path: root/core/consensus.go

// Copyright 2018 The dexon-consensus Authors
// This file is part of the dexon-consensus library.
//
// The dexon-consensus library is free software: you can redistribute it
// and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
// or (at your option) any later version.
//
// The dexon-consensus library is distributed in the hope that it will be
// useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser
// General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
// along with the dexon-consensus library. If not, see
// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

package core

import (
    "context"
    "encoding/hex"
    "fmt"
    "sync"
    "time"

    "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/common"
    "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/core/crypto"
    cryptoDKG "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/core/crypto/dkg"
    "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/core/db"
    "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/core/types"
    typesDKG "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/core/types/dkg"
    "gitlab.com/byzantine-lab/tangerine-consensus/core/utils"
)

// Errors for consensus core.
var (
    ErrProposerNotInNodeSet = fmt.Errorf(
        "proposer is not in node set")
    ErrIncorrectHash = fmt.Errorf(
        "hash of block is incorrect")
    ErrIncorrectSignature = fmt.Errorf(
        "signature of block is incorrect")
    ErrUnknownBlockProposed = fmt.Errorf(
        "unknown block is proposed")
    ErrIncorrectAgreementResultPosition = fmt.Errorf(
        "incorrect agreement result position")
    ErrNotEnoughVotes = fmt.Errorf(
        "not enought votes")
    ErrCRSNotReady = fmt.Errorf(
        "CRS not ready")
    ErrConfigurationNotReady = fmt.Errorf(
        "Configuration not ready")
    ErrIncorrectBlockRandomness = fmt.Errorf(
        "randomness of block is incorrect")
    ErrCannotVerifyBlockRandomness = fmt.Errorf(
        "cannot verify block randomness")
)

type selfAgreementResult types.AgreementResult

// consensusBAReceiver implements agreementReceiver.
type consensusBAReceiver struct {
    consensus         *Consensus
    agreementModule   *agreement
    emptyBlockHashMap *sync.Map
    isNotary          bool
    restartNotary     chan types.Position
    npks              *typesDKG.NodePublicKeys
    psigSigner        *dkgShareSecret
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) emptyBlockHash(pos types.Position) (
    common.Hash, error) {
    hashVal, ok := recv.emptyBlockHashMap.Load(pos)
    if ok {
        return hashVal.(common.Hash), nil
    }
    emptyBlock, err := recv.consensus.bcModule.prepareBlock(
        pos, time.Time{}, true)
    if err != nil {
        return common.Hash{}, err
    }
    hash, err := utils.HashBlock(emptyBlock)
    if err != nil {
        return common.Hash{}, err
    }
    recv.emptyBlockHashMap.Store(pos, hash)
    return hash, nil
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) VerifyPartialSignature(vote *types.Vote) (
    bool, bool) {
    if vote.Position.Round >= DKGDelayRound && vote.BlockHash != types.SkipBlockHash {
        if vote.Type == types.VoteCom || vote.Type == types.VoteFastCom {
            if recv.npks == nil {
                recv.consensus.logger.Debug(
                    "Unable to verify psig, npks is nil",
                    "vote", vote)
                return false, false
            }
            if vote.Position.Round != recv.npks.Round {
                recv.consensus.logger.Debug(
                    "Unable to verify psig, round of npks mismatch",
                    "vote", vote,
                    "npksRound", recv.npks.Round)
                return false, false
            }
            pubKey, exist := recv.npks.PublicKeys[vote.ProposerID]
            if !exist {
                recv.consensus.logger.Debug(
                    "Unable to verify psig, proposer is not qualified",
                    "vote", vote)
                return false, true
            }
            blockHash := vote.BlockHash
            if blockHash == types.NullBlockHash {
                var err error
                blockHash, err = recv.emptyBlockHash(vote.Position)
                if err != nil {
                    recv.consensus.logger.Error(
                        "Failed to verify vote for empty block",
                        "position", vote.Position,
                        "error", err)
                    return false, true
                }
            }
            return pubKey.VerifySignature(
                blockHash, crypto.Signature(vote.PartialSignature)), true
        }
    }
    return len(vote.PartialSignature.Signature) == 0, true
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) ProposeVote(vote *types.Vote) {
    if !recv.isNotary {
        return
    }
    if recv.psigSigner != nil &&
        vote.BlockHash != types.SkipBlockHash {
        if vote.Type == types.VoteCom || vote.Type == types.VoteFastCom {
            if vote.BlockHash == types.NullBlockHash {
                hash, err := recv.emptyBlockHash(vote.Position)
                if err != nil {
                    recv.consensus.logger.Error(
                        "Failed to propose vote for empty block",
                        "position", vote.Position,
                        "error", err)
                    return
                }
                vote.PartialSignature = recv.psigSigner.sign(hash)
            } else {
                vote.PartialSignature = recv.psigSigner.sign(vote.BlockHash)
            }
        }
    }
    if err := recv.agreementModule.prepareVote(vote); err != nil {
        recv.consensus.logger.Error("Failed to prepare vote", "error", err)
        return
    }
    go func() {
        if err := recv.agreementModule.processVote(vote); err != nil {
            recv.consensus.logger.Error("Failed to process self vote",
                "error", err,
                "vote", vote)
            return
        }
        recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Calling Network.BroadcastVote",
            "vote", vote)
        recv.consensus.network.BroadcastVote(vote)
    }()
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) ProposeBlock() common.Hash {
    if !recv.isNotary {
        return common.Hash{}
    }
    block, err := recv.consensus.proposeBlock(recv.agreementModule.agreementID())
    if err != nil || block == nil {
        recv.consensus.logger.Error("Unable to propose block", "error", err)
        return types.NullBlockHash
    }
    go func() {
        if err := recv.consensus.preProcessBlock(block); err != nil {
            recv.consensus.logger.Error("Failed to pre-process block", "error", err)
            return
        }
        recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Calling Network.BroadcastBlock",
            "block", block)
        recv.consensus.network.BroadcastBlock(block)
    }()
    return block.Hash
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) ConfirmBlock(
    hash common.Hash, votes map[types.NodeID]*types.Vote) {
    var (
        block *types.Block
        aID   = recv.agreementModule.agreementID()
    )

