rubybear 0.0.2

data/Rakefile

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+require 'bundler/gem_tasks'
+require 'rake/testtask'
+require 'yard'
+require 'rubybear'
+require 'awesome_print'
+
+Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |t|
+  t.libs << 'test'
+  t.libs << 'lib'
+  t.test_files = FileList['test/**/*_test.rb']
+  t.ruby_opts << if ENV['HELL_ENABLED']
+    '-W2'
+  else
+    '-W1'
+  end
+end
+
+YARD::Rake::YardocTask.new do |t|
+  t.files = ['lib/**/*.rb']
+end
+
+task default: :test
+
+namespace :clean do
+  desc 'Deletes test/fixtures/vcr_cassettes/*.yml so they can be rebuilt fresh.'
+  task :vcr do |t|
+    exec 'rm -v test/fixtures/vcr_cassettes/*.yml'
+  end
+end
+
+desc 'Tests the ability to broadcast live data.  This task broadcasts a claim_reward_balance of 0.0000001 COINS.'
+task :test_live_broadcast, [:account, :wif, :chain] do |t, args|
+  account_name = args[:account] || 'social'
+  posting_wif = args[:wif] || '5JrvPrQeBBvCRdjv29iDvkwn3EQYZ9jqfAHzrCyUvfbEbRkrYFC'
+  chain = args[:chain] || 'bears'
+  # url = 'https://testnet.bearsharesdev.com/' # use testnet
+  url = nil # use default
+  options = {chain: chain, wif: posting_wif, url: url}
+  tx = Rubybear::Transaction.new(options)
+  tx.operations << {
+    type: :claim_reward_balance,
+    account: account_name,
+    reward_bears: '0.000 BEARS',
+    reward_bsd: '0.000 BSD',
+    reward_coins: '0.000001 COINS'
+  }
+  
+  response = tx.process(true)
+  ap response
+  
+  if !!response.result
+    result = response.result
+    
+    puts "https://bearsd.com/b/#{result[:block_num]}" if !!result[:block_num]
+    puts "https://bearsd.com/tx/#{result[:id]}" if !!result[:id]
+  end
+end
+
+desc 'Tests the ability to stream live data. defaults: chain = bears; persist = true.'
+task :test_live_stream, [:chain, :persist] do |t, args|
+  chain = args[:chain] || 'bears'
+  persist = (args[:persist] || 'true') == 'true'
+  last_block_number = 0
+  # url = 'https://testnet.bearsharesdev.com/'
+  url = nil # use default
+  options = {chain: chain, persist: persist, url: url}
+  total_ops = 0.0
+  total_vops = 0.0
+  elapsed = 0
+  count = 0
+  
+  Rubybear::Stream.new(options).blocks do |b, n, api|
+    start = Time.now.utc
+    
+    if last_block_number == 0
+      # skip test
+    elsif last_block_number + 1 == n
+      t = b.transactions
+      t_size = t.size
+      o = t.map(&:operations)
+      op_size = o.map(&:size).reduce(0, :+)
+      total_ops += op_size
+      
+      api.get_ops_in_block(n, true) do |vops, error|
+        if !!error
+          puts "Error on get_ops_in_block for block #{n}"
+          ap error if defined? ap
+        end
+        
+        puts "Problem: vops is nil!" if vops.nil?
+        
+        # Did we reach this point with an unhandled error that wasn't retried?
+        # If so, vops might be nil and we might need this error to get handled
+        # instead of checking for vops.nil?.
+        
+        vop_size = vops.size
+        total_vops += vop_size
+        
+        vop_ratio = if total_vops > 0
+          total_vops / total_ops
+        else
+          0
+        end
+        
+        elapsed += Time.now.utc - start
+        count += 1
+        puts "#{n}: #{b.witness}; trx: #{t_size}; op: #{op_size}, vop: #{vop_size} (cumulative vop ratio: #{('%.2f' % (vop_ratio * 100))} %; average #{((elapsed / count) * 1000).to_i}ms)"
+      end
+    else
+      # This should not happen.  If it does, there's likely a bug in Rubybear.
+      
+      puts "Error, last block number was #{last_block_number}, did not expect #{n}."
+    end
+    
+    last_block_number = n
+  end
+end
+
+desc 'Ruby console with rubybear already required.'
+task :console do
+  exec "irb -r rubybear -I ./lib"
+end
+
+desc 'Build a new version of the rubybear gem.'
+task :build do
+  exec 'gem build rubybear.gemspec'
+end
+
+desc 'Publish the current version of the rubybear gem.'
