feat(fortuna): better retry mechanism

Author: m30m

apps/fortuna/src/chain/ethereum.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ use {
 // contract in the same repo.
 abigen!(
     PythRandom,
-    "../../target_chains/ethereum/entropy_sdk/solidity/abis/IEntropy.json"
+    "../../target_chains/ethereum/entropy_sdk/solidity/abis/IEntropy.json";
+    PythRandomErrors,
+    "../../target_chains/ethereum/entropy_sdk/solidity/abis/EntropyErrors.json"
 );
 
 pub type MiddlewaresWrapper<T> = LegacyTxMiddleware<

apps/fortuna/src/eth_utils/utils.rs

@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ use {
     backoff::ExponentialBackoff,
     ethabi::ethereum_types::U64,
     ethers::{
-        contract::ContractCall,
+        contract::{ContractCall, ContractError},
         middleware::Middleware,
-        types::{TransactionReceipt, U256},
+        providers::ProviderError,
+        types::{transaction::eip2718::TypedTransaction, TransactionReceipt, U256},
+    },
+    std::{
+        fmt::Display,
+        sync::{atomic::AtomicU64, Arc},
     },
-    std::sync::{atomic::AtomicU64, Arc},
     tokio::time::{timeout, Duration},
     tracing,
 };
@@ -156,7 +160,9 @@ pub async fn submit_tx_with_backoff<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
     call: ContractCall<T, ()>,
     gas_limit: U256,
     escalation_policy: EscalationPolicy,
-) -> Result<SubmitTxResult> {
+    error_mapper: impl Fn(u64, backoff::Error<SubmitTxError<T>>) -> backoff::Error<SubmitTxError<T>>
+        + Copy,
+) -> Result<SubmitTxResult, SubmitTxError<T>> {
     let start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
 
     tracing::info!("Started processing event");
@@ -176,14 +182,15 @@ pub async fn submit_tx_with_backoff<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
 
             let gas_multiplier_pct = escalation_policy.get_gas_multiplier_pct(num_retries);
             let fee_multiplier_pct = escalation_policy.get_fee_multiplier_pct(num_retries);
-            submit_tx(
+            let result = submit_tx(
                 middleware.clone(),
                 &call,
                 padded_gas_limit,
                 gas_multiplier_pct,
                 fee_multiplier_pct,
             )
-            .await
+            .await;
+            result.map_err(|e| error_mapper(num_retries, e))
         },
         |e, dur| {
             let retry_number = num_retries.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -210,6 +217,51 @@ pub async fn submit_tx_with_backoff<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
     })
 }
 
+pub enum SubmitTxError<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static> {
+    GasUsageEstimateError(ContractError<T>),
+    GasLimitExceeded { estimate: U256, limit: U256 },
+    GasPriceEstimateError(<T as Middleware>::Error),
+    SubmissionError(TypedTransaction, <T as Middleware>::Error),
+    ConfirmationTimeout(TypedTransaction),
+    ConfirmationError(TypedTransaction, ProviderError),
+    ReceiptError(TypedTransaction, TransactionReceipt),
+}
+
+impl<T> Display for SubmitTxError<T>
+where
+    T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static,
+{
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            SubmitTxError::GasUsageEstimateError(e) => {
+                write!(f, "Error estimating gas for reveal: {:?}", e)
+            }
+            SubmitTxError::GasLimitExceeded { estimate, limit } => write!(
+                f,
+                "Gas estimate for reveal with callback is higher than the gas limit {} > {}",
+                estimate, limit
+            ),
+            SubmitTxError::GasPriceEstimateError(e) => write!(f, "Gas price estimate error: {}", e),
+            SubmitTxError::SubmissionError(tx, e) => write!(
+                f,
+                "Error submitting the reveal transaction. Tx:{:?}, Error:{:?}",
+                tx, e
+            ),
+            SubmitTxError::ConfirmationTimeout(tx) => {
+                write!(f, "Tx stuck in mempool. Resetting nonce. Tx:{:?}", tx)
+            }
+            SubmitTxError::ConfirmationError(tx, e) => write!(
+                f,
+                "Error waiting for transaction receipt. Tx:{:?} Error:{:?}",
+                tx, e
+            ),
+            SubmitTxError::ReceiptError(tx, _) => {
+                write!(f, "Reveal transaction reverted on-chain. Tx:{:?}", tx,)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Submit a transaction to the blockchain. It estimates the gas for the transaction,
 /// pads both the gas and fee estimates using the provided multipliers, and submits the transaction.
 /// It will return a permanent or transient error depending on the error type and whether
@@ -221,24 +273,23 @@ pub async fn submit_tx<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
     // A value of 100 submits the tx with the same gas/fee as the estimate.
     gas_estimate_multiplier_pct: u64,
     fee_estimate_multiplier_pct: u64,
-) -> Result<TransactionReceipt, backoff::Error<anyhow::Error>> {
+) -> Result<TransactionReceipt, backoff::Error<SubmitTxError<T>>> {
     let gas_estimate_res = call.estimate_gas().await;
 