    isEmptyBlockConfirmed := hash == common.Hash{}
    if isEmptyBlockConfirmed {
        recv.consensus.logger.Info("Empty block is confirmed", "position", aID)
        var err error
        block, err = recv.consensus.bcModule.addEmptyBlock(aID)
        if err != nil {
            recv.consensus.logger.Error("Add position for empty failed",
                "error", err)
            return
        }
        if block == nil {
            // The empty block's parent is not found locally, thus we can't
            // propose it at this moment.
            //
            // We can only rely on block pulling upon receiving
            // types.AgreementResult from the next position.
            recv.consensus.logger.Warn(
                "An empty block is confirmed without its parent",
                "position", aID)
            return
        }
    } else {
        var exist bool
        block, exist = recv.agreementModule.findBlockNoLock(hash)
        if !exist {
            recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Unknown block confirmed",
                "hash", hash.String()[:6])
            ch := make(chan *types.Block)
            func() {
                recv.consensus.lock.Lock()
                defer recv.consensus.lock.Unlock()
                recv.consensus.baConfirmedBlock[hash] = ch
            }()
            go func() {
                hashes := common.Hashes{hash}
            PullBlockLoop:
                for {
                    recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Calling Network.PullBlock for BA block",
                        "hash", hash)
                    recv.consensus.network.PullBlocks(hashes)
                    select {
                    case block = <-ch:
                        break PullBlockLoop
                    case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
                    }
                }
                recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Receive unknown block",
                    "hash", hash.String()[:6],
                    "position", block.Position)
                recv.agreementModule.addCandidateBlock(block)
                recv.agreementModule.lock.Lock()
                defer recv.agreementModule.lock.Unlock()
                recv.ConfirmBlock(block.Hash, votes)
            }()
            return
        }
    }

    if len(votes) == 0 && len(block.Randomness) == 0 {
        recv.consensus.logger.Error("No votes to recover randomness",
            "block", block)
    } else if votes != nil {
        voteList := make([]types.Vote, 0, len(votes))
        IDs := make(cryptoDKG.IDs, 0, len(votes))
        psigs := make([]cryptoDKG.PartialSignature, 0, len(votes))
        for _, vote := range votes {
            if vote.BlockHash != hash {
                continue
            }
            if block.Position.Round >= DKGDelayRound {
                ID, exist := recv.npks.IDMap[vote.ProposerID]
                if !exist {
                    continue
                }
                IDs = append(IDs, ID)
                psigs = append(psigs, vote.PartialSignature)
            } else {
                voteList = append(voteList, *vote)
            }
        }
        if block.Position.Round >= DKGDelayRound {
            rand, err := cryptoDKG.RecoverSignature(psigs, IDs)
            if err != nil {
                recv.consensus.logger.Warn("Unable to recover randomness",
                    "block", block,
                    "error", err)
            } else {
                block.Randomness = rand.Signature[:]
            }
        } else {
            block.Randomness = NoRand
        }

        if recv.isNotary {
            result := &types.AgreementResult{
                BlockHash:    block.Hash,
                Position:     block.Position,
                Votes:        voteList,
                IsEmptyBlock: isEmptyBlockConfirmed,
                Randomness:   block.Randomness,
            }
            // touchAgreementResult does not support concurrent access.
            go func() {
                recv.consensus.priorityMsgChan <- (*selfAgreementResult)(result)
            }()
            recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Broadcast AgreementResult",
                "result", result)
            recv.consensus.network.BroadcastAgreementResult(result)
            if block.IsEmpty() {
                recv.consensus.bcModule.addBlockRandomness(
                    block.Position, block.Randomness)
            }
            if block.Position.Round >= DKGDelayRound {
                recv.consensus.logger.Debug(
                    "Broadcast finalized block",
                    "block", block)
                recv.consensus.network.BroadcastBlock(block)
            }
        }
    }

    if !block.IsGenesis() &&
        !recv.consensus.bcModule.confirmed(block.Position.Height-1) {
        go func(hash common.Hash) {
            parentHash := hash
            for {
                recv.consensus.logger.Warn("Parent block not confirmed",
                    "parent-hash", parentHash.String()[:6],
                    "cur-position", block.Position)
                ch := make(chan *types.Block)
                if !func() bool {
                    recv.consensus.lock.Lock()
                    defer recv.consensus.lock.Unlock()
                    if _, exist := recv.consensus.baConfirmedBlock[parentHash]; exist {
                        return false
                    }
                    recv.consensus.baConfirmedBlock[parentHash] = ch
                    return true
                }() {
                    return
                }
                var block *types.Block
            PullBlockLoop:
                for {
                    recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Calling Network.PullBlock for parent",
                        "hash", parentHash)
                    recv.consensus.network.PullBlocks(common.Hashes{parentHash})
                    select {
                    case block = <-ch:
                        break PullBlockLoop
                    case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
                    }
                }
                recv.consensus.logger.Info("Receive parent block",
                    "parent-hash", block.ParentHash.String()[:6],
                    "cur-position", block.Position)
                if !block.IsFinalized() {
                    // TODO(jimmy): use a seperate message to pull finalized
                    // block. Here, we pull it again as workaround.
                    continue
                }
                recv.consensus.processBlockChan <- block
                parentHash = block.ParentHash
                if block.IsGenesis() || recv.consensus.bcModule.confirmed(
                    block.Position.Height-1) {
                    return
                }
            }
        }(block.ParentHash)
    }
    if !block.IsEmpty() {
        recv.consensus.processBlockChan <- block
    }
    // Clean the restartNotary channel so BA will not stuck by deadlock.
CleanChannelLoop:
    for {
        select {
        case <-recv.restartNotary:
        default:
            break CleanChannelLoop
        }
    }
    recv.restartNotary <- block.Position
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) PullBlocks(hashes common.Hashes) {
    if !recv.isNotary {
        return
    }
    recv.consensus.logger.Debug("Calling Network.PullBlocks", "hashes", hashes)
    recv.consensus.network.PullBlocks(hashes)
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) ReportForkVote(v1, v2 *types.Vote) {
    recv.consensus.gov.ReportForkVote(v1, v2)
}

func (recv *consensusBAReceiver) ReportForkBlock(b1, b2 *types.Block) {
    b1Clone := b1.Clone()
    b2Clone := b2.Clone()
    b1Clone.Payload = []byte{}
    b2Clone.Payload = []byte{}
    recv.consensus.gov.ReportForkBlock(b1Clone, b2Clone)
}

