eth/filter: add support for pending logs (#3219)

eth/filters/api.go

@@ -239,11 +239,17 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) Logs(ctx context.Context, crit FilterCriteria) (*rpc
 		return &rpc.Subscription{}, rpc.ErrNotificationsUnsupported
 	}
 
-	rpcSub := notifier.CreateSubscription()
+	var (
+		rpcSub      = notifier.CreateSubscription()
+		matchedLogs = make(chan []Log)
+	)
+
+	logsSub, err := api.events.SubscribeLogs(crit, matchedLogs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	go func() {
-		matchedLogs := make(chan []Log)
-		logsSub := api.events.SubscribeLogs(crit, matchedLogs)
 
 		for {
 			select {
@@ -276,18 +282,20 @@ type FilterCriteria struct {
 // used to retrieve logs when the state changes. This method cannot be
 // used to fetch logs that are already stored in the state.
 //
+// Default criteria for the from and to block are "latest".
+// Using "latest" as block number will return logs for mined blocks.
+// Using "pending" as block number returns logs for not yet mined (pending) blocks.
+// In case logs are removed (chain reorg) previously returned logs are returned
+// again but with the removed property set to true.
+//
+// In case "fromBlock" > "toBlock" an error is returned.
+//
 // https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/JSON-RPC#eth_newfilter
-func (api *PublicFilterAPI) NewFilter(crit FilterCriteria) rpc.ID {
-	var (
-		logs    = make(chan []Log)
-		logsSub = api.events.SubscribeLogs(crit, logs)
-	)
-
-	if crit.FromBlock == nil {
-		crit.FromBlock = big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
-	}
-	if crit.ToBlock == nil {
-		crit.ToBlock = big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
+func (api *PublicFilterAPI) NewFilter(crit FilterCriteria) (rpc.ID, error) {
+	logs := make(chan []Log)
+	logsSub, err := api.events.SubscribeLogs(crit, logs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return rpc.ID(""), err
 	}
 
 	api.filtersMu.Lock()
@@ -312,7 +320,7 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) NewFilter(crit FilterCriteria) rpc.ID {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return logsSub.ID
+	return logsSub.ID, nil
 }
 
 // GetLogs returns logs matching the given argument that are stored within the state.
@@ -363,28 +371,38 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) GetFilterLogs(ctx context.Context, id rpc.ID) ([]Log
 	api.filtersMu.Unlock()
 
 	if !found || f.typ != LogsSubscription {
-		return []Log{}, nil
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("filter not found")
 	}
 
 	filter := New(api.backend, api.useMipMap)
-	filter.SetBeginBlock(f.crit.FromBlock.Int64())
-	filter.SetEndBlock(f.crit.ToBlock.Int64())
+	if f.crit.FromBlock != nil {
+		filter.SetBeginBlock(f.crit.FromBlock.Int64())
+	} else {
+		filter.SetBeginBlock(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
+	}
+	if f.crit.ToBlock != nil {
+		filter.SetEndBlock(f.crit.ToBlock.Int64())
+	} else {
+		filter.SetEndBlock(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
+	}
 	filter.SetAddresses(f.crit.Addresses)
 	filter.SetTopics(f.crit.Topics)
 
-	logs, err := filter.Find(ctx)
-	return returnLogs(logs), err
+	logs, err:= filter.Find(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return returnLogs(logs), nil
 }
 
 // GetFilterChanges returns the logs for the filter with the given id since
 // last time is was called. This can be used for polling.
 //
 // For pending transaction and block filters the result is []common.Hash.
-// (pending)Log filters return []Log. If the filter could not be found
-// []interface{}{} is returned.
+// (pending)Log filters return []Log.
 //
 // https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/JSON-RPC#eth_getfilterchanges
-func (api *PublicFilterAPI) GetFilterChanges(id rpc.ID) interface{} {
+func (api *PublicFilterAPI) GetFilterChanges(id rpc.ID) (interface{}, error) {
 	api.filtersMu.Lock()
 	defer api.filtersMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -400,15 +418,15 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) GetFilterChanges(id rpc.ID) interface{} {
 		case PendingTransactionsSubscription, BlocksSubscription:
 			hashes := f.hashes
 			f.hashes = nil
-			return returnHashes(hashes)
-		case PendingLogsSubscription, LogsSubscription:
+			return returnHashes(hashes), nil
+		case LogsSubscription:
 			logs := f.logs
 			f.logs = nil
-			return returnLogs(logs)
+			return returnLogs(logs), nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	return []interface{}{}
+	return []interface{}{}, fmt.Errorf("filter not found")
 }
 