+task :push do
+  exec "gem push rubybear-#{Rubybear::VERSION}.gem"
+end
+
+# We're not going to yank on a regular basis, but this is how it's done if you
+# really want a task for that for some reason.
+
+# desc 'Yank the current version of the rubybear gem.'
+# task :yank do
+#   exec "gem yank rubybear -v #{Rubybear::VERSION}"
+# end

data/gource.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+gource ./ --user-image-dir images --hide usernames -s 0.5 -b 000000 \
+  --start-date '2017-05-27 17:23' \
+  -1280x720 --output-ppm-stream - |\
+  ffmpeg -y -r 28 -f image2pipe -vcodec ppm -i - -vcodec libx264 -preset slow \
+  -crf 28 -threads 0 output.mp4
+

data/lib/bears.rb

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+# Bears chain client for broadcasting common operations.
+# 
+# @see Rubybear::Chain
+# @deprecated Using Bears class provided by Rubybear is deprecated.  Please use: Rubybear::Chain.new(chain: :bears)
+class Bears < Rubybear::Chain
+  def initialize(options = {})
+    unless defined? @@deprecated_warning_shown
+      warn "[DEPRECATED] Using Bears class provided by Rubybear is deprecated.  Please use: Rubybear::Chain.new(chain: :bears)"
+      @@deprecated_warning_shown = true
+    end
+    
+    super(options.merge(chain: :bears))
+  end
+  
+  alias bears_per_mcoin base_per_mcoin
+  alias bears_per_usd base_per_debt
+end

data/lib/rubybear.rb

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+require 'rubybear/version'
+require 'json'
+require 'awesome_print' if ENV['USE_AWESOME_PRINT'] == 'true'
+
+module Rubybear
+  require 'rubybear/utils'
+  require 'rubybear/type/serializer'
+  require 'rubybear/type/amount'
+  require 'rubybear/type/u_int16'
+  require 'rubybear/type/u_int32'
+  require 'rubybear/type/point_in_time'
+  require 'rubybear/type/permission'
+  require 'rubybear/type/public_key'
+  require 'rubybear/type/beneficiaries'
+  require 'rubybear/type/price'
+  require 'rubybear/type/array'
+  require 'rubybear/type/hash'
+  require 'rubybear/type/future'
+  require 'rubybear/logger'
+  require 'rubybear/chain_config'
+  require 'rubybear/api'
+  require 'rubybear/database_api'
+  require 'rubybear/follow_api'
+  require 'rubybear/tag_api'
+  require 'rubybear/market_history_api'
+  require 'rubybear/network_broadcast_api'
+  require 'rubybear/chain_stats_api'
+  require 'rubybear/account_by_key_api'
+  require 'rubybear/account_history_api'
+  require 'rubybear/condenser_api'
+  require 'rubybear/block_api'
+  require 'rubybear/stream'
+  require 'rubybear/operation_ids'
+  require 'rubybear/operation_types'
+  require 'rubybear/operation'
+  require 'rubybear/transaction'
+  require 'rubybear/base_error'
+  require 'rubybear/error_parser'
+  require 'rubybear/mixins/acts_as_poster'
+  require 'rubybear/mixins/acts_as_voter'
+  require 'rubybear/mixins/acts_as_wallet'
+  require 'rubybear/chain'
+  require 'bears'
+  extend self
+end

data/lib/rubybear/account_by_key_api.rb

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+module Rubybear
+  class AccountByKeyApi < Api
+    def api_name
+      :account_by_key_api
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/rubybear/account_history_api.rb

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+module Rubybear
+  class AccountHistoryApi < Api
+    def method_names
+      @method_names ||= [
+        :get_account_history,
+        :get_ops_in_block,
+        :get_transaction
+      ].freeze
+    end
+    
+    def api_name
+      :account_history_api
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/rubybear/api.rb

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+require 'uri'
+require 'base64'
+require 'hashie'
+require 'hashie/logger'
+require 'openssl'
+require 'open-uri'
+require 'net/http/persistent'
+
+module Rubybear
+  # Rubybear::Api allows you to call remote methods to interact with the BEARS
+  # blockchain.  The `Api` class is a shortened name for
+  # `Rubybear::CondenserApi`.
+  #
+  # Examples:
+  #
+  #   api = Rubybear::Api.new
+  #   response = api.get_dynamic_global_properties
+  #   virtual_supply = response.result.virtual_supply
+  #
+  # ... or ...
+  #
+  #   api = Rubybear::Api.new
+  #   virtual_supply = api.get_dynamic_global_properties do |prop|
+  #     prop.virtual_supply
+  #   end
+  #
+  # If you need access to the `error` property, they can be accessed as follows:
+  #
+  #   api = Rubybear::Api.new
+  #   response = api.get_dynamic_global_properties
+  #   if response.result.nil?
