@aztec/pxe 0.0.1-commit.c7c42ec → 0.0.1-commit.cd76b27

package/src/pxe.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { PrivateEventFilter } from '@aztec/aztec.js/wallet';
+import { BlockNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
-import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { type Logger, type LoggerBindings, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import { SerialQueue } from '@aztec/foundation/queue';
 import { Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
 import { KeyStore } from '@aztec/key-store';
@@ -19,14 +20,12 @@ import type { AuthWitness } from '@aztec/stdlib/auth-witness';
 import type { AztecAddress } from '@aztec/stdlib/aztec-address';
 import {
   CompleteAddress,
-  type ContractClassWithId,
   type ContractInstanceWithAddress,
   type PartialAddress,
   computeContractAddressFromInstance,
   getContractClassFromArtifact,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/contract';
 import { SimulationError } from '@aztec/stdlib/errors';
-import { computeProtocolNullifier, siloNullifier } from '@aztec/stdlib/hash';
 import type { AztecNode, PrivateKernelProver } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/client';
 import type {
   PrivateExecutionStep,
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ import type {
   PrivateKernelTailCircuitPublicInputs,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/kernel';
 import {
+  BlockHeader,
   type ContractOverrides,
   type InTx,
   PrivateExecutionResult,
@@ -47,27 +47,31 @@ import {
   TxProfileResult,
   TxProvingResult,
   TxSimulationResult,
-  UtilitySimulationResult,
+  UtilityExecutionResult,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import { inspect } from 'util';
 
+import type { AccessScopes } from './access_scopes.js';
 import { BlockSynchronizer } from './block_synchronizer/index.js';
 import type { PXEConfig } from './config/index.js';
+import { BenchmarkedNodeFactory } from './contract_function_simulator/benchmarked_node.js';
 import {
   ContractFunctionSimulator,
   generateSimulatedProvingResult,
 } from './contract_function_simulator/contract_function_simulator.js';
-import { readCurrentClassId } from './contract_function_simulator/oracle/private_execution.js';
 import { ProxiedContractStoreFactory } from './contract_function_simulator/proxied_contract_data_source.js';
+import { ContractSyncService } from './contract_sync/contract_sync_service.js';
+import { readCurrentClassId } from './contract_sync/helpers.js';
 import { PXEDebugUtils } from './debug/pxe_debug_utils.js';
 import { enrichPublicSimulationError, enrichSimulationError } from './error_enriching.js';
 import { PrivateEventFilterValidator } from './events/private_event_filter_validator.js';
+import { JobCoordinator } from './job_coordinator/job_coordinator.js';
 import {
   PrivateKernelExecutionProver,
   type PrivateKernelExecutionProverConfig,
 } from './private_kernel/private_kernel_execution_prover.js';
-import { PrivateKernelOracleImpl } from './private_kernel/private_kernel_oracle_impl.js';
+import { PrivateKernelOracle } from './private_kernel/private_kernel_oracle.js';
 import { AddressStore } from './storage/address_store/address_store.js';
 import { AnchorBlockStore } from './storage/anchor_block_store/anchor_block_store.js';
 import { CapsuleStore } from './storage/capsule_store/capsule_store.js';
@@ -83,6 +87,56 @@ export type PackedPrivateEvent = InTx & {
   eventSelector: EventSelector;
 };
 
