Hide coconut runtime flags (#2990)

* Add resharing parameter

* Fix equality of dealers and members

* Contract resharing handling

* Dealer verification unit test

* Dealing commit unit test

* Epoch state unit tests

* Fix clippy

* Fmt

* Query initial dealer data

* Resharing nym-api changes

* Implement the mockups for nym-api dkg tests

* Dealing test

* Vk unit test

* Fix skipping vk submission

* Fix clippy

* Missing dealing for noninitial resharing dealer

* Check master vk holds after resharing on nym-apis

* Update changelog

* Fix clippy

.env.sample-dev

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GEOIPUPDATE_LICENSE_KEY=xxx
 # List of space-separated database edition IDs. Edition IDs may
 # consist of letters, digits, and dashes. For example, GeoIP2-City
 # would download the GeoIP2 City database (GeoIP2-City).
-GEOIPUPDATE_EDITION_IDS=GeoLite2-Country
+GEOIPUPDATE_EDITION_IDS=GeoLite2-City
 # The number of hours between geoipupdate runs. If this is not set
 # or is set to 0, geoipupdate will run once and exit.
 GEOIPUPDATE_FREQUENCY=72

.github/workflows/audit.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           path: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/deny.message
   notification:
     needs: cargo-deny
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: custom-runner-linux
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: report
           path: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications
+      - name: install npm
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
       - name: Keybase - Node Install
         run: npm install
         working-directory: .github/workflows/support-files
@@ -47,6 +51,11 @@ jobs:
           KEYBASE_NYMBOT_PAPERKEY: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_PAPERKEY }}"
           KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
           KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "security"
+          MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+          MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+          MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+          MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+          MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
         uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
         with:
           args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/build-and-upload-binaries-ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+name: Build and upload binaries to CI
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - 'clients/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'contracts/**'
+      - 'explorer-api/**'
+      - 'gateway/**'
+      - 'integrations/**'
+      - 'mixnode/**'
+      - 'sdk/rust/nym-sdk/**'
+      - 'service-providers/**'
+      - 'nym-api/**'
+      - 'nym-outfox/**'
+      - 'tools/nym-cli/**'
+      - 'tools/ts-rs-cli/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'clients/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'contracts/**'
+      - 'explorer-api/**'
+      - 'gateway/**'
+      - 'integrations/**'
+      - 'mixnode/**'
+      - 'sdk/rust/nym-sdk/**'
+      - 'service-providers/**'
+      - 'nym-api/**'
+      - 'nym-outfox/**'
+      - 'tools/nym-cli/**'
+      - 'tools/ts-rs-cli/**'
+
+env:
+  NETWORK: mainnet    
+
+jobs:
+  publish-nym:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ubuntu-20.04]
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
+      - name: Prepare build output directory
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          OUTPUT_DIR: ci-builds/${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: |
+          rm -rf ci-builds || true
+          mkdir -p $OUTPUT_DIR
+          echo $OUTPUT_DIR
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Install Rust stable
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+
+      - name: Build all binaries
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: build
+          args: --workspace --release
+
+      - name: Install Rust stable
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+          target: wasm32-unknown-unknown
+          override: true
+          components: rustfmt, clippy
+
+      - name: Build release contracts
+        run: make wasm
+
+      - name: Prepare build output
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          OUTPUT_DIR: ci-builds/${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: |
+          cp target/release/nym-client $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-gateway $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-mixnode $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-socks5-client $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-api $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-network-requester $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-network-statistics $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp target/release/nym-cli $OUTPUT_DIR
+
+          cp contracts/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/mixnet_contract.wasm $OUTPUT_DIR
+          cp contracts/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/vesting_contract.wasm $OUTPUT_DIR
+
+      - name: Deploy branch to CI www
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: easingthemes/ssh-deploy@main
+        env:
+          SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.CI_WWW_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          ARGS: "-avzr"
+          SOURCE: "ci-builds/"
+          REMOTE_HOST: ${{ secrets.CI_WWW_REMOTE_HOST }}
+          REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.CI_WWW_REMOTE_USER }}
+          TARGET: ${{ secrets.CI_WWW_REMOTE_TARGET }}/builds/
+          EXCLUDE: "/dist/, /node_modules/"
+

.github/workflows/build-and-upload-binaries.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+name: Build and upload binaries to artifact storage
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:  
+      add_tokio_unstable:
+        description: 'True to add RUSTFLAGS="--cfg tokio_unstable"'
+        required: true
+        default: false
+        type: boolean 
+    
+env:
+  NETWORK: mainnet    
+
+jobs:
+  publish-nym:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ubuntu-20.04]
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Sets env vars for tokio if set in manual dispatch inputs
+        run: |
+          echo 'RUSTFLAGS="--cfg tokio_unstable"' >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.add_tokio_unstable == true
+
+      - name: Install Rust stable
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+
+      - name: Build all binaries
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: build
+          args: --workspace --release
+
+      - name: Upload Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: nym-binaries-artifacts
+          path: |
+            target/release/nym-client
+            target/release/nym-gateway
+            target/release/nym-mixnode
+            target/release/nym-socks5-client
+            target/release/nym-api
+            target/release/nym-network-requester
+            target/release/nym-network-statistics
+            target/release/nym-cli
+          retention-days: 30

.github/workflows/build-ts-packages.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install rsync
       run: sudo apt-get install rsync
+      continue-on-error: true
     - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@v3.x
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
@@ -58,6 +59,11 @@ jobs:
         KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
         KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-ts-packages"
         IS_SUCCESS: "${{ job.status == 'success' }}"
+        MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+        MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+        MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+        MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+        MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
       uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
       with:
         args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -2,21 +2,44 @@ name: Continuous integration
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'clients/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'explorer-api/**'
+      - 'gateway/**'
+      - 'integrations/**'
+      - 'mixnode/**'
+      - 'sdk/rust/nym-sdk/**'
+      - 'service-providers/**'
+      - 'nym-api/**'
+      - 'nym-outfox/**'
+      - 'tools/nym-cli/**'
+      - 'tools/ts-rs-cli/**'
   pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'clients/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'explorer-api/**'
+      - 'gateway/**'
+      - 'integrations/**'
+      - 'mixnode/**'
+      - 'sdk/rust/nym-sdk/**'
+      - 'service-providers/**'
+      - 'nym-api/**'
+      - 'nym-outfox/**'
+      - 'tools/nym-cli/**'
+      - 'tools/ts-rs-cli/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, custom-linux ]
-    # Enable sccache via environment variable
+    # Enable sccache via environment variable
     env:
       RUSTC_WRAPPER: /home/ubuntu/.cargo/bin/sccache
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -41,47 +64,34 @@ jobs:
           command: build
           args: --workspace
 
+      - name: Build all examples
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: build
+          args: --workspace --examples
+
       - name: Run all tests
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
-          args: --workspace --all-features
+          args: --workspace
 
       - name: Run expensive tests
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' || github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'develop' || github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'master'
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
-          args: --workspace --all-features -- --ignored
+          args: --workspace -- --ignored
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         name: Clippy checks
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: --workspace --all-features
+          args: --workspace
 
       - name: Run clippy
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: clippy
-          args: --workspace -- -D warnings
-
-      # COCONUT stuff
-
-      - name: Build all binaries with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Run all tests with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Run clippy with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: clippy
-          args: --all-targets --features=coconut -- -D warnings
+          args: --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings

.github/workflows/connect-android.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+name: Nym Connect for Android (rust)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - "nym-connect-android/src-tauri/**"
+      - "clients/client-core/**"
+      - "clients/socks5/**"
+      - "common/**"
+      - "gateway/gateway-requests/**"
+      - "contracts/vesting/**"
+      - "nym-api/nym-api-requests/**"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "nym-connect-android/src-tauri/**"
+      - "clients/client-core/**"
+      - "clients/socks5/**"
+      - "common/**"
+      - "gateway/gateway-requests/**"
+      - "contracts/vesting/**"
+      - "nym-api/nym-api-requests/**"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    #runs-on: [self-hosted, custom-linux]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    #env:
+      #RUSTC_WRAPPER: /home/ubuntu/.cargo/bin/sccache
+    #defaults:
+      #run:
+        #working-directory: nym-connect-android/src-tauri/
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
+        if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get -y install \
+          libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev \
+          build-essential \
+          curl \
+          wget \
+          libssl-dev \
+          libgtk-3-dev \
+          squashfs-tools \
+          libayatana-appindicator3-dev \
+          librsvg2-dev \
+          libsoup-3.0-dev \
+          libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-dev
+        #continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+          components: clippy, rustfmt
+
+      - name: Check formatting
+        run: cargo fmt --manifest-path nym-connect-android/src-tauri/Cargo.toml -- --check
+
+      - name: Build all binaries
+        run: cargo build --manifest-path nym-connect-android/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+
+      - name: Run all tests
+        run: cargo test  --manifest-path nym-connect-android/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+
+      - name: Clippy
+        run: cargo clippy --manifest-path nym-connect-android/src-tauri/Cargo.toml --all-targets -- -D warnings

.github/workflows/connect.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,23 @@ name: Nym Connect (rust)
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'nym-connect/**'
+      - 'clients/client-core/**'
+      - 'clients/socks5/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'gateway/gateway-requests/**'
+      - 'contracts/vesting/**'
+      - 'nym-api/nym-api-requests/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'nym-connect/**'
+      - 'clients/client-core/**'
+      - 'clients/socks5/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'gateway/gateway-requests/**'
+      - 'contracts/vesting/**'
+      - 'nym-api/nym-api-requests/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -13,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev squashfs-tools libayatana-appindicator3-dev
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -45,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         name: Clippy checks
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           args: --manifest-path nym-connect/Cargo.toml --workspace --all-features

.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml

@@ -6,17 +6,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-contracts-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, custom-runner-linux]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-contracts-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-contracts-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-contracts-...')      
-
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:

.github/workflows/contracts.yml

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ name: Contracts
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'contracts/**'
+      - 'common/**'
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+      - 'contracts/**'
+      - 'common/**'
 
 jobs:
   matrix_prep:

.github/workflows/nc-android-apk.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+name: NC Android APK Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "release/nc-android-v[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]*"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build APK
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      ANDROID_HOME: ${{ github.workspace }}/android-sdk
+      NDK_VERSION: 25.1.8937393
+      NDK_HOME: ${{ env.ANDROID_HOME }}/ndk/${{ env.NDK_VERSION }}
+      SDK_PLATFORM_VERSION: android-33
+      SDK_BUILDTOOLS_VERSION: 33.0.1
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
+        # https://next--tauri.netlify.app/next/guides/getting-started/prerequisites/linux/#1-system-dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get -y install \
+          libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev \
+          build-essential \
+          curl \
+          wget \
+          libssl-dev \
+          libgtk-3-dev \
+          squashfs-tools \
+          libayatana-appindicator3-dev \
+          librsvg2-dev
+
+      - name: Install Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: "temurin"
+          java-version: "17"
+
+      - name: Install Android SDK manager
+        # https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/sdkmanager
+        run: |
+          curl -sS https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-9477386_latest.zip -o cmdline-tools.zip
+          unzip cmdline-tools.zip
+          mkdir -p $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest
+          mv cmdline-tools/* $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest
+          rm -rf cmdline-tools
+
+      - name: Install Android S/NDK
+        run: |
+          echo y | $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --licenses
+          echo y | $ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager \
+            "platforms;$SDK_PLATFORM_VERSION" \
+            "platform-tools" \
+            "ndk;$NDK_VERSION" \
+            "build-tools;$SDK_BUILDTOOLS_VERSION"
+
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Install tauri cli
+        run: cargo install tauri-cli --version "^2.0.0-alpha.2"
+
+      - name: Install rust android targets
+        run: |
+          rustup target add aarch64-linux-android \
+            armv7-linux-androideabi \
+            i686-linux-android \
+            x86_64-linux-android
+
+      - name: Setup Nodejs
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+
+      - name: Install yarn
+        run: |
+          npm i -g yarn
+          yarn --version
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Build frontend code
+        run: |
+          yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+          yarn build
+          yarn workspace @nym/nym-connect-android webpack:prod
+
+      - name: Build APK
+        working-directory: nym-connect-android
+        env:
+          WRY_ANDROID_PACKAGE: net.nymtech.nym_connect_android
+          WRY_ANDROID_LIBRARY: nym_connect_android
+        # TODO build with release profile (--release), it will requires
+        # to sign the APK. For now build with debug profile to avoid that
+        run: cargo tauri android build --debug --apk
+
+      # TODO add the version number to APK name
+      - name: Rename APK artifact
+        run: |
+          mv nym-connect-android/src-tauri/gen/android/nym_connect_android/app/build/outputs/apk/universal/debug/app-universal-debug.apk \
+            nym-connect-debug.apk
+
+      - name: Upload APK artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: nc-apk-debug
+          path: nym-connect-debug.apk
+
+  publish:
+    name: Publish APK
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Download binary artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: nc-apk-debug
+          path: apk
+      # TODO add a step to upload the APK somewhere
+      # - name: Publish
+      #   uses: ???

.github/workflows/network-explorer-api.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   publish-nym:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-explorer-api-') && (github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-explorer-api-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-explorer-api-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
         uses: actions/github-script@v3
         with:
           script: |

.github/workflows/network-explorer.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install rsync
       run: sudo apt-get install rsync
+      continue-on-error: true
     - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@v3.x
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ jobs:
         KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
         KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-network-explorer"
         IS_SUCCESS: "${{ job.status == 'success' }}"
+        MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+        MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+        MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+        MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+        MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
       uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
       with:
         args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
 
       - name: Check out repository code
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
+      - name: Check formatting
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: fmt
+          args: --all -- --check
+
       - name: Build all binaries
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -50,6 +57,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: clean
 
+      - name: Build all examples
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: build
+          args: --workspace --examples
+
+      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        with:
+          command: clean
+
       - name: Run all tests
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -58,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' || matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
         with:
           command: clean
 
@@ -67,13 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
-          args: --workspace --all-features -- --ignored
-
-      - name: Check formatting
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: --all -- --check
+          args: --workspace -- --ignored
 
       - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -83,9 +96,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         name: Clippy checks
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          args: --all-features
+          args: --workspace
 
       - name: Run clippy
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -100,38 +114,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: clean
 
-      # COCONUT stuff
-      - name: Build all binaries with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        with:
-          command: clean
-
-      - name: Run all tests with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        with:
-          command: clean
-
-      - name: Run clippy with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.rust != 'nightly' }}
-        with:
-          command: clippy
-          args: --workspace --all-targets --features=coconut -- -D warnings
-
       # nym-wallet (the rust part)
       - name: Build nym-wallet rust code
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -160,12 +142,17 @@ jobs:
 
   notification:
     needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: custom-runner-linux
     steps:
       - name: Collect jobs status
         uses: technote-space/workflow-conclusion-action@v2
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: install npm
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
       - name: Keybase - Node Install
         if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
         run: npm install
@@ -183,6 +170,11 @@ jobs:
           KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
           KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-nightly"
           IS_SUCCESS: "${{ env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'success' }}"
+          MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+          MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+          MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+          MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+          MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
         uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
         with:
           args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
 
       - name: Check out latest release branch
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         name: Clippy checks
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           args: --all-features
@@ -115,38 +117,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: clean
 
-      # COCONUT stuff
-      - name: Build all binaries with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        with:
-          command: clean
-
-      - name: Run all tests with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        with:
-          command: clean
-
-      - name: Run clippy with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.rust != 'nightly' }}
-        with:
-          command: clippy
-          args: --workspace --all-targets --features=coconut -- -D warnings
-
       # nym-wallet (the rust part)
       - name: Build nym-wallet rust code
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -175,12 +145,17 @@ jobs:
 
   notification:
     needs: [build,get_release]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: custom-runner-linux
     steps:
       - name: Collect jobs status
         uses: technote-space/workflow-conclusion-action@v2
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: install npm
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
       - name: Keybase - Node Install
         if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
         run: npm install
@@ -198,6 +173,11 @@ jobs:
           KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
           KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-nightly-release"
           IS_SUCCESS: "${{ env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'success' }}"
+          MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+          MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+          MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+          MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+          MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
         uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
         with:
           args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/nightly_build_release2.yml

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
 
       - name: Check out latest release branch
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         name: Clippy checks
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           args: --all-features
@@ -115,38 +117,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: clean
 
-      # COCONUT stuff
-      - name: Build all binaries with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        with:
-          command: clean
-
-      - name: Run all tests with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --workspace --features=coconut
-
-      - name: Reclaim some disk space (because Windows is being annoying)
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        with:
-          command: clean
-
-      - name: Run clippy with coconut enabled
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        if: ${{ matrix.rust != 'nightly' }}
-        with:
-          command: clippy
-          args: --workspace --all-targets --features=coconut -- -D warnings
-
       # nym-wallet (the rust part)
       - name: Build nym-wallet rust code
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -175,12 +145,17 @@ jobs:
 
   notification:
     needs: [build,get_release]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: custom-runner-linux
     steps:
       - name: Collect jobs status
         uses: technote-space/workflow-conclusion-action@v2
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: install npm
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
       - name: Keybase - Node Install
         if: env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'failure'
         run: npm install
@@ -198,6 +173,11 @@ jobs:
           KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
           KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-nightly-release"
           IS_SUCCESS: "${{ env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION == 'success' }}"
+          MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+          MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+          MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+          MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+          MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
         uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
         with:
           args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/nym-cli-publish.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   publish-nym-cli:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-cli-') && (github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name = 'workflow_dispatch') }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-cli-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-cli-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
         uses: actions/github-script@v3
         with:
           script: |

.github/workflows/nym-connect-publish-macos.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   publish-tauri:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-connect-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -19,13 +20,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-connect-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-connect-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-connect-...')
-
       - name: Node v16
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:

.github/workflows/nym-connect-publish-ubuntu.yml

@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   publish-tauri:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-connect-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        platform: [custom-runner-linux]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
@@ -23,17 +24,13 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           sudo apt-get update &&
           sudo apt-get install -y webkit2gtk-4.0 libayatana-appindicator3-dev
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-connect-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-connect-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-connect-...')
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Node v16
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: 16
+
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:

.github/workflows/nym-connect-publish-windows10.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   publish-tauri:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-connect-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -27,13 +28,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-connect-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-connect-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-connect-...')
-
       - name: Import signing certificate
         env:
           WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE }}

.github/workflows/nym-connect.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install rsync
       run: sudo apt-get install rsync
+      continue-on-error: true
     - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@v3.x
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ jobs:
         KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
         KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-nym-connect"
         IS_SUCCESS: "${{ job.status == 'success' }}"
+        MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+        MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+        MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+        MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+        MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
       uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
       with:
         args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/nym-release-publish.yml

@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   publish-nym:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-binaries-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        platform: [custom-runner-linux]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
@@ -27,13 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libudev-dev squashfs-tools
-
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-binaries-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-binaries-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-binaries-...')
+        continue-on-error: true
             
       - name: Sets env vars for tokio if set in manual dispatch inputs
         run: |
@@ -56,11 +51,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: my-artifact
           path: |
+            target/release/explorer-api
             target/release/nym-client
             target/release/nym-gateway
             target/release/nym-mixnode
             target/release/nym-socks5-client
-            target/release/nym-validator-api
+            target/release/nym-api
             target/release/nym-network-requester
             target/release/nym-network-statistics
             target/release/nym-cli
@@ -71,11 +67,12 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
         with:
           files: |
+            target/release/explorer-api
             target/release/nym-client
             target/release/nym-gateway
             target/release/nym-mixnode
             target/release/nym-socks5-client
-            target/release/nym-validator-api
+            target/release/nym-api
             target/release/nym-network-requester
             target/release/nym-network-statistics
             target/release/nym-cli

.github/workflows/nym-wallet-publish-macos.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   publish-tauri:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-wallet-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -19,13 +20,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-wallet-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-wallet-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-wallet-...')
-
       - name: Node v16
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:

.github/workflows/nym-wallet-publish-ubuntu.yml

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   publish-tauri:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-wallet-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        platform: [custom-runner-linux]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
@@ -22,17 +23,13 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           sudo apt-get update &&
           sudo apt-get install -y webkit2gtk-4.0
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-wallet-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-wallet-') == false
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-wallet-...')
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Node v16
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: 16
+
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:

.github/workflows/nym-wallet-publish-windows10.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   publish-tauri:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-wallet-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -26,13 +27,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-wallet-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-wallet-') == false
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-wallet-...')
-
       - name: Import signing certificate
         env:
           WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE }}

.github/workflows/nym-wallet-storybook.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install rsync
       run: sudo apt-get install rsync
+      continue-on-error: true
     - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@v3.x
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ jobs:
         KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
         KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-nym-wallet"
         IS_SUCCESS: "${{ job.status == 'success' }}"
+        MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+        MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+        MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+        MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+        MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
       uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
       with:
         args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/nym_wallet.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           libappindicator3-dev
           webkit2gtk-driver
           xvfb
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Install minimal stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1

.github/workflows/support-files/.env.example

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL=
 KEYBASE_NYMBOT_USERNAME=
 KEYBASE_NYMBOT_PAPERKEY=
 
+MATRIX_SERVER=
+MATRIX_ROOM=
+MATRIX_ROOM_OF_SHAME=
+MATRIX_USER_ID=
+MATRIX_TOKEN=
+MATRIX_DEVICE_ID=
+
 NYM_NOTIFICATION_KIND=nightly
 NYM_PROJECT_NAME=Nightly Build
 

.github/workflows/support-files/.gitignore

@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ node_modules
 .idea
 
 # don't commit the lock file to avoid cross-platform issues
-package-lock.json
+package-lock.json
+
+scratch

.github/workflows/support-files/notifications/send_message.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require('dotenv').config();
 
 const Bot = require('keybase-bot');
+const { sendMatrixMessage } = require('./send_message_to_matrix');
 
 let context = {
   kinds: ['nym-wallet', 'ts-packages', 'network-explorer', 'nightly', 'nym-connect','security'],
@@ -38,6 +39,28 @@ function validateContext() {
       'Paperkey is not defined. Please set env var KEYBASE_NYMBOT_PAPERKEY',
     );
   }
+  if (context.env.MATRIX_ROOM) {
+    if (!context.env.MATRIX_SERVER) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Matrix server is not defined. Please set env var MATRIX_SERVER',
+      );
+    }
+    if (!context.env.MATRIX_USER_ID) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Matrix user id is not defined. Please set env var MATRIX_USER_ID',
+      );
+    }
+    if (!context.env.MATRIX_TOKEN) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Matrix token is not defined. Please set env var MATRIX_TOKEN',
+      );
+    }
+    if (!context.env.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Matrix device id is not defined. Please set env var MATRIX_DEVICE_ID',
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -147,6 +170,13 @@ async function main() {
     console.log('-----------------------------------------');
   }
   await sendKeybaseMessage(messageBody);
+  if(context.env.MATRIX_ROOM) {
+    await sendMatrixMessage(context, messageBody, context.env.MATRIX_ROOM)
+  }
+  if(context.env.MATRIX_ROOM_OF_SHAME && context.env.IS_SUCCESS !== 'true') {
+    // when a job fails
+    await sendMatrixMessage(context, messageBody, context.env.MATRIX_ROOM_OF_SHAME)
+  }
 }
 
 // call main function and let NodeJS handle the promise

.github/workflows/support-files/notifications/send_message_to_matrix.js

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+const sdk = require('matrix-js-sdk');
+global.Olm = require('olm');
+const { LocalStorage } = require('node-localstorage');
+const localStorage = new LocalStorage('./scratch');
+const {
+  LocalStorageCryptoStore,
+} = require('matrix-js-sdk/lib/crypto/store/localStorage-crypto-store');
+
+const vfile = require('to-vfile');
+const unified = require('unified');
+const remarkParse = require('remark-parse');
+const remarkHtml = require('remark-html');
+const emoji = require('remark-emoji');
+
+// hide all matrix client output
+console.error = (error) => console.log('❌ error: ', error);
+process.stderr.write = () => {};
+process.stdout.write = () => {};
+
+
+function createClient(context, room, message) {
+  const server = context.env.MATRIX_SERVER;
+  const token = context.env.MATRIX_TOKEN;
+  const deviceId = context.env.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID;
+  const userId = context.env.MATRIX_USER_ID;
+
+  const client = sdk.createClient({
+    baseUrl: server,
+    accessToken: token,
+    userId,
+    deviceId,
+    sessionStore: new sdk.WebStorageSessionStore(localStorage),
+    cryptoStore: new LocalStorageCryptoStore(localStorage),
+  });
+
+  client.on('sync', async function(state, prevState, res) {
+    if (state !== 'PREPARED') return;
+    client.setGlobalErrorOnUnknownDevices(false);
+    try {
+      await client.joinRoom(room);
+      await client.sendEvent(
+        room,
+        'm.room.message',
+        {
+          msgtype: 'm.text',
+          format: 'org.matrix.custom.html',
+          body: message,
+          formatted_body: message,
+        },
+        '',
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Job failed: ' + error.message);
+    }
+    client.stopClient();
+    process.exit(0);
+  });
+
+  return client;
+}
+
+async function markdownToHtml(messageAsMarkdown) {
+  const file = await unified()
+    .use(emoji)
+    .use(remarkParse)
+    .use(remarkHtml)
+    .process(await vfile({ path: 'test.md', contents: messageAsMarkdown}));
+  return String(file);
+}
+
+async function sendMatrixMessage(contextArg, messageAsMarkdown, roomId) {
+  const messageAsHtml = await markdownToHtml(messageAsMarkdown);
+  const client = createClient(contextArg, roomId, messageAsHtml);
+  await client.initCrypto();
+  await client.startClient({ initialSyncLimit: 1 });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  sendMatrixMessage,
+};

.github/workflows/support-files/package.json

@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.7",
     "keybase-bot": "^3.6.1",
-    "octokit": "^1.7.1"
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "^9.3.0",
+    "node-localstorage": "^2.1.6",
+    "octokit": "^1.7.1",
+    "olm": "https://packages.matrix.org/npm/olm/olm-3.2.1.tgz",
+    "remark-emoji": "^2.2.0",
+    "remark-html": "^13.0.2",
+    "remark-parse": "^9.0.0",
+    "to-vfile": "^6.1.0",
+    "unified": "^9.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "prettier": "2.3.2"

.github/workflows/typescript-lint.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: CI for linting Typescript
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - 'ts-packages/**'
+      - 'sdk/typescript/**'
+      - nym-connect
+      - nym-connect-android
+      - nym-wallet
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: custom-runner-linux
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Install rsync
+      run: sudo apt-get install rsync
+      continue-on-error: true
+    - uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@v3.x
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: 16
+    - name: Setup yarn
+      run: npm install -g yarn
+    - name: Lint
+      run: yarn && yarn lint && yarn tsc
+    - name: Keybase - Node Install
+      run: npm install
+      working-directory: .github/workflows/support-files
+    - name: Keybase - Send Notification
+      env:
+        NYM_NOTIFICATION_KIND: ts-packages
+        NYM_PROJECT_NAME: "ts-packages"
+        NYM_CI_WWW_BASE: "${{ secrets.NYM_CI_WWW_BASE }}"
+        NYM_CI_WWW_LOCATION: "ts-${{ env.GITHUB_REF_SLUG }}"
+        GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGE: "${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}"
+        GIT_BRANCH: "${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
+        KEYBASE_NYMBOT_USERNAME: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_USERNAME }}"
+        KEYBASE_NYMBOT_PAPERKEY: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_PAPERKEY }}"
+        KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM: "${{ secrets.KEYBASE_NYMBOT_TEAM }}"
+        KEYBASE_NYM_CHANNEL: "ci-ts-packages"
+        IS_SUCCESS: "${{ job.status == 'success' }}"
+        MATRIX_SERVER: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_SERVER }}"
+        MATRIX_ROOM: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_ROOM }}"
+        MATRIX_USER_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_USER_ID }}"
+        MATRIX_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_TOKEN }}"
+        MATRIX_DEVICE_ID: "${{ secrets.MATRIX_DEVICE_ID }}"
+      uses: docker://keybaseio/client:stable-node
+      with:
+        args: .github/workflows/support-files/notifications/entry_point.sh

.github/workflows/wallet.yml

@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@ name: Nym Wallet (rust)
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'nym-wallet/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'contracts/vesting/**'
+      - 'nym-api/nym-api-requests/**'
   pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'nym-wallet/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'contracts/vesting/**'
+      - 'nym-api/nym-api-requests/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (Linux)
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev build-essential curl wget libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev squashfs-tools
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -48,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         name: Clippy checks
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           args: --manifest-path nym-wallet/Cargo.toml --workspace --all-features

.github/workflows/wasm_client_build.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ name: Wasm Client
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'explorer/**'
+    paths:
+      - 'clients/webassembly/**'
+      - 'clients/client-core/**'
+      - 'common/**'
+      - 'contracts/**'
+      - 'gateway/gateway-requests/**'
+      - 'nym-api/nym-api-requests/**'
 
 jobs:
   wasm:
@@ -24,16 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           command: build
           args: --manifest-path clients/webassembly/Cargo.toml --target wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
-      - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --manifest-path clients/webassembly/Cargo.toml --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --features=coconut
-
-      - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: test
-          args: --manifest-path clients/webassembly/Cargo.toml
-
       - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: fmt

.gitignore

@@ -37,4 +37,9 @@ validator-config
 *.patch
 validator-api-config.toml
 dist
-storybook-static
+storybook-static
+envs/qwerty.env
+Cargo.lock
+nym-connect/Cargo.lock
+.parcel-cache
+**/.DS_Store

.wellknown/wallet/validators.json

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "mainnet":[{
-    "nymd_url":"https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru/",
-    "api_url":"https://api.nyx.nodes.guru/"
-  }]
-}
+  "mainnet": [
+    {
+      "nyxd_url": "https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru/",
+      "api_url": "https://api.nyx.nodes.guru/"
+    }
+  ]
+}

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,33 +2,164 @@
 
 Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+# [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+- remove coconut feature and unify builds ([#2890])
+- native-client: is now capable of listening for requests on sockets different than `127.0.0.1` ([#2939]). This can be specified via `--host` flag during `init` or `run`. Alternatively a custom `host` can be set in `config.toml` file under `socket` section.
+- dkg resharing mode ([#2936])
+
+[#2890]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2890
+[#2939]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2939
+[#2936]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2936
+
+# [v1.1.8] (2023-01-31)
+
+### Added
+
+- Rust SDK - Support SURBS (anonymous send + storage) ([#2754])
+- dkg rerun from scratch and dkg-specific epochs ([#2810])
+- Rename `'initial_supply'` field to `'total_supply'` in the circulating supply endpoint ([#2931])
+- Circulating supply api endpoint (read the note inside before testing/deploying) ([#1902])
+
+### Changed
+
+- nym-api: an `--id` flag is now always explicitly required ([#2873])
+
+[#2754]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2754
+[#2810]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2810
+[#2931]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2931
+[#1902]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/1902
+[#2873]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2873
+
+
+# [v1.1.7] (2023-01-24)
+
+### Added
+
+- Gateways now shut down gracefully ([#2019]).
+- Rust SDK - Initial version for nym-client ([#2669]).
+- Introduce vesting contract query for addresses of all vesting accounts (required for the circulating supply calculation) ([#2778]).
+- Add threshold value to the contract storage ([#1893])
+
+### Changed
+
+- Refactor vesting account storage (and in particular, ACCOUNTS saving) ([#2795]).
+- Move from manual advancing DKG state to an automatic process ([#2670]).
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Gateways now shut down gracefully ([#2019]).
+
+[#2019]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2019
+[#2669]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2669
+[#2795]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2795
+[#2778]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2778
+[#2670]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2670
+[#1893]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/1893
+
+## [v1.1.6] (2023-01-17)
+
+### Added
+
+- nym-sdk: added initial version of a Rust client sdk
+- nym-api: added `/circulating-supply` endpoint ([#2814])
+- nym-api: add endpoint listing detailed gateway info by @octol in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2833
+
+### Changed
+
+- streamline override_config functions -> there's a lot of duplicate if statements everywhere ([#2774])
+- clean-up nym-api startup arguments/flags to use clap 3 and its macro-derived arguments ([#2772])
+- renamed all references to validator_api to nym_api
+- renamed all references to nymd to nyxd ([#2696])
+- all-binaries: standarised argument names (note: old names should still be accepted) ([#2762]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- nym-api: should now correctly use `rewarding.enabled` config flag ([#2753])
+
+[#2696]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2696
+[#2753]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2753
+[#2762]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2762
+[#2814]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2814
+[#2772]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2772
+[#2774]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2774
+
+## [v1.1.5] (2023-01-10)
+
+### Added
+
+### Changed
+
+## [v1.1.5] (2023-01-10)
+
+### Added
+
+- socks5: send status message for service ready, and network-requester error response in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2715
+
+### Changed
+
+- all-binaries: improved error logging in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2686
+- native client: bring shutdown logic up to the same level as socks5-client in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2695
+- nym-api, coconut-dkg contract: automatic, time-based dkg epoch state advancement in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2670
+- DKG resharing unit test by @neacsu in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2668
+- Renaming validator-api to nym-api by @futurechimp in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1863
+- Modify wasm specific make targets by @neacsu in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2693
+- client: create websocket handler builder by @octol in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2700
+- Outfox and Lion by @durch in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2730
+- Feature/multi surb transmission lanes by @jstuczyn in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2723
+
+## [v1.1.4] (2022-12-20)
+
+This release adds multiple Single Use Reply Blocks (SURBs) to allow arbitrarily-sized anonymized replies.
+At the moment this is turned off by default, but available for use by application developers.
+We will need to wait for network-requesters to upgrade to this new release, after which multi-SURB anonymization will become the default setting for the SOCKS proxy clients.
+
+The release also include some additional work for distributed key generation in the Coconut signing authority nodes.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Feature/dkg contract threshold by @neacsu in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1885
+- Multi-surbs by @jstuczyn in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2667
+- Fix multi-surb backwards compatibility in pre 1.1.4 client config files by @jstuczyn in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2703
+- fix: ignore corrupted surb storage and instead create fresh one by @jstuczyn in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/2711
+- socks5: rework waiting in inbound.rs by @octol in https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1880
 
 ## [v1.1.3] (2022-12-13)
 
 ### Changed
 
 - validator-api: can recover from shutdown during DKG process ([#1872])
-- clients: deduplicate gateway inititialization, part of work towards a rust-sdk
+- clients: deduplicate gateway initialization, part of work towards a rust-sdk
 - clients: keep all transmission lanes going at all times by making priority probabilistic
+- clients: ability to use multi-reply SURBs to send arbitrarily long messages fully anonymously whilst requesting additional reply blocks whenever they're about to run out ([#1796], [#1801], [#1804], [#1835], [#1858], [#1883]))
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - network-requester: fix bug where websocket connection disconnect resulted in success error code
 - clients: fix a few panics handling the gateway-client
-- mixnode, gateway, validator-api: Use mainnet values as defaults for URLs and mixnet contract  ([#1884])
+- mixnode, gateway, validator-api: Use mainnet values as defaults for URLs and mixnet contract ([#1884])
+- socks5: fixed bug where connections sometimes where closed too early
+- clients: improve message logging when received message fails to get reconstructed ([#1803])
 
+[#1796]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1796
+[#1801]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1801
+[#1803]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1803
+[#1804]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1804
+[#1835]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1835
+[#1858]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1858
 [#1872]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1872
+[#1883]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1883
 [#1884]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1884
 
-
 ## [v1.1.2]
 
 ### Changed
 
 - gateway: Renamed flag from `enabled/disabled_credentials_mode` to `only-coconut-credentials`
 - "Family" feature for node families + layers
-- Initial coconut functionality including credentials and distributed key generation 
+- Initial coconut functionality including credentials and distributed key generation
 
 ## [v1.1.1](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/tree/v1.1.1) (2022-11-29)
 
@@ -64,7 +195,6 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 [#1786]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1786
 [#1805]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1805
 
-
 ## [v1.1.0](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/tree/v1.1.0) (2022-11-09)
 
 ### Added
@@ -76,7 +206,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - native-client/socks5-client/wasm-client: `use_extended_packet_size` Debug config option to make the client use 'ExtendedPacketSize' for its traffic (32kB as opposed to 2kB in 1.0.2) ([#1671])
 - network-requester: added additional Blockstream Green wallet endpoint to `example.allowed.list` ([#1611])
 - validator-api: add `interval_operating_cost` and `profit_margin_percent` to compute reward estimation endpoint
-- validator-client: added `query_contract_smart` and `query_contract_raw` on `NymdClient` ([#1558])
+- validator-client: added `query_contract_smart` and `query_contract_raw` on `NyxdClient` ([#1558])
 - wasm-client: uses updated wasm-compatible `client-core` so that it's now capable of packet retransmission, cover traffic and poisson delay (among other things!) ([#1673])
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -91,7 +221,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - gateway-client: will attempt to read now as many as 8 websocket messages at once, assuming they're already available on the socket ([#1669])
 - moved `Percent` struct to `contracts-common`, change affects explorer-api
 - socks5 client: graceful shutdown should fix error on disconnect in nym-connect ([#1591])
-- validator-api: changed error serialization on `inclusion_probability`, `stake-saturation` and `reward-estimation` endpoints to provide more accurate information ([#1681]) 
+- validator-api: changed error serialization on `inclusion_probability`, `stake-saturation` and `reward-estimation` endpoints to provide more accurate information ([#1681])
 - validator-client: made `fee` argument optional for `execute` and `execute_multiple` ([#1541])
 - wasm-client: fixed build errors on MacOS and changed example JS code to use mainnet ([#1585])
 - validator-api: changes to internal SQL schema due to the mixnet contract revamp ([#1472])
@@ -119,7 +249,6 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 [#1724]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1724
 [#1725]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1725
 
-
 ## [nym-binaries-1.0.2](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/tree/nym-binaries-1.0.2)
 
 ### Added
@@ -172,9 +301,8 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - All binaries and cosmwasm blobs are configured at runtime now; binaries are configured using environment variables or .env files and contracts keep the configuration parameters in storage ([#1463])
 - gateway, network-statistics: include gateway id in the sent statistical data ([#1478])
 - network explorer: tweak how active set probability is shown ([#1503])
-- validator-api: rewarder set update fails without panicking on possible nymd queries ([#1520])
-- network-requester, socks5 client (nym-connect): send and receive respectively a message error to be displayed about filter check failure ([#1576]) 
-
+- validator-api: rewarder set update fails without panicking on possible nyxd queries ([#1520])
+- network-requester, socks5 client (nym-connect): send and receive respectively a message error to be displayed about filter check failure ([#1576])
 
 [#1249]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1249
 [#1256]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1256
@@ -268,9 +396,9 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Bump minimist from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 in /clients/tauri-client [\#1163](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1163) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
 - Bump minimist from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 in /clients/webassembly/js-example [\#1162](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1162) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
 - Bump minimist from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 in /clients/native/examples/js-examples/websocket [\#1160](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1160) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
-- Bump minimist from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 in /docker/typescript\_client/upload\_contract [\#1159](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1159) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Bump minimist from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 in /docker/typescript_client/upload_contract [\#1159](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1159) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
 - Feature/vesting full [\#1158](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1158) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
-- get\_current\_epoch tauri [\#1156](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1156) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
+- get_current_epoch tauri [\#1156](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1156) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Cleanup [\#1155](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1155) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Feature flag reward payments [\#1154](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1154) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Add Query endpoints for calculating rewards [\#1152](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1152) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
@@ -279,7 +407,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - wallet: use Urls rather than Strings for validator urls [\#1148](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1148) ([octol](https://github.com/octol))
 - Change accumulated reward to Option, migrate delegations [\#1147](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1147) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - wallet: fetch validators url remotely if available [\#1146](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1146) ([octol](https://github.com/octol))
-- Fix delegated\_free calculation [\#1145](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1145) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
+- Fix delegated_free calculation [\#1145](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1145) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Update Nym wallet dependencies to use `ts-packages` [\#1144](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1144) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
 - wallet: try validators one by one if available [\#1143](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1143) ([octol](https://github.com/octol))
 - Update Network Explorer Packages and add mix node identity key copy [\#1142](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1142) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
@@ -319,14 +447,13 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - feature/pedersen-commitments [\#1048](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/1048) ([danielementary](https://github.com/danielementary))
 - Feature/reuse init owner [\#970](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/970) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 
-
 ## [v0.12.1](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/tree/v0.12.1) (2021-12-23)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/compare/v0.12.0...v0.12.1)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
-- Add version check to  binaries [\#967](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/967)
+- Add version check to binaries [\#967](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/967)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -356,7 +483,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Bugfix/remove mixnode bonding overwrite [\#917](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/917) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Fixes crash condition in validator API when calculating last day uptime [\#909](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/909) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Bugfix/monitor initial values wait [\#907](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/907) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
-- Bug fix: Network Explorer: Add freegeoip API key and split out tasks for country distributions  [\#806](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/806) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
+- Bug fix: Network Explorer: Add freegeoip API key and split out tasks for country distributions [\#806](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/806) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
 - Explorer API: port test now split out address resolution and add units tests [\#755](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/755) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
 