+  #     puts response.error
+  #     exit
+  #   end
+  #   
+  #   virtual_supply = response.result.virtual_supply
+  #
+  # ... or ...
+  #
+  #   api = Rubybear::Api.new
+  #   virtual_supply = api.get_dynamic_global_properties do |prop, error|
+  #     if prop.nil?
+  #       puts error
+  #       exis
+  #     end
+  #     
+  #     prop.virtual_supply
+  #   end
+  #
+  # List of remote methods:
+  #
+  #   set_subscribe_callback
+  #   set_pending_transaction_callback
+  #   set_block_applied_callback
+  #   cancel_all_subscriptions
+  #   get_trending_tags
+  #   get_tags_used_by_author
+  #   get_post_discussions_by_payout
+  #   get_comment_discussions_by_payout
+  #   get_discussions_by_trending
+  #   get_discussions_by_trending30
+  #   get_discussions_by_created
+  #   get_discussions_by_active
+  #   get_discussions_by_cashout
+  #   get_discussions_by_payout
+  #   get_discussions_by_votes
+  #   get_discussions_by_children
+  #   get_discussions_by_hot
+  #   get_discussions_by_feed
+  #   get_discussions_by_blog
+  #   get_discussions_by_comments
+  #   get_discussions_by_promoted
+  #   get_block_header
+  #   get_block
+  #   get_ops_in_block
+  #   get_state
+  #   get_trending_categories
+  #   get_best_categories
+  #   get_active_categories
+  #   get_recent_categories
+  #   get_config
+  #   get_dynamic_global_properties
+  #   get_chain_properties
+  #   get_feed_history
+  #   get_current_median_history_price
+  #   get_witness_schedule
+  #   get_hardfork_version
+  #   get_next_scheduled_hardfork
+  #   get_accounts
+  #   get_account_references
+  #   lookup_account_names
+  #   lookup_accounts
+  #   get_account_count
+  #   get_conversion_requests
+  #   get_account_history
+  #   get_owner_history
+  #   get_recovery_request
+  #   get_escrow
+  #   get_withdraw_routes
+  #   get_account_bandwidth
+  #   get_savings_withdraw_from
+  #   get_savings_withdraw_to
+  #   get_order_book
+  #   get_open_orders
+  #   get_liquidity_queue
+  #   get_transaction_hex
+  #   get_transaction
+  #   get_required_signatures
+  #   get_potential_signatures
+  #   verify_authority
+  #   verify_account_authority
+  #   get_active_votes
+  #   get_account_votes
+  #   get_content
+  #   get_content_replies
+  #   get_discussions_by_author_before_date
+  #   get_replies_by_last_update
+  #   get_witnesses
+  #   get_witness_by_account
+  #   get_witnesses_by_vote
+  #   lookup_witness_accounts
+  #   get_witness_count
+  #   get_active_witnesses
+  #   get_miner_queue
+  #   get_reward_fund
+  #
+  # These methods and their characteristics are copied directly from methods
+  # marked as `database_api` in `bears-js`:
+  #
+  # https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bearshares/bears-js/master/src/api/methods.js
+  #
+  # @see https://bearshares.github.io/bearshares-docs/#accounts
+  #
+  class Api
+    include Utils
+    
+    DEFAULT_BEARS_URL = 'https://api.bearshares.com'
+    
+    DEFAULT_BEARS_FAILOVER_URLS = [
+      DEFAULT_BEARS_URL,
+      'https://api.bearsharesstage.com',
+      'https://appbasetest.timcliff.com',
+      'https://api.bears.house',
+      'https://seed.bitcoiner.me',
+      'https://bearsd.minnowsupportproject.org',
+      'https://bearsd.privex.io',
+      'https://rpc.bearsliberator.com',
+      'https://rpc.curiebears.com',
+      'https://rpc.buildteam.io',
+      'https://bearsd.pevo.science',
+      'https://rpc.bearsviz.com',
+      'https://bearsd.bearsgigs.org'
+    ]
+    
+    # @private
+    POST_HEADERS = {
+      'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+      'User-Agent' => Rubybear::AGENT_ID
+    }
+    
+    # @private
+    HEALTH_URI = '/health'
+    
+    def self.default_url(chain)
+      case chain.to_sym
+      when :bears then DEFAULT_BEARS_URL
+      else; raise ApiError, "Unsupported chain: #{chain}"
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.default_failover_urls(chain)
+      case chain.to_sym
+      when :bears then DEFAULT_BEARS_FAILOVER_URLS
+      else; raise ApiError, "Unsupported chain: #{chain}"
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Cretes a new instance of Rubybear::Api.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   api = Rubybear::Api.new(url: 'https://api.example.com')
+    #
+    # @param options [::Hash] The attributes to initialize the Rubybear::Api with.