 // returnHashes is a helper that will return an empty hash array case the given hash array is nil,
@@ -443,15 +461,11 @@ func (args *FilterCriteria) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if raw.From == nil || raw.From.Int64() < 0 {
-		args.FromBlock = big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
-	} else {
+	if raw.From != nil {
 		args.FromBlock = big.NewInt(raw.From.Int64())
 	}
 
-	if raw.ToBlock == nil || raw.ToBlock.Int64() < 0 {
-		args.ToBlock = big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
-	} else {
+	if raw.ToBlock != nil {
 		args.ToBlock = big.NewInt(raw.ToBlock.Int64())
 	}
 

eth/filters/api_test.go

@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ func TestUnmarshalJSONNewFilterArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte("{}"), &test0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if test0.FromBlock.Int64() != rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64() {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", rpc.LatestBlockNumber, test0.FromBlock)
+	if test0.FromBlock != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil, got %d", test0.FromBlock)
 	}
-	if test0.ToBlock.Int64() != rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64() {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", rpc.LatestBlockNumber, test0.ToBlock)
+	if test0.ToBlock != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil, got %d", test0.ToBlock)
 	}
 	if len(test0.Addresses) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 0 addresses, got %d", len(test0.Addresses))

eth/filters/filter.go

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"time"
 
+	"math/big"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ func (f *Filter) getLogs(ctx context.Context, start, end uint64) (logs []Log, er
 				}
 				unfiltered = append(unfiltered, rl...)
 			}
-			logs = append(logs, filterLogs(unfiltered, f.addresses, f.topics)...)
+			logs = append(logs, filterLogs(unfiltered, nil, nil, f.addresses, f.topics)...)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -179,12 +181,18 @@ func includes(addresses []common.Address, a common.Address) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func filterLogs(logs []Log, addresses []common.Address, topics [][]common.Hash) []Log {
+func filterLogs(logs []Log, fromBlock, toBlock *big.Int, addresses []common.Address, topics [][]common.Hash) []Log {
 	var ret []Log
-
 	// Filter the logs for interesting stuff
 Logs:
 	for _, log := range logs {
+		if fromBlock != nil && fromBlock.Int64() >= 0 && uint64(fromBlock.Int64()) > log.BlockNumber {
+			continue
+		}
+		if toBlock != nil && toBlock.Int64() >= 0 && uint64(toBlock.Int64()) < log.BlockNumber {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if len(addresses) > 0 && !includes(addresses, log.Address) {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -211,7 +219,6 @@ Logs:
 				continue Logs
 			}
 		}
-
 		ret = append(ret, log)
 	}
 

eth/filters/filter_system.go

@@ -43,13 +43,17 @@ const (
 	UnknownSubscription Type = iota
 	// LogsSubscription queries for new or removed (chain reorg) logs
 	LogsSubscription
-	// PendingLogsSubscription queries for logs for the pending block
+	// PendingLogsSubscription queries for logs in pending blocks
 	PendingLogsSubscription
+	// MinedAndPendingLogsSubscription queries for logs in mined and pending blocks.
+	MinedAndPendingLogsSubscription
 	// PendingTransactionsSubscription queries tx hashes for pending
 	// transactions entering the pending state
 	PendingTransactionsSubscription
 	// BlocksSubscription queries hashes for blocks that are imported
 	BlocksSubscription
+	// LastSubscription keeps track of the last index
+	LastIndexSubscription
 )
 
 var (
@@ -63,19 +67,26 @@ type Log struct {
 	Removed bool `json:"removed"`
 }
 
+// MarshalJSON returns *l as the JSON encoding of l.
 func (l *Log) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	fields := map[string]interface{}{
 		"address":          l.Address,
 		"data":             fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", l.Data),
-		"blockNumber":      fmt.Sprintf("%#x", l.BlockNumber),
+		"blockNumber":      nil,
 		"logIndex":         fmt.Sprintf("%#x", l.Index),
-		"blockHash":        l.BlockHash,
+		"blockHash":        nil,
 		"transactionHash":  l.TxHash,
 		"transactionIndex": fmt.Sprintf("%#x", l.TxIndex),
 		"topics":           l.Topics,
 		"removed":          l.Removed,
 	}
 
