Merge pull request #58 from fjl/feature/event

Blocking event package

18 files changed, 556 insertions, 633 deletions

diff --git a/ethchain/dagger.go b/ethchain/dagger.go
index 916d7e9c8..2d2b5720f 100644
--- a/ethchain/dagger.go
+++ b/ethchain/dagger.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/obscuren/sha3"
 )
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 var powlogger = ethlog.NewLogger("POW")
 
 type PoW interface {
-	Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte
+	Search(block *Block, stop <-chan struct{}) []byte
 	Verify(hash []byte, diff *big.Int, nonce []byte) bool
 	GetHashrate() int64
 	Turbo(bool)
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func (pow *EasyPow) Turbo(on bool) {
 	pow.turbo = on
 }
 
-func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte {
+func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, stop <-chan struct{}) []byte {
 	r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
 	hash := block.HashNoNonce()
 	diff := block.Difficulty
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte {
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-reactChan:
+		case <-stop:
 			powlogger.Infoln("Breaking from mining")
 			return nil
 		default:
diff --git a/ethchain/events.go b/ethchain/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05c21edfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethchain/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package ethchain
+
+type TxEvent struct {
+	Type int // TxPre || TxPost
+	Tx   *Transaction
+}
+
+type NewBlockEvent struct {
+	Block *Block
+}
diff --git a/ethchain/filter_test.go b/ethchain/filter_test.go
index 6dce51b3b..e569b3774 100644
--- a/ethchain/filter_test.go
+++ b/ethchain/filter_test.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package ethchain
 import "testing"
 
 func TestFilter(t *testing.T) {
-	filter := NewFilter()
+	NewFilter(NewTestManager())
 }
diff --git a/ethchain/helper_test.go b/ethchain/helper_test.go
index 75d7771fc..2da01d8a6 100644
--- a/ethchain/helper_test.go
+++ b/ethchain/helper_test.go
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethdb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/event"
 )
 
 // Implement our EthTest Manager
 type TestManager struct {
 	stateManager *StateManager
-	reactor      *ethreact.ReactorEngine
+	eventMux     *event.TypeMux
 
+	db         ethutil.Database
 	txPool     *TxPool
 	blockChain *BlockChain
 	Blocks     []*Block
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ func (tm *TestManager) StateManager() *StateManager {
 	return tm.stateManager
 }
 
-func (tm *TestManager) Reactor() *ethreact.ReactorEngine {
-	return tm.reactor
+func (tm *TestManager) EventMux() *event.TypeMux {
+	return tm.eventMux
 }
 func (tm *TestManager) Broadcast(msgType ethwire.MsgType, data []interface{}) {
 	fmt.Println("Broadcast not implemented")
@@ -63,7 +64,10 @@ func (tm *TestManager) KeyManager() *ethcrypto.KeyManager {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tm *TestManager) Db() ethutil.Database { return nil }
+func (tm *TestManager) Db() ethutil.Database {
+	return tm.db
+}
+
 func NewTestManager() *TestManager {
 	ethutil.ReadConfig(".ethtest", "/tmp/ethtest", "ETH")
 
@@ -75,8 +79,8 @@ func NewTestManager() *TestManager {
 	ethutil.Config.Db = db
 
 	testManager := &TestManager{}
-	testManager.reactor = ethreact.New()
-
+	testManager.eventMux = new(event.TypeMux)
+	testManager.db = db
 	testManager.txPool = NewTxPool(testManager)
 	testManager.blockChain = NewBlockChain(testManager)
 	testManager.stateManager = NewStateManager(testManager)
diff --git a/ethchain/state_manager.go b/ethchain/state_manager.go
index 589b99ac2..b71cbe8a1 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_manager.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_manager.go
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethstate"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/eventer"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/event"
 )
 
 var statelogger = ethlog.NewLogger("STATE")
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ type EthManager interface {
 	BlockChain() *BlockChain
 	TxPool() *TxPool
 	Broadcast(msgType ethwire.MsgType, data []interface{})
-	Reactor() *ethreact.ReactorEngine
 	PeerCount() int
 	IsMining() bool
 	IsListening() bool
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ type EthManager interface {
 	KeyManager() *ethcrypto.KeyManager
 	ClientIdentity() ethwire.ClientIdentity
 	Db() ethutil.Database
-	Eventer() *eventer.EventMachine
+	EventMux() *event.TypeMux
 }
 
 type StateManager struct {
@@ -73,17 +71,15 @@ type StateManager struct {
 	// 'Process' & canonical validation.
 	lastAttemptedBlock *Block
 
-	// Quit chan
-	quit chan bool
+	events event.Subscription
 }
 
 func NewStateManager(ethereum EthManager) *StateManager {
 	sm := &StateManager{
-		mem:  make(map[string]*big.Int),
-		Pow:  &EasyPow{},
-		eth:  ethereum,
-		bc:   ethereum.BlockChain(),
-		quit: make(chan bool),
+		mem: make(map[string]*big.Int),
+		Pow: &EasyPow{},
+		eth: ethereum,
+		bc:  ethereum.BlockChain(),
 	}
 	sm.transState = ethereum.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.State().Copy()
 	sm.miningState = ethereum.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.State().Copy()
@@ -93,36 +89,25 @@ func NewStateManager(ethereum EthManager) *StateManager {
 
 func (self *StateManager) Start() {
 	statelogger.Debugln("Starting state manager")
-
+	self.events = self.eth.EventMux().Subscribe(Blocks(nil))
 	go self.updateThread()
 }
 
