Class: HostList

net.HostList(options)

Host List

Constructor

new HostList(options)

Create a host list.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object
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Members

(static, constant) HORIZON_DAYS :Number

Number of days before considering an address stale.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 30
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(static, constant) MAX_FAILURES :Number

Maximum number of failures allowed before considering an address stale.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 10
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(static, constant) MAX_REFS :Number

Maximum number of references in fresh buckets.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 8
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(static, constant) MIN_FAIL_DAYS :Number

Number of days after reaching MAX_FAILURES to consider an address stale.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 7
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(static, constant) RETRIES :Number

Number of retries (without success) before considering an address stale.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 3
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(static) scores :Number

Local address scores.

Type:
  • Number
Properties:
Name Type Description
NONE Number
IF Number
BIND Number
DNS Number
UPNP Number
MANUAL Number
MAX Number
Default Value:
  • {"NONE":0,"IF":1,"BIND":2,"DNS":3,"UPNP":4,"MANUAL":5,"MAX":6}
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(static, constant) VERSION :Number

Serialization version.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 4
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Methods

(static) fromJSON(options, json) → {HostList}

Instantiate host list from json object.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object
json Object
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Returns:
Type
HostList

add(addr, srcnullable) → {Boolean}

Add host to host list.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
addr NetAddress
src NetAddress <nullable>
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

addLocal(host, port, score) → {Boolean}

Add a local address.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
port Number
score Number
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

addNode(host) → {NetAddress}

Add a priority node.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
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Returns:
Type
NetAddress

addSeed(host)

Add a preferred seed.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
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ban(host)

Mark a peer as banned.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
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clearBanned()

Clear banned hosts.

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(async) close() → {Promise}

Close hostlist.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

(async) discoverNodes() → {Promise}

Discover hosts from nodes.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

(async) discoverSeeds() → {Promise}

Discover hosts from seeds.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

evictFresh(bucket)

Evict a host from fresh bucket.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
bucket Map
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evictUsed(bucket)

Pick used for eviction.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
bucket List
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(async) flush() → {Promise}

Flush addrs to hosts file.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

(private) freshBucket(entry, srcnullable) → {Map}

Get fresh bucket for host.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
entry HostEntry
src NetAddress <nullable>
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Returns:
Type
Map

(private) fromJSON(json) → {HostList}

Inject properties from json object.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
json Object
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Returns:
Type
HostList

getHost() → {HostEntry}

Allocate a new host.

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Returns:
Type
HostEntry

getLocal(srcnullable) → {NetAddress}

Get local address based on reachability.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
src NetAddress <nullable>
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Returns:
Type
NetAddress

(private) init()

Initialize list.

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(private) initAdd()

Initialize list.

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injectSeeds() → {Promise}

Read and initialize from hosts file.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

isBanned(host) → {Boolean}

Test whether the host is banned.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

isFull() → {Boolean}

Test whether the host list is full.

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Returns:
Type
Boolean

isStale(entry) → {Boolean}

Test whether a host is evictable.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
entry HostEntry
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

(async) loadFile() → {Promise}

Read and initialize from hosts file.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

markAck(hostname, services)

Mark host as successfully ack'd.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
hostname String
services Number
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markAttempt(hostname)

Mark host as failed.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
hostname String
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markLocal(addr) → {Boolean}

Mark local address as seen during a handshake.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
addr NetAddress
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

markSuccess(hostname)

Mark host as successfully connected.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
hostname String
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(async) open() → {Promise}

Open hostlist and read hosts file.

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Returns:
Type
Promise

(async) populate(target) → {Promise}

Lookup hosts from dns host.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
target Object
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Returns:
Type
Promise

(async) populateNode(addr) → {Promise}

Lookup node's domain.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
addr Object
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Returns:
Type
Promise

(async) populateSeed(seed) → {Promise}

Populate from seed.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
seed Object
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Returns:
Type
Promise

pushLocal(addr, score) → {Boolean}

Add a local address.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
addr NetAddress
score Number
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

remove(hostname) → {NetAddress}

Remove host from host list.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
hostname String
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Returns:
Type
NetAddress

removeNode(host) → {Boolean}

Remove a priority node.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

reset()

Reset host list.

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setNodes(nodes)

Set priority nodes.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
nodes Array.<String>
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setSeeds(seeds)

Set initial seeds.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
seeds Array.<String>
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size() → {Number}

Get list size.

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Returns:
Type
Number

start()

Start flush interval.

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stop()

Stop flush interval.

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toArray() → {Array.<NetAddress>}

Convert address list to array.

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Returns:
Type
Array.<NetAddress>

toJSON() → {Object}

Convert host list to json-friendly object.

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Returns:
Type
Object

unban(host)

Unban host.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
host String
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(private) usedBucket(entry) → {List}

Get used bucket for host.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
entry HostEntry
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Returns:
Type
List