 **Closed issues:**
@@ -371,7 +498,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - help!!! [\#712](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/712)
 - UX feature request: show all delegated nodes in wallet [\#711](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/711)
 - UX feature request: add current balance on wallet pages [\#710](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/710)
-- got sign issue from bot  [\#709](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/709)
+- got sign issue from bot [\#709](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/709)
 - As a wallet user, I would like to be able to log out of the wallet [\#706](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/706)
 - As a wallet user, I would like to have a "receive" page where I can see my own wallet address [\#705](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/705)
 - Update native client/socks client/mixnode/gateway `upgrade` command [\#689](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/689)
@@ -381,7 +508,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - nym-socks5-client crash after opening Keybase team "Browse all channels" [\#494](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/494)
 - Mixed Content problem [\#400](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/400)
 - Gateway disk quota [\#137](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/137)
-- Simplify message encapsulation with regards to topology  [\#127](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/127)
+- Simplify message encapsulation with regards to topology [\#127](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/127)
 - Create constants for cli argument names [\#115](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/115)
 - Using Blake3 as a hash function [\#103](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/103)
 - Validator should decide which layer a node is in [\#86](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/86)
@@ -437,10 +564,10 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Feature/pre cosmrs updates [\#935](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/935) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Feature/client on behalf [\#934](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/934) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Webpack wallet prod configuration [\#933](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/933) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
-- Adding tx\_hash to wallet response [\#932](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/932) ([futurechimp](https://github.com/futurechimp))
+- Adding tx_hash to wallet response [\#932](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/932) ([futurechimp](https://github.com/futurechimp))
 - Release/1.0.0 pre1 [\#931](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/931) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Feature/identity verification [\#930](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/930) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
-- Move cleaned up smart contracts to main code repo  [\#929](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/929) ([mfahampshire](https://github.com/mfahampshire))
+- Move cleaned up smart contracts to main code repo [\#929](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/929) ([mfahampshire](https://github.com/mfahampshire))
 - Feature/mixnet contract further adjustments [\#928](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/928) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - typo copy change for nodemap [\#926](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/926) ([Aid19801](https://github.com/Aid19801))
 - Feature/UI enhancements for Desktop Wallet [\#925](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/925) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
@@ -453,7 +580,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Feature/faucet page react [\#911](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/911) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Feature/mixnet contract refactor [\#910](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/910) ([futurechimp](https://github.com/futurechimp))
 - Update README.md [\#905](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/905) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
-- BUG: Bond cell denom  [\#904](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/904) ([Aid19801](https://github.com/Aid19801))
+- BUG: Bond cell denom [\#904](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/904) ([Aid19801](https://github.com/Aid19801))
 - Explorer UI tests missing data-testid [\#903](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/903) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
 - Fix up Nym-Wallet README.md [\#899](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/899) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
 - Feature/batch delegator rewarding [\#898](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/898) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
@@ -471,7 +598,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Reverted gateway registration handshake to its 0.11.0 version [\#882](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/882) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Network Explorer [\#881](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/881) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
 - Feature/rewarding interval updates [\#880](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/880) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
-- Put client\_address and id in the correct order [\#875](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/875) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
+- Put client_address and id in the correct order [\#875](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/875) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - remove gateway selection on delegation and undelegation pages [\#873](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/873) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Set MSRV on all binaries to 1.56 [\#872](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/872) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - add native window items \(copy/paste\) via tauri [\#871](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/871) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
@@ -487,7 +614,7 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Overflow checks in release [\#846](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/846) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - fix delegate success overflow [\#842](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/842) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Feature NYM wallet webdriverio test [\#841](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/841) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
-- Update nym\_wallet.yml [\#840](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/840) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
+- Update nym_wallet.yml [\#840](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/840) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
 - Feature/vouchers [\#837](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/837) ([aniampio](https://github.com/aniampio))
 - Apply readable ids to elements on Nym Wallet [\#836](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/836) ([tommyv1987](https://github.com/tommyv1987))
 - Feature/removal of monitor good nodes [\#833](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/833) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
@@ -511,8 +638,8 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Created getters for AccountData [\#787](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/787) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Feature/migrate hidden delegations [\#786](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/786) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Feature/persistent gateway storage [\#784](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/784) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
-- Replaced unwrap\_or\_else with unwrap\_or\_default [\#780](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/780) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
-- Add block\_height method to Delegation [\#778](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/778) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
+- Replaced unwrap_or_else with unwrap_or_default [\#780](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/780) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
+- Add block_height method to Delegation [\#778](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/778) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Make fee helpers public [\#777](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/777) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - re-enable bonding [\#776](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/776) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Explorer-api: add API resource to show the delegations for each mix node [\#774](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/774) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
@@ -521,14 +648,14 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Adding deps for building the Tauri wallet under Ubuntu [\#770](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/770) ([futurechimp](https://github.com/futurechimp))
 - remove alert [\#767](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/767) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Feature/consumable bandwidth [\#766](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/766) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
-- Update coconut-rs and use hash\_to\_scalar from there [\#765](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/765) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
+- Update coconut-rs and use hash_to_scalar from there [\#765](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/765) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Feature/active sets [\#764](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/764) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - add app alert banner [\#762](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/762) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Updated cosmos-sdk [\#761](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/761) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Feature/bond blockstamp [\#760](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/760) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Feature/revert migration code [\#759](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/759) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Bump next from 11.1.0 to 11.1.1 in /wallet-web [\#758](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/758) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
-- Add block\_height in the Delegation structure as well [\#757](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/757) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
+- Add block_height in the Delegation structure as well [\#757](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/757) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Feature/add blockstamp [\#756](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/756) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - NetworkMonitorBuilder - starting the monitor after rocket has launched [\#754](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/754) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Enabled validators api argument [\#753](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/753) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
@@ -540,21 +667,21 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Feature/more reliable uptime calculation [\#747](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/747) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Update template toml key [\#746](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/746) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Feature/cred after handshake [\#745](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/745) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
-- Reinstate the POST method blind\_sign [\#744](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/744) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
+- Reinstate the POST method blind_sign [\#744](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/744) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - explorer-api: add pending field to port check response [\#742](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/742) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
 - Feature/use delegation rates [\#741](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/741) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Feature/copy to clipboard [\#740](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/740) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Feature/update wallet with stake rates [\#739](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/739) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Add stake reward rates and bump version of client [\#738](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/738) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Bump next from 10.1.3 to 11.1.0 in /wallet-web [\#737](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/737) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
-- Feature/nymd client integration [\#736](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/736) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
+- Feature/nyxd client integration [\#736](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/736) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Bug/fix parking lot on wasm [\#735](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/735) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
 - Explorer API: add new HTTP resource to decorate mix nodes with geoip locations [\#734](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/734) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
-- Feature/completing nymd client api [\#732](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/732) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
+- Feature/completing nyxd client api [\#732](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/732) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Explorer API - add port check and node description/stats proxy [\#731](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/731) ([mmsinclair](https://github.com/mmsinclair))
-- Feature/nymd client fee handling [\#730](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/730) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
+- Feature/nyxd client fee handling [\#730](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/730) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Update DelegationCheck.tsx [\#725](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/725) ([jessgess](https://github.com/jessgess))
-- Rust nymd/cosmwasm client [\#724](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/724) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
+- Rust nyxd/cosmwasm client [\#724](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/724) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Removed wasm feature bypassing cyclic dependencies [\#723](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/723) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Updated used sphinx dependency to the most recent revision [\#722](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/722) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - update state management and validation [\#721](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/721) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
@@ -573,10 +700,8 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 - Bond and delegation alerts [\#698](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/698) ([fmtabbara](https://github.com/fmtabbara))
 - Bugfix/network monitor version check [\#697](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/697) ([jstuczyn](https://github.com/jstuczyn))
 - Feature/other containers [\#692](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/692) ([neacsu](https://github.com/neacsu))
-- Using validator API instead of nymd [\#690](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/690) ([futurechimp](https://github.com/futurechimp))
+- Using validator API instead of nyxd [\#690](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/690) ([futurechimp](https://github.com/futurechimp))
 - Hang coconut issuance off the validator-api [\#679](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/679) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 - Update hmac and blake3 [\#673](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/673) ([durch](https://github.com/durch))
 
-
-
-\* *This Changelog was automatically generated by [github_changelog_generator](https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator)*
+\* _This Changelog was automatically generated by [github_changelog_generator](https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator)_

Cargo.toml

@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@ members = [
     "common/coconut-interface",
     "common/commands",
     "common/config",
+    "common/build-information",
     "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-bandwidth-contract",
     "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg",
     "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/contracts-common",
+    "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/group-contract",
     "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/mixnet-contract",
     "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/multisig-contract",
     "common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/vesting-contract",
+    "common/mobile-storage",
     "common/credential-storage",
     "common/credentials",
     "common/crypto",
@@ -72,10 +75,13 @@ members = [
     "gateway/gateway-requests",
     "integrations/bity",
     "mixnode",
+    "sdk/rust/nym-sdk",
+    "service-providers/common",
     "service-providers/network-requester",
     "service-providers/network-statistics",
-    "validator-api",
-    "validator-api/validator-api-requests",
+    "nym-api",
+    "nym-api/nym-api-requests",
+    "nym-outfox",
     "tools/nym-cli",
     "tools/ts-rs-cli"
 ]
@@ -87,8 +93,22 @@ default-members = [
     "service-providers/network-requester",
     "service-providers/network-statistics",
     "mixnode",
-    "validator-api",
+    "nym-api",
     "explorer-api",
 ]
 
-exclude = ["explorer", "contracts", "clients/webassembly", "nym-wallet", "nym-connect"]
+exclude = ["explorer", "contracts", "clients/webassembly", "nym-wallet", "nym-connect", "nym-connect-android"]
+
+[workspace.package]
+authors = ["Nym Technologies SA"]
+repository = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym"
+homepage = "https://nymtech.net"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[workspace.dependencies]
+async-trait = "0.1.63"
+log = "0.4"
+thiserror = "1.0.38"
+serde = "1.0.152"
+serde_json = "1.0.91"
+tokio = "1.24.1"

Makefile

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ test: clippy-all cargo-test wasm fmt
 test-all: test cargo-test-expensive
 no-clippy: build cargo-test wasm fmt
 happy: fmt clippy-happy test
-clippy-all: clippy-main clippy-coconut clippy-all-contracts clippy-all-wallet clippy-all-connect clippy-all-wasm-client
+clippy-all: clippy-main clippy-all-contracts clippy-all-wallet clippy-all-connect clippy-all-wasm-client
 clippy-happy: clippy-happy-main clippy-happy-contracts clippy-happy-wallet clippy-happy-connect
-cargo-test: test-main test-contracts test-wallet test-connect test-coconut test-wasm-client
-cargo-test-expensive: test-main-expensive test-contracts-expensive test-wallet-expensive test-connect-expensive test-coconut-expensive
+cargo-test: test-main test-contracts test-wallet test-connect
+cargo-test-expensive: test-main-expensive test-contracts-expensive test-wallet-expensive test-connect-expensive
 build: build-contracts build-wallet build-main build-connect build-wasm-client
 fmt: fmt-main fmt-contracts fmt-wallet fmt-connect fmt-wasm-client
 
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ clippy-happy-connect:
 clippy-main:
 	cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings
 
-clippy-coconut:
-	cargo clippy --workspace --features coconut -- -D warnings
-
 clippy-wasm:
-	cargo clippy --workspace --features wasm -- -D warnings
+	cargo clippy --manifest-path clients/webassembly/Cargo.toml --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --workspace -- -D warnings
 
 
 clippy-all-contracts:
@@ -46,19 +43,9 @@ clippy-all-wasm-client:
 test-main:
 	cargo test --workspace
 
-test-coconut:
-	cargo test --workspace --features coconut
-
-test-wasm:
-	cargo test --workspace --features wasm
-
-
 test-main-expensive:
 	cargo test --workspace -- --ignored
 
-test-coconut-expensive:
-	cargo test --workspace --features coconut -- --ignored
-
 test-contracts:
 	cargo test --manifest-path contracts/Cargo.toml --all-features
 
@@ -71,9 +58,6 @@ test-wallet:
 test-wallet-expensive:
 	cargo test --manifest-path nym-wallet/Cargo.toml --all-features -- --ignored
 
-test-wasm-client:
-	cargo test --workspace --manifest-path clients/webassembly/Cargo.toml --all-features
-
 test-connect:
 	cargo test --manifest-path nym-connect/Cargo.toml --all-features
 
@@ -125,3 +109,6 @@ mixnet-opt: wasm
 generate-typescript:
 	cd tools/ts-rs-cli && cargo run && cd ../..
 	yarn types:lint:fix
+
+run-validator-tests:
+	cd nym-api/tests/functional_test && yarn test:qa

clients/client-core/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 [package]
 name = "client-core"
-version = "1.1.3"
+version = "1.1.8"
 authors = ["Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.66"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+async-trait = { version = "0.1.58" }
 dirs = "4.0"
+dashmap = "5.4.0"
 futures = "0.3"
 humantime-serde = "1.0"
-log = "0.4"
+log = { workspace = true }
 rand = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.89"
-sled = { version = "0.34", optional = true }
 tap = "1.0.1"
 thiserror = "1.0.34"
-tokio = { version = "1.21.2", features = ["time", "macros"]}
 url = { version ="2.2", features = ["serde"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["macros"]}
+time = "0.3.17"
 
 # internal
 config = { path = "../../common/config" }
@@ -35,9 +38,18 @@ validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", default
 task = { path = "../../common/task" }
 
 [target."cfg(not(target_arch = \"wasm32\"))".dependencies.tokio-stream]
-version = "0.1.9"
+version = "0.1.11"
 features = ["time"]
 
+[target."cfg(not(target_arch = \"wasm32\"))".dependencies.tokio]
+version = "1.24.1"
+features = ["time"]
+
+[target."cfg(not(target_arch = \"wasm32\"))".dependencies.sqlx]
+version = "0.6.2"
+features = ["runtime-tokio-rustls", "sqlite", "macros", "migrate"]
+optional = true
+
 [target."cfg(target_arch = \"wasm32\")".dependencies.wasm-bindgen-futures]
 version = "0.4"
 
@@ -52,15 +64,22 @@ rev = "b9d1a54ad514c2f230a026afe0dde341e98cd7b6"
 version = "0.2.4"
 features = ["futures"]
 
-#[target."cfg(not(target_arch = \"wasm32\"))".dependencies.task]
-#path = "../../common/task"
+[target."cfg(target_arch = \"wasm32\")".dependencies.wasm-utils]
+path = "../../common/wasm-utils"
+
+[target."cfg(target_arch = \"wasm32\")".dependencies.time]
+version = "0.3.17"
+features = ["wasm-bindgen"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.1.0"
 
-[features]
-default = ["reply-surb"]
-wasm = ["gateway-client/wasm"]
-coconut = ["gateway-client/coconut", "gateway-requests/coconut"]
-reply-surb = ["sled"]
+[build-dependencies]
+tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+sqlx = { version = "0.6.2", features = ["runtime-tokio-rustls", "sqlite", "macros", "migrate"] }
+
+[features]
+default = []
+fs-surb-storage = ["sqlx"]
+wasm = ["gateway-client/wasm"]
 

clients/client-core/build.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    #[cfg(feature = "fs-surb-storage")]
+    {
+        use sqlx::{Connection, SqliteConnection};
+        use std::env;
+
+        let out_dir = env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap();
+        let database_path = format!("{out_dir}/fs-surbs-example.sqlite");
+
+        let mut conn = SqliteConnection::connect(&format!("sqlite://{database_path}?mode=rwc"))
+            .await
+            .expect("Failed to create SQLx database connection");
+
+        sqlx::migrate!("./fs_surbs_migrations")
+            .run(&mut conn)
+            .await
+            .expect("Failed to perform SQLx migrations");
+
+        #[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
+        println!("cargo:rustc-env=DATABASE_URL=sqlite://{}", &database_path);
+
+        #[cfg(target_family = "windows")]
+        // for some strange reason we need to add a leading `/` to the windows path even though it's
+        // not a valid windows path... but hey, it works...
+        println!("cargo:rustc-env=DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///{}", &database_path);
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/fs_surbs_migrations/20221130120000_create_initial_tables.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+CREATE TABLE status
+(
+    flush_in_progress        INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    previous_flush_timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    client_in_use            INTEGER NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE reply_surb_storage_metadata
+(
+    min_reply_surb_threshold INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    max_reply_surb_threshold INTEGER NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE sender_tag
+(
+    recipient BLOB NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    tag       BLOB NOT NULL UNIQUE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE reply_key
+(
+    key_digest        BLOB    NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    reply_key         BLOB    NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    sent_at_timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE reply_surb_sender
+(
+    id                  INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    last_sent_timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    tag                 BLOB    NOT NULL UNIQUE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE reply_surb
+(
+    reply_surb_sender_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    reply_surb           BLOB    NOT NULL,
+
+    FOREIGN KEY (reply_surb_sender_id) REFERENCES reply_surb_sender (id)
+);

clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/helpers.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+use crate::{client::replies::reply_storage, config::DebugConfig};
+
+pub fn setup_empty_reply_surb_backend(debug_config: &DebugConfig) -> reply_storage::Empty {
+    reply_storage::Empty {
+        min_surb_threshold: debug_config.minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+        max_surb_threshold: debug_config.maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/mod.rs

@@ -10,35 +10,48 @@ use crate::client::real_messages_control::RealMessagesController;
 use crate::client::received_buffer::{
     ReceivedBufferRequestReceiver, ReceivedBufferRequestSender, ReceivedMessagesBufferController,
 };
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller::{ReplyControllerReceiver, ReplyControllerSender};
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::{
+    CombinedReplyStorage, PersistentReplyStorage, ReplyStorageBackend, SentReplyKeys,
+};
 use crate::client::topology_control::{
     TopologyAccessor, TopologyRefresher, TopologyRefresherConfig,
 };
 use crate::config::{Config, DebugConfig, GatewayEndpointConfig};
 use crate::error::ClientCoreError;
+use crate::spawn_future;
 use client_connections::{ConnectionCommandReceiver, ConnectionCommandSender, LaneQueueLengths};
-use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
+use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use gateway_client::bandwidth::BandwidthController;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use gateway_client::wasm_mockups::CosmWasmClient;
 use gateway_client::{
     AcknowledgementReceiver, AcknowledgementSender, GatewayClient, MixnetMessageReceiver,
     MixnetMessageSender,
 };
 use log::{debug, info};
+use nymsphinx::acknowledgements::AckKey;
 use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
 use nymsphinx::addressing::nodes::NodeIdentity;
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use nymsphinx::receiver::ReconstructedMessage;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use tap::TapFallible;
-use task::{ShutdownListener, ShutdownNotifier};
+use task::{TaskClient, TaskManager};
 use url::Url;
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use validator_client::nyxd::CosmWasmClient;
 
-// it's fine to do this disgusting compilation flag business here as this problem
-// is going to go away in 1.2.0
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crate::client::reply_key_storage::ReplyKeyStorage;
+use super::received_buffer::ReceivedBufferMessage;
+
+#[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+pub mod non_wasm_helpers;
+
+pub mod helpers;
 
 pub struct ClientInput {
-    pub shared_lane_queue_lengths: LaneQueueLengths,
     pub connection_command_sender: ConnectionCommandSender,
     pub input_sender: InputMessageSender,
 }
@@ -47,6 +60,27 @@ pub struct ClientOutput {
     pub received_buffer_request_sender: ReceivedBufferRequestSender,
 }
 
+impl ClientOutput {
+    pub fn register_receiver(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> Result<mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Vec<ReconstructedMessage>>, ClientCoreError> {
+        let (reconstructed_sender, reconstructed_receiver) = mpsc::unbounded();
+
+        self.received_buffer_request_sender
+            .unbounded_send(ReceivedBufferMessage::ReceiverAnnounce(
+                reconstructed_sender,
+            ))
+            .map_err(|_| ClientCoreError::FailedToRegisterReceiver)?;
+
+        Ok(reconstructed_receiver)
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct ClientState {
+    pub shared_lane_queue_lengths: LaneQueueLengths,
+    pub reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
+}
+
 pub enum ClientInputStatus {
     AwaitingProducer { client_input: ClientInput },
     Connected,
@@ -75,35 +109,63 @@ impl ClientOutputStatus {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum CredentialsToggle {
+    Enabled,
+    Disabled,
+}
+
+impl CredentialsToggle {
+    pub fn is_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self == &CredentialsToggle::Enabled
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_disabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self == &CredentialsToggle::Disabled
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<bool> for CredentialsToggle {
+    fn from(value: bool) -> Self {
+        if value {
+            CredentialsToggle::Enabled
+        } else {
+            CredentialsToggle::Disabled
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct BaseClientBuilder<'a, B, C: Clone> {
     // due to wasm limitations I had to split it like this : (
     gateway_config: &'a GatewayEndpointConfig,
     debug_config: &'a DebugConfig,
     disabled_credentials: bool,
-    validator_api_endpoints: Vec<Url>,
+    nym_api_endpoints: Vec<Url>,
+    reply_storage_backend: B,
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-    reply_surb_keys_store_path: PathBuf,
-
-    bandwidth_controller: Option<BandwidthController>,
+    bandwidth_controller: Option<BandwidthController<C>>,
     key_manager: KeyManager,
 }
 
-impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
+impl<'a, B, C> BaseClientBuilder<'a, B, C>
+where
+    B: ReplyStorageBackend + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    C: CosmWasmClient + Sync + Send + Clone + 'static,
+{
     pub fn new_from_base_config<T>(
         base_config: &'a Config<T>,
         key_manager: KeyManager,
-        bandwidth_controller: Option<BandwidthController>,
-    ) -> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
+        bandwidth_controller: Option<BandwidthController<C>>,
+        reply_storage_backend: B,
+    ) -> BaseClientBuilder<'a, B, C> {
         BaseClientBuilder {
             gateway_config: base_config.get_gateway_endpoint_config(),
             debug_config: base_config.get_debug_config(),
             disabled_credentials: base_config.get_disabled_credentials_mode(),
-            validator_api_endpoints: base_config.get_validator_api_endpoints(),
+            nym_api_endpoints: base_config.get_nym_api_endpoints(),
             bandwidth_controller,
+            reply_storage_backend,
             key_manager,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_surb_keys_store_path: base_config.get_reply_encryption_key_store_path(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -111,20 +173,19 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
         gateway_config: &'a GatewayEndpointConfig,
         debug_config: &'a DebugConfig,
         key_manager: KeyManager,
-        bandwidth_controller: Option<BandwidthController>,
-        disabled_credentials: bool,
-        validator_api_endpoints: Vec<Url>,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_surb_keys_store_path: PathBuf,
-    ) -> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
+        bandwidth_controller: Option<BandwidthController<C>>,
+        reply_storage_backend: B,
+        credentials_toggle: CredentialsToggle,
+        nym_api_endpoints: Vec<Url>,
+    ) -> BaseClientBuilder<'a, B, C> {
         BaseClientBuilder {
             gateway_config,
             debug_config,
-            disabled_credentials,
-            validator_api_endpoints,
+            disabled_credentials: credentials_toggle.is_disabled(),
+            nym_api_endpoints,
+            reply_storage_backend,
             bandwidth_controller,
             key_manager,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_surb_keys_store_path,
         }
     }
 
@@ -141,24 +202,26 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
     // future constantly pumping loop cover traffic at some specified average rate
     // the pumped traffic goes to the MixTrafficController
     fn start_cover_traffic_stream(
-        &self,
+        debug_config: &DebugConfig,
+        ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
+        self_address: Recipient,
         topology_accessor: TopologyAccessor,
         mix_tx: BatchMixMessageSender,
-        shutdown: ShutdownListener,
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
     ) {
         info!("Starting loop cover traffic stream...");
 
         let mut stream = LoopCoverTrafficStream::new(
-            self.key_manager.ack_key(),
-            self.debug_config.average_ack_delay,
-            self.debug_config.average_packet_delay,
-            self.debug_config.loop_cover_traffic_average_delay,
+            ack_key,
+            debug_config.average_ack_delay,
+            debug_config.average_packet_delay,
+            debug_config.loop_cover_traffic_average_delay,
             mix_tx,
-            self.as_mix_recipient(),
+            self_address,
             topology_accessor,
         );
 
-        if let Some(size) = self.debug_config.use_extended_packet_size {
+        if let Some(size) = debug_config.use_extended_packet_size {
             log::debug!("Setting extended packet size: {:?}", size);
             stream.set_custom_packet_size(size.into());
         }
@@ -168,32 +231,18 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
 
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn start_real_traffic_controller(
-        &self,
+        controller_config: real_messages_control::Config,
         topology_accessor: TopologyAccessor,
         ack_receiver: AcknowledgementReceiver,
         input_receiver: InputMessageReceiver,
         mix_sender: BatchMixMessageSender,
+        reply_storage: CombinedReplyStorage,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
+        reply_controller_receiver: ReplyControllerReceiver,
         lane_queue_lengths: LaneQueueLengths,
         client_connection_rx: ConnectionCommandReceiver,
-        shutdown: ShutdownListener,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
     ) {
-        let mut controller_config = real_messages_control::Config::new(
-            self.key_manager.ack_key(),
-            self.debug_config.ack_wait_multiplier,
-            self.debug_config.ack_wait_addition,
-            self.debug_config.average_ack_delay,
-            self.debug_config.message_sending_average_delay,
-            self.debug_config.average_packet_delay,
-            self.debug_config.disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution,
-            self.as_mix_recipient(),
-        );
-
-        if let Some(size) = self.debug_config.use_extended_packet_size {
-            log::debug!("Setting extended packet size: {:?}", size);
-            controller_config.set_custom_packet_size(size.into());
-        }
-
         info!("Starting real traffic stream...");
 
         RealMessagesController::new(
@@ -202,10 +251,11 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
             input_receiver,
             mix_sender,
             topology_accessor,
+            reply_storage,
+            reply_controller_sender,
+            reply_controller_receiver,
             lane_queue_lengths,
             client_connection_rx,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_key_storage,
         )
         .start_with_shutdown(shutdown);
     }
@@ -213,19 +263,20 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
     // buffer controlling all messages fetched from provider
     // required so that other components would be able to use them (say the websocket)
     fn start_received_messages_buffer_controller(
-        &self,
+        local_encryption_keypair: Arc<encryption::KeyPair>,
         query_receiver: ReceivedBufferRequestReceiver,
         mixnet_receiver: MixnetMessageReceiver,
-        shutdown: ShutdownListener,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+        reply_key_storage: SentReplyKeys,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
     ) {
         info!("Starting received messages buffer controller...");
         ReceivedMessagesBufferController::new(
-            self.key_manager.encryption_keypair(),
+            local_encryption_keypair,
             query_receiver,
             mixnet_receiver,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
             reply_key_storage,
+            reply_controller_sender,
         )
         .start_with_shutdown(shutdown)
     }
@@ -234,16 +285,12 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
         &mut self,
         mixnet_message_sender: MixnetMessageSender,
         ack_sender: AcknowledgementSender,
-        shutdown: ShutdownListener,
-    ) -> Result<GatewayClient, ClientCoreError> {
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
+    ) -> Result<GatewayClient<C>, ClientCoreError> {
         let gateway_id = self.gateway_config.gateway_id.clone();
         if gateway_id.is_empty() {
             return Err(ClientCoreError::GatewayIdUnknown);
         }
-        let gateway_owner = self.gateway_config.gateway_owner.clone();
-        if gateway_owner.is_empty() {
-            return Err(ClientCoreError::GatewayOwnerUnknown);
-        }
         let gateway_address = self.gateway_config.gateway_listener.clone();
         if gateway_address.is_empty() {
             return Err(ClientCoreError::GatwayAddressUnknown);
@@ -253,7 +300,7 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
             .map_err(ClientCoreError::UnableToCreatePublicKeyFromGatewayId)?;
 
         // disgusting wasm workaround since there's no key persistence there (nor `client init`)
-        let shared_key = if self.key_manager.gateway_key_set() {
+        let shared_key = if self.key_manager.is_gateway_key_set() {
             Some(self.key_manager.gateway_shared_key())
         } else {
             None
@@ -263,7 +310,6 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
             gateway_address,
             self.key_manager.identity_keypair(),
             gateway_identity,
-            gateway_owner,
             shared_key,
             mixnet_message_sender,
             ack_sender,
@@ -286,13 +332,14 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
     // future responsible for periodically polling directory server and updating
     // the current global view of topology
     async fn start_topology_refresher(
-        &mut self,
+        nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
+        refresh_rate: Duration,
         topology_accessor: TopologyAccessor,
-        shutdown: ShutdownListener,
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
     ) -> Result<(), ClientCoreError> {
         let topology_refresher_config = TopologyRefresherConfig::new(
-            self.validator_api_endpoints.clone(),
-            self.debug_config.topology_refresh_rate,
+            nym_api_urls,
+            refresh_rate,
             env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
         );
         let mut topology_refresher =
@@ -302,13 +349,12 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
         info!("Obtaining initial network topology");
         topology_refresher.refresh().await;
 
-        // TODO: a slightly more graceful termination here
-        if !topology_refresher.is_topology_routable().await {
+        if let Err(err) = topology_refresher.ensure_topology_is_routable().await {
             log::error!(
                 "The current network topology seem to be insufficient to route any packets through \
-                - check if enough nodes and a gateway are online"
+                - check if enough nodes and a gateway are online - source: {err}"
             );
-            return Err(ClientCoreError::InsufficientNetworkTopology);
+            return Err(ClientCoreError::InsufficientNetworkTopology(err));
         }
 
         info!("Starting topology refresher...");
@@ -321,8 +367,8 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
     // over it. Perhaps GatewayClient needs to be thread-shareable or have some channel for
     // requests?
     fn start_mix_traffic_controller(
-        gateway_client: GatewayClient,
-        shutdown: ShutdownListener,
+        gateway_client: GatewayClient<C>,
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
     ) -> BatchMixMessageSender {
         info!("Starting mix traffic controller...");
         let (mix_traffic_controller, mix_tx) = MixTrafficController::new(gateway_client);
@@ -330,7 +376,45 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
         mix_tx
     }
 
-    pub async fn start_base(mut self) -> Result<BaseClient, ClientCoreError> {
+    async fn setup_persistent_reply_storage(
+        backend: B,
+        shutdown: TaskClient,
+    ) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, ClientCoreError>
+    where
+        <B as ReplyStorageBackend>::StorageError: Sync + Send,
+    {
+        if backend.is_active() {
+            log::trace!("Setup persistent reply storage");
+            let persistent_storage = PersistentReplyStorage::new(backend);
+            let mem_store = persistent_storage
+                .load_state_from_backend()
+                .await
+                .map_err(|err| ClientCoreError::SurbStorageError {
+                    source: Box::new(err),
+                })?;
+
+            let store_clone = mem_store.clone();
+            spawn_future(async move {
+                persistent_storage
+                    .flush_on_shutdown(store_clone, shutdown)
+                    .await
+            });
+
+            Ok(mem_store)
+        } else {
+            log::trace!("Setup inactive reply storage");
+            Ok(backend
+                .get_inactive_storage()
+                .map_err(|err| ClientCoreError::SurbStorageError {
+                    source: Box::new(err),
+                })?)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn start_base(mut self) -> Result<BaseClient, ClientCoreError>
+    where
+        <B as ReplyStorageBackend>::StorageError: Sync + Send,
+    {
         info!("Starting nym client");
         // channels for inter-component communication
         // TODO: make the channels be internally created by the relevant components
@@ -351,38 +435,50 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
         let (ack_sender, ack_receiver) = mpsc::unbounded();
         let shared_topology_accessor = TopologyAccessor::new();
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-        let reply_key_storage =
-            ReplyKeyStorage::load(&self.reply_surb_keys_store_path).tap_err(|err| {
-                log::error!("Failed to load reply key storage - is it perhaps already in use?");
-                log::error!("{:?}", err);
-            })?;
-
         // Shutdown notifier for signalling tasks to stop
-        let shutdown = ShutdownNotifier::default();
+        let task_manager = TaskManager::default();
+
+        // channels responsible for dealing with reply-related fun
+        let (reply_controller_sender, reply_controller_receiver) =
+            reply_controller::requests::new_control_channels();
+
+        let self_address = self.as_mix_recipient();
 
         // the components are started in very specific order. Unless you know what you are doing,
         // do not change that.
-        self.start_topology_refresher(shared_topology_accessor.clone(), shutdown.subscribe())
+        let gateway_client = self
+            .start_gateway_client(mixnet_messages_sender, ack_sender, task_manager.subscribe())
             .await?;
-        self.start_received_messages_buffer_controller(
+
+        let reply_storage = Self::setup_persistent_reply_storage(
+            self.reply_storage_backend,
+            task_manager.subscribe(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        Self::start_topology_refresher(
+            self.nym_api_endpoints.clone(),
+            self.debug_config.topology_refresh_rate,
+            shared_topology_accessor.clone(),
+            task_manager.subscribe(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        Self::start_received_messages_buffer_controller(
+            self.key_manager.encryption_keypair(),
             received_buffer_request_receiver,
             mixnet_messages_receiver,
-            shutdown.subscribe(),
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_key_storage.clone(),
+            reply_storage.key_storage(),
+            reply_controller_sender.clone(),
+            task_manager.subscribe(),
         );
 
-        let gateway_client = self
-            .start_gateway_client(mixnet_messages_sender, ack_sender, shutdown.subscribe())
-            .await?;
-
         // The sphinx_message_sender is the transmitter for any component generating sphinx packets
         // that are to be sent to the mixnet. They are used by cover traffic stream and real
         // traffic stream.
         // The MixTrafficController then sends the actual traffic
         let sphinx_message_sender =
-            Self::start_mix_traffic_controller(gateway_client, shutdown.subscribe());
+            Self::start_mix_traffic_controller(gateway_client, task_manager.subscribe());
 
         // Channels that the websocket listener can use to signal downstream to the real traffic
         // controller that connections are closed.
@@ -392,33 +488,48 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
         // primarily to throttle incoming connections (e.g socks5 for attached network-requesters)
         let shared_lane_queue_lengths = LaneQueueLengths::new();
 
-        self.start_real_traffic_controller(
+        let mut controller_config = real_messages_control::Config::new(
+            self.debug_config,
+            self.key_manager.ack_key(),
+            self_address,
+        );
+
+        if let Some(size) = self.debug_config.use_extended_packet_size {
+            log::debug!("Setting extended packet size: {:?}", size);
+            controller_config.set_custom_packet_size(size.into());
+        }
+
+        Self::start_real_traffic_controller(
+            controller_config,
             shared_topology_accessor.clone(),
             ack_receiver,
             input_receiver,
             sphinx_message_sender.clone(),
+            reply_storage,
+            reply_controller_sender.clone(),
+            reply_controller_receiver,
             shared_lane_queue_lengths.clone(),
             client_connection_rx,
-            shutdown.subscribe(),
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_key_storage,
+            task_manager.subscribe(),
         );
 
         if !self.debug_config.disable_loop_cover_traffic_stream {
-            self.start_cover_traffic_stream(
+            Self::start_cover_traffic_stream(
+                self.debug_config,
+                self.key_manager.ack_key(),
+                self_address,
                 shared_topology_accessor,
                 sphinx_message_sender,
-                shutdown.subscribe(),
+                task_manager.subscribe(),
             );
         }
 
         debug!("Core client startup finished!");
-        debug!("The address of this client is: {}", self.as_mix_recipient());
+        debug!("The address of this client is: {self_address}");
 
         Ok(BaseClient {
             client_input: ClientInputStatus::AwaitingProducer {
                 client_input: ClientInput {
-                    shared_lane_queue_lengths,
                     connection_command_sender: client_connection_tx,
                     input_sender,
                 },
@@ -428,7 +539,11 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
                     received_buffer_request_sender,
                 },
             },
-            shutdown_notifier: shutdown,
+            client_state: ClientState {
+                shared_lane_queue_lengths,
+                reply_controller_sender,
+            },
+            task_manager,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -436,6 +551,7 @@ impl<'a> BaseClientBuilder<'a> {
 pub struct BaseClient {
     pub client_input: ClientInputStatus,
     pub client_output: ClientOutputStatus,
+    pub client_state: ClientState,
 
-    pub shutdown_notifier: ShutdownNotifier,
+    pub task_manager: TaskManager,
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/non_wasm_helpers.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::{
+    fs_backend, CombinedReplyStorage, ReplyStorageBackend,
+};
+use crate::config::DebugConfig;
+use crate::error::ClientCoreError;
+use log::{error, info};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::{fs, io};
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
+
+async fn setup_fresh_backend<P: AsRef<Path>>(
+    db_path: P,
+    debug_config: &DebugConfig,
+) -> Result<fs_backend::Backend, ClientCoreError> {
+    info!("creating fresh surb database");
+    let mut storage_backend = match fs_backend::Backend::init(db_path).await {
+        Ok(backend) => backend,
+        Err(err) => {
+            error!("failed to setup persistent storage backend for our reply needs: {err}");
+            return Err(ClientCoreError::SurbStorageError {
+                source: Box::new(err),
+            });
+        }
+    };
+
+    // while I kinda hate that we're going to be creating `CombinedReplyStorage` twice,
+    // it will only be happening on the very first run and in practice won't incur huge
+    // costs since the storage is going to be empty
+    let mem_store = CombinedReplyStorage::new(
+        debug_config.minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+        debug_config.maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+    );
+    storage_backend
+        .init_fresh(&mem_store)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|err| ClientCoreError::SurbStorageError {
+            source: Box::new(err),
+        })?;
+
+    Ok(storage_backend)
+}
+
+fn setup_inactive_backend(debug_config: &DebugConfig) -> fs_backend::Backend {
+    info!("creating inactive surb database");
+    fs_backend::Backend::new_inactive(
+        debug_config.minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+        debug_config.maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+    )
+}
+
+fn archive_corrupted_database<P: AsRef<Path>>(db_path: P) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let db_path = db_path.as_ref();
+    debug_assert!(db_path.exists());
+
+    let now = OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp();
+
+    let suffix = format!("_{now}.corrupted");
+
+    let new_extension =
+        if let Some(existing_extension) = db_path.extension().and_then(|ext| ext.to_str()) {
+            format!("{existing_extension}.{suffix}")
+        } else {
+            suffix
+        };
+
+    let mut renamed = db_path.to_owned();
+    renamed.set_extension(new_extension);
+
+    fs::rename(db_path, renamed)
+}
+
+pub async fn setup_fs_reply_surb_backend<P: AsRef<Path>>(
+    db_path: Option<P>,
+    debug_config: &DebugConfig,
+) -> Result<fs_backend::Backend, ClientCoreError> {
+    if let Some(db_path) = db_path {
+        // if the database file doesnt exist, initialise fresh storage, otherwise attempt to load
+        // the existing one
+        let db_path = db_path.as_ref();
+        if db_path.exists() {
+            info!("loading existing surb database");
+            match fs_backend::Backend::try_load(db_path).await {
+                Ok(backend) => Ok(backend),
+                Err(err) => {
+                    error!("failed to setup persistent storage backend for our reply needs: {err}. We're going to create a fresh database instead. This behaviour might change in the future");
+
+                    archive_corrupted_database(db_path)?;
+                    setup_fresh_backend(db_path, debug_config).await
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            setup_fresh_backend(db_path, debug_config).await
+        }
+    } else {
+        Ok(setup_inactive_backend(debug_config))
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/cover_traffic_stream.rs

@@ -161,15 +161,16 @@ impl LoopCoverTrafficStream<OsRng> {
         // poisson delay, but is it really a problem?
         let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
         // the ack is sent back to ourselves (and then ignored)
-        let topology_ref_option = topology_permit.try_get_valid_topology_ref(
+        let topology_ref = match topology_permit.try_get_valid_topology_ref(
             &self.our_full_destination,
             Some(&self.our_full_destination),
-        );
-        if topology_ref_option.is_none() {
-            warn!("No valid topology detected - won't send any loop cover message this time");
-            return;
-        }
-        let topology_ref = topology_ref_option.unwrap();
+        ) {
+            Ok(topology) => topology,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("We're not going to send any loop cover message this time, as the current topology seem to be invalid - {err}");
+                return;
+            }
+        };
 
         let cover_message = generate_loop_cover_packet(
             &mut self.rng,
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ impl LoopCoverTrafficStream<OsRng> {
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
     }
 
-    pub fn start_with_shutdown(mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub fn start_with_shutdown(mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         // we should set initial delay only when we actually start the stream
         let sampled =
             sample_poisson_duration(&mut self.rng, self.average_cover_message_sending_delay);
@@ -241,19 +242,4 @@ impl LoopCoverTrafficStream<OsRng> {
             log::debug!("LoopCoverTrafficStream: Exiting");
         })
     }
-
-    pub fn start(mut self) {
-        // we should set initial delay only when we actually start the stream
-        let sampled =
-            sample_poisson_duration(&mut self.rng, self.average_cover_message_sending_delay);
-        self.set_next_delay(sampled);
-
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            debug!("Started LoopCoverTrafficStream without graceful shutdown support");
-
-            while self.next().await.is_some() {
-                self.on_new_message().await;
-            }
-        })
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/helpers/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+mod non_wasm;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+mod wasm;
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+pub use non_wasm::*;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+pub use wasm::*;

clients/client-core/src/client/helpers/non_wasm.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+pub use tokio::time::*;
+pub type IntervalStream = tokio_stream::wrappers::IntervalStream;
+
+pub(crate) fn get_time_now() -> Instant {
+    Instant::now()
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn new_interval_stream(polling_rate: Duration) -> IntervalStream {
+    tokio_stream::wrappers::IntervalStream::new(tokio::time::interval(polling_rate))
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/helpers/wasm.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use std::time::Duration;
+use wasm_timer;
+
+pub use wasm_timer::*;
+pub type IntervalStream = gloo_timers::future::IntervalStream;
+
+pub(crate) fn get_time_now() -> Instant {
+    wasm_timer::Instant::now()
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn new_interval_stream(polling_rate: Duration) -> IntervalStream {
+    gloo_timers::future::IntervalStream::new(polling_rate.as_millis() as u32)
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/inbound_messages.rs

@@ -1,40 +1,80 @@
 use client_connections::TransmissionLane;
 use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
-use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::ReplySurb;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
 
 pub type InputMessageSender = tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<InputMessage>;
 pub type InputMessageReceiver = tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<InputMessage>;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum InputMessage {
-    Fresh {
+    /// The simplest message variant where no additional information is attached.
+    /// You're simply sending your `data` to specified `recipient` without any tagging.
+    ///
+    /// Ends up with `NymMessage::Plain` variant
+    Regular {
         recipient: Recipient,
         data: Vec<u8>,
-        with_reply_surb: bool,
         lane: TransmissionLane,
     },
-    Reply {
-        reply_surb: ReplySurb,
+
+    /// Creates a message used for a duplex anonymous communication where the recipient
+    /// will never learn of our true identity. This is achieved by carefully sending `reply_surbs`.
+    ///
+    /// Note that if reply_surbs is set to zero then
+    /// this variant requires the client having sent some reply_surbs in the past
+    /// (and thus the recipient also knowing our sender tag).
+    ///
+    /// Ends up with `NymMessage::Repliable` variant
+    Anonymous {
+        recipient: Recipient,
         data: Vec<u8>,
+        reply_surbs: u32,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    },
+
+    /// Attempt to use our internally received and stored `ReplySurb` to send the message back
+    /// to specified recipient whilst not knowing its full identity (or even gateway).
+    ///
+    /// Ends up with `NymMessage::Reply` variant
+    Reply {
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        data: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
     },
 }
 
 impl InputMessage {
-    pub fn new_fresh(
-        recipient: Recipient,
-        data: Vec<u8>,
-        with_reply_surb: bool,
-        lane: TransmissionLane,
-    ) -> Self {
-        InputMessage::Fresh {
+    pub fn new_regular(recipient: Recipient, data: Vec<u8>, lane: TransmissionLane) -> Self {
+        InputMessage::Regular {
             recipient,
             data,
-            with_reply_surb,
             lane,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn new_reply(reply_surb: ReplySurb, data: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
-        InputMessage::Reply { reply_surb, data }
+    pub fn new_anonymous(
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        data: Vec<u8>,
+        reply_surbs: u32,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) -> Self {
+        InputMessage::Anonymous {
+            recipient,
+            data,
+            reply_surbs,
+            lane,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_reply(
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        data: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) -> Self {
+        InputMessage::Reply {
+            recipient_tag,
+            data,
+            lane,
+        }
     }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/key_manager.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 // use the old key after new one was issued.
 