+	// mined logs
+	if l.BlockHash != (common.Hash{}) {
+		fields["blockNumber"] = fmt.Sprintf("%#x", l.BlockNumber)
+		fields["blockHash"] = l.BlockHash
+	}
+
 	return json.Marshal(fields)
 }
 
@@ -169,11 +180,50 @@ func (es *EventSystem) subscribe(sub *subscription) *Subscription {
 }
 
 // SubscribeLogs creates a subscription that will write all logs matching the
-// given criteria to the given logs channel.
-func (es *EventSystem) SubscribeLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) *Subscription {
+// given criteria to the given logs channel. Default value for the from and to
+// block is "latest". If the fromBlock > toBlock an error is returned.
+func (es *EventSystem) SubscribeLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) (*Subscription, error) {
+	var from, to rpc.BlockNumber
+	if crit.FromBlock == nil {
+		from = rpc.LatestBlockNumber
+	} else {
+		from = rpc.BlockNumber(crit.FromBlock.Int64())
+	}
+	if crit.ToBlock == nil {
+		to = rpc.LatestBlockNumber
+	} else {
+		to = rpc.BlockNumber(crit.ToBlock.Int64())
+	}
+
+	// only interested in pending logs
+	if from == rpc.PendingBlockNumber && to == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
+		return es.subscribePendingLogs(crit, logs), nil
+	}
+	// only interested in new mined logs
+	if from == rpc.LatestBlockNumber && to == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
+		return es.subscribeLogs(crit, logs), nil
+	}
+	// only interested in mined logs within a specific block range
+	if from >= 0 && to >= 0 && to >= from {
+		return es.subscribeLogs(crit, logs), nil
+	}
+	// interested in mined logs from a specific block number, new logs and pending logs
+	if from >= rpc.LatestBlockNumber && to == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
+		return es.subscribeMinedPendingLogs(crit, logs), nil
+	}
+	// interested in logs from a specific block number to new mined blocks
+	if from >= 0 && to == rpc.LatestBlockNumber {
+		return es.subscribeLogs(crit, logs), nil
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid from and to block combination: from > to")
+}
+
+// subscribeMinedPendingLogs creates a subscription that returned mined and
+// pending logs that match the given criteria.
+func (es *EventSystem) subscribeMinedPendingLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) *Subscription {
 	sub := &subscription{
 		id:        rpc.NewID(),
-		typ:       LogsSubscription,
+		typ:       MinedAndPendingLogsSubscription,
 		logsCrit:  crit,
 		created:   time.Now(),
 		logs:      logs,
@@ -186,12 +236,12 @@ func (es *EventSystem) SubscribeLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) *Subs
 	return es.subscribe(sub)
 }
 
-// SubscribePendingLogs creates a subscription that will write pending logs matching the
-// given criteria to the given channel.
-func (es *EventSystem) SubscribePendingLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) *Subscription {
+// subscribeLogs creates a subscription that will write all logs matching the
+// given criteria to the given logs channel.
+func (es *EventSystem) subscribeLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) *Subscription {
 	sub := &subscription{
 		id:        rpc.NewID(),
-		typ:       PendingLogsSubscription,
+		typ:       LogsSubscription,
 		logsCrit:  crit,
 		created:   time.Now(),
 		logs:      logs,
@@ -204,15 +254,16 @@ func (es *EventSystem) SubscribePendingLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log
 	return es.subscribe(sub)
 }
 
-// SubscribePendingTxEvents creates a sbuscription that writes transaction hashes for
+// subscribePendingLogs creates a subscription that writes transaction hashes for
 // transactions that enter the transaction pool.
-func (es *EventSystem) SubscribePendingTxEvents(hashes chan common.Hash) *Subscription {
+func (es *EventSystem) subscribePendingLogs(crit FilterCriteria, logs chan []Log) *Subscription {
 	sub := &subscription{
 		id:        rpc.NewID(),
-		typ:       PendingTransactionsSubscription,
+		typ:       PendingLogsSubscription,
+		logsCrit:  crit,
 		created:   time.Now(),
-		logs:      make(chan []Log),
-		hashes:    hashes,
+		logs:      logs,
+		hashes:    make(chan common.Hash),
 		headers:   make(chan *types.Header),
 		installed: make(chan struct{}),
 		err:       make(chan error),
@@ -238,6 +289,23 @@ func (es *EventSystem) SubscribeNewHeads(headers chan *types.Header) *Subscripti
 	return es.subscribe(sub)
 }
 