     let gas_estimate = gas_estimate_res.map_err(|e| {
         // we consider the error transient even if it is a contract revert since
         // it can be because of routing to a lagging RPC node. Retrying such errors will
         // incur a few additional RPC calls, but it is fine.
-        backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!("Error estimating gas for reveal: {:?}", e))
+        backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::GasUsageEstimateError(e))
     })?;
 
     // The gas limit on the simulated transaction is the maximum expected tx gas estimate,
     // but we are willing to pad the gas a bit to ensure reliable submission.
     if gas_estimate > gas_limit {
-        return Err(backoff::Error::permanent(anyhow!(
-            "Gas estimate for reveal with callback is higher than the gas limit {} > {}",
-            gas_estimate,
-            gas_limit
-        )));
+        return Err(backoff::Error::permanent(SubmitTxError::GasLimitExceeded {
+            estimate: gas_estimate,
+            limit: gas_limit,
+        }));
     }
 
     // Pad the gas estimate after checking it against the simulation gas limit.
@@ -247,13 +298,11 @@ pub async fn submit_tx<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
     let call = call.clone().gas(gas_estimate);
     let mut transaction = call.tx.clone();
 
-    // manually fill the tx with the gas info, so we can log the details in case of error
+    // manually fill the tx with the gas price info, so we can log the details in case of error
     client
         .fill_transaction(&mut transaction, None)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!("Error filling the reveal transaction: {:?}", e))
-        })?;
+        .map_err(|e| backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::GasPriceEstimateError(e)))?;
 
     // Apply the fee escalation policy. Note: the unwrap_or_default should never default as we have a gas oracle
     // in the client that sets the gas price.
@@ -271,11 +320,7 @@ pub async fn submit_tx<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
         .send_transaction(transaction.clone(), None)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| {
-            backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!(
-                "Error submitting the reveal transaction. Tx:{:?}, Error:{:?}",
-                transaction,
-                e
-            ))
+            backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::SubmissionError(transaction.clone(), e))
         })?;
 
     let reset_nonce = || {
@@ -292,34 +337,24 @@ pub async fn submit_tx<T: Middleware + NonceManaged + 'static>(
         // in this case ethers internal polling will not reduce the number of retries
         // and keep retrying indefinitely. So we set a manual timeout here and reset the nonce.
         reset_nonce();
-        backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!(
-            "Tx stuck in mempool. Resetting nonce. Tx:{:?}",
-            transaction
-        ))
+        backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::ConfirmationTimeout(transaction.clone()))
     })?;
 
     let receipt = pending_receipt
         .map_err(|e| {
-            backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!(
-                "Error waiting for transaction receipt. Tx:{:?} Error:{:?}",
-                transaction,
-                e
-            ))
+            backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::ConfirmationError(transaction.clone(), e))
         })?
         .ok_or_else(|| {
             // RPC may not return an error on tx submission if the nonce is too high.
             // But we will never get a receipt. So we reset the nonce manager to get the correct nonce.
             reset_nonce();
-            backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!(
-                "Can't verify the reveal, probably dropped from mempool. Resetting nonce. Tx:{:?}",
-                transaction
-            ))
+            backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::ConfirmationTimeout(transaction.clone()))
         })?;
 
     if receipt.status == Some(U64::from(0)) {
-        return Err(backoff::Error::transient(anyhow!(
-            "Reveal transaction reverted on-chain. Tx:{:?}",
-            transaction
+        return Err(backoff::Error::transient(SubmitTxError::ReceiptError(
+            transaction.clone(),
+            receipt.clone(),
         )));
     }
 