 // Remember that Arc<T> has Deref implementation for T
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct KeyManager {
     /// identity key associated with the client instance.
     identity_keypair: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
@@ -41,9 +42,6 @@ pub struct KeyManager {
 */
 
 impl KeyManager {
-    // this is actually **NOT** dead code
-    // I have absolutely no idea why the compiler insists it's unused. The call happens during client::init::execute
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
     /// Creates new instance of a [`KeyManager`]
     pub fn new<R>(rng: &mut R) -> Self
     where
@@ -57,16 +55,22 @@ impl KeyManager {
         }
     }
 
-    // this is actually **NOT** dead code
-    // I have absolutely no idea why the compiler insists it's unused. The call happens during client::init::execute
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    /// After shared key with the gateway is derived, puts its ownership to this instance of a [`KeyManager`].
-    pub fn insert_gateway_shared_key(&mut self, gateway_shared_key: Arc<SharedKeys>) {
-        self.gateway_shared_key = Some(gateway_shared_key)
+    pub fn from_keys(
+        id_keypair: identity::KeyPair,
+        enc_keypair: encryption::KeyPair,
+        gateway_shared_key: SharedKeys,
+        ack_key: AckKey,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            identity_keypair: Arc::new(id_keypair),
+            encryption_keypair: Arc::new(enc_keypair),
+            gateway_shared_key: Some(Arc::new(gateway_shared_key)),
+            ack_key: Arc::new(ack_key),
+        }
     }
 
-    /// Loads previously stored keys from the disk.
-    pub fn load_keys(client_pathfinder: &ClientKeyPathfinder) -> io::Result<Self> {
+    /// Loads previously stored client keys from the disk.
+    fn load_client_keys(client_pathfinder: &ClientKeyPathfinder) -> io::Result<Self> {
         let identity_keypair: identity::KeyPair =
             pemstore::load_keypair(&pemstore::KeyPairPath::new(
                 client_pathfinder.private_identity_key().to_owned(),
@@ -78,24 +82,51 @@ impl KeyManager {
                 client_pathfinder.public_encryption_key().to_owned(),
             ))?;
 
-        let gateway_shared_key: SharedKeys =
-            pemstore::load_key(client_pathfinder.gateway_shared_key())?;
-
         let ack_key: AckKey = pemstore::load_key(client_pathfinder.ack_key())?;
 
-        // TODO: ack key is never stored so it is generated now. But perhaps it should be stored
-        // after all for consistency sake?
         Ok(KeyManager {
             identity_keypair: Arc::new(identity_keypair),
             encryption_keypair: Arc::new(encryption_keypair),
-            gateway_shared_key: Some(Arc::new(gateway_shared_key)),
+            gateway_shared_key: None,
             ack_key: Arc::new(ack_key),
         })
     }
 
-    // this is actually **NOT** dead code
-    // I have absolutely no idea why the compiler insists it's unused. The call happens during client::init::execute
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    /// Loads previously stored keys from the disk. Fails if not all, including the shared gateway
+    /// key, is available.
+    pub fn load_keys(client_pathfinder: &ClientKeyPathfinder) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let mut key_manager = Self::load_client_keys(client_pathfinder)?;
+
+        let gateway_shared_key: SharedKeys =
+            pemstore::load_key(client_pathfinder.gateway_shared_key())?;
+
+        key_manager.gateway_shared_key = Some(Arc::new(gateway_shared_key));
+
+        Ok(key_manager)
+    }
+
+    /// Loads previously stored keys from the disk. Fails if client keys are not availabe, but the
+    /// shared gateway key is optional.
+    pub fn load_keys_but_gateway_is_optional(
+        client_pathfinder: &ClientKeyPathfinder,
+    ) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let mut key_manager = Self::load_client_keys(client_pathfinder)?;
+
+        let gateway_shared_key: Result<SharedKeys, io::Error> =
+            pemstore::load_key(client_pathfinder.gateway_shared_key());
+
+        // It's ok if the gateway key was not found
+        let gateway_shared_key = match gateway_shared_key {
+            Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => Ok(None),
+            Err(err) => Err(err),
+            Ok(key) => Ok(Some(key)),
+        }?;
+
+        key_manager.gateway_shared_key = gateway_shared_key.map(Arc::new);
+
+        Ok(key_manager)
+    }
+
     /// Stores all available keys on the disk.
     // While perhaps there is no much point in storing the `AckKey` on the disk,
     // it is done so for the consistency sake so that you wouldn't require an rng instance
@@ -119,7 +150,7 @@ impl KeyManager {
         pemstore::store_key(self.ack_key.as_ref(), client_pathfinder.ack_key())?;
 
         match self.gateway_shared_key.as_ref() {
-            None => warn!("No gateway shared key available to store!"),
+            None => debug!("No gateway shared key available to store!"),
             Some(gate_key) => {
                 pemstore::store_key(gate_key.as_ref(), client_pathfinder.gateway_shared_key())?
             }
@@ -128,16 +159,57 @@ impl KeyManager {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn store_gateway_key(&self, client_pathfinder: &ClientKeyPathfinder) -> io::Result<()> {
+        match self.gateway_shared_key.as_ref() {
+            None => {
+                return Err(io::Error::new(
+                    io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                    "trying to store a non-existing key",
+                ))
+            }
+            Some(gate_key) => {
+                pemstore::store_key(gate_key.as_ref(), client_pathfinder.gateway_shared_key())?
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Overwrite the existing identity keypair
+    pub fn set_identity_keypair(&mut self, id_keypair: identity::KeyPair) {
+        self.identity_keypair = Arc::new(id_keypair);
+    }
+
     /// Gets an atomically reference counted pointer to [`identity::KeyPair`].
     pub fn identity_keypair(&self) -> Arc<identity::KeyPair> {
         Arc::clone(&self.identity_keypair)
     }
 
+    /// Overwrite the existing encryption keypair
+    pub fn set_encryption_keypair(&mut self, enc_keypair: encryption::KeyPair) {
+        self.encryption_keypair = Arc::new(enc_keypair);
+    }
+
     /// Gets an atomically reference counted pointer to [`encryption::KeyPair`].
     pub fn encryption_keypair(&self) -> Arc<encryption::KeyPair> {
         Arc::clone(&self.encryption_keypair)
     }
 
+    /// Overwrite the existing ack key
+    pub fn set_ack_key(&mut self, ack_key: AckKey) {
+        self.ack_key = Arc::new(ack_key);
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an atomically reference counted pointer to [`AckKey`].
+    pub fn ack_key(&self) -> Arc<AckKey> {
+        Arc::clone(&self.ack_key)
+    }
+
+    /// After shared key with the gateway is derived, puts its ownership to this instance of a [`KeyManager`].
+    pub fn insert_gateway_shared_key(&mut self, gateway_shared_key: Arc<SharedKeys>) {
+        self.gateway_shared_key = Some(gateway_shared_key)
+    }
+
     /// Gets an atomically reference counted pointer to [`SharedKey`].
     // since this function is not fully public, it is not expected to be used externally and
     // hence it's up to us to ensure it's called in correct context
@@ -149,12 +221,7 @@ impl KeyManager {
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn gateway_key_set(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn is_gateway_key_set(&self) -> bool {
         self.gateway_shared_key.is_some()
     }
-
-    /// Gets an atomically reference counted pointer to [`AckKey`].
-    pub fn ack_key(&self) -> Arc<AckKey> {
-        Arc::clone(&self.ack_key)
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/mix_traffic.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::spawn_future;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use gateway_client::wasm_mockups::CosmWasmClient;
 use gateway_client::GatewayClient;
 use log::*;
 use nymsphinx::forwarding::packet::MixPacket;
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use validator_client::nyxd::CosmWasmClient;
 
 pub type BatchMixMessageSender = tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<Vec<MixPacket>>;
 pub type BatchMixMessageReceiver = tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<Vec<MixPacket>>;
@@ -13,10 +17,10 @@ pub type BatchMixMessageReceiver = tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<Vec<MixPacket>>;
 pub const MIX_MESSAGE_RECEIVER_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 32;
 const MAX_FAILURE_COUNT: usize = 100;
 
-pub struct MixTrafficController {
+pub struct MixTrafficController<C: Clone> {
     // TODO: most likely to be replaced by some higher level construct as
     // later on gateway_client will need to be accessible by other entities
-    gateway_client: GatewayClient,
+    gateway_client: GatewayClient<C>,
     mix_rx: BatchMixMessageReceiver,
 
     // TODO: this is temporary work-around.
@@ -24,8 +28,13 @@ pub struct MixTrafficController {
     consecutive_gateway_failure_count: usize,
 }
 
-impl MixTrafficController {
-    pub fn new(gateway_client: GatewayClient) -> (MixTrafficController, BatchMixMessageSender) {
+impl<C> MixTrafficController<C>
+where
+    C: CosmWasmClient + Sync + Send + Clone + 'static,
+{
+    pub fn new(
+        gateway_client: GatewayClient<C>,
+    ) -> (MixTrafficController<C>, BatchMixMessageSender) {
         let (sphinx_message_sender, sphinx_message_receiver) =
             tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(MIX_MESSAGE_RECEIVER_BUFFER_SIZE);
         (
@@ -51,13 +60,13 @@ impl MixTrafficController {
         };
 
         match result {
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!("Failed to send sphinx packet(s) to the gateway! - {:?}", e);
+            Err(err) => {
+                error!("Failed to send sphinx packet(s) to the gateway! - {err}");
                 self.consecutive_gateway_failure_count += 1;
                 if self.consecutive_gateway_failure_count == MAX_FAILURE_COUNT {
                     // todo: in the future this should initiate a 'graceful' shutdown or try
                     // to reconnect?
-                    panic!("failed to send sphinx packet to the gateway {} times in a row - assuming the gateway is dead. Can't do anything about it yet :(", MAX_FAILURE_COUNT)
+                    panic!("failed to send sphinx packet to the gateway {MAX_FAILURE_COUNT} times in a row - assuming the gateway is dead. Can't do anything about it yet :(")
                 }
             }
             Ok(_) => {
@@ -67,11 +76,11 @@ impl MixTrafficController {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn start_with_shutdown(mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub fn start_with_shutdown(mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         spawn_future(async move {
             debug!("Started MixTrafficController with graceful shutdown support");
 
-            while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
+            loop {
                 tokio::select! {
                     mix_packets = self.mix_rx.recv() => match mix_packets {
                         Some(mix_packets) => {
@@ -82,8 +91,9 @@ impl MixTrafficController {
                             break;
                         }
                     },
-                    _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                    _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                         log::trace!("MixTrafficController: Received shutdown");
+                        break;
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -91,14 +101,4 @@ impl MixTrafficController {
             log::debug!("MixTrafficController: Exiting");
         })
     }
-
-    pub fn start(mut self) {
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            debug!("Started MixTrafficController without graceful shutdown support");
-
-            while let Some(mix_packets) = self.mix_rx.recv().await {
-                self.on_messages(mix_packets).await;
-            }
-        })
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/mod.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 
 pub mod base_client;
 pub mod cover_traffic_stream;
+pub(crate) mod helpers;
 pub mod inbound_messages;
 pub mod key_manager;
 pub mod mix_traffic;
 pub mod real_messages_control;
 pub mod received_buffer;
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-pub mod reply_key_storage;
+pub mod replies;
 pub mod topology_control;
+pub(crate) mod transmission_buffer;

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/acknowledgement_control/acknowledgement_listener.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use super::action_controller::{Action, ActionSender};
+use super::action_controller::{AckActionSender, Action};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use gateway_client::AcknowledgementReceiver;
 use log::*;
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 pub(super) struct AcknowledgementListener {
     ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
     ack_receiver: AcknowledgementReceiver,
-    action_sender: ActionSender,
+    action_sender: AckActionSender,
 }
 
 impl AcknowledgementListener {
     pub(super) fn new(
         ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
         ack_receiver: AcknowledgementReceiver,
-        action_sender: ActionSender,
+        action_sender: AckActionSender,
     ) -> Self {
         AcknowledgementListener {
             ack_key,
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ impl AcknowledgementListener {
         if frag_id == COVER_FRAG_ID {
             trace!("Received an ack for a cover message - no need to do anything");
             return;
-        } else if frag_id.is_reply() {
-            info!("Received an ack for a reply message - no need to do anything! (don't know what to do!)");
-            // TODO: probably there will need to be some extra procedure here, something to notify
-            // user that his reply reached the recipient (since we got an ack)
-            return;
         }
 
         trace!("Received {} from the mix network", frag_id);
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ impl AcknowledgementListener {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started AcknowledgementListener with graceful shutdown support");
 
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ impl AcknowledgementListener {
                         break;
                     }
                 },
-                _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                     log::trace!("AcknowledgementListener: Received shutdown");
                 }
             }
@@ -90,14 +85,4 @@ impl AcknowledgementListener {
         shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         log::debug!("AcknowledgementListener: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started AcknowledgementListener without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        while let Some(acks) = self.ack_receiver.next().await {
-            self.handle_ack_receiver_item(acks).await
-        }
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/acknowledgement_control/action_controller.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 use super::PendingAcknowledgement;
 use crate::client::real_messages_control::acknowledgement_control::RetransmissionRequestSender;
-use futures::channel::mpsc::{self, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
+use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use log::*;
 use nonexhaustive_delayqueue::{Expired, NonExhaustiveDelayQueue, QueueKey};
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-pub(crate) type ActionSender = UnboundedSender<Action>;
+pub(crate) type AckActionSender = mpsc::UnboundedSender<Action>;
+pub(crate) type AckActionReceiver = mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Action>;
 
 // The actual data being sent off as well as potential key to the delay queue
 type PendingAckEntry = (Arc<PendingAcknowledgement>, Option<QueueKey>);
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ pub(super) struct ActionController {
     pending_acks_timers: NonExhaustiveDelayQueue<FragmentIdentifier>,
 
     /// Channel for receiving `Action`s from other modules.
-    incoming_actions: UnboundedReceiver<Action>,
+    incoming_actions: AckActionReceiver,
 
     /// Channel for notifying `RetransmissionRequestListener` about expired acknowledgements.
     retransmission_sender: RetransmissionRequestSender,
@@ -105,18 +106,15 @@ impl ActionController {
     pub(super) fn new(
         config: Config,
         retransmission_sender: RetransmissionRequestSender,
-    ) -> (Self, ActionSender) {
-        let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::unbounded();
-        (
-            ActionController {
-                config,
-                pending_acks_data: HashMap::new(),
-                pending_acks_timers: NonExhaustiveDelayQueue::new(),
-                incoming_actions: receiver,
-                retransmission_sender,
-            },
-            sender,
-        )
+        incoming_actions: AckActionReceiver,
+    ) -> Self {
+        ActionController {
+            config,
+            pending_acks_data: HashMap::new(),
+            pending_acks_timers: NonExhaustiveDelayQueue::new(),
+            incoming_actions,
+            retransmission_sender,
+        }
     }
 
     fn handle_insert(&mut self, pending_acks: Vec<PendingAcknowledgement>) {
@@ -138,13 +136,18 @@ impl ActionController {
         trace!("{} is starting its timer", frag_id);
 
         if let Some((pending_ack_data, queue_key)) = self.pending_acks_data.get_mut(&frag_id) {
-            if queue_key.is_some() {
-                // this branch should be IMPOSSIBLE under ANY condition. It would imply starting
-                // timer TWICE for the SAME PendingAcknowledgement
-                panic!("Tried to start an already started ack timer!")
-            }
-            let timeout = (pending_ack_data.delay.clone() * self.config.ack_wait_multiplier)
-                .to_duration()
+            // the fact that this branch is now POSSIBLE is a sign of a need to refactor this whole
+            // retransmission procedure
+            //
+            // (it can happen as timer is started when ack expires to make sure it's not stuck in memory
+            // and the second instance can be fired when we finally get reply surbs for data we failed to retransmit)
+
+            // if queue_key.is_some() {
+            //     // this branch should be IMPOSSIBLE under ANY condition. It would imply starting
+            //     // timer TWICE for the SAME PendingAcknowledgement
+            //     panic!("Tried to start an already started ack timer!")
+            // }
+            let timeout = (pending_ack_data.delay * self.config.ack_wait_multiplier).to_duration()
                 + self.config.ack_wait_addition;
 
             let new_queue_key = self.pending_acks_timers.insert(frag_id, timeout);
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@ impl ActionController {
         trace!("{} is updating its delay", frag_id);
         // TODO: is it possible to solve this without either locking or temporarily removing the value?
         if let Some((pending_ack_data, queue_key)) = self.pending_acks_data.remove(&frag_id) {
-            // this Action is triggered by `RetransmissionRequestListener` which held the other potential
+            // this Action is triggered by `RetransmissionRequestListener` (for 'normal' packets)
+            // or `ReplyController` (for 'reply' packets) which held the other potential
             // reference to this Arc. HOWEVER, before the Action was pushed onto the queue, the reference
             // was dropped hence this unwrap is safe.
             let mut inner_data = Arc::try_unwrap(pending_ack_data).unwrap();
@@ -209,7 +213,11 @@ impl ActionController {
     }
 
     // note: when the entry expires it's automatically removed from pending_acks_timers
-    fn handle_expired_ack_timer(&mut self, expired_ack: Expired<FragmentIdentifier>) {
+    fn handle_expired_ack_timer(
+        &mut self,
+        expired_ack: Expired<FragmentIdentifier>,
+        task_client: &mut task::TaskClient,
+    ) {
         // I'm honestly not sure how to handle it, because getting it means other things in our
         // system are already misbehaving. If we ever see this panic, then I guess we should worry
         // about it. Perhaps just reschedule it at later point?
@@ -227,9 +235,16 @@ impl ActionController {
             // downgrading an arc and then upgrading vs cloning is difference of 30ns vs 15ns
             // so it's literally a NO difference while it might prevent us from unnecessarily
             // resending data (in maybe 1 in 1 million cases, but it's something)
-            self.retransmission_sender
+            if self
+                .retransmission_sender
                 .unbounded_send(Arc::downgrade(pending_ack_data))
-                .unwrap()
+                .is_err()
+            {
+                assert!(
+                    task_client.is_shutdown_poll(),
+                    "Failed to send pending ack for retransmission"
+                );
+            }
         } else {
             // this shouldn't cause any issues but shouldn't have happened to begin with!
             error!("An already removed pending ack has expired")
@@ -245,7 +260,7 @@ impl ActionController {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started ActionController with graceful shutdown support");
 
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
@@ -260,34 +275,18 @@ impl ActionController {
                     }
                 },
                 expired_ack = self.pending_acks_timers.next() => match expired_ack {
-                    Some(expired_ack) => self.handle_expired_ack_timer(expired_ack),
+                    Some(expired_ack) => self.handle_expired_ack_timer(expired_ack, &mut shutdown),
                     None => {
                         log::trace!("ActionController: Stopping since ack channel closed");
                         break;
                     }
                 },
-                _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                     log::trace!("ActionController: Received shutdown");
                 }
             }
         }
-        #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-        tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), shutdown.recv())
-            .await
-            .expect("Task stopped without shutdown called");
+        shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         log::debug!("ActionController: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started ActionController without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        loop {
-            tokio::select! {
-                action = self.incoming_actions.next() => self.process_action(action.unwrap()),
-                expired_ack = self.pending_acks_timers.next() => self.handle_expired_ack_timer(expired_ack.unwrap())
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/acknowledgement_control/input_message_listener.rs

@@ -1,23 +1,14 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// Copyright 2021-2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use super::action_controller::{Action, ActionSender};
-use super::PendingAcknowledgement;
-use crate::client::{
-    inbound_messages::{InputMessage, InputMessageReceiver},
-    real_messages_control::real_traffic_stream::{BatchRealMessageSender, RealMessage},
-    topology_control::TopologyAccessor,
-};
+use crate::client::inbound_messages::{InputMessage, InputMessageReceiver};
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::message_handler::MessageHandler;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller::ReplyControllerSender;
 use client_connections::TransmissionLane;
 use log::*;
-use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::ReplySurb;
-use nymsphinx::preparer::MessagePreparer;
-use nymsphinx::{acknowledgements::AckKey, addressing::clients::Recipient};
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crate::client::reply_key_storage::ReplyKeyStorage;
 
 /// Module responsible for dealing with the received messages: splitting them, creating acknowledgements,
 /// putting everything into sphinx packets, etc.
@@ -26,15 +17,9 @@ pub(super) struct InputMessageListener<R>
 where
     R: CryptoRng + Rng,
 {
-    ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-    ack_recipient: Recipient,
     input_receiver: InputMessageReceiver,
-    message_preparer: MessagePreparer<R>,
-    action_sender: ActionSender,
-    real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
-    topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
-    #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-    reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+    message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
+    reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
 }
 
 impl<R> InputMessageListener<R>
@@ -45,156 +30,86 @@ where
     // some considerable refactoring
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub(super) fn new(
-        ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-        ack_recipient: Recipient,
         input_receiver: InputMessageReceiver,
-        message_preparer: MessagePreparer<R>,
-        action_sender: ActionSender,
-        real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
-        topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+        message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
     ) -> Self {
         InputMessageListener {
-            ack_key,
-            ack_recipient,
             input_receiver,
-            message_preparer,
-            action_sender,
-            real_message_sender,
-            topology_access,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_key_storage,
+            message_handler,
+            reply_controller_sender,
         }
     }
 
-    // we require topology for replies to generate surb_acks
-    async fn handle_reply(&mut self, reply_surb: ReplySurb, data: Vec<u8>) -> Option<RealMessage> {
-        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
-        let topology = match topology_permit.try_get_valid_topology_ref(&self.ack_recipient, None) {
-            Some(topology_ref) => topology_ref,
-            None => {
-                warn!("Could not process the message - the network topology is invalid");
-                return None;
-            }
-        };
-
-        match self
-            .message_preparer
-            .prepare_reply_for_use(data, reply_surb, topology, &self.ack_key)
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok((mix_packet, reply_id)) => {
-                // TODO: later probably write pending ack here
-                // and deal with them....
-                // ... somehow
-                Some(RealMessage::new(mix_packet, reply_id))
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                // TODO: should we have some mechanism to indicate to the user that the `reply_surb`
-                // could be reused since technically it wasn't used up here?
-                warn!("failed to deal with received reply surb - {:?}", err);
-                None
-            }
-        }
+    async fn handle_reply(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        data: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        // offload reply handling to the dedicated task
+        self.reply_controller_sender
+            .send_reply(recipient_tag, data, lane)
     }
 
-    async fn handle_fresh_message(
+    async fn handle_plain_message(
         &mut self,
         recipient: Recipient,
         content: Vec<u8>,
-        with_reply_surb: bool,
-    ) -> Option<Vec<RealMessage>> {
-        log::trace!("handling msg size: {}", content.len());
-        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
-        let topology = match topology_permit
-            .try_get_valid_topology_ref(&self.ack_recipient, Some(&recipient))
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        if let Err(err) = self
+            .message_handler
+            .try_send_plain_message(recipient, content, lane)
+            .await
         {
-            Some(topology_ref) => topology_ref,
-            None => {
-                warn!("Could not process the message - the network topology is invalid");
-                return None;
-            }
-        };
-
-        // split the message, attach optional reply surb
-        let (split_message, reply_key) = self
-            .message_preparer
-            .prepare_and_split_message(content, with_reply_surb, topology)
-            .expect("somehow the topology was invalid after all!");
-
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-        if let Some(reply_key) = reply_key {
-            self.reply_key_storage
-                .insert_encryption_key(reply_key)
-                .expect("Failed to insert surb reply key to the store!")
+            warn!("failed to send a plain message - {err}")
         }
+    }
 
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "reply-surb"))]
-        let _reply_key = reply_key;
-
-        // encrypt chunks, put them inside sphinx packets and generate acks
-        let mut pending_acks = Vec::with_capacity(split_message.len());
-        let mut real_messages = Vec::with_capacity(split_message.len());
-        for message_chunk in split_message {
-            // we need to clone it because we need to keep it in memory in case we had to retransmit
-            // it. And then we'd need to recreate entire ACK again.
-            let chunk_clone = message_chunk.clone();
-            let prepared_fragment = self
-                .message_preparer
-                .prepare_chunk_for_sending(chunk_clone, topology, &self.ack_key, &recipient)
-                .unwrap();
-
-            real_messages.push(RealMessage::new(
-                prepared_fragment.mix_packet,
-                message_chunk.fragment_identifier(),
-            ));
-
-            pending_acks.push(PendingAcknowledgement::new(
-                message_chunk,
-                prepared_fragment.total_delay,
-                recipient,
-            ));
+    async fn handle_repliable_message(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        content: Vec<u8>,
+        reply_surbs: u32,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        if let Err(err) = self
+            .message_handler
+            .try_send_message_with_reply_surbs(recipient, content, reply_surbs, lane)
+            .await
+        {
+            warn!("failed to send a repliable message - {err}")
         }
-
-        // tells the controller to put this into the hashmap
-        self.action_sender
-            .unbounded_send(Action::new_insert(pending_acks))
-            .unwrap();
-
-        Some(real_messages)
     }
 
     async fn on_input_message(&mut self, msg: InputMessage) {
-        let (real_messages, lane) = match msg {
-            InputMessage::Fresh {
+        match msg {
+            InputMessage::Regular {
                 recipient,
                 data,
-                with_reply_surb,
                 lane,
-            } => (
-                self.handle_fresh_message(recipient, data, with_reply_surb)
-                    .await,
+            } => self.handle_plain_message(recipient, data, lane).await,
+            InputMessage::Anonymous {
+                recipient,
+                data,
+                reply_surbs,
                 lane,
-            ),
-            InputMessage::Reply { reply_surb, data } => (
-                self.handle_reply(reply_surb, data)
+            } => {
+                self.handle_repliable_message(recipient, data, reply_surbs, lane)
                     .await
-                    .map(|message| vec![message]),
-                TransmissionLane::Reply,
-            ),
+            }
+            InputMessage::Reply {
+                recipient_tag,
+                data,
+                lane,
+            } => {
+                self.handle_reply(recipient_tag, data, lane).await;
+            }
         };
-
-        // there's no point in trying to send nothing
-        if let Some(real_messages) = real_messages {
-            // tells real message sender (with the poisson timer) to send this to the mix network
-            self.real_message_sender
-                .send((real_messages, lane))
-                .await
-                .expect("BatchRealMessageReceiver has stopped receiving!");
-        }
     }
 
-    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started InputMessageListener with graceful shutdown support");
 
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
@@ -208,7 +123,7 @@ where
                         break;
                     }
                 },
-                _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                     log::trace!("InputMessageListener: Received shutdown");
                 }
             }
@@ -216,13 +131,4 @@ where
         shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         log::debug!("InputMessageListener: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started InputMessageListener without graceful shutdown support");
-        while let Some(input_msg) = self.input_receiver.recv().await {
-            self.on_input_message(input_msg).await;
-        }
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/acknowledgement_control/mod.rs

@@ -7,18 +7,20 @@ use self::{
     retransmission_request_listener::RetransmissionRequestListener,
     sent_notification_listener::SentNotificationListener,
 };
-use super::real_traffic_stream::BatchRealMessageSender;
-use crate::client::{inbound_messages::InputMessageReceiver, topology_control::TopologyAccessor};
+use crate::client::inbound_messages::InputMessageReceiver;
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::message_handler::MessageHandler;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller::ReplyControllerSender;
 use crate::spawn_future;
+use action_controller::AckActionReceiver;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use gateway_client::AcknowledgementReceiver;
 use log::*;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
 use nymsphinx::params::PacketSize;
 use nymsphinx::{
     acknowledgements::AckKey,
     addressing::clients::Recipient,
     chunking::fragment::{Fragment, FragmentIdentifier},
-    preparer::MessagePreparer,
     Delay as SphinxDelay,
 };
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
@@ -27,8 +29,7 @@ use std::{
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crate::client::reply_key_storage::ReplyKeyStorage;
+pub(crate) use action_controller::{AckActionSender, Action};
 
 mod acknowledgement_listener;
 mod action_controller;
@@ -50,24 +51,64 @@ pub(super) type SentPacketNotificationSender = mpsc::UnboundedSender<FragmentIde
 /// that it is about to be sent to the mix network and its timeout timer should be started.
 type SentPacketNotificationReceiver = mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<FragmentIdentifier>;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) enum PacketDestination {
+    Anonymous {
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        // special flag to indicate whether this was an ack for requesting additional surbs,
+        // in that case we have to do everything we can to get it through, even if it means going
+        // below our stored reply surb threshold
+        extra_surb_request: bool,
+    },
+    KnownRecipient(Box<Recipient>),
+}
+
 /// Structure representing a data `Fragment` that is on-route to the specified `Recipient`
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct PendingAcknowledgement {
     message_chunk: Fragment,
     delay: SphinxDelay,
-    recipient: Recipient,
+    destination: PacketDestination,
 }
 
 impl PendingAcknowledgement {
     /// Creates new instance of `PendingAcknowledgement` using the provided data.
-    fn new(message_chunk: Fragment, delay: SphinxDelay, recipient: Recipient) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new_known(
+        message_chunk: Fragment,
+        delay: SphinxDelay,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+    ) -> Self {
         PendingAcknowledgement {
             message_chunk,
             delay,
-            recipient,
+            destination: PacketDestination::KnownRecipient(recipient.into()),
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn new_anonymous(
+        message_chunk: Fragment,
+        delay: SphinxDelay,
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        extra_surb_request: bool,
+    ) -> Self {
+        PendingAcknowledgement {
+            message_chunk,
+            delay,
+            destination: PacketDestination::Anonymous {
+                recipient_tag,
+                extra_surb_request,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn inner_fragment_identifier(&self) -> FragmentIdentifier {
+        self.message_chunk.fragment_identifier()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn fragment_data(&self) -> Fragment {
+        self.message_chunk.clone()
+    }
+
     fn update_delay(&mut self, new_delay: SphinxDelay) {
         self.delay = new_delay;
     }
@@ -76,10 +117,6 @@ impl PendingAcknowledgement {
 /// AcknowledgementControllerConnectors represents set of channels for communication with
 /// other parts of the system in order to support acknowledgements and retransmission.
 pub(super) struct AcknowledgementControllerConnectors {
-    /// Channel used for forwarding prepared sphinx messages into the poisson sender
-    /// to be sent to the mix network.
-    real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
-
     /// Channel used for receiving raw messages from a client. The messages need to be put
     /// into sphinx packets first.
     input_receiver: InputMessageReceiver,
@@ -91,20 +128,28 @@ pub(super) struct AcknowledgementControllerConnectors {
 
     /// Channel used for receiving acknowledgements from the mix network.
     ack_receiver: AcknowledgementReceiver,
+
+    /// Channel used for sending request to `ActionController` to deal with anything ack-related,
+    ack_action_sender: AckActionSender,
+
+    /// Channel used for receiving request by `ActionController` to deal with anything ack-related,
+    ack_action_receiver: AckActionReceiver,
 }
 
 impl AcknowledgementControllerConnectors {
     pub(super) fn new(
-        real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
         input_receiver: InputMessageReceiver,
         sent_notifier: SentPacketNotificationReceiver,
         ack_receiver: AcknowledgementReceiver,
+        ack_action_sender: AckActionSender,
+        ack_action_receiver: AckActionReceiver,
     ) -> Self {
         AcknowledgementControllerConnectors {
-            real_message_sender,
             input_receiver,
             sent_notifier,
             ack_receiver,
+            ack_action_sender,
+            ack_action_receiver,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -117,28 +162,15 @@ pub(super) struct Config {
     /// Given ack timeout in the form a * BASE_DELAY + b, it specifies the multiplier `a`
     ack_wait_multiplier: f64,
 
-    /// Average delay an acknowledgement packet is going to get delayed at a single mixnode.
-    average_ack_delay: Duration,
-
-    /// Average delay a data packet is going to get delayed at a single mixnode.
-    average_packet_delay: Duration,
-
     /// Predefined packet size used for the encapsulated messages.
     packet_size: PacketSize,
 }
 
 impl Config {
-    pub(super) fn new(
-        ack_wait_addition: Duration,
-        ack_wait_multiplier: f64,
-        average_ack_delay: Duration,
-        average_packet_delay: Duration,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub(super) fn new(ack_wait_addition: Duration, ack_wait_multiplier: f64) -> Self {
         Config {
             ack_wait_addition,
             ack_wait_multiplier,
-            average_ack_delay,
-            average_packet_delay,
             packet_size: Default::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -162,68 +194,51 @@ where
 
 impl<R> AcknowledgementController<R>
 where
-    R: 'static + CryptoRng + Rng + Clone + Send,
+    R: 'static + CryptoRng + Rng + Clone + Send + Sync,
 {
-    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub(super) fn new(
         config: Config,
-        rng: R,
-        topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
         ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-        ack_recipient: Recipient,
         connectors: AcknowledgementControllerConnectors,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+        message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
     ) -> Self {
         let (retransmission_tx, retransmission_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
 
         let action_config =
             action_controller::Config::new(config.ack_wait_addition, config.ack_wait_multiplier);
-        let (action_controller, action_sender) =
-            ActionController::new(action_config, retransmission_tx);
-
-        let message_preparer = MessagePreparer::new(
-            rng,
-            ack_recipient,
-            config.average_packet_delay,
-            config.average_ack_delay,
-        )
-        .with_custom_real_message_packet_size(config.packet_size);
+        let action_controller = ActionController::new(
+            action_config,
+            retransmission_tx,
+            connectors.ack_action_receiver,
+        );
 
         // will listen for any acks coming from the network
         let acknowledgement_listener = AcknowledgementListener::new(
             Arc::clone(&ack_key),
             connectors.ack_receiver,
-            action_sender.clone(),
+            connectors.ack_action_sender.clone(),
         );
 
         // will listen for any new messages from the client
         let input_message_listener = InputMessageListener::new(
-            Arc::clone(&ack_key),
-            ack_recipient,
             connectors.input_receiver,
-            message_preparer.clone(),
-            action_sender.clone(),
-            connectors.real_message_sender.clone(),
-            topology_access.clone(),
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_key_storage,
+            message_handler.clone(),
+            reply_controller_sender.clone(),
         );
 
         // will listen for any ack timeouts and trigger retransmission
         let retransmission_request_listener = RetransmissionRequestListener::new(
-            Arc::clone(&ack_key),
-            ack_recipient,
-            message_preparer,
-            action_sender.clone(),
-            connectors.real_message_sender,
+            connectors.ack_action_sender.clone(),
+            message_handler,
             retransmission_rx,
-            topology_access,
+            reply_controller_sender,
         );
 
         // will listen for events indicating the packet was sent through the network so that
         // the retransmission timer should be started.
         let sent_notification_listener =
-            SentNotificationListener::new(connectors.sent_notifier, action_sender);
+            SentNotificationListener::new(connectors.sent_notifier, connectors.ack_action_sender);
 
         AcknowledgementController {
             acknowledgement_listener,
@@ -234,7 +249,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn start_with_shutdown(self, shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) fn start_with_shutdown(self, shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         let mut acknowledgement_listener = self.acknowledgement_listener;
         let mut input_message_listener = self.input_message_listener;
         let mut retransmission_request_listener = self.retransmission_request_listener;
@@ -278,35 +293,4 @@ where
             debug!("The controller has finished execution!");
         });
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) fn start(self) {
-        let mut acknowledgement_listener = self.acknowledgement_listener;
-        let mut input_message_listener = self.input_message_listener;
-        let mut retransmission_request_listener = self.retransmission_request_listener;
-        let mut sent_notification_listener = self.sent_notification_listener;
-        let mut action_controller = self.action_controller;
-
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            acknowledgement_listener.run().await;
-            error!("The acknowledgement listener has finished execution!");
-        });
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            input_message_listener.run().await;
-            error!("The input listener has finished execution!");
-        });
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            retransmission_request_listener.run().await;
-            error!("The retransmission request listener has finished execution!");
-        });
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            sent_notification_listener.run().await;
-            error!("The sent notification listener has finished execution!");
-        });
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            action_controller.run().await;
-            error!("The controller has finished execution!");
-        });
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/acknowledgement_control/retransmission_request_listener.rs

@@ -1,82 +1,101 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// Copyright 2021-2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use super::{
-    action_controller::{Action, ActionSender},
+    action_controller::{AckActionSender, Action},
     PendingAcknowledgement, RetransmissionRequestReceiver,
 };
-use crate::client::{
-    real_messages_control::real_traffic_stream::{BatchRealMessageSender, RealMessage},
-    topology_control::TopologyAccessor,
-};
-
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::acknowledgement_control::PacketDestination;
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::message_handler::{MessageHandler, PreparationError};
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::real_traffic_stream::RealMessage;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller::ReplyControllerSender;
 use client_connections::TransmissionLane;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use log::*;
-use nymsphinx::{
-    acknowledgements::AckKey, addressing::clients::Recipient, preparer::MessagePreparer,
-};
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use nymsphinx::chunking::fragment::Fragment;
+use nymsphinx::preparer::PreparedFragment;
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 
 // responsible for packet retransmission upon fired timer
-pub(super) struct RetransmissionRequestListener<R>
-where
-    R: CryptoRng + Rng,
-{
-    ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-    ack_recipient: Recipient,
-    message_preparer: MessagePreparer<R>,
-    action_sender: ActionSender,
-    real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
+pub(super) struct RetransmissionRequestListener<R> {
+    action_sender: AckActionSender,
+    message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
     request_receiver: RetransmissionRequestReceiver,
-    topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
+    reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
 }
 
 impl<R> RetransmissionRequestListener<R>
 where
     R: CryptoRng + Rng,
 {
-    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub(super) fn new(
-        ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-        ack_recipient: Recipient,
-        message_preparer: MessagePreparer<R>,
-        action_sender: ActionSender,
-        real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
+        action_sender: AckActionSender,
+        message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
         request_receiver: RetransmissionRequestReceiver,
-        topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
     ) -> Self {
         RetransmissionRequestListener {
-            ack_key,
-            ack_recipient,
-            message_preparer,
             action_sender,
-            real_message_sender,
+            message_handler,
             request_receiver,
-            topology_access,
+            reply_controller_sender,
         }
     }
 
-    async fn on_retransmission_request(&mut self, timed_out_ack: Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>) {
-        let timed_out_ack = match timed_out_ack.upgrade() {
+    async fn prepare_normal_retransmission_chunk(
+        &mut self,
+        packet_recipient: Recipient,
+        chunk_data: Fragment,
+    ) -> Result<PreparedFragment, PreparationError> {
+        debug!("retransmitting normal packet...");
+
+        self.message_handler
+            .try_prepare_single_chunk_for_sending(packet_recipient, chunk_data)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    async fn on_retransmission_request(
+        &mut self,
+        weak_timed_out_ack: Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>,
+    ) {
+        let timed_out_ack = match weak_timed_out_ack.upgrade() {
             Some(timed_out_ack) => timed_out_ack,
             None => {
                 debug!("We received an ack JUST as we were about to retransmit [1]");
                 return;
             }
         };
-        let packet_recipient = &timed_out_ack.recipient;
-        let chunk_clone = timed_out_ack.message_chunk.clone();
-        let frag_id = chunk_clone.fragment_identifier();
 