// consensusDKGReceiver implements dkgReceiver.
type consensusDKGReceiver struct {
    ID           types.NodeID
    gov          Governance
    signer       *utils.Signer
    nodeSetCache *utils.NodeSetCache
    cfgModule    *configurationChain
    network      Network
    logger       common.Logger
}

// ProposeDKGComplaint proposes a DKGComplaint.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGComplaint(
    complaint *typesDKG.Complaint) {
    if err := recv.signer.SignDKGComplaint(complaint); err != nil {
        recv.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG complaint", "error", err)
        return
    }
    recv.logger.Debug("Calling Governace.AddDKGComplaint",
        "complaint", complaint)
    recv.gov.AddDKGComplaint(complaint)
}

// ProposeDKGMasterPublicKey propose a DKGMasterPublicKey.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGMasterPublicKey(
    mpk *typesDKG.MasterPublicKey) {
    if err := recv.signer.SignDKGMasterPublicKey(mpk); err != nil {
        recv.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG master public key", "error", err)
        return
    }
    recv.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.AddDKGMasterPublicKey", "key", mpk)
    recv.gov.AddDKGMasterPublicKey(mpk)
}

// ProposeDKGPrivateShare propose a DKGPrivateShare.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGPrivateShare(
    prv *typesDKG.PrivateShare) {
    if err := recv.signer.SignDKGPrivateShare(prv); err != nil {
        recv.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG private share", "error", err)
        return
    }
    receiverPubKey, exists := recv.nodeSetCache.GetPublicKey(prv.ReceiverID)
    if !exists {
        recv.logger.Error("Public key for receiver not found",
            "receiver", prv.ReceiverID.String()[:6])
        return
    }
    if prv.ReceiverID == recv.ID {
        go func() {
            if err := recv.cfgModule.processPrivateShare(prv); err != nil {
                recv.logger.Error("Failed to process self private share", "prvShare", prv)
            }
        }()
    } else {
        recv.logger.Debug("Calling Network.SendDKGPrivateShare",
            "receiver", hex.EncodeToString(receiverPubKey.Bytes()))
        recv.network.SendDKGPrivateShare(receiverPubKey, prv)
    }
}

// ProposeDKGAntiNackComplaint propose a DKGPrivateShare as an anti complaint.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGAntiNackComplaint(
    prv *typesDKG.PrivateShare) {
    if prv.ProposerID == recv.ID {
        if err := recv.signer.SignDKGPrivateShare(prv); err != nil {
            recv.logger.Error("Failed sign DKG private share", "error", err)
            return
        }
    }
    recv.logger.Debug("Calling Network.BroadcastDKGPrivateShare", "share", prv)
    recv.network.BroadcastDKGPrivateShare(prv)
}

// ProposeDKGMPKReady propose a DKGMPKReady message.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGMPKReady(ready *typesDKG.MPKReady) {
    if err := recv.signer.SignDKGMPKReady(ready); err != nil {
        recv.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG ready", "error", err)
        return
    }
    recv.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.AddDKGMPKReady", "ready", ready)
    recv.gov.AddDKGMPKReady(ready)
}

// ProposeDKGFinalize propose a DKGFinalize message.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGFinalize(final *typesDKG.Finalize) {
    if err := recv.signer.SignDKGFinalize(final); err != nil {
        recv.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG finalize", "error", err)
        return
    }
    recv.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.AddDKGFinalize", "final", final)
    recv.gov.AddDKGFinalize(final)
}

// ProposeDKGSuccess propose a DKGSuccess message.
func (recv *consensusDKGReceiver) ProposeDKGSuccess(success *typesDKG.Success) {
    if err := recv.signer.SignDKGSuccess(success); err != nil {
        recv.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG successize", "error", err)
        return
    }
    recv.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.AddDKGSuccess", "success", success)
    recv.gov.AddDKGSuccess(success)
}

// Consensus implements DEXON Consensus algorithm.
type Consensus struct {
    // Node Info.
    ID     types.NodeID
    signer *utils.Signer

    // BA.
    baMgr            *agreementMgr
    baConfirmedBlock map[common.Hash]chan<- *types.Block

    // DKG.
    dkgRunning int32
    dkgReady   *sync.Cond
    cfgModule  *configurationChain

    // Interfaces.
    db       db.Database
    app      Application
    debugApp Debug
    gov      Governance
    network  Network

    // Misc.
    bcModule                 *blockChain
    dMoment                  time.Time
    nodeSetCache             *utils.NodeSetCache
    tsigVerifierCache        *TSigVerifierCache
    lock                     sync.RWMutex
    ctx                      context.Context
    ctxCancel                context.CancelFunc
    event                    *common.Event
    roundEvent               *utils.RoundEvent
    logger                   common.Logger
    resetDeliveryGuardTicker chan struct{}
    msgChan                  chan types.Msg
    priorityMsgChan          chan interface{}
    waitGroup                sync.WaitGroup
    processBlockChan         chan *types.Block

    // Context of Dummy receiver during switching from syncer.
    dummyCancel    context.CancelFunc
    dummyFinished  <-chan struct{}
    dummyMsgBuffer []types.Msg
}

// NewConsensus construct an Consensus instance.
func NewConsensus(
    dMoment time.Time,
    app Application,
    gov Governance,
    db db.Database,
    network Network,
    prv crypto.PrivateKey,
    logger common.Logger) *Consensus {
    return newConsensusForRound(
        nil, dMoment, app, gov, db, network, prv, logger, true)
}