+/** Options for PXE.profileTx. */
+export type ProfileTxOpts = {
+  /** The profiling mode to use. */
+  profileMode: 'full' | 'execution-steps' | 'gates';
+  /** If true, proof generation is skipped during profiling. Defaults to true. */
+  skipProofGeneration?: boolean;
+  /** Addresses whose private state and keys are accessible during private execution. */
+  scopes: AccessScopes;
+};
+
+/** Options for PXE.simulateTx. */
+export type SimulateTxOpts = {
+  /** Whether to simulate the public part of the transaction. */
+  simulatePublic: boolean;
+  /** If false, this function throws if the transaction is unable to be included in a block at the current state. */
+  skipTxValidation?: boolean;
+  /** If false, fees are enforced. */
+  skipFeeEnforcement?: boolean;
+  /** State overrides for the simulation, such as contract instances and artifacts. */
+  overrides?: SimulationOverrides;
+  /** Addresses whose private state and keys are accessible during private execution */
+  scopes: AccessScopes;
+};
+
+/** Options for PXE.executeUtility. */
+export type ExecuteUtilityOpts = {
+  /** The authentication witnesses required for the function call. */
+  authwits?: AuthWitness[];
+  /** The accounts whose notes we can access in this call */
+  scopes: AccessScopes;
+};
+
+/** Args for PXE.create. */
+export type PXECreateArgs = {
+  /** The Aztec node to connect to. */
+  node: AztecNode;
+  /** The key-value store for persisting PXE state. */
+  store: AztecAsyncKVStore;
+  /** The prover for generating private kernel proofs. */
+  proofCreator: PrivateKernelProver;
+  /** The circuit simulator for executing ACIR circuits. */
+  simulator: CircuitSimulator;
+  /** Provider for protocol contract artifacts and instances. */
+  protocolContractsProvider: ProtocolContractsProvider;
+  /** PXE configuration options. */
+  config: PXEConfig;
+  /** Optional logger instance or string suffix for the logger name. */
+  loggerOrSuffix?: string | Logger;
+};
+
 /**
  * Private eXecution Environment (PXE) is a library used by wallets to simulate private phase of transactions and to
  * manage private state of users.
@@ -101,12 +155,14 @@ export class PXE {
     private recipientTaggingStore: RecipientTaggingStore,
     private addressStore: AddressStore,
     private privateEventStore: PrivateEventStore,
+    private contractSyncService: ContractSyncService,
     private simulator: CircuitSimulator,
     private proverEnabled: boolean,
     private proofCreator: PrivateKernelProver,
     private protocolContractsProvider: ProtocolContractsProvider,
     private log: Logger,
     private jobQueue: SerialQueue,
+    private jobCoordinator: JobCoordinator,
     public debug: PXEDebugUtils,
   ) {}
 
@@ -117,25 +173,31 @@ export class PXE {
    *
    * @returns A promise that resolves PXE is ready to be used.
    */
-  public static async create(
-    node: AztecNode,
-    store: AztecAsyncKVStore,
-    proofCreator: PrivateKernelProver,
-    simulator: CircuitSimulator,
-    protocolContractsProvider: ProtocolContractsProvider,
-    config: PXEConfig,
-    loggerOrSuffix?: string | Logger,
-  ) {
+  public static async create({
+    node,
+    store,
+    proofCreator,
+    simulator,
+    protocolContractsProvider,
+    config,
+    loggerOrSuffix,
+  }: PXECreateArgs) {
+    // Extract bindings from the logger, or use empty bindings if a string suffix is provided.
+    const bindings: LoggerBindings | undefined =
+      loggerOrSuffix && typeof loggerOrSuffix !== 'string' ? loggerOrSuffix.getBindings() : undefined;
+
     const log =
       !loggerOrSuffix || typeof loggerOrSuffix === 'string'
         ? createLogger(loggerOrSuffix ? `pxe:service:${loggerOrSuffix}` : `pxe:service`)
         : loggerOrSuffix;
 
-    const proverEnabled = !!config.proverEnabled;
+    const info = await node.getNodeInfo();
+
+    const proverEnabled = config.proverEnabled !== undefined ? config.proverEnabled : info.realProofs;
     const addressStore = new AddressStore(store);
     const privateEventStore = new PrivateEventStore(store);
     const contractStore = new ContractStore(store);
-    const noteStore = await NoteStore.create(store);
+    const noteStore = new NoteStore(store);
     const anchorBlockStore = new AnchorBlockStore(store);
     const senderTaggingStore = new SenderTaggingStore(store);
     const senderAddressBookStore = new SenderAddressBookStore(store);
@@ -143,9 +205,35 @@ export class PXE {
     const capsuleStore = new CapsuleStore(store);
     const keyStore = new KeyStore(store);
     const tipsStore = new L2TipsKVStore(store, 'pxe');
-    const synchronizer = new BlockSynchronizer(node, anchorBlockStore, noteStore, tipsStore, config, loggerOrSuffix);
+    const contractSyncService = new ContractSyncService(
+      node,
+      contractStore,
+      noteStore,
+      createLogger('pxe:contract_sync', bindings),
+    );
+    const synchronizer = new BlockSynchronizer(
+      node,
+      store,
+      anchorBlockStore,
+      noteStore,
+      privateEventStore,
+      tipsStore,
+      contractSyncService,
+      config,
+      bindings,
+    );
+
+    const jobCoordinator = new JobCoordinator(store, bindings);
+    jobCoordinator.registerStores([
+      capsuleStore,
+      senderTaggingStore,
+      recipientTaggingStore,
+      privateEventStore,
+      noteStore,
+      contractSyncService,
+    ]);
 