-        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
-        let topology_ref = match topology_permit
-            .try_get_valid_topology_ref(&self.ack_recipient, Some(packet_recipient))
-        {
-            Some(topology_ref) => topology_ref,
-            None => {
-                warn!("Could not retransmit the packet - the network topology is invalid");
+        let maybe_prepared_fragment = match &timed_out_ack.destination {
+            PacketDestination::Anonymous {
+                recipient_tag,
+                extra_surb_request,
+            } => {
+                // if this is retransmission for reply, offload it to the dedicated task
+                // that deals with all the surbs
+                return self.reply_controller_sender.send_retransmission_data(
+                    *recipient_tag,
+                    weak_timed_out_ack,
+                    *extra_surb_request,
+                );
+            }
+            PacketDestination::KnownRecipient(recipient) => {
+                self.prepare_normal_retransmission_chunk(
+                    **recipient,
+                    timed_out_ack.message_chunk.clone(),
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+        };
+
+        let frag_id = timed_out_ack.message_chunk.fragment_identifier();
+
+        let prepared_fragment = match maybe_prepared_fragment {
+            Ok(prepared_fragment) => prepared_fragment,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("Could not retransmit the packet - {err}");
                 // we NEED to start timer here otherwise we will have this guy permanently stuck in memory
                 self.action_sender
                     .unbounded_send(Action::new_start_timer(frag_id))
@@ -85,11 +104,6 @@ where
             }
         };
 
-        let prepared_fragment = self
-            .message_preparer
-            .prepare_chunk_for_sending(chunk_clone, topology_ref, &self.ack_key, packet_recipient)
-            .unwrap();
-
         // if we have the ONLY strong reference to the ack data, it means it was removed from the
         // pending acks
         if Arc::strong_count(&timed_out_ack) == 1 {
@@ -101,7 +115,6 @@ where
         // we no longer need the reference - let's drop it so that if somehow `UpdateTimer` action
         // reached the controller before this function terminated, the controller would not panic.
         drop(timed_out_ack);
-
         let new_delay = prepared_fragment.total_delay;
 
         // We know this update will be reflected by the `StartTimer` Action performed when this
@@ -116,16 +129,15 @@ where
             .unwrap();
 
         // send to `OutQueueControl` to eventually send to the mix network
-        self.real_message_sender
-            .send((
+        self.message_handler
+            .forward_messages(
                 vec![RealMessage::new(prepared_fragment.mix_packet, frag_id)],
                 TransmissionLane::Retransmission,
-            ))
+            )
             .await
-            .expect("BatchRealMessageReceiver has stopped receiving!");
     }
 
-    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started RetransmissionRequestListener with graceful shutdown support");
 
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
@@ -145,14 +157,4 @@ where
         shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         log::debug!("RetransmissionRequestListener: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started RetransmissionRequestListener without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        while let Some(timed_out_ack) = self.request_receiver.next().await {
-            self.on_retransmission_request(timed_out_ack).await;
-        }
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/acknowledgement_control/sent_notification_listener.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use super::action_controller::{Action, ActionSender};
+use super::action_controller::{AckActionSender, Action};
 use super::SentPacketNotificationReceiver;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use log::*;
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ use nymsphinx::chunking::fragment::{FragmentIdentifier, COVER_FRAG_ID};
 /// accidentally fire retransmission way quicker than we should have.
 pub(super) struct SentNotificationListener {
     sent_notifier: SentPacketNotificationReceiver,
-    action_sender: ActionSender,
+    action_sender: AckActionSender,
 }
 
 impl SentNotificationListener {
     pub(super) fn new(
         sent_notifier: SentPacketNotificationReceiver,
-        action_sender: ActionSender,
+        action_sender: AckActionSender,
     ) -> Self {
         SentNotificationListener {
             sent_notifier,
@@ -31,18 +31,13 @@ impl SentNotificationListener {
         if frag_id == COVER_FRAG_ID {
             trace!("sent off a cover message - no need to start retransmission timer!");
             return;
-        } else if frag_id.is_reply() {
-            debug!("sent off a reply message - no need to start retransmission timer!");
-            // TODO: probably there will need to be some extra procedure here, like it would
-            // be nice to know that our reply actually reached the recipient (i.e. we got the ack)
-            return;
         }
         self.action_sender
             .unbounded_send(Action::new_start_timer(frag_id))
             .unwrap();
     }
 
-    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started SentNotificationListener with graceful shutdown support");
 
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
@@ -56,7 +51,7 @@ impl SentNotificationListener {
                         break;
                     }
                 },
-                _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                     log::trace!("SentNotificationListener: Received shutdown");
                 }
             }
@@ -64,14 +59,4 @@ impl SentNotificationListener {
         assert!(shutdown.is_shutdown_poll());
         log::debug!("SentNotificationListener: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started SentNotificationListener without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        while let Some(frag_id) = self.sent_notifier.next().await {
-            self.on_sent_message(frag_id).await;
-        }
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/message_handler.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,566 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::acknowledgement_control::PendingAcknowledgement;
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::real_traffic_stream::{
+    BatchRealMessageSender, RealMessage,
+};
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::{AckActionSender, Action};
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::{ReceivedReplySurbsMap, SentReplyKeys, UsedSenderTags};
+use crate::client::topology_control::{TopologyAccessor, TopologyReadPermit};
+use client_connections::TransmissionLane;
+use log::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
+use nymsphinx::acknowledgements::AckKey;
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::{AnonymousSenderTag, RepliableMessage, ReplyMessage};
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::{ReplySurb, SurbEncryptionKey};
+use nymsphinx::chunking::fragment::{Fragment, FragmentIdentifier};
+use nymsphinx::message::NymMessage;
+use nymsphinx::params::{PacketSize, DEFAULT_NUM_MIX_HOPS};
+use nymsphinx::preparer::{MessagePreparer, PreparedFragment};
+use nymsphinx::Delay;
+use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use thiserror::Error;
+use topology::{NymTopology, NymTopologyError};
+
+// TODO: move that error elsewhere since it seems to be contaminating different files
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Error)]
+pub enum PreparationError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    NymTopologyError(#[from] NymTopologyError),
+
+    #[error("The received message cannot be sent using a single reply surb. It ended up getting split into {fragments} fragments.")]
+    MessageTooLongForSingleSurb { fragments: usize },
+
+    #[error("Not enough reply SURBs to send the message. We have {available} available and require at least {required}.")]
+    NotEnoughSurbs { available: usize, required: usize },
+}
+
+impl PreparationError {
+    fn return_surbs(self, returned_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>) -> SurbWrappedPreparationError {
+        SurbWrappedPreparationError {
+            source: self,
+            returned_surbs: Some(returned_surbs),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("Failed to prepare packets - {source}. {} reply surbs will be returned", .returned_surbs.as_ref().map(|s| s.len()).unwrap_or_default())]
+pub struct SurbWrappedPreparationError {
+    #[source]
+    source: PreparationError,
+
+    returned_surbs: Option<Vec<ReplySurb>>,
+}
+
+impl<T> From<T> for SurbWrappedPreparationError
+where
+    T: Into<PreparationError>,
+{
+    fn from(err: T) -> Self {
+        SurbWrappedPreparationError {
+            source: err.into(),
+            returned_surbs: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl SurbWrappedPreparationError {
+    pub(crate) fn return_unused_surbs(
+        self,
+        surb_storage: &ReceivedReplySurbsMap,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+    ) -> PreparationError {
+        if let Some(reply_surbs) = self.returned_surbs {
+            surb_storage.insert_surbs(target, reply_surbs)
+        }
+        self.source
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct Config {
+    /// Key used to decrypt contents of received SURBAcks
+    ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
+
+    /// Address of this client which also represent an address to which all acknowledgements
+    /// and surb-based are going to be sent.
+    sender_address: Recipient,
+
+    /// Average delay a data packet is going to get delay at a single mixnode.
+    average_packet_delay: Duration,
+
+    /// Average delay an acknowledgement packet is going to get delay at a single mixnode.
+    average_ack_delay: Duration,
+
+    /// Number of mix hops each packet ('real' message, ack, reply) is expected to take.
+    /// Note that it does not include gateway hops.
+    num_mix_hops: u8,
+
+    /// Predefined packet size used for the encapsulated messages.
+    packet_size: PacketSize,
+}
+
+impl Config {
+    pub fn new(
+        ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
+        sender_address: Recipient,
+        average_packet_delay: Duration,
+        average_ack_delay: Duration,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Config {
+            ack_key,
+            sender_address,
+            average_packet_delay,
+            average_ack_delay,
+            num_mix_hops: DEFAULT_NUM_MIX_HOPS,
+            packet_size: PacketSize::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Allows setting non-default number of expected mix hops in the network.
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn with_mix_hops(mut self, hops: u8) -> Self {
+        self.num_mix_hops = hops;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Allows setting non-default size of the sphinx packets sent out.
+    pub fn with_custom_packet_size(mut self, packet_size: PacketSize) -> Self {
+        self.packet_size = packet_size;
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct MessageHandler<R> {
+    config: Config,
+    rng: R,
+    message_preparer: MessagePreparer<R>,
+    action_sender: AckActionSender,
+    real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
+    topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
+    reply_key_storage: SentReplyKeys,
+    tag_storage: UsedSenderTags,
+}
+
+impl<R> MessageHandler<R>
+where
+    R: CryptoRng + Rng,
+{
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        config: Config,
+        rng: R,
+        action_sender: AckActionSender,
+        real_message_sender: BatchRealMessageSender,
+        topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
+        reply_key_storage: SentReplyKeys,
+        tag_storage: UsedSenderTags,
+    ) -> Self
+    where
+        R: Copy,
+    {
+        let message_preparer = MessagePreparer::new(
+            rng,
+            config.sender_address,
+            config.average_packet_delay,
+            config.average_ack_delay,
+        )
+        .with_custom_real_message_packet_size(config.packet_size)
+        .with_mix_hops(config.num_mix_hops);
+
+        MessageHandler {
+            config,
+            rng,
+            message_preparer,
+            action_sender,
+            real_message_sender,
+            topology_access,
+            reply_key_storage,
+            tag_storage,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_or_create_sender_tag(&mut self, recipient: &Recipient) -> AnonymousSenderTag {
+        if let Some(existing) = self.tag_storage.try_get_existing(recipient) {
+            trace!("we already had sender tag for {recipient}");
+            existing
+        } else {
+            info!("creating new sender tag for {recipient}");
+            let new_tag = AnonymousSenderTag::new_random(&mut self.rng);
+            self.tag_storage.insert_new(recipient, new_tag);
+            info!("we'll be using {new_tag} for all anonymous messages sent to {recipient}");
+            new_tag
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_topology<'a>(
+        &self,
+        permit: &'a TopologyReadPermit<'a>,
+    ) -> Result<&'a NymTopology, PreparationError> {
+        match permit.try_get_valid_topology_ref(&self.config.sender_address, None) {
+            Ok(topology_ref) => Ok(topology_ref),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("Could not process the packet - the network topology is invalid - {err}");
+                Err(err.into())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn generate_reply_surbs_with_keys(
+        &mut self,
+        amount: usize,
+    ) -> Result<(Vec<ReplySurb>, Vec<SurbEncryptionKey>), PreparationError> {
+        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
+        let topology = self.get_topology(&topology_permit)?;
+
+        let reply_surbs = self
+            .message_preparer
+            .generate_reply_surbs(amount, topology)?;
+
+        let reply_keys = reply_surbs
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| *s.encryption_key())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        Ok((reply_surbs, reply_keys))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_send_single_surb_message(
+        &mut self,
+        target: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        message: ReplyMessage,
+        reply_surb: ReplySurb,
+        is_extra_surb_request: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        let mut fragment = self
+            .message_preparer
+            .pad_and_split_message(NymMessage::new_reply(message));
+        if fragment.len() > 1 {
+            // well, it's not a single surb message
+            return Err(SurbWrappedPreparationError {
+                source: PreparationError::MessageTooLongForSingleSurb {
+                    fragments: fragment.len(),
+                },
+                returned_surbs: Some(vec![reply_surb]),
+            });
+        }
+
+        let chunk = fragment.pop().unwrap();
+        let chunk_clone = chunk.clone();
+        let prepared_fragment = self
+            .try_prepare_single_reply_chunk_for_sending(reply_surb, chunk_clone)
+            .await?;
+
+        let real_messages =
+            RealMessage::new(prepared_fragment.mix_packet, chunk.fragment_identifier());
+        let delay = prepared_fragment.total_delay;
+        let pending_ack =
+            PendingAcknowledgement::new_anonymous(chunk, delay, target, is_extra_surb_request);
+
+        let lane = if is_extra_surb_request {
+            TransmissionLane::ReplySurbRequest
+        } else {
+            TransmissionLane::General
+        };
+
+        self.forward_messages(vec![real_messages], lane).await;
+        self.insert_pending_acks(vec![pending_ack]);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_request_additional_reply_surbs(
+        &mut self,
+        from: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        reply_surb: ReplySurb,
+        amount: u32,
+    ) -> Result<(), SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        debug!("requesting {amount} reply SURBs from {from}");
+
+        let surbs_request =
+            ReplyMessage::new_surb_request_message(self.config.sender_address, amount);
+        self.try_send_single_surb_message(from, surbs_request, reply_surb, true)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    // // TODO: this will require additional argument to make it use different variant of `ReplyMessage`
+    pub(crate) fn split_reply_message(&mut self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Vec<Fragment> {
+        self.message_preparer
+            .pad_and_split_message(NymMessage::new_reply(ReplyMessage::new_data_message(
+                message,
+            )))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn send_retransmission_reply_chunks(
+        &mut self,
+        prepared_fragments: Vec<PreparedFragment>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        let mut real_messages = Vec::with_capacity(prepared_fragments.len());
+
+        for prepared in prepared_fragments {
+            self.update_ack_delay(prepared.fragment_identifier, prepared.total_delay);
+            real_messages.push(prepared.into())
+        }
+
+        self.forward_messages(real_messages, lane).await;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_send_reply_chunks_on_lane(
+        &mut self,
+        target: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        fragments: Vec<Fragment>,
+        reply_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) -> Result<(), SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        // TODO: technically this is performing an unnecessary cloning, but in the grand scheme of things
+        // is it really that bad?
+        self.try_send_reply_chunks(
+            target,
+            fragments.into_iter().map(|f| (lane, f)).collect(),
+            reply_surbs,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_send_reply_chunks(
+        &mut self,
+        target: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        fragments: Vec<(TransmissionLane, Fragment)>,
+        reply_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+    ) -> Result<(), SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        let prepared_fragments = self
+            .prepare_reply_chunks_for_sending(
+                fragments.iter().map(|(_, f)| f.clone()).collect(),
+                reply_surbs,
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        let mut pending_acks = Vec::with_capacity(fragments.len());
+        let mut to_forward: HashMap<_, Vec<_>> = HashMap::new();
+
+        for (raw, prepared) in fragments.into_iter().zip(prepared_fragments.into_iter()) {
+            let lane = raw.0;
+            let fragment = raw.1;
+
+            let real_message = RealMessage::new(prepared.mix_packet, prepared.fragment_identifier);
+            let delay = prepared.total_delay;
+            let pending_ack = PendingAcknowledgement::new_anonymous(fragment, delay, target, false);
+
+            let entry = to_forward.entry(lane).or_default();
+            entry.push(real_message);
+            pending_acks.push(pending_ack);
+        }
+
+        for (lane, real_messages) in to_forward {
+            self.forward_messages(real_messages, lane).await;
+        }
+
+        self.insert_pending_acks(pending_acks);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_send_plain_message(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        message: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) -> Result<(), PreparationError> {
+        let message = NymMessage::new_plain(message);
+        self.try_split_and_send_non_reply_message(message, recipient, lane)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_split_and_send_non_reply_message(
+        &mut self,
+        message: NymMessage,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) -> Result<(), PreparationError> {
+        // TODO: I really dislike existence of this assertion, it implies code has to be re-organised
+        debug_assert!(!matches!(message, NymMessage::Reply(_)));
+
+        // TODO2: it's really annoying we have to get topology permit again here due to borrow-checker
+        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
+        let topology = self.get_topology(&topology_permit)?;
+
+        let fragments = self.message_preparer.pad_and_split_message(message);
+
+        let mut pending_acks = Vec::with_capacity(fragments.len());
+        let mut real_messages = Vec::with_capacity(fragments.len());
+        for fragment in fragments {
+            // we need to clone it because we need to keep it in memory in case we had to retransmit
+            // it. And then we'd need to recreate entire ACK again.
+            let chunk_clone = fragment.clone();
+            let prepared_fragment = self.message_preparer.prepare_chunk_for_sending(
+                chunk_clone,
+                topology,
+                &self.config.ack_key,
+                &recipient,
+            )?;
+
+            let real_message =
+                RealMessage::new(prepared_fragment.mix_packet, fragment.fragment_identifier());
+            let delay = prepared_fragment.total_delay;
+            let pending_ack = PendingAcknowledgement::new_known(fragment, delay, recipient);
+
+            real_messages.push(real_message);
+            pending_acks.push(pending_ack);
+        }
+
+        self.insert_pending_acks(pending_acks);
+        self.forward_messages(real_messages, lane).await;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_send_additional_reply_surbs(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        amount: u32,
+    ) -> Result<(), PreparationError> {
+        let sender_tag = self.get_or_create_sender_tag(&recipient);
+        let (reply_surbs, reply_keys) =
+            self.generate_reply_surbs_with_keys(amount as usize).await?;
+
+        let message = NymMessage::new_repliable(RepliableMessage::new_additional_surbs(
+            sender_tag,
+            reply_surbs,
+        ));
+
+        self.try_split_and_send_non_reply_message(
+            message,
+            recipient,
+            TransmissionLane::AdditionalReplySurbs,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        log::trace!("storing {} reply keys", reply_keys.len());
+        self.reply_key_storage.insert_multiple(reply_keys);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_send_message_with_reply_surbs(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        message: Vec<u8>,
+        num_reply_surbs: u32,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) -> Result<(), SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        let sender_tag = self.get_or_create_sender_tag(&recipient);
+        let (reply_surbs, reply_keys) = self
+            .generate_reply_surbs_with_keys(num_reply_surbs as usize)
+            .await?;
+
+        let message =
+            NymMessage::new_repliable(RepliableMessage::new_data(message, sender_tag, reply_surbs));
+
+        self.try_split_and_send_non_reply_message(message, recipient, lane)
+            .await?;
+
+        log::trace!("storing {} reply keys", reply_keys.len());
+        self.reply_key_storage.insert_multiple(reply_keys);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_prepare_single_chunk_for_sending(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: Recipient,
+        chunk: Fragment,
+    ) -> Result<PreparedFragment, PreparationError> {
+        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
+        let topology = self.get_topology(&topology_permit)?;
+
+        let prepared_fragment = self
+            .message_preparer
+            .prepare_chunk_for_sending(chunk, topology, &self.config.ack_key, &recipient)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        Ok(prepared_fragment)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn prepare_reply_chunks_for_sending(
+        &mut self,
+        fragments: Vec<Fragment>,
+        reply_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<PreparedFragment>, SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        debug_assert_ne!(
+            fragments.len(),
+            reply_surbs.len(),
+            "attempted to send {} fragments with {} reply surbs",
+            fragments.len(),
+            reply_surbs.len()
+        );
+
+        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
+        let topology = match self.get_topology(&topology_permit) {
+            Ok(topology) => topology,
+            Err(err) => return Err(err.return_surbs(reply_surbs)),
+        };
+
+        Ok(fragments
+            .into_iter()
+            .zip(reply_surbs.into_iter())
+            .map(|(fragment, reply_surb)| {
+                // unwrap here is fine as we know we have a valid topology
+                self.message_preparer
+                    .prepare_reply_chunk_for_sending(
+                        fragment,
+                        topology,
+                        &self.config.ack_key,
+                        reply_surb,
+                    )
+                    .unwrap()
+            })
+            .collect())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn try_prepare_single_reply_chunk_for_sending(
+        &mut self,
+        reply_surb: ReplySurb,
+        chunk: Fragment,
+    ) -> Result<PreparedFragment, SurbWrappedPreparationError> {
+        let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
+        let topology = match self.get_topology(&topology_permit) {
+            Ok(topology) => topology,
+            Err(err) => return Err(err.return_surbs(vec![reply_surb])),
+        };
+
+        let prepared_fragment = self
+            .message_preparer
+            .prepare_reply_chunk_for_sending(chunk, topology, &self.config.ack_key, reply_surb)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        Ok(prepared_fragment)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn update_ack_delay(&self, id: FragmentIdentifier, new_delay: Delay) {
+        self.action_sender
+            .unbounded_send(Action::UpdateDelay(id, new_delay))
+            .expect("action control task has died")
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn insert_pending_acks(&self, pending_acks: Vec<PendingAcknowledgement>) {
+        self.action_sender
+            .unbounded_send(Action::new_insert(pending_acks))
+            .expect("action control task has died")
+    }
+
+    // tells real message sender (with the poisson timer) to send this to the mix network
+    pub(crate) async fn forward_messages(
+        &self,
+        messages: Vec<RealMessage>,
+        transmission_lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        self.real_message_sender
+            .send((messages, transmission_lane))
+            .await
+            .expect("real message receiver task (OutQueueControl) has died");
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/mod.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 use self::{
     acknowledgement_control::AcknowledgementController, real_traffic_stream::OutQueueControl,
 };
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::message_handler::MessageHandler;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller::{
+    ReplyController, ReplyControllerReceiver, ReplyControllerSender,
+};
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::CombinedReplyStorage;
 use crate::{
     client::{
         inbound_messages::InputMessageReceiver, mix_traffic::BatchMixMessageSender,
@@ -27,11 +32,13 @@ use rand::{rngs::OsRng, CryptoRng, Rng};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crate::client::reply_key_storage::ReplyKeyStorage;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller;
+use crate::config;
+pub(crate) use acknowledgement_control::{AckActionSender, Action};
 
-mod acknowledgement_control;
-mod real_traffic_stream;
+pub(crate) mod acknowledgement_control;
+pub(crate) mod message_handler;
+pub(crate) mod real_traffic_stream;
 
 // TODO: ack_key and self_recipient shouldn't really be part of this config
 pub struct Config {
@@ -62,31 +69,109 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     /// Predefined packet size used for the encapsulated messages.
     packet_size: PacketSize,
+
+    /// Defines the minimum number of reply surbs the client would request.
+    minimum_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+
+    /// Defines the maximum number of reply surbs the client would request.
+    maximum_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+
+    /// Defines the maximum number of reply surbs a remote party is allowed to request from this client at once.
+    maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time the client is going to wait for reply surbs before explicitly asking
+    /// for more even though in theory they wouldn't need to.
+    maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period: Duration,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time the client is going to wait for reply surbs before
+    /// deciding it's never going to get them and would drop all pending messages
+    maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period: Duration,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time given reply surb is going to be valid for.
+    /// This is going to be superseded by key rotation once implemented.
+    maximum_reply_surb_age: Duration,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time given reply key is going to be valid for.
+    /// This is going to be superseded by key rotation once implemented.
+    maximum_reply_key_age: Duration,
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<&'a Config> for acknowledgement_control::Config {
+    fn from(cfg: &'a Config) -> Self {
+        acknowledgement_control::Config::new(cfg.ack_wait_addition, cfg.ack_wait_multiplier)
+            .with_custom_packet_size(cfg.packet_size)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<&'a Config> for real_traffic_stream::Config {
+    fn from(cfg: &'a Config) -> Self {
+        real_traffic_stream::Config::new(
+            Arc::clone(&cfg.ack_key),
+            cfg.self_recipient,
+            cfg.average_ack_delay_duration,
+            cfg.average_packet_delay_duration,
+            cfg.average_message_sending_delay,
+            cfg.disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution,
+        )
+        .with_custom_cover_packet_size(cfg.packet_size)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<&'a Config> for reply_controller::Config {
+    fn from(cfg: &'a Config) -> Self {
+        reply_controller::Config::new(
+            cfg.minimum_reply_surb_request_size,
+            cfg.maximum_reply_surb_request_size,
+            cfg.maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size,
+            cfg.maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period,
+            cfg.maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period,
+            cfg.maximum_reply_surb_age,
+            cfg.maximum_reply_key_age,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<&'a Config> for message_handler::Config {
+    fn from(cfg: &'a Config) -> Self {
+        message_handler::Config::new(
+            Arc::clone(&cfg.ack_key),
+            cfg.self_recipient,
+            cfg.average_packet_delay_duration,
+            cfg.average_ack_delay_duration,
+        )
+        .with_custom_packet_size(cfg.packet_size)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Config {
-    // TODO: change the config into a builder
-    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn new(
+        base_client_debug_config: &config::DebugConfig,
         ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-        ack_wait_multiplier: f64,
-        ack_wait_addition: Duration,
-        average_ack_delay_duration: Duration,
-        average_message_sending_delay: Duration,
-        average_packet_delay_duration: Duration,
-        disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution: bool,
         self_recipient: Recipient,
     ) -> Self {
         Config {
             ack_key,
-            ack_wait_addition,
-            ack_wait_multiplier,
             self_recipient,
-            average_message_sending_delay,
-            average_packet_delay_duration,
-            average_ack_delay_duration,
-            disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution,
             packet_size: Default::default(),
+            ack_wait_addition: base_client_debug_config.ack_wait_addition,
+            ack_wait_multiplier: base_client_debug_config.ack_wait_multiplier,
+            average_message_sending_delay: base_client_debug_config.message_sending_average_delay,
+            average_packet_delay_duration: base_client_debug_config.average_packet_delay,
+            average_ack_delay_duration: base_client_debug_config.average_ack_delay,
+            disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution: base_client_debug_config
+                .disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution,
+            minimum_reply_surb_request_size: base_client_debug_config
+                .minimum_reply_surb_request_size,
+            maximum_reply_surb_request_size: base_client_debug_config
+                .maximum_reply_surb_request_size,
+            maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size: base_client_debug_config
+                .maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size,
+            maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period: base_client_debug_config
+                .maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period,
+            maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period: base_client_debug_config
+                .maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period,
+            maximum_reply_surb_age: base_client_debug_config.maximum_reply_surb_age,
+            maximum_reply_key_age: base_client_debug_config.maximum_reply_key_age,
         }
     }
 
@@ -95,75 +180,84 @@ impl Config {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct RealMessagesController<R>
+pub(crate) struct RealMessagesController<R>
 where
     R: CryptoRng + Rng,
 {
     out_queue_control: OutQueueControl<R>,
     ack_control: AcknowledgementController<R>,
+    reply_control: ReplyController<R>,
 }
 
 // obviously when we finally make shared rng that is on 'higher' level, this should become
 // generic `R`
 impl RealMessagesController<OsRng> {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-    pub fn new(
+    pub(crate) fn new(
         config: Config,
         ack_receiver: AcknowledgementReceiver,
         input_receiver: InputMessageReceiver,
         mix_sender: BatchMixMessageSender,
         topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
+        reply_storage: CombinedReplyStorage,
+        // so much refactoring needed, but this is temporary just to test things out
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
+        reply_controller_receiver: ReplyControllerReceiver,
         lane_queue_lengths: LaneQueueLengths,
         client_connection_rx: ConnectionCommandReceiver,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
     ) -> Self {
         let rng = OsRng;
 
+        // create channels for inter-task communication
         let (real_message_sender, real_message_receiver) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
         let (sent_notifier_tx, sent_notifier_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
-
+        let (ack_action_tx, ack_action_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
         let ack_controller_connectors = AcknowledgementControllerConnectors::new(
-            real_message_sender,
             input_receiver,
             sent_notifier_rx,
             ack_receiver,
+            ack_action_tx.clone(),
+            ack_action_rx,
         );
 
-        let ack_control_config = acknowledgement_control::Config::new(
-            config.ack_wait_addition,
-            config.ack_wait_multiplier,
-            config.average_ack_delay_duration,
-            config.average_packet_delay_duration,
-        )
-        .with_custom_packet_size(config.packet_size);
+        // create all configs for the components
+        let ack_control_config = (&config).into();
+        let out_queue_config = (&config).into();
+        let reply_controller_config = (&config).into();
+        let message_handler_config = (&config).into();
+
+        // create the actual components
+        let message_handler = MessageHandler::new(
+            message_handler_config,
+            rng,
+            ack_action_tx,
+            real_message_sender,
+            topology_access.clone(),
+            reply_storage.key_storage(),
+            reply_storage.tags_storage(),
+        );
 
         let ack_control = AcknowledgementController::new(
             ack_control_config,
-            rng,
-            topology_access.clone(),
             Arc::clone(&config.ack_key),
-            config.self_recipient,
             ack_controller_connectors,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            reply_key_storage,
+            message_handler.clone(),
+            reply_controller_sender,
         );
 
-        let out_queue_config = real_traffic_stream::Config::new(
-            config.average_ack_delay_duration,
-            config.average_packet_delay_duration,
-            config.average_message_sending_delay,
-            config.disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution,
-        )
-        .with_custom_cover_packet_size(config.packet_size);
+        let reply_control = ReplyController::new(
+            reply_controller_config,
+            message_handler,
+            reply_storage,
+            reply_controller_receiver,
+        );
 
         let out_queue_control = OutQueueControl::new(
             out_queue_config,
-            Arc::clone(&config.ack_key),
+            rng,
             sent_notifier_tx,
             mix_sender,
             real_message_receiver,
-            rng,
-            config.self_recipient,
             topology_access,
             lane_queue_lengths,
             client_connection_rx,
@@ -172,30 +266,26 @@ impl RealMessagesController<OsRng> {
         RealMessagesController {
             out_queue_control,
             ack_control,
+            reply_control,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn start_with_shutdown(self, shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub fn start_with_shutdown(self, shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         let mut out_queue_control = self.out_queue_control;
         let ack_control = self.ack_control;
+        let mut reply_control = self.reply_control;
 
         let shutdown_handle = shutdown.clone();
         spawn_future(async move {
             out_queue_control.run_with_shutdown(shutdown_handle).await;
             debug!("The out queue controller has finished execution!");
         });
+        let shutdown_handle = shutdown.clone();
+        spawn_future(async move {
+            reply_control.run_with_shutdown(shutdown_handle).await;
+            debug!("The reply controller has finished execution!");
+        });
+
         ack_control.start_with_shutdown(shutdown);
     }
-
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-    pub fn start(self) {
-        let mut out_queue_control = self.out_queue_control;
-        let ack_control = self.ack_control;
-
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            out_queue_control.run().await;
-            debug!("The out queue controller has finished execution!");
-        });
-        ack_control.start();
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/real_traffic_stream.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use self::sending_delay_controller::SendingDelayController;
 use crate::client::mix_traffic::BatchMixMessageSender;
 use crate::client::real_messages_control::acknowledgement_control::SentPacketNotificationSender;
 use crate::client::topology_control::TopologyAccessor;
+use crate::client::transmission_buffer::TransmissionBuffer;
 use client_connections::{
     ConnectionCommand, ConnectionCommandReceiver, ConnectionId, LaneQueueLengths, TransmissionLane,
 };
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ use nymsphinx::chunking::fragment::FragmentIdentifier;
 use nymsphinx::cover::generate_loop_cover_packet;
 use nymsphinx::forwarding::packet::MixPacket;
 use nymsphinx::params::PacketSize;
+use nymsphinx::preparer::PreparedFragment;
 use nymsphinx::utils::sample_poisson_duration;
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
 use std::pin::Pin;
@@ -28,25 +31,16 @@ use tokio::time;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use wasm_timer;
 
-use self::{
-    sending_delay_controller::SendingDelayController, transmission_buffer::TransmissionBuffer,
-};
-
 mod sending_delay_controller;
-mod transmission_buffer;
-
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-fn get_time_now() -> time::Instant {
-    time::Instant::now()
-}
-
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-fn get_time_now() -> wasm_timer::Instant {
-    wasm_timer::Instant::now()
-}
 
 /// Configurable parameters of the `OutQueueControl`
 pub(crate) struct Config {
+    /// Key used to encrypt and decrypt content of an ACK packet.
+    ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
+
+    /// Represents full address of this client.
+    our_full_destination: Recipient,
+
     /// Average delay an acknowledgement packet is going to get delay at a single mixnode.
     average_ack_delay: Duration,
 
@@ -66,12 +60,16 @@ pub(crate) struct Config {
 
 impl Config {
     pub(crate) fn new(
+        ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
+        our_full_destination: Recipient,
         average_ack_delay: Duration,
         average_packet_delay: Duration,
         average_message_sending_delay: Duration,
         disable_poisson_packet_distribution: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         Config {
+            ack_key,
+            our_full_destination,
             average_ack_delay,
             average_packet_delay,
             average_message_sending_delay,
@@ -93,9 +91,6 @@ where
     /// Configurable parameters of the `ActionController`
     config: Config,
 
-    /// Key used to encrypt and decrypt content of an ACK packet.
-    ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
-
     /// Channel used for notifying of a real packet being sent out. Used to start up retransmission timer.
     sent_notifier: SentPacketNotificationSender,
 
@@ -119,9 +114,6 @@ where
     /// before being sent out into the network.
     real_receiver: BatchRealMessageReceiver,
 
-    /// Represents full address of this client.
-    our_full_destination: Recipient,
-
     /// Instance of a cryptographically secure random number generator.
     rng: R,
 
@@ -130,7 +122,7 @@ where
 
     /// Buffer containing all incoming real messages keyed by transmission lane, that we will send
     /// out to the mixnet.
-    transmission_buffer: TransmissionBuffer,
+    transmission_buffer: TransmissionBuffer<RealMessage>,
 
     /// Incoming channel for being notified of closed connections, so that we can close lanes
     /// corresponding to connections. To avoid sending traffic unnecessary
@@ -144,9 +136,23 @@ where
 pub(crate) struct RealMessage {
     mix_packet: MixPacket,
     fragment_id: FragmentIdentifier,
+    // TODO: add info about it being constructed with reply-surb
+}
+
+impl From<PreparedFragment> for RealMessage {
+    fn from(fragment: PreparedFragment) -> Self {
+        RealMessage {
+            mix_packet: fragment.mix_packet,
+            fragment_id: fragment.fragment_identifier,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl RealMessage {
+    pub(crate) fn packet_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.mix_packet.sphinx_packet().len()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn new(mix_packet: MixPacket, fragment_id: FragmentIdentifier) -> Self {
         RealMessage {
             mix_packet,
@@ -175,28 +181,24 @@ where
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub(crate) fn new(
         config: Config,
-        ack_key: Arc<AckKey>,
+        rng: R,
         sent_notifier: SentPacketNotificationSender,
         mix_tx: BatchMixMessageSender,
         real_receiver: BatchRealMessageReceiver,
-        rng: R,
-        our_full_destination: Recipient,
         topology_access: TopologyAccessor,
         lane_queue_lengths: LaneQueueLengths,
         client_connection_rx: ConnectionCommandReceiver,
     ) -> Self {
         OutQueueControl {
             config,
-            ack_key,
             sent_notifier,
             next_delay: None,
             sending_delay_controller: Default::default(),
             mix_tx,
             real_receiver,
-            our_full_destination,
             rng,
             topology_access,
-            transmission_buffer: Default::default(),
+            transmission_buffer: TransmissionBuffer::new(),
             client_connection_rx,
             lane_queue_lengths,
         }
@@ -220,24 +222,23 @@ where
                 // poisson delay, but is it really a problem?
                 let topology_permit = self.topology_access.get_read_permit().await;
                 // the ack is sent back to ourselves (and then ignored)
-                let topology_ref_option = topology_permit.try_get_valid_topology_ref(
-                    &self.our_full_destination,
-                    Some(&self.our_full_destination),
-                );
-                if topology_ref_option.is_none() {
-                    warn!(
-                        "No valid topology detected - won't send any loop cover message this time"
-                    );
-                    return;
-                }
-                let topology_ref = topology_ref_option.unwrap();
+                let topology_ref = match topology_permit.try_get_valid_topology_ref(
+                    &self.config.our_full_destination,
+                    Some(&self.config.our_full_destination),
+                ) {
+                    Ok(topology) => topology,
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        warn!("We're not going to send any loop cover message this time, as the current topology seem to be invalid - {err}");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                };
 
                 (
                     generate_loop_cover_packet(
                         &mut self.rng,
                         topology_ref,
-                        &self.ack_key,
-                        &self.our_full_destination,
+                        &self.config.ack_key,
+                        &self.config.our_full_destination,
                         self.config.average_ack_delay,
                         self.config.average_packet_delay,
                         self.config.cover_packet_size,
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ where
         };
 
         if let Err(err) = self.mix_tx.send(vec![next_message]).await {
-            log::error!("Failed to send: {}", err);
+            log::error!("Failed to send: {err}");
         }
 
         // notify ack controller about sending our message only after we actually managed to push it
@@ -318,7 +319,9 @@ where
 
     fn pop_next_message(&mut self) -> Option<RealMessage> {
         // Pop the next message from the transmission buffer
-        let (lane, real_next) = self.transmission_buffer.pop_next_message_at_random()?;
+        let (lane, real_next) = self
+            .transmission_buffer
+            .pop_next_message_at_random(&mut self.rng)?;
 
         // Update the published queue length
         let lane_length = self.transmission_buffer.lane_length(&lane);
@@ -459,21 +462,19 @@ where
     }
 
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    fn log_status(&self) {
+    fn log_status(&self, shutdown: &mut task::TaskClient) {
+        use crate::error::ClientCoreStatusMessage;
+
         let packets = self.transmission_buffer.total_size();
         let backlog = self.transmission_buffer.total_size_in_bytes() as f64 / 1024.0;
         let lanes = self.transmission_buffer.num_lanes();
         let mult = self.sending_delay_controller.current_multiplier();
         let delay = self.current_average_message_sending_delay().as_millis();
         let status_str = if self.config.disable_poisson_packet_distribution {
-            format!(
-                "Status: {lanes} lanes, backlog: {:.2} kiB ({packets}), no delay",
-                backlog
-            )
+            format!("Status: {lanes} lanes, backlog: {backlog:.2} kiB ({packets}), no delay")
         } else {
             format!(
-                "Status: {lanes} lanes, backlog: {:.2} kiB ({packets}), avg delay: {}ms ({mult})",
-                backlog, delay
+                "Status: {lanes} lanes, backlog: {backlog:.2} kiB ({packets}), avg delay: {delay}ms ({mult})"
             )
         };
         if packets > 1000 {
@@ -483,6 +484,13 @@ where
         } else {
             log::debug!("{status_str}");
         }
+
+        // Send status message to whoever is listening (possibly UI)
+        if mult == self.sending_delay_controller.max_multiplier() {
+            shutdown.send_status_msg(Box::new(ClientCoreStatusMessage::GatewayIsVerySlow));
+        } else if mult > self.sending_delay_controller.min_multiplier() {
+            shutdown.send_status_msg(Box::new(ClientCoreStatusMessage::GatewayIsSlow));
+        }
     }
 
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -495,7 +503,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub(super) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started OutQueueControl with graceful shutdown support");
 
         #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -506,11 +514,11 @@ where
             while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
                 tokio::select! {
                     biased;
-                    _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                    _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                         log::trace!("OutQueueControl: Received shutdown");
                     }
                     _ = status_timer.tick() => {
-                        self.log_status();
+                        self.log_status(&mut shutdown);
                     }
                     _ = infrequent_status_timer.tick() => {
                         self.log_status_infrequent();
@@ -523,9 +531,7 @@ where
                     }
                 }
             }
-            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), shutdown.recv())
-                .await
-                .expect("Task stopped without shutdown called");
+            shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         }
 
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -547,16 +553,6 @@ where
         }
         log::debug!("OutQueueControl: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(super) async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started OutQueueControl without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        while let Some(next_message) = self.next().await {
-            self.on_message(next_message).await;
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<R> Stream for OutQueueControl<R>

clients/client-core/src/client/real_messages_control/real_traffic_stream/sending_delay_controller.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use super::get_time_now;
+use crate::client::helpers::{get_time_now, Instant};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasm_timer;
-
 // The minimum time between increasing the average delay between packets. If we hit the ceiling in
 // the available buffer space we want to take somewhat swift action, but we still need to give a
 // short time to give the channel a chance reduce pressure.
@@ -39,19 +34,11 @@ pub(crate) struct SendingDelayController {
     lower_bound: u32,
 
     /// To make sure we don't change the multiplier to fast, we limit a change to some duration
-    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    time_when_changed: time::Instant,
-
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-    time_when_changed: wasm_timer::Instant,
+    time_when_changed: Instant,
 
