Remove unused dBFT APIs

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Behaviour changes:
  * rename `InitializeConsensus` dBFT method to `Reset` (#95)
  * drop outdated dBFT `Service` interface (#95)
  * move all default implementations to `internal` package (#97)
+ * remove unused APIs of dBFT and payload interfaces (#104)
 
 Improvements:
  * add MIT License (#78, #79)

README.md

@@ -14,18 +14,19 @@ in `config.go`.
 2. `dbft` package contains `PrivateKey`/`PublicKey` interfaces which permits usage of one's own
 cryptography for signing blocks on `Commit` stage. Refer to `identity.go` for `PrivateKey`/`PublicKey`
 description. No default implementation is provided.
-3. `dbft` package contains `Hash`/`Address` interfaces which permits usage of one's own
-hash/address implementation without additional overhead on conversions. Instantiate dBFT with
-custom hash/address implementation that matches requirements specified in the corresponding
-documentation. Refer to `identity.go` for `Hash`/`Address` description. No default implementation is
+3. `dbft` package contains `Hash` interface which permits usage of one's own
+hash implementation without additional overhead on conversions. Instantiate dBFT with
+custom hash implementation that matches requirements specified in the corresponding
+documentation. Refer to `identity.go` for `Hash` description. No default implementation is
 provided.
 4. `dbft` package contains `Block` and `Transaction` abstractions located at the `block.go` and
-`transaction.go` files. Every block must be able to be signed and verified as well as implement setters
-and getters for main fields. `Transaction` is an entity which can be hashed. Two entities having
+`transaction.go` files. Every block must be able to be signed and verified as well as implement getters
+for main fields. `Transaction` is an entity which can be hashed. Two entities having
 equal hashes are considered equal. No default implementation is provided.
 5. `dbft` contains generic interfaces for payloads. No default implementation is provided.
-6. `timer` contains default time provider. It should make it easier to write tests
-concerning dBFT's time depending behaviour.
+6. `dbft` contains generic interfaces for time-related operations (`Timer` and `HV`). `timer` package contains
+default time and height-view providers, it contains minimal required timer functionality and may safely be used in
+production code. It should make it easier to write tests concerning dBFT's time depending behaviour.
 7. `internal` contains an example of custom identity types and payloads implementation used to implement
 an example of dBFT's usage with 6-node consensus. Refer to `internal` subpackages for type-specific dBFT
 implementation and tests. Refer to `internal/simulation` for an example of dBFT library usage.

block.go

@@ -1,23 +1,15 @@
 package dbft
 
 // Block is a generic interface for a block used by dbft.
-type Block[H Hash, A Address] interface {
+type Block[H Hash] interface {
 	// Hash returns block hash.
 	Hash() H
-
-	Version() uint32
 	// PrevHash returns previous block hash.
 	PrevHash() H
 	// MerkleRoot returns a merkle root of the transaction hashes.
 	MerkleRoot() H
-	// Timestamp returns block's proposal timestamp.
-	Timestamp() uint64
 	// Index returns block index.
 	Index() uint32
-	// ConsensusData is a random nonce.
-	ConsensusData() uint64
-	// NextConsensus returns hash of the validators of the next block.
-	NextConsensus() A
 
 	// Signature returns block's signature.
 	Signature() []byte

change_view.go

@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ type ChangeView interface {
 	// NewViewNumber returns proposed view number.
 	NewViewNumber() byte
 
-	// Timestamp returns message's timestamp.
-	Timestamp() uint64
-
 	// Reason returns change view reason.
 	Reason() ChangeViewReason
 }

check.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-func (d *DBFT[H, A]) checkPrepare() {
+func (d *DBFT[H]) checkPrepare() {
 	if !d.hasAllTransactions() {
 		d.Logger.Debug("check prepare: some transactions are missing", zap.Any("hashes", d.MissingTransactions))
 		return
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (d *DBFT[H, A]) checkPrepare() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (d *DBFT[H, A]) checkCommit() {
+func (d *DBFT[H]) checkCommit() {
 	if !d.hasAllTransactions() {
 		d.Logger.Debug("check commit: some transactions are missing", zap.Any("hashes", d.MissingTransactions))
 		return
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (d *DBFT[H, A]) checkCommit() {
 	// new height.
 }
 
-func (d *DBFT[H, A]) checkChangeView(view byte) {
+func (d *DBFT[H]) checkChangeView(view byte) {
 	if d.ViewNumber >= view {
 		return
 	}