problem: keeps data (block/tx) as business object, which requires special treating

solution: keep as bytes (json string) + meta

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/BlockByHeight.kt

@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 
 /**
  * Connects two caches to read through them. First is cache height->hash, second is hash->block.
  */
-open class BlockByHeight<T: TransactionRefJson>(
+open class BlockByHeight(
-        private val heights: Reader<Long, BlockHash>,
+        private val heights: Reader<Long, BlockId>,
-        private val blocks: Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<T>>
+        private val blocks: Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer>
-): Reader<Long, BlockJson<T>> {
+) : Reader<Long, BlockContainer> {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BlockByHeight::class.java)
     }
 
-    override fun read(key: Long): Mono<BlockJson<T>> {
+    override fun read(key: Long): Mono<BlockContainer> {
         return heights.read(key)
                 .flatMap { blocks.read(it) }
     }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/BlocksMemCache.kt

@@ -15,31 +15,29 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue
 
 open class BlocksMemCache(
         val maxSize: Int = 64
-): Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+) : Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer> {
 
-    private val mapping = ConcurrentHashMap<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>()
+    private val mapping = ConcurrentHashMap<BlockId, BlockContainer>()
-    private val queue = ConcurrentLinkedQueue<BlockHash>()
+    private val queue = ConcurrentLinkedQueue<BlockId>()
 
-    override fun read(key: BlockHash): Mono<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    override fun read(key: BlockId): Mono<BlockContainer> {
         return Mono.justOrEmpty(mapping[key])
     }
 
-    open fun get(key: BlockHash): BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>? {
+    open fun get(key: BlockId): BlockContainer? {
         return mapping[key]
     }
 
-    open fun add(block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>) {
+    open fun add(block: BlockContainer) {
         mapping.put(block.hash, block)
         queue.add(block.hash)
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/BlocksRedisCache.kt

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
 import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import io.lettuce.core.api.reactive.RedisReactiveCommands
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import java.time.Instant
@@ -20,25 +21,27 @@ class BlocksRedisCache(
         private val redis: RedisReactiveCommands<String, String>,
         private val chain: Chain,
         private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper
-): Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+) : Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer> {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BlocksRedisCache::class.java)
         private const val MAX_CACHE_TIME_MINUTES = 60L
+
         // doesn't make sense to cached in redis short living objects
         private const val MIN_CACHE_TIME_SECONDS = 10
     }
 
-    override fun read(key: BlockHash): Mono<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    override fun read(key: BlockId): Mono<BlockContainer> {
         return redis.get(key(key))
                 .map { data ->
-                    objectMapper.readValue(data, BlockJson::class.java) as BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>
+                    val block = objectMapper.readValue(data, BlockJson::class.java)
+                    BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)
                 }.onErrorResume {
                     Mono.empty()
                 }
     }
 
-    fun evict(id: BlockHash): Mono<Void> {
+    fun evict(id: BlockId): Mono<Void> {
         return Mono.just(id)
                 .flatMap {
                     redis.del(key(it))
@@ -50,18 +53,17 @@ class BlocksRedisCache(
      * Add to cache.
      * Note that it returns Mono<Void> which must be subscribed to actually save
      */
-    fun add(block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>): Mono<Void> {
+    fun add(block: BlockContainer): Mono<Void> {
         if (block.timestamp == null || block.hash == null) {
             return Mono.empty()
         }
         return Mono.just(block)
                 .flatMap { block ->
-
+                    val data = String(block.json!!)
-                    val data = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(block)
                     //default caching time is age of the block, i.e. block create hour ago
                     //keep for hour, but block create 10 seconds ago cache for 10 seconds, as it
                     //still can be replaced in the blockchain
-                    val age = Instant.now().epochSecond - block.timestamp.epochSecond
+                    val age = Instant.now().epochSecond - block.timestamp!!.epochSecond
                     val ttl = min(age, TimeUnit.MINUTES.toSeconds(MAX_CACHE_TIME_MINUTES))
                     if (ttl > MIN_CACHE_TIME_SECONDS) {
                         redis.setex(key(block.hash), ttl, data)
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ class BlocksRedisCache(
     /**
      * Key in Redis
      */
-    fun key(hash: BlockHash): String {
+    fun key(hash: BlockId): String {
         return "block:${chain.id}:${hash.toHex()}"
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/Caches.kt

@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.CompoundReader
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
-import reactor.core.publisher.TopicProcessor
 
 open class Caches(
         private val memBlocksByHash: BlocksMemCache,
         private val blocksByHeight: HeightCache,
         private val memTxsByHash: TxMemCache,
         private val redisBlocksByHash: BlocksRedisCache?,
-        private val redisTxsByHash: TxRedisCache?
+        private val redisTxsByHash: TxRedisCache?,
+        private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper
 ) {
 
     companion object {
@@ -29,13 +31,13 @@ open class Caches(
         }
 
         @JvmStatic
-        fun default(): Caches {
+        fun default(objectMapper: ObjectMapper): Caches {
-            return newBuilder().build()
+            return newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).build()
         }
     }
 
-    private val blocksByHash: Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>
+    private val blocksByHash: Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer>
-    private val txsByHash: Reader<TransactionId, TransactionJson>
+    private val txsByHash: Reader<TxId, TxContainer>
 
     init {
         blocksByHash = if (redisBlocksByHash == null) {
@@ -54,25 +56,25 @@ open class Caches(
      * Cache data that was just requested
      */
     fun cacheRequested(data: Any) {
-        if (data is TransactionJson) {
+        if (data is TxContainer) {
+            cache(Tag.REQUESTED, data)
+        } else if (data is BlockContainer) {
             cache(Tag.REQUESTED, data)
-        } else if (data is BlockJson<*>) {
-            cache(Tag.REQUESTED, data as BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>)
         }
     }
 
-    fun cache(tag: Tag, tx: TransactionJson) {
+    fun cache(tag: Tag, tx: TxContainer) {
         //do not cache transactions that are not in a block yet
-        if (tx.blockHash == null) {
+        if (tx.blockId == null) {
             return
         }
         memTxsByHash.add(tx)
-        memBlocksByHash.get(tx.blockHash)?.let { block ->
+        memBlocksByHash.get(tx.blockId)?.let { block ->
             redisTxsByHash?.add(tx, block)
         }
     }
 
-    fun cache(tag: Tag, block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>) {
+    fun cache(tag: Tag, block: BlockContainer) {
         val job = ArrayList<Mono<Void>>()
         if (tag == Tag.LATEST) {
             //for LATEST data cache in memory, it will be short living so better to avoid Redis
@@ -92,45 +94,60 @@ open class Caches(
                 }
             }
         } else if (tag == Tag.REQUESTED) {
+            var blockOnlyContainer: BlockContainer? = null
+            var jsonValue: BlockJson<*>? = null
+            if (block.full) {
+                jsonValue = objectMapper.readValue<BlockJson<*>>(block.json, BlockJson::class.java)
                 //shouldn't cache block json with transactions, separate txes and blocks with refs
-            val blockOnly = block.withoutTransactionDetails()
+                val blockOnly = jsonValue.withoutTransactionDetails()
-            memBlocksByHash.add(blockOnly)
+                blockOnlyContainer = BlockContainer.from(blockOnly, objectMapper)
-            redisBlocksByHash?.add(blockOnly)?.let(job::add)
+            } else {
+                blockOnlyContainer = block
+            }
+            memBlocksByHash.add(blockOnlyContainer)
+            redisBlocksByHash?.add(blockOnlyContainer)?.let(job::add)
 