apps/fortuna/src/keeper/process_event.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use {
     super::keeper_metrics::AccountLabel,
     crate::{
-        chain::reader::RequestedWithCallbackEvent,
-        eth_utils::utils::submit_tx_with_backoff,
+        chain::{ethereum::PythRandomErrorsErrors, reader::RequestedWithCallbackEvent},
+        eth_utils::utils::{submit_tx_with_backoff, SubmitTxError},
         history::{RequestEntryState, RequestStatus},
         keeper::block::ProcessParams,
     },
     anyhow::{anyhow, Result},
+    ethers::{abi::AbiDecode, contract::ContractError},
+    std::time::Duration,
     tracing,
 };
 
@@ -74,12 +76,40 @@ pub async fn process_event_with_backoff(
         event.user_random_number,
         provider_revelation,
     );
+    let error_mapper = |num_retries, e| {
+        if let backoff::Error::Transient {
+            err: SubmitTxError::GasUsageEstimateError(ContractError::Revert(revert)),
+            ..
+        } = &e
+        {
+            if let Ok(PythRandomErrorsErrors::NoSuchRequest(_)) =
+                PythRandomErrorsErrors::decode(revert)
+            {
+                let err =
+                    SubmitTxError::GasUsageEstimateError(ContractError::Revert(revert.clone()));
+                // Slow down the retries if the request is not found.
+                // This probably means that the request is already fulfilled via another process.
+                // After 5 retries, we return the error permanently.
+                if num_retries >= 5 {
+                    return backoff::Error::Permanent(err);
+                }
+                if 1 < num_retries && num_retries < 5 {
+                    return backoff::Error::Transient {
+                        err,
+                        retry_after: Some(Duration::from_secs(60)),
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        e
+    };
 
     let success = submit_tx_with_backoff(
         contract.client(),
         contract_call,
         gas_limit,
         escalation_policy,
+        error_mapper,
     )
     .await;
 
@@ -160,16 +190,45 @@ pub async fn process_event_with_backoff(
                 .get_request(event.provider_address, event.sequence_number)
                 .await;
 
-            tracing::error!("Failed to process event: {:?}. Request: {:?}", e, req);
-
             // We only count failures for cases where we are completely certain that the callback failed.
-            if req.is_ok_and(|x| x.is_some()) {
+            if req.as_ref().is_ok_and(|x| x.is_some()) {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to process event: {}. Request: {:?}", e, req);
                 metrics
                     .requests_processed_failure
                     .get_or_create(&account_label)
                     .inc();
+                // Do not display the internal error, it might include RPC details.
+                let reason = match e {
+                    SubmitTxError::GasUsageEstimateError(ContractError::Revert(revert)) => {
+                        format!("Reverted: {}", revert)
+                    }
+                    SubmitTxError::GasLimitExceeded { limit, estimate } => format!(
+                        "Gas limit exceeded: limit = {}, estimate = {}",
+                        limit, estimate
+                    ),
+                    SubmitTxError::GasUsageEstimateError(_) => {
+                        "Unable to estimate gas usage".to_string()
+                    }
+                    SubmitTxError::GasPriceEstimateError(_) => {
+                        "Unable to estimate gas price".to_string()
+                    }
+                    SubmitTxError::SubmissionError(_, _) => {
+                        "Error submitting the transaction on-chain".to_string()
+                    }
+                    SubmitTxError::ConfirmationTimeout(tx) => format!(
+                        "Transaction was submitted, but never confirmed. Hash: {}",
+                        tx.sighash()
+                    ),
+                    SubmitTxError::ConfirmationError(tx, _) => format!(
+                        "Transaction was submitted, but never confirmed. Hash: {}",
+                        tx.sighash()
+                    ),
+                    SubmitTxError::ReceiptError(tx, _) => {
+                        format!("Reveal transaction failed on-chain. Hash: {}", tx.sighash())
+                    }
+                };
                 status.state = RequestEntryState::Failed {
-                    reason: format!("Error revealing: {:?}", e),
+                    reason,
                     provider_random_number: Some(provider_revelation),
                 };
                 history.add(&status);