// NewConsensusForSimulation creates an instance of Consensus for simulation,
// the only difference with NewConsensus is nonblocking of app.
func NewConsensusForSimulation(
    dMoment time.Time,
    app Application,
    gov Governance,
    db db.Database,
    network Network,
    prv crypto.PrivateKey,
    logger common.Logger) *Consensus {
    return newConsensusForRound(
        nil, dMoment, app, gov, db, network, prv, logger, false)
}

// NewConsensusFromSyncer constructs an Consensus instance from information
// provided from syncer.
//
// You need to provide the initial block for this newly created Consensus
// instance to bootstrap with. A proper choice is the last finalized block you
// delivered to syncer.
//
// NOTE: those confirmed blocks should be organized by chainID and sorted by
//       their positions, in ascending order.
func NewConsensusFromSyncer(
    initBlock *types.Block,
    startWithEmpty bool,
    dMoment time.Time,
    app Application,
    gov Governance,
    db db.Database,
    networkModule Network,
    prv crypto.PrivateKey,
    confirmedBlocks []*types.Block,
    cachedMessages []types.Msg,
    logger common.Logger) (*Consensus, error) {
    // Setup Consensus instance.
    con := newConsensusForRound(initBlock, dMoment, app, gov, db,
        networkModule, prv, logger, true)
    // Launch a dummy receiver before we start receiving from network module.
    con.dummyMsgBuffer = cachedMessages
    con.dummyCancel, con.dummyFinished = utils.LaunchDummyReceiver(
        con.ctx, networkModule.ReceiveChan(), func(msg types.Msg) {
            con.dummyMsgBuffer = append(con.dummyMsgBuffer, msg)
        })
    // Dump all BA-confirmed blocks to the consensus instance, make sure these
    // added blocks forming a DAG.
    refBlock := initBlock
    for _, b := range confirmedBlocks {
        // Only when its parent block is already added to lattice, we can
        // then add this block. If not, our pulling mechanism would stop at
        // the block we added, and lost its parent block forever.
        if b.Position.Height != refBlock.Position.Height+1 {
            break
        }
        if err := con.processBlock(b); err != nil {
            return nil, err
        }
        refBlock = b
    }
    if startWithEmpty {
        emptyPos := types.Position{
            Round:  con.bcModule.tipRound(),
            Height: initBlock.Position.Height + 1,
        }
        _, err := con.bcModule.addEmptyBlock(emptyPos)
        if err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
    }
    return con, nil
}

// newConsensusForRound creates a Consensus instance.
func newConsensusForRound(
    initBlock *types.Block,
    dMoment time.Time,
    app Application,
    gov Governance,
    db db.Database,
    network Network,
    prv crypto.PrivateKey,
    logger common.Logger,
    usingNonBlocking bool) *Consensus {
    // TODO(w): load latest blockHeight from DB, and use config at that height.
    nodeSetCache := utils.NewNodeSetCache(gov)
    // Setup signer module.
    signer := utils.NewSigner(prv)
    // Check if the application implement Debug interface.
    var debugApp Debug
    if a, ok := app.(Debug); ok {
        debugApp = a
    }
    // Get configuration for bootstrap round.
    initPos := types.Position{
        Round:  0,
        Height: types.GenesisHeight,
    }
    if initBlock != nil {
        initPos = initBlock.Position
    }
    // Init configuration chain.
    ID := types.NewNodeID(prv.PublicKey())
    recv := &consensusDKGReceiver{
        ID:           ID,
        gov:          gov,
        signer:       signer,
        nodeSetCache: nodeSetCache,
        network:      network,
        logger:       logger,
    }
    cfgModule := newConfigurationChain(ID, recv, gov, nodeSetCache, db, logger)
    recv.cfgModule = cfgModule
    signer.SetBLSSigner(
        func(round uint64, hash common.Hash) (crypto.Signature, error) {
            _, signer, err := cfgModule.getDKGInfo(round, false)
            if err != nil {
                return crypto.Signature{}, err
            }
            return crypto.Signature(signer.sign(hash)), nil
        })
    appModule := app
    if usingNonBlocking {
        appModule = newNonBlocking(app, debugApp)
    }
    tsigVerifierCache := NewTSigVerifierCache(gov, 7)
    bcModule := newBlockChain(ID, dMoment, initBlock, appModule,
        tsigVerifierCache, signer, logger)
    // Construct Consensus instance.
    con := &Consensus{
        ID:                       ID,
        app:                      appModule,
        debugApp:                 debugApp,
        gov:                      gov,
        db:                       db,
        network:                  network,
        baConfirmedBlock:         make(map[common.Hash]chan<- *types.Block),
        dkgReady:                 sync.NewCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
        cfgModule:                cfgModule,
        bcModule:                 bcModule,
        dMoment:                  dMoment,
        nodeSetCache:             nodeSetCache,
        tsigVerifierCache:        tsigVerifierCache,
        signer:                   signer,
        event:                    common.NewEvent(),
        logger:                   logger,
        resetDeliveryGuardTicker: make(chan struct{}),
        msgChan:                  make(chan types.Msg, 1024),
        priorityMsgChan:          make(chan interface{}, 1024),
        processBlockChan:         make(chan *types.Block, 1024),
    }
    con.ctx, con.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    var err error
    con.roundEvent, err = utils.NewRoundEvent(con.ctx, gov, logger, initPos,
        ConfigRoundShift)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    if con.baMgr, err = newAgreementMgr(con); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    if err = con.prepare(initBlock); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    return con
}

