PoW mining - deprecation

besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/MiningOptions.java

@@ -52,27 +52,34 @@
 /** The Mining CLI options. */
 public class MiningOptions implements CLIOptions<MiningConfiguration> {
 
+  private static final String DEPRECATION_PREFIX =
+      "Deprecated. PoW consensus is deprecated. See CHANGELOG for alternative options. ";
+
   @Option(
       names = {"--miner-enabled"},
-      description = "Set if node will perform mining (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+      description =
+          DEPRECATION_PREFIX + "Set if node will perform mining (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private Boolean isMiningEnabled = false;
 
   @Option(
       names = {"--miner-stratum-enabled"},
       description =
-          "Set if node will perform Stratum mining (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})."
+          DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+              + "Set if node will perform Stratum mining (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})."
               + " Compatible with Proof of Work (PoW) only."
               + " Requires the network option (--network) to be set to CLASSIC.")
   private Boolean iStratumMiningEnabled = false;
 
   @Option(
       names = {"--miner-stratum-host"},
-      description = "Host for Stratum network mining service (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+      description =
+          DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+              + "Host for Stratum network mining service (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private String stratumNetworkInterface = "0.0.0.0";
 
   @Option(
       names = {"--miner-stratum-port"},
-      description = "Stratum port binding (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+      description = DEPRECATION_PREFIX + "Stratum port binding (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private Integer stratumPort = 8008;
 
   @Option(
@@ -124,7 +131,8 @@ public class MiningOptions implements CLIOptions<MiningConfiguration> {
       names = {"--block-txs-selection-max-time"},
       converter = PositiveNumberConverter.class,
       description =
-          "Specifies the maximum time, in milliseconds, that could be spent selecting transactions to be included in the block."
+          DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+              + "Specifies the maximum time, in milliseconds, that could be spent selecting transactions to be included in the block."
               + " Not compatible with PoA networks, see poa-block-txs-selection-max-time. (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private PositiveNumber nonPoaBlockTxsSelectionMaxTime =
       DEFAULT_NON_POA_BLOCK_TXS_SELECTION_MAX_TIME;
@@ -146,34 +154,40 @@ static class Unstable {
         hidden = true,
         names = {"--Xminer-remote-sealers-limit"},
         description =
-            "Limits the number of remote sealers that can submit their hashrates (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+            DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+                + "Limits the number of remote sealers that can submit their hashrates (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
     private Integer remoteSealersLimit = DEFAULT_REMOTE_SEALERS_LIMIT;
 
     @CommandLine.Option(
         hidden = true,
         names = {"--Xminer-remote-sealers-hashrate-ttl"},
         description =
-            "Specifies the lifetime of each entry in the cache. An entry will be automatically deleted if no update has been received before the deadline (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE} minutes)")
+            DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+                + "Specifies the lifetime of each entry in the cache. An entry will be automatically deleted if no update has been received before the deadline (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE} minutes)")
     private Long remoteSealersTimeToLive = DEFAULT_REMOTE_SEALERS_TTL;
 
     @CommandLine.Option(
         hidden = true,
         names = {"--Xminer-pow-job-ttl"},
         description =
-            "Specifies the time PoW jobs are kept in cache and will accept a solution from miners (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE} milliseconds)")
+            DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+                + "Specifies the time PoW jobs are kept in cache and will accept a solution from miners (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE} milliseconds)")
     private Long powJobTimeToLive = DEFAULT_POW_JOB_TTL;
 
     @CommandLine.Option(
         hidden = true,
         names = {"--Xmax-ommers-depth"},
         description =
-            "Specifies the depth of ommer blocks to accept when receiving solutions (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+            DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+                + "Specifies the depth of ommer blocks to accept when receiving solutions (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
     private Integer maxOmmersDepth = DEFAULT_MAX_OMMERS_DEPTH;
 
     @CommandLine.Option(
         hidden = true,
         names = {"--Xminer-stratum-extranonce"},
-        description = "Extranonce for Stratum network miners (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+        description =
+            DEPRECATION_PREFIX
+                + "Extranonce for Stratum network miners (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
     private String stratumExtranonce = "080c";
 
     @CommandLine.Option(
@@ -230,6 +244,9 @@ public void validate(
       final GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfigOptions,
       final boolean isMergeEnabled,
       final Logger logger) {
+    if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(isMiningEnabled)) {
+      logger.warn("PoW consensus is deprecated. See CHANGELOG for alternative options.");
+    }
     if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(isMiningEnabled) && coinbase == null) {
       throw new ParameterException(
           commandLine,