             // now cache only transactions
-            val transactions = block.transactions.filterIsInstance<TransactionJson>()
+            jsonValue?.let { jsonValue ->
-            if (transactions.isNotEmpty()) {
+                val plainTransactions = jsonValue.transactions.filterIsInstance<TransactionJson>()
-                transactions.forEach { cache(Tag.REQUESTED, it) }
+                if (plainTransactions.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    val transactions = plainTransactions.map { tx ->
+                        TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper)
+                    }
+                    transactions.forEach {
+                        cache(Tag.REQUESTED, it)
+                    }
                     if (redisTxsByHash != null) {
                         job.add(Flux.fromIterable(transactions).flatMap { redisTxsByHash.add(it, block) }.then())
                     }
                 }
             }
+        }
         Flux.fromIterable(job).flatMap { it }.subscribe() //TODO move out to a caller
     }
 
-    fun getBlocksByHash(): Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    fun getBlocksByHash(): Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer> {
         return blocksByHash
     }
 
-    fun getBlockHashByHeight(): Reader<Long, BlockHash> {
+    fun getBlockHashByHeight(): Reader<Long, BlockId> {
         return blocksByHeight
     }
 
-    fun getBlocksByHeight(): Reader<Long, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    fun getBlocksByHeight(): Reader<Long, BlockContainer> {
         return BlockByHeight(blocksByHeight, blocksByHash)
     }
 
-    fun getTxByHash(): Reader<TransactionId, TransactionJson> {
+    fun getTxByHash(): Reader<TxId, TxContainer> {
         return txsByHash
     }
 
-    fun getFullBlocks(): Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionJson>> {
+    fun getFullBlocks(): Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer> {
-        return BlocksWithTxCache(blocksByHash, txsByHash)
+        return EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(objectMapper, blocksByHash, txsByHash)
     }
 
-    fun getFullBlocksByHeight(): Reader<Long, BlockJson<TransactionJson>> {
+    fun getFullBlocksByHeight(): Reader<Long, BlockContainer> {
-        return BlockByHeight(blocksByHeight, BlocksWithTxCache(blocksByHash, txsByHash))
+        return BlockByHeight(blocksByHeight, EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(objectMapper, blocksByHash, txsByHash))
     }
 
     enum class Tag {
@@ -138,6 +155,7 @@ open class Caches(
          * Latest data produced by blockchain
          */
         LATEST,
+
         /**
          * Data requested by client
          */
@@ -150,6 +168,7 @@ open class Caches(
         private var txsByHash: TxMemCache? = null
         private var redisBlocksByHash: BlocksRedisCache? = null
         private var redisTxsByHash: TxRedisCache? = null
+        private var objectMapper: ObjectMapper? = null
 
         fun setBlockByHash(cache: BlocksMemCache): Builder {
             blocksByHash = cache
@@ -176,6 +195,11 @@ open class Caches(
             return this
         }
 
+        fun setObjectMapper(value: ObjectMapper): Builder {
+            objectMapper = value
+            return this
+        }
+
         fun build(): Caches {
             if (blocksByHash == null) {
                 blocksByHash = BlocksMemCache()
@@ -186,7 +210,10 @@ open class Caches(
             if (txsByHash == null) {
                 txsByHash = TxMemCache()
             }
-            return Caches(blocksByHash!!, blocksByHeight!!, txsByHash!!, redisBlocksByHash, redisTxsByHash)
+            if (objectMapper == null) {
+                throw IllegalStateException("ObjectMapper is not set")
+            }
+            return Caches(blocksByHash!!, blocksByHeight!!, txsByHash!!, redisBlocksByHash, redisTxsByHash, objectMapper!!)
         }
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/CachesFactory.kt

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class CachesFactory(
 
     private fun initCache(chain: Chain): Caches {
         val caches = Caches.newBuilder()
+                .setObjectMapper(objectMapper)
         redis?.let { redis ->
             caches.setBlockByHash(BlocksRedisCache(redis.reactive(), chain, objectMapper))
             caches.setTxByHash(TxRedisCache(redis.reactive(), chain, objectMapper))

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/EthereumBlocksWithTxCache.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
@@ -18,25 +21,27 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
  * If source block, with just transaction hashes is not available, it returns empty
  * If any of the expected block transactions is not available it returns empty
  */
-class BlocksWithTxCache(
+class EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(
-        private val blocks: Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>,
+        private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper,
-        private val txes: Reader<TransactionId, TransactionJson>
+        private val blocks: Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer>,
-): Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionJson>> {
+        private val txes: Reader<TxId, TxContainer>
+) : Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer> {
 
     companion object {
-        private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BlocksWithTxCache::class.java)
+        private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthereumBlocksWithTxCache::class.java)
     }
 
-    override fun read(key: BlockHash): Mono<BlockJson<TransactionJson>> {
+    override fun read(key: BlockId): Mono<BlockContainer> {
         return blocks.read(key).flatMap { block ->
-            if (block.transactions == null || block.transactions.isEmpty()) {
+            val block = objectMapper.readValue(block.json, BlockJson::class.java) as BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>
-                // in fact it's not necessary to create a copy, made just for code clarity but may be performance loss
+            val fullBlock = if (block.transactions == null || block.transactions.isEmpty()) {
+                // in fact it's not necessary to create a copy, made just for code clarity but it may be a performance loss
                 val fullBlock = BlockJson<TransactionJson>()
                 BeanUtils.copyProperties(block, fullBlock)
                 Mono.just(fullBlock)
             } else {
                 Flux.fromIterable(block.transactions)
-                        .map { it.hash }
+                        .map { TxId.from(it.hash) }
                         .flatMap { txes.read(it) }
                         .collectList()
                         .flatMap { list ->
@@ -45,11 +50,20 @@ class BlocksWithTxCache(
                             } else {
                                 val fullBlock = BlockJson<TransactionJson>()
                                 BeanUtils.copyProperties(block, fullBlock)
-                                fullBlock.transactions = list
+                                fullBlock.transactions = list.map {
+                                    objectMapper.readValue(it.json, TransactionJson::class.java)
+                                }
                                 Mono.just(fullBlock)
                             }
                         }
             }
+            fullBlock
+                    .map { block ->
+                        BlockContainer(block.number, BlockId.from(block.hash), block.totalDifficulty, block.timestamp, true,
+                                objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(block),
+                                block.transactions.map { tx -> TxId.from(tx) }
+                        )
+                    }
         }
     }
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/HeightCache.kt

