Split RPC API into multiple seperate smaller API's which can be offered over different RPC mechanisms

cmd/console/contracts.go

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package main
+
+var (
+	globalRegistrar     = `var GlobalRegistrar = web3.eth.contract([{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"_owner","type":"address"}],"name":"name","outputs":[{"name":"o_name","type":"bytes32"}],"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"owner","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"address"}],"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"content","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"bytes32"}],"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"addr","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"address"}],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"reserve","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"subRegistrar","outputs":[{"name":"o_subRegistrar","type":"address"}],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"},{"name":"_newOwner","type":"address"}],"name":"transfer","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"},{"name":"_registrar","type":"address"}],"name":"setSubRegistrar","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"Registrar","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"},{"name":"_a","type":"address"},{"name":"_primary","type":"bool"}],"name":"setAddress","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"},{"name":"_content","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"setContent","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"disown","outputs":[],"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"_name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"register","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"address"}],"type":"function"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":true,"name":"name","type":"bytes32"}],"name":"Changed","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":true,"name":"name","type":"bytes32"},{"indexed":true,"name":"addr","type":"address"}],"name":"PrimaryChanged","type":"event"}]);`
+	globalRegistrarAddr = "0xc6d9d2cd449a754c494264e1809c50e34d64562b"
+)

cmd/console/js.go

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2014, Jeffrey Wilcke. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+// MA 02110-1301  USA
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/docserver"
+	re "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/jsre"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+	"github.com/peterh/liner"
+	"github.com/robertkrimen/otto"
+)
+
+type prompter interface {
+	AppendHistory(string)
+	Prompt(p string) (string, error)
+	PasswordPrompt(p string) (string, error)
+}
+
+type dumbterm struct{ r *bufio.Reader }
+
+func (r dumbterm) Prompt(p string) (string, error) {
+	fmt.Print(p)
+	line, err := r.r.ReadString('\n')
+	return strings.TrimSuffix(line, "\n"), err
+}
+
+func (r dumbterm) PasswordPrompt(p string) (string, error) {
+	fmt.Println("!! Unsupported terminal, password will echo.")
+	fmt.Print(p)
+	input, err := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin).ReadString('\n')
+	fmt.Println()
+	return input, err
+}
+
+func (r dumbterm) AppendHistory(string) {}
+
+type jsre struct {
+	re      *re.JSRE
+	wait    chan *big.Int
+	ps1     string
+	atexit  func()
+	datadir string
+	prompter
+}
+
+func newJSRE(datadir, libPath string) *jsre {
+	js := &jsre{ps1: "> "}
+	js.wait = make(chan *big.Int)
+
+	// update state in separare forever blocks
+	js.re = re.New(libPath)
+	js.apiBindings()
+	//	js.adminBindings()
+
+	if !liner.TerminalSupported() {
+		js.prompter = dumbterm{bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)}
+	} else {
+		lr := liner.NewLiner()
+		js.withHistory(func(hist *os.File) { lr.ReadHistory(hist) })
+		lr.SetCtrlCAborts(true)
+		js.prompter = lr
+		js.atexit = func() {
+			js.withHistory(func(hist *os.File) { hist.Truncate(0); lr.WriteHistory(hist) })
+			lr.Close()
+			close(js.wait)
+		}
+	}
+	return js
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) apiBindings() {
+	ethApi := rpc.NewEthereumApi(nil)
+	jeth := rpc.NewJeth(ethApi, js.re)
+
+	js.re.Set("jeth", struct{}{})
+	t, _ := js.re.Get("jeth")
+	jethObj := t.Object()
+	jethObj.Set("send", jeth.Send)
+	jethObj.Set("sendAsync", jeth.Send)
+
+	err := js.re.Compile("bignumber.js", re.BigNumber_JS)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Error loading bignumber.js: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = js.re.Compile("ethereum.js", re.Ethereum_JS)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Error loading ethereum.js: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = js.re.Eval("var web3 = require('web3');")
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Error requiring web3: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = js.re.Eval("web3.setProvider(jeth)")
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Error setting web3 provider: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, err = js.re.Eval(`
+var eth = web3.eth;
+var shh = web3.shh;
+var db  = web3.db;
+var net = web3.net;
+  `)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Error setting namespaces: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	js.re.Eval(globalRegistrar + "registrar = GlobalRegistrar.at(\"" + globalRegistrarAddr + "\");")
+}
+
+var ds, _ = docserver.New("/")
+
+/*
+func (self *jsre) ConfirmTransaction(tx string) bool {
+	if self.ethereum.NatSpec {
+		notice := natspec.GetNotice(self.xeth, tx, ds)
+		fmt.Println(notice)
+		answer, _ := self.Prompt("Confirm Transaction [y/n]")
+		return strings.HasPrefix(strings.Trim(answer, " "), "y")
+	} else {
+		return true
+	}
+}
+
+func (self *jsre) UnlockAccount(addr []byte) bool {
+	fmt.Printf("Please unlock account %x.\n", addr)
+	pass, err := self.PasswordPrompt("Passphrase: ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	// TODO: allow retry
+	if err := self.ethereum.AccountManager().Unlock(common.BytesToAddress(addr), pass); err != nil {
+		return false
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("Account is now unlocked for this session.")
+		return true
+	}
+}
+*/
+
+func (self *jsre) exec(filename string) error {
+	if err := self.re.Exec(filename); err != nil {
+		self.re.Stop(false)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Javascript Error: %v", err)
+	}
+	self.re.Stop(true)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (self *jsre) interactive() {
+	// Read input lines.
+	prompt := make(chan string)
+	inputln := make(chan string)
+	go func() {
+		defer close(inputln)
+		for {
+			line, err := self.Prompt(<-prompt)
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			inputln <- line
+		}
+	}()
+	// Wait for Ctrl-C, too.
+	sig := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sig, os.Interrupt)
+
+	defer func() {
+		if self.atexit != nil {
+			self.atexit()
+		}
+		self.re.Stop(false)
+	}()
+	for {
+		prompt <- self.ps1
+		select {
+		case <-sig:
+			fmt.Println("caught interrupt, exiting")
+			return
+		case input, ok := <-inputln:
+			if !ok || indentCount <= 0 && input == "exit" {
+				return
+			}
+			if input == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			str += input + "\n"
+			self.setIndent()
+			if indentCount <= 0 {
+				hist := str[:len(str)-1]
+				self.AppendHistory(hist)
+				self.parseInput(str)
+				str = ""
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (self *jsre) withHistory(op func(*os.File)) {
+	hist, err := os.OpenFile(filepath.Join(self.datadir, "history"), os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("unable to open history file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	op(hist)
+	hist.Close()
+}
+
+func (self *jsre) parseInput(code string) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			fmt.Println("[native] error", r)
+		}
+	}()
+	value, err := self.re.Run(code)
+	if err != nil {
+		if ottoErr, ok := err.(*otto.Error); ok {
+			fmt.Println(ottoErr.String())
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	self.printValue(value)
+}
+
+var indentCount = 0
+var str = ""
+
+func (self *jsre) setIndent() {
+	open := strings.Count(str, "{")
+	open += strings.Count(str, "(")
+	closed := strings.Count(str, "}")
+	closed += strings.Count(str, ")")
+	indentCount = open - closed
+	if indentCount <= 0 {
+		self.ps1 = "> "
+	} else {
+		self.ps1 = strings.Join(make([]string, indentCount*2), "..")
+		self.ps1 += " "
+	}
+}
+
+func (self *jsre) printValue(v interface{}) {
+	val, err := self.re.PrettyPrint(v)
+	if err == nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%v", val)
+	}
+}