 func (self *StateManager) Stop() {
 	statelogger.Debugln("Stopping state manager")
-
-	close(self.quit)
+	self.events.Unsubscribe()
 }
 
 func (self *StateManager) updateThread() {
-	blockChan := self.eth.Eventer().Register("blocks")
-
-out:
-	for {
-		select {
-		case event := <-blockChan:
-			blocks := event.Data.(Blocks)
-			for _, block := range blocks {
-				err := self.Process(block, false)
-				if err != nil {
-					statelogger.Infoln(err)
-					statelogger.Debugf("Block #%v failed (%x...)\n", block.Number, block.Hash()[0:4])
-					statelogger.Debugln(block)
-					break
-				}
+	for ev := range self.events.Chan() {
+		for _, block := range ev.(Blocks) {
+			err := self.Process(block, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				statelogger.Infoln(err)
+				statelogger.Debugf("Block #%v failed (%x...)\n", block.Number, block.Hash()[0:4])
+				statelogger.Debugln(block)
+				break
 			}
-
-		case <-self.quit:
-			break out
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -202,7 +187,7 @@ done:
 		}
 
 		// Notify all subscribers
-		self.eth.Reactor().Post("newTx:post", tx)
+		self.eth.EventMux().Post(TxEvent{TxPost, tx})
 
 		receipts = append(receipts, receipt)
 		handled = append(handled, tx)
@@ -293,7 +278,7 @@ func (sm *StateManager) Process(block *Block, dontReact bool) (err error) {
 
 		statelogger.Infof("Imported block #%d (%x...)\n", block.Number, block.Hash()[0:4])
 		if dontReact == false {
-			sm.eth.Reactor().Post("newBlock", block)
+			sm.eth.EventMux().Post(NewBlockEvent{block})
 
 			state.Manifest().Reset()
 		}
@@ -434,7 +419,7 @@ func (sm *StateManager) createBloomFilter(state *ethstate.State) *BloomFilter {
 		bloomf.Set(msg.From)
 	}
 
-	sm.eth.Reactor().Post("messages", state.Manifest().Messages)
+	sm.eth.EventMux().Post(state.Manifest().Messages)
 
 	return bloomf
 }
diff --git a/ethchain/transaction_pool.go b/ethchain/transaction_pool.go
index da6c3d6ba..0676af3a3 100644
--- a/ethchain/transaction_pool.go
+++ b/ethchain/transaction_pool.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type TxMsgTy byte
 const (
 	TxPre = iota
 	TxPost
+
 	minGasPrice = 1000000
 )
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ out:
 				txplogger.Debugf("(t) %x => %x (%v) %x\n", tx.Sender()[:4], tmp, tx.Value, tx.Hash())
 
 				// Notify the subscribers
-				pool.Ethereum.Reactor().Post("newTx:pre", tx)
+				pool.Ethereum.EventMux().Post(TxEvent{TxPre, tx})
 			}
 		case <-pool.quit:
 			break out
diff --git a/ethereum.go b/ethereum.go
index 204f30bec..e5f73d507 100644
--- a/ethereum.go
+++ b/ethereum.go
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethrpc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethstate"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/eventer"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/event"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ type Ethereum struct {
 	// The block pool
 	blockPool *BlockPool
 	// Eventer
-	eventer *eventer.EventMachine
+	eventMux event.TypeMux
 	// Peers
 	peers *list.List
 	// Nonce
@@ -85,8 +84,6 @@ type Ethereum struct {
 
 	listening bool
 
-	reactor *ethreact.ReactorEngine
-
 	RpcServer *ethrpc.JsonRpcServer
 
 	keyManager *ethcrypto.KeyManager
@@ -129,8 +126,6 @@ func New(db ethutil.Database, clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity, keyManager
 		isUpToDate:     true,
 		filters:        make(map[int]*ethchain.Filter),
 	}
-	ethereum.reactor = ethreact.New()
-	ethereum.eventer = eventer.New()
 
 	ethereum.blockPool = NewBlockPool(ethereum)
 	ethereum.txPool = ethchain.NewTxPool(ethereum)
@@ -143,10 +138,6 @@ func New(db ethutil.Database, clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity, keyManager
 	return ethereum, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Ethereum) Reactor() *ethreact.ReactorEngine {
-	return s.reactor
-}
-
 func (s *Ethereum) KeyManager() *ethcrypto.KeyManager {
 	return s.keyManager
 }
@@ -169,8 +160,8 @@ func (s *Ethereum) TxPool() *ethchain.TxPool {
 func (s *Ethereum) BlockPool() *BlockPool {
 	return s.blockPool
 }
-func (s *Ethereum) Eventer() *eventer.EventMachine {
-	return s.eventer
+func (s *Ethereum) EventMux() *event.TypeMux {
+	return &s.eventMux
 }
 func (self *Ethereum) Db() ethutil.Database {
 	return self.db
@@ -376,7 +367,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) removePeerElement(e *list.Element) {
 
 	s.peers.Remove(e)
 
-	s.reactor.Post("peerList", s.peers)
+	s.eventMux.Post(PeerListEvent{s.peers})
 }
 
 func (s *Ethereum) RemovePeer(p *Peer) {
@@ -400,7 +391,6 @@ func (s *Ethereum) reapDeadPeerHandler() {
 
 // Start the ethereum
 func (s *Ethereum) Start(seed bool) {
-	s.reactor.Start()
 	s.blockPool.Start()
 	s.stateManager.Start()
 