     /// If we have a long enough time without any backpressure detected we try reducing the sending
     /// delay multiplier
-    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    time_when_backpressure_detected: time::Instant,
-
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-    time_when_backpressure_detected: wasm_timer::Instant,
+    time_when_backpressure_detected: Instant,
 }
 
 impl Default for SendingDelayController {
@@ -77,6 +64,16 @@ impl SendingDelayController {
         self.current_multiplier
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub(crate) fn min_multiplier(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.lower_bound
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub(crate) fn max_multiplier(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.upper_bound
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn increase_delay_multiplier(&mut self) {
         if self.current_multiplier < self.upper_bound {
             self.current_multiplier =

clients/client-core/src/client/received_buffer.rs

@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::client::replies::reply_controller::ReplyControllerSender;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::SentReplyKeys;
 use crate::spawn_future;
 use crypto::asymmetric::encryption;
+use crypto::Digest;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use futures::lock::Mutex;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use gateway_client::MixnetMessageReceiver;
 use log::*;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::{
+    RepliableMessage, RepliableMessageContent, ReplyMessage, ReplyMessageContent,
+};
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::{encryption_key::EncryptionKeyDigest, SurbEncryptionKey};
+use nymsphinx::message::{NymMessage, PlainMessage};
+use nymsphinx::params::ReplySurbKeyDigestAlgorithm;
 use nymsphinx::receiver::{MessageReceiver, MessageRecoveryError, ReconstructedMessage};
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crate::client::reply_key_storage::ReplyKeyStorage;
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crypto::{symmetric::stream_cipher, Digest};
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::{encryption_key::EncryptionKeyDigest, SurbEncryptionKey};
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use nymsphinx::params::{ReplySurbEncryptionAlgorithm, ReplySurbKeyDigestAlgorithm};
-
 // Buffer Requests to say "hey, send any reconstructed messages to this channel"
 // or to say "hey, I'm going offline, don't send anything more to me. Just buffer them instead"
 pub type ReceivedBufferRequestSender = mpsc::UnboundedSender<ReceivedBufferMessage>;
@@ -46,26 +46,15 @@ struct ReceivedMessagesBufferInner {
 }
 
 impl ReceivedMessagesBufferInner {
-    fn process_received_fragment(&mut self, raw_fragment: Vec<u8>) -> Option<ReconstructedMessage> {
-        let fragment_data = match self
-            .message_receiver
-            .recover_plaintext(self.local_encryption_keypair.private_key(), raw_fragment)
-        {
-            Err(e) => {
-                warn!("failed to recover fragment data: {:?}. The whole underlying message might be corrupted and unrecoverable!", e);
-                return None;
-            }
-            Ok(frag_data) => frag_data,
-        };
-
-        if nymsphinx::cover::is_cover(&fragment_data) {
+    fn recover_from_fragment(&mut self, fragment_data: &[u8]) -> Option<NymMessage> {
+        if nymsphinx::cover::is_cover(fragment_data) {
             trace!("The message was a loop cover message! Skipping it");
             return None;
         }
 
-        let fragment = match self.message_receiver.recover_fragment(&fragment_data) {
-            Err(e) => {
-                warn!("failed to recover fragment from raw data: {:?}. The whole underlying message might be corrupted and unrecoverable!", e);
+        let fragment = match self.message_receiver.recover_fragment(fragment_data) {
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("failed to recover fragment from raw data: {err}. The whole underlying message might be corrupted and unrecoverable!");
                 return None;
             }
             Ok(frag) => frag,
@@ -79,9 +68,10 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBufferInner {
         // if we returned an error the underlying message is malformed in some way
         match self.message_receiver.insert_new_fragment(fragment) {
             Err(err) => match err {
-                MessageRecoveryError::MalformedReconstructedMessage(message_sets) => {
+                MessageRecoveryError::MalformedReconstructedMessage { source, used_sets } => {
+                    error!("message reconstruction failed - {source}. Attempting to re-use the message sets...");
                     // TODO: should we really insert reconstructed sets? could this be abused for some attack?
-                    for set_id in message_sets {
+                    for set_id in used_sets {
                         if !self.recently_reconstructed.insert(set_id) {
                             // or perhaps we should even panic at this point?
                             error!("Reconstructed another message containing already used set id!")
@@ -107,6 +97,34 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBufferInner {
             },
         }
     }
+
+    fn process_received_reply(
+        &mut self,
+        reply_ciphertext: &mut [u8],
+        reply_key: SurbEncryptionKey,
+    ) -> Option<NymMessage> {
+        // note: this performs decryption IN PLACE without extra allocation
+        self.message_receiver
+            .recover_plaintext_from_reply(reply_ciphertext, reply_key);
+        let fragment_data = reply_ciphertext;
+
+        self.recover_from_fragment(fragment_data)
+    }
+
+    fn process_received_regular_packet(&mut self, mut raw_fragment: Vec<u8>) -> Option<NymMessage> {
+        let fragment_data = match self.message_receiver.recover_plaintext_from_regular_packet(
+            self.local_encryption_keypair.private_key(),
+            &mut raw_fragment,
+        ) {
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("failed to recover fragment data: {err}. The whole underlying message might be corrupted and unrecoverable!");
+                return None;
+            }
+            Ok(frag_data) => frag_data,
+        };
+
+        self.recover_from_fragment(fragment_data)
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -114,17 +132,15 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBufferInner {
 // You should always use .clone() to create additional instances
 struct ReceivedMessagesBuffer {
     inner: Arc<Mutex<ReceivedMessagesBufferInner>>,
-
-    /// Storage containing keys to all [`ReplySURB`]s ever sent out that we did not receive back.
-    // There's no need to put it behind a Mutex since it's already properly concurrent
-    #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-    reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+    reply_key_storage: SentReplyKeys,
+    reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
 }
 
 impl ReceivedMessagesBuffer {
     fn new(
         local_encryption_keypair: Arc<encryption::KeyPair>,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+        reply_key_storage: SentReplyKeys,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
     ) -> Self {
         ReceivedMessagesBuffer {
             inner: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ReceivedMessagesBufferInner {
@@ -134,8 +150,8 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBuffer {
                 message_sender: None,
                 recently_reconstructed: HashSet::new(),
             })),
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
             reply_key_storage,
+            reply_controller_sender,
         }
     }
 
@@ -177,34 +193,139 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBuffer {
         guard.message_sender = Some(sender);
     }
 
-    async fn add_reconstructed_messages(&mut self, msgs: Vec<ReconstructedMessage>) {
-        debug!("Adding {:?} new messages to the buffer!", msgs.len());
-        trace!("Adding new messages to the buffer! {:?}", msgs);
-        self.inner.lock().await.messages.extend(msgs)
+    fn handle_reconstructed_plain_messages(
+        &mut self,
+        msgs: Vec<PlainMessage>,
+    ) -> Vec<ReconstructedMessage> {
+        msgs.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect()
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-    fn process_received_reply(
-        reply_ciphertext: &[u8],
-        reply_key: SurbEncryptionKey,
-    ) -> Option<ReconstructedMessage> {
-        let zero_iv = stream_cipher::zero_iv::<ReplySurbEncryptionAlgorithm>();
+    fn handle_reconstructed_repliable_messages(
+        &mut self,
+        msgs: Vec<RepliableMessage>,
+    ) -> Vec<ReconstructedMessage> {
+        let mut reconstructed = Vec::new();
+        for msg in msgs {
+            let (reply_surbs, from_surb_request) = match msg.content {
+                RepliableMessageContent::Data {
+                    message,
+                    reply_surbs,
+                } => {
+                    trace!(
+                        "received message that also contained additional {} reply surbs from {:?}!",
+                        reply_surbs.len(),
+                        msg.sender_tag
+                    );
 
-        let mut reply_msg = stream_cipher::decrypt::<ReplySurbEncryptionAlgorithm>(
-            reply_key.inner(),
-            &zero_iv,
-            reply_ciphertext,
-        );
-        if let Err(err) = MessageReceiver::remove_padding(&mut reply_msg) {
-            warn!("Received reply had malformed padding! - {:?}", err);
-            None
-        } else {
-            // TODO: perhaps having to say it doesn't have a surb an indication the type should be changed?
-            Some(ReconstructedMessage {
-                message: reply_msg,
-                reply_surb: None,
-            })
+                    reconstructed.push(ReconstructedMessage::new(message, msg.sender_tag));
+
+                    (reply_surbs, false)
+                }
+                RepliableMessageContent::AdditionalSurbs { reply_surbs } => {
+                    trace!(
+                        "received additional {} reply surbs from {:?}!",
+                        reply_surbs.len(),
+                        msg.sender_tag
+                    );
+                    (reply_surbs, true)
+                }
+                RepliableMessageContent::Heartbeat {
+                    additional_reply_surbs,
+                } => {
+                    error!("received a repliable heartbeat message - we don't know how to handle it yet (and we won't know until future PRs)");
+                    (additional_reply_surbs, false)
+                }
+            };
+
+            self.reply_controller_sender.send_additional_surbs(
+                msg.sender_tag,
+                reply_surbs,
+                from_surb_request,
+            )
         }
+        reconstructed
+    }
+
+    fn handle_reconstructed_reply_messages(
+        &mut self,
+        msgs: Vec<ReplyMessage>,
+    ) -> Vec<ReconstructedMessage> {
+        let mut reconstructed = Vec::new();
+        for msg in msgs {
+            match msg.content {
+                ReplyMessageContent::Data { message } => reconstructed.push(message.into()),
+                ReplyMessageContent::SurbRequest { recipient, amount } => {
+                    debug!("received request for {amount} additional reply SURBs from {recipient}");
+                    self.reply_controller_sender
+                        .send_additional_surbs_request(*recipient, amount);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        reconstructed
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_reconstructed_messages(&mut self, msgs: Vec<NymMessage>) {
+        if msgs.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let mut plain_messages = Vec::new();
+        let mut repliable_messages = Vec::new();
+        let mut reply_messages = Vec::new();
+
+        for msg in msgs {
+            match msg {
+                NymMessage::Plain(plain) => plain_messages.push(plain),
+                NymMessage::Repliable(repliable) => repliable_messages.push(repliable),
+                NymMessage::Reply(reply) => reply_messages.push(reply),
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut reconstructed_messages = self.handle_reconstructed_plain_messages(plain_messages);
+        reconstructed_messages
+            .append(&mut self.handle_reconstructed_repliable_messages(repliable_messages));
+        reconstructed_messages
+            .append(&mut self.handle_reconstructed_reply_messages(reply_messages));
+
+        let mut inner_guard = self.inner.lock().await;
+        debug!(
+            "Adding {:?} new messages to the buffer!",
+            reconstructed_messages.len()
+        );
+
+        if let Some(sender) = &inner_guard.message_sender {
+            trace!("Sending reconstructed messages to announced sender");
+            if let Err(err) = sender.unbounded_send(reconstructed_messages) {
+                warn!("The reconstructed message receiver went offline without explicit notification (relevant error: - {err})");
+                inner_guard.message_sender = None;
+                inner_guard.messages.extend(err.into_inner());
+            }
+        } else {
+            trace!("No sender available - buffering reconstructed messages");
+            inner_guard.messages.extend(reconstructed_messages)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // this function doesn't really belong here...
+    fn get_reply_key<'a>(
+        &self,
+        raw_message: &'a mut [u8],
+    ) -> Option<(SurbEncryptionKey, &'a mut [u8])> {
+        let reply_surb_digest_size = ReplySurbKeyDigestAlgorithm::output_size();
+        if raw_message.len() < reply_surb_digest_size {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let possible_key_digest =
+            EncryptionKeyDigest::clone_from_slice(&raw_message[..reply_surb_digest_size]);
+        self.reply_key_storage
+            .try_pop(possible_key_digest)
+            .map(|reply_encryption_key| {
+                (
+                    *reply_encryption_key,
+                    &mut raw_message[reply_surb_digest_size..],
+                )
+            })
     }
 
     async fn handle_new_received(&mut self, msgs: Vec<Vec<u8>>) {
@@ -217,69 +338,27 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBuffer {
         let mut inner_guard = self.inner.lock().await;
 
         // first check if this is a reply or a chunked message
-        // TODO: verify with @AP if this way of doing it is safe or whether it could
-        // cause some attacks due to, I don't know, stupid edge case collisions?
-        // Update: this DOES introduce a possible leakage: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/296
-        for msg in msgs {
-            // TODO:
-            // 1. make it nicer
-            // 2. make it not feature-locked
-
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-            {
-                let reply_surb_digest_size = ReplySurbKeyDigestAlgorithm::output_size();
-
-                let possible_key_digest =
-                    EncryptionKeyDigest::clone_from_slice(&msg[..reply_surb_digest_size]);
-
-                // check first `HasherOutputSize` bytes if they correspond to known encryption key
-                // if yes - this is a reply message
-
-                // TODO: this might be a bottleneck - since the keys are stored on disk we, presumably,
-                // are doing a disk operation every single received fragment
-                if let Some(reply_encryption_key) = self
-                    .reply_key_storage
-                    .get_and_remove_encryption_key(possible_key_digest)
-                    .expect("storage operation failed!")
-                {
-                    if let Some(completed_message) = Self::process_received_reply(
-                        &msg[reply_surb_digest_size..],
-                        reply_encryption_key,
-                    ) {
-                        completed_messages.push(completed_message)
-                    }
+        // note: there's a possible information leakage associated with this check https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/296
+        for mut msg in msgs {
+            // check first `HasherOutputSize` bytes if they correspond to known encryption key
+            // if yes - this is a reply message
+            let completed_message =
+                if let Some((reply_key, reply_message)) = self.get_reply_key(&mut msg) {
+                    inner_guard.process_received_reply(reply_message, reply_key)
                 } else {
-                    // otherwise - it's a 'normal' message
-                    if let Some(completed_message) = inner_guard.process_received_fragment(msg) {
-                        completed_messages.push(completed_message)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+                    inner_guard.process_received_regular_packet(msg)
+                };
 
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "reply-surb"))]
-            if let Some(completed_message) = inner_guard.process_received_fragment(msg) {
-                completed_messages.push(completed_message)
+            if let Some(completed) = completed_message {
+                info!("received {completed}");
+                completed_messages.push(completed)
             }
         }
 
+        drop(inner_guard);
+
         if !completed_messages.is_empty() {
-            if let Some(sender) = &inner_guard.message_sender {
-                trace!("Sending reconstructed messages to announced sender");
-                if let Err(err) = sender.unbounded_send(completed_messages) {
-                    warn!("The reconstructed message receiver went offline without explicit notification (relevant error: - {:?})", err);
-                    // make sure to drop the lock to not deadlock
-                    // (it is required by `add_reconstructed_messages`)
-                    inner_guard.message_sender = None;
-                    drop(inner_guard);
-                    self.add_reconstructed_messages(err.into_inner()).await;
-                }
-            } else {
-                // make sure to drop the lock to not deadlock
-                // (it is required by `add_reconstructed_messages`)
-                drop(inner_guard);
-                trace!("No sender available - buffering reconstructed messages");
-                self.add_reconstructed_messages(completed_messages).await;
-            }
+            self.handle_reconstructed_messages(completed_messages).await
         }
     }
 }
@@ -320,21 +399,20 @@ impl RequestReceiver {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started RequestReceiver with graceful shutdown support");
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
             tokio::select! {
                 biased;
-                _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                     log::trace!("RequestReceiver: Received shutdown");
                 }
                 request = self.query_receiver.next() => {
-                    match request {
-                        Some(message) => self.handle_message(message).await,
-                        None => {
-                            log::trace!("RequestReceiver: Stopping since channel closed");
-                            break;
-                        },
+                    if let Some(message) = request {
+                        self.handle_message(message).await
+                    } else {
+                        log::trace!("RequestReceiver: Stopping since channel closed");
+                        break;
                     }
                 },
             }
@@ -342,16 +420,6 @@ impl RequestReceiver {
         shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         log::debug!("RequestReceiver: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started RequestReceiver without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        while let Some(message) = self.query_receiver.next().await {
-            self.handle_message(message).await
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 struct FragmentedMessageReceiver {
@@ -370,20 +438,19 @@ impl FragmentedMessageReceiver {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         debug!("Started FragmentedMessageReceiver with graceful shutdown support");
         while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
             tokio::select! {
-                new_messages = self.mixnet_packet_receiver.next() => match new_messages {
-                    Some(new_messages) => {
+                new_messages = self.mixnet_packet_receiver.next() => {
+                    if let Some(new_messages) = new_messages {
                         self.received_buffer.handle_new_received(new_messages).await;
-                    }
-                    None => {
+                    } else {
                         log::trace!("FragmentedMessageReceiver: Stopping since channel closed");
                         break;
                     }
                 },
-                _ = shutdown.recv() => {
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
                     log::trace!("FragmentedMessageReceiver: Received shutdown");
                 }
             }
@@ -391,34 +458,25 @@ impl FragmentedMessageReceiver {
         shutdown.recv_timeout().await;
         log::debug!("FragmentedMessageReceiver: Exiting");
     }
-
-    // todo: think whether this is still required
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    async fn run(&mut self) {
-        debug!("Started FragmentedMessageReceiver without graceful shutdown support");
-
-        while let Some(new_messages) = self.mixnet_packet_receiver.next().await {
-            self.received_buffer.handle_new_received(new_messages).await;
-        }
-    }
 }
 
-pub struct ReceivedMessagesBufferController {
+pub(crate) struct ReceivedMessagesBufferController {
     fragmented_message_receiver: FragmentedMessageReceiver,
     request_receiver: RequestReceiver,
 }
 
 impl ReceivedMessagesBufferController {
-    pub fn new(
+    pub(crate) fn new(
         local_encryption_keypair: Arc<encryption::KeyPair>,
         query_receiver: ReceivedBufferRequestReceiver,
         mixnet_packet_receiver: MixnetMessageReceiver,
-        #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")] reply_key_storage: ReplyKeyStorage,
+        reply_key_storage: SentReplyKeys,
+        reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
     ) -> Self {
         let received_buffer = ReceivedMessagesBuffer::new(
             local_encryption_keypair,
-            #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
             reply_key_storage,
+            reply_controller_sender,
         );
 
         ReceivedMessagesBufferController {
@@ -430,7 +488,7 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBufferController {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn start_with_shutdown(self, shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub fn start_with_shutdown(self, shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         let mut fragmented_message_receiver = self.fragmented_message_receiver;
         let mut request_receiver = self.request_receiver;
 
@@ -444,16 +502,4 @@ impl ReceivedMessagesBufferController {
             request_receiver.run_with_shutdown(shutdown).await;
         });
     }
-
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-    pub fn start(self) {
-        let mut fragmented_message_receiver = self.fragmented_message_receiver;
-        let mut request_receiver = self.request_receiver;
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            fragmented_message_receiver.run().await;
-        });
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            request_receiver.run().await;
-        });
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+pub mod reply_controller;
+pub mod reply_storage;

