Create block filters before poll interval

internal/ethereum/blocklistener.go

@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ type blockUpdateConsumer struct {
 	updates chan<- *ffcapi.BlockHashEvent
 }
 
+type blockFilterStatus struct {
+	isEstablished bool
+	signal        chan struct{}
+	mux           sync.Mutex
+}
+
 // blockListener has two functions:
 // 1) To establish and keep track of what the head block height of the blockchain is, so event streams know how far from the head they are
 // 2) To feed new block information to any registered consumers
@@ -49,6 +55,7 @@ type blockListener struct {
 	backend                    rpcbackend.RPC
 	wsBackend                  rpcbackend.WebSocketRPCClient // if configured the getting the blockheight will not complete until WS connects, overrides backend once connected
 	listenLoopDone             chan struct{}
+	blockFilterEstablished     blockFilterStatus
 	initialBlockHeightObtained chan struct{}
 	newHeadsTap                chan struct{}
 	newHeadsSub                rpcbackend.Subscription
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ func newBlockListener(ctx context.Context, c *ethConnector, conf config.Section,
 		ctx:                        log.WithLogField(ctx, "role", "blocklistener"),
 		c:                          c,
 		backend:                    c.backend, // use the HTTP backend - might get overwritten by a connected websocket later
+		blockFilterEstablished:     blockFilterStatus{isEstablished: false, signal: make(chan struct{})},
 		initialBlockHeightObtained: make(chan struct{}),
 		newHeadsTap:                make(chan struct{}),
 		highestBlock:               -1,
@@ -92,6 +100,34 @@ func newBlockListener(ctx context.Context, c *ethConnector, conf config.Section,
 	return bl, nil
 }
 
+// setting block filter status updates that new block filter has been created
+func (bl *blockListener) setBlockFilterStatus() {
+	bl.blockFilterEstablished.mux.Lock()
+	defer bl.blockFilterEstablished.mux.Unlock()
+	if !bl.blockFilterEstablished.isEstablished {
+		bl.blockFilterEstablished.isEstablished = true
+		close(bl.blockFilterEstablished.signal)
+	}
+}
+
+// un-setting block filter status updates that no block filter is present on block listener
+func (bl *blockListener) unsetBlockFilterStatus() {
+	bl.blockFilterEstablished.mux.Lock()
+	defer bl.blockFilterEstablished.mux.Unlock()
+	if bl.blockFilterEstablished.isEstablished {
+		bl.blockFilterEstablished.isEstablished = false
+		bl.blockFilterEstablished.signal = make(chan struct{})
+	}
+}
+
+func (bl *blockListener) blockTillBlockFilterEstablished(ctx context.Context) {
+	select {
+	case <-bl.blockFilterEstablished.signal:
+	case <-bl.ctx.Done():
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+	}
+}
+
 func (bl *blockListener) newHeadsSubListener() {
 	for range bl.newHeadsSub.Notifications() {
 		select {
@@ -136,22 +172,27 @@ func (bl *blockListener) establishBlockHeightWithRetry() error {
 			bl.backend = bl.wsBackend
 		}
 
-		// Now get the block heiht
+		// Now get the block height
 		var hexBlockHeight ethtypes.HexInteger
 		rpcErr := bl.backend.CallRPC(bl.ctx, &hexBlockHeight, "eth_blockNumber")
 		if rpcErr != nil {
 			log.L(bl.ctx).Warnf("Block height could not be obtained: %s", rpcErr.Message)
 			return true, rpcErr.Error()
 		}
+
 		bl.mux.Lock()
 		bl.highestBlock = hexBlockHeight.BigInt().Int64()
 		bl.mux.Unlock()
+
 		return false, nil
 	})
 }
 
 func (bl *blockListener) listenLoop() {
 	defer close(bl.listenLoopDone)
+	defer func() {
+		bl.unsetBlockFilterStatus()
+	}()
 
 	err := bl.establishBlockHeightWithRetry()
 	close(bl.initialBlockHeightObtained)
@@ -162,6 +203,7 @@ func (bl *blockListener) listenLoop() {
 	var filter string
 	failCount := 0
 	gapPotential := true
+	firstIteration := true
 	for {
 		if failCount > 0 {
 			if bl.c.doFailureDelay(bl.ctx, failCount) {
@@ -170,12 +212,16 @@ func (bl *blockListener) listenLoop() {
 			}
 		} else {
 			// Sleep for the polling interval, or until we're shoulder tapped by the newHeads listener
-			select {
-			case <-time.After(bl.blockPollingInterval):
-			case <-bl.newHeadsTap:
-			case <-bl.ctx.Done():
-				log.L(bl.ctx).Debugf("Block listener loop stopping")
-				return
+			if !firstIteration {
+				select {
+				case <-time.After(bl.blockPollingInterval):
+				case <-bl.newHeadsTap:
+				case <-bl.ctx.Done():
+					log.L(bl.ctx).Debugf("Block listener loop stopping")
+					return
+				}
+			} else {
+				firstIteration = false
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -186,6 +232,7 @@ func (bl *blockListener) listenLoop() {
 				failCount++
 				continue
 			}
+			bl.setBlockFilterStatus()
 		}
 
 		var blockHashes []ethtypes.HexBytes0xPrefix
@@ -470,23 +517,32 @@ func (bl *blockListener) dispatchToConsumers(consumers []*blockUpdateConsumer, u
 	}
 }
 
-func (bl *blockListener) checkStartedLocked() {
+func (bl *blockListener) checkStartedLocked(ctx context.Context) {
+	bl.mux.Lock()
 	if bl.listenLoopDone == nil {
 		bl.listenLoopDone = make(chan struct{})
+		bl.mux.Unlock()
 		go bl.listenLoop()
+	} else {
+		bl.mux.Unlock()
 	}
+
+	bl.blockTillBlockFilterEstablished(ctx)
 }
 
 func (bl *blockListener) addConsumer(c *blockUpdateConsumer) {
 	bl.mux.Lock()
-	defer bl.mux.Unlock()
-	bl.checkStartedLocked()
 	bl.consumers[*c.id] = c
+	bl.mux.Unlock()
+	bl.checkStartedLocked(context.Background())
 }
 
 func (bl *blockListener) getHighestBlock(ctx context.Context) (int64, bool) {
+	bl.checkStartedLocked(ctx)
+	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return -1, false
+	}
 	bl.mux.Lock()
-	bl.checkStartedLocked()
 	highestBlock := bl.highestBlock
 	bl.mux.Unlock()
 	// if not yet initialized, wait to be initialized
@@ -500,6 +556,10 @@ func (bl *blockListener) getHighestBlock(ctx context.Context) (int64, bool) {
 	}
 	bl.mux.Lock()
 	highestBlock = bl.highestBlock
+	if bl.highestBlock == -1 {
+		// handle edge case when bl.initialBlockHeightObtained channel is closed
+		return -1, false
+	}
 	bl.mux.Unlock()
 	log.L(ctx).Debugf("ChainHead=%d", highestBlock)
 	return highestBlock, true