,
-		gpo:           e.gpo,
-		chainDb:       e.chainDb,
-		bc:            e.blockchain,
-		am:            e.accountManager,
-		txPool:        e.txPool,
-		txMu:          &e.txMu,
-		miner:         e.miner,
-		pendingTxSubs: make(map[string]rpc.Subscription),
-	}
-	go api.subscriptionLoop()
-
-	return api
-}
-
-// subscriptionLoop listens for events on the global event mux and creates notifications for subscriptions.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) subscriptionLoop() {
-	sub := s.eventMux.Subscribe(core.TxPreEvent{})
-	for event := range sub.Chan() {
-		tx := event.Data.(core.TxPreEvent)
-		if from, err := tx.Tx.FromFrontier(); err == nil {
-			if s.am.HasAddress(from) {
-				s.muPendingTxSubs.Lock()
-				for id, sub := range s.pendingTxSubs {
-					if sub.Notify(tx.Tx.Hash()) == rpc.ErrNotificationNotFound {
-						delete(s.pendingTxSubs, id)
-					}
-				}
-				s.muPendingTxSubs.Unlock()
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func getTransaction(chainDb ethdb.Database, txPool *core.TxPool, txHash common.Hash) (*types.Transaction, bool, error) {
-	txData, err := chainDb.Get(txHash.Bytes())
-	isPending := false
-	tx := new(types.Transaction)
-
-	if err == nil && len(txData) > 0 {
-		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(txData, tx); err != nil {
-			return nil, isPending, err
-		}
-	} else {
-		// pending transaction?
-		tx = txPool.GetTransaction(txHash)
-		isPending = true
-	}
-
-	return tx, isPending, nil
-}
-
-// GetBlockTransactionCountByNumber returns the number of transactions in the block with the given block number.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetBlockTransactionCountByNumber(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) *rpc.HexNumber {
-	if block := blockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr); block != nil {
-		return rpc.NewHexNumber(len(block.Transactions()))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GetBlockTransactionCountByHash returns the number of transactions in the block with the given hash.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetBlockTransactionCountByHash(blockHash common.Hash) *rpc.HexNumber {
-	if block := s.bc.GetBlockByHash(blockHash); block != nil {
-		return rpc.NewHexNumber(len(block.Transactions()))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GetTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex returns the transaction for the given block number and index.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, index rpc.HexNumber) (*RPCTransaction, error) {
-	if block := blockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr); block != nil {
-		return newRPCTransactionFromBlockIndex(block, index.Int())
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex returns the transaction for the given block hash and index.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex(blockHash common.Hash, index rpc.HexNumber) (*RPCTransaction, error) {
-	if block := s.bc.GetBlockByHash(blockHash); block != nil {
-		return newRPCTransactionFromBlockIndex(block, index.Int())
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetTransactionCount returns the number of transactions the given address has sent for the given block number
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionCount(address common.Address, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (*rpc.HexNumber, error) {
-	state, _, err := stateAndBlockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr, s.chainDb)
-	if state == nil || err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return rpc.NewHexNumber(state.GetNonce(address)), nil
-}
-
-// getTransactionBlockData fetches the meta data for the given transaction from the chain database. This is useful to
-// retrieve block information for a hash. It returns the block hash, block index and transaction index.
-func getTransactionBlockData(chainDb ethdb.Database, txHash common.Hash) (common.Hash, uint64, uint64, error) {
-	var txBlock struct {
-		BlockHash  common.Hash
-		BlockIndex uint64
-		Index      uint64
-	}
-
-	blockData, err := chainDb.Get(append(txHash.Bytes(), 0x0001))
-	if err != nil {
-		return common.Hash{}, uint64(0), uint64(0), err
-	}
-
-	reader := bytes.NewReader(blockData)
-	if err = rlp.Decode(reader, &txBlock); err != nil {
-		return common.Hash{}, uint64(0), uint64(0), err
-	}
-
-	return txBlock.BlockHash, txBlock.BlockIndex, txBlock.Index, nil
-}
-
-// GetTransactionByHash returns the transaction for the given hash
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionByHash(txHash common.Hash) (*RPCTransaction, error) {
-	var tx *types.Transaction
-	var isPending bool
-	var err error
-
-	if tx, isPending, err = getTransaction(s.chainDb, s.txPool, txHash); err != nil {
-		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v\n", err)
-		return nil, nil
-	} else if tx == nil {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	if isPending {
-		return newRPCPendingTransaction(tx), nil
-	}
-
-	blockHash, _, _, err := getTransactionBlockData(s.chainDb, txHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v\n", err)
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	if block := s.bc.GetBlockByHash(blockHash); block != nil {
-		return newRPCTransaction(block, txHash)
-	}
-
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetTransactionReceipt returns the transaction receipt for the given transaction hash.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionReceipt(txHash common.Hash) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	receipt := core.GetReceipt(s.chainDb, txHash)
-	if receipt == nil {
-		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("receipt not found for transaction %s", txHash.Hex())
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	tx, _, err := getTransaction(s.chainDb, s.txPool, txHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v\n", err)
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	txBlock, blockIndex, index, err := getTransactionBlockData(s.chainDb, txHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v\n", err)
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	from, err := tx.FromFrontier()
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v\n", err)
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	fields := map[string]interface{}{
-		"root":              common.Bytes2Hex(receipt.PostState),
-		"blockHash":         txBlock,
-		"blockNumber":       rpc.NewHexNumber(blockIndex),
-		"transactionHash":   txHash,
-		"transactionIndex":  rpc.NewHexNumber(index),
-		"from":              from,
-		"to":                tx.To(),
-		"gasUsed":           rpc.NewHexNumber(receipt.GasUsed),
-		"cumulativeGasUsed": rpc.NewHexNumber(receipt.CumulativeGasUsed),
-		"contractAddress":   nil,
-		"logs":              receipt.Logs,
-	}
-
-	if receipt.Logs == nil {
-		fields["logs"] = []vm.Logs{}
-	}
-
-	// If the ContractAddress is 20 0x0 bytes, assume it is not a contract creation
-	if bytes.Compare(receipt.ContractAddress.Bytes(), bytes.Repeat([]byte{0}, 20)) != 0 {
-		fields["contractAddress"] = receipt.ContractAddress
-	}
-
-	return fields, nil
-}
-
-// sign is a helper function that signs a transaction with the private key of the given address.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) sign(addr common.Address, tx *types.Transaction) (*types.Transaction, error) {
-	signature, err := s.am.Sign(addr, tx.SigHash().Bytes())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return tx.WithSignature(signature)
-}
-
-// SendTxArgs represents the arguments to sumbit a new transaction into the transaction pool.
-type SendTxArgs struct {
-	From     common.Address  `json:"from"`
-	To       *common.Address `json:"to"`
-	Gas      *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gas"`
-	GasPrice *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gasPrice"`
-	Value    *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"value"`
-	Data     string          `json:"data"`
-	Nonce    *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"nonce"`
-}
-
-// prepareSendTxArgs is a helper function that fills in default values for unspecified tx fields.
-func prepareSendTxArgs(args SendTxArgs, gpo *GasPriceOracle) SendTxArgs {
-	if args.Gas == nil {
-		args.Gas = rpc.NewHexNumber(defaultGas)
-	}
-	if args.GasPrice == nil {
-		args.GasPrice = rpc.NewHexNumber(gpo.SuggestPrice())
-	}
-	if args.Value == nil {
-		args.Value = rpc.NewHexNumber(0)
-	}
-	return args
-}
-
-// submitTransaction is a helper function that submits tx to txPool and creates a log entry.
-func submitTransaction(txPool *core.TxPool, tx *types.Transaction, signature []byte) (common.Hash, error) {
-	signedTx, err := tx.WithSignature(signature)
-	if err != nil {
-		return common.Hash{}, err
-	}
-
-	txPool.SetLocal(signedTx)
-	if err := txPool.Add(signedTx); err != nil {
-		return common.Hash{}, err
-	}
-
-	if signedTx.To() == nil {
-		from, _ := signedTx.From()
-		addr := crypto.CreateAddress(from, signedTx.Nonce())
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Tx(%s) created: %s\n", signedTx.Hash().Hex(), addr.Hex())
-	} else {
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Tx(%s) to: %s\n", signedTx.Hash().Hex(), tx.To().Hex())
-	}
-
-	return signedTx.Hash(), nil
-}
-
-// SendTransaction creates a transaction for the given argument, sign it and submit it to the
-// transaction pool.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) SendTransaction(args SendTxArgs) (common.Hash, error) {
-	args = prepareSendTxArgs(args, s.gpo)
-
-	s.txMu.Lock()
