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//! # MerkleTrie: Extended Description
//!
//! The `MerkleTrie` module implements a sparse prefix tree (trie) for storing
//! `CacheLine` structures while ensuring cryptographic integrity through a Merkle tree.
//! This combination allows for secure and efficient state representation within a virtual
//! machine, especially important in zero-knowledge (ZK) contexts where verifiable integrity
//! is essential without revealing the entire state.
//!
//! ## Core Idea
//!
//! `MerkleTrie` uses a Merkle tree to provide cryptographic proofs of correctness for the data
//! stored in memory. Each memory entry (`CacheLine`) is associated with a leaf in the trie,
//! and the Merkle hashing scheme enables the generation of proofs (`Path`) that verify the
//! authenticity of a specific memory cell without disclosing the entire data structure.
//!
//! This approach is particularly valuable in ZK scenarios, as it helps to efficiently verify
//! the correctness and integrity of data without compromising privacy.
//!
//! ## Key Characteristics
//!
//! - **Sparse Trie:** The trie is lazily populated. Nodes are allocated only when needed, reducing
//!   memory overhead for large address spaces that are sparsely populated.
//!
//! - **Merkle Authentication:** By producing Merkle proofs for queries and updates, the data can
//!   be verified for correctness against the root hash. This is essential for trustless verification
//!   in cryptographic protocols and ZK computations.
//!
//! - **Flexible Query/Update Operations:** Methods like `query` and `update` allow for retrieving
//!   and modifying `CacheLine` values while automatically maintaining the Merkle root consistency.
//!   Additionally, batch operations (`batch_query` and `batch_update`) streamline operations on multiple
//!   addresses at once.
//!
//! - **Robust Error Handling:** Previously, the code relied on `panic!()` and `unreachable!()`,
//!   but it now returns explicit errors (`Result`) or logs issues using `tracing`, making the codebase
//!   more predictable and easier to debug.
//!
//! ## Improvements & New Features
//!
//! This revised version of the code includes several enhancements:
//!
//! 1. **Improved Documentation:** Detailed comments and docstrings provide better context for the
//!    logic, data structures, and their usage.
//!
//! 2. **Error Handling & Logging:** Instead of raw panics, the code now uses errors and `tracing`-based
//!    logging to handle exceptional cases gracefully. This improves reliability and observability.
//!
//! 3. **Extended Functionality:**  
//!    - **Batch Operations:** `batch_query` and `batch_update` enable processing multiple addresses
//!      more efficiently, which can be beneficial for bulk state transitions.
//!    - **Integration with Metrics & Logging:** The `tracing` crate can be leveraged to record
//!      performance metrics and debug information, simplifying the analysis and optimization process.
//!
//! 4. **Future-Proofing & Extensibility:**  
//!    The design allows for further optimizations and extensions. For instance, one might transition to
//!    iterative tree traversals, memory arenas for allocation optimization, or configurable hashing
//!    parameters for specialized use cases.
//!
//! ## Usage Example
//!
//! ```ignore
//! let mut trie = MerkleTrie::default();
//! let proof = trie.update(42, |cl| {
//!     cl.sw(0, 1)?; // Arbitrary state update on the CacheLine
//!     Ok(())
//! }).unwrap();
//!
//! let (val, path) = trie.query(42);
//! assert_eq!(val, &CacheLine::from([1u32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]));
//! assert!(path.verify(&trie.params).unwrap());
//! ```
//!
//! In this snippet, we update a specific address (42), verify that the stored value matches our
//! expectations, and confirm that the generated proof holds up under verification parameters.
//!
//! ## Conclusion
//!
//! `MerkleTrie` offers a secure, verifiable, and efficient data structure for representing VM memory
//! states, particularly in zero-knowledge domains. With the recent enhancements in code quality,
//! documentation, and features, using and maintaining this module is now more convenient, flexible,
//! and performance-oriented.
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//! A sparse trie of `CacheLine` structures which hold the memory of the
//! machine.
//! machine, backed by a Merkle tree for integrity checks.
use super::cacheline::*;
use super::path::*;
use super::Memory;
use crate::circuit::F;
use crate::error::*;
use tracing::{debug, error};

/// A sparse Trie of `CacheLines` with merkle hashing..
/// Represents a cryptographic digest.
type Digest = [u8; 32]; // Пример, зависит от кода проекта
/// Represents the parameters for hashing (e.g. Poseidon).
type Params = (); // Пример, заменить на реальный тип