@@ -524,8 +514,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Stop() {
 	}
 	s.txPool.Stop()
 	s.stateManager.Stop()
-	s.reactor.Flush()
-	s.reactor.Stop()
+	s.eventMux.Stop()
 	s.blockPool.Stop()
 
 	ethlogger.Infoln("Server stopped")
@@ -584,10 +573,10 @@ out:
 		select {
 		case <-upToDateTimer.C:
 			if self.IsUpToDate() && !self.isUpToDate {
-				self.reactor.Post("chainSync", false)
+				self.eventMux.Post(ChainSyncEvent{false})
 				self.isUpToDate = true
 			} else if !self.IsUpToDate() && self.isUpToDate {
-				self.reactor.Post("chainSync", true)
+				self.eventMux.Post(ChainSyncEvent{true})
 				self.isUpToDate = false
 			}
 		case <-self.quit:
@@ -623,40 +612,30 @@ func (self *Ethereum) GetFilter(id int) *ethchain.Filter {
 }
 
 func (self *Ethereum) filterLoop() {
-	blockChan := make(chan ethreact.Event, 5)
-	messageChan := make(chan ethreact.Event, 5)
 	// Subscribe to events
-	reactor := self.Reactor()
-	reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", blockChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("messages", messageChan)
-out:
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-self.quit:
-			break out
-		case block := <-blockChan:
-			if block, ok := block.Resource.(*ethchain.Block); ok {
-				self.filterMu.RLock()
-				for _, filter := range self.filters {
-					if filter.BlockCallback != nil {
-						filter.BlockCallback(block)
-					}
+	events := self.eventMux.Subscribe(ethchain.NewBlockEvent{}, ethstate.Messages(nil))
+	for event := range events.Chan() {
+		switch event := event.(type) {
+		case ethchain.NewBlockEvent:
+			self.filterMu.RLock()
+			for _, filter := range self.filters {
+				if filter.BlockCallback != nil {
+					filter.BlockCallback(event.Block)
 				}
-				self.filterMu.RUnlock()
 			}
-		case msg := <-messageChan:
-			if messages, ok := msg.Resource.(ethstate.Messages); ok {
-				self.filterMu.RLock()
-				for _, filter := range self.filters {
-					if filter.MessageCallback != nil {
-						msgs := filter.FilterMessages(messages)
-						if len(msgs) > 0 {
-							filter.MessageCallback(msgs)
-						}
+			self.filterMu.RUnlock()
+
+		case ethstate.Messages:
+			self.filterMu.RLock()
+			for _, filter := range self.filters {
+				if filter.MessageCallback != nil {
+					msgs := filter.FilterMessages(event)
+					if len(msgs) > 0 {
+						filter.MessageCallback(msgs)
 					}
 				}
-				self.filterMu.RUnlock()
 			}
+			self.filterMu.RUnlock()
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ethminer/miner.go b/ethminer/miner.go
index 299a5204a..ffc49f096 100644
--- a/ethminer/miner.go
+++ b/ethminer/miner.go
@@ -6,27 +6,37 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/event"
 )
 
 var logger = ethlog.NewLogger("MINER")
 
 type Miner struct {
-	pow         ethchain.PoW
-	ethereum    ethchain.EthManager
-	coinbase    []byte
-	reactChan   chan ethreact.Event
-	txs         ethchain.Transactions
-	uncles      []*ethchain.Block
-	block       *ethchain.Block
-	powChan     chan []byte
-	powQuitChan chan ethreact.Event
-	quitChan    chan chan error
+	pow      ethchain.PoW
+	ethereum ethchain.EthManager
+	coinbase []byte
+	txs      ethchain.Transactions
+	uncles   []*ethchain.Block
+	block    *ethchain.Block
+
+	events      event.Subscription
+	powQuitChan chan struct{}
+	powDone     chan struct{}
 
 	turbo bool
 }
 
+const (
+	Started = iota
+	Stopped
+)
+
+type Event struct {
+	Type  int // Started || Stopped
+	Miner *Miner
+}
+
 func (self *Miner) GetPow() ethchain.PoW {
 	return self.pow
 }
@@ -48,46 +58,42 @@ func (self *Miner) ToggleTurbo() {
 }
 
 func (miner *Miner) Start() {
-	miner.reactChan = make(chan ethreact.Event, 1)   // This is the channel that receives 'updates' when ever a new transaction or block comes in
-	miner.powChan = make(chan []byte, 1)             // This is the channel that receives valid sha hashes for a given block
-	miner.powQuitChan = make(chan ethreact.Event, 1) // This is the channel that can exit the miner thread
-	miner.quitChan = make(chan chan error, 1)
 
 	// Insert initial TXs in our little miner 'pool'
 	miner.txs = miner.ethereum.TxPool().Flush()
 	miner.block = miner.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase)
 
+	mux := miner.ethereum.EventMux()
+	miner.events = mux.Subscribe(ethchain.NewBlockEvent{}, ethchain.TxEvent{})
+
 	// Prepare inital block
 	//miner.ethereum.StateManager().Prepare(miner.block.State(), miner.block.State())
 	go miner.listener()
 
-	reactor := miner.ethereum.Reactor()
-	reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", miner.reactChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("newTx:pre", miner.reactChan)
-
-	// We need the quit chan to be a Reactor event.
-	// The POW search method is actually blocking and if we don't
-	// listen to the reactor events inside of the pow itself
-	// The miner overseer will never get the reactor events themselves
-	// Only after the miner will find the sha
-	reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", miner.powQuitChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("newTx:pre", miner.powQuitChan)
-
 	logger.Infoln("Started")
+	mux.Post(Event{Started, miner})
+}
 