-	defer s.txMu.Unlock()
-
-	if args.Nonce == nil {
-		args.Nonce = rpc.NewHexNumber(s.txPool.State().GetNonce(args.From))
-	}
-
-	var tx *types.Transaction
-	if args.To == nil {
-		tx = types.NewContractCreation(args.Nonce.Uint64(), args.Value.BigInt(), args.Gas.BigInt(), args.GasPrice.BigInt(), common.FromHex(args.Data))
-	} else {
-		tx = types.NewTransaction(args.Nonce.Uint64(), *args.To, args.Value.BigInt(), args.Gas.BigInt(), args.GasPrice.BigInt(), common.FromHex(args.Data))
-	}
-
-	signature, err := s.am.Sign(args.From, tx.SigHash().Bytes())
-	if err != nil {
-		return common.Hash{}, err
-	}
-
-	return submitTransaction(s.txPool, tx, signature)
-}
-
-// SendRawTransaction will add the signed transaction to the transaction pool.
-// The sender is responsible for signing the transaction and using the correct nonce.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) SendRawTransaction(encodedTx string) (string, error) {
-	tx := new(types.Transaction)
-	if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(common.FromHex(encodedTx), tx); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	s.txPool.SetLocal(tx)
-	if err := s.txPool.Add(tx); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	if tx.To() == nil {
-		from, err := tx.FromFrontier()
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		addr := crypto.CreateAddress(from, tx.Nonce())
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Tx(%x) created: %x\n", tx.Hash(), addr)
-	} else {
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Tx(%x) to: %x\n", tx.Hash(), tx.To())
-	}
-
-	return tx.Hash().Hex(), nil
-}
-
-// Sign signs the given hash using the key that matches the address. The key must be
-// unlocked in order to sign the hash.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) Sign(addr common.Address, hash common.Hash) (string, error) {
-	signature, error := s.am.Sign(addr, hash[:])
-	return common.ToHex(signature), error
-}
-
-// SignTransactionArgs represents the arguments to sign a transaction.
-type SignTransactionArgs struct {
-	From     common.Address
-	To       *common.Address
-	Nonce    *rpc.HexNumber
-	Value    *rpc.HexNumber
-	Gas      *rpc.HexNumber
-	GasPrice *rpc.HexNumber
-	Data     string
-
-	BlockNumber int64
-}
-
-// Tx is a helper object for argument and return values
-type Tx struct {
-	tx *types.Transaction
-
-	To       *common.Address `json:"to"`
-	From     common.Address  `json:"from"`
-	Nonce    *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"nonce"`
-	Value    *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"value"`
-	Data     string          `json:"data"`
-	GasLimit *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gas"`
-	GasPrice *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gasPrice"`
-	Hash     common.Hash     `json:"hash"`
-}
-
-// UnmarshalJSON parses JSON data into tx.
-func (tx *Tx) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
-	req := struct {
-		To       *common.Address `json:"to"`
-		From     common.Address  `json:"from"`
-		Nonce    *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"nonce"`
-		Value    *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"value"`
-		Data     string          `json:"data"`
-		GasLimit *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gas"`
-		GasPrice *rpc.HexNumber  `json:"gasPrice"`
-		Hash     common.Hash     `json:"hash"`
-	}{}
-
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &req); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	tx.To = req.To
-	tx.From = req.From
-	tx.Nonce = req.Nonce
-	tx.Value = req.Value
-	tx.Data = req.Data
-	tx.GasLimit = req.GasLimit
-	tx.GasPrice = req.GasPrice
-	tx.Hash = req.Hash
-
-	data := common.Hex2Bytes(tx.Data)
-
-	if tx.Nonce == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("need nonce")
-	}
-	if tx.Value == nil {
-		tx.Value = rpc.NewHexNumber(0)
-	}
-	if tx.GasLimit == nil {
-		tx.GasLimit = rpc.NewHexNumber(0)
-	}
-	if tx.GasPrice == nil {
-		tx.GasPrice = rpc.NewHexNumber(int64(50000000000))
-	}
-
-	if req.To == nil {
-		tx.tx = types.NewContractCreation(tx.Nonce.Uint64(), tx.Value.BigInt(), tx.GasLimit.BigInt(), tx.GasPrice.BigInt(), data)
-	} else {
-		tx.tx = types.NewTransaction(tx.Nonce.Uint64(), *tx.To, tx.Value.BigInt(), tx.GasLimit.BigInt(), tx.GasPrice.BigInt(), data)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// SignTransactionResult represents a RLP encoded signed transaction.
-type SignTransactionResult struct {
-	Raw string `json:"raw"`
-	Tx  *Tx    `json:"tx"`
-}
-
-func newTx(t *types.Transaction) *Tx {
-	from, _ := t.FromFrontier()
-	return &Tx{
-		tx:       t,
-		To:       t.To(),
-		From:     from,
-		Value:    rpc.NewHexNumber(t.Value()),
-		Nonce:    rpc.NewHexNumber(t.Nonce()),
-		Data:     "0x" + common.Bytes2Hex(t.Data()),
-		GasLimit: rpc.NewHexNumber(t.Gas()),
-		GasPrice: rpc.NewHexNumber(t.GasPrice()),
-		Hash:     t.Hash(),
-	}
-}
-
-// SignTransaction will sign the given transaction with the from account.
-// The node needs to have the private key of the account corresponding with
-// the given from address and it needs to be unlocked.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) SignTransaction(args SignTransactionArgs) (*SignTransactionResult, error) {
-	if args.Gas == nil {
-		args.Gas = rpc.NewHexNumber(defaultGas)
-	}
-	if args.GasPrice == nil {
-		args.GasPrice = rpc.NewHexNumber(s.gpo.SuggestPrice())
-	}
-	if args.Value == nil {
-		args.Value = rpc.NewHexNumber(0)
-	}
-
-	s.txMu.Lock()
-	defer s.txMu.Unlock()
-
-	if args.Nonce == nil {
-		args.Nonce = rpc.NewHexNumber(s.txPool.State().GetNonce(args.From))
-	}
-
-	var tx *types.Transaction
-	if args.To == nil {
-		tx = types.NewContractCreation(args.Nonce.Uint64(), args.Value.BigInt(), args.Gas.BigInt(), args.GasPrice.BigInt(), common.FromHex(args.Data))
-	} else {
-		tx = types.NewTransaction(args.Nonce.Uint64(), *args.To, args.Value.BigInt(), args.Gas.BigInt(), args.GasPrice.BigInt(), common.FromHex(args.Data))
-	}
-
-	signedTx, err := s.sign(args.From, tx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	data, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(signedTx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &SignTransactionResult{"0x" + common.Bytes2Hex(data), newTx(signedTx)}, nil
-}
-
-// PendingTransactions returns the transactions that are in the transaction pool and have a from address that is one of
-// the accounts this node manages.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) PendingTransactions() []*RPCTransaction {
-	pending := s.txPool.GetTransactions()
-	transactions := make([]*RPCTransaction, 0, len(pending))
-	for _, tx := range pending {
-		from, _ := tx.FromFrontier()
-		if s.am.HasAddress(from) {
-			transactions = append(transactions, newRPCPendingTransaction(tx))
-		}
-	}
-	return transactions
-}
-
-// NewPendingTransactions creates a subscription that is triggered each time a transaction enters the transaction pool
-// and is send from one of the transactions this nodes manages.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) NewPendingTransactions(ctx context.Context) (rpc.Subscription, error) {
-	notifier, supported := rpc.NotifierFromContext(ctx)
-	if !supported {
-		return nil, rpc.ErrNotificationsUnsupported
-	}
-
-	subscription, err := notifier.NewSubscription(func(id string) {
-		s.muPendingTxSubs.Lock()
-		delete(s.pendingTxSubs, id)
-		s.muPendingTxSubs.Unlock()
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	s.muPendingTxSubs.Lock()
-	s.pendingTxSubs[subscription.ID()] = subscription
-	s.muPendingTxSubs.Unlock()
-
-	return subscription, nil
-}
-
-// Resend accepts an existing transaction and a new gas price and limit. It will remove the given transaction from the
-// pool and reinsert it with the new gas price and limit.
-func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) Resend(tx Tx, gasPrice, gasLimit *rpc.HexNumber) (common.Hash, error) {
-
-	pending := s.txPool.GetTransactions()
-	for _, p := range pending {
-		if pFrom, err := p.FromFrontier(); err == nil && pFrom == tx.From && p.SigHash() == tx.tx.SigHash() {
-			if gasPrice == nil {
-				gasPrice = rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.tx.GasPrice())
-			}
-			if gasLimit == nil {
-				gasLimit = rpc.NewHexNumber(tx.tx.Gas())
-			}
-
-			var newTx *types.Transaction
-			if tx.tx.To() == nil {
-				newTx = types.NewContractCreation(tx.tx.Nonce(), tx.tx.Value(), gasPrice.BigInt(), gasLimit.BigInt(), tx.tx.Data())
-			} else {
-				newTx = types.NewTransaction(tx.tx.Nonce(), *tx.tx.To(), tx.tx.Value(), gasPrice.BigInt(), gasLimit.BigInt(), tx.tx.Data())
-			}
-
-			signedTx, err := s.sign(tx.From, newTx)
-			if err != nil {
-				return common.Hash{}, err
-			}
-
-			s.txPool.RemoveTx(tx.Hash)
-			if err = s.txPool.Add(signedTx); err != nil {
-				return common.Hash{}, err
-			}
-
-			return signedTx.Hash(), nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return common.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("Transaction %#x not found", tx.Hash)
-}
-
-// PrivateAdminAPI is the collection of Etheruem APIs exposed over the private
-// admin endpoint.
-type PrivateAdminAPI struct {
-	eth *Ethereum
-}
-
-// NewPrivateAdminAPI creates a new API definition for the private admin methods
-// of the Ethereum service.
-func NewPrivateAdminAPI(eth *Ethereum) *PrivateAdminAPI {
-	return &PrivateAdminAPI{eth: eth}
+// PrivateFullAdminAPI is the collection of Etheruem full node-related APIs
+// exposed over the private admin endpoint.
+type PrivateFullAdminAPI struct {
+	eth *FullNodeService
 }
 