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
@@ -13,25 +12,25 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
  */
 open class HeightCache(
         val maxSize: Int = 256
-): Reader<Long, BlockHash> {
+) : Reader<Long, BlockId> {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HeightCache::class.java)
     }
 
-    private val heights = ConcurrentHashMap<Long, BlockHash>()
+    private val heights = ConcurrentHashMap<Long, BlockId>()
 
-    override fun read(key: Long): Mono<BlockHash> {
+    override fun read(key: Long): Mono<BlockId> {
         return Mono.justOrEmpty(heights[key])
     }
 
-    open fun add(block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>): BlockHash? {
+    open fun add(block: BlockContainer): BlockId? {
-        val existing = heights[block.number]
+        val existing = heights[block.height]
-        heights[block.number] = block.hash
+        heights[block.height] = block.hash
 
         // evict old numbers if full
-        var dropHeight = block.number - maxSize
+        var dropHeight = block.height - maxSize
-        while (heights.size > maxSize && dropHeight < block.number) {
+        while (heights.size > maxSize && dropHeight < block.height) {
             heights.remove(dropHeight)
             dropHeight++
         }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/TxMemCache.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
@@ -17,35 +16,35 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue
 open class TxMemCache(
         // usually there is 100-150 tx per block on Ethereum, we keep data for about 32 blocks by default
         private val maxSize: Int = 125 * 32
-): Reader<TransactionId, TransactionJson> {
+) : Reader<TxId, TxContainer> {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TxMemCache::class.java)
     }
 
-    private val mapping = ConcurrentHashMap<TransactionId, TransactionJson>()
+    private val mapping = ConcurrentHashMap<TxId, TxContainer>()
-    private val queue = ConcurrentLinkedQueue<TransactionId>()
+    private val queue = ConcurrentLinkedQueue<TxId>()
 
-    override fun read(key: TransactionId): Mono<TransactionJson> {
+    override fun read(key: TxId): Mono<TxContainer> {
         return Mono.justOrEmpty(mapping[key])
     }
 
-    open fun evict(block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>) {
+    open fun evict(block: BlockContainer) {
         block.transactions.forEach {
-            mapping.remove(it.hash)
+            mapping.remove(it)
         }
     }
 
-    open fun evict(block: BlockHash) {
+    open fun evict(block: BlockId) {
-        val ids = mapping.filter { it.value.blockHash == block }
+        val ids = mapping.filter { it.value.blockId == block }
         ids.forEach {
             mapping.remove(it.key)
         }
     }
 
-    open fun add(tx: TransactionJson) {
+    open fun add(tx: TxContainer) {
         //do not cache fresh transactions
-        if (tx.blockHash == null || tx.blockNumber == null) {
+        if (tx.blockId == null) {
             return
         }
         mapping.put(tx.hash, tx)

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/TxRedisCache.kt

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
 import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import io.lettuce.core.api.reactive.RedisReactiveCommands
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import reactor.util.function.Tuples
@@ -22,35 +23,38 @@ class TxRedisCache(
         private val redis: RedisReactiveCommands<String, String>,
         private val chain: Chain,
         private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper
-): Reader<TransactionId, TransactionJson> {
+) : Reader<TxId, TxContainer> {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TxRedisCache::class.java)
+
         // max caching time is 24 hours
         private const val MAX_CACHE_TIME_HOURS = 24L
     }
 
-    override fun read(key: TransactionId): Mono<TransactionJson> {
+    override fun read(key: TxId): Mono<TxContainer> {
         return redis.get(key(key))
                 .map { data ->
-                    objectMapper.readValue(data, TransactionJson::class.java) as TransactionJson
+                    val json = data
+                    val tx = objectMapper.readValue(json, TransactionJson::class.java)
+                    TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper)
                 }.onErrorResume {
                     Mono.empty()
                 }
     }
 
-    fun evict(block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>): Mono<Void> {
+    fun evict(block: BlockContainer): Mono<Void> {
         return Mono.just(block)
                 .map { block ->
                     block.transactions.map {
-                        key(it.hash)
+                        key(it)
                     }.toTypedArray()
                 }.flatMap { keys ->
                     redis.del(*keys)
                 }.then()
     }
 
-    fun evict(id: TransactionId): Mono<Void> {
+    fun evict(id: TxId): Mono<Void> {
         return Mono.just(id)
                 .flatMap {
                     redis.del(key(it))
@@ -58,17 +62,17 @@ class TxRedisCache(
                 .then()
     }
 
