BlockChain refactoring:

+ keep only index of block hash numbers in the cach
+ for the full block data, query DB

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Block.java

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class Block {
 
     private void parseRLP() {
 
-        RLPList params = (RLPList) RLP.decode2(rlpEncoded);
+        RLPList params = RLP.decode2(rlpEncoded);
         RLPList block = (RLPList) params.get(0);
         
         // Parse Header

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Blockchain.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.spongycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import static org.ethereum.core.Denomination.*;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ import static org.ethereum.core.Denomination.*;
  * Created on: 20/05/2014 10:44
  *
  */
-public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
+public class Blockchain {
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -143590724563460486L;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
     private long gasPrice = 1000;
     private Block lastBlock;
 
+    // keep the index of the chain for
+    // convenient usage, <block_number, block_hash>
+    private HashMap<Long, byte[]> index = new HashMap<Long, byte[]>();
+
     // This map of transaction designed
     // to approve the tx by external trusted peer
     private Map<String, WalletTransaction> walletTransactions =
@@ -51,6 +56,16 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
 		return lastBlock;
 	}
 
+    public int getSize(){
+        return index.size();
+    }
+
+    public Block getByNumber(int rowIndex){
+        byte[] parentHash = index.get((long)rowIndex);
+        if (parentHash == null) return null;
+        return new Block(db.get(parentHash));
+    }
+
     public void addBlocks(List<Block> blocks) {
 
 		if (blocks.isEmpty())
@@ -60,15 +75,14 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
 
         // if it is the first block to add
         // check that the parent is the genesis
-		if (this.isEmpty()
+		if (index.isEmpty()
 				&& !Arrays.equals(StaticMessages.GENESIS_HASH,
 						firstBlockToAdd.getParentHash())) {
 			return;
 		}
         // if there is some blocks already keep chain continuity
-        if (!this.isEmpty()) {
+        if (!index.isEmpty()) {
-            Block lastBlock = this.get(this.size() - 1);
+            String hashLast = Hex.toHexString(getLastBlock().getHash());
-            String hashLast = Hex.toHexString(lastBlock.getHash());
             String blockParentHash = Hex.toHexString(firstBlockToAdd.getParentHash());
             if (!hashLast.equals(blockParentHash)) return;
         }
@@ -87,7 +101,7 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
                 removeWalletTransaction(tx);
             }
         }
-        logger.info("*** Block chain size: [ {} ]", this.size());
+        logger.info("*** Block chain size: [ {} ]", index.size());
     }
     
     private void addBlock(Block block) {
@@ -97,9 +111,10 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
 	        // on this price will use default 10000000000000
 	        // todo: refactor this longValue some constant defaults class 10000000000000L
 			this.gasPrice = block.isGenesis() ? INITIAL_MIN_GAS_PRICE : block.getMinGasPrice();
-			if(lastBlock == null || block.getNumber() > lastBlock.getNumber())
+			if(lastBlock == null || block.getNumber() > lastBlock.getNumber()){
 				this.lastBlock = block;
-			this.add(block);
+                index.put(block.getNumber(), block.getParentHash());
+            }
     	}
     }
     
@@ -135,7 +150,7 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
     }
 
     public byte[] getLatestBlockHash(){
-		if (this.isEmpty())
+		if (index.isEmpty())
 			return StaticMessages.GENESIS_HASH;
 		else
 			return lastBlock.getHash();

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/gui/BlockChainTable.java

@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ public class BlockChainTable extends JFrame {
             @Override
             public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
 
-                if (MainData.instance.getBlockchain().size() - 1 < lastFindIndex) return;
+                if (MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getSize() - 1 < lastFindIndex) return;
 
-                Block block = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().get(lastFindIndex);
+                Block block = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getByNumber(lastFindIndex);
                 StringSelection stsel = new StringSelection(block.toString());
                 Clipboard system = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
                 system.setContents(stsel,stsel);
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ public class BlockChainTable extends JFrame {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                for (int i = lastFindIndex + 1; i < MainData.instance.getBlockchain().size(); ++i) {
+                for (int i = lastFindIndex + 1; i < MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getSize(); ++i) {
 
-                    if (MainData.instance.getBlockchain().size() - 1 < i) return;
+                    if (MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getSize() - 1 < i) return;
-                    Block block = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().get(i);
+                    Block block = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getByNumber(i);
                     boolean found = block.toString().toLowerCase().contains(toFind.toLowerCase());
                     if (found) {
                         // todo: now we find the first occur

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/gui/BlockTableModel.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.ethereum.gui;
 
+import org.ethereum.core.Block;
 import org.ethereum.manager.MainData;
 
 import javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ public class BlockTableModel extends AbstractTableModel {
     public int getRowCount() {
 
         fireTableDataChanged();
-        int rowCount = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().size();
+        int rowCount = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getSize();
         return rowCount;
     }
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ public class BlockTableModel extends AbstractTableModel {
 //        byte[] hash = MainData.instance.getAllBlocks().get(rowIndex).getHash();
 //        return Hex.toHexString(hash);
 
-        return MainData.instance.getBlockchain().get(rowIndex).toString();
+        Block block = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getByNumber(rowIndex);
+        if (block == null) return "";
+
+        return block.toString();
     }
 }

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/manager/WorldManager.java

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package org.ethereum.manager;
 
 import org.ethereum.core.AccountState;
 import org.ethereum.core.Block;
-import org.ethereum.core.Blockchain;
 import org.ethereum.core.Transaction;
 import org.ethereum.crypto.HashUtil;
 import org.ethereum.db.Database;

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/client/EthereumProtocolHandler.java

@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ public class EthereumProtocolHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
         byte[] hash = MainData.instance.getBlockchain().getLatestBlockHash();
         GetChainMessage chainMessage = new GetChainMessage((byte)100, hash);
+        chainMessage.toString();
 
         ByteBuf buffer = ctx.alloc().buffer(chainMessage.getPayload().length + 8);
         buffer.writeBytes(StaticMessages.MAGIC_PACKET);

ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/message/GetChainMessage.java

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class GetChainMessage extends Message {
         encodedElements[0] = new byte[]{0x14};
         int i = 1;
         for (byte[] hash : blockHashList){
+            this.blockHashList.add(hash);
             byte[] element = RLP.encodeElement(hash);
             encodedElements[i] = element;
             ++i;
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ public class GetChainMessage extends Message {
         encodedElements[i] = RLP.encodeByte(number);
 
         this.payload = RLP.encodeList(encodedElements);
+        this.parsed = true;
+
     }
 
     @Override

ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/log4j.properties

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern= %d{HH:mm:ss} [%c{1}]  %m%n
 
 # filter noisy classes
-log4j.logger.org.ethereum.net = FATAL
+log4j.logger.org.ethereum.net = INFO
 log4j.logger.org.ethereum.net.peerdiscovery = WARN
 log4j.logger.java.nio = WARN
 log4j.logger.io.netty = FATAL

ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ peer.discovery.port = 30303
 # that is the peer through
 # we get the chain: [54.201.28.117] port: [30303]
 # ZeroGox
-peer.active.ip = 54.204.10.41
+#peer.active.ip = 54.204.10.41
-peer.active.port = 30303
+#peer.active.port = 30303
 
 # Some dude in Canada
 #peer.active.ip = 131.104.247.135
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ peer.active.port = 30303
 
 
 # RomanJ general
-#peer.active.ip = 54.211.14.10
+peer.active.ip = 54.211.14.10
-#peer.active.port = 50505
+peer.active.port = 50505
 
 #peer.active.ip = 151.64.223.120
 #peer.active.port = 30304