def principal_subroots(self, sublength):
"""Detects in corresponding order the roots of the successive, leftmost,
full binary subtrees of maximum (and thus decreasing) length, whose
lengths sum up to the provided argument. Detected nodes are prepended
with a sign (+1 or -1), carrying information for subsequent generation
of consistency proofs.
:param sublength: non negative integer smaller than or equal to the
tree's current length, such that the corresponding sequence
of subroots exists
:returns: Signed roots of the detected subtrees, whose hashes to be
utilized in generation of consistency proofs
:rtype: list of signed nodes
:raises NoPrincipalSubroots: if the provided number does not fulfill
the prescribed conditions
"""
if sublength < 0:
# Mask negative input as incompatiblitity
raise NoPrincipalSubroots
principal_subroots = []
append = principal_subroots.append
powers = decompose(sublength)
start = 0
for power in powers:
try:
subroot = self.subroot(start, power)
except NoSubtreeException:
# Incompatibility issue detected
raise NoPrincipalSubroots
try:
child = subroot.child
grandchild = child.child
except NoChildException:
if subroot.is_left_parent():
append((+1, subroot))
else:
append((-1, subroot))
else:
if child.is_left_parent():
append((+1, subroot))
else:
append((-1, subroot))
finally:
start += 2**power
if len(principal_subroots) > 0:
# Modify last sign
principal_subroots[-1] = (+1, principal_subroots[-1][1])
return principal_subroots
def test_decompose(num, powers):
"""Tests decompose for all possible combination of powers from 0 to 10
"""
assert utils.decompose(num) == reverseTupleFromList(powers)
def test_decompose_negative_convention():
"""Tests that decompose returns the nonsensical empty tuple for arguments smaller than zero
"""
assert utils.decompose(-1) == ()
def test_decompose_zero_convention():
"""Tests that decompose returns the nonsensical empty tuple for arguments equal to zero
"""
assert utils.decompose(0) == ()
def update(self, record=None, digest=None):
"""
Updates the Merkle-tree by storing the digest of the inserted record
into a newly-created leaf. Restructures the tree appropriately and
recalculates appropriate interior hashes
:param record: [optional] The record whose digest is to be stored into
a new leaf
:type record: str or bytes
:param digest: [optional] The digest to be stored into the new leaf
:type digest: str
.. warning:: Exactly one of either record or digest
should be provided
:raises LeafConstructionError: if both record and digest
were provided
:raises UndecodableRecord: if the Merkle-tree is not in raw-bytes mode
and the provided record does not fall under its configured type
"""
encoding = self.encoding
hash = self.hash
if self:
leaves = self.leaves
append = leaves.append
add = self.nodes.add
# ~ Height and root of the *full* binary subtree with maximum
# ~ possible length containing the rightmost leaf
last_power = decompose(len(leaves))[-1]
last_subroot = leaves[-1].descendant(degree=last_power)
# Encrypt new record into new leaf
try:
new_leaf = Leaf(hash, encoding, record, digest)
except (LeafConstructionError, UndecodableRecord):
raise
# Assimilate new leaf
append(new_leaf)
add(new_leaf)
try:
old_child = last_subroot.child # Save child info before bifurcation
except NoChildException: # last_subroot was previously root
self.__root = Node(hash, encoding, last_subroot, new_leaf)
add(self.__root)
else:
# Create bifurcation node
new_child = Node(hash, encoding, last_subroot, new_leaf)
add(new_child)
# Interject bifurcation node
old_child.set_right(new_child)
new_child.set_child(old_child)
# Recalculate hashes only at the rightmost branch of the tree
current_node = old_child
while 1:
current_node.recalculate_hash(hash_func=hash)
try:
current_node = current_node.child
except NoChildException:
break
else: # Empty tree case
try:
new_leaf = Leaf(hash, encoding, record, digest)
except (LeafConstructionError, UndecodableRecord):
raise
self.leaves = [new_leaf]
self.nodes = set([new_leaf])
self.__root = new_leaf