cmd/console/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+	This file is part of go-ethereum
+
+	go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with go-ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+/**
+ * @authors
+ * 	Jeffrey Wilcke <i@jev.io>
+ */
+package main
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
+)
+
+const (
+	ClientIdentifier = "Geth console"
+	Version          = "0.9.26"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Wrap the standard output with a colorified stream (windows)
+	if isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdout.Fd()) {
+		if pr, pw, err := os.Pipe(); err == nil {
+			go io.Copy(colorable.NewColorableStdout(), pr)
+			os.Stdout = pw
+		}
+	}
+
+	// TODO, datadir + jspath
+	repl := newJSRE("/home/bas/.ethereum", ".")
+	repl.interactive()
+}

cmd/geth/main.go

@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Conso
 		utils.RPCEnabledFlag,
 		utils.RPCListenAddrFlag,
 		utils.RPCPortFlag,
+		utils.IPCEnabledFlag,
 		utils.WhisperEnabledFlag,
 		utils.VMDebugFlag,
 		utils.ProtocolVersionFlag,
@@ -386,6 +387,11 @@ func startEth(ctx *cli.Context, eth *eth.Ethereum) {
 			utils.Fatalf("Error starting RPC: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
+	if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.IPCEnabledFlag.Name) {
+		if err := utils.StartIPC(eth, ctx); err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Error starting IPC: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
 	if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.MiningEnabledFlag.Name) {
 		if err := eth.StartMining(ctx.GlobalInt(utils.MinerThreadsFlag.Name)); err != nil {
 			utils.Fatalf("%v", err)

cmd/utils/flags.go

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/nat"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/comms"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/api"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -201,6 +204,10 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Domain on which to send Access-Control-Allow-Origin header",
 		Value: "",
 	}
+	IPCEnabledFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "ipc",
+		Usage: "Enable the IPC-RPC server",
+	}
 	// Network Settings
 	MaxPeersFlag = cli.IntFlag{
 		Name:  "maxpeers",
@@ -369,6 +376,21 @@ func StartRPC(eth *eth.Ethereum, ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	return rpc.Start(xeth, config)
 }
 
+func StartIPC(eth *eth.Ethereum, ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	config := comms.IpcConfig{
+		Endpoint: ctx.GlobalString(DataDirFlag.Name) + "/geth.sock",
+	}
+
+	xeth := xeth.New(eth, nil)
+	// offered API over IPC
+	codec := codec.JSON
+	web3Api := api.NewWeb3(xeth, codec)
+	ethApi := api.NewEth(xeth, codec)
+	netApi := api.NewNet(xeth, codec)
+
+	return comms.StartIpc(config, codec, web3Api, ethApi, netApi)
+}
+
 func StartPProf(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	address := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", ctx.GlobalInt(PProfPortFlag.Name))
 	go func() {

