feat: validate messages for individual filter nodes & perform renewals

packages/core/src/lib/filter/index.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ export class FilterCore extends BaseProtocol implements IBaseProtocolCore {
   constructor(
     private handleIncomingMessage: (
       pubsubTopic: PubsubTopic,
-      wakuMessage: WakuMessage
+      wakuMessage: WakuMessage,
+      peerIdStr: string
     ) => Promise<void>,
     libp2p: Libp2p,
     options?: ProtocolCreateOptions
@@ -78,7 +79,11 @@ export class FilterCore extends BaseProtocol implements IBaseProtocolCore {
             return;
           }
 
-          await this.handleIncomingMessage(pubsubTopic, wakuMessage);
+          await this.handleIncomingMessage(
+            pubsubTopic,
+            wakuMessage,
+            connection.remotePeer.toString()
+          );
         }
       }).then(
         () => {

packages/interfaces/src/filter.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import type { IReceiver } from "./receiver.js";
 export type SubscribeOptions = {
   keepAlive?: number;
   pingsBeforePeerRenewed?: number;
+  maxMissedMessagesThreshold?: number;
 };
 
 export type IFilter = IReceiver & IBaseProtocolCore;

packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts

@@ -51,14 +51,15 @@ export class BaseProtocolSDK implements IBaseProtocolSDK {
   public async renewPeer(peerToDisconnect: PeerId): Promise<Peer> {
     this.log.info(`Renewing peer ${peerToDisconnect}`);
 
+    await this.connectionManager.dropConnection(peerToDisconnect);
+
     const peer = (await this.findAndAddPeers(1))[0];
     if (!peer) {
-      throw new Error(
-        "Failed to find a new peer to replace the disconnected one"
+      this.log.error(
+        "Failed to find a new peer to replace the disconnected one."
       );
     }
 
-    await this.connectionManager.dropConnection(peerToDisconnect);
     this.peers = this.peers.filter((peer) => !peer.id.equals(peerToDisconnect));
     this.log.info(
       `Peer ${peerToDisconnect} disconnected and removed from the peer list`

packages/sdk/src/protocols/filter.ts

@@ -4,22 +4,23 @@ import { ConnectionManager, FilterCore } from "@waku/core";
 import {
   type Callback,
   type ContentTopic,
-  CoreProtocolResult,
-  CreateSubscriptionResult,
+  type CoreProtocolResult,
+  type CreateSubscriptionResult,
   type IAsyncIterator,
   type IDecodedMessage,
   type IDecoder,
   type IFilterSDK,
   type IProtoMessage,
   type ISubscriptionSDK,
   type Libp2p,
+  type PeerIdStr,
   type ProtocolCreateOptions,
   ProtocolError,
-  ProtocolUseOptions,
+  type ProtocolUseOptions,
   type PubsubTopic,
-  SDKProtocolResult,
+  type SDKProtocolResult,
   type ShardingParams,
-  SubscribeOptions,
+  type SubscribeOptions,
   type Unsubscribe
 } from "@waku/interfaces";
 import { messageHashStr } from "@waku/message-hash";
@@ -39,9 +40,17 @@ type SubscriptionCallback<T extends IDecodedMessage> = {
   callback: Callback<T>;
 };
 
+type ReceivedMessageHashes = {
+  all: Set<string>;
+  nodes: {
+    [peerId: PeerIdStr]: Set<string>;
+  };
+};
+
 const log = new Logger("sdk:filter");
 
 const DEFAULT_MAX_PINGS = 3;
+const DEFAULT_MAX_MISSED_MESSAGES_THRESHOLD = 3;
 const DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE = 30 * 1000;
 
 const DEFAULT_SUBSCRIBE_OPTIONS = {
@@ -51,8 +60,11 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
   private readonly pubsubTopic: PubsubTopic;
   readonly receivedMessagesHashStr: string[] = [];
   private keepAliveTimer: number | null = null;
+  private readonly receivedMessagesHashes: ReceivedMessageHashes;
   private peerFailures: Map<string, number> = new Map();
+  private missedMessagesByPeer: Map<string, number> = new Map();
   private maxPingFailures: number = DEFAULT_MAX_PINGS;
+  private maxMissedMessagesThreshold = DEFAULT_MAX_MISSED_MESSAGES_THRESHOLD;
 
