// Copyright (c) 2013-2015 The btcsuite developers // Use of this source code is governed by an ISC // license that can be found in the LICENSE file. package wire import ( "bytes" "fmt" "io" ) // MsgAlert contains a payload and a signature: // // =============================================== // | Field | Data Type | Size | // =============================================== // | payload | []uchar | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // | signature | []uchar | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // // Here payload is an Alert serialized into a byte array to ensure that // versions using incompatible alert formats can still relay // alerts among one another. // // An Alert is the payload deserialized as follows: // // =============================================== // | Field | Data Type | Size | // =============================================== // | Version | int32 | 4 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | RelayUntil | int64 | 8 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | Expiration | int64 | 8 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | ID | int32 | 4 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | Cancel | int32 | 4 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | SetCancel | set | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // | MinVer | int32 | 4 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | MaxVer | int32 | 4 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | SetSubVer | set | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // | Priority | int32 | 4 | // ----------------------------------------------- // | Comment | string | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // | StatusBar | string | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // | Reserved | string | ? | // ----------------------------------------------- // | Total (Fixed) | 45 | // ----------------------------------------------- // // NOTE: // * string is a VarString i.e VarInt length followed by the string itself // * set is a VarInt followed by as many number of strings // * set is a VarInt followed by as many number of ints // * fixedAlertSize = 40 + 5*min(VarInt) = 40 + 5*1 = 45 // // Now we can define bounds on Alert size, SetCancel and SetSubVer // Fixed size of the alert payload const fixedAlertSize = 45 // maxSignatureSize is the max size of an ECDSA signature. // NOTE: Since this size is fixed and < 255, the size of VarInt required = 1. const maxSignatureSize = 72 // maxAlertSize is the maximum size an alert. // // MessagePayload = VarInt(Alert) + Alert + VarInt(Signature) + Signature // MaxMessagePayload = maxAlertSize + max(VarInt) + maxSignatureSize + 1 const maxAlertSize = MaxMessagePayload - maxSignatureSize - MaxVarIntPayload - 1 // maxCountSetCancel is the maximum number of cancel IDs that could possibly // fit into a maximum size alert. // // maxAlertSize = fixedAlertSize + max(SetCancel) + max(SetSubVer) + 3*(string) // for caculating maximum number of cancel IDs, set all other var sizes to 0 // maxAlertSize = fixedAlertSize + (MaxVarIntPayload-1) + x*sizeOf(int32) // x = (maxAlertSize - fixedAlertSize - MaxVarIntPayload + 1) / 4 const maxCountSetCancel = (maxAlertSize - fixedAlertSize - MaxVarIntPayload + 1) / 4 // maxCountSetSubVer is the maximum number of subversions that could possibly // fit into a maximum size alert. // // maxAlertSize = fixedAlertSize + max(SetCancel) + max(SetSubVer) + 3*(string) // for caculating maximum number of subversions, set all other var sizes to 0 // maxAlertSize = fixedAlertSize + (MaxVarIntPayload-1) + x*sizeOf(string) // x = (maxAlertSize - fixedAlertSize - MaxVarIntPayload + 1) / sizeOf(string) // subversion would typically be something like "/Satoshi:0.7.2/" (15 bytes) // so assuming < 255 bytes, sizeOf(string) = sizeOf(uint8) + 255 = 256 const maxCountSetSubVer = (maxAlertSize - fixedAlertSize - MaxVarIntPayload + 1) / 256 // Alert contains the data deserialized from the MsgAlert payload. type Alert struct { // Alert format version Version int32 // Timestamp beyond which nodes should stop relaying this alert RelayUntil int64 // Timestamp beyond which this alert is no longer in effect and // should be ignored Expiration int64 // A unique ID number for this alert ID int32 // All alerts with an ID less than or equal to this number should // cancelled, deleted and not accepted in the future Cancel int32 // All alert IDs contained in this set should be cancelled as above SetCancel []int32 // This alert only applies to versions greater than or equal to this // version. Other versions should still relay it. MinVer int32 // This alert only applies to versions less than or equal to this version. // Other versions should still relay it. MaxVer int32 // If this set contains any elements, then only nodes that have their // subVer contained in this set are affected by the alert. Other versions // should still relay it. SetSubVer []string // Relative priority compared to other alerts Priority int32 // A comment on the alert that is not displayed Comment string // The alert message that is displayed to the user StatusBar string // Reserved Reserved string } // Serialize encodes the alert to w using the alert protocol encoding format. func (alert *Alert) Serialize(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error { err := writeElements(w, alert.Version, alert.RelayUntil, alert.Expiration, alert.ID, alert.Cancel) if err != nil { return err } count := len(alert.SetCancel) if count > maxCountSetCancel { str := fmt.Sprintf("too many cancel alert IDs for alert "+ "[count %v, max %v]", count, maxCountSetCancel) return messageError("Alert.Serialize", str) } err = writeVarInt(w, pver, uint64(count)) if err != nil { return err } for i := 0; i < int(count); i++ { err = writeElement(w, alert.SetCancel[i]) if err != nil { return err } } err = writeElements(w, alert.MinVer, alert.MaxVer) if err != nil { return err } count = len(alert.SetSubVer) if count > maxCountSetSubVer { str := fmt.Sprintf("too many