libp2p / libp2p/go-libp2p

Stateless events on the bus

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Description

As discussed offline with @Stebalien, it might be useful to have events that signal that something/some state could possibly have changed. The consumer can then go fetch the current/latest state from the single source of truth and determine if the relevant state has indeed changed.

One example of this is the `PeerProtocolsUpdated` event. Instead of publishing the diff on the event i.e. Added/Removed protocols, we could publish a `PeerProtocolsChangeEvt` which would be published when we connect to a peer, disconnect from a peer, when it sends us an `ID Delta` etc etc. The consumer can then check the peerstore to see if the remote peer still supports the protocols it is interested in/form a diff based on the previous state and act accordingly.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the event bus handling for PeerProtocolsUpdated and the peerstore interactions described in the issue. Determine the scope and semantics of a stateless PeerProtocolsChangeEvt, including its triggering events; done requires an agreed design and corresponding behavior for consumers.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
distributed-systems, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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