-// SetSolc sets the Solidity compiler path to be used by the node.
-func (api *PrivateAdminAPI) SetSolc(path string) (string, error) {
-	solc, err := api.eth.SetSolc(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return solc.Info(), nil
+// NewPrivateAdminAPI creates a new API definition for the full node private
+// admin methods of the Ethereum service.
+func NewPrivateFullAdminAPI(eth *FullNodeService) *PrivateFullAdminAPI {
+	return &PrivateFullAdminAPI{eth: eth}
 }
 
 // ExportChain exports the current blockchain into a local file.
-func (api *PrivateAdminAPI) ExportChain(file string) (bool, error) {
+func (api *PrivateFullAdminAPI) ExportChain(file string) (bool, error) {
 	// Make sure we can create the file to export into
 	out, err := os.OpenFile(file, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, os.ModePerm)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1521,7 +230,7 @@ func hasAllBlocks(chain *core.BlockChain, bs []*types.Block) bool {
 }
 
 // ImportChain imports a blockchain from a local file.
-func (api *PrivateAdminAPI) ImportChain(file string) (bool, error) {
+func (api *PrivateFullAdminAPI) ImportChain(file string) (bool, error) {
 	// Make sure the can access the file to import
 	in, err := os.Open(file)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1562,20 +271,20 @@ func (api *PrivateAdminAPI) ImportChain(file string) (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-// PublicDebugAPI is the collection of Etheruem APIs exposed over the public
-// debugging endpoint.
-type PublicDebugAPI struct {
-	eth *Ethereum
+// PublicFullDebugAPI is the collection of Etheruem full node APIs exposed
+// over the public debugging endpoint.
+type PublicFullDebugAPI struct {
+	eth *FullNodeService
 }
 
-// NewPublicDebugAPI creates a new API definition for the public debug methods
-// of the Ethereum service.
-func NewPublicDebugAPI(eth *Ethereum) *PublicDebugAPI {
-	return &PublicDebugAPI{eth: eth}
+// NewPublicFullDebugAPI creates a new API definition for the full node-
+// related public debug methods of the Ethereum service.
+func NewPublicFullDebugAPI(eth *FullNodeService) *PublicFullDebugAPI {
+	return &PublicFullDebugAPI{eth: eth}
 }
 
 // DumpBlock retrieves the entire state of the database at a given block.
-func (api *PublicDebugAPI) DumpBlock(number uint64) (state.World, error) {
+func (api *PublicFullDebugAPI) DumpBlock(number uint64) (state.World, error) {
 	block := api.eth.BlockChain().GetBlockByNumber(number)
 	if block == nil {
 		return state.World{}, fmt.Errorf("block #%d not found", number)
@@ -1587,81 +296,30 @@ func (api *PublicDebugAPI) DumpBlock(number uint64) (state.World, error) {
 	return stateDb.RawDump(), nil
 }
 
-// GetBlockRlp retrieves the RLP encoded for of a single block.
-func (api *PublicDebugAPI) GetBlockRlp(number uint64) (string, error) {
-	block := api.eth.BlockChain().GetBlockByNumber(number)
-	if block == nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("block #%d not found", number)
-	}
-	encoded, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(block)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", encoded), nil
-}
-
-// PrintBlock retrieves a block and returns its pretty printed form.
-func (api *PublicDebugAPI) PrintBlock(number uint64) (string, error) {
-	block := api.eth.BlockChain().GetBlockByNumber(number)
-	if block == nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("block #%d not found", number)
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s", block), nil
-}
-
-// SeedHash retrieves the seed hash of a block.
-func (api *PublicDebugAPI) SeedHash(number uint64) (string, error) {
-	block := api.eth.BlockChain().GetBlockByNumber(number)
-	if block == nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("block #%d not found", number)
-	}
-	hash, err := ethash.GetSeedHash(number)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", hash), nil
-}
-
-// PrivateDebugAPI is the collection of Etheruem APIs exposed over the private
-// debugging endpoint.
-type PrivateDebugAPI struct {
+// PrivateFullDebugAPI is the collection of Etheruem full node APIs exposed over
+// the private debugging endpoint.
+type PrivateFullDebugAPI struct {
 	config *core.ChainConfig
-	eth    *Ethereum
-}
-
-// NewPrivateDebugAPI creates a new API definition for the private debug methods
-// of the Ethereum service.
-func NewPrivateDebugAPI(config *core.ChainConfig, eth *Ethereum) *PrivateDebugAPI {
-	return &PrivateDebugAPI{config: config, eth: eth}
+	eth    *FullNodeService
 }
 
-// ChaindbProperty returns leveldb properties of the chain database.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) ChaindbProperty(property string) (string, error) {
-	ldb, ok := api.eth.chainDb.(interface {
-		LDB() *leveldb.DB
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("chaindbProperty does not work for memory databases")
-	}
-	if property == "" {
-		property = "leveldb.stats"
-	} else if !strings.HasPrefix(property, "leveldb.") {
-		property = "leveldb." + property
-	}
-	return ldb.LDB().GetProperty(property)
+// NewPrivateFullDebugAPI creates a new API definition for the full node-related
+// private debug methods of the Ethereum service.
+func NewPrivateFullDebugAPI(config *core.ChainConfig, eth *FullNodeService) *PrivateFullDebugAPI {
+	return &PrivateFullDebugAPI{config: config, eth: eth}
 }
 
 // BlockTraceResult is the returned value when replaying a block to check for
 // consensus results and full VM trace logs for all included transactions.
 type BlockTraceResult struct {
-	Validated  bool           `json:"validated"`
-	StructLogs []structLogRes `json:"structLogs"`
-	Error      string         `json:"error"`
+	Validated  bool                  `json:"validated"`
+	StructLogs []ethapi.StructLogRes `json:"structLogs"`
+	Error      string                `json:"error"`
 }
 
 // TraceBlock processes the given block's RLP but does not import the block in to
 // the chain.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlock(blockRlp []byte, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
+func (api *PrivateFullDebugAPI) TraceBlock(blockRlp []byte, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
 	var block types.Block
 	err := rlp.Decode(bytes.NewReader(blockRlp), &block)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1671,14 +329,14 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlock(blockRlp []byte, config *vm.Config) Block
 	validated, logs, err := api.traceBlock(&block, config)
 	return BlockTraceResult{
 		Validated:  validated,
-		StructLogs: formatLogs(logs),
+		StructLogs: ethapi.FormatLogs(logs),
 		Error:      formatError(err),
 	}
 }
 
 // TraceBlockFromFile loads the block's RLP from the given file name and attempts to
 // process it but does not import the block in to the chain.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlockFromFile(file string, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
+func (api *PrivateFullDebugAPI) TraceBlockFromFile(file string, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
 	blockRlp, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return BlockTraceResult{Error: fmt.Sprintf("could not read file: %v", err)}
@@ -1687,7 +345,7 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlockFromFile(file string, config *vm.Config) B
 }
 
 // TraceBlockByNumber processes the block by canonical block number.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlockByNumber(number uint64, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
+func (api *PrivateFullDebugAPI) TraceBlockByNumber(number uint64, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
 	// Fetch the block that we aim to reprocess
 	block := api.eth.BlockChain().GetBlockByNumber(number)
 	if block == nil {
@@ -1697,13 +355,13 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlockByNumber(number uint64, config *vm.Config)
 	validated, logs, err := api.traceBlock(block, config)
 	return BlockTraceResult{
 		Validated:  validated,
-		StructLogs: formatLogs(logs),
+		StructLogs: ethapi.FormatLogs(logs),
 		Error:      formatError(err),
 	}
 }
 
 // TraceBlockByHash processes the block by hash.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlockByHash(hash common.Hash, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
+func (api *PrivateFullDebugAPI) TraceBlockByHash(hash common.Hash, config *vm.Config) BlockTraceResult {
 	// Fetch the block that we aim to reprocess
 	block := api.eth.BlockChain().GetBlockByHash(hash)
 	if block == nil {
@@ -1713,7 +371,7 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceBlockByHash(hash common.Hash, config *vm.Config
 	validated, logs, err := api.traceBlock(block, config)
 	return BlockTraceResult{
 		Validated:  validated,
-		StructLogs: formatLogs(logs),
+		StructLogs: ethapi.FormatLogs(logs),
 		Error:      formatError(err),
 	}
 }
@@ -1731,7 +389,7 @@ func (t *TraceCollector) AddStructLog(slog vm.StructLog) {
 }
 
