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scribe/reader/interface.py

@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ class BaseBlockchainReader:
             )
 
     async def poll_for_changes(self):
+        """
+        Detect and handle if the db has advanced to a new block or unwound during a chain reorganization
+
+        If a reorg is detected, this will first unwind() to the branching height and then advance() forward
+        to the new block(s).
+        """
         await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(self._executor, self._detect_changes)
 
     async def refresh_blocks_forever(self, synchronized: asyncio.Event):
@@ -100,9 +106,15 @@ class BaseBlockchainReader:
             synchronized.set()
 
     def clear_caches(self):
+        """
+        Called after finished advancing, used for invalidating caches
+        """
         pass
 
     def advance(self, height: int):
+        """
+        Advance to the given block height
+        """
         tx_count = self.db.prefix_db.tx_count.get(height).tx_count
         assert tx_count not in self.db.tx_counts, f'boom {tx_count} in {len(self.db.tx_counts)} tx counts'
         assert len(self.db.tx_counts) == height, f"{len(self.db.tx_counts)} != {height}"
@@ -110,10 +122,14 @@ class BaseBlockchainReader:
         self.db.headers.append(self.db.prefix_db.header.get(height, deserialize_value=False))
 
     def unwind(self):
+        """
+        Go backwards one block
+        """
         self.db.tx_counts.pop()
         self.db.headers.pop()
 
     async def start(self):
+        # TODO: make the method here useful
         if not self._executor:
             self._executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(self._thread_workers, thread_name_prefix=self._thread_prefix)
             self.db._executor = self._executor