// prepare the Consensus instance to be ready for blocks after 'initBlock'.
// 'initBlock' could be either:
//  - nil
//  - the last finalized block
func (con *Consensus) prepare(initBlock *types.Block) (err error) {
    // Trigger the round validation method for the next round of the first
    // round.
    // The block past from full node should be delivered already or known by
    // full node. We don't have to notify it.
    initRound := uint64(0)
    if initBlock != nil {
        initRound = initBlock.Position.Round
    }
    if initRound == 0 {
        if DKGDelayRound == 0 {
            panic("not implemented yet")
        }
    }
    // Measure time elapse for each handler of round events.
    elapse := func(what string, lastE utils.RoundEventParam) func() {
        start := time.Now()
        con.logger.Info("Handle round event",
            "what", what,
            "event", lastE)
        return func() {
            con.logger.Info("Finish round event",
                "what", what,
                "event", lastE,
                "elapse", time.Since(start))
        }
    }
    // Register round event handler to purge cached node set. To make sure each
    // modules see the up-to-date node set, we need to make sure this action
    // should be taken as the first one.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        defer elapse("purge-cache", evts[len(evts)-1])()
        for _, e := range evts {
            if e.Reset == 0 {
                continue
            }
            con.nodeSetCache.Purge(e.Round + 1)
            con.tsigVerifierCache.Purge(e.Round + 1)
        }
    })
    // Register round event handler to abort previous running DKG if any.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        e := evts[len(evts)-1]
        go func() {
            defer elapse("abort-DKG", e)()
            if e.Reset > 0 {
                aborted := con.cfgModule.abortDKG(con.ctx, e.Round+1, e.Reset-1)
                con.logger.Info("DKG aborting result",
                    "round", e.Round+1,
                    "reset", e.Reset-1,
                    "aborted", aborted)
            }
        }()
    })
    // Register round event handler to update BA and BC modules.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        defer elapse("append-config", evts[len(evts)-1])()
        // Always updates newer configs to the later modules first in the data
        // flow.
        if err := con.bcModule.notifyRoundEvents(evts); err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
        if err := con.baMgr.notifyRoundEvents(evts); err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
    })
    // Register round event handler to reset DKG if the DKG set for next round
    // failed to setup.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        e := evts[len(evts)-1]
        defer elapse("reset-DKG", e)()
        nextRound := e.Round + 1
        if nextRound < DKGDelayRound {
            return
        }
        curNotarySet, err := con.nodeSetCache.GetNotarySet(e.Round)
        if err != nil {
            con.logger.Error("Error getting notary set when proposing CRS",
                "round", e.Round,
                "error", err)
            return
        }
        if _, exist := curNotarySet[con.ID]; !exist {
            return
        }
        con.event.RegisterHeight(e.NextDKGResetHeight(), func(uint64) {
            if ok, _ := utils.IsDKGValid(
                con.gov, con.logger, nextRound, e.Reset); ok {
                return
            }
            // Aborting all previous running DKG protocol instance if any.
            go con.runCRS(e.Round, utils.Rehash(e.CRS, uint(e.Reset+1)), true)
        })
    })
    // Register round event handler to propose new CRS.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        // We don't have to propose new CRS during DKG reset, the reset of DKG
        // would be done by the notary set in previous round.
        e := evts[len(evts)-1]
        defer elapse("propose-CRS", e)()
        if e.Reset != 0 || e.Round < DKGDelayRound {
            return
        }
        if curNotarySet, err := con.nodeSetCache.GetNotarySet(e.Round); err != nil {
            con.logger.Error("Error getting notary set when proposing CRS",
                "round", e.Round,
                "error", err)
        } else {
            if _, exist := curNotarySet[con.ID]; !exist {
                return
            }
            con.event.RegisterHeight(e.NextCRSProposingHeight(), func(uint64) {
                con.logger.Debug(
                    "Calling Governance.CRS to check if already proposed",
                    "round", e.Round+1)
                if (con.gov.CRS(e.Round+1) != common.Hash{}) {
                    con.logger.Debug("CRS already proposed", "round", e.Round+1)
                    return
                }
                go con.runCRS(e.Round, e.CRS, false)
            })
        }
    })
    // Touch nodeSetCache for next round.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        e := evts[len(evts)-1]
        defer elapse("touch-NodeSetCache", e)()
        con.event.RegisterHeight(e.NextTouchNodeSetCacheHeight(), func(uint64) {
            if e.Reset == 0 {
                return
            }
            go func() {
                nextRound := e.Round + 1
                if err := con.nodeSetCache.Touch(nextRound); err != nil {
                    con.logger.Warn("Failed to update nodeSetCache",
                        "round", nextRound,
                        "error", err)
                }
            }()
        })
    })
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        e := evts[len(evts)-1]
        if e.Reset != 0 {
            return
        }
        defer elapse("touch-DKGCache", e)()
        go func() {
            if _, err :=
                con.tsigVerifierCache.Update(e.Round); err != nil {
                con.logger.Warn("Failed to update tsig cache",
                    "round", e.Round,
                    "error", err)
            }
        }()
        go func() {
            threshold := utils.GetDKGThreshold(
                utils.GetConfigWithPanic(con.gov, e.Round, con.logger))
            // Restore group public key.
            con.logger.Debug(
                "Calling Governance.DKGMasterPublicKeys for recoverDKGInfo",
                "round", e.Round)
            con.logger.Debug(
                "Calling Governance.DKGComplaints for recoverDKGInfo",
                "round", e.Round)
            _, qualifies, err := typesDKG.CalcQualifyNodes(
                con.gov.DKGMasterPublicKeys(e.Round),
                con.gov.DKGComplaints(e.Round),
                threshold)
            if err != nil {
                con.logger.Warn("Failed to calculate dkg set",
                    "round", e.Round,
                    "error", err)
                return
            }
            if _, exist := qualifies[con.ID]; !exist {
                return
            }
            if _, _, err :=
                con.cfgModule.getDKGInfo(e.Round, true); err != nil {
                con.logger.Warn("Failed to recover DKG info",
                    "round", e.Round,
                    "error", err)
            }
        }()
    })
    // checkCRS is a generator of checker to check if CRS for that round is
    // ready or not.
    checkCRS := func(round uint64) func() bool {
        return func() bool {
            nextCRS := con.gov.CRS(round)
            if (nextCRS != common.Hash{}) {
                return true
            }
            con.logger.Debug("CRS is not ready yet. Try again later...",
                "nodeID", con.ID,
                "round", round)
            return false
        }
    }
    // Trigger round validation method for next period.
    con.roundEvent.Register(func(evts []utils.RoundEventParam) {
        e := evts[len(evts)-1]
        defer elapse("next-round", e)()
        // Register a routine to trigger round events.
        con.event.RegisterHeight(e.NextRoundValidationHeight(),
            utils.RoundEventRetryHandlerGenerator(con.roundEvent, con.event))
        // Register a routine to register next DKG.
        con.event.RegisterHeight(e.NextDKGRegisterHeight(), func(uint64) {
            nextRound := e.Round + 1
            if nextRound < DKGDelayRound {
                con.logger.Info("Skip runDKG for round",
                    "round", nextRound,
                    "reset", e.Reset)
                return
            }
            go func() {
                // Normally, gov.CRS would return non-nil. Use this for in case
                // of unexpected network fluctuation and ensure the robustness.
                if !checkWithCancel(
                    con.ctx, 500*time.Millisecond, checkCRS(nextRound)) {
                    con.logger.Debug("unable to prepare CRS for notary set",
                        "round", nextRound,
                        "reset", e.Reset)
                    return
                }
                nextNotarySet, err := con.nodeSetCache.GetNotarySet(nextRound)
                if err != nil {
                    con.logger.Error("Error getting notary set for next round",
                        "round", nextRound,
                        "reset", e.Reset,
                        "error", err)
                    return
                }
                if _, exist := nextNotarySet[con.ID]; !exist {
                    con.logger.Info("Not selected as notary set",
                        "round", nextRound,
                        "reset", e.Reset)
                    return
                }
                con.logger.Info("Selected as notary set",
                    "round", nextRound,
                    "reset", e.Reset)
                nextConfig := utils.GetConfigWithPanic(con.gov, nextRound,
                    con.logger)
                con.cfgModule.registerDKG(con.ctx, nextRound, e.Reset,
                    utils.GetDKGThreshold(nextConfig))
                con.event.RegisterHeight(e.NextDKGPreparationHeight(),
                    func(h uint64) {
                        func() {
                            con.dkgReady.L.Lock()
                            defer con.dkgReady.L.Unlock()
                            con.dkgRunning = 0
                        }()
                        // We want to skip some of the DKG phases when started.
                        dkgCurrentHeight := h - e.NextDKGPreparationHeight()
                        con.runDKG(
                            nextRound, e.Reset,
                            e.NextDKGPreparationHeight(), dkgCurrentHeight)
                    })
            }()
        })
    })
    con.roundEvent.TriggerInitEvent()
    if initBlock != nil {
        con.event.NotifyHeight(initBlock.Position.Height)
    }
    con.baMgr.prepare()
    return
}