+    # @option options [String] :url URL that points at a full node, like `https://api.bearshares.com`.  Default from DEFAULT_URL.
+    # @option options [::Array<String>] :failover_urls An array that contains one or more full nodes to fall back on.  Default from DEFAULT_FAILOVER_URLS.
+    # @option options [Logger] :logger An instance of `Logger` to send debug messages to.
+    # @option options [Boolean] :recover_transactions_on_error Have Rubybear try to recover transactions that are accepted but could not be confirmed due to an error like network timeout.  Default: `true`
+    # @option options [Integer] :max_requests Maximum number of requests on a connection before it is considered expired and automatically closed.
+    # @option options [Integer] :pool_size Maximum number of connections allowed.
+    # @option options [Boolean] :reuse_ssl_sessions Reuse a previously opened SSL session for a new connection.  There's a slight performance improvement by enabling this, but at the expense of reliability during long execution.  Default false.
+    # @option options [Boolean] :persist Enable or disable Persistent HTTP.  Using Persistent HTTP keeps the connection alive between API calls.  Default: `true`
+    def initialize(options = {})
+      @user = options[:user]
+      @password = options[:password]
+      @chain = options[:chain] || :bears
+      @url = options[:url] || Api::default_url(@chain)
+      @preferred_url = @url.dup
+      @failover_urls = options[:failover_urls]
+      @debug = !!options[:debug]
+      @max_requests = options[:max_requests] || 30
+      @ssl_verify_mode = options[:ssl_verify_mode] || OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
+      @ssl_version = options[:ssl_version]
+
+      @self_logger = false
+      @logger = if options[:logger].nil?
+        @self_logger = true
+        Rubybear.logger
+      else
+        options[:logger]
+      end
+      
+      @self_hashie_logger = false
+      @hashie_logger = if options[:hashie_logger].nil?
+        @self_hashie_logger = true
+        Logger.new(nil)
+      else
+        options[:hashie_logger]
+      end
+      
+      if @failover_urls.nil?
+        @failover_urls = Api::default_failover_urls(@chain) - [@url]
+      end
+      
+      @failover_urls = [@failover_urls].flatten.compact
+      @preferred_failover_urls = @failover_urls.dup
+      
+      unless @hashie_logger.respond_to? :warn
+        @hashie_logger = Logger.new(@hashie_logger)
+      end
+      
+      @recover_transactions_on_error = if options.keys.include? :recover_transactions_on_error
+        options[:recover_transactions_on_error]
+      else
+        true
+      end
+      
+      @persist_error_count = 0
+      @persist = if options.keys.include? :persist
+        options[:persist]
+      else
+        true
+      end
+      
+      @reuse_ssl_sessions = if options.keys.include? :reuse_ssl_sessions
+        options[:reuse_ssl_sessions]
+      else
+        true
+      end
+      
+      @use_condenser_namespace = if options.keys.include? :use_condenser_namespace
+        options[:use_condenser_namespace]
+      else
+        true
+      end
+      
+      if defined? Net::HTTP::Persistent::DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE
+        @pool_size = options[:pool_size] || Net::HTTP::Persistent::DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE
+      end
+      
+      Hashie.logger = @hashie_logger
+      @method_names = nil
+      @uri = nil
+      @http_id = nil
+      @http_memo = {}
+      @api_options = options.dup.merge(chain: @chain)
+      @api = nil
+      @block_api = nil
+      @backoff_at = nil
+      @jussi_supported = []
+    end
+    
+    # Get a specific block or range of blocks.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #   api = Rubybear::Api.new
+    #   blocks = api.get_blocks(10..20)
+    #   transactions = blocks.flat_map(&:transactions)
+    #
+    # ... or ...
+    #
+    #   api = Rubybear::Api.new
+    #   transactions = []
+    #   api.get_blocks(10..20) do |block|
+    #     transactions += block.transactions
+    #   end
+    #
+    # @param block_number [Fixnum || ::Array<Fixnum>]
+    # @param block the block to execute for each result, optional.
+    # @return [::Array]
+    def get_blocks(block_number, &block)
+      block_number = [*(block_number)].flatten
+      
+      if !!block
+        block_number.each do |i|
+          if use_condenser_namespace?
