X-Git-Url: http://git.bitcoin.ninja/index.cgi?p=ldk-c-bindings;a=blobdiff_plain;f=lightning-c-bindings%2Fsrc%2Flightning_rapid_gossip_sync%2Fmod.rs;fp=lightning-c-bindings%2Fsrc%2Flightning_rapid_gossip_sync%2Fmod.rs;h=273b3be9b594e012b9be242410699e45247a7623;hp=4782b8c8d9e88b5af81c1a0518627ca663283e56;hb=7d8ba6706e4a52744eeab9590fa1bfea1a6fc211;hpb=fae0477c12e38c94f59d228ec08854eb0ff77ac8 diff --git a/lightning-c-bindings/src/lightning_rapid_gossip_sync/mod.rs b/lightning-c-bindings/src/lightning_rapid_gossip_sync/mod.rs index 4782b8c..273b3be 100644 --- a/lightning-c-bindings/src/lightning_rapid_gossip_sync/mod.rs +++ b/lightning-c-bindings/src/lightning_rapid_gossip_sync/mod.rs @@ -6,24 +6,35 @@ // license as that which applies to the original source files from which this // source was automatically generated. -//! This crate exposes functionality to rapidly sync gossip data, aimed primarily at mobile +//! This crate exposes client functionality to rapidly sync gossip data, aimed primarily at mobile //! devices. //! -//! The server sends a compressed response containing differential gossip data. The gossip data is -//! formatted compactly, omitting signatures and opportunistically incremental where previous -//! channel updates are known (a mechanism that is enabled when the timestamp of the last known -//! channel update is communicated). A reference server implementation can be found -//! [here](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rapid-gossip-sync-server). +//! The rapid gossip sync server will provide a compressed response containing differential gossip +//! data. The gossip data is formatted compactly, omitting signatures and opportunistically +//! incremental where previous channel updates are known. This mechanism is enabled when the +//! timestamp of the last known channel update is communicated. A reference server implementation +//! can be found [on Github](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rapid-gossip-sync-server). //! -//! An example server request could look as simple as the following. Note that the first ever rapid -//! sync should use `0` for `last_sync_timestamp`: +//! The primary benefit of this syncing mechanism is that it allows a low-powered client to offload +//! the validation of gossip signatures to a semi-trusted server. This enables the client to +//! privately calculate routes for payments, and to do so much faster than requiring a full +//! peer-to-peer gossip sync to complete. +//! +//! The server calculates its response on the basis of a client-provided `latest_seen` timestamp, +//! i.e., the server will return all rapid gossip sync data it has seen after the given timestamp. +//! +//! # Getting Started +//! Firstly, the data needs to be retrieved from the server. For example, you could use the server +//! at with the following request format: //! //! ```shell //! curl -o rapid_sync.lngossip https://rapidsync.lightningdevkit.org/snapshot/ //! ``` +//! Note that the first ever rapid sync should use `0` for `last_sync_timestamp`. //! -//! Then, call the network processing function. In this example, we process the update by reading -//! its contents from disk, which we do by calling the `sync_network_graph_with_file_path` method: +//! After the gossip data snapshot has been downloaded, one of the client's graph processing +//! functions needs to be called. In this example, we process the update by reading its contents +//! from disk, which we do by calling [sync_network_graph_with_file_path]: //! //! ``` //! use bitcoin::blockdata::constants::genesis_block; @@ -43,21 +54,7 @@ //! let rapid_sync = RapidGossipSync::new(&network_graph); //! let new_last_sync_timestamp_result = rapid_sync.sync_network_graph_with_file_path(\"./rapid_sync.lngossip\"); //! ``` -//! -//! The primary benefit this syncing mechanism provides is that given a trusted server, a -//! low-powered client can offload the validation of gossip signatures. This enables a client to -//! privately calculate routes for payments, and do so much faster and earlier than requiring a full -//! peer-to-peer gossip sync to complete. -//! -//! The reason the rapid sync server requires trust is that it could provide bogus data, though at -//! worst, all that would result in is a fake network topology, which wouldn't enable the server to -//! steal or siphon off funds. It could, however, reduce the client's privacy by forcing all -//! payments to be routed via channels the server controls. -//! -//! The way a server is meant to calculate this rapid gossip sync data is by using a `latest_seen` -//! timestamp provided by the client. It's not included in either channel announcement or update, -//! (not least due to announcements not including any timestamps at all, but only a block height) -//! but rather, it's a timestamp of when the server saw a particular message. +//! [sync_network_graph_with_file_path]: RapidGossipSync::sync_network_graph_with_file_path use alloc::str::FromStr; use core::ffi::c_void; @@ -73,7 +70,8 @@ pub mod processing; use lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::RapidGossipSync as nativeRapidGossipSyncImport; pub(crate) type nativeRapidGossipSync = nativeRapidGossipSyncImport<&'static lightning::routing::gossip::NetworkGraph, crate::lightning::util::logger::Logger>; -/// Rapid Gossip Sync struct +/// The main Rapid Gossip Sync object. +/// /// See [crate-level documentation] for usage. /// /// [crate-level documentation]: crate @@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ impl RapidGossipSync { ret } } -/// Instantiate a new [`RapidGossipSync`] instance +/// Instantiate a new [`RapidGossipSync`] instance. #[must_use] #[no_mangle] pub extern "C" fn RapidGossipSync_new(network_graph: &crate::lightning::routing::gossip::NetworkGraph) -> crate::lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::RapidGossipSync { @@ -131,22 +129,21 @@ pub extern "C" fn RapidGossipSync_new(network_graph: &crate::lightning::routing: crate::lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::RapidGossipSync { inner: ObjOps::heap_alloc(ret), is_owned: true } } -/// Sync gossip data from a file +/// Update network graph from binary data. /// Returns the last sync timestamp to be used the next time rapid sync data is queried. /// -/// `network_graph`: The network graph to apply the updates to -/// -/// `sync_path`: Path to the file where the gossip update data is located +/// `network_graph`: network graph to be updated /// +/// `update_data`: `&[u8]` binary stream that comprises the update data #[must_use] #[no_mangle] -pub extern "C" fn RapidGossipSync_sync_network_graph_with_file_path(this_arg: &crate::lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::RapidGossipSync, mut sync_path: crate::c_types::Str) -> crate::c_types::derived::CResult_u32GraphSyncErrorZ { - let mut ret = unsafe { &*ObjOps::untweak_ptr(this_arg.inner) }.sync_network_graph_with_file_path(sync_path.into_str()); +pub extern "C" fn RapidGossipSync_update_network_graph(this_arg: &crate::lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::RapidGossipSync, mut update_data: crate::c_types::u8slice) -> crate::c_types::derived::CResult_u32GraphSyncErrorZ { + let mut ret = unsafe { &*ObjOps::untweak_ptr(this_arg.inner) }.update_network_graph(update_data.to_slice()); let mut local_ret = match ret { Ok(mut o) => crate::c_types::CResultTempl::ok( { o }).into(), Err(mut e) => crate::c_types::CResultTempl::err( { crate::lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::error::GraphSyncError::native_into(e) }).into() }; local_ret } -/// Returns whether a rapid gossip sync has completed at least once +/// Returns whether a rapid gossip sync has completed at least once. #[must_use] #[no_mangle] pub extern "C" fn RapidGossipSync_is_initial_sync_complete(this_arg: &crate::lightning_rapid_gossip_sync::RapidGossipSync) -> bool {