rpc/api/api.go

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+)
+
+// Descriptor for all API implementations
+type Ethereum interface {
+	// Execute single API request
+	Execute(*shared.Request) (interface{}, error)
+	// List with supported methods
+	Methods() []string
+}
+
+type mergedEthereumApi struct {
+	apis map[string]Ethereum
+}
+
+func newMergedEthereumApi(apis ...Ethereum) *mergedEthereumApi {
+	mergedApi := new(mergedEthereumApi)
+	mergedApi.apis = make(map[string]Ethereum)
+
+	for _, api := range apis {
+		for _, method := range api.Methods() {
+			mergedApi.apis[method] = api
+		}
+	}
+	return mergedApi
+}
+
+func (self *mergedEthereumApi) Methods() []string {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (self *mergedEthereumApi) Execute(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	if api, found := self.apis[req.Method]; found {
+		return api.Execute(req)
+	}
+	return nil, shared.NewNotImplementedError(req.Method)
+}
+
+func Merge(apis ...Ethereum) Ethereum {
+	return newMergedEthereumApi(apis...)
+}

rpc/api/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package api
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type NotImplementedError struct {
+	Method string
+}
+
+func (e *NotImplementedError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s method not implemented", e.Method)
+}

rpc/api/net.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
+)
+
+var (
+	// mapping between methods and handlers
+	netMapping = map[string]nethandler{
+		"net_version":   (*net).Version,
+		"net_peerCount": (*net).PeerCount,
+		"net_listening": (*net).IsListening,
+	}
+)
+
+// net callback handler
+type nethandler func(*net, *shared.Request) (interface{}, error)
+
+// net api provider
+type net struct {
+	xeth    *xeth.XEth
+	methods map[string]nethandler
+	codec   codec.ApiCoder
+}
+
+// create a new net api instance
+func NewNet(xeth *xeth.XEth, coder codec.Codec) *net {
+	return &net{
+		xeth:    xeth,
+		methods: netMapping,
+		codec:   coder.New(nil),
+	}
+}
+
+// collection with supported methods
+func (self *net) Methods() []string {
+	methods := make([]string, len(self.methods))
+	i := 0
+	for k := range self.methods {
+		methods[i] = k
+		i++
+	}
+	return methods
+}
+
+// Execute given request
+func (self *net) Execute(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	if callback, ok := self.methods[req.Method]; ok {
+		return callback(self, req)
+	}
+
+	return nil, shared.NewNotImplementedError(req.Method)
+}
+
+// Network version
+func (self *net) Version(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	return self.xeth.NetworkVersion(), nil
+}
+
+// Number of connected peers
+func (self *net) PeerCount(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	return newHexNum(self.xeth.PeerCount()), nil
+}
+
+func (self *net) IsListening(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	return self.xeth.IsListening(), nil
+}