 // traceBlock processes the given block but does not save the state.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) traceBlock(block *types.Block, config *vm.Config) (bool, []vm.StructLog, error) {
+func (api *PrivateFullDebugAPI) traceBlock(block *types.Block, config *vm.Config) (bool, []vm.StructLog, error) {
 	// Validate and reprocess the block
 	var (
 		blockchain = api.eth.BlockChain()
@@ -1763,63 +421,25 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) traceBlock(block *types.Block, config *vm.Config) (b
 	return true, collector.traces, nil
 }
 
-// SetHead rewinds the head of the blockchain to a previous block.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) SetHead(number uint64) {
-	api.eth.BlockChain().SetHead(number)
-}
-
-// ExecutionResult groups all structured logs emitted by the EVM
-// while replaying a transaction in debug mode as well as the amount of
-// gas used and the return value
-type ExecutionResult struct {
-	Gas         *big.Int       `json:"gas"`
-	ReturnValue string         `json:"returnValue"`
-	StructLogs  []structLogRes `json:"structLogs"`
-}
-
-// structLogRes stores a structured log emitted by the EVM while replaying a
-// transaction in debug mode
-type structLogRes struct {
-	Pc      uint64            `json:"pc"`
-	Op      string            `json:"op"`
-	Gas     *big.Int          `json:"gas"`
-	GasCost *big.Int          `json:"gasCost"`
-	Depth   int               `json:"depth"`
-	Error   string            `json:"error"`
-	Stack   []string          `json:"stack"`
-	Memory  []string          `json:"memory"`
-	Storage map[string]string `json:"storage"`
+// callmsg is the message type used for call transations.
+type callmsg struct {
+	addr          common.Address
+	nonce         uint64
+	to            *common.Address
+	gas, gasPrice *big.Int
+	value         *big.Int
+	data          []byte
 }
 
-// formatLogs formats EVM returned structured logs for json output
-func formatLogs(structLogs []vm.StructLog) []structLogRes {
-	formattedStructLogs := make([]structLogRes, len(structLogs))
-	for index, trace := range structLogs {
-		formattedStructLogs[index] = structLogRes{
-			Pc:      trace.Pc,
-			Op:      trace.Op.String(),
-			Gas:     trace.Gas,
-			GasCost: trace.GasCost,
-			Depth:   trace.Depth,
-			Error:   formatError(trace.Err),
-			Stack:   make([]string, len(trace.Stack)),
-			Storage: make(map[string]string),
-		}
-
-		for i, stackValue := range trace.Stack {
-			formattedStructLogs[index].Stack[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%x", common.LeftPadBytes(stackValue.Bytes(), 32))
-		}
-
-		for i := 0; i+32 <= len(trace.Memory); i += 32 {
-			formattedStructLogs[index].Memory = append(formattedStructLogs[index].Memory, fmt.Sprintf("%x", trace.Memory[i:i+32]))
-		}
-
-		for i, storageValue := range trace.Storage {
-			formattedStructLogs[index].Storage[fmt.Sprintf("%x", i)] = fmt.Sprintf("%x", storageValue)
-		}
-	}
-	return formattedStructLogs
-}
+// accessor boilerplate to implement core.Message
+func (m callmsg) From() (common.Address, error)         { return m.addr, nil }
+func (m callmsg) FromFrontier() (common.Address, error) { return m.addr, nil }
+func (m callmsg) Nonce() uint64                         { return m.nonce }
+func (m callmsg) To() *common.Address                   { return m.to }
+func (m callmsg) GasPrice() *big.Int                    { return m.gasPrice }
+func (m callmsg) Gas() *big.Int                         { return m.gas }
+func (m callmsg) Value() *big.Int                       { return m.value }
+func (m callmsg) Data() []byte                          { return m.data }
 
 // formatError formats a Go error into either an empty string or the data content
 // of the error itself.
@@ -1832,7 +452,7 @@ func formatError(err error) string {
 
 // TraceTransaction returns the structured logs created during the execution of EVM
 // and returns them as a JSON object.
-func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceTransaction(txHash common.Hash, logger *vm.LogConfig) (*ExecutionResult, error) {
+func (api *PrivateFullDebugAPI) TraceTransaction(txHash common.Hash, logger *vm.LogConfig) (*ethapi.ExecutionResult, error) {
 	if logger == nil {
 		logger = new(vm.LogConfig)
 	}
@@ -1862,7 +482,7 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceTransaction(txHash common.Hash, logger *vm.LogC
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("sender retrieval failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		msg := callmsg{
-			from:     stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(from),
+			addr:     from,
 			to:       tx.To(),
 			gas:      tx.Gas(),
 			gasPrice: tx.GasPrice(),
@@ -1884,90 +504,11 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) TraceTransaction(txHash common.Hash, logger *vm.LogC
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("tracing failed: %v", err)
 		}
-		return &ExecutionResult{
+		return &ethapi.ExecutionResult{
 			Gas:         gas,
 			ReturnValue: fmt.Sprintf("%x", ret),
-			StructLogs:  formatLogs(vmenv.StructLogs()),
+			StructLogs:  ethapi.FormatLogs(vmenv.StructLogs()),
 		}, nil
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New("database inconsistency")
 }
-
-// TraceCall executes a call and returns the amount of gas, created logs and optionally returned values.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) TraceCall(args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (*ExecutionResult, error) {
-	// Fetch the state associated with the block number
-	stateDb, block, err := stateAndBlockByNumber(s.miner, s.bc, blockNr, s.chainDb)
-	if stateDb == nil || err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	stateDb = stateDb.Copy()
-
-	// Retrieve the account state object to interact with
-	var from *state.StateObject
-	if args.From == (common.Address{}) {
-		accounts := s.am.Accounts()
-		if len(accounts) == 0 {
-			from = stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(common.Address{})
-		} else {
-			from = stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(accounts[0].Address)
-		}
-	} else {
-		from = stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(args.From)
-	}
-	from.SetBalance(common.MaxBig)
-
-	// Assemble the CALL invocation
-	msg := callmsg{
-		from:     from,
-		to:       args.To,
-		gas:      args.Gas.BigInt(),
-		gasPrice: args.GasPrice.BigInt(),
-		value:    args.Value.BigInt(),
-		data:     common.FromHex(args.Data),
-	}
-	if msg.gas.Cmp(common.Big0) == 0 {
-		msg.gas = big.NewInt(50000000)
-	}
-	if msg.gasPrice.Cmp(common.Big0) == 0 {
-		msg.gasPrice = new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(50), common.Shannon)
-	}
-
-	// Execute the call and return
-	vmenv := core.NewEnv(stateDb, s.config, s.bc, msg, block.Header(), vm.Config{
-		Debug: true,
-	})
-	gp := new(core.GasPool).AddGas(common.MaxBig)
-
-	ret, gas, err := core.ApplyMessage(vmenv, msg, gp)
-	return &ExecutionResult{
-		Gas:         gas,
-		ReturnValue: fmt.Sprintf("%x", ret),
-		StructLogs:  formatLogs(vmenv.StructLogs()),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// PublicNetAPI offers network related RPC methods
-type PublicNetAPI struct {
-	net            *p2p.Server
-	networkVersion int
-}
-
-// NewPublicNetAPI creates a new net API instance.
-func NewPublicNetAPI(net *p2p.Server, networkVersion int) *PublicNetAPI {
-	return &PublicNetAPI{net, networkVersion}
-}
-
-// Listening returns an indication if the node is listening for network connections.
-func (s *PublicNetAPI) Listening() bool {
-	return true // always listening
-}
-
-// PeerCount returns the number of connected peers
-func (s *PublicNetAPI) PeerCount() *rpc.HexNumber {
-	return rpc.NewHexNumber(s.net.PeerCount())
-}
-
-// Version returns the current ethereum protocol version.
-func (s *PublicNetAPI) Version() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%d", s.networkVersion)
-}
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9dbebb226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package eth
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
+	rpc "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+)
+
+// EthApiBackend implements ethapi.Backend for full nodes
+type EthApiBackend struct {
+	eth *FullNodeService
+	gpo *gasprice.GasPriceOracle
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) SetHead(number uint64) {
+	b.eth.blockchain.SetHead(number)
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) HeaderByNumber(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) *types.Header {
+	// Pending block is only known by the miner
+	if blockNr == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
+		block, _ := b.eth.miner.Pending()
+		return block.Header()
+	}
+	// Otherwise resolve and return the block
+	if blockNr == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
+		return b.eth.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Header()
+	}
+	return b.eth.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(uint64(blockNr))
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) BlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Block, error) {
+	// Pending block is only known by the miner
+	if blockNr == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
+		block, _ := b.eth.miner.Pending()
+		return block, nil
+	}
+	// Otherwise resolve and return the block
+	if blockNr == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
+		return b.eth.blockchain.CurrentBlock(), nil
+	}
+	return b.eth.blockchain.GetBlockByNumber(uint64(blockNr)), nil
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) StateAndHeaderByNumber(blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (ethapi.State, *types.Header, error) {
+	// Pending state is only known by the miner
+	if blockNr == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
+		block, state := b.eth.miner.Pending()
+		return EthApiState{state}, block.Header(), nil
+	}
+	// Otherwise resolve the block number and return its state
+	header := b.HeaderByNumber(blockNr)
+	if header == nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil
+	}
+	stateDb, err := state.New(header.Root, b.eth.chainDb)
+	return EthApiState{stateDb}, header, err
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetBlock(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error) {
+	return b.eth.blockchain.GetBlockByHash(blockHash), nil
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (types.Receipts, error) {
+	return core.GetBlockReceipts(b.eth.chainDb, blockHash, core.GetBlockNumber(b.eth.chainDb, blockHash)), nil
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetTd(blockHash common.Hash) *big.Int {
+	return b.eth.blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockHash)
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetVMEnv(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state ethapi.State, header *types.Header) (vm.Environment, func() error, error) {
+	stateDb := state.(EthApiState).state.Copy()
+	addr, _ := msg.From()
+	from := stateDb.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	from.SetBalance(common.MaxBig)
+	vmError := func() error { return nil }
+	return core.NewEnv(stateDb, b.eth.chainConfig, b.eth.blockchain, msg, header, b.eth.chainConfig.VmConfig), vmError, nil
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) SendTx(ctx context.Context, signedTx *types.Transaction) error {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	b.eth.txPool.SetLocal(signedTx)
+	return b.eth.txPool.Add(signedTx)
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) RemoveTx(txHash common.Hash) {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	b.eth.txPool.RemoveTx(txHash)
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetPoolTransactions() types.Transactions {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	return b.eth.txPool.GetTransactions()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetPoolTransaction(txHash common.Hash) *types.Transaction {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	return b.eth.txPool.GetTransaction(txHash)
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) GetPoolNonce(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) (uint64, error) {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	return b.eth.txPool.State().GetNonce(addr), nil
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) Stats() (pending int, queued int) {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	return b.eth.txPool.Stats()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) TxPoolContent() (map[common.Address]map[uint64][]*types.Transaction, map[common.Address]map[uint64][]*types.Transaction) {
+	b.eth.txMu.Lock()
+	defer b.eth.txMu.Unlock()
+
+	return b.eth.TxPool().Content()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) Downloader() *downloader.Downloader {
+	return b.eth.Downloader()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) ProtocolVersion() int {
+	return b.eth.EthVersion()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) SuggestPrice(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error) {
+	return b.gpo.SuggestPrice(), nil
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) ChainDb() ethdb.Database {
+	return b.eth.ChainDb()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) EventMux() *event.TypeMux {
+	return b.eth.EventMux()
+}
+
+func (b *EthApiBackend) AccountManager() *accounts.Manager {
+	return b.eth.AccountManager()
+}
+
+type EthApiState struct {
+	state *state.StateDB
+}
+
+func (s EthApiState) GetBalance(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) (*big.Int, error) {
+	return s.state.GetBalance(addr), nil
+}
+
+func (s EthApiState) GetCode(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) ([]byte, error) {
+	return s.state.GetCode(addr), nil
+}
+
+func (s EthApiState) GetState(ctx context.Context, a common.Address, b common.Hash) (common.Hash, error) {
+	return s.state.GetState(a, b), nil
+}
+
+func (s EthApiState) GetNonce(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) (uint64, error) {
+	return s.state.GetNonce(addr), nil
+}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 006523484..f0ca38cbd 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/filters"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner"
@@ -101,95 +103,86 @@ type Config struct {
 	TestGenesisState ethdb.Database // Genesis state to seed the database with (testing only!)
 }
 
