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// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
//
// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
// (at your option) any later version.
//
// The go-ethereum library 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
//
// 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 ethereum defines interfaces for interacting with Ethereum.
package ethereum

import (
    "context"
    "errors"
    "math/big"

    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
)

// NotFound is returned by API methods if the requested item does not exist.
var NotFound = errors.New("not found")

// TODO: move subscription to package event

// Subscription represents an event subscription where events are
// delivered on a data channel.
type Subscription interface {
    // Unsubscribe cancels the sending of events to the data channel
    // and closes the error channel.
    Unsubscribe()
    // Err returns the subscription error channel. The error channel receives
    // a value if there is an issue with the subscription (e.g. the network connection
    // delivering the events has been closed). Only one value will ever be sent.
    // The error channel is closed by Unsubscribe.
    Err() <-chan error
}

// ChainReader provides access to the blockchain. The methods in this interface access raw
// data from either the canonical chain (when requesting by block number) or any
// blockchain fork that was previously downloaded and processed by the node. The block
// number argument can be nil to select the latest canonical block. Reading block headers
// should be preferred over full blocks whenever possible.
//
// The returned error is NotFound if the requested item does not exist.
type ChainReader interface {
    BlockByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error)
    BlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, number *big.Int) (*types.Block, error)
    HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Header, error)
    HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, number *big.Int) (*types.Header, error)
    TransactionCount(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (uint, error)
    TransactionInBlock(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash, index uint) (*types.Transaction, error)

    // This method subscribes to notifications about changes of the head block of
    // the canonical chain.
    SubscribeNewHead(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- *types.Header) (Subscription, error)
}

// TransactionReader provides access to past transactions and their receipts.
// Implementations may impose arbitrary restrictions on the transactions and receipts that
// can be retrieved. Historic transactions may not be available.
//
// Avoid relying on this interface if possible. Contract logs (through the LogFilterer
// interface) are more reliable and usually safer in the presence of chain
// reorganisations.
//
// The returned error is NotFound if the requested item does not exist.
type TransactionReader interface {
    // TransactionByHash checks the pool of pending transactions in addition to the
    // blockchain. The isPending return value indicates whether the transaction has been
    // mined yet. Note that the transaction may not be part of the canonical chain even if
    // it's not pending.
    TransactionByHash(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (tx *types.Transaction, isPending bool, err error)
    // TransactionReceipt returns the receipt of a mined transaction. Note that the
    // transaction may not be included in the current canonical chain even if a receipt
    // exists.
    TransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (*types.Receipt, error)
}

// ChainStateReader wraps access to the state trie of the canonical blockchain. Note that
// implementations of the interface may be unable to return state values for old blocks.
// In many cases, using CallContract can be preferable to reading raw contract storage.
type ChainStateReader interface {
    BalanceAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) (*big.Int, error)
    StorageAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address, key common.Hash, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error)
    CodeAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error)
    NonceAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) (uint64, error)
}

// SyncProgress gives progress indications when the node is synchronising with
// the Ethereum network.
type SyncProgress struct {
    StartingBlock uint64 // Block number where sync began
    CurrentBlock  uint64 // Current block number where sync is at
    HighestBlock  uint64 // Highest alleged block number in the chain
    PulledStates  uint64 // Number of state trie entries already downloaded
    KnownStates   uint64 // Total number of state trie entries known about
}

// ChainSyncReader wraps access to the node's current sync status. If there's no
// sync currently running, it returns nil.
type ChainSyncReader interface {
    SyncProgress(ctx context.Context) (*SyncProgress, error)
}

// CallMsg contains parameters for contract calls.
type CallMsg struct {
    From     common.Address  // the sender of the 'transaction'
    To       *common.Address // the destination contract (nil for contract creation)
    Gas      uint64          // if 0, the call executes with near-infinite gas
    GasPrice *big.Int        // wei <-> gas exchange ratio
    Value    *big.Int        // amount of wei sent along with the call
    Data     []byte          // input data, usually an ABI-encoded contract method invocation
}

// A ContractCaller provides contract calls, essentially transactions that are executed by
// the EVM but not mined into the blockchain. ContractCall is a low-level method to
// execute such calls. For applications which are structured around specific contracts,
// the abigen tool provides a nicer, properly typed way to perform calls.
type ContractCaller interface {
    CallContract(ctx context.Context, call CallMsg, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error)
}

// FilterQuery contains options for contract log filtering.
type FilterQuery struct {
    FromBlock *big.Int         // beginning of the queried range, nil means genesis block
    ToBlock   *big.Int         // end of the range, nil means latest block
    Addresses []common.Address // restricts matches to events created by specific contracts

    // The Topic list restricts matches to particular event topics. Each event has a list
    // of topics. Topics matches a prefix of that list. An empty element slice matches any
    // topic. Non-empty elements represent an alternative that matches any of the
    // contained topics.
    //
    // Examples:
    // {} or nil          matches any topic list
    // {{A}}              matches topic A in first position
    // {{}, {B}}          matches any topic in first position, B in second position
    // {{A}}, {B}}        matches topic A in first position, B in second position
    // {{A, B}}, {C, D}}  matches topic (A OR B) in first position, (C OR D) in second position
    Topics [][]common.Hash
}

// LogFilterer provides access to contract log events using a one-off query or continuous
// event subscription.
//
// Logs received through a streaming query subscription may have Removed set to true,
// indicating that the log was reverted due to a chain reorganisation.
type LogFilterer interface {
    FilterLogs(ctx context.Context, q FilterQuery) ([]types.Log, error)
    SubscribeFilterLogs(ctx context.Context, q FilterQuery, ch chan<- types.Log) (Subscription, error)
}

// TransactionSender wraps transaction sending. The SendTransaction method injects a
// signed transaction into the pending transaction pool for execution. If the transaction
// was a contract creation, the TransactionReceipt method can be used to retrieve the
// contract address after the transaction has been mined.
//
// The transaction must be signed and have a valid nonce to be included. Consumers of the
// API can use package accounts to maintain local private keys and need can retrieve the
// next available nonce using PendingNonceAt.
type TransactionSender interface {
    SendTransaction(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction) error
}

// GasPricer wraps the gas price oracle, which monitors the blockchain to determine the
// optimal gas price given current fee market conditions.
type GasPricer interface {
    SuggestGasPrice(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error)
}

// A PendingStateReader provides access to the pending state, which is the result of all
// known executable transactions which have not yet been included in the blockchain. It is
// commonly used to display the result of ’unconfirmed’ actions (e.g. wallet value
// transfers) initiated by the user. The PendingNonceAt operation is a good way to
// retrieve the next available transaction nonce for a specific account.
type PendingStateReader interface {
    PendingBalanceAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address) (*big.Int, error)
    PendingStorageAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address, key common.Hash) ([]byte, error)
    PendingCodeAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address) ([]byte, error)
    PendingNonceAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address) (uint64, error)
    PendingTransactionCount(ctx context.Context) (uint, error)
}

// PendingContractCaller can be used to perform calls against the pending state.
type PendingContractCaller interface {
    PendingCallContract(ctx context.Context, call CallMsg) ([]byte, error)
}

// GasEstimator wraps EstimateGas, which tries to estimate the gas needed to execute a
// specific transaction based on the pending state. 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.
type GasEstimator interface {
    EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, call CallMsg) (uint64, error)
}

// A PendingStateEventer provides access to real time notifications about changes to the
// pending state.
type PendingStateEventer interface {
    SubscribePendingTransactions(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- *types.Transaction) (Subscription, error)
}