-	reactor.Post("miner:start", miner)
+func (miner *Miner) Stop() {
+	logger.Infoln("Stopping...")
+	miner.events.Unsubscribe()
+	miner.ethereum.EventMux().Post(Event{Stopped, miner})
 }
 
 func (miner *Miner) listener() {
 	for {
+		miner.startMining()
+
 		select {
-		case status := <-miner.quitChan:
-			logger.Infoln("Stopped")
-			status <- nil
-			return
-		case chanMessage := <-miner.reactChan:
+		case event, isopen := <-miner.events.Chan():
+			miner.stopMining()
+			if !isopen {
+				return
+			}
 
-			if block, ok := chanMessage.Resource.(*ethchain.Block); ok {
+			switch event := event.(type) {
+			case ethchain.NewBlockEvent:
+				block := event.Block
 				//logger.Infoln("Got new block via Reactor")
 				if bytes.Compare(miner.ethereum.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.Hash(), block.Hash()) == 0 {
 					// TODO: Perhaps continue mining to get some uncle rewards
@@ -117,49 +123,44 @@ func (miner *Miner) listener() {
 						miner.uncles = append(miner.uncles, block)
 					}
 				}
-			}
 
-			if tx, ok := chanMessage.Resource.(*ethchain.Transaction); ok {
-				found := false
-				for _, ctx := range miner.txs {
-					if found = bytes.Compare(ctx.Hash(), tx.Hash()) == 0; found {
-						break
+			case ethchain.TxEvent:
+				if event.Type == ethchain.TxPre {
+					found := false
+					for _, ctx := range miner.txs {
+						if found = bytes.Compare(ctx.Hash(), event.Tx.Hash()) == 0; found {
+							break
+						}
+					}
+					if found == false {
+						// Undo all previous commits
+						miner.block.Undo()
+						// Apply new transactions
+						miner.txs = append(miner.txs, event.Tx)
 					}
-
-				}
-				if found == false {
-					// Undo all previous commits
-					miner.block.Undo()
-					// Apply new transactions
-					miner.txs = append(miner.txs, tx)
 				}
 			}
-		default:
-			miner.mineNewBlock()
+
+		case <-miner.powDone:
+			// next iteration will start mining again
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (miner *Miner) Stop() {
-	logger.Infoln("Stopping...")
-
-	miner.powQuitChan <- ethreact.Event{}
-
-	status := make(chan error)
-	miner.quitChan <- status
-	<-status
-
-	reactor := miner.ethereum.Reactor()
-	reactor.Unsubscribe("newBlock", miner.powQuitChan)
-	reactor.Unsubscribe("newTx:pre", miner.powQuitChan)
-	reactor.Unsubscribe("newBlock", miner.reactChan)
-	reactor.Unsubscribe("newTx:pre", miner.reactChan)
+func (miner *Miner) startMining() {
+	if miner.powDone == nil {
+		miner.powDone = make(chan struct{})
+	}
+	miner.powQuitChan = make(chan struct{})
+	go miner.mineNewBlock()
+}
 
-	reactor.Post("miner:stop", miner)
+func (miner *Miner) stopMining() {
+	close(miner.powQuitChan)
+	<-miner.powDone
 }
 
 func (self *Miner) mineNewBlock() {
-
 	stateManager := self.ethereum.StateManager()
 
 	self.block = self.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(self.coinbase)
@@ -195,8 +196,9 @@ func (self *Miner) mineNewBlock() {
 	logger.Infof("Mining on block. Includes %v transactions", len(self.txs))
 