rpc/api/utils.go

@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math/big"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+)
+
+type hexdata struct {
+	data  []byte
+	isNil bool
+}
+
+func (d *hexdata) String() string {
+	return "0x" + common.Bytes2Hex(d.data)
+}
+
+func (d *hexdata) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if d.isNil {
+		return json.Marshal(nil)
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(d.String())
+}
+
+func newHexData(input interface{}) *hexdata {
+	d := new(hexdata)
+
+	if input == nil {
+		d.isNil = true
+		return d
+	}
+	switch input := input.(type) {
+	case []byte:
+		d.data = input
+	case common.Hash:
+		d.data = input.Bytes()
+	case *common.Hash:
+		if input == nil {
+			d.isNil = true
+		} else {
+			d.data = input.Bytes()
+		}
+	case common.Address:
+		d.data = input.Bytes()
+	case *common.Address:
+		if input == nil {
+			d.isNil = true
+		} else {
+			d.data = input.Bytes()
+		}
+	case types.Bloom:
+		d.data = input.Bytes()
+	case *types.Bloom:
+		if input == nil {
+			d.isNil = true
+		} else {
+			d.data = input.Bytes()
+		}
+	case *big.Int:
+		if input == nil {
+			d.isNil = true
+		} else {
+			d.data = input.Bytes()
+		}
+	case int64:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(input).Bytes()
+	case uint64:
+		buff := make([]byte, 8)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(buff, input)
+		d.data = buff
+	case int:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(int64(input)).Bytes()
+	case uint:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(int64(input)).Bytes()
+	case int8:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(int64(input)).Bytes()
+	case uint8:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(int64(input)).Bytes()
+	case int16:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(int64(input)).Bytes()
+	case uint16:
+		buff := make([]byte, 2)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buff, input)
+		d.data = buff
+	case int32:
+		d.data = big.NewInt(int64(input)).Bytes()
+	case uint32:
+		buff := make([]byte, 4)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(buff, input)
+		d.data = buff
+	case string: // hexstring
+		// aaargh ffs TODO: avoid back-and-forth hex encodings where unneeded
+		bytes, err := hex.DecodeString(strings.TrimPrefix(input, "0x"))
+		if err != nil {
+			d.isNil = true
+		} else {
+			d.data = bytes
+		}
+	default:
+		d.isNil = true
+	}
+
+	return d
+}
+
+type hexnum struct {
+	data  []byte
+	isNil bool
+}
+
+func (d *hexnum) String() string {
+	// Get hex string from bytes
+	out := common.Bytes2Hex(d.data)
+	// Trim leading 0s
+	out = strings.TrimLeft(out, "0")
+	// Output "0x0" when value is 0
+	if len(out) == 0 {
+		out = "0"
+	}
+	return "0x" + out
+}
+
+func (d *hexnum) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if d.isNil {
+		return json.Marshal(nil)
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(d.String())
+}
+
+func newHexNum(input interface{}) *hexnum {
+	d := new(hexnum)
+
+	d.data = newHexData(input).data
+
+	return d
+}
+
+type BlockRes struct {
+	fullTx bool
+
+	BlockNumber     *hexnum           `json:"number"`
+	BlockHash       *hexdata          `json:"hash"`
+	ParentHash      *hexdata          `json:"parentHash"`
+	Nonce           *hexdata          `json:"nonce"`
+	Sha3Uncles      *hexdata          `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+	LogsBloom       *hexdata          `json:"logsBloom"`
+	TransactionRoot *hexdata          `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+	StateRoot       *hexdata          `json:"stateRoot"`
+	Miner           *hexdata          `json:"miner"`
+	Difficulty      *hexnum           `json:"difficulty"`
+	TotalDifficulty *hexnum           `json:"totalDifficulty"`
+	Size            *hexnum           `json:"size"`
+	ExtraData       *hexdata          `json:"extraData"`
+	GasLimit        *hexnum           `json:"gasLimit"`
+	GasUsed         *hexnum           `json:"gasUsed"`
+	UnixTimestamp   *hexnum           `json:"timestamp"`
+	Transactions    []*TransactionRes `json:"transactions"`
+	Uncles          []*UncleRes       `json:"uncles"`
+}
+
+func (b *BlockRes) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if b.fullTx {
+		var ext struct {
+			BlockNumber     *hexnum           `json:"number"`
+			BlockHash       *hexdata          `json:"hash"`
+			ParentHash      *hexdata          `json:"parentHash"`
+			Nonce           *hexdata          `json:"nonce"`
+			Sha3Uncles      *hexdata          `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+			LogsBloom       *hexdata          `json:"logsBloom"`
+			TransactionRoot *hexdata          `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+			StateRoot       *hexdata          `json:"stateRoot"`
+			Miner           *hexdata          `json:"miner"`
+			Difficulty      *hexnum           `json:"difficulty"`
+			TotalDifficulty *hexnum           `json:"totalDifficulty"`
+			Size            *hexnum           `json:"size"`
+			ExtraData       *hexdata          `json:"extraData"`
+			GasLimit        *hexnum           `json:"gasLimit"`
+			GasUsed         *hexnum           `json:"gasUsed"`
+			UnixTimestamp   *hexnum           `json:"timestamp"`
+			Transactions    []*TransactionRes `json:"transactions"`
+			Uncles          []*hexdata        `json:"uncles"`
+		}
+
+		ext.BlockNumber = b.BlockNumber
+		ext.BlockHash = b.BlockHash
+		ext.ParentHash = b.ParentHash
+		ext.Nonce = b.Nonce
+		ext.Sha3Uncles = b.Sha3Uncles
+		ext.LogsBloom = b.LogsBloom
+		ext.TransactionRoot = b.TransactionRoot
+		ext.StateRoot = b.StateRoot
+		ext.Miner = b.Miner
+		ext.Difficulty = b.Difficulty
+		ext.TotalDifficulty = b.TotalDifficulty
+		ext.Size = b.Size
+		ext.ExtraData = b.ExtraData
+		ext.GasLimit = b.GasLimit
+		ext.GasUsed = b.GasUsed
+		ext.UnixTimestamp = b.UnixTimestamp
+		ext.Transactions = b.Transactions
+		ext.Uncles = make([]*hexdata, len(b.Uncles))
+		for i, u := range b.Uncles {
+			ext.Uncles[i] = u.BlockHash
+		}
+		return json.Marshal(ext)
+	} else {
+		var ext struct {
+			BlockNumber     *hexnum    `json:"number"`
+			BlockHash       *hexdata   `json:"hash"`
+			ParentHash      *hexdata   `json:"parentHash"`
+			Nonce           *hexdata   `json:"nonce"`
+			Sha3Uncles      *hexdata   `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+			LogsBloom       *hexdata   `json:"logsBloom"`
+			TransactionRoot *hexdata   `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+			StateRoot       *hexdata   `json:"stateRoot"`
+			Miner           *hexdata   `json:"miner"`
+			Difficulty      *hexnum    `json:"difficulty"`
+			TotalDifficulty *hexnum    `json:"totalDifficulty"`
+			Size            *hexnum    `json:"size"`
+			ExtraData       *hexdata   `json:"extraData"`
+			GasLimit        *hexnum    `json:"gasLimit"`
+			GasUsed         *hexnum    `json:"gasUsed"`
+			UnixTimestamp   *hexnum    `json:"timestamp"`