-    const debugUtils = new PXEDebugUtils(contractStore, noteStore);
+    const debugUtils = new PXEDebugUtils(contractSyncService, noteStore, synchronizer, anchorBlockStore);
 
     const jobQueue = new SerialQueue();
 
@@ -162,21 +250,26 @@ export class PXE {
       recipientTaggingStore,
       addressStore,
       privateEventStore,
+      contractSyncService,
       simulator,
       proverEnabled,
       proofCreator,
       protocolContractsProvider,
       log,
       jobQueue,
+      jobCoordinator,
       debugUtils,
     );
 
-    debugUtils.setPXE(pxe);
+    debugUtils.setPXEHelpers(
+      pxe.#putInJobQueue.bind(pxe),
+      pxe.#getSimulatorForTx.bind(pxe),
+      pxe.#executeUtility.bind(pxe),
+    );
 
     pxe.jobQueue.start();
 
     await pxe.#registerProtocolContracts();
-    const info = await node.getNodeInfo();
     log.info(`Started PXE connected to chain ${info.l1ChainId} version ${info.rollupVersion}`);
     return pxe;
   }
@@ -186,20 +279,20 @@ export class PXE {
   #getSimulatorForTx(overrides?: { contracts?: ContractOverrides }) {
     const proxyContractStore = ProxiedContractStoreFactory.create(this.contractStore, overrides?.contracts);
 
-    return new ContractFunctionSimulator(
-      proxyContractStore,
-      this.noteStore,
-      this.keyStore,
-      this.addressStore,
-      this.node,
-      this.anchorBlockStore,
-      this.senderTaggingStore,
-      this.recipientTaggingStore,
-      this.senderAddressBookStore,
-      this.capsuleStore,
-      this.privateEventStore,
-      this.simulator,
-    );
+    return new ContractFunctionSimulator({
+      contractStore: proxyContractStore,
+      noteStore: this.noteStore,
+      keyStore: this.keyStore,
+      addressStore: this.addressStore,
+      aztecNode: BenchmarkedNodeFactory.create(this.node),
+      senderTaggingStore: this.senderTaggingStore,
+      recipientTaggingStore: this.recipientTaggingStore,
+      senderAddressBookStore: this.senderAddressBookStore,
+      capsuleStore: this.capsuleStore,
+      privateEventStore: this.privateEventStore,
+      simulator: this.simulator,
+      contractSyncService: this.contractSyncService,
+    });
   }
 
   #contextualizeError(err: Error, ...context: string[]): Error {
@@ -222,7 +315,7 @@ export class PXE {
    *
    * Useful for tasks that cannot run concurrently, such as contract function simulation.
    */
-  #putInJobQueue<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+  #putInJobQueue<T>(fn: (jobId: string) => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
     // TODO(#12636): relax the conditions under which we forbid concurrency.
     if (this.jobQueue.length() != 0) {
       this.log.warn(
@@ -230,7 +323,22 @@ export class PXE {
       );
     }
 
-    return this.jobQueue.put(fn);
+    return this.jobQueue.put(async () => {
+      const jobId = this.jobCoordinator.beginJob();
+      this.log.verbose(`Beginning job ${jobId}`);
+
+      try {
+        const result = await fn(jobId);
+        this.log.verbose(`Committing job ${jobId}`);
+
+        await this.jobCoordinator.commitJob(jobId);
+        return result;
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.log.verbose(`Aborting job ${jobId}`);
+        await this.jobCoordinator.abortJob(jobId);
+        throw err;
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   async #registerProtocolContracts() {
@@ -245,42 +353,36 @@ export class PXE {
     this.log.verbose(`Registered protocol contracts in pxe`, registered);
   }
 
