proto.alpha.contract.counter_in_the_future error when calling run_operation
### Environment Zeronet
### Expected behavior
the `chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/scripts/run_operation` and `/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/preapply/operations` APIs take into account the transaction in the mempool when checking the account `counter` value.
### Actual behavior
While trying to broadcast several operations from the same account in the same block, we're doing the following sequence:
1- broadcast the first operation (this works fine)
2- try to run locally the second operation with counter incremented by one.
We receive the following error:
> `proto.alpha.contract.counter_in_the_future` error when calling the `run_operation` API or the `preapply/operations` API
Note that if we don't increment the counter, the `run_operation` will succeed; but the `injection` command will fail.
### Steps to reproduce
Execute transfers from the same address twice in a block time range.
### Logs
```
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>>> GET http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io//chains/main/blocks/head/hash?
<<< code: 200
"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B"
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>>> GET http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io//chains/main/blocks/head/context/contracts/tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq/counter?
<<< code: 200
"318"
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/forge/operations
{:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"100000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"400000",
:storage_limit=>"6000",
:counter=>"319",
:fee=>"50000"}]}
<<< code: 200
"893a5c9147c3818611175419df6a76c1ebacea550ea48a713c6551c5e1156edc080000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67ed08603bf0280b518f02ea08d060000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67e00"
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/scripts/run_operation
{:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"100000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"400000",
:storage_limit=>"6000",
:counter=>"319",
:fee=>"50000"}],
:signature=>
"edsigtZo18kaxqVjgsL6Zf5yiPwJfexxr6314KLXDdGR2tfTJk8mgfyfne53kM8zYt81nvX1h5MpR1tRwX5E9MRXdPhyjaSydgy"}
<<< code: 200
{"contents"=>
[{"kind"=>"transaction",
"source"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"fee"=>"50000",
"counter"=>"319",
"gas_limit"=>"400000",
"storage_limit"=>"6000",
"amount"=>"100000",
"destination"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"metadata"=>
{"balance_updates"=>
[{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"change"=>"-50000"},
{"kind"=>"freezer",
"category"=>"fees",
"delegate"=>"tz1Ke2h7sDdakHJQh8WX4Z372du1KChsksyU",
"level"=>1594,
"change"=>"50000"}],
"operation_result"=>
{"status"=>"applied",
"balance_updates"=>
[{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"change"=>"-100000"},
{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"change"=>"100000"}],
"consumed_gas"=>"100"}}}],
"signature"=>
"edsigtZo18kaxqVjgsL6Zf5yiPwJfexxr6314KLXDdGR2tfTJk8mgfyfne53kM8zYt81nvX1h5MpR1tRwX5E9MRXdPhyjaSydgy"}
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/forge/operations
{:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"100000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"10100",
:storage_limit=>"0",
:counter=>"319",
:fee=>"50000"}]}
<<< code: 200
"893a5c9147c3818611175419df6a76c1ebacea550ea48a713c6551c5e1156edc080000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67ed08603bf02f44e00a08d060000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67e00"
-------
-------
>>> GET http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io//chains/main/blocks/head/metadata?
<<< code: 200
{"protocol"=>"ProtoALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaDdp3zK",
"next_protocol"=>"ProtoALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaDdp3zK",
"test_chain_status"=>{"status"=>"not_running"},
"max_operations_ttl"=>60,
"max_operation_data_length"=>16384,
"max_block_header_length"=>238,
"max_operation_list_length"=>
[{"max_size"=>32768, "max_op"=>32},
{"max_size"=>32768},
{"max_size"=>135168, "max_op"=>132},
{"max_size"=>524288}],
"baker"=>"tz1aWXP237BLwNHJcCD4b3DutCevhqq2T1Z9",
"level"=>
{"level"=>204147,
"level_position"=>204146,
"cycle"=>1594,
"cycle_position"=>114,
"voting_period"=>6,
"voting_period_position"=>7538,
"expected_commitment"=>false},
"voting_period_kind"=>"proposal",
"nonce_hash"=>nil,
"consumed_gas"=>"0",
"deactivated"=>[],
"balance_updates"=>
[{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1aWXP237BLwNHJcCD4b3DutCevhqq2T1Z9",
"change"=>"-512000000"},
{"kind"=>"freezer",
"category"=>"deposits",
"delegate"=>"tz1aWXP237BLwNHJcCD4b3DutCevhqq2T1Z9",
"level"=>1594,
"change"=>"512000000"},
{"kind"=>"freezer",
"category"=>"rewards",
"delegate"=>"tz1aWXP237BLwNHJcCD4b3DutCevhqq2T1Z9",
"level"=>1594,
"change"=>"16000000"}]}
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/preapply/operations