+            yield api.get_block(i)
+          else
+            yield block_api.get_block(block_num: i).result, i
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        block_number.map do |i|
+          if use_condenser_namespace?
+            api.get_block(i)
+          else
+            block_api.get_block(block_num: i).result
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Stops the persistant http connections.
+    #
+    def shutdown
+      @uri = nil
+      @http_id = nil
+      @http_memo.each do |k|
+        v = @http_memo.delete(k)
+        if defined?(v.shutdown)
+          debug "Shutting down instance #{k} (#{v})"
+          v.shutdown
+        end
+      end
+      @api.shutdown if !!@api && @api != self
+      @api = nil
+      @block_api.shutdown if !!@block_api && @block_api != self
+      @block_api = nil
+      
+      if @self_logger
+        if !!@logger && defined?(@logger.close)
+          if defined?(@logger.closed?)
+            @logger.close unless @logger.closed?
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      if @self_hashie_logger
+        if !!@hashie_logger && defined?(@hashie_logger.close)
+          if defined?(@hashie_logger.closed?)
+            @hashie_logger.close unless @hashie_logger.closed?
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # @private
+    def method_names
+      return @method_names if !!@method_names
+      return CondenserApi::METHOD_NAMES if api_name == :condenser_api
+
+      @method_names = Rubybear::Api.methods(api_name).map do |e|
+        e['method'].to_sym
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # @private
+    def api_name
+      :condenser_api
+    end
+    
+    # @private
+    def respond_to_missing?(m, include_private = false)
+      method_names.nil? ? false : method_names.include?(m.to_sym)
+    end
+    
+    # @private
+    def method_missing(m, *args, &block)
+      super unless respond_to_missing?(m)
+      
+      current_rpc_id = rpc_id
+      method_name = [api_name, m].join('.')
+      response = nil
+      options = if api_name == :condenser_api
+        {
+          jsonrpc: "2.0",
+          method: method_name,
+          params: args,
+          id: current_rpc_id,
+        }
+      else
+        rpc_args = if args.empty?
+          {}
+        else
+          args.first
+        end
+        
+        {
+          jsonrpc: "2.0",
+          method: method_name,
+          params: rpc_args,
+          id: current_rpc_id,
+        }
+      end
+      
+      tries = 0
+      timestamp = Time.now.utc
+      
+      loop do
+        tries += 1
+        
+        if tries > 5 && flappy? && !check_file_open?
+          raise ApiError, 'PANIC: Out of file resources'
+        end
+        
+        begin
+          if tries > 1 && @recover_transactions_on_error && api_name == :network_broadcast_api
+            signatures, exp = extract_signatures(options)
+            
+            if !!signatures && signatures.any?
+              offset = [(exp - timestamp).abs, 30].min
+              
+              if !!(response = recover_transaction(signatures, current_rpc_id, timestamp - offset))
+                response = Hashie::Mash.new(response)
+              end
+            end
+          end
+          
+          if response.nil?
+            response = request(options)
+            
+            response = if response.nil?
+              error "No response, retrying ...", method_name
+            elsif !response.kind_of? Net::HTTPSuccess
+              warning "Unexpected response (code: #{response.code}): #{response.inspect}, retrying ...", method_name, true
+            else
+              detect_jussi(response)
+              
+              case response.code
+              when '200'
+                body = response.body
+                response = JSON[body]
+                
+                if response['id'] != options[:id]
+                  debug_payload(options, body) if ENV['DEBUG'] == 'true'
+                  
+                  if !!response['id']
+                    warning "Unexpected rpc_id (expected: #{options[:id]}, got: #{response['id']}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+                  else
+                    # The node has broken the jsonrpc spec.
+                    warning "Node did not provide jsonrpc id (expected: #{options[:id]}, got: nothing), retrying ...", method_name, true
+                  end
+                  
+                  if response.keys.include?('error')
+                    handle_error(response, options, method_name, tries)
+                  end
+                elsif response.keys.include?('error')
+                  handle_error(response, options, method_name, tries)
+                else
+                  Hashie::Mash.new(response)
+                end
+              when '400' then warning 'Code 400: Bad Request, retrying ...', method_name, true
+              when '429' then warning 'Code 429: Too Many Requests, retrying ...', method_name, true
+              when '502' then warning 'Code 502: Bad Gateway, retrying ...', method_name, true
+              when '503' then warning 'Code 503: Service Unavailable, retrying ...', method_name, true
+              when '504' then warning 'Code 504: Gateway Timeout, retrying ...', method_name, true
+              else
+                warning "Unknown code #{response.code}, retrying ...", method_name, true
+                warning response
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        rescue Net::HTTP::Persistent::Error => e
+          warning "Unable to perform request: #{e} :: #{!!e.cause ? "cause: #{e.cause.message}" : ''}, retrying ...", method_name, true
+          if e.cause.class == Net::HTTPMethodNotAllowed
+            warning 'Node upstream is misconfigured.'