-  async #isContractClassPubliclyRegistered(id: Fr): Promise<boolean> {
-    return !!(await this.node.getContractClass(id));
-  }
-
-  async #isContractPublished(address: AztecAddress): Promise<boolean> {
-    return !!(await this.node.getContract(address));
-  }
-
-  async #isContractInitialized(address: AztecAddress): Promise<boolean> {
-    const initNullifier = await siloNullifier(address, address.toField());
-    return !!(await this.node.getNullifierMembershipWitness('latest', initNullifier));
-  }
-
   // Executes the entrypoint private function, as well as all nested private
   // functions that might arise.
   async #executePrivate(
     contractFunctionSimulator: ContractFunctionSimulator,
     txRequest: TxExecutionRequest,
-    scopes?: AztecAddress[],
+    scopes: AccessScopes,
+    jobId: string,
   ): Promise<PrivateExecutionResult> {
     const { origin: contractAddress, functionSelector } = txRequest;
 
     try {
       const anchorBlockHeader = await this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
 
-      const result = await contractFunctionSimulator.run(
-        txRequest,
+      await this.contractSyncService.ensureContractSynced(
         contractAddress,
         functionSelector,
-        undefined,
+        (privateSyncCall, execScopes) =>
+          this.#executeUtility(contractFunctionSimulator, privateSyncCall, [], execScopes, jobId),
         anchorBlockHeader,
-        // The sender for tags is set by contracts, typically by an account
-        // contract entrypoint
-        undefined, // senderForTags
+        jobId,
         scopes,
       );
+
+      const result = await contractFunctionSimulator.run(txRequest, {
+        contractAddress,
+        selector: functionSelector,
+        anchorBlockHeader,
+        scopes,
+        jobId,
+      });
       this.log.debug(`Private simulation completed for ${contractAddress.toString()}:${functionSelector}`);
       return result;
     } catch (err) {
@@ -292,23 +394,25 @@ export class PXE {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Simulate a utility function call on the given contract.
+   * Execute a utility function call on the given contract.
    * @param contractFunctionSimulator - The simulator to use for the function call.
    * @param call - The function call to execute.
    * @param authWitnesses - Authentication witnesses required for the function call.
    * @param scopes - Optional array of account addresses whose notes can be accessed in this call. Defaults to all
    * accounts if not specified.
-   * @returns The simulation result containing the outputs of the utility function.
+   * @param jobId - The job ID for staged writes.
+   * @returns The execution result containing the outputs of the utility function.
    */
-  async #simulateUtility(
+  async #executeUtility(
     contractFunctionSimulator: ContractFunctionSimulator,
     call: FunctionCall,
-    authWitnesses?: AuthWitness[],
-    scopes?: AztecAddress[],
+    authWitnesses: AuthWitness[] | undefined,
+    scopes: AccessScopes,
+    jobId: string,
   ) {
     try {
       const anchorBlockHeader = await this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
-      return contractFunctionSimulator.runUtility(call, authWitnesses ?? [], anchorBlockHeader, scopes);
+      return contractFunctionSimulator.runUtility(call, authWitnesses ?? [], anchorBlockHeader, scopes, jobId);
     } catch (err) {
       if (err instanceof SimulationError) {
         await enrichSimulationError(err, this.contractStore, this.log);
@@ -361,85 +465,45 @@ export class PXE {
     privateExecutionResult: PrivateExecutionResult,
     config: PrivateKernelExecutionProverConfig,
   ): Promise<PrivateKernelExecutionProofOutput<PrivateKernelTailCircuitPublicInputs>> {
-    const simulationAnchorBlock = privateExecutionResult.getSimulationAnchorBlockNumber();
-    const kernelOracle = new PrivateKernelOracleImpl(
-      this.contractStore,
-      this.keyStore,
-      this.node,
-      simulationAnchorBlock,
+    const anchorBlockHeader = await this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
+    const anchorBlockHash = await anchorBlockHeader.hash();
+    const kernelOracle = new PrivateKernelOracle(this.contractStore, this.keyStore, this.node, anchorBlockHash);
+    const kernelTraceProver = new PrivateKernelExecutionProver(
+      kernelOracle,
+      proofCreator,
+      !this.proverEnabled,
+      this.log.getBindings(),
     );
-    const kernelTraceProver = new PrivateKernelExecutionProver(kernelOracle, proofCreator, !this.proverEnabled);
     this.log.debug(`Executing kernel trace prover (${JSON.stringify(config)})...`);
     return await kernelTraceProver.proveWithKernels(txExecutionRequest.toTxRequest(), privateExecutionResult, config);
   }
 