+// SubscribePendingTxEvents creates a subscription that writes transaction hashes for
+// transactions that enter the transaction pool.
+func (es *EventSystem) SubscribePendingTxEvents(hashes chan common.Hash) *Subscription {
+	sub := &subscription{
+		id:        rpc.NewID(),
+		typ:       PendingTransactionsSubscription,
+		created:   time.Now(),
+		logs:      make(chan []Log),
+		hashes:    hashes,
+		headers:   make(chan *types.Header),
+		installed: make(chan struct{}),
+		err:       make(chan error),
+	}
+
+	return es.subscribe(sub)
+}
+
 type filterIndex map[Type]map[rpc.ID]*subscription
 
 // broadcast event to filters that match criteria.
@@ -251,7 +319,7 @@ func (es *EventSystem) broadcast(filters filterIndex, ev *event.Event) {
 		if len(e) > 0 {
 			for _, f := range filters[LogsSubscription] {
 				if ev.Time.After(f.created) {
-					if matchedLogs := filterLogs(convertLogs(e, false), f.logsCrit.Addresses, f.logsCrit.Topics); len(matchedLogs) > 0 {
+					if matchedLogs := filterLogs(convertLogs(e, false), f.logsCrit.FromBlock, f.logsCrit.ToBlock, f.logsCrit.Addresses, f.logsCrit.Topics); len(matchedLogs) > 0 {
 						f.logs <- matchedLogs
 					}
 				}
@@ -260,7 +328,7 @@ func (es *EventSystem) broadcast(filters filterIndex, ev *event.Event) {
 	case core.RemovedLogsEvent:
 		for _, f := range filters[LogsSubscription] {
 			if ev.Time.After(f.created) {
-				if matchedLogs := filterLogs(convertLogs(e.Logs, true), f.logsCrit.Addresses, f.logsCrit.Topics); len(matchedLogs) > 0 {
+				if matchedLogs := filterLogs(convertLogs(e.Logs, true), f.logsCrit.FromBlock, f.logsCrit.ToBlock, f.logsCrit.Addresses, f.logsCrit.Topics); len(matchedLogs) > 0 {
 					f.logs <- matchedLogs
 				}
 			}
@@ -268,7 +336,7 @@ func (es *EventSystem) broadcast(filters filterIndex, ev *event.Event) {
 	case core.PendingLogsEvent:
 		for _, f := range filters[PendingLogsSubscription] {
 			if ev.Time.After(f.created) {
-				if matchedLogs := filterLogs(convertLogs(e.Logs, false), f.logsCrit.Addresses, f.logsCrit.Topics); len(matchedLogs) > 0 {
+				if matchedLogs := filterLogs(convertLogs(e.Logs, false), nil, f.logsCrit.ToBlock, f.logsCrit.Addresses, f.logsCrit.Topics); len(matchedLogs) > 0 {
 					f.logs <- matchedLogs
 				}
 			}
@@ -351,8 +419,8 @@ func (es *EventSystem) lightFilterLogs(header *types.Header, addresses []common.
 			}
 			unfiltered = append(unfiltered, rl...)
 		}
-		logs := filterLogs(unfiltered, addresses, topics)
-		//fmt.Println("found", len(logs))
+
+		logs := filterLogs(unfiltered, nil, nil, addresses, topics)
 		return logs
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -364,6 +432,11 @@ func (es *EventSystem) eventLoop() {
 		index = make(filterIndex)
 		sub   = es.mux.Subscribe(core.PendingLogsEvent{}, core.RemovedLogsEvent{}, vm.Logs{}, core.TxPreEvent{}, core.ChainEvent{})
 	)
+
+	for i := UnknownSubscription; i < LastIndexSubscription; i++ {
+		index[i] = make(map[rpc.ID]*subscription)
+	}
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case ev, active := <-sub.Chan():
@@ -372,13 +445,22 @@ func (es *EventSystem) eventLoop() {
 			}
 			es.broadcast(index, ev)
 		case f := <-es.install:
-			if _, found := index[f.typ]; !found {
-				index[f.typ] = make(map[rpc.ID]*subscription)
+			if f.typ == MinedAndPendingLogsSubscription {
+				// the type are logs and pending logs subscriptions
+				index[LogsSubscription][f.id] = f
+				index[PendingLogsSubscription][f.id] = f
+			} else {
+				index[f.typ][f.id] = f
 			}
-			index[f.typ][f.id] = f
 			close(f.installed)
 		case f := <-es.uninstall:
-			delete(index[f.typ], f.id)
+			if f.typ == MinedAndPendingLogsSubscription {
+				// the type are logs and pending logs subscriptions
+				delete(index[LogsSubscription], f.id)
+				delete(index[PendingLogsSubscription], f.id)
+			} else {
+				delete(index[f.typ], f.id)
+			}
 			close(f.err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -386,6 +468,7 @@ func (es *EventSystem) eventLoop() {
 