// Run starts running DEXON Consensus.
func (con *Consensus) Run() {
    // There may have emptys block in blockchain added by force sync.
    blocksWithoutRandomness := con.bcModule.pendingBlocksWithoutRandomness()
    // Launch BA routines.
    con.baMgr.run()
    // Launch network handler.
    con.logger.Debug("Calling Network.ReceiveChan")
    con.waitGroup.Add(1)
    go con.deliverNetworkMsg()
    con.waitGroup.Add(1)
    go con.processMsg()
    go con.processBlockLoop()
    // Stop dummy receiver if launched.
    if con.dummyCancel != nil {
        con.logger.Trace("Stop dummy receiver")
        con.dummyCancel()
        <-con.dummyFinished
        // Replay those cached messages.
        con.logger.Trace("Dummy receiver stoped, start dumping cached messages",
            "count", len(con.dummyMsgBuffer))
        for _, msg := range con.dummyMsgBuffer {
        loop:
            for {
                select {
                case con.msgChan <- msg:
                    break loop
                case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
                    con.logger.Debug(
                        "internal message channel is full when syncing")
                }
            }
        }
        con.logger.Trace("Finish dumping cached messages")
    }
    con.generateBlockRandomness(blocksWithoutRandomness)
    // Sleep until dMoment come.
    time.Sleep(con.dMoment.Sub(time.Now().UTC()))
    // Take some time to bootstrap.
    time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
    con.waitGroup.Add(1)
    go con.deliveryGuard()
    // Block until done.
    select {
    case <-con.ctx.Done():
    }
}

func (con *Consensus) generateBlockRandomness(blocks []*types.Block) {
    con.logger.Debug("Start generating block randomness", "blocks", blocks)
    isNotarySet := make(map[uint64]bool)
    for _, block := range blocks {
        if block.Position.Round < DKGDelayRound {
            continue
        }
        doRun, exist := isNotarySet[block.Position.Round]
        if !exist {
            curNotarySet, err := con.nodeSetCache.GetNotarySet(block.Position.Round)
            if err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Error getting notary set when generate block tsig",
                    "round", block.Position.Round,
                    "error", err)
                continue
            }
            _, exist := curNotarySet[con.ID]
            isNotarySet[block.Position.Round] = exist
            doRun = exist
        }
        if !doRun {
            continue
        }
        go func(block *types.Block) {
            psig, err := con.cfgModule.preparePartialSignature(
                block.Position.Round, block.Hash)
            if err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to prepare partial signature",
                    "block", block,
                    "error", err)
            } else if err = con.signer.SignDKGPartialSignature(psig); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG partial signature",
                    "block", block,
                    "error", err)
            } else if err = con.cfgModule.processPartialSignature(psig); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to process partial signature",
                    "block", block,
                    "error", err)
            } else {
                con.logger.Debug("Calling Network.BroadcastDKGPartialSignature",
                    "proposer", psig.ProposerID,
                    "block", block)
                con.network.BroadcastDKGPartialSignature(psig)
                sig, err := con.cfgModule.runTSig(
                    block.Position.Round,
                    block.Hash,
                    60*time.Minute,
                )
                if err != nil {
                    con.logger.Error("Failed to run Block Tsig",
                        "block", block,
                        "error", err)
                    return
                }
                result := &types.AgreementResult{
                    BlockHash:  block.Hash,
                    Position:   block.Position,
                    Randomness: sig.Signature[:],
                }
                con.bcModule.addBlockRandomness(block.Position, sig.Signature[:])
                con.logger.Debug("Broadcast BlockRandomness",
                    "block", block,
                    "result", result)
                con.network.BroadcastAgreementResult(result)
                if err := con.deliverFinalizedBlocks(); err != nil {
                    con.logger.Error("Failed to deliver finalized block",
                        "error", err)
                }
            }
        }(block)
    }
}