+			Transactions    []*hexdata `json:"transactions"`
+			Uncles          []*hexdata `json:"uncles"`
+		}
+
+		ext.BlockNumber = b.BlockNumber
+		ext.BlockHash = b.BlockHash
+		ext.ParentHash = b.ParentHash
+		ext.Nonce = b.Nonce
+		ext.Sha3Uncles = b.Sha3Uncles
+		ext.LogsBloom = b.LogsBloom
+		ext.TransactionRoot = b.TransactionRoot
+		ext.StateRoot = b.StateRoot
+		ext.Miner = b.Miner
+		ext.Difficulty = b.Difficulty
+		ext.TotalDifficulty = b.TotalDifficulty
+		ext.Size = b.Size
+		ext.ExtraData = b.ExtraData
+		ext.GasLimit = b.GasLimit
+		ext.GasUsed = b.GasUsed
+		ext.UnixTimestamp = b.UnixTimestamp
+		ext.Transactions = make([]*hexdata, len(b.Transactions))
+		for i, tx := range b.Transactions {
+			ext.Transactions[i] = tx.Hash
+		}
+		ext.Uncles = make([]*hexdata, len(b.Uncles))
+		for i, u := range b.Uncles {
+			ext.Uncles[i] = u.BlockHash
+		}
+		return json.Marshal(ext)
+	}
+}
+
+func NewBlockRes(block *types.Block, fullTx bool) *BlockRes {
+	if block == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	res := new(BlockRes)
+	res.fullTx = fullTx
+	res.BlockNumber = newHexNum(block.Number())
+	res.BlockHash = newHexData(block.Hash())
+	res.ParentHash = newHexData(block.ParentHash())
+	res.Nonce = newHexData(block.Nonce())
+	res.Sha3Uncles = newHexData(block.Header().UncleHash)
+	res.LogsBloom = newHexData(block.Bloom())
+	res.TransactionRoot = newHexData(block.Header().TxHash)
+	res.StateRoot = newHexData(block.Root())
+	res.Miner = newHexData(block.Header().Coinbase)
+	res.Difficulty = newHexNum(block.Difficulty())
+	res.TotalDifficulty = newHexNum(block.Td)
+	res.Size = newHexNum(block.Size().Int64())
+	res.ExtraData = newHexData(block.Header().Extra)
+	res.GasLimit = newHexNum(block.GasLimit())
+	res.GasUsed = newHexNum(block.GasUsed())
+	res.UnixTimestamp = newHexNum(block.Time())
+
+	res.Transactions = make([]*TransactionRes, len(block.Transactions()))
+	for i, tx := range block.Transactions() {
+		res.Transactions[i] = NewTransactionRes(tx)
+		res.Transactions[i].BlockHash = res.BlockHash
+		res.Transactions[i].BlockNumber = res.BlockNumber
+		res.Transactions[i].TxIndex = newHexNum(i)
+	}
+
+	res.Uncles = make([]*UncleRes, len(block.Uncles()))
+	for i, uncle := range block.Uncles() {
+		res.Uncles[i] = NewUncleRes(uncle)
+	}
+
+	return res
+}
+
+type TransactionRes struct {
+	Hash        *hexdata `json:"hash"`
+	Nonce       *hexnum  `json:"nonce"`
+	BlockHash   *hexdata `json:"blockHash"`
+	BlockNumber *hexnum  `json:"blockNumber"`
+	TxIndex     *hexnum  `json:"transactionIndex"`
+	From        *hexdata `json:"from"`
+	To          *hexdata `json:"to"`
+	Value       *hexnum  `json:"value"`
+	Gas         *hexnum  `json:"gas"`
+	GasPrice    *hexnum  `json:"gasPrice"`
+	Input       *hexdata `json:"input"`
+}
+
+func NewTransactionRes(tx *types.Transaction) *TransactionRes {
+	if tx == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var v = new(TransactionRes)
+	v.Hash = newHexData(tx.Hash())
+	v.Nonce = newHexNum(tx.Nonce())
+	// v.BlockHash =
+	// v.BlockNumber =
+	// v.TxIndex =
+	from, _ := tx.From()
+	v.From = newHexData(from)
+	v.To = newHexData(tx.To())
+	v.Value = newHexNum(tx.Value())
+	v.Gas = newHexNum(tx.Gas())
+	v.GasPrice = newHexNum(tx.GasPrice())
+	v.Input = newHexData(tx.Data())
+	return v
+}
+
+type UncleRes struct {
+	BlockNumber     *hexnum  `json:"number"`
+	BlockHash       *hexdata `json:"hash"`
+	ParentHash      *hexdata `json:"parentHash"`
+	Nonce           *hexdata `json:"nonce"`
+	Sha3Uncles      *hexdata `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+	ReceiptHash     *hexdata `json:"receiptHash"`
+	LogsBloom       *hexdata `json:"logsBloom"`
+	TransactionRoot *hexdata `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+	StateRoot       *hexdata `json:"stateRoot"`
+	Miner           *hexdata `json:"miner"`
+	Difficulty      *hexnum  `json:"difficulty"`
+	ExtraData       *hexdata `json:"extraData"`
+	GasLimit        *hexnum  `json:"gasLimit"`
+	GasUsed         *hexnum  `json:"gasUsed"`
+	UnixTimestamp   *hexnum  `json:"timestamp"`
+}
+
+func NewUncleRes(h *types.Header) *UncleRes {
+	if h == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var v = new(UncleRes)
+	v.BlockNumber = newHexNum(h.Number)
+	v.BlockHash = newHexData(h.Hash())
+	v.ParentHash = newHexData(h.ParentHash)
+	v.Sha3Uncles = newHexData(h.UncleHash)
+	v.Nonce = newHexData(h.Nonce[:])
+	v.LogsBloom = newHexData(h.Bloom)
+	v.TransactionRoot = newHexData(h.TxHash)
+	v.StateRoot = newHexData(h.Root)
+	v.Miner = newHexData(h.Coinbase)
+	v.Difficulty = newHexNum(h.Difficulty)
+	v.ExtraData = newHexData(h.Extra)
+	v.GasLimit = newHexNum(h.GasLimit)
+	v.GasUsed = newHexNum(h.GasUsed)
+	v.UnixTimestamp = newHexNum(h.Time)
+	v.ReceiptHash = newHexData(h.ReceiptHash)
+
+	return v
+}
+
+// type FilterLogRes struct {
+// 	Hash             string `json:"hash"`
+// 	Address          string `json:"address"`
+// 	Data             string `json:"data"`
+// 	BlockNumber      string `json:"blockNumber"`
+// 	TransactionHash  string `json:"transactionHash"`
+// 	BlockHash        string `json:"blockHash"`
+// 	TransactionIndex string `json:"transactionIndex"`
+// 	LogIndex         string `json:"logIndex"`
+// }
+
+// type FilterWhisperRes struct {
+// 	Hash       string `json:"hash"`
+// 	From       string `json:"from"`
+// 	To         string `json:"to"`
+// 	Expiry     string `json:"expiry"`
+// 	Sent       string `json:"sent"`
+// 	Ttl        string `json:"ttl"`
+// 	Topics     string `json:"topics"`
+// 	Payload    string `json:"payload"`
+// 	WorkProved string `json:"workProved"`
+// }
+
+func numString(raw interface{}) (*big.Int, error) {
+	var number *big.Int
+	// Parse as integer
+	num, ok := raw.(float64)
+	if ok {
+		number = big.NewInt(int64(num))
+		return number, nil
+	}
+
+	// Parse as string/hexstring
+	str, ok := raw.(string)
+	if ok {
+		number = common.String2Big(str)
+		return number, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, shared.NewInvalidTypeError("", "not a number or string")
+}
+
+func blockHeight(raw interface{}, number *int64) error {
+	// Parse as integer
+	num, ok := raw.(float64)
+	if ok {
+		*number = int64(num)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Parse as string/hexstring
+	str, ok := raw.(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("", "not a number or string")
+	}
+
+	switch str {
+	case "earliest":
+		*number = 0
+	case "latest":
+		*number = -1
+	case "pending":
+		*number = -2
+	default:
+		if common.HasHexPrefix(str) {
+			*number = common.String2Big(str).Int64()
+		} else {
+			return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("blockNumber", "is not a valid string")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func blockHeightFromJson(msg json.RawMessage, number *int64) error {
+	var raw interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &raw); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+	return blockHeight(raw, number)
+}