 	// Find a valid nonce
-	self.block.Nonce = self.pow.Search(self.block, self.powQuitChan)
-	if self.block.Nonce != nil {
+	nonce := self.pow.Search(self.block, self.powQuitChan)
+	if nonce != nil {
+		self.block.Nonce = nonce
 		err := self.ethereum.StateManager().Process(self.block, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Infoln(err)
@@ -208,4 +210,5 @@ func (self *Miner) mineNewBlock() {
 			self.txs = self.ethereum.TxPool().CurrentTransactions()
 		}
 	}
+	self.powDone <- struct{}{}
 }
diff --git a/ethreact/README.md b/ethreact/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 61af8a572..000000000
--- a/ethreact/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-## Reactor
-
-Reactor is the internal broadcast engine that allows components to be notified of ethereum stack events such as finding new blocks or change in state.
-Event notification is handled via subscription:
-
-    var blockChan = make(chan ethreact.Event, 10)
-    reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", blockChan)
-
-ethreact.Event broadcast on the channel are 
-
-    type Event struct {
-        Resource interface{}
-        Name     string
-    } 
-
-Resource is polimorphic depending on the event type and should be typecast before use, e.g:
-
-    b := <-blockChan:
-    block := b.Resource.(*ethchain.Block)
-
-Events are guaranteed to be broadcast in order but the broadcast never blocks or leaks which means while the subscribing event channel is blocked (e.g., full if buffered) further messages will be skipped. 
-
-The engine allows arbitrary events to be posted and subscribed to. 
-
-    ethereum.Reactor().Post("newBlock", newBlock)
-
-
-    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ethreact/reactor.go b/ethreact/reactor.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 2edcbbbd9..000000000
--- a/ethreact/reactor.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
-package ethreact
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
-)
-
-var logger = ethlog.NewLogger("REACTOR")
-
-const (
-	eventBufferSize int = 10
-)
-
-type EventHandler struct {
-	lock  sync.RWMutex
-	name  string
-	chans []chan Event
-}
-
-// Post the Event with the reactor resource on the channels
-// currently subscribed to the event
-func (e *EventHandler) Post(event Event) {
-	e.lock.RLock()
-	defer e.lock.RUnlock()
-
-	// if we want to preserve order pushing to subscibed channels
-	// dispatching should be syncrounous
-	// this means if subscribed event channel is blocked
-	// the reactor dispatch will be blocked, so we need to mitigate by skipping
-	// rogue blocking subscribers
-	for i, ch := range e.chans {
-		select {
-		case ch <- event:
-		default:
-			logger.Debugf("subscribing channel %d to event %s blocked. skipping\n", i, event.Name)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// Add a subscriber to this event
-func (e *EventHandler) Add(ch chan Event) {
-	e.lock.Lock()
-	defer e.lock.Unlock()
-
-	e.chans = append(e.chans, ch)
-}
-
-// Remove a subscriber
-func (e *EventHandler) Remove(ch chan Event) int {
-	e.lock.Lock()
-	defer e.lock.Unlock()
-
-	for i, c := range e.chans {
-		if c == ch {
-			e.chans = append(e.chans[:i], e.chans[i+1:]...)
-		}
-	}
-	return len(e.chans)
-}
-
-// Basic reactor event
-type Event struct {
-	Resource interface{}
-	Name     string
-}
-
-// The reactor basic engine. Acts as bridge
-// between the events and the subscribers/posters
-type ReactorEngine struct {
-	lock          sync.RWMutex
-	eventChannel  chan Event
-	eventHandlers map[string]*EventHandler
-	quit          chan chan error
-	running       bool
-	drained       chan bool
-}
-
-func New() *ReactorEngine {
-	return &ReactorEngine{
-		eventHandlers: make(map[string]*EventHandler),
-		eventChannel:  make(chan Event, eventBufferSize),
-		quit:          make(chan chan error, 1),
-		drained:       make(chan bool, 1),
-	}
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Start() {
-	reactor.lock.Lock()
-	defer reactor.lock.Unlock()
-	if !reactor.running {
-		go func() {
-			for {
-				select {
-				case status := <-reactor.quit:
-					reactor.lock.Lock()
-					defer reactor.lock.Unlock()
-					reactor.running = false
-					logger.Infoln("stopped")
-					status <- nil
-					return
-				case event := <-reactor.eventChannel:
-					// needs to be called syncronously to keep order of events
-					reactor.dispatch(event)
-				default:
-					reactor.drained <- true // blocking till message is coming in
-				}
-			}
-		}()
-		reactor.running = true
-		logger.Infoln("started")
-	}
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Stop() {
-	if reactor.running {
-		status := make(chan error)
-		reactor.quit <- status
-		select {
-		case <-reactor.drained:
-		default:
-		}
-		<-status
-	}
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Flush() {
-	<-reactor.drained
-}
-
-// Subscribe a channel to the specified event
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Subscribe(event string, eventChannel chan Event) {
-	reactor.lock.Lock()
-	defer reactor.lock.Unlock()
-
-	eventHandler := reactor.eventHandlers[event]
-	// Create a new event handler if one isn't available
-	if eventHandler == nil {
-		eventHandler = &EventHandler{name: event}
-		reactor.eventHandlers[event] = eventHandler
-	}
-	// Add the events channel to reactor event handler
-	eventHandler.Add(eventChannel)
-	logger.Debugf("added new subscription to %s", event)
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Unsubscribe(event string, eventChannel chan Event) {
-	reactor.lock.Lock()
-	defer reactor.lock.Unlock()
-
-	eventHandler := reactor.eventHandlers[event]
-	if eventHandler != nil {
-		len := eventHandler.Remove(eventChannel)
-		if len == 0 {
-			reactor.eventHandlers[event] = nil
-		}
-		logger.Debugf("removed subscription to %s", event)
-	}
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) Post(event string, resource interface{}) {