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_controller/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,872 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::acknowledgement_control::PendingAcknowledgement;
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::message_handler::{MessageHandler, PreparationError};
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::CombinedReplyStorage;
+use client_connections::{ConnectionId, TransmissionLane};
+use futures::channel::oneshot;
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use log::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::ReplySurb;
+use nymsphinx::chunking::fragment::{Fragment, FragmentIdentifier};
+use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
+use std::cmp::{max, min};
+use std::collections::btree_map::Entry;
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
+
+use crate::client::helpers::new_interval_stream;
+use crate::client::transmission_buffer::TransmissionBuffer;
+pub(crate) use requests::{ReplyControllerMessage, ReplyControllerReceiver, ReplyControllerSender};
+
+pub mod requests;
+
+pub struct Config {
+    min_surb_request_size: u32,
+    max_surb_request_size: u32,
+    maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+    max_surb_rerequest_waiting_period: Duration,
+    max_surb_drop_waiting_period: Duration,
+    max_reply_surb_age: Duration,
+    max_reply_key_age: Duration,
+}
+
+impl Config {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        min_surb_request_size: u32,
+        max_surb_request_size: u32,
+        maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+        max_surb_rerequest_waiting_period: Duration,
+        max_surb_drop_waiting_period: Duration,
+        max_reply_surb_age: Duration,
+        max_reply_key_age: Duration,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            min_surb_request_size,
+            max_surb_request_size,
+            maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size,
+            max_surb_rerequest_waiting_period,
+            max_surb_drop_waiting_period,
+            max_reply_surb_age,
+            max_reply_key_age,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// the purpose of this task:
+// - buffers split messages from input message listener if there were insufficient surbs to send them
+// - upon getting extra surbs, resends them
+// - so I guess it will handle all 'RepliableMessage' and requests from 'ReplyMessage'
+// - replies to "give additional surbs" requests
+// - will reply to future heartbeats
+
+// TODO: this should be split into ingress and egress controllers
+// because currently its trying to perform two distinct jobs
+pub struct ReplyController<R> {
+    config: Config,
+
+    // TODO: incorporate that field at some point
+    // and use binomial distribution to determine the expected required number
+    // of surbs required to send the message through
+    // expected_reliability: f32,
+    request_receiver: ReplyControllerReceiver,
+    pending_replies: HashMap<AnonymousSenderTag, TransmissionBuffer<Fragment>>,
+
+    /// Retransmission packets that have already timed out and are waiting for additional reply SURBs
+    /// so that they could be sent back to the network. Once we receive more SURBs, we should send them ASAP.
+    // TODO: when purging stale entries, we must take extra care to also purge all pending ACK data!!
+    pending_retransmissions:
+        HashMap<AnonymousSenderTag, BTreeMap<FragmentIdentifier, Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>>>,
+
+    message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
+    full_reply_storage: CombinedReplyStorage,
+}
+
+impl<R> ReplyController<R>
+where
+    R: CryptoRng + Rng,
+{
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        config: Config,
+        message_handler: MessageHandler<R>,
+        full_reply_storage: CombinedReplyStorage,
+        request_receiver: ReplyControllerReceiver,
+    ) -> Self {
+        ReplyController {
+            config,
+            request_receiver,
+            pending_replies: HashMap::new(),
+            pending_retransmissions: HashMap::new(),
+            message_handler,
+            full_reply_storage,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn insert_pending_replies<I: IntoIterator<Item = Fragment>>(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        fragments: I,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        self.pending_replies
+            .entry(*recipient)
+            .or_insert_with(TransmissionBuffer::new)
+            .store(&lane, fragments)
+    }
+
+    fn re_insert_pending_replies(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        fragments: Vec<(TransmissionLane, Fragment)>,
+    ) {
+        // the buffer should ALWAYS exist at this point, if it doesn't, it's a bug...
+        self.pending_replies
+            .entry(*recipient)
+            .or_insert_with(TransmissionBuffer::new)
+            .store_multiple(fragments)
+    }
+
+    fn re_insert_pending_retransmission(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        data: Vec<Arc<PendingAcknowledgement>>,
+    ) {
+        // the underlying entry MUST exist as we've just got data from there
+        let map_entry = self
+            .pending_retransmissions
+            .get_mut(recipient)
+            .expect("our pending retransmission entry is somehow gone!");
+
+        for pending in data {
+            // if it's 0, we don't need to do anything - we just got that ack!
+            if Arc::strong_count(&pending) > 1 {
+                let id = pending.inner_fragment_identifier();
+                let downgraded = Arc::downgrade(&pending);
+                map_entry.insert(id, downgraded);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn should_request_more_surbs(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) -> bool {
+        trace!("checking if we should request more surbs from {:?}", target);
+
+        let pending_queue_size = self
+            .pending_replies
+            .get(target)
+            .map(|pending_queue| pending_queue.total_size())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let retransmission_queue = self
+            .pending_retransmissions
+            .get(target)
+            .map(|pending_queue| pending_queue.len())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let total_queue = pending_queue_size + retransmission_queue;
+
+        // simple as that - there's absolutely nothing to retransmit
+        if total_queue == 0 {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let available_surbs = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .available_surbs(target);
+        let pending_surbs = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .pending_reception(target) as usize;
+        let min_surbs_threshold = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .min_surb_threshold();
+        let max_surbs_threshold = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .max_surb_threshold();
+
+        debug!("total queue size: {total_queue} = pending data {pending_queue_size} + pending retransmission {retransmission_queue}, available surbs: {available_surbs} pending surbs: {pending_surbs} threshold range: {min_surbs_threshold}..{max_surbs_threshold}");
+
+        (pending_surbs + available_surbs) < max_surbs_threshold
+            && (pending_surbs + available_surbs) < (total_queue + min_surbs_threshold)
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_send_reply(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        data: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        if !self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .contains_surbs_for(&recipient_tag)
+        {
+            warn!("received reply request for {:?} but we don't have any surbs stored for that recipient!", recipient_tag);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        trace!("handling reply to {:?}", recipient_tag);
+        let mut fragments = self.message_handler.split_reply_message(data);
+        let total_size = fragments.len();
+        trace!("This reply requires {:?} SURBs", total_size);
+
+        let available_surbs = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .available_surbs(&recipient_tag);
+        let min_surbs_threshold = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .min_surb_threshold();
+
+        let max_to_send = if available_surbs > min_surbs_threshold {
+            min(fragments.len(), available_surbs - min_surbs_threshold)
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+
+        if max_to_send > 0 {
+            let (surbs, _surbs_left) = self
+                .full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .get_reply_surbs(&recipient_tag, max_to_send);
+
+            if let Some(reply_surbs) = surbs {
+                let to_send = fragments.drain(..max_to_send).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                if let Err(err) = self
+                    .message_handler
+                    .try_send_reply_chunks_on_lane(
+                        recipient_tag,
+                        to_send.clone(),
+                        reply_surbs,
+                        lane,
+                    )
+                    .await
+                {
+                    let err = err.return_unused_surbs(
+                        self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref(),
+                        &recipient_tag,
+                    );
+                    warn!("failed to send reply to {recipient_tag}: {err}");
+                    self.insert_pending_replies(&recipient_tag, to_send, lane);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if there's leftover data we didn't send because we didn't have enough (or any) surbs - buffer it
+        if !fragments.is_empty() {
+            self.insert_pending_replies(&recipient_tag, fragments, lane);
+        }
+
+        if self.should_request_more_surbs(&recipient_tag) {
+            self.request_reply_surbs_for_queue_clearing(recipient_tag)
+                .await;
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn request_additional_reply_surbs(
+        &mut self,
+        target: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        amount: u32,
+    ) -> Result<(), PreparationError> {
+        let reply_surb = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .get_reply_surb_ignoring_threshold(&target)
+            .and_then(|(reply_surb, _)| reply_surb)
+            .ok_or(PreparationError::NotEnoughSurbs {
+                available: 0,
+                required: 1,
+            })?;
+
+        if let Err(err) = self
+            .message_handler
+            .try_request_additional_reply_surbs(target, reply_surb, amount)
+            .await
+        {
+            let err = err.return_unused_surbs(self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref(), &target);
+            warn!(
+                "failed to request additional surbs from {:?} - {err}",
+                target
+            );
+            return Err(err);
+        } else {
+            self.full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .increment_pending_reception(&target, amount);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn try_clear_pending_retransmission(&mut self, target: AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        trace!("trying to clear pending retransmission queue");
+        let available_surbs = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .available_surbs(&target);
+        let min_surbs_threshold = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .min_surb_threshold();
+
+        let max_to_clear = if available_surbs > min_surbs_threshold {
+            available_surbs - min_surbs_threshold
+        } else {
+            trace!("we don't have enough surbs for retransmission queue clearing...");
+            return;
+        };
+        trace!("we can clear up to {max_to_clear} entries");
+
+        let Some(pending) = self.pending_retransmissions.get_mut(&target) else {
+            trace!("there are no pending retransmissions for {target}!");
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let mut to_take = Vec::new();
+
+        while to_take.len() < max_to_clear {
+            if let Some((_, data)) = pending.pop_first() {
+                // no need to do anything if we failed to upgrade the reference,
+                // it means we got the ack while the data was waiting in the queue
+                if let Some(upgraded) = data.upgrade() {
+                    to_take.push(upgraded)
+                }
+            } else {
+                // our map is empty!
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if to_take.is_empty() {
+            // no need to do anything
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let (surbs_for_reply, _) = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .get_reply_surbs(&target, to_take.len());
+
+        let Some(surbs_for_reply) = surbs_for_reply else {
+            error!("somehow different task has stolen our reply surbs! - this should have been impossible");
+            self.re_insert_pending_retransmission(&target, to_take);
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let to_send_vec = to_take.iter().map(|ack| ack.fragment_data()).collect();
+
+        let prepared_fragments = match self
+            .message_handler
+            .prepare_reply_chunks_for_sending(to_send_vec, surbs_for_reply)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(prepared) => prepared,
+            Err(err) => {
+                let err =
+                    err.return_unused_surbs(self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref(), &target);
+                self.re_insert_pending_retransmission(&target, to_take);
+
+                warn!(
+                    "failed to clear pending retransmission queue for {:?} - {err}",
+                    target
+                );
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        // we can't fail at this point, so drop all references to acks so that timer updates wouldn't blow up
+        drop(to_take);
+
+        self.message_handler
+            .send_retransmission_reply_chunks(prepared_fragments, TransmissionLane::Retransmission)
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    fn pop_at_most_pending_replies(
+        &mut self,
+        from: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        amount: usize,
+    ) -> Option<Vec<(TransmissionLane, Fragment)>> {
+        // if possible, pop all pending replies, if not, pop only entries for which we'd have a reply surb
+        let total = self.pending_replies.get(from)?.total_size();
+        trace!("pending queue has {total} elements");
+        if total == 0 {
+            return None;
+        }
+        self.pending_replies
+            .get_mut(from)?
+            .pop_at_most_n_next_messages_at_random(amount)
+    }
+
+    async fn try_clear_pending_queue(&mut self, target: AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        trace!("trying to clear pending queue");
+        let available_surbs = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .available_surbs(&target);
+        let min_surbs_threshold = self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .min_surb_threshold();
+
+        let max_to_clear = if available_surbs > min_surbs_threshold {
+            available_surbs - min_surbs_threshold
+        } else {
+            trace!("we don't have enough surbs for queue clearing...");
+            return;
+        };
+        trace!("we can clear up to {max_to_clear} entries");
+
+        // we're guaranteed to not get more entries than we have reply surbs for
+        if let Some(to_send) = self.pop_at_most_pending_replies(&target, max_to_clear) {
+            let to_send_clone = to_send.clone();
+
+            if to_send_clone.is_empty() {
+                panic!(
+                    "please let the devs know if you ever see this message (reply_controller.rs)"
+                );
+            }
+
+            let (surbs_for_reply, _) = self
+                .full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .get_reply_surbs(&target, to_send_clone.len());
+
+            let Some(surbs_for_reply) = surbs_for_reply else {
+                error!("somehow different task has stolen our reply surbs! - this should have been impossible");
+                self.re_insert_pending_replies(&target, to_send);
+                return;
+            };
+
+            if let Err(err) = self
+                .message_handler
+                .try_send_reply_chunks(target, to_send_clone, surbs_for_reply)
+                .await
+            {
+                let err =
+                    err.return_unused_surbs(self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref(), &target);
+                self.re_insert_pending_replies(&target, to_send);
+                warn!("failed to clear pending queue for {:?} - {err}", target);
+            }
+        } else {
+            trace!("the pending queue is empty");
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_received_surbs(
+        &mut self,
+        from: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        reply_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+        from_surb_request: bool,
+    ) {
+        trace!("handling received surbs");
+
+        // clear the requesting flag since we should have been asking for surbs
+        self.full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .reset_surbs_last_received_at(&from);
+        if from_surb_request {
+            self.full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .decrement_pending_reception(&from, reply_surbs.len() as u32);
+        }
+
+        // store received surbs
+        self.full_reply_storage
+            .surbs_storage_ref()
+            .insert_surbs(&from, reply_surbs);
+
+        // use as many as we can for clearing pending retransmission queue
+        self.try_clear_pending_retransmission(from).await;
+
+        // use as many as we can for clearing pending 'normal' queue
+        self.try_clear_pending_queue(from).await;
+
+        // if we have to, request more
+        if self.should_request_more_surbs(&from) {
+            self.request_reply_surbs_for_queue_clearing(from).await;
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_surb_request(&mut self, recipient: Recipient, mut amount: u32) {
+        // 1. check whether we sent any surbs in the past to this recipient, otherwise
+        // they have no business in asking for more
+        if !self
+            .full_reply_storage
+            .tags_storage_ref()
+            .exists(&recipient)
+        {
+            warn!("{recipient} asked us for reply SURBs even though we never sent them any anonymous messages before!");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // 2. check whether the requested amount is within sane range
+        if amount > self.config.maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size {
+            warn!("The requested reply surb amount is larger than our maximum allowed ({amount} > {}). Lowering it to a more sane value...", self.config.maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size);
+            amount = self.config.maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size;
+        }
+
+        // 3. construct and send the surbs away
+        // (send them in smaller batches to make the experience a bit smoother
+        let mut remaining = amount;
+        while remaining > 0 {
+            let to_send = min(remaining, 100);
+            if let Err(err) = self
+                .message_handler
+                .try_send_additional_reply_surbs(recipient, to_send)
+                .await
+            {
+                warn!("failed to send additional surbs to {recipient} - {err}");
+            } else {
+                trace!("sent {to_send} reply SURBs to {recipient}");
+            }
+
+            remaining -= to_send;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn buffer_pending_ack(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        ack_ref: Arc<PendingAcknowledgement>,
+        weak_ack_ref: Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>,
+    ) {
+        let frag_id = ack_ref.inner_fragment_identifier();
+        if let Some(existing) = self.pending_retransmissions.get_mut(&recipient) {
+            if let Entry::Vacant(e) = existing.entry(frag_id) {
+                e.insert(weak_ack_ref);
+            } else {
+                warn!("we're already trying to retransmit {frag_id}. We must be really behind in surbs!");
+            }
+        } else {
+            let mut inner = BTreeMap::new();
+            inner.insert(frag_id, weak_ack_ref);
+            self.pending_retransmissions.insert(recipient, inner);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_reply_retransmission(
+        &mut self,
+        recipient_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        timed_out_ack: Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>,
+        extra_surbs_request: bool,
+    ) {
+        // seems we got the ack in the end
+        let ack_ref = match timed_out_ack.upgrade() {
+            Some(ack) => ack,
+            None => {
+                debug!("we received the ack for one of the reply packets as we were putting it in the retransmission queue");
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        // if this is retransmission for obtaining additional reply surbs,
+        // we can dip below the storage threshold
+        let (maybe_reply_surb, _) = if extra_surbs_request {
+            self.full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .get_reply_surb_ignoring_threshold(&recipient_tag)
+        } else {
+            self.full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .get_reply_surb(&recipient_tag)
+        }
+        .expect("attempted to retransmit a packet to an unknown recipient - we shouldn't have sent the original packet in the first place!");
+
+        if let Some(reply_surb) = maybe_reply_surb {
+            match self
+                .message_handler
+                .try_prepare_single_reply_chunk_for_sending(reply_surb, ack_ref.fragment_data())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(prepared) => {
+                    // drop the ack ref so that controller would not panic on `UpdateTimer` if that task
+                    // got to handle the action before this function terminated (which is very much
+                    // possible if `forward_messages` takes a while)
+                    drop(ack_ref);
+
+                    self.message_handler
+                        .update_ack_delay(prepared.fragment_identifier, prepared.total_delay);
+                    self.message_handler
+                        .forward_messages(vec![prepared.into()], TransmissionLane::Retransmission)
+                        .await;
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    let err = err.return_unused_surbs(
+                        self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref(),
+                        &recipient_tag,
+                    );
+                    warn!("failed to prepare message for retransmission - {err}");
+                    // we buffer that packet and to try another day
+                    self.buffer_pending_ack(recipient_tag, ack_ref, timed_out_ack);
+
+                    if self.should_request_more_surbs(&recipient_tag) {
+                        self.request_reply_surbs_for_queue_clearing(recipient_tag)
+                            .await;
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        } else {
+            self.buffer_pending_ack(recipient_tag, ack_ref, timed_out_ack);
+
+            if self.should_request_more_surbs(&recipient_tag) {
+                self.request_reply_surbs_for_queue_clearing(recipient_tag)
+                    .await;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // to be honest this doesn't make a lot of sense in the context of `connection_id`,
+    // it should really be asked per tag
+    fn handle_lane_queue_length(
+        &self,
+        connection_id: ConnectionId,
+        response_channel: oneshot::Sender<usize>,
+    ) {
+        // TODO: if we ever have duplicate ids for different senders, it means our rng is super weak
+        // thus I don't think we have to worry about it?
+        let lane = TransmissionLane::ConnectionId(connection_id);
+        for buf in self.pending_replies.values() {
+            if let Some(length) = buf.lane_length(&lane) {
+                if response_channel.send(length).is_err() {
+                    error!("the requester for lane queue length has dropped the response channel!")
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        // make sure that if we didn't find that lane, we reply with 0
+        if response_channel.send(0).is_err() {
+            error!("the requester for lane queue length has dropped the response channel!")
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_request(&mut self, request: ReplyControllerMessage) {
+        match request {
+            ReplyControllerMessage::RetransmitReply {
+                recipient,
+                timed_out_ack,
+                extra_surb_request,
+            } => {
+                self.handle_reply_retransmission(recipient, timed_out_ack, extra_surb_request)
+                    .await
+            }
+            ReplyControllerMessage::SendReply {
+                recipient,
+                message,
+                lane,
+            } => self.handle_send_reply(recipient, message, lane).await,
+            ReplyControllerMessage::AdditionalSurbs {
+                sender_tag,
+                reply_surbs,
+                from_surb_request,
+            } => {
+                self.handle_received_surbs(sender_tag, reply_surbs, from_surb_request)
+                    .await
+            }
+            ReplyControllerMessage::LaneQueueLength {
+                connection_id,
+                response_channel,
+            } => self.handle_lane_queue_length(connection_id, response_channel),
+            ReplyControllerMessage::AdditionalSurbsRequest { recipient, amount } => {
+                self.handle_surb_request(*recipient, amount).await
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // TODO: modify this method to more accurately determine the amount of surbs it needs to request
+    // it should take into consideration the average latency, sending rate and queue size.
+    // it should request as many surbs as it takes to saturate its sending rate before next batch arrives
+    async fn request_reply_surbs_for_queue_clearing(&mut self, target: AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        trace!("requesting surbs for queues clearing");
+
+        let pending_queue_size = self
+            .pending_replies
+            .get(&target)
+            .map(|pending_queue| pending_queue.total_size())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let retransmission_queue = self
+            .pending_retransmissions
+            .get(&target)
+            .map(|pending_queue| pending_queue.len())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let total_queue = (pending_queue_size + retransmission_queue) as u32;
+
+        if total_queue == 0 {
+            trace!("the pending queues for {:?} are already empty", target);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let request_size = min(
+            self.config.max_surb_request_size,
+            max(total_queue, self.config.min_surb_request_size),
+        );
+
+        if let Err(err) = self
+            .request_additional_reply_surbs(target, request_size)
+            .await
+        {
+            warn!("failed to request additional surbs... - {err}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn inspect_stale_entries(&mut self) {
+        let mut to_request = Vec::new();
+        let mut to_remove = Vec::new();
+
+        let now = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
+        for (pending_reply_target, vals) in &self.pending_replies {
+            if vals.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let Some(last_received) = self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref().surbs_last_received_at(pending_reply_target) else {
+                error!("we have {} pending replies for {pending_reply_target}, but we somehow never received any reply surbs from them!", vals.total_size());
+                to_remove.push(*pending_reply_target);
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            // this should never ever happen (famous last words, eh?), but in case it DOES happen eventually
+            // purge that malformed data
+            let Ok(last_received_time) = OffsetDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(last_received) else {
+                error!("somehow our stored timestamp ({last_received}) for surbs from {pending_reply_target} is corrupted!. Going to remove all the associated entries");
+                to_remove.push(*pending_reply_target);
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            let diff = now - last_received_time;
+
+            if diff > self.config.max_surb_rerequest_waiting_period {
+                if diff > self.config.max_surb_drop_waiting_period {
+                    to_remove.push(*pending_reply_target)
+                } else {
+                    debug!("We haven't received any surbs in {:?} from {pending_reply_target}. Going to explicitly ask for more", diff);
+                    to_request.push(*pending_reply_target);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for pending_reply_target in to_request {
+            self.request_reply_surbs_for_queue_clearing(pending_reply_target)
+                .await;
+            self.full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .reset_pending_reception(&pending_reply_target)
+        }
+        for to_remove in to_remove {
+            self.pending_replies.remove(&to_remove);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn invalidate_old_data(&self) {
+        let now = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
+
+        let mut to_remove_surbs = Vec::new();
+        let mut to_remove_keys = Vec::new();
+        for map_ref in self.full_reply_storage.surbs_storage_ref().as_raw_iter() {
+            let (sender, received) = map_ref.pair();
+            // TODO: handle the following edge case:
+            // there's a malicious client sending us exactly one reply surb just before we should have invalidated
+            // the data thus making us keep everything in memory
+            // possible solution: keep timestamp PER reply surb (but that seems like an overkill)
+            // but I doubt this is ever going to be a problem...
+            // ...
+            // However, if you're reading this message, it probably became a legit problem,
+            // so I guess add timestamp per surb then? chop-chop.
+
+            let last_received = received.surbs_last_received_at();
+            // this should never ever happen (famous last words, eh?), but in case it DOES happen eventually
+            // purge that malformed data
+            let Ok(last_received_time) = OffsetDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(last_received) else {
+                error!("somehow our stored timestamp ({last_received}) for surbs from {sender} is corrupted!. Going to remove all the associated entries");
+                to_remove_surbs.push(*sender);
+                continue;
+            };
+            let diff = now - last_received_time;
+
+            if diff > self.config.max_reply_surb_age {
+                info!("it's been {diff:?} since we last received any reply surb from {sender}. Going to remove all stored entries...");
+
+                to_remove_surbs.push(*sender);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for map_ref in self.full_reply_storage.key_storage_ref().as_raw_iter() {
+            let (digest, reply_key) = map_ref.pair();
+
+            // this should never ever happen (famous last words, eh?), but in case it DOES happen eventually
+            // purge that malformed data
+            let Ok(sent_at) = OffsetDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(reply_key.sent_at_timestamp) else {
+                error!("somehow our stored timestamp ({}) for one of our reply key is corrupted!. Going to remove all the entry", reply_key.sent_at_timestamp);
+                to_remove_keys.push(*digest);
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            let diff = now - sent_at;
+
+            if diff > self.config.max_reply_key_age {
+                debug!("it's been {diff:?} since we created this reply key. it's probably never going to get used, so we're going to purge it...");
+                to_remove_keys.push(*digest);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for to_remove in to_remove_surbs {
+            self.full_reply_storage
+                .surbs_storage_ref()
+                .remove(&to_remove);
+        }
+
+        for to_remove in to_remove_keys {
+            self.full_reply_storage.key_storage().remove(to_remove)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    // async fn log_status(&self) {
+    //     todo!()
+    // }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn run_with_shutdown(&mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
+        debug!("Started ReplyController with graceful shutdown support");
+
+        let polling_rate = Duration::from_secs(5);
+        let mut stale_inspection = new_interval_stream(polling_rate);
+
+        // this is in the order of hours/days so we don't have to poll it that often
+        let polling_rate = Duration::from_secs(self.config.max_reply_surb_age.as_secs() / 10);
+        let mut invalidation_inspection = new_interval_stream(polling_rate);
+
+        while !shutdown.is_shutdown() {
+            tokio::select! {
+                biased;
+                _ = shutdown.recv_with_delay() => {
+                    log::trace!("ReplyController: Received shutdown");
+                },
+                req = self.request_receiver.next() => match req {
+                    Some(req) => self.handle_request(req).await,
+                    None => {
+                        log::trace!("ReplyController: Stopping since channel closed");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                },
+                _ = stale_inspection.next() => {
+                    self.inspect_stale_entries().await
+                },
+                _ = invalidation_inspection.next() => {
+                    self.invalidate_old_data().await
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        assert!(shutdown.is_shutdown_poll());
+        log::debug!("ReplyController: Exiting");
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_controller/requests.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::acknowledgement_control::PendingAcknowledgement;
+use client_connections::{ConnectionId, TransmissionLane};
+use futures::channel::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use log::error;
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::ReplySurb;
+use std::sync::Weak;
+
+pub(crate) fn new_control_channels() -> (ReplyControllerSender, ReplyControllerReceiver) {
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
+    (tx.into(), rx)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ReplyControllerSender(mpsc::UnboundedSender<ReplyControllerMessage>);
+
+impl From<mpsc::UnboundedSender<ReplyControllerMessage>> for ReplyControllerSender {
+    fn from(inner: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ReplyControllerMessage>) -> Self {
+        ReplyControllerSender(inner)
+    }
+}
+
+impl ReplyControllerSender {
+    pub(crate) fn send_retransmission_data(
+        &self,
+        recipient: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        timed_out_ack: Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>,
+        extra_surb_request: bool,
+    ) {
+        self.0
+            .unbounded_send(ReplyControllerMessage::RetransmitReply {
+                recipient,
+                timed_out_ack,
+                extra_surb_request,
+            })
+            .expect("ReplyControllerReceiver has died!")
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn send_reply(
+        &self,
+        recipient: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        message: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    ) {
+        self.0
+            .unbounded_send(ReplyControllerMessage::SendReply {
+                recipient,
+                message,
+                lane,
+            })
+            .expect("ReplyControllerReceiver has died!")
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn send_additional_surbs(
+        &self,
+        sender_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        reply_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+        from_surb_request: bool,
+    ) {
+        self.0
+            .unbounded_send(ReplyControllerMessage::AdditionalSurbs {
+                sender_tag,
+                reply_surbs,
+                from_surb_request,
+            })
+            .expect("ReplyControllerReceiver has died!")
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn send_additional_surbs_request(&self, recipient: Recipient, amount: u32) {
+        self.0
+            .unbounded_send(ReplyControllerMessage::AdditionalSurbsRequest {
+                recipient: Box::new(recipient),
+                amount,
+            })
+            .expect("ReplyControllerReceiver has died!")
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_lane_queue_length(&self, connection_id: ConnectionId) -> usize {
+        let (response_tx, response_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.0
+            .unbounded_send(ReplyControllerMessage::LaneQueueLength {
+                connection_id,
+                response_channel: response_tx,
+            })
+            .expect("ReplyControllerReceiver has died!");
+
+        match response_rx.await {
+            Ok(length) => length,
+            Err(_) => {
+                error!("The reply controller has dropped our response channel!");
+                // TODO: should we panic here instead? this message implies something weird and unrecoverable has happened
+                0
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct ReplyQueueLengths {
+    reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender,
+}
+
+impl ReplyQueueLengths {
+    pub fn new(reply_controller_sender: ReplyControllerSender) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            reply_controller_sender,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_lane_queue_length(&self, connection_id: ConnectionId) -> usize {
+        self.reply_controller_sender
+            .get_lane_queue_length(connection_id)
+            .await
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) type ReplyControllerReceiver = mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<ReplyControllerMessage>;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) enum ReplyControllerMessage {
+    RetransmitReply {
+        recipient: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        timed_out_ack: Weak<PendingAcknowledgement>,
+        extra_surb_request: bool,
+    },
+
+    SendReply {
+        recipient: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        message: Vec<u8>,
+        lane: TransmissionLane,
+    },
+
+    AdditionalSurbs {
+        sender_tag: AnonymousSenderTag,
+        reply_surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+        from_surb_request: bool,
+    },
+
+    // this one doesn't belong here either...
+    LaneQueueLength {
+        connection_id: ConnectionId,
+        response_channel: oneshot::Sender<usize>,
+    },
+
+    // Should this also be handled in here? it's technically a completely different side of the pipe
+    // let's see how it works when combined, might split it before creating PR
+    AdditionalSurbsRequest {
+        recipient: Box<Recipient>,
+        amount: u32,
+    },
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/backend/browser_backend.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::backend::Empty;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::{CombinedReplyStorage, ReplyStorageBackend};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+
+// well, right now we don't have the browser storage : (
+// so we keep everything in memory
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Backend {
+    empty: Empty,
+}
+
+impl Backend {
+    pub fn new(min_surb_threshold: usize, max_surb_threshold: usize) -> Self {
+        Backend {
+            empty: Empty {
+                min_surb_threshold,
+                max_surb_threshold,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ReplyStorageBackend for Backend {
+    type StorageError = <Empty as ReplyStorageBackend>::StorageError;
+
+    async fn flush_surb_storage(
+        &mut self,
+        storage: &CombinedReplyStorage,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        self.empty.flush_surb_storage(storage).await
+    }
+
+    async fn init_fresh(&mut self, fresh: &CombinedReplyStorage) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        self.empty.init_fresh(fresh).await
+    }
+
+    async fn load_surb_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError> {
+        self.empty.load_surb_storage().await
+    }
+
+    fn get_inactive_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError> {
+        self.empty.get_inactive_storage()
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/backend/fs_backend/error.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use std::io;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum StorageError {
+    #[error("the provided database path doesn't have a filename defined")]
+    DatabasePathWithoutFilename { provided_path: PathBuf },
+
+    #[error("unable to create the directory for the database")]
+    DatabasePathUnableToCreateParentDirectory {
+        provided_path: PathBuf,
+        source: io::Error,
+    },
+
+    #[error("failed to rename our databse file - {source}")]
+    DatabaseRenameError {
+        #[source]
+        source: io::Error,
+    },
+
+    #[error("failed to rename our old databse file - {source}")]
+    DatabaseOldFileRemoveError {
+        #[source]
+        source: io::Error,
+    },
+
+    #[error("failed to perform sqlx migration: {source}")]
+    MigrationError {
+        #[source]
+        #[from]
+        source: sqlx::migrate::MigrateError,
+    },
+
+    #[error("failed to connect to the underlying connection pool: {source}")]
+    DatabaseConnectionError {
+        #[source]
+        source: sqlx::error::Error,
+    },
+
+    #[error("failed to run the SQL query: {source}")]
+    QueryError {
+        #[source]
+        #[from]
+        source: sqlx::error::Error,
+    },
+
+    #[error("The loaded data is inconsistent - it seems that on the last shutdown the client hasn't finished the data flush. You may have to remove the entire storage manually")]
+    IncompleteDataFlush,
+
+    #[error("data retrieved from the underlying storage is corrupted: {details}")]
+    CorruptedData {
+        details: String,
+        // err: Option<Box<dyn std::error::Error>>
+    },
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/backend/fs_backend/manager.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::backend::fs_backend::error::StorageError;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::backend::fs_backend::models::{
+    ReplySurbStorageMetadata, StoredReplyKey, StoredReplySurb, StoredSenderTag, StoredSurbSender,
+};
+use log::{error, info};
+use sqlx::ConnectOptions;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct StorageManager {
+    pub(crate) connection_pool: sqlx::SqlitePool,
+}
+
+// all SQL goes here
+impl StorageManager {
+    pub(crate) async fn init<P: AsRef<Path>>(
+        database_path: P,
+        fresh: bool,
+    ) -> Result<Self, StorageError> {
+        // ensure the whole directory structure exists
+        if let Some(parent_dir) = database_path.as_ref().parent() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(parent_dir).map_err(|source| {
+                StorageError::DatabasePathUnableToCreateParentDirectory {
+                    provided_path: database_path.as_ref().to_path_buf(),
+                    source,
+                }
+            })?;
+        }
+
+        let mut opts = sqlx::sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions::new()
+            .filename(database_path)
+            .create_if_missing(fresh);
+
+        opts.disable_statement_logging();
+
+        let connection_pool = match sqlx::SqlitePool::connect_with(opts).await {
+            Ok(pool) => pool,
+            Err(err) => {
+                error!("Failed to connect to SQLx database: {err}");
+                return Err(StorageError::DatabaseConnectionError { source: err });
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Err(err) = sqlx::migrate!("./fs_surbs_migrations")
+            .run(&connection_pool)
+            .await
+        {
+            error!("Failed to initialize SQLx database: {err}");
+            return Err(err.into());
+        }
+
+        info!("Database migration finished!");
+        Ok(StorageManager { connection_pool })
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) async fn status_table_exists(&self) -> Result<bool, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='status'")
+            .fetch_optional(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+            .map(|r| r.is_some())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn create_status_table(&self) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("INSERT INTO status(flush_in_progress, previous_flush_timestamp, client_in_use) VALUES (0, 0, 1)")
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_flush_status(&self) -> Result<bool, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("SELECT flush_in_progress FROM status;")
+            .fetch_one(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+            .map(|r| r.flush_in_progress > 0)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn set_previous_flush_timestamp(
+        &self,
+        timestamp: i64,
+    ) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("UPDATE status SET previous_flush_timestamp = ?", timestamp)
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_previous_flush_timestamp(&self) -> Result<i64, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("SELECT previous_flush_timestamp FROM status;")
+            .fetch_one(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+            .map(|r| r.previous_flush_timestamp)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn set_flush_status(&self, in_progress: bool) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        let in_progress_int = i64::from(in_progress);
+        sqlx::query!("UPDATE status SET flush_in_progress = ?", in_progress_int)
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_client_in_use_status(&self) -> Result<bool, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("SELECT client_in_use FROM status;")
+            .fetch_one(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+            .map(|r| r.client_in_use > 0)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn set_client_in_use_status(&self, in_use: bool) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        let in_use_int = i64::from(in_use);
+        sqlx::query!("UPDATE status SET client_in_use = ?", in_use_int)
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn delete_all_tags(&self) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("DELETE FROM sender_tag;")
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_tags(&self) -> Result<Vec<StoredSenderTag>, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query_as!(StoredSenderTag, "SELECT * FROM sender_tag;",)
+            .fetch_all(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn insert_tag(&self, stored_tag: StoredSenderTag) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!(
+            r#"
+                INSERT INTO sender_tag(recipient, tag) VALUES (?, ?);
+            "#,
+            stored_tag.recipient,
+            stored_tag.tag
+        )
+        .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+        .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn delete_all_reply_keys(&self) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("DELETE FROM reply_key;")
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_reply_keys(&self) -> Result<Vec<StoredReplyKey>, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query_as!(StoredReplyKey, "SELECT * FROM reply_key;",)
+            .fetch_all(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn insert_reply_key(
+        &self,
+        stored_reply_key: StoredReplyKey,
+    ) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!(
+            r#"
+                INSERT INTO reply_key(key_digest, reply_key, sent_at_timestamp) VALUES (?, ?, ?);
+            "#,
+            stored_reply_key.key_digest,
+            stored_reply_key.reply_key,
+            stored_reply_key.sent_at_timestamp
+        )
+        .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+        .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_surb_senders(&self) -> Result<Vec<StoredSurbSender>, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query_as!(StoredSurbSender, "SELECT * FROM reply_surb_sender;",)
+            .fetch_all(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn insert_surb_sender(
+        &self,
+        stored_surb_sender: StoredSurbSender,
+    ) -> Result<i64, sqlx::Error> {
+        let id = sqlx::query!(
+            r#"
+                INSERT INTO reply_surb_sender(tag, last_sent_timestamp) VALUES (?, ?);
+            "#,
+            stored_surb_sender.tag,
+            stored_surb_sender.last_sent_timestamp
+        )
+        .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+        .await?
+        .last_insert_rowid();
+        Ok(id)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_reply_surbs(
+        &self,
+        sender_id: i64,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredReplySurb>, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query_as!(
+            StoredReplySurb,
+            "SELECT * FROM reply_surb WHERE reply_surb_sender_id = ?",
+            sender_id
+        )
+        .fetch_all(&self.connection_pool)
+        .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn delete_all_reply_surb_data(&self) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!("DELETE FROM reply_surb;")
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+
+        sqlx::query!("DELETE FROM reply_surb_sender;")
+            .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn insert_reply_surb(
+        &self,
+        stored_reply_surb: StoredReplySurb,
+    ) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!(
+            r#"
+                INSERT INTO reply_surb(reply_surb_sender_id, reply_surb) VALUES (?, ?);
+            "#,
+            stored_reply_surb.reply_surb_sender_id,
+            stored_reply_surb.reply_surb
+        )
+        .execute(&self.connection_pool)
+        .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn get_reply_surb_storage_metadata(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<ReplySurbStorageMetadata, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query_as!(
+            ReplySurbStorageMetadata,
+             r#"
+                SELECT min_reply_surb_threshold as "min_reply_surb_threshold: u32", max_reply_surb_threshold as "max_reply_surb_threshold: u32" FROM reply_surb_storage_metadata;
+             "#,
+        )
+            .fetch_one(&self.connection_pool)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn insert_reply_surb_storage_metadata(
+        &self,
+        metadata: ReplySurbStorageMetadata,
+    ) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query!(r#"
+            INSERT INTO reply_surb_storage_metadata(min_reply_surb_threshold, max_reply_surb_threshold)
+            VALUES (?, ?);
+        "#,
+            metadata.min_reply_surb_threshold,
+            metadata.max_reply_surb_threshold,
+        ).execute(&self.connection_pool).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/backend/fs_backend/mod.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::backend::fs_backend::manager::StorageManager;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::backend::fs_backend::models::{
+    ReplySurbStorageMetadata, StoredReplyKey, StoredReplySurb, StoredSenderTag, StoredSurbSender,
+};
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::surb_storage::ReceivedReplySurbs;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::{
+    CombinedReplyStorage, ReceivedReplySurbsMap, ReplyStorageBackend, SentReplyKeys, UsedSenderTags,
+};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use log::{error, info, warn};
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
+
+pub use self::error::StorageError;
+
+mod error;
+mod manager;
+mod models;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum StorageManagerState {
+    Storage(StorageManager),
+    Inactive(InactiveMetadata),
+}
+
+// When the storage backaed is initialized as inactive, it will still contain metadata parameters
+// that will be needed when the in-mem storage is fetched for use.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct InactiveMetadata {
+    pub minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: usize,
+    pub maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: usize,
+}
+
+impl StorageManagerState {
+    fn get(&self) -> &StorageManager {
+        match self {
+            StorageManagerState::Storage(manager) => manager,
+            StorageManagerState::Inactive(_) => {
+                panic!("tried to get storage of an inactive backend")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut StorageManager {
+        match self {
+            StorageManagerState::Storage(manager) => manager,
+            StorageManagerState::Inactive(_) => {
+                panic!("tried to get storage of an inactive backend")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn is_active(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, StorageManagerState::Storage(_))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Backend {
+    temporary_old_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+    database_path: PathBuf,
+    manager: StorageManagerState,
+}
+
+impl Backend {
+    const OLD_EXTENSION: &'static str = "old";
+
+    pub async fn init<P: AsRef<Path>>(database_path: P) -> Result<Self, StorageError> {
+        let owned_path: PathBuf = database_path.as_ref().into();
+        if owned_path.file_name().is_none() {
+            return Err(StorageError::DatabasePathWithoutFilename {
+                provided_path: owned_path,
+            });
+        }
+
+        let manager = StorageManager::init(database_path, true).await?;
+        manager.create_status_table().await?;
+
+        let backend = Backend {
+            temporary_old_path: None,
+            database_path: owned_path,
+            manager: StorageManagerState::Storage(manager),
+        };
+
+        Ok(backend)
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_inactive(
+        minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: usize,
+        maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: usize,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Backend {
+            temporary_old_path: None,
+            database_path: PathBuf::new(),
+            manager: StorageManagerState::Inactive(InactiveMetadata {
+                minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+                maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn try_load<P: AsRef<Path>>(database_path: P) -> Result<Self, StorageError> {
+        let owned_path: PathBuf = database_path.as_ref().into();
+        if owned_path.file_name().is_none() {
+            return Err(StorageError::DatabasePathWithoutFilename {
+                provided_path: owned_path,
+            });
+        }
+
+        let manager = StorageManager::init(database_path, false).await?;
+
+        // the database flush wasn't fully finished and thus the data is in inconsistent state
+        // (we don't really know what's properly saved or what's not)
+        if manager.get_flush_status().await? {
+            return Err(StorageError::IncompleteDataFlush);
+        }
+
+        let last_flush_timestamp = manager.get_previous_flush_timestamp().await?;
+        if last_flush_timestamp == 0 {
+            // either this client has been running since 1970 or the flush failed
+            return Err(StorageError::IncompleteDataFlush);
+        }
+
+        // the process has gone down without full graceful shutdown,
+        // meaning the database doesn't contain valid data anymore
+        // so we have to purge it
+        if manager.get_client_in_use_status().await? {
+            error!("the client hasn't undergone through graceful shutdown the last time it's gone down - we can't trust its reply surbs or stored encryption keys. They shall get purged");
+            manager.delete_all_reply_surb_data().await?;
+            manager.delete_all_reply_keys().await?;
+        }
+
+        if let Err(err) = manager.get_reply_surb_storage_metadata().await {
+            // we can't recover here, we HAVE TO initialise fresh (because we don't know correct starting metadata)
+            error!("it seems the client has been shutdown gracefully - we're missing valid surb data dump. the existing database cannot be used");
+            return Err(err.into());
+        }
+
+        let last_flush = match OffsetDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(last_flush_timestamp) {
+            Ok(last_flush) => last_flush,
+            Err(err) => {
+                return Err(StorageError::CorruptedData {
+                    details: format!("failed to parse stored timestamp - {err}"),
+                });
+            }
+        };
+
+        // in theory clients can use our reply surbs whenever they want, even a year in the future
+        // (assuming no key rotation has happened)
+        // but the way it's currently coded, everyone will purge old data
+        let since_last_flush = OffsetDateTime::now_utc() - last_flush;
+        if since_last_flush.whole_days() > 0 {
+            info!("it's been over {} days and {} hours since we last used our data store. our reply surbs are already outdated - we're going to purge them now.", since_last_flush.whole_days(), since_last_flush.whole_hours());
+            manager.delete_all_reply_surb_data().await?;
+        }
+
+        if since_last_flush.whole_days() > 1 {
+            info!("it's been over {} days and {} hours since we last used our data store. our reply keys are already outdated - we're going to purge them now.", since_last_flush.whole_days(), since_last_flush.whole_hours());
+            manager.delete_all_reply_keys().await?;
+        }
+
+        if since_last_flush.whole_days() > 2 {
+            info!("it's been over {} days and {} hours since we last used our data store. our used sender tags are already outdated - we're going to purge them now.", since_last_flush.whole_days(), since_last_flush.whole_hours());
+            manager.delete_all_tags().await?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(Backend {
+            temporary_old_path: None,
+            database_path: owned_path,
+            manager: StorageManagerState::Storage(manager),
+        })
+    }
+
+    async fn close_pool(&mut self) {
+        self.manager.get_mut().connection_pool.close().await;
+    }
+
+    async fn rotate(&mut self) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        self.close_pool().await;
+
+        let new_extension = if let Some(existing_extension) =
+            self.database_path.extension().and_then(|ext| ext.to_str())
+        {
+            format!("{existing_extension}.{}", Self::OLD_EXTENSION)
+        } else {
+            Self::OLD_EXTENSION.to_string()
+        };
+
+        let mut temp_old = self.database_path.clone();
+        temp_old.set_extension(new_extension);
+
+        fs::rename(&self.database_path, &temp_old)
+            .map_err(|err| StorageError::DatabaseRenameError { source: err })?;
+        self.manager =
+            StorageManagerState::Storage(StorageManager::init(&self.database_path, true).await?);
+        self.manager.get_mut().create_status_table().await?;
+
+        self.temporary_old_path = Some(temp_old);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn remove_old(&mut self) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        if let Some(old_path) = self.temporary_old_path.take() {
+            fs::remove_file(old_path)
+                .map_err(|err| StorageError::DatabaseOldFileRemoveError { source: err })
+        } else {
+            warn!("the old database file doesn't seem to exist!");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn start_storage_flush(&self) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        Ok(self.manager.get().set_flush_status(true).await?)
+    }
+
+    async fn end_storage_flush(&self) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        self.manager
+            .get()
+            .set_previous_flush_timestamp(OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp())
+            .await?;
+        Ok(self.manager.get().set_flush_status(false).await?)
+    }
+
+    async fn start_client_use(&self) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        Ok(self.manager.get().set_client_in_use_status(true).await?)
+    }
+
+    async fn stop_client_use(&self) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        Ok(self.manager.get().set_client_in_use_status(false).await?)
+    }
+
+    async fn get_stored_tags(&self) -> Result<UsedSenderTags, StorageError> {
+        let stored = self.manager.get().get_tags().await?;
+
+        // stop at the first instance of corruption. if even a single entry is malformed,
+        // something weird has happened and we can't trust the rest of the data
+        let raw = stored
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(TryInto::try_into)
+            .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+
+        Ok(UsedSenderTags::from_raw(raw))
+    }
+
+    async fn dump_sender_tags(&self, tags: &UsedSenderTags) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        for map_ref in tags.as_raw_iter() {
+            let (recipient, tag) = map_ref.pair();
+            self.manager
+                .get()
+                .insert_tag(StoredSenderTag::new(*recipient, *tag))
+                .await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn get_stored_reply_keys(&self) -> Result<SentReplyKeys, StorageError> {
+        let stored = self.manager.get().get_reply_keys().await?;
+
+        // stop at the first instance of corruption. if even a single entry is malformed,
+        // something weird has happened and we can't trust the rest of the data
+        let raw = stored
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(TryInto::try_into)
+            .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+
+        Ok(SentReplyKeys::from_raw(raw))
+    }
+
+    async fn dump_sender_reply_keys(&self, reply_keys: &SentReplyKeys) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        for map_ref in reply_keys.as_raw_iter() {
+            let (digest, key) = map_ref.pair();
+            self.manager
+                .get()
+                .insert_reply_key(StoredReplyKey::new(*digest, *key))
+                .await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn get_stored_reply_surbs(&self) -> Result<ReceivedReplySurbsMap, StorageError> {
+        let surb_senders = self.manager.get().get_surb_senders().await?;
+
+        let metadata = self.get_reply_surb_storage_metadata().await?;
+        let mut received_surbs = Vec::with_capacity(surb_senders.len());
+        for sender in surb_senders {
+            let sender_id = sender.id;
+            let (sender_tag, surbs_last_received_at_timestamp): (AnonymousSenderTag, i64) =
+                sender.try_into()?;
+            let stored_surbs = self
+                .manager
+                .get()
+                .get_reply_surbs(sender_id)
+                .await?
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|raw| raw.try_into())
+                .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+
+            received_surbs.push((
+                sender_tag,
+                ReceivedReplySurbs::new_retrieved(stored_surbs, surbs_last_received_at_timestamp),
+            ))
+        }
+
+        Ok(ReceivedReplySurbsMap::from_raw(
+            metadata.min_reply_surb_threshold as usize,
+            metadata.max_reply_surb_threshold as usize,
+            received_surbs,
+        ))
+    }
+
+    async fn dump_reply_surbs(
+        &self,
+        reply_surbs: &ReceivedReplySurbsMap,
+    ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        for map_ref in reply_surbs.as_raw_iter() {
+            let (tag, received_surbs) = map_ref.pair();
+            let sender_id = self
+                .manager
+                .get()
+                .insert_surb_sender(StoredSurbSender::new(
+                    *tag,
+                    received_surbs.surbs_last_received_at(),
+                ))
+                .await?;
+
+            for reply_surb in received_surbs.surbs_ref() {
+                self.manager
+                    .get()
+                    .insert_reply_surb(StoredReplySurb::new(sender_id, reply_surb))
+                    .await?
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn get_reply_surb_storage_metadata(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<ReplySurbStorageMetadata, StorageError> {
+        self.manager
+            .get()
+            .get_reply_surb_storage_metadata()
+            .await
+            .map_err(Into::into)
+    }
+
+    async fn dump_reply_surb_storage_metadata(
+        &self,
+        reply_surbs: &ReceivedReplySurbsMap,
+    ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        self.manager
+            .get()
+            .insert_reply_surb_storage_metadata(ReplySurbStorageMetadata::new(
+                reply_surbs.min_surb_threshold(),
+                reply_surbs.max_surb_threshold(),
+            ))
+            .await
+            .map_err(Into::into)
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ReplyStorageBackend for Backend {
+    type StorageError = error::StorageError;
+
+    fn is_active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.manager.is_active()
+    }
+
+    async fn start_storage_session(&self) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        self.start_client_use().await
+    }
+
+    async fn flush_surb_storage(
+        &mut self,
+        storage: &CombinedReplyStorage,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        // close all connections (there should be none! and rename the file to contain .old extension)
+        self.rotate().await?;
+        self.start_storage_flush().await?;
+
+        self.dump_sender_tags(storage.tags_storage_ref()).await?;
+        self.dump_sender_reply_keys(storage.key_storage_ref())
+            .await?;
+        let surbs_ref = storage.surbs_storage_ref();
+        self.dump_reply_surb_storage_metadata(surbs_ref).await?;
+        self.dump_reply_surbs(surbs_ref).await?;
+
+        self.remove_old()?;
+        self.end_storage_flush().await
+    }
+
+    async fn init_fresh(&mut self, fresh: &CombinedReplyStorage) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        // for now nothing more to do apart from dumping the metadata
+        self.dump_reply_surb_storage_metadata(fresh.surbs_storage_ref())
+            .await
+    }
+
+    async fn load_surb_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError> {
+        let reply_keys = self.get_stored_reply_keys().await?;
+        let tags = self.get_stored_tags().await?;
+        let reply_surbs = self.get_stored_reply_surbs().await?;
+
+        Ok(CombinedReplyStorage::load(reply_keys, reply_surbs, tags))
+    }
+
+    fn get_inactive_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError> {
+        match self.manager {
+            StorageManagerState::Storage(_) => {
+                panic!("tried to get inactive storage from an active storage backend")
+            }
+            StorageManagerState::Inactive(ref state) => Ok(CombinedReplyStorage::new(
+                state.minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+                state.maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold,
+            )),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn stop_storage_session(self) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        self.stop_client_use().await
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/backend/fs_backend/models.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::backend::fs_backend::error::StorageError;
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::key_storage::UsedReplyKey;
+use crypto::generic_array::typenum::Unsigned;
+use crypto::Digest;
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::{Recipient, RecipientBytes};
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::encryption_key::EncryptionKeyDigest;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::{AnonymousSenderTag, SENDER_TAG_SIZE};
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::{ReplySurb, SurbEncryptionKey, SurbEncryptionKeySize};
+use nymsphinx::params::ReplySurbKeyDigestAlgorithm;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct StoredSenderTag {
+    pub(crate) recipient: Vec<u8>,
+    pub(crate) tag: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl StoredSenderTag {
+    pub(crate) fn new(recipient: RecipientBytes, tag: AnonymousSenderTag) -> StoredSenderTag {
+        StoredSenderTag {
+            recipient: recipient.to_vec(),
+            tag: tag.to_bytes().to_vec(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<StoredSenderTag> for (RecipientBytes, AnonymousSenderTag) {
+    type Error = StorageError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: StoredSenderTag) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let recipient_len = value.recipient.len();
+        let Ok(recipient_bytes) = value.recipient.try_into() else {
+            return Err(StorageError::CorruptedData {
+                details: format!(
+                    "the retrieved recipient has length of {recipient_len} while {} was expected",
+                    Recipient::LEN
+                ),
+            });
+        };
+
+        let tag_len = value.tag.len();
+        let Ok(sender_tag_bytes) = value.tag.try_into() else {
+            return Err(StorageError::CorruptedData {
+                details: format!(
+                    "the retrieved sender tag has length of {tag_len} while {SENDER_TAG_SIZE} was expected",
+                ),
+            });
+        };
+
+        Ok((
+            recipient_bytes,
+            AnonymousSenderTag::from_bytes(sender_tag_bytes),
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct StoredReplyKey {
+    pub(crate) key_digest: Vec<u8>,
+    pub(crate) reply_key: Vec<u8>,
+    pub(crate) sent_at_timestamp: i64,
+}
+
+impl StoredReplyKey {
+    pub(crate) fn new(key_digest: EncryptionKeyDigest, reply_key: UsedReplyKey) -> StoredReplyKey {
+        StoredReplyKey {
+            key_digest: key_digest.to_vec(),
+            reply_key: (*reply_key).to_bytes(),
+            sent_at_timestamp: reply_key.sent_at_timestamp,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<StoredReplyKey> for (EncryptionKeyDigest, UsedReplyKey) {
+    type Error = StorageError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: StoredReplyKey) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let expected_reply_key_digest_size = ReplySurbKeyDigestAlgorithm::output_size();
+        let reply_key_digest_size = value.key_digest.len();
+
+        let Some(digest) = EncryptionKeyDigest::from_exact_iter(value.key_digest) else {
+            return Err(StorageError::CorruptedData {
+                details: format!(
+                    "the reply surb digest has length of {reply_key_digest_size} while {expected_reply_key_digest_size} was expected",
+                ),
+            });
+        };
+
+        let reply_key_len = value.reply_key.len();
+        let Ok(reply_key) = SurbEncryptionKey::try_from_bytes(&value.reply_key) else {
+            return Err(StorageError::CorruptedData {
+                details: format!(
+                    "the reply key has length of {reply_key_len} while {} was expected",
+                    SurbEncryptionKeySize::USIZE
+                ),
+            });
+        };
+
+        Ok((
+            digest,
+            UsedReplyKey::new(reply_key, value.sent_at_timestamp),
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct StoredSurbSender {
+    pub(crate) id: i64,
+    pub(crate) tag: Vec<u8>,
+    pub(crate) last_sent_timestamp: i64,
+}
+
+impl StoredSurbSender {
+    pub(crate) fn new(tag: AnonymousSenderTag, last_sent_timestamp: i64) -> Self {
+        StoredSurbSender {
+            // for the purposes of STORING data,
+            // we ignore that field anyway
+            id: 0,
+            tag: tag.to_bytes().to_vec(),
+            last_sent_timestamp,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<StoredSurbSender> for (AnonymousSenderTag, i64) {
+    type Error = StorageError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: StoredSurbSender) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let tag_len = value.tag.len();
+        let Ok(sender_tag_bytes) = value.tag.try_into() else {
+            return Err(StorageError::CorruptedData {
+                details: format!(
+                    "the retrieved sender tag has length of {tag_len} while {SENDER_TAG_SIZE} was expected",
+                ),
+            });
+        };
+
+        Ok((
+            AnonymousSenderTag::from_bytes(sender_tag_bytes),
+            value.last_sent_timestamp,
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct StoredReplySurb {
+    pub(crate) reply_surb_sender_id: i64,
+    pub(crate) reply_surb: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl StoredReplySurb {
+    pub(crate) fn new(reply_surb_sender_id: i64, reply_surb: &ReplySurb) -> Self {
+        StoredReplySurb {
+            reply_surb_sender_id,
+            reply_surb: reply_surb.to_bytes(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<StoredReplySurb> for ReplySurb {
+    type Error = StorageError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: StoredReplySurb) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        ReplySurb::from_bytes(&value.reply_surb).map_err(|err| StorageError::CorruptedData {
+            details: format!("failed to recover the reply surb: {err}"),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct ReplySurbStorageMetadata {
+    pub(crate) min_reply_surb_threshold: u32,
+    pub(crate) max_reply_surb_threshold: u32,
+}
+
+impl ReplySurbStorageMetadata {
+    pub(crate) fn new(min_reply_surb_threshold: usize, max_reply_surb_threshold: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            min_reply_surb_threshold: min_reply_surb_threshold as u32,
+            max_reply_surb_threshold: max_reply_surb_threshold as u32,
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/backend/mod.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::CombinedReplyStorage;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::error::Error;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+pub mod browser_backend;
+
+#[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+pub mod fs_backend;
+
+// #[cfg(all(test, feature = "std"))]
+// third case: node with actual filesystem
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("no information provided")]
+pub struct UndefinedError;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Empty {
+    // we need to keep 'basic' metadata here to "load" the CombinedReplyStorage
+    pub min_surb_threshold: usize,
+    pub max_surb_threshold: usize,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ReplyStorageBackend for Empty {
+    type StorageError = UndefinedError;
+
+    async fn flush_surb_storage(
+        &mut self,
+        _storage: &CombinedReplyStorage,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn init_fresh(
+        &mut self,
+        _fresh: &CombinedReplyStorage,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn load_surb_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError> {
+        Ok(CombinedReplyStorage::new(
+            self.min_surb_threshold,
+            self.max_surb_threshold,
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fn get_inactive_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError> {
+        Ok(CombinedReplyStorage::new(
+            self.min_surb_threshold,
+            self.max_surb_threshold,
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait ReplyStorageBackend: Sized {
+    type StorageError: Error + 'static;
+
+    fn is_active(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
+    async fn start_storage_session(&self) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // reply keys and surbs would need additional field set when data is loaded
+    // so if there's some failure, we'd trash it all
+    async fn flush_surb_storage(
+        &mut self,
+        storage: &CombinedReplyStorage,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError>;
+
+    /// The purpose of this call is to save any metadata that might be present.
+    /// (such as surb thresholds)
+    async fn init_fresh(&mut self, fresh: &CombinedReplyStorage) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError>;
+
+    async fn load_surb_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError>;
+
+    /// In the case the storage backend is initialized in an inactive state (persisting data is
+    /// disabled), we might still need to fetch the (in-mem) storage and the parameters it was
+    /// created with.
+    fn get_inactive_storage(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, Self::StorageError>;
+
+    async fn stop_storage_session(self) -> Result<(), Self::StorageError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/combined.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::{ReceivedReplySurbsMap, SentReplyKeys, UsedSenderTags};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct CombinedReplyStorage {
+    sent_reply_keys: SentReplyKeys,
+    received_reply_surbs: ReceivedReplySurbsMap,
+    used_tags: UsedSenderTags,
+}
+
+impl CombinedReplyStorage {
+    pub fn new(min_surb_threshold: usize, max_surb_threshold: usize) -> CombinedReplyStorage {
+        CombinedReplyStorage {
+            sent_reply_keys: SentReplyKeys::new(),
+            received_reply_surbs: ReceivedReplySurbsMap::new(
+                min_surb_threshold,
+                max_surb_threshold,
+            ),
+            used_tags: UsedSenderTags::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load(
+        sent_reply_keys: SentReplyKeys,
+        received_reply_surbs: ReceivedReplySurbsMap,
+        used_tags: UsedSenderTags,
+    ) -> Self {
+        CombinedReplyStorage {
+            sent_reply_keys,
+            received_reply_surbs,
+            used_tags,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn key_storage(&self) -> SentReplyKeys {
+        self.sent_reply_keys.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn surbs_storage(&self) -> ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+        self.received_reply_surbs.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn tags_storage(&self) -> UsedSenderTags {
+        self.used_tags.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn key_storage_ref(&self) -> &SentReplyKeys {
+        &self.sent_reply_keys
+    }
+
+    pub fn surbs_storage_ref(&self) -> &ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+        &self.received_reply_surbs
+    }
+
+    pub fn tags_storage_ref(&self) -> &UsedSenderTags {
+        &self.used_tags
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/key_storage.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use dashmap::iter::Iter;
+use dashmap::DashMap;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::encryption_key::EncryptionKeyDigest;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::SurbEncryptionKey;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct SentReplyKeys {
+    inner: Arc<SentReplyKeysInner>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct SentReplyKeysInner {
+    data: DashMap<EncryptionKeyDigest, UsedReplyKey>,
+}
+
+impl SentReplyKeys {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> SentReplyKeys {
+        SentReplyKeys {
+            inner: Arc::new(SentReplyKeysInner {
+                data: DashMap::new(),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+    pub(crate) fn from_raw(raw: Vec<(EncryptionKeyDigest, UsedReplyKey)>) -> SentReplyKeys {
+        SentReplyKeys {
+            inner: Arc::new(SentReplyKeysInner {
+                data: raw.into_iter().collect(),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn as_raw_iter(&self) -> Iter<'_, EncryptionKeyDigest, UsedReplyKey> {
+        self.inner.data.iter()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn insert_multiple(&self, keys: Vec<SurbEncryptionKey>) {
+        let now = OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp();
+        for key in keys {
+            self.insert(UsedReplyKey::new(key, now))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn insert(&self, key: UsedReplyKey) {
+        self.inner.data.insert(key.compute_digest(), key);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn try_pop(&self, digest: EncryptionKeyDigest) -> Option<UsedReplyKey> {
+        self.inner.data.remove(&digest).map(|(_k, v)| v)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn remove(&self, digest: EncryptionKeyDigest) {
+        self.inner.data.remove(&digest);
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct UsedReplyKey {
+    key: SurbEncryptionKey,
+    // the purpose of this field is to perform invalidation at relatively very long intervals
+    pub(crate) sent_at_timestamp: i64,
+}
+
+impl UsedReplyKey {
+    pub(crate) fn new(key: SurbEncryptionKey, sent_at_timestamp: i64) -> Self {
+        UsedReplyKey {
+            key,
+            sent_at_timestamp,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for UsedReplyKey {
+    type Target = SurbEncryptionKey;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.key
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/mod.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+pub use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::combined::CombinedReplyStorage;
+pub use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::key_storage::SentReplyKeys;
+pub use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::surb_storage::ReceivedReplySurbsMap;
+pub use crate::client::replies::reply_storage::tag_storage::UsedSenderTags;
+pub use backend::*;
+
+mod backend;
+mod combined;
+mod key_storage;
+mod surb_storage;
+mod tag_storage;
+
+// only really exists to get information about shutdown and save data to the backing storage
+pub struct PersistentReplyStorage<T = backend::Empty>
+where
+    T: ReplyStorageBackend,
+{
+    backend: T,
+}
+
+impl<T> PersistentReplyStorage<T>
+where
+    T: ReplyStorageBackend + Send + Sync,
+{
+    pub fn new(backend: T) -> Self {
+        PersistentReplyStorage { backend }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn load_state_from_backend(&self) -> Result<CombinedReplyStorage, T::StorageError> {
+        self.backend.load_surb_storage().await
+    }
+
+    // this will have to get enabled after merging develop
+    pub async fn flush_on_shutdown(
+        mut self,
+        mem_state: CombinedReplyStorage,
+        mut shutdown: task::TaskClient,
+    ) {
+        use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
+
+        debug!("Started PersistentReplyStorage");
+        if let Err(err) = self.backend.start_storage_session().await {
+            error!("failed to start the storage session - {err}");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        shutdown.recv().await;
+
+        info!("PersistentReplyStorage is flushing all reply-related data to underlying storage");
+        warn!("you MUST NOT forcefully shutdown now or you risk data corruption!");
+        if let Err(err) = self.backend.flush_surb_storage(&mem_state).await {
+            error!("failed to flush our reply-related data to the persistent storage: {err}")
+        } else {
+            info!("Data flush is complete")
+        }
+
+        if let Err(err) = self.backend.stop_storage_session().await {
+            error!("failed to properly stop the storage session - {err}. We might not be able to smoothly restore it")
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/surb_storage.rs