   private subscriptionCallbacks: Map<
     ContentTopic,
@@ -67,14 +79,38 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
   ) {
     this.pubsubTopic = pubsubTopic;
     this.subscriptionCallbacks = new Map();
+    const allPeerIdStr = this.getPeers().map((p) => p.id.toString());
+    this.receivedMessagesHashes = {
+      all: new Set(),
+      nodes: {
+        ...Object.fromEntries(allPeerIdStr.map((peerId) => [peerId, new Set()]))
+      }
+    };
+    allPeerIdStr.forEach((peerId) => this.missedMessagesByPeer.set(peerId, 0));
+  }
+
+  get messageHashes(): string[] {
+    return [...this.receivedMessagesHashes.all];
+  }
+
+  private addHash(hash: string, peerIdStr?: string): void {
+    this.receivedMessagesHashes.all.add(hash);
+
+    if (peerIdStr) {
+      this.receivedMessagesHashes.nodes[peerIdStr].add(hash);
+    }
   }
 
   public async subscribe<T extends IDecodedMessage>(
     decoders: IDecoder<T> | IDecoder<T>[],
     callback: Callback<T>,
     options: SubscribeOptions = DEFAULT_SUBSCRIBE_OPTIONS
   ): Promise<SDKProtocolResult> {
+    this.keepAliveTimer = options.keepAlive || DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE;
     this.maxPingFailures = options.pingsBeforePeerRenewed || DEFAULT_MAX_PINGS;
+    this.maxMissedMessagesThreshold =
+      options.maxMissedMessagesThreshold ||
+      DEFAULT_MAX_MISSED_MESSAGES_THRESHOLD;
 
     const decodersArray = Array.isArray(decoders) ? decoders : [decoders];
 
@@ -146,8 +182,10 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     const results = await Promise.allSettled(promises);
     const finalResult = this.handleResult(results, "unsubscribe");
 
-    if (this.subscriptionCallbacks.size === 0 && this.keepAliveTimer) {
-      this.stopKeepAlivePings();
+    if (this.subscriptionCallbacks.size === 0) {
+      if (this.keepAliveTimer) {
+        this.stopKeepAlivePings();
+      }
     }
 
     return finalResult;
@@ -180,11 +218,49 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     return finalResult;
   }
 
-  async processIncomingMessage(message: WakuMessage): Promise<void> {
+  private async validateMessage(): Promise<void> {
+    for (const hash of this.receivedMessagesHashes.all) {
+      for (const [peerIdStr, hashes] of Object.entries(
+        this.receivedMessagesHashes.nodes
+      )) {
+        if (!hashes.has(hash)) {
+          this.incrementMissedMessageCount(peerIdStr);
+          if (this.shouldRenewPeer(peerIdStr)) {
+            log.info(
+              `Peer ${peerIdStr} has missed too many messages, renewing.`
+            );
+            const peerId = this.getPeers().find(
+              (p) => p.id.toString() === peerIdStr
+            )?.id;
+            if (!peerId) {
+              log.error(
+                `Unexpected Error: Peer ${peerIdStr} not found in connected peers.`
+              );
+              continue;
+            }
+            try {
+              await this.renewAndSubscribePeer(peerId);
+            } catch (error) {
+              log.error(`Failed to renew peer ${peerIdStr}: ${error}`);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  async processIncomingMessage(
+    message: WakuMessage,
+    peerIdStr: string
+  ): Promise<void> {
     const hashedMessageStr = messageHashStr(
       this.pubsubTopic,
       message as IProtoMessage
     );
+
+    this.addHash(hashedMessageStr, peerIdStr);
+    void this.validateMessage();
+
     if (this.receivedMessagesHashStr.includes(hashedMessageStr)) {
       log.info("Message already received, skipping");
       return;
@@ -277,15 +353,29 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     }
   }
 
-  private async renewAndSubscribePeer(peerId: PeerId): Promise<Peer> {
-    const newPeer = await this.renewPeer(peerId);
-    await this.protocol.subscribe(
-      this.pubsubTopic,
-      newPeer,
-      Array.from(this.subscriptionCallbacks.keys())
-    );
+  private async renewAndSubscribePeer(
+    peerId: PeerId
+  ): Promise<Peer | undefined> {
+    try {
+      const newPeer = await this.renewPeer(peerId);
+      await this.protocol.subscribe(
+        this.pubsubTopic,
+        newPeer,
+        Array.from(this.subscriptionCallbacks.keys())
+      );
+
+      this.receivedMessagesHashes.nodes[newPeer.id.toString()] = new Set();
+      this.missedMessagesByPeer.set(newPeer.id.toString(), 0);
 
