MiNode/minode/proofofwork.py

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Python

"""Doing proof of work"""
import base64
import hashlib
import logging
import multiprocessing
import struct
import threading
import time
from . import shared, structure
def _pow_worker(target, initial_hash, q):
nonce = 0
logging.debug(
'target: %s, initial_hash: %s',
target, base64.b16encode(initial_hash).decode())
trial_value = target + 1
while trial_value > target:
nonce += 1
trial_value = struct.unpack('>Q', hashlib.sha512(hashlib.sha512(
struct.pack('>Q', nonce) + initial_hash).digest()).digest()[:8])[0]
q.put(struct.pack('>Q', nonce))
def _worker(obj):
q = multiprocessing.Queue()
p = multiprocessing.Process(
target=_pow_worker, args=(obj.pow_target(), obj.pow_initial_hash(), q))
logging.debug('Starting POW process')
t = time.time()
p.start()
nonce = q.get()
p.join()
logging.debug(
'Finished doing POW, nonce: %s, time: %ss', nonce, time.time() - t)
obj = structure.Object(
obj.expires_time, obj.object_type, obj.version, obj.stream_number,
object_payload=obj.object_payload, nonce=nonce
)
logging.debug(
'Object vector is %s', base64.b16encode(obj.vector).decode())
shared.objects[obj.vector] = obj
shared.vector_advertise_queue.put(obj.vector)
def do_pow_and_publish(obj):
t = threading.Thread(target=_worker, args=(obj, ))
t.start()