// runDKG starts running DKG protocol.
func (con *Consensus) runDKG(
    round, reset, dkgBeginHeight, dkgHeight uint64) {
    con.dkgReady.L.Lock()
    defer con.dkgReady.L.Unlock()
    if con.dkgRunning != 0 {
        return
    }
    con.dkgRunning = 1
    go func() {
        defer func() {
            con.dkgReady.L.Lock()
            defer con.dkgReady.L.Unlock()
            con.dkgReady.Broadcast()
            con.dkgRunning = 2
        }()
        if err :=
            con.cfgModule.runDKG(
                round, reset,
                con.event, dkgBeginHeight, dkgHeight); err != nil {
            con.logger.Error("Failed to runDKG", "error", err)
        }
    }()
}

func (con *Consensus) runCRS(round uint64, hash common.Hash, reset bool) {
    // Start running next round CRS.
    psig, err := con.cfgModule.preparePartialSignature(round, hash)
    if err != nil {
        con.logger.Error("Failed to prepare partial signature", "error", err)
    } else if err = con.signer.SignDKGPartialSignature(psig); err != nil {
        con.logger.Error("Failed to sign DKG partial signature", "error", err)
    } else if err = con.cfgModule.processPartialSignature(psig); err != nil {
        con.logger.Error("Failed to process partial signature", "error", err)
    } else {
        con.logger.Debug("Calling Network.BroadcastDKGPartialSignature",
            "proposer", psig.ProposerID,
            "round", psig.Round,
            "hash", psig.Hash)
        con.network.BroadcastDKGPartialSignature(psig)
        con.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.CRS", "round", round)
        crs, err := con.cfgModule.runCRSTSig(round, hash)
        if err != nil {
            con.logger.Error("Failed to run CRS Tsig", "error", err)
        } else {
            if reset {
                con.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.ResetDKG",
                    "round", round+1,
                    "crs", hex.EncodeToString(crs))
                con.gov.ResetDKG(crs)
            } else {
                con.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.ProposeCRS",
                    "round", round+1,
                    "crs", hex.EncodeToString(crs))
                con.gov.ProposeCRS(round+1, crs)
            }
        }
    }
}

// Stop the Consensus core.
func (con *Consensus) Stop() {
    con.ctxCancel()
    con.baMgr.stop()
    con.event.Reset()
    con.waitGroup.Wait()
    if nbApp, ok := con.app.(*nonBlocking); ok {
        nbApp.wait()
    }
}

func (con *Consensus) deliverNetworkMsg() {
    defer con.waitGroup.Done()
    recv := con.network.ReceiveChan()
    for {
        select {
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        default:
        }
        select {
        case msg := <-recv:
        innerLoop:
            for {
                select {
                case con.msgChan <- msg:
                    break innerLoop
                case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
                    con.logger.Debug("internal message channel is full",
                        "pending", msg)
                }
            }
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        }
    }
}

func (con *Consensus) processMsg() {
    defer con.waitGroup.Done()
MessageLoop:
    for {
        select {
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        default:
        }
        var msg, peer interface{}
        select {
        case msg = <-con.priorityMsgChan:
        default:
        }
        if msg == nil {
            select {
            case message := <-con.msgChan:
                msg, peer = message.Payload, message.PeerID
            case msg = <-con.priorityMsgChan:
            case <-con.ctx.Done():
                return
            }
        }
        switch val := msg.(type) {
        case *selfAgreementResult:
            con.baMgr.touchAgreementResult((*types.AgreementResult)(val))
        case *types.Block:
            if ch, exist := func() (chan<- *types.Block, bool) {
                con.lock.RLock()
                defer con.lock.RUnlock()
                ch, e := con.baConfirmedBlock[val.Hash]
                return ch, e
            }(); exist {
                if val.IsEmpty() {
                    hash, err := utils.HashBlock(val)
                    if err != nil {
                        con.logger.Error("Error verifying empty block hash",
                            "block", val,
                            "error, err")
                        con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                    if hash != val.Hash {
                        con.logger.Error("Incorrect confirmed empty block hash",
                            "block", val,
                            "hash", hash)
                        con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                    if _, err := con.bcModule.proposeBlock(
                        val.Position, time.Time{}, true); err != nil {
                        con.logger.Error("Error adding empty block",
                            "block", val,
                            "error", err)
                        con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                } else {
                    if !val.IsFinalized() {
                        con.logger.Warn("Ignore not finalized block",
                            "block", val)
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                    ok, err := con.bcModule.verifyRandomness(
                        val.Hash, val.Position.Round, val.Randomness)
                    if err != nil {
                        con.logger.Error("Error verifying confirmed block randomness",
                            "block", val,
                            "error", err)
                        con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                    if !ok {
                        con.logger.Error("Incorrect confirmed block randomness",
                            "block", val)
                        con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                    if err := utils.VerifyBlockSignature(val); err != nil {
                        con.logger.Error("VerifyBlockSignature failed",
                            "block", val,
                            "error", err)
                        con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                        continue MessageLoop
                    }
                }
                func() {
                    con.lock.Lock()
                    defer con.lock.Unlock()
                    // In case of multiple delivered block.
                    if _, exist := con.baConfirmedBlock[val.Hash]; !exist {
                        return
                    }
                    delete(con.baConfirmedBlock, val.Hash)
                    ch <- val
                }()
            } else if val.IsFinalized() {
                if err := con.processFinalizedBlock(val); err != nil {
                    con.logger.Error("Failed to process finalized block",
                        "block", val,
                        "error", err)
                    con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                }
            } else {
                if err := con.preProcessBlock(val); err != nil {
                    con.logger.Error("Failed to pre process block",
                        "block", val,
                        "error", err)
                    con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
                }
            }
        case *types.Vote:
            if err := con.ProcessVote(val); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to process vote",
                    "vote", val,
                    "error", err)
                con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
            }
        case *types.AgreementResult:
            if err := con.ProcessAgreementResult(val); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to process agreement result",
                    "result", val,
                    "error", err)
                con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
            }
        case *typesDKG.PrivateShare:
            if err := con.cfgModule.processPrivateShare(val); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to process private share",
                    "error", err)
                con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
            }

        case *typesDKG.PartialSignature:
            if err := con.cfgModule.processPartialSignature(val); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Failed to process partial signature",
                    "error", err)
                con.network.ReportBadPeerChan() <- peer
            }
        }
    }
}