-    fun add(tx: TransactionJson, block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>): Mono<Void> {
+    fun add(tx: TxContainer, block: BlockContainer): Mono<Void> {
-        if (tx.blockHash == null || block.hash == null || tx.blockHash != block.hash || block.timestamp == null) {
+        if (tx.blockId == null || block.hash == null || tx.blockId != block.hash || block.timestamp == null) {
             return Mono.empty()
         }
         return Mono.just(Tuples.of(tx, block))
                 .flatMap {
-                    val data = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(it.t1)
+                    val data = String(it.t1.json!!)
                     //default caching time is age of the block, i.e. block create hour ago
                     //keep for hour, but block create 10 seconds ago cache for 10 seconds, as it
                     //still can be replaced in the blockchain
-                    val age = Instant.now().epochSecond - it.t2.timestamp.epochSecond
+                    val age = Instant.now().epochSecond - it.t2.timestamp!!.epochSecond
                     val ttl = min(age, TimeUnit.HOURS.toSeconds(MAX_CACHE_TIME_HOURS))
                     redis.setex(key(it.t1.hash), ttl, data)
                 }
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ class TxRedisCache(
     /**
      * Key in Redis
      */
-    fun key(hash: TransactionId): String {
+    fun key(hash: TxId): String {
         return "tx:${chain.id}:${hash.toHex()}"
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/BlockContainer.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
+import java.math.BigInteger
+import java.time.Instant
+
+class BlockContainer(
+        val height: Long,
+        val hash: BlockId,
+        val difficulty: BigInteger,
+        val timestamp: Instant,
+        val full: Boolean,
+        json: ByteArray?,
+        val transactions: List<TxId> = emptyList()
+) : SourceContainer(json) {
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(block: BlockJson<*>, objectMapper: ObjectMapper): BlockContainer {
+            val hasTransactions = block.transactions?.filterIsInstance<TransactionJson>()?.count() ?: 0 > 0
+            return BlockContainer(
+                    block.number,
+                    BlockId.from(block),
+                    block.totalDifficulty,
+                    block.timestamp,
+                    hasTransactions,
+                    objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(block),
+                    block.transactions?.map { TxId.from(it.hash) } ?: emptyList()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (javaClass != other?.javaClass) return false
+        if (!super.equals(other)) return false
+
+        other as BlockContainer
+
+        if (height != other.height) return false
+        if (hash != other.hash) return false
+        if (difficulty != other.difficulty) return false
+        if (timestamp != other.timestamp) return false
+        if (full != other.full) return false
+        if (transactions != other.transactions) return false
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        var result = super.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + height.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + hash.hashCode()
+        return result
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/BlockId.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
+
+class BlockId(
+        value: ByteArray
+) : HashId(value) {
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(hash: io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash): BlockId {
+            return BlockId(hash.bytes)
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(block: BlockJson<*>): BlockId {
+            return from(block.hash)
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(id: String): BlockId {
+            return from(io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash.from(id))
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/HashId.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+open class HashId(
+        val value: ByteArray
+) {
+
+    companion object {
+        val HEX_DIGITS = "0123456789abcdef".toCharArray()
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return toHex()
+    }
+
+    fun toHex(): String {
+        val hex = CharArray(value.size * 2 + 2)
+        hex[0] = '0'
+        hex[1] = 'x'
+        var i = 0
+        var j = 2
+        while (i < value.size) {
+            hex[j++] = HEX_DIGITS[0xF0 and value[i].toInt() ushr 4]
+            hex[j++] = HEX_DIGITS[0x0F and value[i].toInt()]
+            i++
+        }
+        return String(hex)
+    }
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (other !is HashId) return false
+
+        if (!value.contentEquals(other.value)) return false
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        return value.contentHashCode()
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/RawJsonBuilder.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
+
+class RawJsonBuilder {
+
+    companion object {
+        private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RawJsonBuilder::class.java)
+
+        private val START = "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\"".toByteArray()
+        private val ID_START = "\"id\":".toByteArray()
+        private val RESULT_START = "\"result\":".toByteArray()
+        private val COMMA = ",".toByteArray()
+        private val END = "}".toByteArray()
+    }
+
+    fun write(id: Int, data: ByteArray): ByteArray {
+        val buf = ByteArrayOutputStream(data.size + 100)
+        buf.write(START)
+        buf.write(COMMA)
+        buf.write(ID_START)
+        buf.write(id.toString().toByteArray());
+        buf.write(COMMA)
+        buf.write(RESULT_START)
+        buf.write(data)
+        buf.write(END)
+
+        return buf.toByteArray()
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/SourceContainer.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+abstract class SourceContainer(
+        val json: ByteArray?
+) {
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (other !is SourceContainer) return false
+
+        if (json != null) {
+            if (other.json == null) return false
+            if (!json.contentEquals(other.json)) return false
+        } else if (other.json != null) return false
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        return json?.contentHashCode() ?: 0
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/TxContainer.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
+
+class TxContainer(
+        val height: Long,
+        val hash: TxId,
+        val blockId: BlockId?,
+        json: ByteArray?
+) : SourceContainer(json) {
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(tx: TransactionJson, objectMapper: ObjectMapper): TxContainer {
+            return TxContainer(
+                    tx.blockNumber,
+                    TxId.from(tx.hash),
+                    BlockId.from(tx.blockHash),
+                    objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(tx)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (javaClass != other?.javaClass) return false
+        if (!super.equals(other)) return false
+
+        other as TxContainer
+
+        if (height != other.height) return false
+        if (hash != other.hash) return false
+        if (blockId != other.blockId) return false
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        var result = super.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + height.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + hash.hashCode()
+        return result
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/data/TxId.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 ETCDEV GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data
+
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
+
+class TxId(
+        value: ByteArray
+) : HashId(value) {
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(id: TransactionId): TxId {
+            return TxId(id.bytes)
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(tx: TransactionJson): TxId {
+            return from(tx.hash)
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun from(id: String): TxId {
+            return from(TransactionId.from(id))
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/AlwaysQuorum.kt

@@ -17,30 +17,27 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.quorum
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Head
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.RpcException
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 
 open class AlwaysQuorum: CallQuorum {
 
     private var resolved = false
     private var result: ByteArray? = null
 
-    override fun init(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>) {
+    override fun init(head: Head) {
     }
 
     override fun isResolved(): Boolean {
         return resolved
     }
 
-    override fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*, *>): Boolean {
+    override fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*>): Boolean {
         result = response
         resolved = true
         return true
     }
 
-    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
     }
 
     override fun getResult(): ByteArray? {

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/BroadcastQuorum.kt

@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.quorum
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Head
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.JacksonRpcConverter
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 
 open class BroadcastQuorum(
         jacksonRpcConverter: JacksonRpcConverter,
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ open class BroadcastQuorum(
     private var txid: String? = null
     private var calls = 0
 
-    override fun init(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>) {
+    override fun init(head: Head) {
     }
 
     override fun isResolved(): Boolean {
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ open class BroadcastQuorum(
         return result
     }
 
-    override fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: String?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: String?, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         calls++
         if (txid == null && responseValue != null) {
             txid = responseValue
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@ open class BroadcastQuorum(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         // can be "message: known transaction: TXID", "Transaction with the same hash was already imported" or "message: Nonce too low"
         calls++
         if (result == null) {

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/CallQuorum.kt

@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import java.util.function.Predicate
 
 interface CallQuorum {
 
-    fun init(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>)
+    fun init(head: Head)
 
     fun isResolved(): Boolean
-    fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*, *>): Boolean
+    fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*>): Boolean
-    fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*, *>)
+    fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*>)
     fun getResult(): ByteArray?
 
     companion object {
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ interface CallQuorum {
             }
         }
 
-        fun asReducer(): BiFunction<CallQuorum, Tuple2<ByteArray, Upstream<*, *>>, CallQuorum> {
+        fun asReducer(): BiFunction<CallQuorum, Tuple2<ByteArray, Upstream<*>>, CallQuorum> {
-            return BiFunction<CallQuorum, Tuple2<ByteArray, Upstream<*, *>>, CallQuorum> { a, b ->
+            return BiFunction<CallQuorum, Tuple2<ByteArray, Upstream<*>>, CallQuorum> { a, b ->
                 a.record(b.t1, b.t2)
                 return@BiFunction a
             }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/NonEmptyQuorum.kt

@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.quorum
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Head
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.JacksonRpcConverter
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.RpcException
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 
 open class NonEmptyQuorum(
         jacksonRpcConverter: JacksonRpcConverter,
@@ -31,14 +28,14 @@ open class NonEmptyQuorum(
     private var result: ByteArray? = null
     private var tries: Int = 0
 
-    override fun init(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>) {
+    override fun init(head: Head) {
     }
 
     override fun isResolved(): Boolean {
         return result != null || tries >= maxTries
     }
 
-    override fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: Any?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: Any?, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         tries++
         if (responseValue != null) {
             result = response
@@ -49,10 +46,10 @@ open class NonEmptyQuorum(
         return result
     }
 
-    override fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
     }
 
-    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
     }
 
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/NonceQuorum.kt

@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.quorum
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Head
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.hex.HexQuantity
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.JacksonRpcConverter
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.RpcException
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock
 import kotlin.concurrent.withLock
 