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+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use dashmap::iter::Iter;
+use dashmap::DashMap;
+use log::trace;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::ReplySurb;
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+    inner: Arc<ReceivedReplySurbsMapInner>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ReceivedReplySurbsMapInner {
+    data: DashMap<AnonymousSenderTag, ReceivedReplySurbs>,
+
+    // the minimum amount of surbs that have to be kept in storage for requests for more surbs
+    min_surb_threshold: AtomicUsize,
+
+    // the maximum amount of surbs that we want to keep in storage so that we don't over-request them
+    max_surb_threshold: AtomicUsize,
+}
+
+impl ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        min_surb_threshold: usize,
+        max_surb_threshold: usize,
+    ) -> ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+        ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+            inner: Arc::new(ReceivedReplySurbsMapInner {
+                data: DashMap::new(),
+                min_surb_threshold: AtomicUsize::new(min_surb_threshold),
+                max_surb_threshold: AtomicUsize::new(max_surb_threshold),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+    pub(crate) fn from_raw(
+        min_surb_threshold: usize,
+        max_surb_threshold: usize,
+        raw: Vec<(AnonymousSenderTag, ReceivedReplySurbs)>,
+    ) -> ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+        ReceivedReplySurbsMap {
+            inner: Arc::new(ReceivedReplySurbsMapInner {
+                data: raw.into_iter().collect(),
+                min_surb_threshold: AtomicUsize::new(min_surb_threshold),
+                max_surb_threshold: AtomicUsize::new(max_surb_threshold),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn as_raw_iter(&self) -> Iter<'_, AnonymousSenderTag, ReceivedReplySurbs> {
+        self.inner.data.iter()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn remove(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        self.inner.data.remove(target);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn reset_surbs_last_received_at(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        if let Some(mut entry) = self.inner.data.get_mut(target) {
+            entry.surbs_last_received_at_timestamp = OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn surbs_last_received_at(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) -> Option<i64> {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get(target)
+            .map(|e| e.surbs_last_received_at())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn pending_reception(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) -> u32 {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get(target)
+            .map(|e| e.pending_reception())
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn increment_pending_reception(
+        &self,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        amount: u32,
+    ) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get_mut(target)
+            .map(|mut e| e.increment_pending_reception(amount))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn decrement_pending_reception(
+        &self,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        amount: u32,
+    ) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get_mut(target)
+            .map(|mut e| e.decrement_pending_reception(amount))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn reset_pending_reception(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        if let Some(mut e) = self.inner.data.get_mut(target) {
+            e.reset_pending_reception()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn min_surb_threshold(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.min_surb_threshold.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn max_surb_threshold(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.max_surb_threshold.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn available_surbs(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) -> usize {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get(target)
+            .map(|entry| entry.items_left())
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn contains_surbs_for(&self, target: &AnonymousSenderTag) -> bool {
+        self.inner.data.contains_key(target)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_reply_surbs(
+        &self,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        amount: usize,
+    ) -> (Option<Vec<ReplySurb>>, usize) {
+        if let Some(mut entry) = self.inner.data.get_mut(target) {
+            let surbs_left = entry.items_left();
+            if surbs_left < self.min_surb_threshold() + amount {
+                (None, surbs_left)
+            } else {
+                entry.get_reply_surbs(amount)
+            }
+        } else {
+            (None, 0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_reply_surb_ignoring_threshold(
+        &self,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+    ) -> Option<(Option<ReplySurb>, usize)> {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get_mut(target)
+            .map(|mut s| s.get_reply_surb())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_reply_surb(
+        &self,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+    ) -> Option<(Option<ReplySurb>, usize)> {
+        self.inner.data.get_mut(target).map(|mut entry| {
+            let surbs_left = entry.items_left();
+            if surbs_left < self.min_surb_threshold() {
+                (None, surbs_left)
+            } else {
+                entry.get_reply_surb()
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn insert_surbs<I: IntoIterator<Item = ReplySurb>>(
+        &self,
+        target: &AnonymousSenderTag,
+        surbs: I,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(mut existing_data) = self.inner.data.get_mut(target) {
+            existing_data.insert_reply_surbs(surbs)
+        } else {
+            let new_entry = ReceivedReplySurbs::new(surbs.into_iter().collect());
+            self.inner.data.insert(*target, new_entry);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct ReceivedReplySurbs {
+    // in the future we'd probably want to put extra data here to indicate when the SURBs got received
+    // so we could invalidate entries from the previous key rotations
+    data: VecDeque<ReplySurb>,
+
+    pending_reception: u32,
+    surbs_last_received_at_timestamp: i64,
+}
+
+impl ReceivedReplySurbs {
+    fn new(initial_surbs: VecDeque<ReplySurb>) -> Self {
+        ReceivedReplySurbs {
+            data: initial_surbs,
+            pending_reception: 0,
+            surbs_last_received_at_timestamp: OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+    pub(crate) fn new_retrieved(
+        surbs: Vec<ReplySurb>,
+        surbs_last_received_at_timestamp: i64,
+    ) -> ReceivedReplySurbs {
+        ReceivedReplySurbs {
+            data: surbs.into(),
+            pending_reception: 0,
+            surbs_last_received_at_timestamp,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+    pub(crate) fn surbs_ref(&self) -> &VecDeque<ReplySurb> {
+        &self.data
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn surbs_last_received_at(&self) -> i64 {
+        self.surbs_last_received_at_timestamp
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn pending_reception(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.pending_reception
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn increment_pending_reception(&mut self, amount: u32) -> u32 {
+        self.pending_reception += amount;
+        self.pending_reception
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn decrement_pending_reception(&mut self, amount: u32) -> u32 {
+        self.pending_reception = self.pending_reception.saturating_sub(amount);
+        self.pending_reception
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn reset_pending_reception(&mut self) {
+        self.pending_reception = 0;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_reply_surbs(&mut self, amount: usize) -> (Option<Vec<ReplySurb>>, usize) {
+        if self.items_left() < amount {
+            (None, self.items_left())
+        } else {
+            let surbs = self.data.drain(..amount).collect();
+            (Some(surbs), self.items_left())
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_reply_surb(&mut self) -> (Option<ReplySurb>, usize) {
+        (self.pop_surb(), self.items_left())
+    }
+
+    fn pop_surb(&mut self) -> Option<ReplySurb> {
+        self.data.pop_front()
+    }
+
+    fn items_left(&self) -> usize {
+        self.data.len()
+    }
+
+    // realistically we're always going to be getting multiple surbs at once
+    pub(crate) fn insert_reply_surbs<I: IntoIterator<Item = ReplySurb>>(&mut self, surbs: I) {
+        let mut v = surbs.into_iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
+        trace!("storing {} surbs in the storage", v.len());
+        self.data.append(&mut v);
+        self.surbs_last_received_at_timestamp = OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp();
+        trace!("we now have {} surbs!", self.data.len());
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/tag_storage.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use dashmap::DashMap;
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::{Recipient, RecipientBytes};
+use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::requests::AnonymousSenderTag;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+#[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+use dashmap::iter::Iter;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct UsedSenderTags {
+    inner: Arc<UsedSenderTagsInner>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct UsedSenderTagsInner {
+    data: DashMap<RecipientBytes, AnonymousSenderTag>,
+}
+
+impl UsedSenderTags {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> UsedSenderTags {
+        UsedSenderTags {
+            inner: Arc::new(UsedSenderTagsInner {
+                data: DashMap::new(),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+    pub(crate) fn from_raw(raw: Vec<(RecipientBytes, AnonymousSenderTag)>) -> UsedSenderTags {
+        UsedSenderTags {
+            inner: Arc::new(UsedSenderTagsInner {
+                data: raw.into_iter().collect(),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "fs-surb-storage"))]
+    pub(crate) fn as_raw_iter(&self) -> Iter<'_, RecipientBytes, AnonymousSenderTag> {
+        self.inner.data.iter()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn insert_new(&self, recipient: &Recipient, tag: AnonymousSenderTag) {
+        self.inner.data.insert(recipient.to_bytes(), tag);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn try_get_existing(&self, recipient: &Recipient) -> Option<AnonymousSenderTag> {
+        self.inner
+            .data
+            .get(&recipient.to_bytes())
+            .map(|r| *r.value())
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn exists(&self, recipient: &Recipient) -> bool {
+        self.inner.data.contains_key(&recipient.to_bytes())
+    }
+}

clients/client-core/src/client/reply_key_storage.rs

@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-use crypto::generic_array::typenum::Unsigned;
-use log::*;
-use nymsphinx::anonymous_replies::{
-    encryption_key::EncryptionKeyDigest, SurbEncryptionKey, SurbEncryptionKeySize,
-};
-use std::path::Path;
-
-#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
-pub enum ReplyKeyStorageError {
-    #[error("DB Read Error: {0}")]
-    DbReadError(sled::Error),
-    #[error("DB Write Error: {0}")]
-    DbWriteError(sled::Error),
-    #[error("DB Open Error: {0}")]
-    DbOpenError(sled::Error),
-}
-
-/// Permanent storage for keys in all sent [`ReplySURB`]
-///
-/// Each sent out [`ReplySURB`] has a new key associated with it that is going to be used for
-/// payload encryption. In order to -decrypt whatever reply we receive, we need to know which
-/// key to use for that purpose. We do it based on received `H(t)` which has to be included
-/// with each reply.
-/// Moreover, there is no restriction when the [`ReplySURB`] might get used so we need to
-/// have a permanent storage for all the keys that we might ever see in the future.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct ReplyKeyStorage {
-    db: sled::Db,
-}
-
-impl ReplyKeyStorage {
-    pub fn load<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self, ReplyKeyStorageError> {
-        let db = match sled::open(path) {
-            Err(e) => return Err(ReplyKeyStorageError::DbOpenError(e)),
-            Ok(db) => db,
-        };
-
-        Ok(ReplyKeyStorage { db })
-    }
-
-    fn read_encryption_key(&self, raw_key: sled::IVec) -> SurbEncryptionKey {
-        let key_bytes_ref = raw_key.as_ref();
-        // if this fails it means we have some database corruption and we
-        // absolutely can't continue
-
-        if key_bytes_ref.len() != SurbEncryptionKeySize::USIZE {
-            error!("REPLY KEY STORAGE DATA CORRUPTION - ENCRYPTION KEY HAS INVALID LENGTH");
-            panic!("REPLY KEY STORAGE DATA CORRUPTION - ENCRYPTION KEY HAS INVALID LENGTH");
-        }
-
-        // this can only fail if the bytes have invalid length but we already asserted it
-        SurbEncryptionKey::try_from_bytes(key_bytes_ref).unwrap()
-    }
-
-    // TOOD: perhaps we could also store some part of original message here too?
-    pub fn insert_encryption_key(
-        &mut self,
-        encryption_key: SurbEncryptionKey,
-    ) -> Result<(), ReplyKeyStorageError> {
-        let digest = encryption_key.compute_digest();
-
-        let insertion_result = match self.db.insert(digest, encryption_key.to_bytes()) {
-            Err(e) => Err(ReplyKeyStorageError::DbWriteError(e)),
-            Ok(existing_key) => {
-                if existing_key.is_some() {
-                    panic!("HASH COLLISION DETECTED")
-                };
-                Ok(())
-            }
-        };
-
-        // TODO: perhaps we could implement some batching mechanism to avoid frequent flushes?
-        self.db.flush().unwrap();
-        insertion_result
-    }
-
-    // Once we use key once, we do not expect to use it again
-    pub fn get_and_remove_encryption_key(
-        &self,
-        key_digest: EncryptionKeyDigest,
-    ) -> Result<Option<SurbEncryptionKey>, ReplyKeyStorageError> {
-        let removal_result = match self.db.remove(key_digest) {
-            Err(e) => Err(ReplyKeyStorageError::DbReadError(e)),
-            Ok(existing_key) => {
-                Ok(existing_key.map(|existing_key| self.read_encryption_key(existing_key)))
-            }
-        };
-
-        // TODO: not sure how to feel about flushing it every single time here...
-        // same with insertion
-        self.db.flush().unwrap();
-        removal_result
-    }
-}

clients/client-core/src/client/topology_control.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// Copyright 2021-2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::spawn_future;
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use rand::thread_rng;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::time;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::{RwLock, RwLockReadGuard};
-use topology::{nym_topology_from_detailed, NymTopology};
+use topology::{nym_topology_from_detailed, NymTopology, NymTopologyError};
 use url::Url;
 
 // I'm extremely curious why compiler NEVER complained about lack of Debug here before
@@ -55,18 +54,36 @@ impl<'a> TopologyReadPermit<'a> {
         &'a self,
         ack_recipient: &Recipient,
         packet_recipient: Option<&Recipient>,
-    ) -> Option<&'a NymTopology> {
-        // Note: implicit deref with Deref for TopologyReadPermit is happening here
-        let topology_ref_option = self.permit.as_ref();
-        topology_ref_option.as_ref().filter(|topology_ref| {
-            !(!topology_ref.can_construct_path_through(DEFAULT_NUM_MIX_HOPS)
-                || !topology_ref.gateway_exists(ack_recipient.gateway())
-                || if let Some(packet_recipient) = packet_recipient {
-                    !topology_ref.gateway_exists(packet_recipient.gateway())
-                } else {
-                    false
-                })
-        })
+    ) -> Result<&'a NymTopology, NymTopologyError> {
+        // 1. Have we managed to get anything from the refresher, i.e. have the nym-api queries gone through?
+        let topology = self
+            .permit
+            .as_ref()
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or(NymTopologyError::EmptyNetworkTopology)?;
+
+        // 2. does it have any mixnode at all?
+        // 3. does it have any gateways at all?
+        // 4. does it have a mixnode on each layer?
+        topology.ensure_can_construct_path_through(DEFAULT_NUM_MIX_HOPS)?;
+
+        // 5. does it contain OUR gateway (so that we could create an ack packet)?
+        if !topology.gateway_exists(ack_recipient.gateway()) {
+            return Err(NymTopologyError::NonExistentGatewayError {
+                identity_key: ack_recipient.gateway().to_base58_string(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        // 6. for our target recipient, does it contain THEIR gateway (so that we could create
+        if let Some(recipient) = packet_recipient {
+            if !topology.gateway_exists(recipient.gateway()) {
+                return Err(NymTopologyError::NonExistentGatewayError {
+                    identity_key: recipient.gateway().to_base58_string(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(topology)
     }
 }
 
@@ -104,10 +121,10 @@ impl TopologyAccessor {
 
     // only used by the client at startup to get a slightly more reasonable error message
     // (currently displays as unused because health checker is disabled due to required changes)
-    pub async fn is_routable(&self) -> bool {
+    pub async fn ensure_is_routable(&self) -> Result<(), NymTopologyError> {
         match &self.inner.read().await.0 {
-            None => false,
-            Some(ref topology) => topology.can_construct_path_through(DEFAULT_NUM_MIX_HOPS),
+            None => Err(NymTopologyError::EmptyNetworkTopology),
+            Some(ref topology) => topology.ensure_can_construct_path_through(DEFAULT_NUM_MIX_HOPS),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -119,19 +136,15 @@ impl Default for TopologyAccessor {
 }
 
 pub struct TopologyRefresherConfig {
-    validator_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
-    refresh_rate: time::Duration,
+    nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
+    refresh_rate: Duration,
     client_version: String,
 }
 
 impl TopologyRefresherConfig {
-    pub fn new(
-        validator_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
-        refresh_rate: time::Duration,
-        client_version: String,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>, refresh_rate: Duration, client_version: String) -> Self {
         TopologyRefresherConfig {
-            validator_api_urls,
+            nym_api_urls,
             refresh_rate,
             client_version,
         }
@@ -139,10 +152,10 @@ impl TopologyRefresherConfig {
 }
 
 pub struct TopologyRefresher {
-    validator_client: validator_client::client::ApiClient,
+    validator_client: validator_client::client::NymApiClient,
     client_version: String,
 
-    validator_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
+    nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
     topology_accessor: TopologyAccessor,
     refresh_rate: Duration,
 
@@ -152,14 +165,14 @@ pub struct TopologyRefresher {
 
 impl TopologyRefresher {
     pub fn new(mut cfg: TopologyRefresherConfig, topology_accessor: TopologyAccessor) -> Self {
-        cfg.validator_api_urls.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+        cfg.nym_api_urls.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
 
         TopologyRefresher {
-            validator_client: validator_client::client::ApiClient::new(
-                cfg.validator_api_urls[0].clone(),
+            validator_client: validator_client::client::NymApiClient::new(
+                cfg.nym_api_urls[0].clone(),
             ),
             client_version: cfg.client_version,
-            validator_api_urls: cfg.validator_api_urls,
+            nym_api_urls: cfg.nym_api_urls,
             topology_accessor,
             refresh_rate: cfg.refresh_rate,
             currently_used_api: 0,
@@ -167,15 +180,15 @@ impl TopologyRefresher {
         }
     }
 
-    fn use_next_validator_api(&mut self) {
-        if self.validator_api_urls.len() == 1 {
-            warn!("There's only a single validator API available - it won't be possible to use a different one");
+    fn use_next_nym_api(&mut self) {
+        if self.nym_api_urls.len() == 1 {
+            warn!("There's only a single nym API available - it won't be possible to use a different one");
             return;
         }
 
-        self.currently_used_api = (self.currently_used_api + 1) % self.validator_api_urls.len();
+        self.currently_used_api = (self.currently_used_api + 1) % self.nym_api_urls.len();
         self.validator_client
-            .change_validator_api(self.validator_api_urls[self.currently_used_api].clone())
+            .change_nym_api(self.nym_api_urls[self.currently_used_api].clone())
     }
 
     /// Verifies whether nodes a reasonably distributed among all mix layers.
@@ -241,7 +254,7 @@ impl TopologyRefresher {
 
         let mixnodes = match self.validator_client.get_cached_active_mixnodes().await {
             Err(err) => {
-                error!("failed to get network mixnodes - {}", err);
+                error!("failed to get network mixnodes - {err}");
                 return None;
             }
             Ok(mixes) => mixes,
@@ -249,7 +262,7 @@ impl TopologyRefresher {
 
         let gateways = match self.validator_client.get_cached_gateways().await {
             Err(err) => {
-                error!("failed to get network gateways - {}", err);
+                error!("failed to get network gateways - {err}");
                 return None;
             }
             Ok(gateways) => gateways,
@@ -271,7 +284,7 @@ impl TopologyRefresher {
         let new_topology = self.get_current_compatible_topology().await;
 
         if new_topology.is_none() {
-            self.use_next_validator_api();
+            self.use_next_nym_api();
         }
 
         if new_topology.is_none() && self.was_latest_valid {
@@ -289,11 +302,11 @@ impl TopologyRefresher {
             .await;
     }
 
-    pub async fn is_topology_routable(&self) -> bool {
-        self.topology_accessor.is_routable().await
+    pub async fn ensure_topology_is_routable(&self) -> Result<(), NymTopologyError> {
+        self.topology_accessor.ensure_is_routable().await
     }
 
-    pub fn start_with_shutdown(mut self, mut shutdown: task::ShutdownListener) {
+    pub fn start_with_shutdown(mut self, mut shutdown: task::TaskClient) {
         spawn_future(async move {
             debug!("Started TopologyRefresher with graceful shutdown support");
 
@@ -320,21 +333,4 @@ impl TopologyRefresher {
             log::debug!("TopologyRefresher: Exiting");
         })
     }
-
-    pub fn start(mut self) {
-        spawn_future(async move {
-            #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-            let mut interval = tokio_stream::wrappers::IntervalStream::new(tokio::time::interval(
-                self.refresh_rate,
-            ));
-
-            #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-            let mut interval =
-                gloo_timers::future::IntervalStream::new(self.refresh_rate.as_millis() as u32);
-
-            while (interval.next().await).is_some() {
-                self.refresh().await;
-            }
-        })
-    }
 }

clients/client-core/src/client/transmission_buffer.rs

@@ -1,38 +1,57 @@
 // Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::client::helpers::{get_time_now, Instant};
+use crate::client::real_messages_control::real_traffic_stream::RealMessage;
 use client_connections::TransmissionLane;
+use nymsphinx::chunking::fragment::Fragment;
 use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, Rng};
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet, VecDeque},
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time;
-
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasm_timer;
-
-use super::{get_time_now, RealMessage};
-
 // The number of lanes included in the oldest set. Used when we need to prioritize traffic.
-const OLDEST_LANE_SET_SIZE: usize = 5;
+const OLDEST_LANE_SET_SIZE: usize = 4;
 // As a way of prune connections we also check for timeouts.
 const MSG_CONSIDERED_STALE_AFTER_SECS: u64 = 10 * 60;
 
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub(crate) struct TransmissionBuffer {
-    buffer: HashMap<TransmissionLane, LaneBufferEntry>,
+pub(crate) trait SizedData {
+    fn data_size(&self) -> usize;
 }
 
-impl TransmissionBuffer {
+impl SizedData for RealMessage {
+    fn data_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.packet_size()
+    }
+}
+
+impl SizedData for Fragment {
+    fn data_size(&self) -> usize {
+        // note that raw `Fragment` is smaller than sphinx packet payload
+        // as it doesn't include surb-ack or the [shared] key materials
+        self.payload_size()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub(crate) struct TransmissionBuffer<T> {
+    buffer: HashMap<TransmissionLane, LaneBufferEntry<T>>,
+}
+
+impl<T> TransmissionBuffer<T> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        TransmissionBuffer {
+            buffer: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[allow(unused)]
     pub(crate) fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
         self.buffer.is_empty()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn remove(&mut self, lane: &TransmissionLane) -> Option<LaneBufferEntry> {
+    pub(crate) fn remove(&mut self, lane: &TransmissionLane) -> Option<LaneBufferEntry<T>> {
         self.buffer.remove(lane)
     }
 
@@ -57,20 +76,22 @@ impl TransmissionBuffer {
             .collect()
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     pub(crate) fn total_size(&self) -> usize {
         self.buffer.values().map(LaneBufferEntry::len).sum()
     }
 
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    pub(crate) fn total_size_in_bytes(&self) -> usize {
+    pub(crate) fn total_size_in_bytes(&self) -> usize
+    where
+        T: SizedData,
+    {
         self.buffer
             .values()
             .map(|lane_buffer_entry| {
                 lane_buffer_entry
-                    .real_messages
+                    .items
                     .iter()
-                    .map(|real_message| real_message.mix_packet.sphinx_packet().len())
+                    .map(|item| item.data_size())
                     .sum::<usize>()
             })
             .sum()
@@ -92,42 +113,51 @@ impl TransmissionBuffer {
             .collect()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn store(&mut self, lane: &TransmissionLane, real_messages: Vec<RealMessage>) {
+    pub(crate) fn store<I: IntoIterator<Item = T>>(&mut self, lane: &TransmissionLane, items: I) {
         if let Some(lane_buffer_entry) = self.buffer.get_mut(lane) {
-            lane_buffer_entry.append(real_messages);
+            lane_buffer_entry.extend(items);
         } else {
             self.buffer
-                .insert(*lane, LaneBufferEntry::new(real_messages));
+                .insert(*lane, LaneBufferEntry::new(items.into_iter().collect()));
         }
     }
 
-    fn pick_random_lane(&self) -> Option<&TransmissionLane> {
-        let lanes: Vec<&TransmissionLane> = self.buffer.keys().collect();
-        lanes.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).copied()
+    pub(crate) fn store_multiple(&mut self, items: Vec<(TransmissionLane, T)>) {
+        for (lane, item) in items {
+            self.buffer
+                .entry(lane)
+                .or_insert_with(LaneBufferEntry::new_empty)
+                .push_item(item)
+        }
     }
 
-    fn pick_random_small_lane(&self) -> Option<&TransmissionLane> {
+    fn pick_random_lane<R: Rng + ?Sized>(&self, rng: &mut R) -> Option<&TransmissionLane> {
+        let lanes: Vec<&TransmissionLane> = self.buffer.keys().collect();
+        lanes.choose(rng).copied()
+    }
+
+    fn pick_random_small_lane<R: Rng + ?Sized>(&self, rng: &mut R) -> Option<&TransmissionLane> {
         let lanes: Vec<&TransmissionLane> = self
             .buffer
             .iter()
             .filter(|(_, v)| v.is_small())
             .map(|(k, _)| k)
             .collect();
-        lanes.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).copied()
+        lanes.choose(rng).copied()
     }
 
     // 2/3 chance to pick from the old lanes
-    fn pick_random_old_lane(&self) -> Option<TransmissionLane> {
+    fn pick_random_old_lane<R: Rng + ?Sized>(&self, rng: &mut R) -> Option<TransmissionLane> {
         let rand = &mut rand::thread_rng();
         if rand.gen_ratio(2, 3) {
             let lanes = self.get_oldest_set();
             lanes.choose(rand).copied()
         } else {
-            self.pick_random_lane().copied()
+            self.pick_random_lane(rng).copied()
         }
     }
 
-    fn pop_front_from_lane(&mut self, lane: &TransmissionLane) -> Option<RealMessage> {
+    fn pop_front_from_lane(&mut self, lane: &TransmissionLane) -> Option<T> {
         let real_msgs_queued = self.buffer.get_mut(lane)?;
         let real_next = real_msgs_queued.pop_front()?;
         real_msgs_queued.messages_transmitted += 1;
@@ -137,19 +167,48 @@ impl TransmissionBuffer {
         Some(real_next)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn pop_next_message_at_random(&mut self) -> Option<(TransmissionLane, RealMessage)> {
+    pub(crate) fn pop_at_most_n_next_messages_at_random(
+        &mut self,
+        n: usize,
+    ) -> Option<Vec<(TransmissionLane, T)>> {
+        // let start = Instant::now();
+
+        if self.buffer.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let rng = &mut rand::thread_rng();
+        let mut items = Vec::with_capacity(n);
+
+        while items.len() < n {
+            let Some(next) = self.pop_next_message_at_random(rng) else {
+               break
+            };
+            items.push(next)
+        }
+
+        // todo!("time time taken");
+
+        Some(items)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn pop_next_message_at_random<R: Rng + ?Sized>(
+        &mut self,
+        // turns out the caller always have access to some rng, so no point in instantiating new one
+        rng: &mut R,
+    ) -> Option<(TransmissionLane, T)> {
         if self.buffer.is_empty() {
             return None;
         }
 
         // Very basic heuristic where we prioritize according to small lanes first, the older lanes
         // to try to finish lanes when possible, then the rest.
-        let lane = if let Some(small_lane) = self.pick_random_small_lane() {
+        let lane = if let Some(small_lane) = self.pick_random_small_lane(rng) {
             *small_lane
-        } else if let Some(old_lane) = self.pick_random_old_lane() {
+        } else if let Some(old_lane) = self.pick_random_old_lane(rng) {
             old_lane
         } else {
-            *self.pick_random_lane()?
+            *self.pick_random_lane(rng)?
         };
 
         let msg = self.pop_front_from_lane(&lane)?;
@@ -171,35 +230,46 @@ impl TransmissionBuffer {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) struct LaneBufferEntry {
-    pub real_messages: VecDeque<RealMessage>,
+pub(crate) struct LaneBufferEntry<T> {
+    pub items: VecDeque<T>,
     pub messages_transmitted: usize,
-    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    pub time_for_last_activity: time::Instant,
-    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-    pub time_for_last_activity: wasm_timer::Instant,
+    pub time_for_last_activity: Instant,
 }
 
-impl LaneBufferEntry {
-    fn new(real_messages: Vec<RealMessage>) -> Self {
+impl<T> LaneBufferEntry<T> {
+    fn new_empty() -> Self {
         LaneBufferEntry {
-            real_messages: real_messages.into(),
+            items: VecDeque::new(),
             messages_transmitted: 0,
             time_for_last_activity: get_time_now(),
         }
     }
 
-    fn append(&mut self, real_messages: Vec<RealMessage>) {
-        self.real_messages.append(&mut real_messages.into());
+    fn new(items: VecDeque<T>) -> Self {
+        LaneBufferEntry {
+            items,
+            messages_transmitted: 0,
+            time_for_last_activity: get_time_now(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn push_item(&mut self, item: T) {
+        self.items.push_back(item);
+        // I'm not updating time here on purpose. This method is called just after `new_empty`,
+        // where the time is already set. Furthermore, this method is called there multiple times at once
+    }
+
+    fn extend<I: IntoIterator<Item = T>>(&mut self, items: I) {
+        self.items.extend(items);
         self.time_for_last_activity = get_time_now();
     }
 
-    fn pop_front(&mut self) -> Option<RealMessage> {
-        self.real_messages.pop_front()
+    fn pop_front(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
+        self.items.pop_front()
     }
 
     fn is_small(&self) -> bool {
-        self.real_messages.len() < 100
+        self.items.len() < 100
     }
 
     fn is_stale(&self) -> bool {
@@ -208,10 +278,10 @@ impl LaneBufferEntry {
     }
 
     fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.real_messages.len()
+        self.items.len()
     }
 
     fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.real_messages.is_empty()
+        self.items.is_empty()
     }
 }

clients/client-core/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use config::{NymConfig, DB_FILE_NAME};
+use config::defaults::NymNetworkDetails;
+use config::{NymConfig, OptionalSet, DB_FILE_NAME};
 use nymsphinx::params::PacketSize;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
@@ -30,6 +31,29 @@ const DEFAULT_TOPOLOGY_RESOLUTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(5_00
 // bandwidth bridging protocol, we can come back to a smaller timeout value
 const DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
 
+// reply-surbs related:
+
+// define when to request
+// clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_storage/surb_storage.rs
+const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REPLY_SURB_STORAGE_THRESHOLD: usize = 10;
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_STORAGE_THRESHOLD: usize = 200;
+
+// define how much to request at once
+// clients/client-core/src/client/replies/reply_controller.rs
+const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REPLY_SURB_REQUEST_SIZE: u32 = 10;
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_REQUEST_SIZE: u32 = 100;
+
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_ALLOWED_SURB_REQUEST_SIZE: u32 = 500;
+
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_REREQUEST_WAITING_PERIOD: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_DROP_WAITING_PERIOD: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
+
+// 12 hours
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_AGE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(12 * 60 * 60);
+
+// 24 hours
+const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_KEY_AGE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(24 * 60 * 60);
+
 pub fn missing_string_value() -> String {
     MISSING_VALUE.to_string()
 }
@@ -55,30 +79,43 @@ impl<T> ClientCoreConfigTrait for Config<T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> OptionalSet for Config<T> where T: NymConfig {}
+
 impl<T> Config<T> {
     pub fn new<S: Into<String>>(id: S) -> Self
     where
         T: NymConfig,
     {
-        let mut cfg = Config::default();
-        cfg.with_id(id);
-        cfg
+        Config::default().with_id(id)
     }
 
-    pub fn with_id<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, id: S)
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_id<S: Into<String>>(mut self, id: S) -> Self
     where
         T: NymConfig,
     {
-        let id = id.into();
+        self.client.id = id.into();
+        self.set_empty_fields_to_defaults();
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_empty_fields_to_defaults(&mut self) -> bool
+    where
+        T: NymConfig,
+    {
+        let id = &self.client.id;
+        let mut changes_made = false;
 
         // identity key setting
         if self.client.private_identity_key_file.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+            changes_made = true;
             self.client.private_identity_key_file =
-                self::Client::<T>::default_private_identity_key_file(&id);
+                self::Client::<T>::default_private_identity_key_file(id);
         }
         if self.client.public_identity_key_file.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+            changes_made = true;
             self.client.public_identity_key_file =
-                self::Client::<T>::default_public_identity_key_file(&id);
+                self::Client::<T>::default_public_identity_key_file(id);
         }
 
         // encryption key setting
@@ -88,8 +125,9 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
             .as_os_str()
             .is_empty()
         {
+            changes_made = true;
             self.client.private_encryption_key_file =
-                self::Client::<T>::default_private_encryption_key_file(&id);
+                self::Client::<T>::default_private_encryption_key_file(id);
         }
         if self
             .client
@@ -97,56 +135,78 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
             .as_os_str()
             .is_empty()
         {
+            changes_made = true;
             self.client.public_encryption_key_file =
-                self::Client::<T>::default_public_encryption_key_file(&id);
+                self::Client::<T>::default_public_encryption_key_file(id);
         }
 
         // shared gateway key setting
         if self.client.gateway_shared_key_file.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+            changes_made = true;
             self.client.gateway_shared_key_file =
-                self::Client::<T>::default_gateway_shared_key_file(&id);
+                self::Client::<T>::default_gateway_shared_key_file(id);
         }
 
         // ack key setting
         if self.client.ack_key_file.as_os_str().is_empty() {
-            self.client.ack_key_file = self::Client::<T>::default_ack_key_file(&id);
+            changes_made = true;
+            self.client.ack_key_file = self::Client::<T>::default_ack_key_file(id);
         }
 
-        if self
-            .client
-            .reply_encryption_key_store_path
-            .as_os_str()
-            .is_empty()
-        {
-            self.client.reply_encryption_key_store_path =
-                self::Client::<T>::default_reply_encryption_key_store_path(&id);
+        if self.client.reply_surb_database_path.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+            changes_made = true;
+            self.client.reply_surb_database_path =
+                self::Client::<T>::default_reply_surb_database_path(id);
         }
 
         if self.client.database_path.as_os_str().is_empty() {
-            self.client.database_path = self::Client::<T>::default_database_path(&id);
+            changes_made = true;
+            self.client.database_path = self::Client::<T>::default_database_path(id);
         }
-
-        self.client.id = id;
+        changes_made
     }
 
-    pub fn with_disabled_credentials(&mut self, disabled_credentials_mode: bool) {
+    pub fn with_disabled_credentials(mut self, disabled_credentials_mode: bool) -> Self {
         self.client.disabled_credentials_mode = disabled_credentials_mode;
+        self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_gateway_endpoint(&mut self, gateway_endpoint: GatewayEndpointConfig) {
+    pub fn set_gateway_endpoint(&mut self, gateway_endpoint: GatewayEndpointConfig) {
         self.client.gateway_endpoint = gateway_endpoint;
     }
 
+    pub fn with_gateway_endpoint(mut self, gateway_endpoint: GatewayEndpointConfig) -> Self {
+        self.client.gateway_endpoint = gateway_endpoint;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn with_gateway_id<S: Into<String>>(&mut self, id: S) {
         self.client.gateway_endpoint.gateway_id = id.into();
     }
 
-    pub fn set_custom_validators(&mut self, validator_urls: Vec<Url>) {
-        self.client.validator_urls = validator_urls;
+    pub fn with_custom_nyxd(mut self, urls: Vec<Url>) -> Self {
+        self.client.nyxd_urls = urls;
+        self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_custom_validator_apis(&mut self, validator_api_urls: Vec<Url>) {
-        self.client.validator_api_urls = validator_api_urls;
+    pub fn set_custom_nyxd(&mut self, nyxd_urls: Vec<Url>) {
+        self.client.nyxd_urls = nyxd_urls;
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_custom_nym_apis(mut self, nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>) -> Self {
+        self.client.nym_api_urls = nym_api_urls;
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_custom_nym_apis(&mut self, nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>) {
+        self.client.nym_api_urls = nym_api_urls;
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_high_default_traffic_volume(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        if enabled {
+            self.set_high_default_traffic_volume();
+        }
+        self
     }
 
     pub fn set_high_default_traffic_volume(&mut self) {
@@ -157,6 +217,13 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         self.debug.message_sending_average_delay = Duration::from_millis(4);
     }
 
+    pub fn with_disabled_cover_traffic(mut self, disabled: bool) -> Self {
+        if disabled {
+            self.set_no_cover_traffic()
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn set_no_cover_traffic(&mut self) {
         self.debug.disable_loop_cover_traffic_stream = true;
         self.debug.disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution = true;
@@ -198,20 +265,16 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         self.client.gateway_shared_key_file.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_reply_encryption_key_store_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.client.reply_encryption_key_store_path.clone()
-    }
-
     pub fn get_ack_key_file(&self) -> PathBuf {
         self.client.ack_key_file.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn get_validator_endpoints(&self) -> Vec<Url> {
-        self.client.validator_urls.clone()
+        self.client.nyxd_urls.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_validator_api_endpoints(&self) -> Vec<Url> {
-        self.client.validator_api_urls.clone()
+    pub fn get_nym_api_endpoints(&self) -> Vec<Url> {
+        self.client.nym_api_urls.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn get_gateway_id(&self) -> String {
@@ -234,6 +297,14 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         self.client.database_path.clone()
     }
 
+    pub fn get_reply_surb_database_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.client.reply_surb_database_path.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_version(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.client.version
+    }
+
     // Debug getters
     pub fn get_debug_config(&self) -> &DebugConfig {
         &self.debug
@@ -287,8 +358,40 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         self.debug.use_extended_packet_size
     }
 
-    pub fn get_version(&self) -> &str {
-        &self.client.version
+    pub fn get_minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold(&self) -> usize {
+        self.debug.minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold(&self) -> usize {
+        self.debug.maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_minimum_reply_surb_request_size(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.debug.minimum_reply_surb_request_size
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_reply_surb_request_size(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.debug.maximum_reply_surb_request_size
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.debug.maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.debug.maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.debug.maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_reply_surb_age(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.debug.maximum_reply_surb_age
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_maximum_reply_key_age(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.debug.maximum_reply_key_age
     }
 }
 
@@ -316,6 +419,22 @@ pub struct GatewayEndpointConfig {
     pub gateway_listener: String,
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(target_arch = "wasm32", wasm_bindgen)]
+impl GatewayEndpointConfig {
+    #[cfg_attr(target_arch = "wasm32", wasm_bindgen(constructor))]
+    pub fn new(
+        gateway_id: String,
+        gateway_owner: String,
+        gateway_listener: String,
+    ) -> GatewayEndpointConfig {
+        GatewayEndpointConfig {
+            gateway_id,
+            gateway_owner,
+            gateway_listener,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<topology::gateway::Node> for GatewayEndpointConfig {
     fn from(node: topology::gateway::Node) -> GatewayEndpointConfig {
         let gateway_listener = node.clients_address();
@@ -341,12 +460,13 @@ pub struct Client<T> {
     #[serde(default)]
     disabled_credentials_mode: bool,
 
-    /// Addresses to nymd validators via which the client can communicate with the chain.
-    #[serde(default)]
-    validator_urls: Vec<Url>,
+    /// Addresses to nyxd validators via which the client can communicate with the chain.
+    #[serde(alias = "validator_urls")]
+    nyxd_urls: Vec<Url>,
 
     /// Addresses to APIs running on validator from which the client gets the view of the network.
-    validator_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
+    #[serde(alias = "validator_api_urls")]
+    nym_api_urls: Vec<Url>,
 
     /// Path to file containing private identity key.
     private_identity_key_file: PathBuf,
@@ -368,16 +488,19 @@ pub struct Client<T> {
     /// acknowledgement so that nobody besides the client knows which packet it refers to.
     ack_key_file: PathBuf,
 
-    /// Full path to file containing reply encryption keys of all reply-SURBs we have ever
-    /// sent but not received back.
-    reply_encryption_key_store_path: PathBuf,
-
     /// Information regarding how the client should send data to gateway.
     gateway_endpoint: GatewayEndpointConfig,
 
     /// Path to the database containing bandwidth credentials of this client.
     database_path: PathBuf,
 
+    /// Path to the persistent store for received reply surbs, unused encryption keys and used sender tags.
+    // this was set to use #[serde(default)] for the purposes of compatibility for multi-surbs introduced in 1.1.4.
+    // if you're reading this message and we have already introduced some breaking changes, feel free
+    // to remove that attribute since at this point the client configs should have gotten regenerated
+    #[serde(default)]
+    reply_surb_database_path: PathBuf,
+
     /// nym_home_directory specifies absolute path to the home nym Clients directory.
     /// It is expected to use default value and hence .toml file should not redefine this field.
     nym_root_directory: PathBuf,
@@ -388,22 +511,38 @@ pub struct Client<T> {
 
 impl<T: NymConfig> Default for Client<T> {
     fn default() -> Self {
+        let network = NymNetworkDetails::new_mainnet();
+        let nyxd_urls = network
+            .endpoints
+            .iter()
+            .map(|validator| validator.nyxd_url())
+            .collect();
+        let nym_api_urls = network
+            .endpoints
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|validator| validator.api_url())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        if nym_api_urls.is_empty() {
+            panic!("we do not have any default nym-api urls available!")
+        }
+
         // there must be explicit checks for whether id is not empty later
         Client {
             version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
             id: "".to_string(),
             disabled_credentials_mode: true,
-            validator_urls: vec![],
-            validator_api_urls: vec![],
+            nyxd_urls,
+            nym_api_urls,
             private_identity_key_file: Default::default(),
             public_identity_key_file: Default::default(),
             private_encryption_key_file: Default::default(),
             public_encryption_key_file: Default::default(),
             gateway_shared_key_file: Default::default(),
             ack_key_file: Default::default(),
-            reply_encryption_key_store_path: Default::default(),
             gateway_endpoint: Default::default(),
             database_path: Default::default(),
+            reply_surb_database_path: Default::default(),
             nym_root_directory: T::default_root_directory(),
             super_struct: Default::default(),
         }
@@ -412,34 +551,35 @@ impl<T: NymConfig> Default for Client<T> {
 
 impl<T: NymConfig> Client<T> {
     fn default_private_identity_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("private_identity.pem")
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("private_identity.pem")
     }
 
     fn default_public_identity_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("public_identity.pem")
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("public_identity.pem")
     }
 
     fn default_private_encryption_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("private_encryption.pem")
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("private_encryption.pem")
     }
 
     fn default_public_encryption_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("public_encryption.pem")
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("public_encryption.pem")
     }
 
     fn default_gateway_shared_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("gateway_shared.pem")
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("gateway_shared.pem")
     }
 
     fn default_ack_key_file(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("ack_key.pem")
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("ack_key.pem")
     }
 
-    fn default_reply_encryption_key_store_path(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join("reply_key_store")
+    fn default_reply_surb_database_path(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join("persistent_reply_store.sqlite")
     }
+
     fn default_database_path(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(Some(id)).join(DB_FILE_NAME)
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join(DB_FILE_NAME)
     }
 }
 
