node.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Sun Feb 18 12:06:33 2018

@author: aviasayag
"""

import random



class Node:
    def __init__(self, index, sample):
        self.index = index
        self.portion = 0 # eblock portion
        self.sample = sample # global epool sample
        self.epool = []
        self.epoolSize = 0
        self.block = []
        
        
"""
Receive node lists and initalize their portions so it sums to 1.
If byzantineFactor is greater than 0, the portion of the first
byzantine node is factored at this facotr.
"""
def generateRandomPortions(nodesList, byzantineFactor=0):
    nodesNum = len(nodesList)
    randNums = []
    sum = 0
    
    for i in range(0, nodesNum):
        rand = random.random()
        if i == 0 and byzantineFactor > 0:
            rand *= byzantineFactor
        sum += rand
        randNums.append(rand)
    
    for node in nodesList:
        node.portion = randNums[node.index]/sum
        
        

"""
Return nodes by the nodesNum and each node samples from the global epool by
the epoolSample (between 0 to 1). Furthermore each node contributes to the
global epool by a uniform distribution.
"""
def createNodes(nodesNum, epoolSample):
    nodesList = []
    for n in range(0, nodesNum):
        newNode = Node(n, epoolSample)
        nodesList.append(newNode)
    
    generateRandomPortions(nodesList)
    return nodesList


"""
Return nodes by the nodesNum, where the first is byzantine, and each node  
samples from the global epool by the epoolSample (between 0 to 1). byzantine
node have sample of 1. Furthermore each node contributes to the global epool
by a uniform distribution except the byzantine node that contributes
a factor of byzantineFactor more. 
"""
def createNodesWithSingleByzantine(nodesNum, byzantineFactor, epoolSample):
    nodesList = []
    for n in range(0, nodesNum):    
        newNode = Node(n, epoolSample)
        if n == 0:
            newNode.sample = 1
        nodesList.append(newNode)
    
    generateRandomPortions(nodesList, byzantineFactor)
    return nodesList