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ open class NonceQuorum(
     private var receivedTimes = 0
     private var errors = 0
 
-    override fun init(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>) {
+    override fun init(head: Head) {
     }
 
     override fun isResolved(): Boolean {
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ open class NonceQuorum(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: String?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: String?, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         val value = responseValue?.let { str ->
             HexQuantity.from(str).value.toLong()
         }
@@ -65,11 +62,11 @@ open class NonceQuorum(
         return result
     }
 
-    override fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         errors++
     }
 
-    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         errors++
     }
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/NotLaggingQuorum.kt

@@ -17,24 +17,21 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.quorum
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Head
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.RpcException
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
 
 class NotLaggingQuorum(val maxLag: Long = 0): CallQuorum {
 
     private val result: AtomicReference<ByteArray> = AtomicReference()
 
-    override fun init(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>) {
+    override fun init(head: Head) {
     }
 
     override fun isResolved(): Boolean {
         return result.get() != null
     }
 
-    override fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*, *>): Boolean {
+    override fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*>): Boolean {
         val lagging = upstream.getLag() > maxLag
         if (!lagging) {
             result.set(response)
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ class NotLaggingQuorum(val maxLag: Long = 0): CallQuorum {
         return false
     }
 
-    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
     }
 
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/quorum/ValueAwareQuorum.kt

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ abstract class ValueAwareQuorum<T>(
         return jacksonRpcConverter.fromJson(response.inputStream(), clazz)
     }
 
-    override fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*, *>): Boolean {
+    override fun record(response: ByteArray, upstream: Upstream<*>): Boolean {
         try {
             val value = extractValue(response, clazz)
             recordValue(response, value, upstream)
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ abstract class ValueAwareQuorum<T>(
         return isResolved();
     }
 
-    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*, *>) {
+    override fun record(error: RpcException, upstream: Upstream<*>) {
         recordError(null, error.rpcMessage, upstream)
     }
 
-    abstract fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: T?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>)
+    abstract fun recordValue(response: ByteArray, responseValue: T?, upstream: Upstream<*>)
 
-    abstract fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*, *>)
+    abstract fun recordError(response: ByteArray?, errorMessage: String?, upstream: Upstream<*>)
 
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/NativeCall.kt

@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ open class NativeCall(
         val upstream = upstreams.getUpstream(chain)
                 ?: return Flux.error(CallFailure(0, SilentException.UnsupportedBlockchain(chain)))
 
-        return prepareCall(request, upstream as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>)
+        return prepareCall(request, upstream as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi>)
     }
 
-    fun prepareCall(request: BlockchainOuterClass.NativeCallRequest, upstream: AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>): Flux<CallContext<RawCallDetails>> {
+    fun prepareCall(request: BlockchainOuterClass.NativeCallRequest, upstream: AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi>): Flux<CallContext<RawCallDetails>> {
         return request.itemsList.toFlux().map {
             val method = it.method
             val params = it.payload.toStringUtf8()
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ open class NativeCall(
     }
 
     open class CallContext<T>(val id: Int,
-                              val upstream: AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>,
+                              val upstream: AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi>,
                               val matcher: Selector.Matcher,
                               val callQuorum: CallQuorum,
                               val payload: T) {

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/StreamHead.kt

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.google.protobuf.ByteString
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.BlockchainOuterClass
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.Common
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.BlockchainType
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstreams
 import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
@@ -51,23 +52,19 @@ class StreamHead(
         }
     }
 
-    fun asProto(chain: Chain, block: Any): BlockchainOuterClass.ChainHead {
+    fun asProto(chain: Chain, block: BlockContainer): BlockchainOuterClass.ChainHead {
         if (BlockchainType.fromBlockchain(chain) == BlockchainType.ETHEREUM) {
-            if (BlockJson::class.java.isAssignableFrom(block.javaClass)) {
+            return asEthereumProto(chain, block)
-                return asEthereumProto(chain, block as BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>)
-            } else {
-                throw IllegalArgumentException("Invalid block type: ${block.javaClass}")
-            }
         }
         throw IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported blockchain ${chain}")
     }
 
-    fun asEthereumProto(chain: Chain, block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>): BlockchainOuterClass.ChainHead {
+    fun asEthereumProto(chain: Chain, block: BlockContainer): BlockchainOuterClass.ChainHead {
         return BlockchainOuterClass.ChainHead.newBuilder()
                 .setChainValue(chain.id)
-                .setHeight(block.number)
+                .setHeight(block.height)
-                .setTimestamp(block.timestamp.toEpochMilli())
+                .setTimestamp(block.timestamp!!.toEpochMilli())
-                .setWeight(ByteString.copyFrom(block.totalDifficulty.toByteArray()))
+                .setWeight(ByteString.copyFrom(block.difficulty.toByteArray()))
                 .setBlockId(block.hash.toHex().substring(2))
                 .build()
     }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/SubscribeStatus.kt

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SubscribeStatus(
         }
     }
 
-    fun chainStatus(chain: Chain, ups: List<Upstream<*, *>>): BlockchainOuterClass.ChainStatus {
+    fun chainStatus(chain: Chain, ups: List<Upstream<*>>): BlockchainOuterClass.ChainStatus {
         val available = ups.map { u ->
             u.getStatus()
         }.min() ?: UpstreamAvailability.UNAVAILABLE
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ class SubscribeStatus(
                 .build()
     }
 
-    class ChainSubscription(val chain: Chain, val up: AggregatedUpstream<*, *>, val avail: UpstreamAvailability)
+    class ChainSubscription(val chain: Chain, val up: AggregatedUpstream<*>, val avail: UpstreamAvailability)
 
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/TrackEthereumAddress.kt

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class TrackEthereumAddress(
     }
 
     fun getBalance(addr: SimpleAddress): Mono<Wei> {
-        val up = upstreams.getUpstream(addr.chain) as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>?
+        val up = upstreams.getUpstream(addr.chain) as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi>?
                 ?: return Mono.error(SilentException.UnsupportedBlockchain(addr.chain))
         return up.getApi(Selector.empty)
                 .flatMap { api -> api.executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getBalance(addr.address, BlockTag.LATEST)) }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/TrackEthereumTx.kt

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class TrackEthereumTx(
     }
 
     private fun loadWeight(tx: TxDetails): Mono<TxDetails> {
-        val upstream = upstreams.getUpstream(tx.chain) as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>?
+        val upstream = upstreams.getUpstream(tx.chain) as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi>?
                 ?: return Mono.error(SilentException.UnsupportedBlockchain(tx.chain))
         return upstream.getApi(Selector.empty)
                 .flatMap { api -> api.executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getBlock(tx.status.blockHash)) }
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class TrackEthereumTx(
                 }
     }
 