sub versions for alert "+ "[count %v, max %v]", count, maxCountSetSubVer) return messageError("Alert.Serialize", str) } err = writeVarInt(w, pver, uint64(count)) if err != nil { return err } for i := 0; i < int(count); i++ { err = WriteVarString(w, pver, alert.SetSubVer[i]) if err != nil { return err } } err = writeElement(w, alert.Priority) if err != nil { return err } err = WriteVarString(w, pver, alert.Comment) if err != nil { return err } err = WriteVarString(w, pver, alert.StatusBar) if err != nil { return err } err = WriteVarString(w, pver, alert.Reserved) if err != nil { return err } return nil } // Deserialize decodes from r into the receiver using the alert protocol // encoding format. func (alert *Alert) Deserialize(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error { err := readElements(r, &alert.Version, &alert.RelayUntil, &alert.Expiration, &alert.ID, &alert.Cancel) if err != nil { return err } // SetCancel: first read a VarInt that contains // count - the number of Cancel IDs, then // iterate count times and read them count, err := readVarInt(r, pver) if err != nil { return err } if count > maxCountSetCancel { str := fmt.Sprintf("too many cancel alert IDs for alert "+ "[count %v, max %v]", count, maxCountSetCancel) return messageError("Alert.Deserialize", str) } alert.SetCancel = make([]int32, count) for i := 0; i < int(count); i++ { err := readElement(r, &alert.SetCancel[i]) if err != nil { return err } } err = readElements(r, &alert.MinVer, &alert.MaxVer) if err != nil { return err } // SetSubVer: similar to SetCancel // but read count number of sub-version strings count, err = readVarInt(r, pver) if err != nil { return err } if count > maxCountSetSubVer { str := fmt.Sprintf("too many sub versions for alert "+ "[count %v, max %v]", count, maxCountSetSubVer) return messageError("Alert.Deserialize", str) } alert.SetSubVer = make([]string, count) for i := 0; i < int(count); i++ { alert.SetSubVer[i], err = ReadVarString(r, pver) if err != nil { return err } } err = readElement(r, &alert.Priority) if err != nil { return err } alert.Comment, err = ReadVarString(r, pver) if err != nil { return err } alert.StatusBar, err = ReadVarString(r, pver) if err != nil { return err } alert.Reserved, err = ReadVarString(r, pver) if err != nil { return err } return nil } // NewAlert returns an new Alert with values provided. func NewAlert(version int32, relayUntil int64, expiration int64, id int32, cancel int32, setCancel []int32, minVer int32, maxVer int32, setSubVer []string, priority int32, comment string, statusBar string) *Alert { return &Alert{ Version: version, RelayUntil: relayUntil, Expiration: expiration, ID: id, Cancel: cancel, SetCancel: setCancel, MinVer: minVer, MaxVer: maxVer, SetSubVer: setSubVer, Priority: priority, Comment: comment, StatusBar: statusBar, Reserved: "", } } // NewAlertFromPayload returns an Alert with values deserialized from the // serialized payload. func NewAlertFromPayload(serializedPayload []byte, pver uint32) (*Alert, error) { var alert Alert r := bytes.NewReader(serializedPayload) err := alert.Deserialize(r, pver) if err != nil { return nil, err } return &alert, nil } // MsgAlert implements the Message interface and defines a bitcoin alert // message. // // This is a signed message that provides notifications that the client should // display if the signature matches the key. bitcoind/bitcoin-qt only checks // against a signature from the core developers. type MsgAlert struct { // SerializedPayload is the alert payload serialized as a string so that the // version can change but the Alert can still be passed on by older // clients. SerializedPayload []byte // Signature is the ECDSA signature of the message. Signature []byte // Deserialized Payload Payload *Alert } // BtcDecode decodes r using the bitcoin protocol encoding into the receiver. // This is part of the Message interface implementation. func (msg *MsgAlert) BtcDecode(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error { var err error msg.SerializedPayload, err = readVarBytes(r, pver, MaxMessagePayload, "alert serialized payload") if err != nil { return err } msg.Payload, err = NewAlertFromPayload(msg.SerializedPayload, pver) if err != nil { msg.Payload = nil } msg.Signature, err = readVarBytes(r, pver, MaxMessagePayload, "alert signature") if err != nil { return err } return nil } // BtcEncode encodes the receiver to w using the bitcoin protocol encoding. // This is part of the Message interface implementation. func (msg *MsgAlert) BtcEncode(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error { var err error var serializedpayload []byte if msg.Payload != nil { // try to Serialize Payload if possible r := new(bytes.Buffer) err = msg.Payload.Serialize(r, pver) if err != nil { // Serialize failed - ignore & fallback // to SerializedPayload serializedpayload = msg.SerializedPayload } else { serializedpayload = r.Bytes() } } else { serializedpayload = msg.SerializedPayload } slen := uint64(len(serializedpayload)) if slen == 0 { return messageError("MsgAlert.BtcEncode", "empty serialized payload") } err = writeVarBytes(w, pver, serializedpayload) if err != nil { return err } err = writeVarBytes(w, pver, msg.Signature) if err != nil { return err } return nil } // Command returns the protocol command string for the message. This is part // of the Message interface implementation. func (msg *MsgAlert) Command() string { return CmdAlert } // MaxPayloadLength returns the maximum length the payload can be for the // receiver. This is part of the Message interface implementation. func (msg *MsgAlert) MaxPayloadLength(pver uint32) uint32 { // Since this can vary depending on the message, make it the max // size allowed. return MaxMessagePayload } // NewMsgAlert returns a new bitcoin alert message that conforms to the Message // interface. See MsgAlert for details. func NewMsgAlert(serializedPayload []byte, signature []byte) *MsgAlert { return &MsgAlert{ SerializedPayload: serializedPayload, Signature: signature, Payload: nil, } }