extract trace block common logic

[janezpodhostnik]

Description

Just a quick logic de-duplication

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Enhanced tracing functionality for transactions and blocks, allowing for more efficient processing.
  • Introduced a new method for streamlined block tracing.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved method signatures for better clarity and functionality.

[coderabbitai]

Walkthrough

The changes in this pull request focus on the api/debug.go file, specifically modifying the DebugAPI struct and its associated methods. Key alterations include the addition of a new import for models, changes to method signatures to incorporate a *tracers.TraceConfig parameter, and the introduction of a new private method, traceBlock, which consolidates tracing logic previously found in TraceBlockByNumber and TraceBlockByHash.

Changes

File	Change Summary
api/debug.go	- Added import for models.
	- Updated TraceTransaction to ignore the context parameter.
	- Modified TraceBlockByNumber to accept a cfg *tracers.TraceConfig parameter and simplified its logic by delegating to traceBlock.
	- Modified TraceBlockByHash to accept a cfg *tracers.TraceConfig parameter and call traceBlock.
	- Introduced new method traceBlock to encapsulate tracing logic for blocks.

Possibly related PRs

• Fix format for block traces on debug API #557: The changes in this PR also modify the TraceBlockByNumber and TraceBlockByHash methods in api/debug.go, aligning with the main PR's updates to these methods' signatures and their return types, indicating a direct relationship in the context of the debug API's tracing functionality.

Suggested reviewers

• peterargue
• sideninja

Poem

In the code where bunnies hop,
The tracing paths now never stop.
With traceBlock here, so neat and fine,
We hop along the debug line!
🐰✨

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Actionable comments posted: 1

🧹 Outside diff range and nitpick comments (4)

api/debug.go (4)

57-59: Unused cfg *tracers.TraceConfig parameter in TraceBlockByNumber

The cfg parameter is accepted but not used in TraceBlockByNumber. If the trace configuration isn't required at this time, consider removing the parameter to avoid confusion. Alternatively, if you plan to use it in the future, consider adding a comment to explain its current unused state.

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70-72: Unused cfg *tracers.TraceConfig parameter in TraceBlockByHash

Similar to TraceBlockByNumber, the cfg parameter in TraceBlockByHash is currently unused. Consider utilizing the configuration parameter or removing it if it's not needed at this time.

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80-84: Unused cfg *tracers.TraceConfig parameter in traceBlock

In the traceBlock function, the cfg parameter is unused (denoted by _ *tracers.TraceConfig). If you don't need this parameter, consider removing it. If it's intended for future use, adding a comment to explain its purpose might be helpful.

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87-89: Consider passing cfg to TraceTransaction

In traceBlock, when calling TraceTransaction, you're passing nil as the *tracers.TraceConfig parameter. If you plan to support trace configurations in TraceTransaction later, consider passing cfg instead of nil to maintain consistency.

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Files that changed from the base of the PR and between f948cc6 and 86a7c5a.

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🔇 Additional comments (3)

api/debug.go (3)

13-13: Imported models package is appropriate

The addition of the models import is necessary since the traceBlock function now accepts a *models.Block parameter.

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64-64: Good use of the new traceBlock function

Refactoring to use the traceBlock function improves code reusability and reduces duplication. This enhances maintainability.

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77-78: Consistent refactoring in TraceBlockByHash

Using the traceBlock function here ensures consistency with TraceBlockByNumber and reduces code duplication.

[coderabbitai]

⚠️ Potential issue

Utilize the context.Context parameter in TraceTransaction

Currently, TraceTransaction ignores the context.Context parameter by naming it _ context.Context. However, in the traceBlock function, you pass ctx to TraceTransaction, indicating that the context should be propagated. To ensure proper context handling, consider changing the parameter back to ctx context.Context and using it within TraceTransaction.

[m-Peter]

LGTM!