-    fun updateFromBlock(upstream: Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>, tx: TxDetails, it: TransactionJson): Mono<TxDetails> {
+    fun updateFromBlock(upstream: Upstream<EthereumApi>, tx: TxDetails, it: TransactionJson): Mono<TxDetails> {
         return if (it.blockNumber != null && it.blockHash != null && it.blockHash != ZERO_BLOCK) {
             val updated = tx.withStatus(
                     blockHash = it.blockHash,
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ class TrackEthereumTx(
             )
             upstream.getHead().getFlux().next().map { head ->
                 val height = updated.status.height
-                if (height == null || head.number < height) {
+                if (height == null || head.height < height) {
                     updated
                 } else {
                     updated.withStatus(
-                            confirmations = head.number - height + 1
+                            confirmations = head.height - height + 1
                     )
                 }
             }.doOnError { t ->
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class TrackEthereumTx(
 
     private fun checkForUpdate(tx: TxDetails): Mono<TxDetails> {
         val initialStatus = tx.status
-        val upstream = upstreams.getUpstream(tx.chain) as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>?
+        val upstream = upstreams.getUpstream(tx.chain) as AggregatedUpstream<EthereumApi>?
                 ?: return Mono.error(SilentException.UnsupportedBlockchain(tx.chain))
         val execution = upstream.getApi(Selector.empty)
                 .flatMap { api -> api.executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getTransaction(tx.txid)) }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/startup/ConfiguredUpstreams.kt

@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ open class ConfiguredUpstreams(
                 val wsApi = EthereumWs(
                         endpoint.url,
                         endpoint.origin ?: URI("http://localhost"),
-                        rpcApi!!
+                        rpcApi!!,
+                        objectMapper
                 )
                 endpoint.basicAuth?.let { auth ->
                     wsApi.basicAuth = auth
@@ -159,7 +160,8 @@ open class ConfiguredUpstreams(
                     config.id!!,
                     chain, rpcApi!!, wsApi, options,
                     QuorumForLabels.QuorumItem(1, config.labels),
-                    methods)
+                    methods,
+                    objectMapper)
             ethereumUpstream.start()
             currentUpstreams.update(UpstreamChange(chain, ethereumUpstream, UpstreamChange.ChangeType.ADDED))
         }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/startup/UpstreamChange.kt

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class UpstreamChange(
         /**
          * Corresponding upstream
          */
-        val upstream: Upstream<*, *>,
+        val upstream: Upstream<*>,
         /**
          * Type of the change
          */

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/AggregatedUpstream.kt

@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ import kotlin.concurrent.withLock
 /**
  * Aggregation of multiple upstreams responding to a single blockchain
  */
-abstract class AggregatedUpstream<U : UpstreamApi, B>(
+abstract class AggregatedUpstream<U : UpstreamApi>(
         private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper,
         val caches: Caches
-) : Upstream<U, B>, Lifecycle {
+) : Upstream<U>, Lifecycle {
 
     private var cacheSubscription: Disposable? = null
-    var cache: CachingEthereumApi = CachingEthereumApi.empty()
+    var cache: CachingEthereumApi = CachingEthereumApi.empty(objectMapper)
     private val reconfigLock = ReentrantLock()
     private var callMethods: CallMethods? = null
 
-    abstract fun getAll(): List<Upstream<U, B>>
+    abstract fun getAll(): List<Upstream<U>>
-    abstract fun addUpstream(upstream: Upstream<U, B>)
+    abstract fun addUpstream(upstream: Upstream<U>)
     abstract fun getApis(matcher: Selector.Matcher): ApiSource<U>
 
     fun onUpstreamsUpdated() {
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ abstract class AggregatedUpstream<U : UpstreamApi, B>(
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    class UpstreamStatus<H>(val upstream: Upstream<UpstreamApi, H>, val status: UpstreamAvailability, val ts: Instant = Instant.now())
+    class UpstreamStatus(val upstream: Upstream<UpstreamApi>, val status: UpstreamAvailability, val ts: Instant = Instant.now())
 
-    class FilterBestAvailability() : Predicate<UpstreamStatus<*>> {
+    class FilterBestAvailability() : Predicate<UpstreamStatus> {
-        private val lastRef = AtomicReference<UpstreamStatus<*>>()
+        private val lastRef = AtomicReference<UpstreamStatus>()
 
-        override fun test(t: UpstreamStatus<*>): Boolean {
+        override fun test(t: UpstreamStatus): Boolean {
             val last = lastRef.get()
             val changed = last == null
                     || t.status > last.status

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/CachingEthereumApi.kt

@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.*
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.EmptyEthereumHead
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.EthereumApi
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.EthereumHead
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.hex.HexQuantity
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.ResponseJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import java.math.BigInteger
@@ -42,11 +40,13 @@ open class CachingEthereumApi(
          * Create caching API with empty memory-only cache
          */
         @JvmStatic
-        fun empty(): CachingEthereumApi {
+        fun empty(objectMapper: ObjectMapper): CachingEthereumApi {
-            return CachingEthereumApi(ObjectMapper(), Caches.default(), EmptyEthereumHead())
+            return CachingEthereumApi(objectMapper, Caches.default(objectMapper), EmptyEthereumHead())
         }
     }
 
+    private val rawJsonBuilder = RawJsonBuilder()
+
     private val cacheBlocks = caches.getBlocksByHash()
     private val cacheBlocksByHeight = caches.getBlocksByHeight()
     private val cacheTx = caches.getTxByHash()
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ open class CachingEthereumApi(
                 cacheBlocks
             }
             Mono.just(params[0])
-                    .map { BlockHash.from(it as String) }
+                    .map { BlockId.from(it as String) }
                     .flatMap(cache::read)
                     .transform(converter(id))
                     .transform(finalizer())
@@ -93,14 +93,15 @@ open class CachingEthereumApi(
         return when (method) {
             "eth_blockNumber" ->
                 head.getFlux().next()
-                    .map { HexQuantity.from(it.number).toHex() }
+                        .map { HexQuantity.from(it.height).toHex() }
-                    .map(toJson(id))
+                        .map { objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(it) }
+                        .map(bytesToJson(id))
             "eth_getBlockByHash" -> readBlockByHash(id, method, params)
             "eth_getBlockByNumber" -> readBlockByNumber(id, method, params)
             "eth_getTransactionByHash" ->
                 if (params.size == 1)
                     Mono.just(params[0])
-                            .map { TransactionId.from(it as String) }
+                            .map { TxId.from(it as String) }
                             .flatMap(cacheTx::read)
                             .transform(converter(id))
                             .transform(finalizer())
@@ -113,9 +114,9 @@ open class CachingEthereumApi(
     /**
      * Convert to JSON RPC response
      */
-    fun converter(id: Int): Function<in Mono<*>, out Mono<ByteArray>> {
+    fun converter(id: Int): Function<in Mono<out SourceContainer>, out Mono<ByteArray>> {
         return Function { mono ->
-            mono.map(toJson(id))
+            mono.map(containerToJson(id))
         }
     }
 