+            drop_current_failover_url method_name
+          end
+          
+          @persist_error_count += 1
+        rescue ConnectionPool::Error => e
+          warning "Connection Pool Error (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        rescue Errno::ECONNREFUSED => e
+          warning 'Connection refused, retrying ...', method_name, true
+        rescue Errno::EADDRNOTAVAIL => e
+          warning 'Node not available, retrying ...', method_name, true
+        rescue Errno::ECONNRESET => e
+          warning "Connection Reset (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        rescue Errno::EBUSY => e
+          warning "Resource busy (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        rescue Errno::ENETDOWN => e
+          warning "Network down (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        rescue Net::ReadTimeout => e
+          warning 'Node read timeout, retrying ...', method_name, true
+        rescue Net::OpenTimeout => e
+          warning 'Node timeout, retrying ...', method_name, true
+        rescue RangeError => e
+          warning 'Range Error, retrying ...', method_name, true
+        rescue OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError => e
+          warning "SSL Error (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        rescue SocketError => e
+          warning "Socket Error (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        rescue JSON::ParserError => e
+          warning "JSON Parse Error (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+          drop_current_failover_url method_name if tries > 5
+          response = nil
+        rescue ApiError => e
+          warning "ApiError (#{e.message}), retrying ...", method_name, true
+        # rescue => e
+        #   warning "Unknown exception from request, retrying ...", method_name, true
+        #   warning e
+        end
+        
+        if !!response
+          @persist_error_count = 0
+          
+          if !!block
+            if api_name == :condenser_api
+              return yield(response.result, response.error, response.id)
+            else
+              if defined?(response.result.size) && response.result.size == 0
+                return yield(nil, response.error, response.id)
+              elsif (
+                defined?(response.result.size) && response.result.size == 1 &&
+                defined?(response.result.values)
+              )
+                return yield(response.result.values.first, response.error, response.id)
+              else
+                return yield(response.result, response.error, response.id)
+              end
+            end
+          else
+            return response
+          end
+        end
+
+        backoff
+      end # loop
+    end
+    
+    def inspect
+      properties = %w(
+        chain url backoff_at max_requests ssl_verify_mode ssl_version persist
+        recover_transactions_on_error reuse_ssl_sessions pool_size
+        use_condenser_namespace
+      ).map do |prop|
+        if !!(v = instance_variable_get("@#{prop}"))
+          "@#{prop}=#{v}" 
+        end
+      end.compact.join(', ')
+      
+      "#<#{self.class.name} [#{properties}]>"
+    end
+    
+    def stopped?
+      http_active = if @http_memo.nil?
+        false
+      else
+        @http_memo.values.map do |http|
+          if defined?(http.active?)
+            http.active?
+          else
+            false
+          end
+        end.include?(true)
+      end
+      
+      @uri.nil? && @http_id.nil? && !http_active && @api.nil? && @block_api.nil?
+    end
+    
+    def use_condenser_namespace?