// ProcessVote is the entry point to submit ont vote to a Consensus instance.
func (con *Consensus) ProcessVote(vote *types.Vote) (err error) {
    err = con.baMgr.processVote(vote)
    return
}

// ProcessAgreementResult processes the randomness request.
func (con *Consensus) ProcessAgreementResult(
    rand *types.AgreementResult) error {
    if !con.baMgr.touchAgreementResult(rand) {
        return nil
    }
    // Sanity Check.
    if err := VerifyAgreementResult(rand, con.nodeSetCache); err != nil {
        con.baMgr.untouchAgreementResult(rand)
        return err
    }
    if err := con.bcModule.processAgreementResult(rand); err != nil {
        con.baMgr.untouchAgreementResult(rand)
        if err == ErrSkipButNoError {
            return nil
        }
        return err
    }
    // Syncing BA Module.
    if err := con.baMgr.processAgreementResult(rand); err != nil {
        con.baMgr.untouchAgreementResult(rand)
        return err
    }

    con.logger.Debug("Rebroadcast AgreementResult",
        "result", rand)
    con.network.BroadcastAgreementResult(rand)

    return con.deliverFinalizedBlocks()
}

// preProcessBlock performs Byzantine Agreement on the block.
func (con *Consensus) preProcessBlock(b *types.Block) (err error) {
    err = con.baMgr.processBlock(b)
    if err == nil && con.debugApp != nil {
        con.debugApp.BlockReceived(b.Hash)
    }
    return
}

func (con *Consensus) processFinalizedBlock(b *types.Block) (err error) {
    if b.Position.Round < DKGDelayRound {
        return
    }
    if err = utils.VerifyBlockSignature(b); err != nil {
        return
    }
    verifier, ok, err := con.tsigVerifierCache.UpdateAndGet(b.Position.Round)
    if err != nil {
        return
    }
    if !ok {
        err = ErrCannotVerifyBlockRandomness
        return
    }
    if !verifier.VerifySignature(b.Hash, crypto.Signature{
        Type:      "bls",
        Signature: b.Randomness,
    }) {
        err = ErrIncorrectBlockRandomness
        return
    }
    err = con.baMgr.processFinalizedBlock(b)
    if err == nil && con.debugApp != nil {
        con.debugApp.BlockReceived(b.Hash)
    }
    return
}

func (con *Consensus) deliveryGuard() {
    defer con.waitGroup.Done()
    select {
    case <-con.ctx.Done():
    case <-time.After(con.dMoment.Sub(time.Now())):
    }
    // Node takes time to start.
    select {
    case <-con.ctx.Done():
    case <-time.After(60 * time.Second):
    }
    for {
        select {
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        default:
        }
        select {
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        case <-con.resetDeliveryGuardTicker:
        case <-time.After(60 * time.Second):
            con.logger.Error("No blocks delivered for too long", "ID", con.ID)
            panic(fmt.Errorf("No blocks delivered for too long"))
        }
    }
}

// deliverBlock deliver a block to application layer.
func (con *Consensus) deliverBlock(b *types.Block) {
    select {
    case con.resetDeliveryGuardTicker <- struct{}{}:
    default:
    }
    if err := con.db.PutBlock(*b); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    if err := con.db.PutCompactionChainTipInfo(b.Hash,
        b.Position.Height); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    con.logger.Debug("Calling Application.BlockDelivered", "block", b)
    con.app.BlockDelivered(b.Hash, b.Position, common.CopyBytes(b.Randomness))
    if con.debugApp != nil {
        con.debugApp.BlockReady(b.Hash)
    }
}

// deliverFinalizedBlocks extracts and delivers finalized blocks to application
// layer.
func (con *Consensus) deliverFinalizedBlocks() error {
    con.lock.Lock()
    defer con.lock.Unlock()
    return con.deliverFinalizedBlocksWithoutLock()
}

func (con *Consensus) deliverFinalizedBlocksWithoutLock() (err error) {
    deliveredBlocks := con.bcModule.extractBlocks()
    con.logger.Debug("Last blocks in compaction chain",
        "delivered", con.bcModule.lastDeliveredBlock(),
        "pending", con.bcModule.lastPendingBlock())
    for _, b := range deliveredBlocks {
        con.deliverBlock(b)
        con.event.NotifyHeight(b.Position.Height)
    }
    return
}

func (con *Consensus) processBlockLoop() {
    for {
        select {
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        default:
        }
        select {
        case <-con.ctx.Done():
            return
        case block := <-con.processBlockChan:
            if err := con.processBlock(block); err != nil {
                con.logger.Error("Error processing block",
                    "block", block,
                    "error", err)
            }
        }
    }
}

// processBlock is the entry point to submit one block to a Consensus instance.
func (con *Consensus) processBlock(block *types.Block) (err error) {
    // Block processed by blockChain can be out-of-order. But the output from
    // blockChain (deliveredBlocks) cannot, thus we need to protect the part
    // below with writer lock.
    con.lock.Lock()
    defer con.lock.Unlock()
    if err = con.bcModule.addBlock(block); err != nil {
        return
    }
    if err = con.deliverFinalizedBlocksWithoutLock(); err != nil {
        return
    }
    return
}

// PrepareBlock would setup header fields of block based on its ProposerID.
func (con *Consensus) proposeBlock(position types.Position) (
    *types.Block, error) {
    b, err := con.bcModule.proposeBlock(position, time.Now().UTC(), false)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    con.logger.Debug("Calling Governance.CRS", "round", b.Position.Round)
    crs := con.gov.CRS(b.Position.Round)
    if crs.Equal(common.Hash{}) {
        con.logger.Error("CRS for round is not ready, unable to prepare block",
            "position", &b.Position)
        return nil, ErrCRSNotReady
    }
    if err = con.signer.SignCRS(b, crs); err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    return b, nil
}