 // convertLogs is a helper utility that converts vm.Logs to []filter.Log.
 func convertLogs(in vm.Logs, removed bool) []Log {
+
 	logs := make([]Log, len(in))
 	for i, l := range in {
 		logs[i] = Log{l, removed}

eth/filters/filter_system_test.go

@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
 
-var (
-	mux     = new(event.TypeMux)
-	db, _   = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
-	backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
-	api     = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
-)
-
 type testBackend struct {
 	mux *event.TypeMux
 	db  ethdb.Database
@@ -81,6 +74,11 @@ func TestBlockSubscription(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	var (
+		mux   = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
+		api   = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+
 		genesis     = core.WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(db)
 		chain, _    = core.GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, genesis, db, 10, func(i int, gen *core.BlockGen) {})
 		chainEvents = []core.ChainEvent{}
@@ -130,6 +128,11 @@ func TestPendingTxFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	var (
+		mux   = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
+		api   = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+
 		transactions = []*types.Transaction{
 			types.NewTransaction(0, common.HexToAddress("0xb794f5ea0ba39494ce83a213fffba74279579268"), new(big.Int), new(big.Int), new(big.Int), nil),
 			types.NewTransaction(1, common.HexToAddress("0xb794f5ea0ba39494ce83a213fffba74279579268"), new(big.Int), new(big.Int), new(big.Int), nil),
@@ -150,9 +153,13 @@ func TestPendingTxFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for {
-		h := api.GetFilterChanges(fid0).([]common.Hash)
-		hashes = append(hashes, h...)
+		results, err := api.GetFilterChanges(fid0)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Unable to retrieve logs: %v", err)
+		}
 
+		h := results.([]common.Hash)
+		hashes = append(hashes, h...)
 		if len(hashes) >= len(transactions) {
 			break
 		}
@@ -167,11 +174,86 @@ func TestPendingTxFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestLogFilterCreation test whether a given filter criteria makes sense.
+// If not it must return an error.
+func TestLogFilterCreation(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		mux   = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
+		api   = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+
+		testCases = []struct {
+			crit    FilterCriteria
+			success bool
+		}{
+			// defaults
+			{FilterCriteria{}, true},
+			// valid block number range
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(1), ToBlock: big.NewInt(2)}, true},
+			// "mined" block range to pending
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(1), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())}, true},
+			// new mined and pending blocks
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64())}, true},
+			// from block "higher" than to block
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(2), ToBlock: big.NewInt(1)}, false},
+			// from block "higher" than to block
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)}, false},
+			// from block "higher" than to block
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)}, false},
+			// from block "higher" than to block
+			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())}, false},
+		}
+	)
+
+	for i, test := range testCases {
+		_, err := api.NewFilter(test.crit)
+		if test.success && err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected filter creation for case %d to success, got %v", i, err)
+		}
+		if !test.success && err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected testcase %d to fail with an error", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInvalidLogFilterCreation tests whether invalid filter log criteria results in an error
+// when the filter is created.
+func TestInvalidLogFilterCreation(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	var (
+		mux   = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
+		api   = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+	)
+
+	// different situations where log filter creation should fail.
+	// Reason: fromBlock > toBlock
+	testCases := []FilterCriteria{
+		0: {FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())},
+		1: {FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)},
+		2: {FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)},
+	}
+
+	for i, test := range testCases {
+		if _, err := api.NewFilter(test); err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected NewFilter for case #%d to fail", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // TestLogFilter tests whether log filters match the correct logs that are posted to the event mux.
 func TestLogFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	var (
+		mux   = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
+		api   = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+
 		firstAddr      = common.HexToAddress("0x1111111111111111111111111111111111111111")
 		secondAddr     = common.HexToAddress("0x2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")
 		thirdAddress   = common.HexToAddress("0x3333333333333333333333333333333333333333")
@@ -180,8 +262,8 @@ func TestLogFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		secondTopic    = common.HexToHash("0x2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222")
 		notUsedTopic   = common.HexToHash("0x9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999")
 