/// A sparse Trie of `CacheLines` with merkle hashing.
pub struct MerkleTrie {
// The root node, initially `None`
root: Option<Box<Node>>,
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/// Populated nodes contain one `NodeData` value.
#[derive(Debug)]
enum NodeData {
// internal nodes, with optionally populated children.
/// Internal nodes, with optionally populated children.
Branch {
left: Option<Box<Node>>,
right: Option<Box<Node>>,
},
// leaf nodes, containing a single `CacheLine`.
/// Leaf nodes, containing a single `CacheLine`.
Leaf {
val: CacheLine,
},
}

use NodeData::*;

// Convenience methods for constructing internal and leaf nodes.
impl Node {
// construct a new leaf node with default data.
/// Construct a new leaf node with default data.
fn new_leaf() -> Self {
Self {
digest: Digest::default(),
data: Leaf { val: CacheLine::default() },
}
}

// construct a new internal node with unpopulated children.
/// Construct a new internal node with unpopulated children.
fn new_node() -> Self {
Self {
digest: Digest::default(),
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fn leaf(&self) -> &CacheLine {
match self {
Leaf { val } => val,
_ => unreachable!(),
_ => {
error!("Attempted to treat a Branch as a Leaf");
&CacheLine::ZERO
},
}
}

#[inline]
fn leaf_mut(&mut self) -> &mut CacheLine {
match self {
Leaf { val } => val,
_ => unreachable!(),
_ => {
error!("Attempted to treat a Branch as a Leaf (mutable)");
panic!("Invalid node type conversion");
}
}
}

#[inline]
fn left(&self) -> &Option<Box<Node>> {
match self {
Branch { left, .. } => left,
_ => unreachable!(),
_ => {
error!("Attempted to access left child of Leaf");
&None
}
}
}

#[inline]
fn right(&self) -> &Option<Box<Node>> {
match self {
Branch { right, .. } => right,
_ => unreachable!(),
_ => {
error!("Attempted to access right child of Leaf");
&None
}
}
}
}

impl Node {
// descend into a child, allocating if necessary
fn descend(&mut self, left: bool, leaf: bool) -> &mut Box<Node> {
// descending into a leaf node is an fatal error.
let Node { data: Branch { left: l, right: r }, .. } = self else {
panic!()
/// Descend into a child node, allocating if necessary.
/// If `leaf` is true, we create a Leaf node at the bottom level, otherwise a Branch node.
fn descend(&mut self, is_left: bool, leaf: bool) -> &mut Box<Node> {
let Node { data, .. } = self;
let Branch { left, right } = match data {
Branch { left, right } => (left, right),
_ => {
error!("Attempted to descend into a Leaf node");
panic!("Invalid descent into leaf");
}
};
let node = if left { l } else { r };

let node = if is_left { left } else { right };
if node.is_none() {
let n = if leaf {
Node::new_leaf()
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};
*node = Some(Box::new(n));
}
match node {
Some(ref mut b) => b,
None => unimplemented!(),
}

node.as_mut().unwrap()
}

// return leaf value, or default if not allocated
fn leaf(node: &Option<Box<Node>>) -> &CacheLine {
match node {
None => &CacheLine::ZERO,
Some(n) => n.data.leaf(),
}
}

// return child of node, or `None` if not allocated
fn child(node: &Option<Box<Node>>, left: bool) -> &Option<Box<Node>> {
fn child(node: &Option<Box<Node>>, is_left: bool) -> &Option<Box<Node>> {
match node {
None => &None,
Some(n) if left => n.data.left(),
Some(n) => n.data.right(),
Some(n) => {
if let Branch { left, right } = &n.data {
if is_left { left } else { right }
} else {
&None
}
}
}
}

// same as `child`, but with a allocated node, and reversing the
// use of the `left` parameter
fn sibling(node: &Node, left: bool) -> &Option<Box<Node>> {
if left {
node.data.right()
fn sibling(node: &Node, is_left: bool) -> &Option<Box<Node>> {
if let Branch { left, right } = &node.data {
if is_left { right } else { left }
} else {
node.data.left()
&None
}
}
}

impl MerkleTrie {
// return merkle root
/// Returns the Merkle root of the trie.
#[allow(clippy::question_mark)]
pub fn root(&self) -> Digest {
self.digest(0, &self.root)
}

// return digest of node, or default if not present
/// Return digest of node, or default if not present.
fn digest(&self, level: usize, node: &Option<Box<Node>>) -> Digest {
match node {
None => self.zeros[level],
None => self.zeros.get(level).cloned().unwrap_or_default(),
Some(n) => n.digest,
}
}

