let mut targets = BinaryHeap::new(); //TODO: Do we care about switching to eg Fibbonaci heap?
let mut dist = HashMap::with_capacity(network.get_nodes().len());
+ // During routing, if we ignore a path due to an htlc_minimum_msat limit, we set this,
+ // indicating that we may wish to try again with a higher value, potentially paying to meet an
+ // htlc_minimum with extra fees while still finding a cheaper path.
+ let mut hit_minimum_limit;
+
// When arranging a route, we select multiple paths so that we can make a multi-path payment.
- // Don't stop searching for paths when we think they're
- // sufficient to transfer a given value aggregately.
- // Search for higher value, so that we collect many more paths,
- // and then select the best combination among them.
+ // We start with a path_value of the exact amount we want, and if that generates a route we may
+ // return it immediately. Otherwise, we don't stop searching for paths until we have 3x the
+ // amount we want in total across paths, selecting the best subset at the end.
const ROUTE_CAPACITY_PROVISION_FACTOR: u64 = 3;
let recommended_value_msat = final_value_msat * ROUTE_CAPACITY_PROVISION_FACTOR as u64;
+ let mut path_value_msat = final_value_msat;
// Allow MPP only if we have a features set from somewhere that indicates the payee supports
// it. If the payee supports it they're supposed to include it in the invoice, so that should
// Since we're choosing amount_to_transfer_over_msat as maximum possible, it can
// be only reduced later (not increased), so this channel should just be skipped
// as not sufficient.
- // TODO: Explore simply adding fee to hit htlc_minimum_msat
- if contributes_sufficient_value && amount_to_transfer_over_msat >= $directional_info.htlc_minimum_msat {
+ if amount_to_transfer_over_msat < $directional_info.htlc_minimum_msat {
+ hit_minimum_limit = true;
+ } else if contributes_sufficient_value {
// Note that low contribution here (limited by available_liquidity_msat)
// might violate htlc_minimum_msat on the hops which are next along the
// payment path (upstream to the payee). To avoid that, we recompute path
// the further iterations of path finding. Also don't erase first_hop_targets.
targets.clear();
dist.clear();
+ hit_minimum_limit = false;
// If first hop is a private channel and the only way to reach the payee, this is the only
// place where it could be added.
if first_hops.is_some() {
if let Some(&(ref first_hop, ref features, ref outbound_capacity_msat)) = first_hop_targets.get(&payee) {
- add_entry!(first_hop, *our_node_id, payee, dummy_directional_info, Some(outbound_capacity_msat / 1000), features.to_context(), 0, recommended_value_msat);
+ add_entry!(first_hop, *our_node_id, payee, dummy_directional_info, Some(outbound_capacity_msat / 1000), features.to_context(), 0, path_value_msat);
}
}
// If not, targets.pop() will not even let us enter the loop in step 2.
None => {},
Some(node) => {
- add_entries_to_cheapest_to_target_node!(node, payee, 0, recommended_value_msat);
+ add_entries_to_cheapest_to_target_node!(node, payee, 0, path_value_msat);
},
}
// bit lazy here. In the future, we should pull them out via our
// ChannelManager, but there's no reason to waste the space until we
// need them.
- add_entry!(first_hop, *our_node_id , hop.src_node_id, dummy_directional_info, Some(outbound_capacity_msat / 1000), features.to_context(), 0, recommended_value_msat);
+ add_entry!(first_hop, *our_node_id , hop.src_node_id, dummy_directional_info, Some(outbound_capacity_msat / 1000), features.to_context(), 0, path_value_msat);
true
} else {
// In any other case, only add the hop if the source is in the regular network
htlc_maximum_msat: hop.htlc_maximum_msat,
fees: hop.fees,
};
- add_entry!(hop.short_channel_id, hop.src_node_id, payee, directional_info, None::<u64>, ChannelFeatures::empty(), 0, recommended_value_msat);
+ add_entry!(hop.short_channel_id, hop.src_node_id, payee, directional_info, None::<u64>, ChannelFeatures::empty(), 0, path_value_msat);
}
}
}
// Step (3).
- // Stop either when recommended value is reached,
- // or if during last iteration no new path was found.
- // In the latter case, making another path finding attempt could not help,
- // because we deterministically terminate the search due to low liquidity.
+ // Stop either when the recommended value is reached or if no new path was found in this
+ // iteration.
+ // In the latter case, making another path finding attempt won't help,
+ // because we deterministically terminated the search due to low liquidity.
if already_collected_value_msat >= recommended_value_msat || !found_new_path {
break 'paths_collection;
}
+ // Further, if this was our first walk of the graph, and we weren't limited by an
+ // htlc_minim_msat, return immediately because this path should suffice. If we were limited
+ // by an htlc_minimum_msat value, find another path with a higher value, potentially
+ // allowing us to pay fees to meet the htlc_minimum while still keeping a lower total fee.
+ if already_collected_value_msat == final_value_msat && payment_paths.len() == 1 {
+ if !hit_minimum_limit {
+ break 'paths_collection;
+ }
+ path_value_msat = recommended_value_msat;
+ }
}
// Step (4).
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