+		// posted twice, once as vm.Logs and once as core.PendingLogsEvent
 		allLogs = vm.Logs{
-			// Note, these are used for comparison of the test cases.
 			vm.NewLog(firstAddr, []common.Hash{}, []byte(""), 0),
 			vm.NewLog(firstAddr, []common.Hash{firstTopic}, []byte(""), 1),
 			vm.NewLog(secondAddr, []common.Hash{firstTopic}, []byte(""), 1),
@@ -189,45 +271,64 @@ func TestLogFilter(t *testing.T) {
 			vm.NewLog(thirdAddress, []common.Hash{secondTopic}, []byte(""), 3),
 		}
 
+		expectedCase7  = vm.Logs{allLogs[3], allLogs[4], allLogs[0], allLogs[1], allLogs[2], allLogs[3], allLogs[4]}
+		expectedCase11 = vm.Logs{allLogs[1], allLogs[2], allLogs[1], allLogs[2]}
+
 		testCases = []struct {
 			crit     FilterCriteria
 			expected vm.Logs
 			id       rpc.ID
 		}{
 			// match all
-			{FilterCriteria{}, allLogs, ""},
+			0: {FilterCriteria{}, allLogs, ""},
 			// match none due to no matching addresses
-			{FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{common.Address{}, notUsedAddress}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{allLogs[0].Topics}}, vm.Logs{}, ""},
+			1: {FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{common.Address{}, notUsedAddress}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{allLogs[0].Topics}}, vm.Logs{}, ""},
 			// match logs based on addresses, ignore topics
-			{FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{firstAddr}}, allLogs[:2], ""},
+			2: {FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{firstAddr}}, allLogs[:2], ""},
 			// match none due to no matching topics (match with address)
-			{FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{secondAddr}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{notUsedTopic}}}, vm.Logs{}, ""},
+			3: {FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{secondAddr}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{notUsedTopic}}}, vm.Logs{}, ""},
 			// match logs based on addresses and topics
-			{FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{thirdAddress}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{firstTopic, secondTopic}}}, allLogs[3:5], ""},
+			4: {FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{thirdAddress}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{firstTopic, secondTopic}}}, allLogs[3:5], ""},
 			// match logs based on multiple addresses and "or" topics
-			{FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{secondAddr, thirdAddress}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{firstTopic, secondTopic}}}, allLogs[2:5], ""},
-			// block numbers are ignored for filters created with New***Filter, these return all logs that match the given criterias when the state changes
-			{FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{firstAddr}, FromBlock: big.NewInt(1), ToBlock: big.NewInt(2)}, allLogs[:2], ""},
+			5: {FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{secondAddr, thirdAddress}, Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{firstTopic, secondTopic}}}, allLogs[2:5], ""},
+			// logs in the pending block
+			6: {FilterCriteria{Addresses: []common.Address{firstAddr}, FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64())}, allLogs[:2], ""},
+			// mined logs with block num >= 2 or pending logs
+			7: {FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(2), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64())}, expectedCase7, ""},
+			// all "mined" logs with block num >= 2
+			8: {FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(2), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())}, allLogs[3:], ""},
+			// all "mined" logs
+			9: {FilterCriteria{ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())}, allLogs, ""},
+			// all "mined" logs with 1>= block num <=2 and topic secondTopic
+			10: {FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(1), ToBlock: big.NewInt(2), Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{secondTopic}}}, allLogs[3:4], ""},
+			// all "mined" and pending logs with topic firstTopic
+			11: {FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), Topics: [][]common.Hash{[]common.Hash{firstTopic}}}, expectedCase11, ""},
 		}
-
-		err error
 	)
 
 	// create all filters
 	for i := range testCases {
-		testCases[i].id = api.NewFilter(testCases[i].crit)
+		testCases[i].id, _ = api.NewFilter(testCases[i].crit)
 	}
 