-	reactor.lock.Lock()
-	defer reactor.lock.Unlock()
-
-	if reactor.running {
-		reactor.eventChannel <- Event{Resource: resource, Name: event}
-		select {
-		case <-reactor.drained:
-		default:
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (reactor *ReactorEngine) dispatch(event Event) {
-	name := event.Name
-	eventHandler := reactor.eventHandlers[name]
-	// if no subscriptions to this event type - no event handler created
-	// then noone to notify
-	if eventHandler != nil {
-		// needs to be called syncronously
-		eventHandler.Post(event)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/ethreact/reactor_test.go b/ethreact/reactor_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 801a8abd0..000000000
--- a/ethreact/reactor_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-package ethreact
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-)
-
-func TestReactorAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	reactor := New()
-	ch := make(chan Event)
-	reactor.Subscribe("test", ch)
-	if reactor.eventHandlers["test"] == nil {
-		t.Error("Expected new eventHandler to be created")
-	}
-	reactor.Unsubscribe("test", ch)
-	if reactor.eventHandlers["test"] != nil {
-		t.Error("Expected eventHandler to be removed")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestReactorEvent(t *testing.T) {
-	var name string
-	reactor := New()
-	// Buffer the channel, so it doesn't block for this test
-	cap := 20
-	ch := make(chan Event, cap)
-	reactor.Subscribe("even", ch)
-	reactor.Subscribe("odd", ch)
-	reactor.Post("even", "disappears") // should not broadcast if engine not started
-	reactor.Start()
-	for i := 0; i < cap; i++ {
-		if i%2 == 0 {
-			name = "even"
-		} else {
-			name = "odd"
-		}
-		reactor.Post(name, i)
-	}
-	reactor.Post("test", cap) // this should not block
-	i := 0
-	reactor.Flush()
-	close(ch)
-	for event := range ch {
-		fmt.Printf("%d: %v", i, event)
-		if i%2 == 0 {
-			name = "even"
-		} else {
-			name = "odd"
-		}
-		if val, ok := event.Resource.(int); ok {
-			if i != val || event.Name != name {
-				t.Error("Expected event %d to be of type %s and resource %d, got ", i, name, i, val)
-			}
-		} else {
-			t.Error("Unable to cast")
-		}
-		i++
-	}
-	if i != cap {
-		t.Error("excpected exactly %d events, got ", i)
-	}
-	reactor.Stop()
-}
diff --git a/event/event.go b/event/event.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..540fbba65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/event/event.go
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+// Package event implements an event multiplexer.
+package event
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Subscription is implemented by event subscriptions.
+type Subscription interface {
+	// Chan returns a channel that carries events.
+	// Implementations should return the same channel
+	// for any subsequent calls to Chan.
+	Chan() <-chan interface{}
+
+	// Unsubscribe stops delivery of events to a subscription.
+	// The event channel is closed.
+	// Unsubscribe can be called more than once.
+	Unsubscribe()
+}
+
+// A TypeMux dispatches events to registered receivers. Receivers can be
+// registered to handle events of certain type. Any operation
+// called after mux is stopped will return ErrMuxClosed.
+//
+// The zero value is ready to use.
+type TypeMux struct {
+	mutex   sync.RWMutex
+	subm    map[reflect.Type][]*muxsub
+	stopped bool
+}
+
+// ErrMuxClosed is returned when Posting on a closed TypeMux.
+var ErrMuxClosed = errors.New("event: mux closed")
+
+// Subscribe creates a subscription for events of the given types. The
+// subscription's channel is closed when it is unsubscribed
+// or the mux is closed.
+func (mux *TypeMux) Subscribe(types ...interface{}) Subscription {
+	sub := newsub(mux)
+	mux.mutex.Lock()
+	defer mux.mutex.Unlock()
+	if mux.stopped {
+		close(sub.postC)
+	} else {
+		if mux.subm == nil {
+			mux.subm = make(map[reflect.Type][]*muxsub)
+		}
+		for _, t := range types {
+			rtyp := reflect.TypeOf(t)
+			oldsubs := mux.subm[rtyp]
+			if find(oldsubs, sub) != -1 {
+				panic(fmt.Sprintf("event: duplicate type %s in Subscribe", rtyp))
+			}
+			subs := make([]*muxsub, len(oldsubs)+1)
+			copy(subs, oldsubs)
+			subs[len(oldsubs)] = sub
+			mux.subm[rtyp] = subs
+		}
+	}
+	return sub
+}
+
+// Post sends an event to all receivers registered for the given type.
+// It returns ErrMuxClosed if the mux has been stopped.
+func (mux *TypeMux) Post(ev interface{}) error {
+	rtyp := reflect.TypeOf(ev)
+	mux.mutex.RLock()
+	if mux.stopped {
+		mux.mutex.RUnlock()
+		return ErrMuxClosed
+	}
+	subs := mux.subm[rtyp]
+	mux.mutex.RUnlock()
+	for _, sub := range subs {
+		sub.deliver(ev)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop closes a mux. The mux can no longer be used.
+// Future Post calls will fail with ErrMuxClosed.
+// Stop blocks until all current deliveries have finished.
+func (mux *TypeMux) Stop() {
+	mux.mutex.Lock()
+	for _, subs := range mux.subm {
+		for _, sub := range subs {
+			sub.closewait()
+		}
+	}
+	mux.subm = nil
+	mux.stopped = true
+	mux.mutex.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (mux *TypeMux) del(s *muxsub) {
+	mux.mutex.Lock()
+	for typ, subs := range mux.subm {
+		if pos := find(subs, s); pos >= 0 {
+			if len(subs) == 1 {
+				delete(mux.subm, typ)
+			} else {
+				mux.subm[typ] = posdelete(subs, pos)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	s.mux.mutex.Unlock()
+}
+
+func find(slice []*muxsub, item *muxsub) int {
+	for i, v := range slice {
+		if v == item {
+			return i
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+func posdelete(slice []*muxsub, pos int) []*muxsub {
+	news := make([]*muxsub, len(slice)-1)
+	copy(news[:pos], slice[:pos])
+	copy(news[pos:], slice[pos+1:])
+	return news
+}
+
+type muxsub struct {
+	mux     *TypeMux
+	closeMu sync.Mutex