@@ -131,12 +132,15 @@ open class CachingEthereumApi(
         }
     }
 
-    fun toJson(id: Int): Function<Any, ByteArray> {
+    fun bytesToJson(id: Int): Function<ByteArray, ByteArray> {
         return Function { data ->
-            val resp = ResponseJson<Any, Int>()
+            rawJsonBuilder.write(id, data)
-            resp.id = id
+        }
-            resp.result = data
+    }
-            objectMapper.writer().writeValueAsBytes(resp)
+
+    fun containerToJson(id: Int): Function<SourceContainer, ByteArray> {
+        return Function { data ->
+            rawJsonBuilder.write(id, data.json!!)
         }
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ChainUpstreams.kt

@@ -26,24 +26,24 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 /**
  * General interface to upstream(s) to a single chain
  */
-abstract class ChainUpstreams<U : UpstreamApi, B>(
+abstract class ChainUpstreams<U : UpstreamApi>(
         val chain: Chain,
-        private val upstreams: MutableList<Upstream<U, B>>,
+        private val upstreams: MutableList<Upstream<U>>,
         caches: Caches,
         objectMapper: ObjectMapper
-) : AggregatedUpstream<U, B>(objectMapper, caches), Lifecycle {
+) : AggregatedUpstream<U>(objectMapper, caches), Lifecycle {
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ChainUpstreams::class.java)
     private var seq = 0
-    protected var lagObserver: HeadLagObserver<U, B>? = null
+    protected var lagObserver: HeadLagObserver<U>? = null
     private var subscription: Disposable? = null
 
     open fun init() {
         onUpstreamsUpdated()
     }
 
-    abstract fun updateHead(): Head<B>
+    abstract fun updateHead(): Head
-    abstract fun setHead(head: Head<B>)
+    abstract fun setHead(head: Head)
 
     override fun getId(): String {
         return "!all:${chain.chainCode}"
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ abstract class ChainUpstreams<U : UpstreamApi, B>(
         lagObserver?.stop()
     }
 
-    override fun getAll(): List<Upstream<U, B>> {
+    override fun getAll(): List<Upstream<U>> {
         return upstreams
     }
 
-    override fun addUpstream(upstream: Upstream<U, B>) {
+    override fun addUpstream(upstream: Upstream<U>) {
         upstreams.add(upstream)
         setHead(updateHead())
         onUpstreamsUpdated()

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/CurrentUpstreams.kt

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class CurrentUpstreams(
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CurrentUpstreams::class.java)
 
-    private val chainMapping = ConcurrentHashMap<Chain, ChainUpstreams<*, *>>()
+    private val chainMapping = ConcurrentHashMap<Chain, ChainUpstreams<*>>()
     private val chainsBus = TopicProcessor.create<Chain>()
     private val callTargets = HashMap<Chain, CallMethods>()
     private val updateLock = ReentrantLock()
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class CurrentUpstreams(
         updateLock.withLock {
             val chain = change.chain
             val up = change.upstream
-                    .cast(EthereumUpstream::class.java, EthereumApi::class.java, BlockJson::class.java) as Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>
+                    .cast(EthereumUpstream::class.java, EthereumApi::class.java) as Upstream<EthereumApi>
-            val current = chainMapping[chain] as ChainUpstreams<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>?
+            val current = chainMapping[chain] as ChainUpstreams<EthereumApi>?
             if (change.type == UpstreamChange.ChangeType.REMOVED) {
                 current?.removeUpstream(up.getId())
                 log.info("Upstream ${change.upstream.getId()} with chain $chain has been removed")
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class CurrentUpstreams(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun getUpstream(chain: Chain): AggregatedUpstream<*, *>? {
+    override fun getUpstream(chain: Chain): AggregatedUpstream<*>? {
         return chainMapping[chain]
     }
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/DefaultUpstream.kt

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import reactor.core.publisher.TopicProcessor
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
 
-abstract class DefaultUpstream<U : UpstreamApi, B>(
+abstract class DefaultUpstream<U : UpstreamApi>(
         defaultLag: Long,
         defaultAvail: UpstreamAvailability
-) : Upstream<U, B> {
+) : Upstream<U> {
 
     constructor() : this(Long.MAX_VALUE, UpstreamAvailability.UNAVAILABLE)
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/FilteredApis.kt

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import kotlin.math.roundToLong
 import kotlin.random.Random
 
 class FilteredApis<U : UpstreamApi>(
-        allUpstreams: List<Upstream<U, *>>,
+        allUpstreams: List<Upstream<U>>,
         private val matcher: Selector.Matcher,
         pos: Int,
         private val repeatLimit: Long,
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ class FilteredApis<U : UpstreamApi>(
         private const val MAX_WAIT_MILLIS = 5000L
     }
 
-    constructor(allUpstreams: List<Upstream<U, *>>,
+    constructor(allUpstreams: List<Upstream<U>>,
                 matcher: Selector.Matcher,
                 pos: Int) : this(allUpstreams, matcher, pos, 10, 7)
 
-    constructor(allUpstreams: List<Upstream<U, *>>,
+    constructor(allUpstreams: List<Upstream<U>>,
                 matcher: Selector.Matcher) : this(allUpstreams, matcher, 0, 10, 10)
 
     private val delay: Int
-    private val upstreams: List<Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>>
+    private val upstreams: List<Upstream<UpstreamApi>>
 
     private val control = EmitterProcessor.create<Boolean>(32, false)
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class FilteredApis<U : UpstreamApi>(
         }.let { Flux.concat(it) }
 
         Flux.concat(first, retries)
-                .filter(Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>::isAvailable)
+                .filter(Upstream<UpstreamApi>::isAvailable)
                 .filter(matcher::matches)
                 .flatMap { it.getApi(matcher) }
                 .zipWith(control).map { it.t1 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/Head.kt

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
-import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 
-interface Head<out T> {
+interface Head {
-    fun getFlux(): Flux<out T>
+    fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockContainer>
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/HeadLagObserver.kt

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.springframework.context.Lifecycle
 import reactor.core.Disposable
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ import reactor.util.function.Tuples
  * Observer group of upstreams and defined a distance in blocks (lag) between a leader (best height/difficulty) and
  * other upstreams.
  */
-abstract class HeadLagObserver<A : UpstreamApi, B>(
+abstract class HeadLagObserver<A : UpstreamApi>(
-        private val master: Head<B>,
+        private val master: Head,
-        private val followers: Collection<Upstream<A, B>>
+        private val followers: Collection<Upstream<A>>
 ) : Lifecycle {
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HeadLagObserver::class.java)
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ abstract class HeadLagObserver<A : UpstreamApi, B>(
                 }
     }
 