-type Ethereum struct {
-	chainConfig   *core.ChainConfig
+// FullNodeService implements the Ethereum full node service.
+type FullNodeService struct {
+	chainConfig *core.ChainConfig
+	// Channel for shutting down the service
 	shutdownChan  chan bool // Channel for shutting down the ethereum
 	stopDbUpgrade func()    // stop chain db sequential key upgrade
-
-	// DB interfaces
-	chainDb ethdb.Database // Block chain database
-	dappDb  ethdb.Database // Dapp database
-
 	// Handlers
 	txPool          *core.TxPool
 	txMu            sync.Mutex
 	blockchain      *core.BlockChain
-	accountManager  *accounts.Manager
-	pow             *ethash.Ethash
 	protocolManager *ProtocolManager
-	SolcPath        string
-	solc            *compiler.Solidity
-	gpo             *GasPriceOracle
+	// DB interfaces
+	chainDb ethdb.Database // Block chain database
+	dappDb  ethdb.Database // Dapp database
 
-	GpoMinGasPrice          *big.Int
-	GpoMaxGasPrice          *big.Int
-	GpoFullBlockRatio       int
-	GpobaseStepDown         int
-	GpobaseStepUp           int
-	GpobaseCorrectionFactor int
+	eventMux       *event.TypeMux
+	pow            *ethash.Ethash
+	httpclient     *httpclient.HTTPClient
+	accountManager *accounts.Manager
 
-	httpclient *httpclient.HTTPClient
+	apiBackend *EthApiBackend
 
-	eventMux *event.TypeMux
-	miner    *miner.Miner
+	miner        *miner.Miner
+	Mining       bool
+	MinerThreads int
+	AutoDAG      bool
+	autodagquit  chan bool
+	etherbase    common.Address
+	solcPath     string
+	solc         *compiler.Solidity
 
-	Mining        bool
-	MinerThreads  int
 	NatSpec       bool
-	AutoDAG       bool
 	PowTest       bool
-	autodagquit   chan bool
-	etherbase     common.Address
 	netVersionId  int
-	netRPCService *PublicNetAPI
+	netRPCService *ethapi.PublicNetAPI
 }
 
-func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
-	// Open the chain database and perform any upgrades needed
-	chainDb, err := ctx.OpenDatabase("chaindata", config.DatabaseCache, config.DatabaseHandles)
+// New creates a new FullNodeService object (including the
+// initialisation of the common Ethereum object)
+func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*FullNodeService, error) {
+	chainDb, dappDb, err := CreateDBs(ctx, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if db, ok := chainDb.(*ethdb.LDBDatabase); ok {
-		db.Meter("eth/db/chaindata/")
-	}
-	if err := upgradeChainDatabase(chainDb); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if err := addMipmapBloomBins(chainDb); err != nil {
+	stopDbUpgrade := upgradeSequentialKeys(chainDb)
+	if err := SetupGenesisBlock(&chainDb, config); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	stopDbUpgrade := upgradeSequentialKeys(chainDb)
-
-	dappDb, err := ctx.OpenDatabase("dapp", config.DatabaseCache, config.DatabaseHandles)
+	pow, err := CreatePoW(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if db, ok := dappDb.(*ethdb.LDBDatabase); ok {
-		db.Meter("eth/db/dapp/")
-	}
-	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Protocol Versions: %v, Network Id: %v", ProtocolVersions, config.NetworkId)
 
-	// Load up any custom genesis block if requested
-	if len(config.Genesis) > 0 {
-		block, err := core.WriteGenesisBlock(chainDb, strings.NewReader(config.Genesis))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Successfully wrote custom genesis block: %x", block.Hash())
+	eth := &FullNodeService{
+		chainDb:        chainDb,
+		dappDb:         dappDb,
+		eventMux:       ctx.EventMux,
+		accountManager: config.AccountManager,
+		pow:            pow,
+		shutdownChan:   make(chan bool),
+		stopDbUpgrade:  stopDbUpgrade,
+		httpclient:     httpclient.New(config.DocRoot),
+		netVersionId:   config.NetworkId,
+		NatSpec:        config.NatSpec,
+		PowTest:        config.PowTest,
+		etherbase:      config.Etherbase,
+		MinerThreads:   config.MinerThreads,
+		AutoDAG:        config.AutoDAG,
+		solcPath:       config.SolcPath,
 	}
 