   // Public API
 
-  public getContractInstance(address: AztecAddress): Promise<ContractInstanceWithAddress | undefined> {
-    return this.contractStore.getContractInstance(address);
+  /**
+   * Returns the block header up to which the PXE has synced.
+   * @returns The synced block header
+   */
+  public getSyncedBlockHeader(): Promise<BlockHeader> {
+    return this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns the contract class metadata given a contract class id.
-   * The metadata consists of its contract class, whether it has been publicly registered, and its artifact.
-   * @remark - it queries the node to check whether the contract class with the given id has been publicly registered.
-   * @param id - Identifier of the class.
-   * @param includeArtifact - Identifier of the class.
-   * @returns - It returns the contract class metadata, with the artifact field being optional, and will only be returned if true is passed in
-   * for `includeArtifact`
-   * TODO(@spalladino): The PXE actually holds artifacts and not classes, what should we return? Also,
-   * should the pxe query the node for contract public info, and merge it with its own definitions?
-   * TODO(@spalladino): This method is strictly needed to decide whether to publicly register a class or not
-   * during a public deployment. We probably want a nicer and more general API for this, but it'll have to
-   * do for the time being.
+   * Returns the contract instance for a given address, if it's registered in the PXE.
+   * @param address - The contract address.
+   * @returns The contract instance if found, undefined otherwise.
    */
-  public async getContractClassMetadata(
-    id: Fr,
-    includeArtifact: boolean = false,
-  ): Promise<{
-    contractClass: ContractClassWithId | undefined;
-    isContractClassPubliclyRegistered: boolean;
-    artifact: ContractArtifact | undefined;
-  }> {
-    const artifact = await this.contractStore.getContractArtifact(id);
-    if (!artifact) {
-      this.log.warn(`No artifact found for contract class ${id.toString()} when looking for its metadata`);
-    }
-
-    return {
-      contractClass: artifact && (await getContractClassFromArtifact(artifact)),
-      isContractClassPubliclyRegistered: await this.#isContractClassPubliclyRegistered(id),
-      artifact: includeArtifact ? artifact : undefined,
-    };
+  public getContractInstance(address: AztecAddress): Promise<ContractInstanceWithAddress | undefined> {
+    return this.contractStore.getContractInstance(address);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns the contract metadata given an address.
-   * The metadata consists of its contract instance, which includes the contract class identifier,
-   * initialization hash, deployment salt, and public keys hash; whether the contract instance has been initialized;
-   * and whether the contract instance with the given address has been publicly deployed.
-   * @remark - it queries the node to check whether the contract instance has been initialized / publicly deployed through a node.
-   * This query is not dependent on the PXE.
-   * @param address - The address that the contract instance resides at.
-   * @returns - It returns the contract metadata
-   * TODO(@spalladino): Should we return the public keys in plain as well here?
+   * Returns the contract artifact for a given contract class id, if it's registered in the PXE.
+   * @param id - Identifier of the contract class.
+   * @returns The contract artifact if found, undefined otherwise.
    */
-  public async getContractMetadata(address: AztecAddress): Promise<{
-    contractInstance: ContractInstanceWithAddress | undefined;
-    isContractInitialized: boolean;
-    isContractPublished: boolean;
-  }> {
-    let instance;
-    try {
-      instance = await this.contractStore.getContractInstance(address);
-    } catch {
-      this.log.warn(`No instance found for contract ${address.toString()} when looking for its metadata`);
-    }
-    return {
-      contractInstance: instance,
-      isContractInitialized: await this.#isContractInitialized(address),
-      isContractPublished: await this.#isContractPublished(address),
-    };
+  public async getContractArtifact(id: Fr): Promise<ContractArtifact | undefined> {
+    return await this.contractStore.getContractArtifact(id);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -464,7 +528,6 @@ export class PXE {
     }
 
     await this.addressStore.addCompleteAddress(accountCompleteAddress);
-    await this.noteStore.addScope(accountCompleteAddress.address);
     return accountCompleteAddress;
   }
 