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetMinerDataByBlockHash.java

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.google.common.base.Suppliers;
 import org.apache.tuweni.units.bigints.BaseUInt256Value;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class EthGetMinerDataByBlockHash implements JsonRpcMethod {
   private final Supplier<BlockchainQueries> blockchain;
   private final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetMinerDataByBlockNumber.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.query.TransactionWithMetadata;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class EthGetMinerDataByBlockNumber extends AbstractBlockParameterMethod {
   private final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;
 

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetWork.java

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class EthGetWork implements JsonRpcMethod {
 
   private final MiningCoordinator miner;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthHashrate.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class EthHashrate implements JsonRpcMethod {
 
   private final MiningCoordinator miningCoordinator;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSubmitHashRate.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import org.apache.tuweni.bytes.Bytes;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class EthSubmitHashRate implements JsonRpcMethod {
 
   private final MiningCoordinator miningCoordinator;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthSubmitWork.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class EthSubmitWork implements JsonRpcMethod {
 
   private final MiningCoordinator miner;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/miner/MinerStart.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.blockcreation.CoinbaseNotSetException;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.blockcreation.MiningCoordinator;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class MinerStart implements JsonRpcMethod {
 
   private final MiningCoordinator miningCoordinator;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/miner/MinerStop.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcSuccessResponse;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.blockcreation.MiningCoordinator;
 
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class MinerStop implements JsonRpcMethod {
 
   private final MiningCoordinator miningCoordinator;

ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/results/MinerDataResult.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.immutables.value.Value;
 
 @Value.Immutable
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public abstract class MinerDataResult implements JsonRpcResult {
   public abstract String getNetBlockReward();
 

ethereum/blockcreation/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/blockcreation/PoWMiningCoordinator.java

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  * Responsible for determining when a block mining operation should be started/stopped, then
  * creating an appropriate miner and starting it running in a thread.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class PoWMiningCoordinator extends AbstractMiningCoordinator<PoWBlockMiner>
     implements BlockAddedObserver {
 

ethereum/stratum/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/stratum/GetWorkProtocol.java

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /** Protocol using JSON-RPC HTTP methods to provide getWork/submitWork methods. */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class GetWorkProtocol implements StratumProtocol {
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetWorkProtocol.class);
   private static final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();

ethereum/stratum/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/stratum/Stratum1EthProxyProtocol.java

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
  *
  * <p>This protocol allows miners to submit EthHash solutions over a persistent TCP connection.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class Stratum1EthProxyProtocol implements StratumProtocol {
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Stratum1EthProxyProtocol.class);
   private static final JsonMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();

ethereum/stratum/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/stratum/Stratum1Protocol.java

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
  *
  * <p>This protocol allows miners to submit EthHash solutions over a persistent TCP connection.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class Stratum1Protocol implements StratumProtocol {
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Stratum1Protocol.class);
   private static final JsonMapper mapper = new JsonMapper();

ethereum/stratum/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/stratum/StratumConnection.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * Persistent TCP connection using a variant of the Stratum protocol, connecting the client to
  * miners.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 final class StratumConnection {
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StratumConnection.class);
 

ethereum/stratum/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/stratum/StratumProtocol.java

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
  * <p>Manages the lifecycle of a TCP connection according to a particular variant of the Stratum
  * protocol.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public interface StratumProtocol {
 
   /**

ethereum/stratum/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/stratum/StratumServer.java

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
  * TCP server allowing miners to connect to the client over persistent TCP connections, using the
  * various Stratum protocols.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public class StratumServer implements PoWObserver {
 
   private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StratumServer.class);

plugin-api/build.gradle

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Calculated : ${currentHash}
 tasks.register('checkAPIChanges', FileStateChecker) {
   description = "Checks that the API for the Plugin-API project does not change without deliberate thought"
   files = sourceSets.main.allJava.files
-  knownHash = 'f6fi+lsYVZtFjmGOyiMPPCfNDie4SIPpj6HVgXRxF8Q='
+  knownHash = '94IaBVinp3FKvDN7EEe98w7O1hdwbDro0nG6vbIvpbY='
 }
 check.dependsOn('checkAPIChanges')
 

plugin-api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/plugin/BesuContext.java

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 package org.hyperledger.besu.plugin;
 
 /** Deprecated in favor of the more precisely named ServiceManager interface. */
-@Deprecated(since = "24.11.0", forRemoval = true)
+@Deprecated(since = "24.12.0")
 public interface BesuContext extends ServiceManager {}