-	// Load up a test setup if directly injected
-	if config.TestGenesisState != nil {
-		chainDb = config.TestGenesisState
+	if err := upgradeChainDatabase(chainDb); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	if config.TestGenesisBlock != nil {
-		core.WriteTd(chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock.Hash(), config.TestGenesisBlock.NumberU64(), config.TestGenesisBlock.Difficulty())
-		core.WriteBlock(chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock)
-		core.WriteCanonicalHash(chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock.Hash(), config.TestGenesisBlock.NumberU64())
-		core.WriteHeadBlockHash(chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock.Hash())
+	if err := addMipmapBloomBins(chainDb); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Protocol Versions: %v, Network Id: %v", ProtocolVersions, config.NetworkId)
+
 	if !config.SkipBcVersionCheck {
 		bcVersion := core.GetBlockChainVersion(chainDb)
 		if bcVersion != config.BlockChainVersion && bcVersion != 0 {
@@ -197,44 +190,6 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		}
 		core.WriteBlockChainVersion(chainDb, config.BlockChainVersion)
 	}
-	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Blockchain DB Version: %d", config.BlockChainVersion)
-
-	eth := &Ethereum{
-		shutdownChan:            make(chan bool),
-		stopDbUpgrade:           stopDbUpgrade,
-		chainDb:                 chainDb,
-		dappDb:                  dappDb,
-		eventMux:                ctx.EventMux,
-		accountManager:          config.AccountManager,
-		etherbase:               config.Etherbase,
-		netVersionId:            config.NetworkId,
-		NatSpec:                 config.NatSpec,
-		MinerThreads:            config.MinerThreads,
-		SolcPath:                config.SolcPath,
-		AutoDAG:                 config.AutoDAG,
-		PowTest:                 config.PowTest,
-		GpoMinGasPrice:          config.GpoMinGasPrice,
-		GpoMaxGasPrice:          config.GpoMaxGasPrice,
-		GpoFullBlockRatio:       config.GpoFullBlockRatio,
-		GpobaseStepDown:         config.GpobaseStepDown,
-		GpobaseStepUp:           config.GpobaseStepUp,
-		GpobaseCorrectionFactor: config.GpobaseCorrectionFactor,
-		httpclient:              httpclient.New(config.DocRoot),
-	}
-	switch {
-	case config.PowTest:
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("ethash used in test mode")
-		eth.pow, err = ethash.NewForTesting()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	case config.PowShared:
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("ethash used in shared mode")
-		eth.pow = ethash.NewShared()
-
-	default:
-		eth.pow = ethash.New()
-	}
 
 	// load the genesis block or write a new one if no genesis
 	// block is prenent in the database.
@@ -263,8 +218,6 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	eth.gpo = NewGasPriceOracle(eth)
-
 	newPool := core.NewTxPool(eth.chainConfig, eth.EventMux(), eth.blockchain.State, eth.blockchain.GasLimit)
 	eth.txPool = newPool
 
@@ -275,37 +228,87 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	eth.miner.SetGasPrice(config.GasPrice)
 	eth.miner.SetExtra(config.ExtraData)
 
+	gpoParams := &gasprice.GpoParams{
+		GpoMinGasPrice:          config.GpoMinGasPrice,
+		GpoMaxGasPrice:          config.GpoMaxGasPrice,
+		GpoFullBlockRatio:       config.GpoFullBlockRatio,
+		GpobaseStepDown:         config.GpobaseStepDown,
+		GpobaseStepUp:           config.GpobaseStepUp,
+		GpobaseCorrectionFactor: config.GpobaseCorrectionFactor,
+	}
+	gpo := gasprice.NewGasPriceOracle(eth.blockchain, chainDb, eth.eventMux, gpoParams)
+	eth.apiBackend = &EthApiBackend{eth, gpo}
+
 	return eth, nil
 }
 
+// CreateDBs creates the chain and dapp databases for an Ethereum service
+func CreateDBs(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (chainDb, dappDb ethdb.Database, err error) {
+	// Open the chain database and perform any upgrades needed
+	chainDb, err = ctx.OpenDatabase("chaindata", config.DatabaseCache, config.DatabaseHandles)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	if db, ok := chainDb.(*ethdb.LDBDatabase); ok {
+		db.Meter("eth/db/chaindata/")
+	}
+
+	dappDb, err = ctx.OpenDatabase("dapp", config.DatabaseCache, config.DatabaseHandles)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	if db, ok := dappDb.(*ethdb.LDBDatabase); ok {
+		db.Meter("eth/db/dapp/")
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// SetupGenesisBlock initializes the genesis block for an Ethereum service
+func SetupGenesisBlock(chainDb *ethdb.Database, config *Config) error {
+	// Load up any custom genesis block if requested
+	if len(config.Genesis) > 0 {
+		block, err := core.WriteGenesisBlock(*chainDb, strings.NewReader(config.Genesis))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Successfully wrote custom genesis block: %x", block.Hash())
+	}
+	// Load up a test setup if directly injected
+	if config.TestGenesisState != nil {
+		*chainDb = config.TestGenesisState
+	}
+	if config.TestGenesisBlock != nil {
+		core.WriteTd(*chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock.Hash(), config.TestGenesisBlock.NumberU64(), config.TestGenesisBlock.Difficulty())
+		core.WriteBlock(*chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock)
+		core.WriteCanonicalHash(*chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock.Hash(), config.TestGenesisBlock.NumberU64())
+		core.WriteHeadBlockHash(*chainDb, config.TestGenesisBlock.Hash())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CreatePoW creates the required type of PoW instance for an Ethereum service
+func CreatePoW(config *Config) (*ethash.Ethash, error) {
+	switch {
+	case config.PowTest:
+		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("ethash used in test mode")
+		return ethash.NewForTesting()
+	case config.PowShared:
+		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("ethash used in shared mode")
+		return ethash.NewShared(), nil
+
+	default:
+		return ethash.New(), nil
+	}
+}
+
 // APIs returns the collection of RPC services the ethereum package offers.
 // NOTE, some of these services probably need to be moved to somewhere else.
-func (s *Ethereum) APIs() []rpc.API {
-	return []rpc.API{
+func (s *FullNodeService) APIs() []rpc.API {
+	return append(ethapi.GetAPIs(s.apiBackend, &s.solcPath, &s.solc), []rpc.API{
 		{
 			Namespace: "eth",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPublicEthereumAPI(s),
-			Public:    true,
-		}, {
-			Namespace: "eth",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPublicAccountAPI(s.accountManager),
-			Public:    true,
-		}, {
-			Namespace: "personal",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPrivateAccountAPI(s),
-			Public:    false,
-		}, {
-			Namespace: "eth",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPublicBlockChainAPI(s.chainConfig, s.blockchain, s.miner, s.chainDb, s.gpo, s.eventMux, s.accountManager),
-			Public:    true,
-		}, {
-			Namespace: "eth",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPublicTransactionPoolAPI(s),
+			Service:   NewPublicFullEthereumAPI(s),
 			Public:    true,
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "eth",
@@ -323,11 +326,6 @@ func (s *Ethereum) APIs() []rpc.API {
 			Service:   NewPrivateMinerAPI(s),
 			Public:    false,
 		}, {
-			Namespace: "txpool",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPublicTxPoolAPI(s),
-			Public:    true,
-		}, {
 			Namespace: "eth",
 			Version:   "1.0",
 			Service:   filters.NewPublicFilterAPI(s.chainDb, s.eventMux),
@@ -335,16 +333,16 @@ func (s *Ethereum) APIs() []rpc.API {
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "admin",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPrivateAdminAPI(s),
+			Service:   NewPrivateFullAdminAPI(s),
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "debug",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPublicDebugAPI(s),
+			Service:   NewPublicFullDebugAPI(s),
 			Public:    true,
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "debug",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPrivateDebugAPI(s.chainConfig, s),
+			Service:   NewPrivateFullDebugAPI(s.chainConfig, s),
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "net",
 			Version:   "1.0",
@@ -355,14 +353,14 @@ func (s *Ethereum) APIs() []rpc.API {
 			Version:   "1.0",
 			Service:   ethreg.NewPrivateRegistarAPI(s.chainConfig, s.blockchain, s.chainDb, s.txPool, s.accountManager),
 		},
-	}
+	}...)
 }
 
-func (s *Ethereum) ResetWithGenesisBlock(gb *types.Block) {
+func (s *FullNodeService) ResetWithGenesisBlock(gb *types.Block) {
 	s.blockchain.ResetWithGenesisBlock(gb)
 }
 
-func (s *Ethereum) Etherbase() (eb common.Address, err error) {
+func (s *FullNodeService) Etherbase() (eb common.Address, err error) {
 	eb = s.etherbase
 	if (eb == common.Address{}) {
 		firstAccount, err := s.AccountManager().AccountByIndex(0)
@@ -375,46 +373,47 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Etherbase() (eb common.Address, err error) {
 }
 
 // set in js console via admin interface or wrapper from cli flags
-func (self *Ethereum) SetEtherbase(etherbase common.Address) {
+func (self *FullNodeService) SetEtherbase(etherbase common.Address) {
 	self.etherbase = etherbase
 	self.miner.SetEtherbase(etherbase)
 }
 