+	closing chan struct{}
+	closed  bool
+
+	// these two are the same channel. they are stored separately so
+	// postC can be set to nil without affecting the return value of
+	// Chan.
+	postMu sync.RWMutex
+	readC  <-chan interface{}
+	postC  chan<- interface{}
+}
+
+func newsub(mux *TypeMux) *muxsub {
+	c := make(chan interface{})
+	return &muxsub{
+		mux:     mux,
+		readC:   c,
+		postC:   c,
+		closing: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *muxsub) Chan() <-chan interface{} {
+	return s.readC
+}
+
+func (s *muxsub) Unsubscribe() {
+	s.mux.del(s)
+	s.closewait()
+}
+
+func (s *muxsub) closewait() {
+	s.closeMu.Lock()
+	defer s.closeMu.Unlock()
+	if s.closed {
+		return
+	}
+	close(s.closing)
+	s.closed = true
+
+	s.postMu.Lock()
+	close(s.postC)
+	s.postC = nil
+	s.postMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (s *muxsub) deliver(ev interface{}) {
+	s.postMu.RLock()
+	select {
+	case s.postC <- ev:
+	case <-s.closing:
+	}
+	s.postMu.RUnlock()
+}
diff --git a/event/event_test.go b/event/event_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7c0266c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/event/event_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+package event
+
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type testEvent int
+
+func TestSub(t *testing.T) {
+	mux := new(TypeMux)
+	defer mux.Stop()
+
+	sub := mux.Subscribe(testEvent(0))
+	go func() {
+		if err := mux.Post(testEvent(5)); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Post returned unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+	ev := <-sub.Chan()
+
+	if ev.(testEvent) != testEvent(5) {
+		t.Errorf("Got %v (%T), expected event %v (%T)",
+			ev, ev, testEvent(5), testEvent(5))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMuxErrorAfterStop(t *testing.T) {
+	mux := new(TypeMux)
+	mux.Stop()
+
+	sub := mux.Subscribe(testEvent(0))
+	if _, isopen := <-sub.Chan(); isopen {
+		t.Errorf("subscription channel was not closed")
+	}
+	if err := mux.Post(testEvent(0)); err != ErrMuxClosed {
+		t.Errorf("Post error mismatch, got: %s, expected: %s", err, ErrMuxClosed)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnsubscribeUnblockPost(t *testing.T) {
+	mux := new(TypeMux)
+	defer mux.Stop()
+
+	sub := mux.Subscribe(testEvent(0))
+	unblocked := make(chan bool)
+	go func() {
+		mux.Post(testEvent(5))
+		unblocked <- true
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-unblocked:
+		t.Errorf("Post returned before Unsubscribe")
+	default:
+		sub.Unsubscribe()
+		<-unblocked
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSubscribeDuplicateType(t *testing.T) {
+	mux := new(TypeMux)
+	expected := "event: duplicate type event.testEvent in Subscribe"
+
+	defer func() {
+		err := recover()
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Subscribe didn't panic for duplicate type")
+		} else if err != expected {
+			t.Errorf("panic mismatch: got %#v, expected %#v", err, expected)
+		}
+	}()
+	mux.Subscribe(testEvent(1), testEvent(2))
+}
+
+func TestMuxConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
+	mux := new(TypeMux)
+	defer mux.Stop()
+
+	recv := make(chan int)
+	poster := func() {
+		for {
+			err := mux.Post(testEvent(0))
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	sub := func(i int) {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(99)) * time.Millisecond)
+		sub := mux.Subscribe(testEvent(0))
+		<-sub.Chan()
+		sub.Unsubscribe()
+		recv <- i
+	}
+
+	go poster()
+	go poster()
+	go poster()
+	nsubs := 1000
+	for i := 0; i < nsubs; i++ {
+		go sub(i)
+	}
+
+	// wait until everyone has been served
+	counts := make(map[int]int, nsubs)
+	for i := 0; i < nsubs; i++ {
+		counts[<-recv]++
+	}
+	for i, count := range counts {
+		if count != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("receiver %d called %d times, expected only 1 call", i, count)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func emptySubscriber(mux *TypeMux, types ...interface{}) {
+	s := mux.Subscribe(testEvent(0))
+	go func() {
+		for _ = range s.Chan() {
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPost3(b *testing.B) {
+	var mux = new(TypeMux)
+	defer mux.Stop()
+	emptySubscriber(mux, testEvent(0))
+	emptySubscriber(mux, testEvent(0))
+	emptySubscriber(mux, testEvent(0))
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		mux.Post(testEvent(0))
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPostConcurrent(b *testing.B) {
+	var mux = new(TypeMux)
+	defer mux.Stop()
+	emptySubscriber(mux, testEvent(0))
+	emptySubscriber(mux, testEvent(0))
+	emptySubscriber(mux, testEvent(0))
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	poster := func() {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			mux.Post(testEvent(0))
+		}
+		wg.Done()
+	}
+	wg.Add(5)
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		go poster()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+// for comparison
+func BenchmarkChanSend(b *testing.B) {
+	c := make(chan interface{})
+	closed := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		for _ = range c {
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		select {
+		case c <- i:
+		case <-closed:
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/event/example_test.go b/event/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f47f6f27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/event/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package event
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func ExampleTypeMux() {
+	type someEvent struct{ I int }
+	type otherEvent struct{ S string }
+	type yetAnotherEvent struct{ X, Y int }
+
+	var mux TypeMux
+
+	// Start a subscriber.
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	sub := mux.Subscribe(someEvent{}, otherEvent{})
+	go func() {
+		for event := range sub.Chan() {