rpc/api/web3.go

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
+)
+
+const (
+	Web3Version = "1.0.0"
+)
+
+var (
+	// mapping between methods and handlers
+	Web3Mapping = map[string]web3handler{
+		"web3_sha3":          (*web3).Sha3,
+		"web3_clientVersion": (*web3).ClientVersion,
+	}
+)
+
+// web3 callback handler
+type web3handler func(*web3, *shared.Request) (interface{}, error)
+
+// web3 api provider
+type web3 struct {
+	xeth    *xeth.XEth
+	methods map[string]web3handler
+	codec   codec.ApiCoder
+}
+
+// create a new web3 api instance
+func NewWeb3(xeth *xeth.XEth, coder codec.Codec) *web3 {
+	return &web3{
+		xeth:    xeth,
+		methods: Web3Mapping,
+		codec:   coder.New(nil),
+	}
+}
+
+// collection with supported methods
+func (self *web3) Methods() []string {
+	methods := make([]string, len(self.methods))
+	i := 0
+	for k := range self.methods {
+		methods[i] = k
+		i++
+	}
+	return methods
+}
+
+// Execute given request
+func (self *web3) Execute(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	if callback, ok := self.methods[req.Method]; ok {
+		return callback(self, req)
+	}
+
+	return nil, &NotImplementedError{req.Method}
+}
+
+// Version of the API this instance provides
+func (self *web3) Version() string {
+	return Web3Version
+}
+
+// Calculates the sha3 over req.Params.Data
+func (self *web3) Sha3(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	args := new(shared.Sha3Args)
+	if err := self.codec.Decode(req.Params, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return common.ToHex(crypto.Sha3(common.FromHex(args.Data))), nil
+}
+
+// returns the xeth client vrsion
+func (self *web3) ClientVersion(req *shared.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	return self.xeth.ClientVersion(), nil
+}

rpc/codec/codec.go

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package codec
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+)
+
+type Codec int
+
+// (de)serialization support for rpc interface
+type ApiCoder interface {
+	// Parse message to request from underlying stream
+	ReadRequest() (*shared.Request, error)
+	// Parse response message from underlying stream
+	ReadResponse() (interface{}, error)
+	// Encode response to encoded form in underlying stream
+	WriteResponse(interface{}) error
+	// Decode single message from data
+	Decode([]byte, interface{}) error
+	// Encode msg to encoded form
+	Encode(msg interface{}) ([]byte, error)
+	// close the underlying stream
+	Close()
+}
+
+// supported codecs
+const (
+	JSON Codec = iota
+	nCodecs
+)
+
+var (
+	// collection with supported coders
+	coders = make([]func(net.Conn) ApiCoder, nCodecs)
+)
+
+// create a new coder instance
+func (c Codec) New(conn net.Conn) ApiCoder {
+	switch c {
+	case JSON:
+		return NewJsonCoder(conn)
+	}
+
+	panic("codec: request for codec #" + strconv.Itoa(int(c)) + " is unavailable")
+}