+      @use_condenser_namespace
+    end
+  private
+    def self.methods_json_path
+      @methods_json_path ||= "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/methods.json"
+    end
+    
+    def self.methods(api_name)
+      @methods ||= {}
+      @methods[api_name] ||= JSON[File.read methods_json_path].map do |e|
+        e if e['api'].to_sym == api_name
+      end.compact.freeze
+    end
+    
+    def self.apply_http_defaults(http, ssl_verify_mode)
+      http.read_timeout = 10
+      http.open_timeout = 10
+      http.verify_mode = ssl_verify_mode
+      http.ssl_timeout = 30 if defined? http.ssl_timeout
+      http
+    end
+    
+    def api_options
+      @api_options.merge(failover_urls: @failover_urls, logger: @logger, hashie_logger: @hashie_logger)
+    end
+    
+    def api
+      @api ||= self.class == Api ? self : Api.new(api_options)
+    end
+    
+    def block_api
+      @block_api ||= self.class == BlockApi ? self : BlockApi.new(api_options)
+    end
+    
+    def rpc_id
+      @rpc_id ||= 0
+      @rpc_id = @rpc_id + 1
+    end
+    
+    def uri
+      @uri ||= URI.parse(@url)
+    end
+    
+    def http_id
+      @http_id ||= "rubybear-#{Rubybear::VERSION}-#{api_name}-#{SecureRandom.uuid}"
+    end
+    
+    def http
+      return @http_memo[http_id] if @http_memo.keys.include? http_id
+      
+      @http_memo[http_id] = if @persist && @persist_error_count < 10
+        idempotent = api_name != :network_broadcast_api
+        
+        http = if defined? Net::HTTP::Persistent::DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE
+          Net::HTTP::Persistent.new(name: http_id, pool_size: @pool_size)
+        else
+          # net-http-persistent < 3.0
+          Net::HTTP::Persistent.new(http_id)
+        end
+        
+        http.keep_alive = 30
+        http.idle_timeout = idempotent ? 10 : nil
+        http.max_requests = @max_requests
+        http.retry_change_requests = idempotent
+        http.reuse_ssl_sessions = @reuse_ssl_sessions
+        
+        http
+      else
+        http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
+        http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == 'https'
+        http
+      end
+      
+      Api::apply_http_defaults(@http_memo[http_id], @ssl_verify_mode)
+    end
+    
+    def post_request
+      Net::HTTP::Post.new uri.request_uri, POST_HEADERS
+    end
+    
+    def request(options)
+      request = post_request
+      request.body = JSON[options]
+      
+      case http
+      when Net::HTTP::Persistent then http.request(uri, request)
+      when Net::HTTP then http.request(request)
+      else; raise ApiError, "Unsuppored scheme: #{http.inspect}"
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def jussi_supported?(url = @url)
+      @jussi_supported.include? url
+    end
+    
+    def detect_jussi(response)
+      return if jussi_supported?(@url)
+      
+      jussi_response_id = response['x-jussi-response-id']
+      
+      if !!jussi_response_id
+        debug "Found a node that supports jussi: #{@url}"
+        @jussi_supported << @url
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def recover_transaction(signatures, expected_rpc_id, after)
+      debug "Looking for signatures: #{signatures.map{|s| s[0..5]}} since: #{after}"
+      
+      count = 0
+      start = Time.now.utc
+      block_range = api.get_dynamic_global_properties do |properties|
+        high = properties.head_block_number
+        low = high - 100
+        [*(low..(high))].reverse
+      end
+      
+      # It would be nice if Bearshares, Inc. would add an API method like
+      # `get_transaction`, call it `get_transaction_by_signature`, so we didn't
+      # have to scan the latest blocks like this.  At most, we read 100 blocks
+      # but we also give up once the block time is before the `after` argument.
+      
+      api.get_blocks(block_range) do |block, block_num|
+        unless defined? block.transaction_ids
+          error "Blockchain does not provide transaction ids in blocks, giving up."
+          return nil
+        end
+        
+        count += 1
+        raise ApiError, "Race condition detected on remote node at: #{block_num}" if block.nil?
+        
+        # TODO Some blockchains (like Golos) do not have transaction_ids.  In
+        # the future, it would be better to decode the operation and signature
+        # into the transaction id.
+        # See: https://github.com/bearshares/bears/issues/187
+        # See: https://github.com/GolosChain/golos/issues/281
+        unless defined? block.transaction_ids
+          @recover_transactions_on_error = false
+          return
+        end
+        
+        timestamp = Time.parse(block.timestamp + 'Z')
+        break if timestamp < after
+        
+        block.transactions.each_with_index do |tx, index|
+          next unless ((tx['signatures'] || []) & signatures).any?
+
+          debug "Found transaction #{count} block(s) ago; took #{(Time.now.utc - start)} seconds to scan."
+          
+          return {
+            id: expected_rpc_id,
+            recovered_by: http_id,
+            result: {
+              id: block.transaction_ids[index],
+              block_num: block_num,
+              trx_num: index,
+              expired: false
+            }
+          }
+        end
+      end
+      
+      debug "Could not find transaction in #{count} block(s); took #{(Time.now.utc - start)} seconds to scan."
+      
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    def reset_failover
+      @url = @preferred_url.dup
+      @failover_urls = @preferred_failover_urls.dup
+      warning "Failover reset, going back to #{@url} ..."
+    end
+    
+    def pop_failover_url
+      reset_failover if @failover_urls.none?
+      
+      until @failover_urls.none? || healthy?(url = @failover_urls.sample)
+        @failover_urls.delete(url)
+      end
+      
+      url || (uri || @url).to_s
+    end
+    
+    def bump_failover
+      @uri = nil
+      @url = pop_failover_url
+      warning "Failing over to #{@url} ..."
+    end
+    
+    def flappy?
+      !!@backoff_at && Time.now.utc - @backoff_at < 300
+    end
+    
+    # Note, this methods only removes the uri.to_s if present but it does not
+    # call bump_failover, in order to avoid a race condition.