@@ -612,13 +675,7 @@ export class PXE {
 
       const header = await this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
 
-      const currentClassId = await readCurrentClassId(
-        contractAddress,
-        currentInstance,
-        this.node,
-        header.globalVariables.blockNumber,
-        header.globalVariables.timestamp,
-      );
+      const currentClassId = await readCurrentClassId(contractAddress, currentInstance, this.node, header);
       if (!contractClass.id.equals(currentClassId)) {
         throw new Error('Could not update contract to a class different from the current one.');
       }
@@ -649,22 +706,23 @@ export class PXE {
    * (where validators prove the public portion).
    *
    * @param txRequest - An authenticated tx request ready for proving
+   * @param scopes - Addresses whose private state and keys are accessible during private execution.
    * @returns A result containing the proof and public inputs of the tail circuit.
    * @throws If contract code not found, or public simulation reverts.
    * Also throws if simulatePublic is true and public simulation reverts.
    */
-  public proveTx(txRequest: TxExecutionRequest): Promise<TxProvingResult> {
+  public proveTx(txRequest: TxExecutionRequest, scopes: AztecAddress[]): Promise<TxProvingResult> {
     let privateExecutionResult: PrivateExecutionResult;
     // We disable proving concurrently mostly out of caution, since it accesses some of our stores. Proving is so
     // computationally demanding that it'd be rare for someone to try to do it concurrently regardless.
-    return this.#putInJobQueue(async () => {
+    return this.#putInJobQueue(async jobId => {
       const totalTimer = new Timer();
       try {
         const syncTimer = new Timer();
         await this.blockStateSynchronizer.sync();
         const syncTime = syncTimer.ms();
         const contractFunctionSimulator = this.#getSimulatorForTx();
-        privateExecutionResult = await this.#executePrivate(contractFunctionSimulator, txRequest);
+        privateExecutionResult = await this.#executePrivate(contractFunctionSimulator, txRequest, scopes, jobId);
 
         const {
           publicInputs,
@@ -711,7 +769,7 @@ export class PXE {
           // TODO(benesjan): The following is an expensive operation. Figure out a way to avoid it.
           const txHash = (await txProvingResult.toTx()).txHash;
 
-          await this.senderTaggingStore.storePendingIndexes(preTagsUsedInTheTx, txHash);
+          await this.senderTaggingStore.storePendingIndexes(preTagsUsedInTheTx, txHash, jobId);
           this.log.debug(`Stored used pre-tags as sender for the tx`, {
             preTagsUsedInTheTx,
           });
@@ -728,20 +786,16 @@ export class PXE {
 
   /**
    * Profiles a transaction, reporting gate counts (unless disabled) and returns an execution trace.
-   *
-   * @param txRequest - An authenticated tx request ready for simulation
-   * @param msgSender - (Optional) The message sender to use for the simulation.
-   * @param skipTxValidation - (Optional) If false, this function throws if the transaction is unable to be included in a block at the current state.
+   * @param txRequest - An authenticated tx request ready for simulation.
    * @returns A trace of the program execution with gate counts.
    * @throws If the code for the functions executed in this transaction have not been made available via `addContracts`.
    */
   public profileTx(
     txRequest: TxExecutionRequest,
-    profileMode: 'full' | 'execution-steps' | 'gates',
-    skipProofGeneration: boolean = true,
+    { profileMode, skipProofGeneration = true, scopes }: ProfileTxOpts,
   ): Promise<TxProfileResult> {
     // We disable concurrent profiles for consistency with simulateTx.
-    return this.#putInJobQueue(async () => {
+    return this.#putInJobQueue(async jobId => {
       const totalTimer = new Timer();
       try {
         const txInfo = {
@@ -761,7 +815,7 @@ export class PXE {
         const syncTime = syncTimer.ms();
 
         const contractFunctionSimulator = this.#getSimulatorForTx();
-        const privateExecutionResult = await this.#executePrivate(contractFunctionSimulator, txRequest);
+        const privateExecutionResult = await this.#executePrivate(contractFunctionSimulator, txRequest, scopes, jobId);
 