rpc/codec/json.go

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package codec
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+)
+
+// Json serialization support
+type JsonCodec struct {
+	c net.Conn
+	d *json.Decoder
+	e *json.Encoder
+}
+
+// Create new JSON coder instance
+func NewJsonCoder(conn net.Conn) ApiCoder {
+	return &JsonCodec{
+		c: conn,
+		d: json.NewDecoder(conn),
+		e: json.NewEncoder(conn),
+	}
+}
+
+// Serialize obj to JSON and write it to conn
+func (self *JsonCodec) ReadRequest() (*shared.Request, error) {
+	req := shared.Request{}
+	err := self.d.Decode(&req)
+	if err == nil {
+		return &req, nil
+	}
+	return nil, err
+}
+
+func (self *JsonCodec) ReadResponse() (interface{}, error) {
+	var err error
+	var success shared.SuccessResponse
+	if err = self.d.Decode(&success); err == nil {
+		return success, nil
+	}
+
+	var failure shared.ErrorResponse
+	if err = self.d.Decode(&failure); err == nil {
+		return failure, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, err
+}
+
+// Encode response to encoded form in underlying stream
+func (self *JsonCodec) Decode(data []byte, msg interface{}) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, msg)
+}
+
+func (self *JsonCodec) Encode(msg interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(msg)
+}
+
+// Parse JSON data from conn to obj
+func (self *JsonCodec) WriteResponse(res interface{}) error {
+	return self.e.Encode(&res)
+}
+
+// Close decoder and encoder
+func (self *JsonCodec) Close() {
+	self.c.Close()
+}

rpc/comms/comms.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package comms
+
+type EthereumClient interface {
+	Close()
+	Send(interface{}) error
+	Recv() (interface{}, error)
+}

rpc/comms/ipc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package comms
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/api"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
+)
+
+type IpcConfig struct {
+	Endpoint string
+}
+
+type ipcClient struct {
+	c codec.ApiCoder
+}
+
+func (self *ipcClient) Close() {
+	self.c.Close()
+}
+
+func (self *ipcClient) Send(req interface{}) error {
+	return self.c.WriteResponse(req)
+}
+
+func (self *ipcClient) Recv() (interface{}, error) {
+	return self.c.ReadResponse()
+}
+
+// Create a new IPC client, UNIX domain socket on posix, named pipe on Windows
+func NewIpcClient(cfg IpcConfig, codec codec.Codec) (*ipcClient, error) {
+	return newIpcClient(cfg, codec)
+}
+
+// Start IPC server
+func StartIpc(cfg IpcConfig, codec codec.Codec, apis ...api.Ethereum) error {
+	offered := api.Merge(apis...)
+	return startIpc(cfg, codec, offered)
+}

rpc/comms/ipc_unix.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// +build darwin dragonfly freebsd linux nacl netbsd openbsd solaris
+
+package comms
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"os"
+
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/api"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
+)
+
+func newIpcClient(cfg IpcConfig, codec codec.Codec) (*ipcClient, error) {
+	c, err := net.DialUnix("unix", nil, &net.UnixAddr{cfg.Endpoint, "unix"})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &ipcClient{codec.New(c)}, nil
+}
+
+func startIpc(cfg IpcConfig, codec codec.Codec, api api.Ethereum) error {
+	os.Remove(cfg.Endpoint) // in case it still exists from a previous run
+
+	l, err := net.ListenUnix("unix", &net.UnixAddr{Name: cfg.Endpoint, Net: "unix"})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	os.Chmod(cfg.Endpoint, 0600)
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("IPC service started (%s)\n", cfg.Endpoint)
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			conn, err := l.AcceptUnix()
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("Error accepting ipc connection - %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			go func(conn net.Conn) {
+				codec := codec.New(conn)
+
+				for {
+					req, err := codec.ReadRequest()
+					if err == io.EOF {
+						codec.Close()
+						return
+					} else if err != nil {
+						glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("IPC recv err - %v\n", err)
+						codec.Close()
+						return
+					}
+
+					var rpcResponse interface{}
+					res, err := api.Execute(req)
+
+					rpcResponse = shared.NewRpcResponse(req.Id, req.Jsonrpc, res, err)
+					err = codec.WriteResponse(rpcResponse)
+					if err != nil {
+						glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("IPC send err - %v\n", err)
+						codec.Close()
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}(conn)
+		}
+
+		os.Remove(cfg.Endpoint)
+	}()
+	return nil
+}

rpc/jeth.go

@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ package rpc
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/jsre"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/codec"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/comms"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
 	"github.com/robertkrimen/otto"
 )
 
@@ -29,11 +33,21 @@ func (self *Jeth) err(call otto.FunctionCall, code int, msg string, id interface
 }
 
 func (self *Jeth) Send(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
+
 	reqif, err := call.Argument(0).Export()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return self.err(call, -32700, err.Error(), nil)
 	}
 
+	// TODO
+	client, err := comms.NewIpcClient(comms.IpcConfig{"/home/bas/.ethereum/geth.sock"}, codec.JSON)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error response:", err)
+		return self.err(call, -32603, err.Error(), -1)
+	}
+	defer client.Close()
+
 	jsonreq, err := json.Marshal(reqif)
 	var reqs []RpcRequest
 	batch := true
@@ -48,19 +62,34 @@ func (self *Jeth) Send(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 	call.Otto.Run("var ret_response = new Array(response_len);")
 
 	for i, req := range reqs {
-		var respif interface{}
+		err := client.Send(&req)
-		err = self.ethApi.GetRequestReply(&req, &respif)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error response:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error send request:", err)
 			return self.err(call, -32603, err.Error(), req.Id)
 		}
-		call.Otto.Set("ret_jsonrpc", jsonrpcver)
-		call.Otto.Set("ret_id", req.Id)
 