 	// raise events
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-	if err = mux.Post(allLogs); err != nil {
+	if err := mux.Post(allLogs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := mux.Post(core.PendingLogsEvent{Logs: allLogs}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range testCases {
 		var fetched []Log
 		for { // fetch all expected logs
-			fetched = append(fetched, api.GetFilterChanges(tt.id).([]Log)...)
+			results, err := api.GetFilterChanges(tt.id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Unable to fetch logs: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			fetched = append(fetched, results.([]Log)...)
 			if len(fetched) >= len(tt.expected) {
 				break
 			}
@@ -247,7 +348,6 @@ func TestLogFilter(t *testing.T) {
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(fetched[l].Log, tt.expected[l]) {
 				t.Errorf("invalid log on index %d for case %d", l, i)
 			}
-
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -257,6 +357,11 @@ func TestPendingLogsSubscription(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	var (
+		mux   = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
+		api   = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+
 		firstAddr      = common.HexToAddress("0x1111111111111111111111111111111111111111")
 		secondAddr     = common.HexToAddress("0x2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")
 		thirdAddress   = common.HexToAddress("0x3333333333333333333333333333333333333333")
@@ -319,7 +424,7 @@ func TestPendingLogsSubscription(t *testing.T) {
 	// (some) events are posted.
 	for i := range testCases {
 		testCases[i].c = make(chan []Log)
-		testCases[i].sub = api.events.SubscribePendingLogs(testCases[i].crit, testCases[i].c)
+		testCases[i].sub, _ = api.events.SubscribeLogs(testCases[i].crit, testCases[i].c)
 	}
 
 	for n, test := range testCases {

eth/filters/filter_test.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 )
 
 func makeReceipt(addr common.Address) *types.Receipt {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func BenchmarkMipmaps(b *testing.B) {
 
 	var (
 		db, _   = ethdb.NewLDBDatabase(dir, 0, 0)
+		mux     = new(event.TypeMux)
 		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
 		key1, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
 		addr1   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key1.PublicKey)
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ func TestFilters(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var (
 		db, _   = ethdb.NewLDBDatabase(dir, 0, 0)
+		mux     = new(event.TypeMux)
 		backend = &testBackend{mux, db}
 		key1, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
 		addr    = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key1.PublicKey)

miner/worker.go

@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ func newLocalMinedBlock(blockNumber uint64, prevMinedBlocks *uint64RingBuffer) (
 
 func (self *worker) wait() {
 	for {
+		mustCommitNewWork := true
 		for result := range self.recv {
 			atomic.AddInt32(&self.atWork, -1)
 
@@ -315,6 +316,8 @@ func (self *worker) wait() {
 					core.WriteReceipts(self.chainDb, work.receipts)
 					// Write map map bloom filters
 					core.WriteMipmapBloom(self.chainDb, block.NumberU64(), work.receipts)
+					// implicit by posting ChainHeadEvent
+					mustCommitNewWork = false
 				}
 
 				// broadcast before waiting for validation
@@ -343,7 +346,9 @@ func (self *worker) wait() {
 			}
 			glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("🔨  Mined %sblock (#%v / %x). %s", stale, block.Number(), block.Hash().Bytes()[:4], confirm)
 
-			self.commitNewWork()
+			if mustCommitNewWork {
+				self.commitNewWork()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -451,6 +456,7 @@ func (self *worker) commitNewWork() {
 
 	tstart := time.Now()
 	parent := self.chain.CurrentBlock()
+
 	tstamp := tstart.Unix()
 	if parent.Time().Cmp(new(big.Int).SetInt64(tstamp)) >= 0 {
 		tstamp = parent.Time().Int64() + 1
@@ -618,7 +624,16 @@ func (env *Work) commitTransactions(mux *event.TypeMux, txs *types.TransactionsB
 			txs.Shift()
 		}
 	}
+
 	if len(coalescedLogs) > 0 || env.tcount > 0 {
+		// make a copy, the state caches the logs and these logs get "upgraded" from pending to mined
+		// logs by filling in the block hash when the block was mined by the local miner. This can
+		// cause a race condition if a log was "upgraded" before the PendingLogsEvent is processed.
+		cpy := make(vm.Logs, len(coalescedLogs))
+		for i, l := range coalescedLogs {
+			cpy[i] = new(vm.Log)
+			*cpy[i] = *l
+		}
 		go func(logs vm.Logs, tcount int) {
 			if len(logs) > 0 {
 				mux.Post(core.PendingLogsEvent{Logs: logs})
@@ -626,7 +641,7 @@ func (env *Work) commitTransactions(mux *event.TypeMux, txs *types.TransactionsB
 			if tcount > 0 {
 				mux.Post(core.PendingStateEvent{})
 			}
-		}(coalescedLogs, env.tcount)
+		}(cpy, env.tcount)
 	}
 }