Atomic syncs on connection states

peer.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/ethwire-go"
 	"log"
 	"net"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type Peer struct {
@@ -16,8 +18,12 @@ type Peer struct {
 	outputQueue chan *ethwire.InOutMsg
 	// Quit channel
 	quit chan bool
-
+	// Determines whether it's an inbound or outbound peer
-	inbound bool // Determines whether it's an inbound or outbound peer
+	inbound bool
+	// Flag for checking the peer's connectivity state
+	connected int32
+	disconnect int32
+	lastSend time.Time
 }
 
 func NewPeer(conn net.Conn, server *Server, inbound bool) *Peer {
@@ -27,12 +33,57 @@ func NewPeer(conn net.Conn, server *Server, inbound bool) *Peer {
 		server:      server,
 		conn:        conn,
 		inbound:     inbound,
+		disconnect:  0,
+		connected:   1,
 	}
 }
 
+func NewOutboundPeer(addr string, server *Server) *Peer {
+	p := &Peer{
+		outputQueue: make(chan *ethwire.InOutMsg, 1), // Buffered chan of 1 is enough
+		quit:        make(chan bool),
+		server:      server,
+		inbound:     false,
+		connected:   0,
+		disconnect:  1,
+	}
+
+	// Set up the connection in another goroutine so we don't block the main thread
+	go func() {
+		conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			p.Stop()
+		}
+		p.conn = conn
+
+		// Atomically set the connection state
+		atomic.StoreInt32(&p.connected, 1)
+		atomic.StoreInt32(&p.disconnect, 0)
+
+		log.Println("Connected to peer ::", conn.RemoteAddr())
+	}()
+
+	return p
+}
+
 // Outputs any RLP encoded data to the peer
 func (p *Peer) QueueMessage(msg *ethwire.InOutMsg) {
-	p.outputQueue <- msg //ethwire.InOutMsg{MsgType: msgType, Nonce: ethutil.RandomUint64(), Data: data}
+	p.outputQueue <- msg
+}
+
+func (p *Peer) writeMessage(msg *ethwire.InOutMsg) {
+	// Ignore the write if we're not connected
+	if atomic.LoadInt32(&p.connected) != 1 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := ethwire.WriteMessage(p.conn, msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("Can't send message:", err)
+		// Stop the client if there was an error writing to it
+		p.Stop()
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 // Outbound message handler. Outbound messages are handled here
@@ -42,28 +93,32 @@ out:
 		select {
 		// Main message queue. All outbound messages are processed through here
 		case msg := <-p.outputQueue:
-			// TODO Message checking and handle accordingly
+			p.writeMessage(msg)
-			err := ethwire.WriteMessage(p.conn, msg)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Println(err)
-
-				// Stop the client if there was an error writing to it
-				p.Stop()
-			}
 
+			p.lastSend = time.Now()
 		// Break out of the for loop if a quit message is posted
 		case <-p.quit:
 			break out
 		}
 	}
+
+clean:
+	// This loop is for draining the output queue and anybody waiting for us
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <- p.outputQueue:
+			// TODO
+		default:
+			break clean
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // Inbound handler. Inbound messages are received here and passed to the appropriate methods
 func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
-	defer p.Stop()
 
 out:
-	for {
+	for atomic.LoadInt32(&p.disconnect) == 0 {
 		// Wait for a message from the peer
 		msg, err := ethwire.ReadMessage(p.conn)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -90,8 +145,7 @@ out:
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Notify the out handler we're quiting
+	p.Stop()
-	p.quit <- true
 }
 
 func (p *Peer) Start() {
@@ -111,9 +165,16 @@ func (p *Peer) Start() {
 }
 
 func (p *Peer) Stop() {
-	p.conn.Close()
+	if atomic.AddInt32(&p.disconnect, 1) != 1 {
+		return
+	}
 
-	p.quit <- true
+	close(p.quit)
+	if atomic.LoadInt32(&p.connected) != 0 {
+		p.conn.Close()
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Peer shutdown")
 }
 
 func (p *Peer) pushVersionAck() error {

server.go

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+func eachPeer(peers *list.List, callback func(*Peer)) {
+	// Loop thru the peers and close them (if we had them)
+	for e := peers.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+		if peer, ok := e.Value.(*Peer); ok {
+			callback(peer)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
 type Server struct {
 	// Channel for shutting down the server
 	shutdownChan chan bool
@@ -57,27 +67,20 @@ func (s *Server) AddPeer(conn net.Conn) {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) ConnectToPeer(addr string) error {
-	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", addr)
+	peer := NewOutboundPeer(addr, s)
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	peer := NewPeer(conn, s, false)
 	s.peers.PushBack(peer)
+
 	peer.Start()
 
-	log.Println("Connected to peer ::", conn.RemoteAddr())
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *Server) Broadcast(msgType string, data []byte) {
-	for e := s.peers.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+	eachPeer(s.peers, func(p *Peer) {
-		if peer, ok := e.Value.(*Peer); ok {
+		p.QueueMessage(ethwire.NewMessage(msgType, 0, data))
-			peer.QueueMessage(ethwire.NewMessage(msgType, 0, data))
+	})
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 // Start the server
@@ -115,12 +118,9 @@ func (s *Server) Stop() {
 	// Close the database
 	defer s.db.Close()
 
-	// Loop thru the peers and close them (if we had them)
+	eachPeer(s.peers, func(p *Peer) {
-	for e := s.peers.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+			p.Stop()
-		if peer, ok := e.Value.(*Peer); ok {
+	})
-			peer.Stop()
-		}
-	}
 
 	s.shutdownChan <- true
 }