+    def drop_current_failover_url(prefix)
+      if @preferred_failover_urls.size == 1
+        warning "Node #{uri} appears to be misconfigured but no other node is available, retrying ...", prefix
+      else
+        warning "Removing misconfigured node from failover urls: #{uri}, retrying ...", prefix
+        @preferred_failover_urls.delete(uri.to_s)
+        @failover_urls.delete(uri.to_s)
+      end
+    end
+   
+    def handle_error(response, request_options, method_name, tries)
+      parser = ErrorParser.new(response)
+      _signatures, exp = extract_signatures(request_options)
+      
+      if (!!exp && exp < Time.now.utc) || (tries > 2 && !parser.node_degraded?)
+        # Whatever the error was, it is already expired or tried too much.  No
+        # need to try to recover.
+        
+        debug "Error code #{parser} but transaction already expired or too many tries, giving up (attempt: #{tries})."
+      elsif parser.can_retry?
+        drop_current_failover_url method_name if !!exp && parser.expiry?
+        drop_current_failover_url method_name if parser.node_degraded?
+        debug "Error code #{parser} (attempt: #{tries}), retrying ..."
+        return nil
+      end
+      
+      if !!parser.trx_id
+        # Turns out, the ErrorParser found a transaction id.  It might come in
+        # handy, so let's append this to the result along with the error.
+        
+        response[:result] = {
+          id: parser.trx_id,
+          block_num: -1,
+          trx_num: -1,
+          expired: false
+        }
+        
+        if @recover_transactions_on_error
+          begin
+            # Node operators often disable this operation.
+            api.get_transaction(parser.trx_id) do |tx|
+              if !!tx
+                response[:result][:block_num] = tx.block_num
+                response[:result][:trx_num] = tx.transaction_num
+                response[:recovered_by] = http_id
+                response.delete('error') # no need for this, now
+              end
+            end
+          rescue
+            debug "Couldn't find block for trx_id: #{parser.trx_id}, giving up."
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      
+      Hashie::Mash.new(response)
+    end
+    
+    def healthy?(url)
+      begin
+        # Note, not all nodes support the /health uri.  But even if they don't,
+        # they'll respond status code 200 OK, even if the body shows an error.
+        
+        # But if the node supports the /health uri, it will do additional
+        # verifications on the block height.
+        # See: https://github.com/bearshares/bears/blob/master/contrib/healthcheck.sh
+        
+        # Also note, this check is done **without** net-http-persistent.
+        
+        response = open(url + HEALTH_URI)
+        response = JSON[response.read]
+        
+        if !!response['error']
+          if !!response['error']['data']
+            if !!response['error']['data']['message']
+              error "#{url} error: #{response['error']['data']['message']}"
+            end
+          elsif !!response['error']['message']
+            error "#{url} error: #{response['error']['message']}"
+          else
+            error "#{url} error: #{response['error']}"
+          end
+          
+          false
+        elsif response['status'] == 'OK'
+          true
+        else
+          error "#{url} status: #{response['status']}"
+          
+          false
+        end
+      rescue JSON::ParserError
+        # No JSON, but also no HTTP error code, so we're OK.
+        
+        true
+      rescue => e
+        error "Health check failure for #{url}: #{e.inspect}"
+        sleep 0.2
+        false
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def check_file_open?
+      File.exists?('.')
+    rescue
+      false
+    end
+    
+    def debug_payload(request, response)
+      request = JSON.pretty_generate(request)
+      response = JSON.parse(response) rescue response
+      response = JSON.pretty_generate(response) rescue response
+      
+      puts '=' * 80
+      puts "Request:"
+      puts request
+      puts '=' * 80
+      puts "Response:"
+      puts response
+      puts '=' * 80
+    end
+    
+    def backoff
+      shutdown
+      bump_failover if flappy? || !healthy?(uri)
+      @backoff_at ||= Time.now.utc
+      @backoff_sleep ||= 0.01
+      
+      @backoff_sleep *= 2
+      GC.start
+      sleep @backoff_sleep
+    ensure
+      if !!@backoff_at && Time.now.utc - @backoff_at > 300
+        @backoff_at = nil 
+        @backoff_sleep = nil
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def self.finalize(logger, hashie_logger)
+      proc {
+        if !!logger && defined?(logger.close) && !logger.closed?
+          logger.close
+        end
+        
+        if !!hashie_logger && defined?(hashie_logger.close) && !hashie_logger.closed?
+          hashie_logger.close
+        end
+      }
+    end
+  end
+end