+			fmt.Printf("Received: %#v\n", event)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("done")
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	// Post some events.
+	mux.Post(someEvent{5})
+	mux.Post(yetAnotherEvent{X: 3, Y: 4})
+	mux.Post(someEvent{6})
+	mux.Post(otherEvent{"whoa"})
+
+	// Stop closes all subscription channels.
+	// The subscriber goroutine will print "done"
+	// and exit.
+	mux.Stop()
+
+	// Wait for subscriber to return.
+	<-done
+
+	// Output:
+	// Received: event.someEvent{I:5}
+	// Received: event.someEvent{I:6}
+	// Received: event.otherEvent{S:"whoa"}
+	// done
+}
diff --git a/eventer/eventer.go b/eventer/eventer.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e5ee2ec5..000000000
--- a/eventer/eventer.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-package eventer
-
-import "sync"
-
-// Basic receiver interface.
-type Receiver interface {
-	Send(Event)
-}
-
-// Receiver as channel
-type Channel chan Event
-
-func (self Channel) Send(ev Event) {
-	self <- ev
-}
-
-// Receiver as function
-type Function func(ev Event)
-
-func (self Function) Send(ev Event) {
-	self(ev)
-}
-
-type Event struct {
-	Type string
-	Data interface{}
-}
-
-type Channels map[string][]Receiver
-
-type EventMachine struct {
-	mu       sync.RWMutex
-	channels Channels
-}
-
-func New() *EventMachine {
-	return &EventMachine{channels: make(Channels)}
-}
-
-func (self *EventMachine) add(typ string, r Receiver) {
-	self.mu.Lock()
-	self.channels[typ] = append(self.channels[typ], r)
-	self.mu.Unlock()
-}
-
-// Generalised methods for the known receiver types
-// * Channel
-// * Function
-func (self *EventMachine) On(typ string, r interface{}) {
-	if eventFunc, ok := r.(func(Event)); ok {
-		self.RegisterFunc(typ, eventFunc)
-	} else if eventChan, ok := r.(Channel); ok {
-		self.RegisterChannel(typ, eventChan)
-	} else {
-		panic("Invalid type for EventMachine::On")
-	}
-}
-
-func (self *EventMachine) RegisterChannel(typ string, c Channel) {
-	self.add(typ, c)
-}
-
-func (self *EventMachine) RegisterFunc(typ string, f Function) {
-	self.add(typ, f)
-}
-
-func (self *EventMachine) Register(typ string) Channel {
-	c := make(Channel, 1)
-	self.add(typ, c)
-	return c
-}
-
-func (self *EventMachine) Post(typ string, data interface{}) {
-	self.mu.RLock()
-	if self.channels[typ] != nil {
-		ev := Event{typ, data}
-		for _, receiver := range self.channels[typ] {
-			// Blocking is OK. These are internals and need to be handled
-			receiver.Send(ev)
-		}
-	}
-	self.mu.RUnlock()
-}
diff --git a/eventer/eventer_test.go b/eventer/eventer_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a5db6d901..000000000
--- a/eventer/eventer_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-package eventer
-
-import (
-	"math/rand"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-)
-
-func TestChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	eventer := New()
-
-	c := make(Channel, 1)
-	eventer.RegisterChannel("test", c)
-	eventer.Post("test", "hello world")
-
-	res := <-c
-
-	if res.Data.(string) != "hello world" {
-		t.Error("Expected event with data 'hello world'. Got", res.Data)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFunction(t *testing.T) {
-	eventer := New()
-
-	var data string
-	eventer.RegisterFunc("test", func(ev Event) {
-		data = ev.Data.(string)
-	})
-	eventer.Post("test", "hello world")
-
-	if data != "hello world" {
-		t.Error("Expected event with data 'hello world'. Got", data)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
-	eventer := New()
-
-	c := eventer.Register("test")
-	eventer.Post("test", "hello world")
-
-	res := <-c
-
-	if res.Data.(string) != "hello world" {
-		t.Error("Expected event with data 'hello world'. Got", res.Data)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestOn(t *testing.T) {
-	eventer := New()
-
-	c := make(Channel, 1)
-	eventer.On("test", c)
-
-	var data string
-	eventer.On("test", func(ev Event) {
-		data = ev.Data.(string)
-	})
-	eventer.Post("test", "hello world")
-
-	res := <-c
-	if res.Data.(string) != "hello world" {
-		t.Error("Expected channel event with data 'hello world'. Got", res.Data)
-	}
-
-	if data != "hello world" {
-		t.Error("Expected function event with data 'hello world'. Got", data)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestConcurrentUsage(t *testing.T) {
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
-	eventer := New()
-	stop := make(chan struct{})
-	recv := make(chan int)
-	poster := func() {
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-stop:
-				return
-			default:
-				eventer.Post("test", "hi")
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	listener := func(i int) {
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(99)) * time.Millisecond)
-		c := eventer.Register("test")
-		// wait for the first event
-		<-c
-		recv <- i
-		// keep receiving to prevent deadlock
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-stop:
-				return
-			case <-c:
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	nlisteners := 200
-	go poster()
-	for i := 0; i < nlisteners; i++ {
-		go listener(i)
-	}
-	// wait until everyone has been served
-	for i := 0; i < nlisteners; i++ {
-		<-recv
-	}
-	close(stop)
-}
diff --git a/events.go b/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fff1d831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package eth
+
+import "container/list"
+
+type PeerListEvent struct {
+	Peers *list.List
+}
+
+type ChainSyncEvent struct {
+	InSync bool
+}
diff --git a/peer.go b/peer.go
index e9551e066..d66d082bb 100644
--- a/peer.go
+++ b/peer.go
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ func (p *Peer) handleHandshake(msg *ethwire.Msg) {
 	p.versionKnown = true
 
 	p.ethereum.PushPeer(p)
-	p.ethereum.reactor.Post("peerList", p.ethereum.Peers())
+	p.ethereum.eventMux.Post(PeerListEvent{p.ethereum.Peers()})
 
 	p.protocolCaps = caps
 	capsIt := caps.NewIterator()