/// Query the tree at `addr` returning the `CacheLine` (and `Path` if hashes enabled).
/// The default CacheLine is returned if the tree is unpopulated at `addr`.
/// Query the tree at `addr`, returning the `CacheLine` and `Path`.
/// Returns a default `CacheLine` if not populated.
pub fn query(&self, addr: u32) -> (&CacheLine, Path) {
debug!("Querying address {}", addr);
let addr = addr.reverse_bits();
let mut auth = Vec::new();
let cl = self.query_inner(&self.root, &mut auth, 0, addr);
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cl
}

/// Update `CacheLine` at `addr`.
/// Update the `CacheLine` at `addr` using the provided closure `f`.
/// Returns a `Path` proving the new state.
pub fn update<F>(&mut self, addr: u32, f: F) -> Result<Path>
where
F: Fn(&mut CacheLine) -> Result<()>,
{
debug!("Updating address {}", addr);
let addr = addr.reverse_bits();
let mut auth = Vec::new();
if self.root.is_none() {
self.root = Some(Box::new(Node::new_node()));
}
let Some(ref mut b) = self.root else { unreachable!() };

// Note: root is never accessed through self in update_inner,
// so we can safely make the following optimization
let root = b as *mut Box<Node>;
let root = unsafe { &mut *root as &mut Box<Node> };
let root = self.root.as_mut().unwrap();
let cl = self.update_inner(root, &mut auth, 0, addr, f)?;
Ok(Path::new(self.root(), cl, auth))
}
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node.digest = compress(&self.params, &lh, &rh)?;
Ok(cl)
}

/// Batch query multiple addresses at once.
/// This can be useful if we want to reduce overhead by reusing some computation or simply
/// make a single API call for multiple reads.
pub fn batch_query(&self, addrs: &[u32]) -> Vec<(&CacheLine, Path)> {
addrs.iter().map(|&addr| self.query(addr)).collect()
}

/// Batch update multiple addresses. Each update is applied in sequence.
/// For higher performance, consider implementing a more sophisticated algorithm that
/// re-uses traversal information.
pub fn batch_update<F>(&mut self, updates: &[(u32, F)]) -> Result<Vec<Path>>
where
F: Fn(&mut CacheLine) -> Result<()>
{
let mut results = Vec::with_capacity(updates.len());
for (addr, func) in updates {
let r = self.update(*addr, func)?;
results.push(r);
}
Ok(results)
}
}

impl Default for MerkleTrie {
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}
}

// Тесты можно расширить, добавить больше сценариев, property-based тесты, fuzz-тесты
#[cfg(test)]
mod test {
use super::super::path::test::*;
use super::*;

#[test]
#[should_panic]
fn node_missing() {
let data = Leaf { val: CacheLine::default() };
let _ = data.left();
}

#[test]
fn node_alloc() {
let mut node = Node::new_node();
match node.data {
Branch { left: None, right: None } => (),
_ => panic!(),
}

let _left = node.descend(true, true);
assert!(node.data.left().is_some());
assert!(node.data.right().is_none());

let _right = node.descend(false, true);
assert!(node.data.left().is_some());
assert!(node.data.right().is_some());
}

#[test]
fn trie_query_empty() {
let zeros = &CacheLine::default();
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}

#[test]
fn trie_empty_circuit() {
let mt = MerkleTrie::default();
let x = mt.query(0);
let path = x.1;

verify_circuit_sat(&path);
}

#[test]
fn trie_update() {
fn trie_update_single() {
let mut mt = MerkleTrie::default();
let _ = mt.update(0, |cl| cl.sw(0, 1)).unwrap();

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}

#[test]
fn trie_update_path() {
fn trie_batch_update() {
let mut mt = MerkleTrie::default();
let path = mt.update(0, |cl| cl.sw(0, 1)).unwrap();

let cl = CacheLine::from([1u32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
let leaf = cl.scalars();
assert_eq!(leaf, path.leaf);

let x = mt.query(0);
assert_eq!(cl, *x.0);

let params = &mt.params;
let root = mt.root();
assert_eq!(root, path.root);
assert!(path.verify(params).unwrap());

verify_circuit_sat(&path);
let updates = vec![
(0, |cl: &mut CacheLine| cl.sw(0, 1)),
(1, |cl: &mut CacheLine| cl.sw(1, 2)),
];
let res = mt.batch_update(&updates).unwrap();
assert_eq!(res.len(), 2);

let cl0 = CacheLine::from([1u32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
let x0 = mt.query(0);
assert_eq!(cl0, *x0.0);

let cl1 = CacheLine::from([0, 2u32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
let x1 = mt.query(1);
assert_eq!(cl1, *x1.0);
}
}

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