         const { executionSteps, timings: { proving } = {} } = await this.#prove(
           txRequest,
@@ -818,12 +872,7 @@ export class PXE {
    * In that case, the transaction returned is only potentially ready to be sent to the network for execution.
    *
    *
-   * @param txRequest - An authenticated tx request ready for simulation
-   * @param simulatePublic - Whether to simulate the public part of the transaction.
-   * @param skipTxValidation - (Optional) If false, this function throws if the transaction is unable to be included in a block at the current state.
-   * @param skipFeeEnforcement - (Optional) If false, fees are enforced.
-   * @param overrides - (Optional) State overrides for the simulation, such as msgSender, contract instances and artifacts.
-   * @param scopes - (Optional) The accounts whose notes we can access in this call. Currently optional and will default to all.
+   * @param txRequest - An authenticated tx request ready for simulation.
    * @returns A simulated transaction result object that includes public and private return values.
    * @throws If the code for the functions executed in this transaction have not been made available via `addContracts`.
    * Also throws if simulatePublic is true and public simulation reverts.
@@ -832,16 +881,12 @@ export class PXE {
    */
   public simulateTx(
     txRequest: TxExecutionRequest,
-    simulatePublic: boolean,
-    skipTxValidation: boolean = false,
-    skipFeeEnforcement: boolean = false,
-    overrides?: SimulationOverrides,
-    scopes?: AztecAddress[],
+    { simulatePublic, skipTxValidation = false, skipFeeEnforcement = false, overrides, scopes }: SimulateTxOpts,
   ): Promise<TxSimulationResult> {
     // We disable concurrent simulations since those might execute oracles which read and write to the PXE stores (e.g.
     // to the capsules), and we need to prevent concurrent runs from interfering with one another (e.g. attempting to
     // delete the same read value, or reading values that another simulation is currently modifying).
-    return this.#putInJobQueue(async () => {
+    return this.#putInJobQueue(async jobId => {
       try {
         const totalTimer = new Timer();
         const txInfo = {
@@ -864,24 +909,26 @@ export class PXE {
         // Temporary: in case there are overrides, we have to skip the kernels or validations
         // will fail. Consider handing control to the user/wallet on whether they want to run them
         // or not.
-        const skipKernels = overrides?.contracts !== undefined && Object.keys(overrides.contracts ?? {}).length > 0;
+        const overriddenContracts = overrides?.contracts ? new Set(Object.keys(overrides.contracts)) : undefined;
+        const hasOverriddenContracts = overriddenContracts !== undefined && overriddenContracts.size > 0;
+        const skipKernels = hasOverriddenContracts;
+
+        // Set overridden contracts on the sync service so it knows to skip syncing them
+        if (hasOverriddenContracts) {
+          this.contractSyncService.setOverriddenContracts(jobId, overriddenContracts);
+        }
 
         // Execution of private functions only; no proving, and no kernel logic.
-        const privateExecutionResult = await this.#executePrivate(contractFunctionSimulator, txRequest, scopes);
+        const privateExecutionResult = await this.#executePrivate(contractFunctionSimulator, txRequest, scopes, jobId);
 
         let publicInputs: PrivateKernelTailCircuitPublicInputs | undefined;
         let executionSteps: PrivateExecutionStep[] = [];
 
         if (skipKernels) {
-          // According to the protocol rules, the nonce generator for the note hashes
-          // can either be the first nullifier in the tx or the protocol nullifier if there are none.
-          const nonceGenerator = privateExecutionResult.firstNullifier.equals(Fr.ZERO)
-            ? await computeProtocolNullifier(await txRequest.toTxRequest().hash())
-            : privateExecutionResult.firstNullifier;
           ({ publicInputs, executionSteps } = await generateSimulatedProvingResult(
             privateExecutionResult,
-            nonceGenerator,
-            this.contractStore,
+            (addr, sel) => this.contractStore.getDebugFunctionName(addr, sel),
+            this.node,
           ));
         } else {
           // Kernel logic, plus proving of all private functions and kernels.
@@ -959,30 +1006,24 @@ export class PXE {
           inspect(txRequest),
           `simulatePublic=${simulatePublic}`,
           `skipTxValidation=${skipTxValidation}`,
-          `scopes=${scopes?.map(s => s.toString()).join(', ') ?? 'undefined'}`,
+          `scopes=${scopes === 'ALL_SCOPES' ? scopes : scopes.map(s => s.toString()).join(', ')}`,
         );
       }
     });
   }
 