-    return newPeer;
+      return newPeer;
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.warn(`Failed to renew peer ${peerId.toString()}: ${error}.`);
+      return;
+    } finally {
+      this.peerFailures.delete(peerId.toString());
+      this.missedMessagesByPeer.delete(peerId.toString());
+      delete this.receivedMessagesHashes.nodes[peerId.toString()];
+    }
   }
 
   private startKeepAlivePings(options: SubscribeOptions): void {
@@ -312,6 +402,16 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     clearInterval(this.keepAliveTimer);
     this.keepAliveTimer = null;
   }
+
+  private incrementMissedMessageCount(peerIdStr: string): void {
+    const currentCount = this.missedMessagesByPeer.get(peerIdStr) || 0;
+    this.missedMessagesByPeer.set(peerIdStr, currentCount + 1);
+  }
+
+  private shouldRenewPeer(peerIdStr: string): boolean {
+    const missedMessages = this.missedMessagesByPeer.get(peerIdStr) || 0;
+    return missedMessages > this.maxMissedMessagesThreshold;
+  }
 }
 
 class FilterSDK extends BaseProtocolSDK implements IFilterSDK {
@@ -326,7 +426,7 @@ class FilterSDK extends BaseProtocolSDK implements IFilterSDK {
   ) {
     super(
       new FilterCore(
-        async (pubsubTopic: PubsubTopic, wakuMessage: WakuMessage) => {
+        async (pubsubTopic, wakuMessage, peerIdStr) => {
           const subscription = this.getActiveSubscription(pubsubTopic);
           if (!subscription) {
             log.error(
@@ -335,7 +435,7 @@ class FilterSDK extends BaseProtocolSDK implements IFilterSDK {
             return;
           }
 
-          await subscription.processIncomingMessage(wakuMessage);
+          await subscription.processIncomingMessage(wakuMessage, peerIdStr);
         },
         libp2p,
         options

packages/tests/tests/filter/peer_management.spec.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import {
   DefaultPubsubTopic,
   ISubscriptionSDK,
-  LightNode
+  LightNode,
+  SDKProtocolResult
 } from "@waku/interfaces";
 import {
   createDecoder,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import { describe } from "mocha";
 import {
   afterEachCustom,
   beforeEachCustom,
+  ServiceNode,
   ServiceNodesFleet
 } from "../../src/index.js";
 import {
@@ -177,4 +179,59 @@ describe("Waku Filter: Peer Management: E2E", function () {
       waku.filter.numPeersToUse
     );
   });
+
+  it("Renews peer on consistent missed messages", async function () {
+    const [serviceNodes, waku] = await runMultipleNodes(
+      this.ctx,
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      2
+    );
+    const nodeWithoutDiscovery = new ServiceNode("WithoutDiscovery");
+    await nodeWithoutDiscovery.start({ lightpush: true, filter: true });
+    await waku.dial(await nodeWithoutDiscovery.getMultiaddrWithId());
+
+    const { error, subscription: sub } =
+      await waku.filter.createSubscription(pubsubTopic);
+    if (!sub || error) {
+      throw new Error("Could not create subscription");
+    }
+
+    const messages: DecodedMessage[] = [];
+    const { successes } = await sub.subscribe([decoder], (msg) => {
+      messages.push(msg);
+    });
+
+    expect(successes.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);
+    expect(successes.length).to.be.equal(waku.filter.numPeersToUse);
+
+    const sendMessage: () => Promise<SDKProtocolResult> = async () =>
+      waku.lightPush.send(encoder, {
+        payload: utf8ToBytes("Hello_World")
+      });
+
+    await sendMessage();
+
+    successes
+      .map(async (peerId) =>
+        [
+          (await nodeWithoutDiscovery.getPeerId()).toString(),
+          serviceNodes.nodes.map(async (node) =>
+            (await node.getPeerId()).toString()
+          )
+        ]
+          .flat()
+          .includes(peerId.toString())
+      )
+      .forEach((isConnected) => expect(isConnected).to.be.true);
+
+    // send 2 more messages
+    await sendMessage();
+    await sendMessage();
+
+    expect(waku.filter.connectedPeers.length).to.equal(2);
+    expect(
+      waku.filter.connectedPeers.map((p) => p.id.toString())
+    ).to.not.include((await nodeWithoutDiscovery.getPeerId()).toString());
+  });
 });