Jordan Hrycaj 2c87fd1636
Aristo code cosmetics and tests update (#2434)
* Update some docu

* Resolve obsolete compile time option

why:
  Not optional anymore

* Update checks

why:
  The notion of what constitutes a valid `Aristo` db has changed due to
  (even more) lazy calculating Merkle hash keys.

* Disable redundant unit test for production
2024-07-01 10:59:18 +00:00
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2024-06-28 18:43:04 +00:00

Core database replacement wrapper object

This wrapper replaces the TrieDatabaseRef and its derivatives by the new object CoreDbRef.

out of date

Relations to current TrieDatabaseRef implementation

Here are some incomplete translations for objects and constructors.

Object types:

Legacy notation CoreDbRef based replacement
ChainDB (don't use/avoid)
ChainDbRef CoreDbRef
TrieDatabaseRef CoreDbKvtRef
HexaryTrie CoreDbMptRef
SecureHexaryTrie CoreDbPhkRef
DbTransaction CoreDbTxRef
TransactionID CoreDbTxID

Constructors:

Legacy notation CoreDbRef based replacement
trieDB newChainDB("..") newCoreDbRef(LegacyDbPersistent,"..")
newMemoryDB() newCoreDbRef(LegacyDbMemory)
--
initHexaryTrie(db,..) db.mpt(..) (no pruning)
db.mptPrune(..) (w/pruning true/false)
--
initSecureHexaryTrie(db,..) db.phk(..) (no pruning)
db.phkPrune(..) (w/pruning true/false)
--
newCaptureDB(db,memDB) db.capture() (see below)

Usage of the replacement wrapper

Objects pedigree:

    CoreDbRef                        -- base descriptor
     | | |
     | | +--- CoreDbCtxRef           -- MPT context descriptor
     | |        | |
     | |        | +-- CoreDbMptRef   -- hexary trie instance
     | |        | |    :                    :
     | |        | +-- CoreDbMptRef   -- hexary trie instance
     | |        |
     | |        |
     | |        +---- CoreDbPhkRef   -- pre-hashed key hexary trie instance
     | |        |      :                    :
     | |        +---- CoreDbPhkRef   -- pre-hashed key hexary trie instance
     | |
     | |
     | +------ CoreDbKvtRef          -- single static key-value table
     |
     |
     +-------- CoreDbCaptRef         -- tracer support descriptor

Instantiating legacy standard database object descriptors works as follows:

    let
      db = newCoreDbRef(..)           # new base descriptor
      mpt = db.mpt(..)                # hexary trie/Merkle Patricia Tree
      phk = db.phk(..)                # pre-hashed key hexary trie/MPT
      kvt = db.kvt                    # key-value table

Tracer support setup by hiding the current CoreDbRef behind a replacement:

    let
      capture = db.capture()
      db = capture.recorder           # use the recorder in place of db
    ...

    for key,value in capture.recorder.kvt:
     ...                              # process recorded data