[{:protocol=>"ProtoALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaALphaDdp3zK",
:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"100000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"10100",
:storage_limit=>"0",
:counter=>"319",
:fee=>"50000"}],
:signature=>
"edsigtzbj1EmKdhF9NMSKvgL1P75sivGZf5ugu46t4iQPgsHFzmgE1zQtKnk5YbQUceZZ8YppN6JKDjAsCPmi9oQxMKTKnqpn1x"}]
<<< code: 200
[{"contents"=>
[{"kind"=>"transaction",
"source"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"fee"=>"50000",
"counter"=>"319",
"gas_limit"=>"10100",
"storage_limit"=>"0",
"amount"=>"100000",
"destination"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"metadata"=>
{"balance_updates"=>
[{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"change"=>"-50000"},
{"kind"=>"freezer",
"category"=>"fees",
"delegate"=>"tz1Ke2h7sDdakHJQh8WX4Z372du1KChsksyU",
"level"=>1594,
"change"=>"50000"}],
"operation_result"=>
{"status"=>"applied",
"balance_updates"=>
[{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"change"=>"-100000"},
{"kind"=>"contract",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"change"=>"100000"}],
"consumed_gas"=>"100"}}}],
"signature"=>
"edsigtzbj1EmKdhF9NMSKvgL1P75sivGZf5ugu46t4iQPgsHFzmgE1zQtKnk5YbQUceZZ8YppN6JKDjAsCPmi9oQxMKTKnqpn1x"}]
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/forge/operations
{:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"100000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"10100",
:storage_limit=>"0",
:counter=>"319",
:fee=>"50000"}]}
<<< code: 200
"893a5c9147c3818611175419df6a76c1ebacea550ea48a713c6551c5e1156edc080000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67ed08603bf02f44e00a08d060000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67e00"
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/injection/operation?chain=main
"893a5c9147c3818611175419df6a76c1ebacea550ea48a713c6551c5e1156edc080000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67ed08603bf02f44e00a08d060000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67e00ccca6cc873bf7daa8a772aeaa6d1ad0f75d48532d4e25ce8ca31fe27390a5dba30f1b5f886e05bc1c69ddb31dcd0faaf135ab11ad7e6ab278006dd54a0605204"
<<< code: 200
"opEz4rMiCB9szVyEb5Yg1qbRXKjw5nKz6potQRQGG87EZicCq3W"
-------
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>>> GET http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io//chains/main/blocks/head/hash?
<<< code: 200
"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B"
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/forge/operations
{:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"200000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"400000",
:storage_limit=>"6000",
:counter=>"320",
:fee=>"50000"}]}
<<< code: 200
"893a5c9147c3818611175419df6a76c1ebacea550ea48a713c6551c5e1156edc080000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67ed08603c00280b518f02ec09a0c0000982fd7853b46e70022bc56f12b427855a2adb67e00"
-------
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>>> POST http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/scripts/run_operation
{:branch=>"BLkie5NxMRYqWiazyJAUFAseh5A2QNBu5H7zVYh5LT7wttRaJ6B",
:contents=>
[{:kind=>"transaction",
:amount=>"200000",
:source=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:destination=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
:gas_limit=>"400000",
:storage_limit=>"6000",
:counter=>"320",
:fee=>"50000"}],
:signature=>
"edsigtmjDpo1NzUWhoLWCLyEw1ddgiTRvqPUKuFHxxkTfPB9hMAuEMt2caqsm9MJ56NYQZpMCVY2qTakLDuZoH2MH7TXb5YqwXB"}
<<< code: 500
[{"kind"=>"temporary",
"id"=>"proto.alpha.contract.counter_in_the_future",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"expected"=>"319",
"found"=>"320"}]
-------
RuntimeError: http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/scripts/run_operation failed with code 500:
[{"kind"=>"temporary",
"id"=>"proto.alpha.contract.counter_in_the_future",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"expected"=>"319",
"found"=>"320"}]
0) TezosClient#transfer caching counter can used cached counter
Failure/Error: raise "#{url} failed with code #{response.code}:\n #{formatted_response.pretty_inspect}"
RuntimeError:
http://zeronet-node.tzscan.io:80/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/scripts/run_operation failed with code 500:
[{"kind"=>"temporary",
"id"=>"proto.alpha.contract.counter_in_the_future",
"contract"=>"tz1ZWiiPXowuhN1UqNGVTrgNyf5tdxp4XUUq",
"expected"=>"319",
"found"=>"320"}]
# ./lib/tezos_client/rpc_interface/request_manager.rb:37:in `post'
# ./lib/tezos_client/rpc_interface/helper.rb:83:in `run_operation'
# ./lib/tezos_client/operation.rb:94:in `run'
# ./lib/tezos_client/operation.rb:53:in `simulate_and_update_limits'
# ./lib/tezos_client/operation.rb:80:in `test_and_broadcast'
# ./lib/tezos_client.rb:104:in `transfer'
# ./spec/tezos_client_spec.rb:87:in `block (4 levels) in <top (required)>'
1 example, 1 failure, 0 passed
Finished in 1.627409 seconds
Process finished with exit code 1
```
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