-		res, _ := json.Marshal(respif)
+		respif, err := client.Recv()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error recv response:", err)
+			return self.err(call, -32603, err.Error(), req.Id)
+		}
 
-		call.Otto.Set("ret_result", string(res))
+		if res, ok := respif.(shared.SuccessResponse); ok {
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_id", res.Id)
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_jsonrpc", res.Jsonrpc)
+			resObj, _ := json.Marshal(res.Result)
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_result", string(resObj))
 			call.Otto.Set("response_idx", i)
+		} else if res, ok := respif.(shared.ErrorResponse); ok {
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_id", res.Id)
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_jsonrpc", res.Jsonrpc)
+			errorObj, _ := json.Marshal(res.Error)
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_result", string(errorObj))
+			call.Otto.Set("response_idx", i)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("different type\n", reflect.TypeOf(respif))
+		}
+
 		response, err = call.Otto.Run(`
 		ret_response[response_idx] = { jsonrpc: ret_jsonrpc, id: ret_id, result: JSON.parse(ret_result) };
 		`)

rpc/shared/api.go

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package shared
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
+)
+
+type Request struct {
+	Id      interface{}     `json:"id"`
+	Jsonrpc string          `json:"jsonrpc"`
+	Method  string          `json:"method"`
+	Params  json.RawMessage `json:"params"`
+}
+
+type Response struct {
+	Id      interface{} `json:"id"`
+	Jsonrpc string      `json:"jsonrpc"`
+}
+
+type SuccessResponse struct {
+	Id      interface{} `json:"id"`
+	Jsonrpc string      `json:"jsonrpc"`
+	Result  interface{} `json:"result"`
+}
+
+type ErrorResponse struct {
+	Id      interface{}  `json:"id"`
+	Jsonrpc string       `json:"jsonrpc"`
+	Error   *ErrorObject `json:"error"`
+}
+
+type ErrorObject struct {
+	Code    int    `json:"code"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+	// Data    interface{} `json:"data"`
+}
+
+func NewRpcResponse(id interface{}, jsonrpcver string, reply interface{}, err error) *interface{} {
+	var response interface{}
+
+	switch err.(type) {
+	case nil:
+		response = &SuccessResponse{Jsonrpc: jsonrpcver, Id: id, Result: reply}
+	case *NotImplementedError:
+		jsonerr := &ErrorObject{-32601, err.Error()}
+		response = &ErrorResponse{Jsonrpc: jsonrpcver, Id: id, Error: jsonerr}
+	case *DecodeParamError, *InsufficientParamsError, *ValidationError, *InvalidTypeError:
+		jsonerr := &ErrorObject{-32602, err.Error()}
+		response = &ErrorResponse{Jsonrpc: jsonrpcver, Id: id, Error: jsonerr}
+	default:
+		jsonerr := &ErrorObject{-32603, err.Error()}
+		response = &ErrorResponse{Jsonrpc: jsonrpcver, Id: id, Error: jsonerr}
+	}
+
+	glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("Generated response: %T %s", response, response)
+	return &response
+}

rpc/shared/apiargs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package shared
+
+type Sha3Args struct {
+	Data string
+}

rpc/shared/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package shared
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type InvalidTypeError struct {
+	method string
+	msg    string
+}
+
+func (e *InvalidTypeError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid type on field %s: %s", e.method, e.msg)
+}
+
+func NewInvalidTypeError(method, msg string) *InvalidTypeError {
+	return &InvalidTypeError{
+		method: method,
+		msg:    msg,
+	}
+}
+
+type InsufficientParamsError struct {
+	have int
+	want int
+}
+
+func (e *InsufficientParamsError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("insufficient params, want %d have %d", e.want, e.have)
+}
+
+func NewInsufficientParamsError(have int, want int) *InsufficientParamsError {
+	return &InsufficientParamsError{
+		have: have,
+		want: want,
+	}
+}
+
+type NotImplementedError struct {
+	Method string
+}
+
+func (e *NotImplementedError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s method not implemented", e.Method)
+}
+
+func NewNotImplementedError(method string) *NotImplementedError {
+	return &NotImplementedError{
+		Method: method,
+	}
+}
+
+type DecodeParamError struct {
+	err string
+}
+
+func (e *DecodeParamError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("could not decode, %s", e.err)
+
+}
+
+func NewDecodeParamError(errstr string) error {
+	return &DecodeParamError{
+		err: errstr,
+	}
+}
+
+type ValidationError struct {
+	ParamName string
+	msg       string
+}
+
+func (e *ValidationError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s not valid, %s", e.ParamName, e.msg)
+}
+
+func NewValidationError(param string, msg string) error {
+	return &ValidationError{
+		ParamName: param,
+		msg:       msg,
+	}
+}
+
+type NotAvailableError struct {
+	Method string
+	Reason string
+}
+
+func (e *NotAvailableError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s method not available: %s", e.Method, e.Reason)
+}
+
+func NewNotAvailableError(method string, reason string) *NotAvailableError {
+	return &NotAvailableError{
+		Method: method,
+		Reason: reason,
+	}
+}