@@ -513,6 +653,42 @@ pub struct DebugConfig {
 
     /// Controls whether the sent sphinx packet use a NON-DEFAULT bigger size.
     pub use_extended_packet_size: Option<ExtendedPacketSize>,
+
+    /// Defines the minimum number of reply surbs the client wants to keep in its storage at all times.
+    /// It can only allow to go below that value if its to request additional reply surbs.
+    pub minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: usize,
+
+    /// Defines the maximum number of reply surbs the client wants to keep in its storage at any times.
+    pub maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: usize,
+
+    /// Defines the minimum number of reply surbs the client would request.
+    pub minimum_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+
+    /// Defines the maximum number of reply surbs the client would request.
+    pub maximum_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+
+    /// Defines the maximum number of reply surbs a remote party is allowed to request from this client at once.
+    pub maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size: u32,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time the client is going to wait for reply surbs before explicitly asking
+    /// for more even though in theory they wouldn't need to.
+    #[serde(with = "humantime_serde")]
+    pub maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period: Duration,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time the client is going to wait for reply surbs before
+    /// deciding it's never going to get them and would drop all pending messages
+    #[serde(with = "humantime_serde")]
+    pub maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period: Duration,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time given reply surb is going to be valid for.
+    /// This is going to be superseded by key rotation once implemented.
+    #[serde(with = "humantime_serde")]
+    pub maximum_reply_surb_age: Duration,
+
+    /// Defines maximum amount of time given reply key is going to be valid for.
+    /// This is going to be superseded by key rotation once implemented.
+    #[serde(with = "humantime_serde")]
+    pub maximum_reply_key_age: Duration,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -538,6 +714,16 @@ impl Default for DebugConfig {
             disable_loop_cover_traffic_stream: false,
             disable_main_poisson_packet_distribution: false,
             use_extended_packet_size: None,
+            minimum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REPLY_SURB_STORAGE_THRESHOLD,
+            maximum_reply_surb_storage_threshold: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_STORAGE_THRESHOLD,
+            minimum_reply_surb_request_size: DEFAULT_MINIMUM_REPLY_SURB_REQUEST_SIZE,
+            maximum_reply_surb_request_size: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_REQUEST_SIZE,
+            maximum_allowed_reply_surb_request_size: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_ALLOWED_SURB_REQUEST_SIZE,
+            maximum_reply_surb_rerequest_waiting_period:
+                DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_REREQUEST_WAITING_PERIOD,
+            maximum_reply_surb_drop_waiting_period: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_DROP_WAITING_PERIOD,
+            maximum_reply_surb_age: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_SURB_AGE,
+            maximum_reply_key_age: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REPLY_KEY_AGE,
         }
     }
 }

clients/client-core/src/config/persistence/key_pathfinder.rs

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ClientKeyPathfinder {
-    identity_private_key: PathBuf,
-    identity_public_key: PathBuf,
-    encryption_private_key: PathBuf,
-    encryption_public_key: PathBuf,
-    gateway_shared_key: PathBuf,
-    ack_key: PathBuf,
+    pub identity_private_key: PathBuf,
+    pub identity_public_key: PathBuf,
+    pub encryption_private_key: PathBuf,
+    pub encryption_public_key: PathBuf,
+    pub gateway_shared_key: PathBuf,
+    pub ack_key: PathBuf,
 }
 
 impl ClientKeyPathfinder {
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ impl ClientKeyPathfinder {
         ClientKeyPathfinder {
             identity_private_key: config_dir.join("private_identity.pem"),
             identity_public_key: config_dir.join("public_identity.pem"),
-            encryption_private_key: config_dir.join("public_encryption.pem"),
-            encryption_public_key: config_dir.join("private_encryption.pem"),
+            encryption_private_key: config_dir.join("private_encryption.pem"),
+            encryption_public_key: config_dir.join("public_encryption.pem"),
             gateway_shared_key: config_dir.join("gateway_shared.pem"),
             ack_key: config_dir.join("ack_key.pem"),
         }
@@ -40,6 +40,28 @@ impl ClientKeyPathfinder {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn any_file_exists(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.identity_public_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+            || matches!(self.identity_private_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+            || matches!(self.encryption_public_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+            || matches!(self.encryption_private_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+            || matches!(self.gateway_shared_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+            || matches!(self.ack_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+    }
+
+    pub fn any_file_exists_and_return(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        file_exists(&self.identity_public_key)
+            .or_else(|| file_exists(&self.identity_private_key))
+            .or_else(|| file_exists(&self.encryption_public_key))
+            .or_else(|| file_exists(&self.encryption_private_key))
+            .or_else(|| file_exists(&self.gateway_shared_key))
+            .or_else(|| file_exists(&self.ack_key))
+    }
+
+    pub fn gateway_key_file_exists(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.gateway_shared_key.try_exists(), Ok(true))
+    }
+
     pub fn private_identity_key(&self) -> &Path {
         &self.identity_private_key
     }
@@ -64,3 +86,10 @@ impl ClientKeyPathfinder {
         &self.ack_key
     }
 }
+
+fn file_exists(path: &Path) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    if matches!(path.try_exists(), Ok(true)) {
+        return Some(path.to_path_buf());
+    }
+    None
+}

clients/client-core/src/error.rs

@@ -1,50 +1,74 @@
 // Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-use crate::client::reply_key_storage::ReplyKeyStorageError;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity::Ed25519RecoveryError;
 use gateway_client::error::GatewayClientError;
+use topology::NymTopologyError;
 use validator_client::ValidatorClientError;
 
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum ClientCoreError {
     #[error("I/O error: {0}")]
     IoError(#[from] std::io::Error),
+
     #[error("Gateway client error: {0}")]
     GatewayClientError(#[from] GatewayClientError),
+
     #[error("Ed25519 error: {0}")]
     Ed25519RecoveryError(#[from] Ed25519RecoveryError),
+
     #[error("Validator client error: {0}")]
     ValidatorClientError(#[from] ValidatorClientError),
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "reply-surb")]
-    #[error("Reply key storage error: {0}")]
-    ReplyKeyStorageError(#[from] ReplyKeyStorageError),
-
     #[error("No gateway with id: {0}")]
     NoGatewayWithId(String),
+
     #[error("No gateways on network")]
     NoGatewaysOnNetwork,
+
     #[error("Failed to setup gateway")]
     FailedToSetupGateway,
-    #[error("List of validator apis is empty")]
-    ListOfValidatorApisIsEmpty,
+
+    #[error("List of nym apis is empty")]
+    ListOfNymApisIsEmpty,
+
     #[error("Could not load existing gateway configuration: {0}")]
     CouldNotLoadExistingGatewayConfiguration(std::io::Error),
+
     #[error("The current network topology seem to be insufficient to route any packets through")]
-    InsufficientNetworkTopology,
+    InsufficientNetworkTopology(#[from] NymTopologyError),
+
+    #[error("experienced a failure with our reply surb persistent storage: {source}")]
+    SurbStorageError {
+        source: Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>,
+    },
 
     #[error("The gateway id is invalid - {0}")]
     UnableToCreatePublicKeyFromGatewayId(Ed25519RecoveryError),
 
     #[error("The identity of the gateway is unknwown - did you run init?")]
     GatewayIdUnknown,
+
     #[error("The owner of the gateway is unknown - did you run init?")]
     GatewayOwnerUnknown,
+
     #[error("The address of the gateway is unknown - did you run init?")]
     GatwayAddressUnknown,
 
+    #[error("failed to register receiver for reconstructed mixnet messages")]
+    FailedToRegisterReceiver,
+
     #[error("Unexpected exit")]
     UnexpectedExit,
 }
+
+/// Set of messages that the client can send to listeners via the task manager
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum ClientCoreStatusMessage {
+    // NOTE: The nym-connect frontend listens for these strings, so don't change them until we have a more robust mechanism in place
+    #[error("The connected gateway is slow, or the connection to it is slow")]
+    GatewayIsSlow,
+    // NOTE: The nym-connect frontend listens for these strings, so don't change them until we have a more robust mechanism in place
+    #[error("The connected gateway is very slow, or the connection to it is very slow")]
+    GatewayIsVerySlow,
+}

clients/client-core/src/init/helpers.rs

@@ -1,31 +1,35 @@
-use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
-
-use rand::{rngs::OsRng, seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
-use tap::TapFallible;
-use url::Url;
-
-use config::NymConfig;
-use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
-use gateway_client::GatewayClient;
-use gateway_requests::registration::handshake::SharedKeys;
-use topology::{filter::VersionFilterable, gateway};
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::{
     client::key_manager::KeyManager,
     config::{persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder, Config},
     error::ClientCoreError,
 };
+use config::NymConfig;
+use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use gateway_client::wasm_mockups::SigningNyxdClient;
+use gateway_client::GatewayClient;
+use gateway_requests::registration::handshake::SharedKeys;
+use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
+use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use tap::TapFallible;
+use topology::{filter::VersionFilterable, gateway};
+use url::Url;
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use validator_client::nyxd::SigningNyxdClient;
 
 pub(super) async fn query_gateway_details(
     validator_servers: Vec<Url>,
-    chosen_gateway_id: Option<String>,
+    chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
 ) -> Result<gateway::Node, ClientCoreError> {
-    let validator_api = validator_servers
+    let nym_api = validator_servers
         .choose(&mut thread_rng())
-        .ok_or(ClientCoreError::ListOfValidatorApisIsEmpty)?;
-    let validator_client = validator_client::client::ApiClient::new(validator_api.clone());
+        .ok_or(ClientCoreError::ListOfNymApisIsEmpty)?;
+    let validator_client = validator_client::client::NymApiClient::new(nym_api.clone());
 
-    log::trace!("Fetching list of gateways from: {}", validator_api);
+    log::trace!("Fetching list of gateways from: {}", nym_api);
     let gateways = validator_client.get_cached_gateways().await?;
     let valid_gateways = gateways
         .into_iter()
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ pub(super) async fn query_gateway_details(
     if let Some(gateway_id) = chosen_gateway_id {
         filtered_gateways
             .iter()
-            .find(|gateway| gateway.identity_key.to_base58_string() == gateway_id)
+            .find(|gateway| gateway.identity_key == gateway_id)
             .ok_or_else(|| ClientCoreError::NoGatewayWithId(gateway_id.to_string()))
             .cloned()
     } else {
@@ -51,15 +55,14 @@ pub(super) async fn query_gateway_details(
     }
 }
 
-async fn register_with_gateway(
+pub(super) async fn register_with_gateway(
     gateway: &gateway::Node,
     our_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
 ) -> Result<Arc<SharedKeys>, ClientCoreError> {
     let timeout = Duration::from_millis(1500);
-    let mut gateway_client = GatewayClient::new_init(
+    let mut gateway_client: GatewayClient<SigningNyxdClient> = GatewayClient::new_init(
         gateway.clients_address(),
         gateway.identity_key,
-        gateway.owner.clone(),
         our_identity.clone(),
         timeout,
     );
@@ -74,20 +77,13 @@ async fn register_with_gateway(
     Ok(shared_keys)
 }
 
-pub(super) async fn register_with_gateway_and_store_keys<T>(
-    gateway_details: gateway::Node,
+pub(super) fn store_keys<T>(
+    key_manager: &KeyManager,
     config: &Config<T>,
 ) -> Result<(), ClientCoreError>
 where
     T: NymConfig,
 {
-    let mut rng = OsRng;
-    let mut key_manager = KeyManager::new(&mut rng);
-
-    let shared_keys =
-        register_with_gateway(&gateway_details, key_manager.identity_keypair()).await?;
-    key_manager.insert_gateway_shared_key(shared_keys);
-
     let pathfinder = ClientKeyPathfinder::new_from_config(config);
     Ok(key_manager
         .store_keys(&pathfinder)

clients/client-core/src/init/mod.rs

@@ -6,23 +6,26 @@
 use std::fmt::Display;
 
 use nymsphinx::addressing::{clients::Recipient, nodes::NodeIdentity};
+use rand::rngs::OsRng;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use tap::TapFallible;
 
 use config::NymConfig;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
+use url::Url;
 
+use crate::client::key_manager::KeyManager;
 use crate::{
     config::{
         persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder, ClientCoreConfigTrait, Config,
         GatewayEndpointConfig,
     },
     error::ClientCoreError,
-    init::helpers::{query_gateway_details, register_with_gateway_and_store_keys},
 };
 
 mod helpers;
 
+/// Struct describing the results of the client initialization procedure.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct InitResults {
     version: String,
@@ -60,67 +63,93 @@ impl Display for InitResults {
     }
 }
 
-/// Convenience function for setting up the gateway for a client. Depending on the arguments given
-/// it will do the sensible thing.
-pub async fn setup_gateway<C: NymConfig + ClientCoreConfigTrait, T: NymConfig>(
-    register_gateway: bool,
-    user_chosen_gateway_id: Option<String>,
-    config: &Config<T>,
-) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError> {
-    let id = config.get_id();
-    if register_gateway {
-        register_with_gateway(user_chosen_gateway_id, config).await
-    } else if let Some(user_chosen_gateway_id) = user_chosen_gateway_id {
-        config_gateway_with_existing_keys(user_chosen_gateway_id, config).await
-    } else {
-        reuse_existing_gateway_config::<C>(&id)
-    }
+/// Create a new set of client keys.
+pub fn new_client_keys() -> KeyManager {
+    let mut rng = OsRng;
+    KeyManager::new(&mut rng)
 }
 
-/// Get the gateway details by querying the validator-api. Either pick one at random or use
-/// the chosen one if it's among the available ones.
-/// Saves keys to disk, specified by the paths in `config`.
-pub async fn register_with_gateway<T: NymConfig>(
-    user_chosen_gateway_id: Option<String>,
-    config: &Config<T>,
+/// Authenticate and register with a gateway.
+/// Either pick one at random by querying the available gateways from the nym-api, or use the
+/// chosen one if it's among the available ones.
+/// The shared key is added to the supplied `KeyManager` and the endpoint details are returned.
+pub async fn register_with_gateway(
+    key_manager: &mut KeyManager,
+    nym_api_endpoints: Vec<Url>,
+    chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
 ) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError> {
-    println!("Configuring gateway");
-    let gateway =
-        query_gateway_details(config.get_validator_api_endpoints(), user_chosen_gateway_id).await?;
+    // Get the gateway details of the gateway we will use
+    let gateway = helpers::query_gateway_details(nym_api_endpoints, chosen_gateway_id).await?;
     log::debug!("Querying gateway gives: {}", gateway);
 
-    // Registering with gateway by setting up and writing shared keys to disk
-    log::trace!("Registering gateway");
-    register_with_gateway_and_store_keys(gateway.clone(), config).await?;
-    println!("Saved all generated keys");
+    let our_identity = key_manager.identity_keypair();
+
+    // Establish connection, authenticate and generate keys for talking with the gateway
+    let shared_keys = helpers::register_with_gateway(&gateway, our_identity).await?;
+    key_manager.insert_gateway_shared_key(shared_keys);
 
     Ok(gateway.into())
 }
 
-/// Set the gateway using the usual procedue of querying the validator-api, but don't register or
-/// create any keys.
-/// This assumes that the user knows what they are doing, and that the existing keys are valid for
-/// the gateway being used
-pub async fn config_gateway_with_existing_keys<T: NymConfig>(
-    user_chosen_gateway_id: String,
+/// Convenience function for setting up the gateway for a client given a `Config`. Depending on the
+/// arguments given it will do the sensible thing. Either it will
+///
+/// a. Reuse existing gateway configuration from storage.
+/// b. Create a new gateway configuration but keep existing keys. This assumes that the caller
+///    knows what they are doing and that the keys match the requested gateway.
+/// c. Create a new gateway configuration with a newly registered gateway and keys.
+pub async fn setup_gateway_from_config<C, T>(
+    register_gateway: bool,
+    user_chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
     config: &Config<T>,
-) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError> {
-    println!("Using gateway provided by user, keeping existing keys");
-    let gateway = query_gateway_details(
-        config.get_validator_api_endpoints(),
-        Some(user_chosen_gateway_id),
-    )
-    .await?;
+) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError>
+where
+    C: NymConfig + ClientCoreConfigTrait,
+    T: NymConfig,
+{
+    let id = config.get_id();
+
+    // If we are not going to register gateway, and an explicitly chosed gateway is not passed in,
+    // load the existing configuration file
+    if !register_gateway && user_chosen_gateway_id.is_none() {
+        println!("Not registering gateway, will reuse existing config and keys");
+        return load_existing_gateway_config::<C>(&id);
+    }
+
+    // Else, we preceed by querying the nym-api
+    let gateway =
+        helpers::query_gateway_details(config.get_nym_api_endpoints(), user_chosen_gateway_id)
+            .await?;
     log::debug!("Querying gateway gives: {}", gateway);
+
+    // If we are not registering, just return this and assume the caller has the keys already and
+    // wants to keep the,
+    if !register_gateway && user_chosen_gateway_id.is_some() {
+        println!("Using gateway provided by user, keeping existing keys");
+        return Ok(gateway.into());
+    }
+
+    // Create new keys and derive our identity
+    let mut key_manager = new_client_keys();
+    let our_identity = key_manager.identity_keypair();
+
+    // Establish connection, authenticate and generate keys for talking with the gateway
+    println!("Registering with new gateway");
+    let shared_keys = helpers::register_with_gateway(&gateway, our_identity).await?;
+    key_manager.insert_gateway_shared_key(shared_keys);
+
+    // Write all keys to storage and just return the gateway endpoint config. It is assumed that we
+    // will load keys from storage when actually connecting.
+    helpers::store_keys(&key_manager, config)?;
     Ok(gateway.into())
 }
 
 /// Read and reuse the existing gateway configuration from a file that was generate earlier.
-pub fn reuse_existing_gateway_config<T: NymConfig + ClientCoreConfigTrait>(
-    id: &str,
-) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError> {
-    println!("Not registering gateway, will reuse existing config and keys");
-    T::load_from_file(Some(id))
+pub fn load_existing_gateway_config<T>(id: &str) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError>
+where
+    T: NymConfig + ClientCoreConfigTrait,
+{
+    T::load_from_file(id)
         .map(|existing_config| existing_config.get_gateway_endpoint().clone())
         .map_err(|err| {
             log::error!(
@@ -134,6 +163,20 @@ pub fn reuse_existing_gateway_config<T: NymConfig + ClientCoreConfigTrait>(
         })
 }
 
+/// Get the full client address from the client keys and the gateway identity
+pub fn get_client_address(
+    key_manager: &KeyManager,
+    gateway_config: &GatewayEndpointConfig,
+) -> Recipient {
+    Recipient::new(
+        *key_manager.identity_keypair().public_key(),
+        *key_manager.encryption_keypair().public_key(),
+        // TODO: below only works under assumption that gateway address == gateway id
+        // (which currently is true)
+        NodeIdentity::from_base58_string(&gateway_config.gateway_id).unwrap(),
+    )
+}
+
 /// Get the client address by loading the keys from stored files.
 pub fn get_client_address_from_stored_keys<T>(
     config: &Config<T>,
@@ -183,9 +226,9 @@ where
 pub fn output_to_json<T: Serialize>(init_results: &T, output_file: &str) {
     match std::fs::File::create(output_file) {
         Ok(file) => match serde_json::to_writer_pretty(file, init_results) {
-            Ok(_) => println!("Saved: {}", output_file),
-            Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {}: {}", output_file, err),
+            Ok(_) => println!("Saved: {output_file}"),
+            Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {output_file}: {err}"),
         },
-        Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {}: {}", output_file, err),
+        Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {output_file}: {err}"),
     }
 }

clients/credential/Cargo.toml

@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 bip39 = "1.0.1"
-cfg-if = "0.1"
-clap = { version = "3.2", features = ["cargo", "derive"] }
+clap = { version = "4.0", features = ["cargo", "derive"] }
 rand = "0.7.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 thiserror = "1.0"
 url = "2.2"
-tokio = { version = "1.21.2", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "net", "signal", "macros"] } # async runtime
+tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "net", "signal", "macros"] } # async runtime
 
 coconut-interface = { path = "../../common/coconut-interface" }
 config = { path = "../../common/config" }
@@ -23,7 +22,5 @@ credential-storage = { path = "../../common/credential-storage" }
 crypto = { path = "../../common/crypto", features = ["rand", "asymmetric", "symmetric", "aes", "hashing"] }
 network-defaults = { path = "../../common/network-defaults" }
 pemstore = { path = "../../common/pemstore" }
-validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client"] }
+validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nyxd-client"] }
 
-[features]
-coconut = ["credentials/coconut"]

clients/credential/src/client.rs

@@ -6,27 +6,27 @@ use bip39::Mnemonic;
 use network_defaults::{NymNetworkDetails, VOUCHER_INFO};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use url::Url;
-use validator_client::nymd;
-use validator_client::nymd::traits::CoconutBandwidthSigningClient;
-use validator_client::nymd::{Coin, Fee, NymdClient, SigningNymdClient};
+use validator_client::nyxd;
+use validator_client::nyxd::traits::CoconutBandwidthSigningClient;
+use validator_client::nyxd::{Coin, Fee, NyxdClient, SigningNyxdClient};
 
 pub(crate) struct Client {
-    nymd_client: NymdClient<SigningNymdClient>,
+    nyxd_client: NyxdClient<SigningNyxdClient>,
     mix_denom_base: String,
 }
 
 impl Client {
-    pub fn new(nymd_url: &str, mnemonic: &str) -> Self {
-        let nymd_url = Url::from_str(nymd_url).unwrap();
+    pub fn new(nyxd_url: &str, mnemonic: &str) -> Self {
+        let nyxd_url = Url::from_str(nyxd_url).unwrap();
         let mnemonic = Mnemonic::from_str(mnemonic).unwrap();
         let network_details = NymNetworkDetails::new_from_env();
-        let config = nymd::Config::try_from_nym_network_details(&network_details)
+        let config = nyxd::Config::try_from_nym_network_details(&network_details)
             .expect("failed to construct valid validator client config with the provided network");
-        let nymd_client =
-            NymdClient::connect_with_mnemonic(config, nymd_url.as_ref(), mnemonic, None).unwrap();
+        let nyxd_client =
+            NyxdClient::connect_with_mnemonic(config, nyxd_url.as_ref(), mnemonic, None).unwrap();
 
         Client {
-            nymd_client,
+            nyxd_client,
             mix_denom_base: network_details.chain_details.mix_denom.base,
         }
     }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Client {
     ) -> Result<String> {
         let amount = Coin::new(amount as u128, self.mix_denom_base.clone());
         Ok(self
-            .nymd_client
+            .nyxd_client
             .deposit(
                 amount,
                 String::from(VOUCHER_INFO),

clients/credential/src/commands.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ use credentials::coconut::bandwidth::{BandwidthVoucher, TOTAL_ATTRIBUTES};
 use credentials::coconut::utils::obtain_aggregate_signature;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
 use network_defaults::{NymNetworkDetails, VOUCHER_INFO};
-use validator_client::nymd::tx::Hash;
+use validator_client::nyxd::traits::DkgQueryClient;
+use validator_client::nyxd::tx::Hash;
 use validator_client::{CoconutApiClient, Config};
 
 use crate::client::Client;
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ pub(crate) struct Run {
     #[clap(long)]
     pub(crate) client_home_directory: std::path::PathBuf,
 
-    /// The nymd URL that should be used
+    /// The nyxd URL that should be used
     #[clap(long)]
-    pub(crate) nymd_url: String,
+    pub(crate) nyxd_url: String,
 
     /// A mnemonic for the account that buys the credential
     #[clap(long)]
@@ -51,12 +52,12 @@ pub(crate) struct Run {
     pub(crate) amount: u64,
 }
 
-pub(crate) async fn deposit(nymd_url: &str, mnemonic: &str, amount: u64) -> Result<State> {
+pub(crate) async fn deposit(nyxd_url: &str, mnemonic: &str, amount: u64) -> Result<State> {
     let mut rng = OsRng;
     let signing_keypair = KeyPair::from(identity::KeyPair::new(&mut rng));
     let encryption_keypair = KeyPair::from(encryption::KeyPair::new(&mut rng));
 
-    let client = Client::new(nymd_url, mnemonic);
+    let client = Client::new(nyxd_url, mnemonic);
     let tx_hash = client
         .deposit(
             amount,
@@ -80,7 +81,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_credential(state: &State, shared_storage: PersistentStor
     let network_details = NymNetworkDetails::new_from_env();
     let config = Config::try_from_nym_network_details(&network_details)?;
     let client = validator_client::Client::new_query(config)?;
-    let coconut_api_clients = CoconutApiClient::all_coconut_api_clients(&client).await?;
+    let epoch_id = client.nyxd.get_current_epoch().await?.epoch_id;
+    let threshold = client
+        .nyxd
+        .get_current_epoch_threshold()
+        .await?
+        .ok_or(CredentialClientError::NoThreshold)?;
+    let coconut_api_clients = CoconutApiClient::all_coconut_api_clients(&client, epoch_id).await?;
 
     let params = Parameters::new(TOTAL_ATTRIBUTES).unwrap();
     let bandwidth_credential_attributes = BandwidthVoucher::new(
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_credential(state: &State, shared_storage: PersistentStor
         &params,
         &bandwidth_credential_attributes,
         &coconut_api_clients,
+        threshold,
     )
     .await?;
     println!("Signature: {:?}", signature.to_bs58());
@@ -106,6 +114,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_credential(state: &State, shared_storage: PersistentStor
             bandwidth_credential_attributes.get_private_attributes()[0].to_bs58(),
             bandwidth_credential_attributes.get_private_attributes()[1].to_bs58(),
             signature.to_bs58(),
+            epoch_id.to_string(),
         )
         .await?;
 

clients/credential/src/error.rs

@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ use credential_storage::error::StorageError;
 use credentials::error::Error as CredentialError;
 use crypto::asymmetric::encryption::KeyRecoveryError;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity::Ed25519RecoveryError;
-use validator_client::nymd::error::NymdError;
+use validator_client::nyxd::error::NyxdError;
 use validator_client::ValidatorClientError;
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, CredentialClientError>;
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum CredentialClientError {
-    #[error("Nymd error: {0}")]
-    Nymd(#[from] NymdError),
+    #[error("Nyxd error: {0}")]
+    Nyxd(#[from] NyxdError),
 
     #[error("Validator client error: {0}")]
     ValidatorClientError(#[from] ValidatorClientError),
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@ pub enum CredentialClientError {
 
     #[error("Could not use shared storage")]
     SharedStorageError(#[from] StorageError),
+
+    #[error("Threshold not set yet")]
+    NoThreshold,
 }

clients/credential/src/main.rs

@@ -1,56 +1,47 @@
 // Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cfg_if::cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(feature = "coconut")] {
+mod client;
+mod commands;
+mod error;
+mod state;
 
-        mod client;
-        mod commands;
-        mod error;
-        mod state;
+use commands::*;
+use completions::fig_generate;
+use config::{DATA_DIR, DB_FILE_NAME};
+use error::Result;
+use network_defaults::setup_env;
 
-        use error::Result;
-        use network_defaults::setup_env;
-        use completions::fig_generate;
-        use commands::*;
-        use config::{DATA_DIR, DB_FILE_NAME};
+use clap::{CommandFactory, Parser};
 
-        use clap::{CommandFactory, Parser};
+#[derive(Parser)]
+#[clap(author = "Nymtech", version, about)]
+struct Cli {
+    /// Path pointing to an env file that configures the client.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub(crate) config_env_file: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
-        #[derive(Parser)]
-        #[clap(author = "Nymtech", version, about)]
-        struct Cli {
-            /// Path pointing to an env file that configures the client.
-            #[clap(short, long)]
-            pub(crate) config_env_file: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
-
-            #[clap(subcommand)]
-            pub(crate) command: Command,
-        }
-
-        #[tokio::main]
-        async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-            let args = Cli::parse();
-            setup_env(args.config_env_file.clone());
-            let bin_name = "nym-credential-client";
-
-            match args.command {
-                Command::Run(r) => {
-                    let db_path = r.client_home_directory.join(DATA_DIR).join(DB_FILE_NAME);
-                    let shared_storage = credential_storage::initialise_storage(db_path).await;
-
-                    let state = deposit(&r.nymd_url, &r.mnemonic, r.amount).await?;
-                    get_credential(&state, shared_storage).await?;
-                }
-                Command::Completions(c) => c.generate(&mut crate::Cli::into_app(), bin_name),
-                Command::GenerateFigSpec => fig_generate(&mut crate::Cli::into_app(), bin_name)
-            }
-
-            Ok(())
-        }
-    } else {
-        fn main() {
-            println!("Crate only designed for coconut feature");
-        }
-    }
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    pub(crate) command: Command,
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let args = Cli::parse();
+    setup_env(args.config_env_file.as_ref());
+    let bin_name = "nym-credential-client";
+
+    match args.command {
+        Command::Run(r) => {
+            let db_path = r.client_home_directory.join(DATA_DIR).join(DB_FILE_NAME);
+            let shared_storage = credential_storage::initialise_storage(db_path).await;
+
+            let state = deposit(&r.nyxd_url, &r.mnemonic, r.amount).await?;
+            get_credential(&state, shared_storage).await?;
+        }
+        Command::Completions(c) => c.generate(&mut crate::Cli::command(), bin_name),
+        Command::GenerateFigSpec => fig_generate(&mut crate::Cli::command(), bin_name),
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
 }

clients/native/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym-client"
-version = "1.1.3"
+version = "1.1.8"
 authors = ["Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>", "Jędrzej Stuczyński <andrew@nymtech.net>"]
 description = "Implementation of the Nym Client"
 edition = "2021"
@@ -20,27 +20,28 @@ futures = "0.3" # bunch of futures stuff, however, now that I think about it, it
 # and the single instance of abortable we have should really be refactored anyway
 url = "2.2"
 
-clap = { version = "3.2", features = ["cargo", "derive"] }
+clap = { version = "4.0", features = ["cargo", "derive"] }
 dirs = "4.0"
-log = "0.4" # self explanatory
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+log = { workspace = true } # self explanatory
 pretty_env_logger = "0.4" # for formatting log messages
 rand = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] } # rng-related traits + some rng implementation to use
 serde = { version = "1.0.104", features = ["derive"] } # for config serialization/deserialization
 serde_json = "1.0"
-sled = "0.34" # for storage of replySURB decryption keys
-tap = "1.0.1"
 thiserror = "1.0.34"
-tokio = { version = "1.21.2", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "net", "signal"] } # async runtime
+tap = "1.0.1"
+tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "net", "signal"] } # async runtime
 tokio-tungstenite = "0.14" # websocket
 
 ## internal
-client-core = { path = "../client-core" }
+build-information = { path = "../../common/build-information" }
+client-core = { path = "../client-core", features = ["fs-surb-storage"] }
 client-connections = { path = "../../common/client-connections" }
-coconut-interface = { path = "../../common/coconut-interface", optional = true }
+coconut-interface = { path = "../../common/coconut-interface" }
 config = { path = "../../common/config" }
 completions = { path = "../../common/completions" }
 credential-storage = { path = "../../common/credential-storage" }
-credentials = { path = "../../common/credentials", optional = true }
+credentials = { path = "../../common/credentials" }
 crypto = { path = "../../common/crypto" }
 logging = { path = "../../common/logging"}
 gateway-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/gateway-client" }
@@ -50,15 +51,9 @@ nymsphinx = { path = "../../common/nymsphinx" }
 pemstore = { path = "../../common/pemstore" }
 task = { path = "../../common/task" }
 topology = { path = "../../common/topology" }
-validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client"] }
+validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nyxd-client"] }
 version-checker = { path = "../../common/version-checker" }
 websocket-requests = { path = "websocket-requests" }
 
-[features]
-coconut = ["coconut-interface", "credentials", "credentials/coconut", "gateway-requests/coconut", "gateway-client/coconut", "client-core/coconut"]
-
 [dev-dependencies]
 serde_json = "1.0" # for the "textsend" example
-
-[build-dependencies]
-vergen = { version = "5", default-features = false, features = ["build", "git", "rustc", "cargo"] }

clients/native/build.rs

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-use vergen::{vergen, Config};
-
-fn main() {
-    vergen(Config::default()).expect("failed to extract build metadata")
-}

clients/native/examples/websocket_binarysend.rs

@@ -25,58 +25,59 @@ async fn get_self_address(ws_stream: &mut WebSocketStream<MaybeTlsStream<TcpStre
     let response = send_message_and_get_response(ws_stream, self_address_request).await;
 
     match response {
-        ServerResponse::SelfAddress(recipient) => recipient,
+        ServerResponse::SelfAddress(recipient) => *recipient,
         _ => panic!("received an unexpected response!"),
     }
 }
 
 async fn send_file_with_reply() {
-    let uri = "ws://localhost:1977";
-    let (mut ws_stream, _) = connect_async(uri).await.unwrap();
-
-    let recipient = get_self_address(&mut ws_stream).await;
-    println!("our full address is: {}", recipient);
-
-    let read_data = std::fs::read("examples/dummy_file").unwrap();
-
-    let send_request = ClientRequest::Send {
-        recipient,
-        message: read_data,
-        with_reply_surb: true,
-        connection_id: Some(0),
-    };
-
-    println!("sending content of 'dummy_file' over the mix network...");
-    let response = send_message_and_get_response(&mut ws_stream, send_request.serialize()).await;
-
-    let received = match response {
-        ServerResponse::Received(received) => received,
-        _ => panic!("received an unexpected response!"),
-    };
-
-    println!("writing the file back to the disk!");
-    std::fs::write("examples/received_file_withreply", received.message).unwrap();
-
-    let reply_message = b"hello from reply SURB! - thanks for sending me the file!".to_vec();
-    let reply_request = ClientRequest::Reply {
-        message: reply_message.clone(),
-        reply_surb: received.reply_surb.unwrap(),
-    };
-
-    println!(
-        "sending {:?} (using reply SURB!) over the mix network...",
-        String::from_utf8(reply_message).unwrap()
-    );
-    let response = send_message_and_get_response(&mut ws_stream, reply_request.serialize()).await;
-    let received = match response {
-        ServerResponse::Received(received) => received,
-        _ => panic!("received an unexpected response!"),
-    };
-
-    println!(
-        "received {:#?} from the mix network!",
-        String::from_utf8(received.message).unwrap()
-    );
+    todo!("reimplement surb usage here : )")
+    // let uri = "ws://localhost:1977";
+    // let (mut ws_stream, _) = connect_async(uri).await.unwrap();
+    //
+    // let recipient = get_self_address(&mut ws_stream).await;
+    // println!("our full address is: {}", recipient);
+    //
+    // let read_data = std::fs::read("examples/dummy_file").unwrap();
+    //
+    // let send_request = ClientRequest::Send {
+    //     recipient,
+    //     message: read_data,
+    //     with_reply_surb: true,
+    //     connection_id: Some(0),
+    // };
+    //
+    // println!("sending content of 'dummy_file' over the mix network...");
+    // let response = send_message_and_get_response(&mut ws_stream, send_request.serialize()).await;
+    //
+    // let received = match response {
+    //     ServerResponse::Received(received) => received,
+    //     _ => panic!("received an unexpected response!"),
+    // };
+    //
+    // println!("writing the file back to the disk!");
+    // std::fs::write("examples/received_file_withreply", received.message).unwrap();
+    //
+    // let reply_message = b"hello from reply SURB! - thanks for sending me the file!".to_vec();
+    // let reply_request = ClientRequest::Reply {
+    //     message: reply_message.clone(),
+    //     reply_surb: received.reply_surb.unwrap(),
+    // };
+    //
+    // println!(
+    //     "sending {:?} (using reply SURB!) over the mix network...",
+    //     String::from_utf8(reply_message).unwrap()
+    // );
+    // let response = send_message_and_get_response(&mut ws_stream, reply_request.serialize()).await;
+    // let received = match response {
+    //     ServerResponse::Received(received) => received,
+    //     _ => panic!("received an unexpected response!"),
+    // };
+    //
+    // println!(
+    //     "received {:#?} from the mix network!",
+    //     String::from_utf8(received.message).unwrap()
+    // );
 }
 
 async fn send_file_without_reply() {
@@ -84,14 +85,13 @@ async fn send_file_without_reply() {
     let (mut ws_stream, _) = connect_async(uri).await.unwrap();
 
     let recipient = get_self_address(&mut ws_stream).await;
-    println!("our full address is: {}", recipient);
+    println!("our full address is: {recipient}");
 
     let read_data = std::fs::read("examples/dummy_file").unwrap();
 
     let send_request = ClientRequest::Send {
         recipient,
         message: read_data,
-        with_reply_surb: false,
         connection_id: Some(0),
     };
 

clients/native/examples/websocket_textsend.rs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async fn send_text_with_reply() {
     let (mut ws_stream, _) = connect_async(uri).await.unwrap();
 
     let recipient = get_self_address(&mut ws_stream).await;
-    println!("our full address is: {}", recipient);
+    println!("our full address is: {recipient}");
 
     let send_request = json!({
         "type" : "send",
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ async fn send_text_with_reply() {
         "withReplySurb": true,
     });
 
-    println!(
-        "sending {:?} (*with* reply SURB) over the mix network...",
-        message
-    );
+    println!("sending {message:?} (*with* reply SURB) over the mix network...");
     let response =
         send_message_and_get_json_response(&mut ws_stream, send_request.to_string()).await;
 
@@ -59,10 +56,7 @@ async fn send_text_with_reply() {
         "replySurb": response["replySurb"]
     });
 
-    println!(
-        "sending {:?} (using reply SURB!) over the mix network...",
-        reply_message
-    );
+    println!("sending {reply_message:?} (using reply SURB!) over the mix network...");
 
     let response =
         send_message_and_get_json_response(&mut ws_stream, reply_request.to_string()).await;
@@ -76,7 +70,7 @@ async fn send_text_without_reply() {
     let (mut ws_stream, _) = connect_async(uri).await.unwrap();
 
     let recipient = get_self_address(&mut ws_stream).await;
-    println!("our full address is: {}", recipient);
+    println!("our full address is: {recipient}");
 
     let send_request = json!({
         "type" : "send",
@@ -85,10 +79,7 @@ async fn send_text_without_reply() {
         "withReplySurb": false,
     });
 
-    println!(
-        "sending {:?} (*without* reply SURB) over the mix network...",
-        message
-    );
+    println!("sending {message:?} (*without* reply SURB) over the mix network...");
     let response =
         send_message_and_get_json_response(&mut ws_stream, send_request.to_string()).await;
 

clients/native/src/client/config/mod.rs

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::client::config::template::config_template;
-pub use client_core::config::MISSING_VALUE;
-use client_core::config::{ClientCoreConfigTrait, Config as BaseConfig};
+use client_core::config::ClientCoreConfigTrait;
 use config::defaults::DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_LISTENING_PORT;
-use config::NymConfig;
+use config::{NymConfig, OptionalSet};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+pub use client_core::config::Config as BaseConfig;
+pub use client_core::config::MISSING_VALUE;
+pub use client_core::config::{DebugConfig, GatewayEndpointConfig};
 
 mod template;
 
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ impl SocketType {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn is_websocket(self) -> bool {
+    pub fn is_websocket(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self, SocketType::WebSocket)
     }
 }
@@ -92,6 +98,20 @@ impl Config {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn with_disabled_socket(mut self, disabled: bool) -> Self {
+        if disabled {
+            self.socket.socket_type = SocketType::None;
+        } else {
+            self.socket.socket_type = SocketType::WebSocket;
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_host(mut self, host: IpAddr) -> Self {
+        self.socket.host = host;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn with_port(mut self, port: u16) -> Self {
         self.socket.listening_port = port;
         self
@@ -110,19 +130,72 @@ impl Config {
         &mut self.base
     }
 
+    pub fn get_debug_settings(&self) -> &DebugConfig {
+        self.get_base().get_debug_config()
+    }
+
     pub fn get_socket_type(&self) -> SocketType {
         self.socket.socket_type
     }
 
+    pub fn get_listening_ip(&self) -> IpAddr {
+        self.socket.host
+    }
+
     pub fn get_listening_port(&self) -> u16 {
         self.socket.listening_port
     }
+
+    // poor man's 'builder' method
+    pub fn with_base<F, T>(mut self, f: F, val: T) -> Self
+    where
+        F: Fn(BaseConfig<Self>, T) -> BaseConfig<Self>,
+    {
+        self.base = f(self.base, val);
+        self
+    }
+
+    // helper methods to use `OptionalSet` trait. Those are defined due to very... ehm. 'specific' structure of this config
+    // (plz, lets refactor it)
+    pub fn with_optional_ext<F, T>(mut self, f: F, val: Option<T>) -> Self
+    where
+        F: Fn(BaseConfig<Self>, T) -> BaseConfig<Self>,
+    {
+        self.base = self.base.with_optional(f, val);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_optional_env_ext<F, T>(mut self, f: F, val: Option<T>, env_var: &str) -> Self
+    where
+        F: Fn(BaseConfig<Self>, T) -> BaseConfig<Self>,
+        T: FromStr,
+        <T as FromStr>::Err: Debug,
+    {
+        self.base = self.base.with_optional_env(f, val, env_var);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_optional_custom_env_ext<F, T, G>(
+        mut self,
+        f: F,
+        val: Option<T>,
+        env_var: &str,
+        parser: G,
+    ) -> Self
+    where
+        F: Fn(BaseConfig<Self>, T) -> BaseConfig<Self>,
+        G: Fn(&str) -> T,
+    {
+        self.base = self.base.with_optional_custom_env(f, val, env_var, parser);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
-#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+#[serde(default, deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct Socket {
     socket_type: SocketType,
+    host: IpAddr,
     listening_port: u16,
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +203,7 @@ impl Default for Socket {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Socket {
             socket_type: SocketType::WebSocket,
+            host: IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)),
             listening_port: DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_LISTENING_PORT,
         }
     }