-func (s *Ethereum) StopMining()         { s.miner.Stop() }
-func (s *Ethereum) IsMining() bool      { return s.miner.Mining() }
-func (s *Ethereum) Miner() *miner.Miner { return s.miner }
-
-func (s *Ethereum) AccountManager() *accounts.Manager  { return s.accountManager }
-func (s *Ethereum) BlockChain() *core.BlockChain       { return s.blockchain }
-func (s *Ethereum) TxPool() *core.TxPool               { return s.txPool }
-func (s *Ethereum) EventMux() *event.TypeMux           { return s.eventMux }
-func (s *Ethereum) ChainDb() ethdb.Database            { return s.chainDb }
-func (s *Ethereum) DappDb() ethdb.Database             { return s.dappDb }
-func (s *Ethereum) IsListening() bool                  { return true } // Always listening
-func (s *Ethereum) EthVersion() int                    { return int(s.protocolManager.SubProtocols[0].Version) }
-func (s *Ethereum) NetVersion() int                    { return s.netVersionId }
-func (s *Ethereum) Downloader() *downloader.Downloader { return s.protocolManager.downloader }
+func (s *FullNodeService) StopMining()         { s.miner.Stop() }
+func (s *FullNodeService) IsMining() bool      { return s.miner.Mining() }
+func (s *FullNodeService) Miner() *miner.Miner { return s.miner }
+
+func (s *FullNodeService) AccountManager() *accounts.Manager  { return s.accountManager }
+func (s *FullNodeService) BlockChain() *core.BlockChain       { return s.blockchain }
+func (s *FullNodeService) TxPool() *core.TxPool               { return s.txPool }
+func (s *FullNodeService) EventMux() *event.TypeMux           { return s.eventMux }
+func (s *FullNodeService) Pow() *ethash.Ethash                { return s.pow }
+func (s *FullNodeService) ChainDb() ethdb.Database            { return s.chainDb }
+func (s *FullNodeService) DappDb() ethdb.Database             { return s.dappDb }
+func (s *FullNodeService) IsListening() bool                  { return true } // Always listening
+func (s *FullNodeService) EthVersion() int                    { return int(s.protocolManager.SubProtocols[0].Version) }
+func (s *FullNodeService) NetVersion() int                    { return s.netVersionId }
+func (s *FullNodeService) Downloader() *downloader.Downloader { return s.protocolManager.downloader }
 
 // Protocols implements node.Service, returning all the currently configured
 // network protocols to start.
-func (s *Ethereum) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
+func (s *FullNodeService) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
 	return s.protocolManager.SubProtocols
 }
 
 // Start implements node.Service, starting all internal goroutines needed by the
-// Ethereum protocol implementation.
-func (s *Ethereum) Start(srvr *p2p.Server) error {
+// FullNodeService protocol implementation.
+func (s *FullNodeService) Start(srvr *p2p.Server) error {
+	s.netRPCService = ethapi.NewPublicNetAPI(srvr, s.NetVersion())
 	if s.AutoDAG {
 		s.StartAutoDAG()
 	}
 	s.protocolManager.Start()
-	s.netRPCService = NewPublicNetAPI(srvr, s.NetVersion())
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Stop implements node.Service, terminating all internal goroutines used by the
 // Ethereum protocol.
-func (s *Ethereum) Stop() error {
+func (s *FullNodeService) Stop() error {
 	if s.stopDbUpgrade != nil {
 		s.stopDbUpgrade()
 	}
@@ -434,7 +433,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Stop() error {
 }
 
 // This function will wait for a shutdown and resumes main thread execution
-func (s *Ethereum) WaitForShutdown() {
+func (s *FullNodeService) WaitForShutdown() {
 	<-s.shutdownChan
 }
 
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) WaitForShutdown() {
 // stop any number of times.
 // For any more sophisticated pattern of DAG generation, use CLI subcommand
 // makedag
-func (self *Ethereum) StartAutoDAG() {
+func (self *FullNodeService) StartAutoDAG() {
 	if self.autodagquit != nil {
 		return // already started
 	}
@@ -493,7 +492,7 @@ func (self *Ethereum) StartAutoDAG() {
 }
 
 // stopAutoDAG stops automatic DAG pregeneration by quitting the loop
-func (self *Ethereum) StopAutoDAG() {
+func (self *FullNodeService) StopAutoDAG() {
 	if self.autodagquit != nil {
 		close(self.autodagquit)
 		self.autodagquit = nil
@@ -503,25 +502,10 @@ func (self *Ethereum) StopAutoDAG() {
 
 // HTTPClient returns the light http client used for fetching offchain docs
 // (natspec, source for verification)
-func (self *Ethereum) HTTPClient() *httpclient.HTTPClient {
+func (self *FullNodeService) HTTPClient() *httpclient.HTTPClient {
 	return self.httpclient
 }
 
-func (self *Ethereum) Solc() (*compiler.Solidity, error) {
-	var err error
-	if self.solc == nil {
-		self.solc, err = compiler.New(self.SolcPath)
-	}
-	return self.solc, err
-}
-
-// set in js console via admin interface or wrapper from cli flags
-func (self *Ethereum) SetSolc(solcPath string) (*compiler.Solidity, error) {
-	self.SolcPath = solcPath
-	self.solc = nil
-	return self.Solc()
-}
-
 // dagFiles(epoch) returns the two alternative DAG filenames (not a path)
 // 1) <revision>-<hex(seedhash[8])> 2) full-R<revision>-<hex(seedhash[8])>
 func dagFiles(epoch uint64) (string, string) {
diff --git a/eth/bind.go b/eth/bind.go
index fb7f29f60..7eb15ca1b 100644
--- a/eth/bind.go
+++ b/eth/bind.go
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
 // ContractBackend implements bind.ContractBackend with direct calls to Ethereum
@@ -33,38 +35,44 @@ import (
 // object. These should be rewritten to internal Go method calls when the Go API
 // is refactored to support a clean library use.
 type ContractBackend struct {
-	eapi  *PublicEthereumAPI        // Wrapper around the Ethereum object to access metadata
-	bcapi *PublicBlockChainAPI      // Wrapper around the blockchain to access chain data
-	txapi *PublicTransactionPoolAPI // Wrapper around the transaction pool to access transaction data
+	eapi  *ethapi.PublicEthereumAPI        // Wrapper around the Ethereum object to access metadata
+	bcapi *ethapi.PublicBlockChainAPI      // Wrapper around the blockchain to access chain data
+	txapi *ethapi.PublicTransactionPoolAPI // Wrapper around the transaction pool to access transaction data
 }
 
 // NewContractBackend creates a new native contract backend using an existing
 // Etheruem object.
-func NewContractBackend(eth *Ethereum) *ContractBackend {
+func NewContractBackend(eth *FullNodeService) *ContractBackend {
 	return &ContractBackend{
-		eapi:  NewPublicEthereumAPI(eth),
-		bcapi: NewPublicBlockChainAPI(eth.chainConfig, eth.blockchain, eth.miner, eth.chainDb, eth.gpo, eth.eventMux, eth.accountManager),
-		txapi: NewPublicTransactionPoolAPI(eth),
+		eapi:  ethapi.NewPublicEthereumAPI(eth.apiBackend, nil, nil),
+		bcapi: ethapi.NewPublicBlockChainAPI(eth.apiBackend),
+		txapi: ethapi.NewPublicTransactionPoolAPI(eth.apiBackend),
 	}
 }
 
 // HasCode implements bind.ContractVerifier.HasCode by retrieving any code associated
 // with the contract from the local API, and checking its size.
-func (b *ContractBackend) HasCode(contract common.Address, pending bool) (bool, error) {
+func (b *ContractBackend) HasCode(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address, pending bool) (bool, error) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
 	block := rpc.LatestBlockNumber
 	if pending {
 		block = rpc.PendingBlockNumber
 	}
-	out, err := b.bcapi.GetCode(contract, block)
+	out, err := b.bcapi.GetCode(ctx, contract, block)
 	return len(common.FromHex(out)) > 0, err
 }
 
 // ContractCall implements bind.ContractCaller executing an Ethereum contract
 // call with the specified data as the input. The pending flag requests execution
 // against the pending block, not the stable head of the chain.
-func (b *ContractBackend) ContractCall(contract common.Address, data []byte, pending bool) ([]byte, error) {
+func (b *ContractBackend) ContractCall(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address, data []byte, pending bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
 	// Convert the input args to the API spec
-	args := CallArgs{
+	args := ethapi.CallArgs{
 		To:   &contract,
 		Data: common.ToHex(data),
 	}
@@ -73,21 +81,27 @@ func (b *ContractBackend) ContractCall(contract common.Address, data []byte, pen
 		block = rpc.PendingBlockNumber
 	}
 	// Execute the call and convert the output back to Go types
-	out, err := b.bcapi.Call(args, block)
+	out, err := b.bcapi.Call(ctx, args, block)
 	return common.FromHex(out), err
 }
 
 // PendingAccountNonce implements bind.ContractTransactor retrieving the current
 // pending nonce associated with an account.
-func (b *ContractBackend) PendingAccountNonce(account common.Address) (uint64, error) {
-	out, err := b.txapi.GetTransactionCount(account, rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
+func (b *ContractBackend) PendingAccountNonce(ctx context.Context, account common.Address) (uint64, error) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	out, err := b.txapi.GetTransactionCount(ctx, account, rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
 	return out.Uint64(), err
 }
 
 // SuggestGasPrice implements bind.ContractTransactor retrieving the currently
 // suggested gas price to allow a timely execution of a transaction.
-func (b *ContractBackend) SuggestGasPrice() (*big.Int, error) {
-	return b.eapi.GasPrice(), nil
+func (b *ContractBackend) SuggestGasPrice(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	return b.eapi.GasPrice(ctx)
 }
 