   /**
-   * Simulate the execution of a contract utility function.
-   *
+   * Executes a contract utility function.
    * @param call - The function call containing the function details, arguments, and target contract address.
-   * @param authwits - (Optional) The authentication witnesses required for the function call.
-   * @param scopes - (Optional) The accounts whose notes we can access in this call. Currently optional and will
-   * default to all.
-   * @returns The result of the utility function call, structured based on the function ABI.
    */
-  public simulateUtility(
+  public executeUtility(
     call: FunctionCall,
-    authwits?: AuthWitness[],
-    scopes?: AztecAddress[],
-  ): Promise<UtilitySimulationResult> {
-    // We disable concurrent simulations since those might execute oracles which read and write to the PXE stores (e.g.
+    { authwits, scopes }: ExecuteUtilityOpts = { scopes: 'ALL_SCOPES' },
+  ): Promise<UtilityExecutionResult> {
+    // We disable concurrent executions since those might execute oracles which read and write to the PXE stores (e.g.
     // to the capsules), and we need to prevent concurrent runs from interfering with one another (e.g. attempting to
-    // delete the same read value, or reading values that another simulation is currently modifying).
-    return this.#putInJobQueue(async () => {
+    // delete the same read value, or reading values that another execution is currently modifying).
+    return this.#putInJobQueue(async jobId => {
       try {
         const totalTimer = new Timer();
         const syncTimer = new Timer();
@@ -990,7 +1031,25 @@ export class PXE {
         const syncTime = syncTimer.ms();
         const functionTimer = new Timer();
         const contractFunctionSimulator = this.#getSimulatorForTx();
-        const executionResult = await this.#simulateUtility(contractFunctionSimulator, call, authwits ?? [], scopes);
+
+        const anchorBlockHeader = await this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
+        await this.contractSyncService.ensureContractSynced(
+          call.to,
+          call.selector,
+          (privateSyncCall, execScopes) =>
+            this.#executeUtility(contractFunctionSimulator, privateSyncCall, [], execScopes, jobId),
+          anchorBlockHeader,
+          jobId,
+          scopes,
+        );
+
+        const executionResult = await this.#executeUtility(
+          contractFunctionSimulator,
+          call,
+          authwits ?? [],
+          scopes,
+          jobId,
+        );
         const functionTime = functionTimer.ms();
 
         const totalTime = totalTimer.ms();
@@ -1011,8 +1070,8 @@ export class PXE {
         const stringifiedArgs = args.map(arg => arg.toString()).join(', ');
         throw this.#contextualizeError(
           err,
-          `simulateUtility ${to}:${name}(${stringifiedArgs})`,
-          `scopes=${scopes?.map(s => s.toString()).join(', ') ?? 'undefined'}`,
+          `executeUtility ${to}:${name}(${stringifiedArgs})`,
+          `scopes=${scopes === 'ALL_SCOPES' ? scopes : scopes.map(s => s.toString()).join(', ')}`,
         );
       }
     });
@@ -1035,11 +1094,29 @@ export class PXE {
     eventSelector: EventSelector,
     filter: PrivateEventFilter,
   ): Promise<PackedPrivateEvent[]> {
-    // We need to manually trigger private state sync to have a guarantee that all the events are available.
-    const call = await this.contractStore.getFunctionCall('sync_private_state', [], filter.contractAddress);
-    await this.simulateUtility(call);
+    let anchorBlockNumber: BlockNumber;
+
+    await this.#putInJobQueue(async jobId => {
+      await this.blockStateSynchronizer.sync();
+
+      const anchorBlockHeader = await this.anchorBlockStore.getBlockHeader();
+      anchorBlockNumber = anchorBlockHeader.getBlockNumber();
+
+      const contractFunctionSimulator = this.#getSimulatorForTx();
+
+      await this.contractSyncService.ensureContractSynced(
+        filter.contractAddress,
+        null,
+        async (privateSyncCall, execScopes) =>
+          await this.#executeUtility(contractFunctionSimulator, privateSyncCall, [], execScopes, jobId),
+        anchorBlockHeader,
+        jobId,
+        filter.scopes,
+      );
+    });
 
-    const sanitizedFilter = await new PrivateEventFilterValidator(this.anchorBlockStore).validate(filter);
+    // anchorBlockNumber is set during the job and fixed to whatever it is after a block sync
+    const sanitizedFilter = new PrivateEventFilterValidator(anchorBlockNumber!).validate(filter);
 
     this.log.debug(
       `Getting private events for ${sanitizedFilter.contractAddress.toString()} from ${sanitizedFilter.fromBlock} to ${sanitizedFilter.toBlock}`,