 // EstimateGasLimit implements bind.ContractTransactor triing to estimate the gas
@@ -95,8 +109,11 @@ func (b *ContractBackend) SuggestGasPrice() (*big.Int, error) {
 // the backend blockchain. There is no guarantee that this is the true gas limit
 // requirement as other transactions may be added or removed by miners, but it
 // should provide a basis for setting a reasonable default.
-func (b *ContractBackend) EstimateGasLimit(sender common.Address, contract *common.Address, value *big.Int, data []byte) (*big.Int, error) {
-	out, err := b.bcapi.EstimateGas(CallArgs{
+func (b *ContractBackend) EstimateGasLimit(ctx context.Context, sender common.Address, contract *common.Address, value *big.Int, data []byte) (*big.Int, error) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	out, err := b.bcapi.EstimateGas(ctx, ethapi.CallArgs{
 		From:  sender,
 		To:    contract,
 		Value: *rpc.NewHexNumber(value),
@@ -107,8 +124,11 @@ func (b *ContractBackend) EstimateGasLimit(sender common.Address, contract *comm
 
 // SendTransaction implements bind.ContractTransactor injects the transaction
 // into the pending pool for execution.
-func (b *ContractBackend) SendTransaction(tx *types.Transaction) error {
+func (b *ContractBackend) SendTransaction(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction) error {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
 	raw, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(tx)
-	_, err := b.txapi.SendRawTransaction(common.ToHex(raw))
+	_, err := b.txapi.SendRawTransaction(ctx, common.ToHex(raw))
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/eth/cpu_mining.go b/eth/cpu_mining.go
index 3469d394e..143b9c98a 100644
--- a/eth/cpu_mining.go
+++ b/eth/cpu_mining.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 const disabledInfo = "Set GO_OPENCL and re-build to enable."
 
-func (s *Ethereum) StartMining(threads int, gpus string) error {
+func (s *FullNodeService) StartMining(threads int, gpus string) error {
 	eb, err := s.Etherbase()
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Cannot start mining without etherbase address: %v", err)
diff --git a/eth/gasprice.go b/eth/gasprice/gasprice.go
index ef203f8fe..eb2df4a96 100644
--- a/eth/gasprice.go
+++ b/eth/gasprice/gasprice.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-package eth
+package gasprice
 
 import (
 	"math/big"
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 )
@@ -39,10 +41,22 @@ type blockPriceInfo struct {
 	baseGasPrice *big.Int
 }
 
+type GpoParams struct {
+	GpoMinGasPrice          *big.Int
+	GpoMaxGasPrice          *big.Int
+	GpoFullBlockRatio       int
+	GpobaseStepDown         int
+	GpobaseStepUp           int
+	GpobaseCorrectionFactor int
+}
+
 // GasPriceOracle recommends gas prices based on the content of recent
 // blocks.
 type GasPriceOracle struct {
-	eth           *Ethereum
+	chain         *core.BlockChain
+	db            ethdb.Database
+	evmux         *event.TypeMux
+	params        *GpoParams
 	initOnce      sync.Once
 	minPrice      *big.Int
 	lastBaseMutex sync.Mutex
@@ -55,17 +69,20 @@ type GasPriceOracle struct {
 }
 
 // NewGasPriceOracle returns a new oracle.
-func NewGasPriceOracle(eth *Ethereum) *GasPriceOracle {
-	minprice := eth.GpoMinGasPrice
+func NewGasPriceOracle(chain *core.BlockChain, db ethdb.Database, evmux *event.TypeMux, params *GpoParams) *GasPriceOracle {
+	minprice := params.GpoMinGasPrice
 	if minprice == nil {
 		minprice = big.NewInt(gpoDefaultMinGasPrice)
 	}
 	minbase := new(big.Int).Mul(minprice, big.NewInt(100))
-	if eth.GpobaseCorrectionFactor > 0 {
-		minbase = minbase.Div(minbase, big.NewInt(int64(eth.GpobaseCorrectionFactor)))
+	if params.GpobaseCorrectionFactor > 0 {
+		minbase = minbase.Div(minbase, big.NewInt(int64(params.GpobaseCorrectionFactor)))
 	}
 	return &GasPriceOracle{
-		eth:      eth,
+		chain:    chain,
+		db:       db,
+		evmux:    evmux,
+		params:   params,
 		blocks:   make(map[uint64]*blockPriceInfo),
 		minBase:  minbase,
 		minPrice: minprice,
@@ -75,14 +92,14 @@ func NewGasPriceOracle(eth *Ethereum) *GasPriceOracle {
 
 func (gpo *GasPriceOracle) init() {
 	gpo.initOnce.Do(func() {
-		gpo.processPastBlocks(gpo.eth.BlockChain())
+		gpo.processPastBlocks()
 		go gpo.listenLoop()
 	})
 }
 
-func (self *GasPriceOracle) processPastBlocks(chain *core.BlockChain) {
+func (self *GasPriceOracle) processPastBlocks() {
 	last := int64(-1)
-	cblock := chain.CurrentBlock()
+	cblock := self.chain.CurrentBlock()
 	if cblock != nil {
 		last = int64(cblock.NumberU64())
 	}
@@ -92,7 +109,7 @@ func (self *GasPriceOracle) processPastBlocks(chain *core.BlockChain) {
 	}
 	self.firstProcessed = uint64(first)
 	for i := first; i <= last; i++ {
-		block := chain.GetBlockByNumber(uint64(i))
+		block := self.chain.GetBlockByNumber(uint64(i))
 		if block != nil {
 			self.processBlock(block)
 		}
@@ -101,7 +118,7 @@ func (self *GasPriceOracle) processPastBlocks(chain *core.BlockChain) {
 }
 
 func (self *GasPriceOracle) listenLoop() {
-	events := self.eth.EventMux().Subscribe(core.ChainEvent{}, core.ChainSplitEvent{})
+	events := self.evmux.Subscribe(core.ChainEvent{}, core.ChainSplitEvent{})
 	defer events.Unsubscribe()
 
 	for event := range events.Chan() {
@@ -136,9 +153,9 @@ func (self *GasPriceOracle) processBlock(block *types.Block) {
 	}
 
 	if lastBase.Cmp(lp) < 0 {
-		corr = self.eth.GpobaseStepUp
+		corr = self.params.GpobaseStepUp
 	} else {
-		corr = -self.eth.GpobaseStepDown
+		corr = -self.params.GpobaseStepDown
 	}
 
 	crand := int64(corr * (900 + rand.Intn(201)))
@@ -159,14 +176,14 @@ func (self *GasPriceOracle) processBlock(block *types.Block) {
 	self.lastBase = newBase
 	self.lastBaseMutex.Unlock()
 
-	glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("Processed block #%v, base price is %v\n", block.NumberU64(), newBase.Int64())
+	glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("Processed block #%v, base price is %v\n", i, newBase.Int64())
 }
 
 // returns the lowers possible price with which a tx was or could have been included
 func (self *GasPriceOracle) lowestPrice(block *types.Block) *big.Int {
 	gasUsed := big.NewInt(0)
 
-	receipts := core.GetBlockReceipts(self.eth.ChainDb(), block.Hash(), block.NumberU64())
+	receipts := core.GetBlockReceipts(self.db, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64())
 	if len(receipts) > 0 {
 		if cgu := receipts[len(receipts)-1].CumulativeGasUsed; cgu != nil {
 			gasUsed = receipts[len(receipts)-1].CumulativeGasUsed
@@ -174,7 +191,7 @@ func (self *GasPriceOracle) lowestPrice(block *types.Block) *big.Int {
 	}
 
 	if new(big.Int).Mul(gasUsed, big.NewInt(100)).Cmp(new(big.Int).Mul(block.GasLimit(),
-		big.NewInt(int64(self.eth.GpoFullBlockRatio)))) < 0 {
+		big.NewInt(int64(self.params.GpoFullBlockRatio)))) < 0 {
 		// block is not full, could have posted a tx with MinGasPrice
 		return big.NewInt(0)
 	}
@@ -201,12 +218,12 @@ func (self *GasPriceOracle) SuggestPrice() *big.Int {
 	price := new(big.Int).Set(self.lastBase)
 	self.lastBaseMutex.Unlock()
 
-	price.Mul(price, big.NewInt(int64(self.eth.GpobaseCorrectionFactor)))
+	price.Mul(price, big.NewInt(int64(self.params.GpobaseCorrectionFactor)))
 	price.Div(price, big.NewInt(100))
 	if price.Cmp(self.minPrice) < 0 {
 		price.Set(self.minPrice)
-	} else if self.eth.GpoMaxGasPrice != nil && price.Cmp(self.eth.GpoMaxGasPrice) > 0 {
-		price.Set(self.eth.GpoMaxGasPrice)
+	} else if self.params.GpoMaxGasPrice != nil && price.Cmp(self.params.GpoMaxGasPrice) > 0 {
+		price.Set(self.params.GpoMaxGasPrice)
 	}
 	return price
 }
diff --git a/eth/gpu_mining.go b/eth/gpu_mining.go
index 12fa74601..0208bba80 100644
--- a/eth/gpu_mining.go
+++ b/eth/gpu_mining.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner"
 )
 
-func (s *Ethereum) StartMining(threads int, gpus string) error {
+func (s *FullNodeService) StartMining(threads int, gpus string) error {
 	eb, err := s.Etherbase()
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Cannot start mining without etherbase address: %v", err)