-    fun probeFollowers(top: B): Flux<Tuple2<Long, Upstream<A, B>>> {
+    fun probeFollowers(top: BlockContainer): Flux<Tuple2<Long, Upstream<A>>> {
         return Flux.fromIterable(followers)
                 .parallel(followers.size)
                 .flatMap { mapLagging(top, it, getCurrentBlocks(it)) }
@@ -64,9 +65,9 @@ abstract class HeadLagObserver<A : UpstreamApi, B>(
                 .onErrorContinue { t, _ -> log.warn("Failed to update lagging distance", t) }
     }
 
-    abstract fun getCurrentBlocks(up: Upstream<A, B>): Flux<B>
+    abstract fun getCurrentBlocks(up: Upstream<A>): Flux<BlockContainer>
 
-    fun mapLagging(top: B, up: Upstream<A, B>, blocks: Flux<B>): Flux<Tuple2<Long, Upstream<A, B>>> {
+    fun mapLagging(top: BlockContainer, up: Upstream<A>, blocks: Flux<BlockContainer>): Flux<Tuple2<Long, Upstream<A>>> {
         return blocks
                 .map { extractDistance(top, it) }
                 .takeUntil { lag -> lag <= 0L }
@@ -76,9 +77,9 @@ abstract class HeadLagObserver<A : UpstreamApi, B>(
                 }
     }
 
-    abstract fun extractDistance(top: B, curr: B): Long
+    abstract fun extractDistance(top: BlockContainer, curr: BlockContainer): Long
 
-    fun forkDistance(top: B, curr: B): Long {
+    fun forkDistance(top: BlockContainer, curr: BlockContainer): Long {
         //TODO look for common ancestor? though it may be a corruption
         return 6
     }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/Selector.kt

@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ class Selector {
     }
 
     interface Matcher {
-        fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>): Boolean
+        fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi>): Boolean
     }
 
     class MultiMatcher(
             private val matchers: Collection<Matcher>
     ): Matcher {
-        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>): Boolean {
+        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi>): Boolean {
             return matchers.all { it.matches(up) }
         }
 
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ class Selector {
     class MethodMatcher(
             val method: String
     ): Matcher {
-        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>): Boolean {
+        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi>): Boolean {
             return up.getMethods().isAllowed(method)
         }
     }
 
     abstract class LabelSelectorMatcher: Matcher {
-        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>): Boolean {
+        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi>): Boolean {
             return up.getLabels().any(this::matches)
         }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Selector {
     }
 
     class EmptyMatcher: Matcher {
-        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>): Boolean {
+        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi>): Boolean {
             return true
         }
     }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class Selector {
             return null
         }
 
-        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi, *>): Boolean {
+        override fun matches(up: Upstream<UpstreamApi>): Boolean {
             return true
         }
     }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/Upstream.kt

@@ -17,16 +17,14 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.config.UpstreamsConfig
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.calls.CallMethods
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.DirectEthereumApi
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.EthereumHead
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 
-interface Upstream<out T : UpstreamApi, out B> {
+interface Upstream<out T : UpstreamApi> {
     fun isAvailable(): Boolean
     fun getStatus(): UpstreamAvailability
     fun observeStatus(): Flux<UpstreamAvailability>
-    fun getHead(): Head<B>
+    fun getHead(): Head
     fun getApi(matcher: Selector.Matcher): Mono<out T>
     fun getOptions(): UpstreamsConfig.Options
     fun setLag(lag: Long)
@@ -35,5 +33,5 @@ interface Upstream<out T : UpstreamApi, out B> {
     fun getMethods(): CallMethods
     fun getId(): String
 
-    fun <T : Upstream<TA, BA>, TA : UpstreamApi, BA> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>, blockType: Class<BA>): T
+    fun <T : Upstream<TA>, TA : UpstreamApi> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>): T
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/Upstreams.kt

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 
 interface Upstreams {
-    fun getUpstream(chain: Chain): AggregatedUpstream<*, *>?
+    fun getUpstream(chain: Chain): AggregatedUpstream<*>?
     fun getAvailable(): List<Chain>
     fun observeChains(): Flux<Chain>
     fun getDefaultMethods(chain: Chain): CallMethods

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/DefaultEthereumHead.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.Disposable
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
@@ -13,39 +11,39 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
 open class DefaultEthereumHead: EthereumHead {
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DefaultEthereumHead::class.java)
-    private val head = AtomicReference<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>(null)
+    private val head = AtomicReference<BlockContainer>(null)
-    private val stream: TopicProcessor<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> = TopicProcessor.create()
+    private val stream: TopicProcessor<BlockContainer> = TopicProcessor.create()
 
-    fun follow(source: Flux<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>): Disposable {
+    fun follow(source: Flux<BlockContainer>): Disposable {
         return source.distinctUntilChanged {
             it.hash
         }.filter { block ->
             val curr = head.get()
-            curr == null || curr.totalDifficulty < block.totalDifficulty
+            curr == null || curr.difficulty < block.difficulty
         }
                 .subscribe { block ->
                     val prev = head.getAndUpdate { curr ->
-                if (curr == null || curr.totalDifficulty < block.totalDifficulty) {
+                        if (curr == null || curr.difficulty < block.difficulty) {
                             block
                         } else {
                             curr
                         }
             }
             if (prev == null || prev.hash != block.hash) {
-                log.debug("New block ${block.number} ${block.hash}")
+                log.debug("New block ${block.height} ${block.hash}")
                 stream.onNext(block)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    override fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    override fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockContainer> {
         return Flux.merge(
                 Mono.justOrEmpty(head.get()),
                 Flux.from(stream)
         ).onBackpressureLatest()
     }
 
-    fun getCurrent(): BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>? {
+    fun getCurrent(): BlockContainer? {
         return head.get()
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EmptyEthereumHead.kt

@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 
 class EmptyEthereumHead : EthereumHead {
 
-    override fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    override fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockContainer> {
         return Flux.empty()
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumApi.kt

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ abstract class EthereumApi(
     }
 
     private val jacksonRpcConverter = JacksonRpcConverter(objectMapper)
-    var upstream: Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>? = null
+    var upstream: Upstream<EthereumApi>? = null
 
     fun <JS, RS> execute(rpcCall: RpcCall<JS, RS>): Mono<ByteArray> {
         return execute(0, rpcCall.method, rpcCall.params as List<Any>)

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumChainUpstreams.kt

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class EthereumChainUpstreams(
         val upstreams: MutableList<EthereumUpstream>,
         caches: Caches,
         objectMapper: ObjectMapper
-) : ChainUpstreams<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>(chain, upstreams as MutableList<Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>>, caches, objectMapper) {
+) : ChainUpstreams<EthereumApi>(chain, upstreams as MutableList<Upstream<EthereumApi>>, caches, objectMapper) {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthereumChainUpstreams::class.java)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class EthereumChainUpstreams(
         return head!!
     }
 
-    override fun setHead(head: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>) {
+    override fun setHead(head: Head) {
         this.head = head as EthereumHead
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class EthereumChainUpstreams(
             val newHead = EthereumHeadMerge(upstreams.map { it.getHead() }).apply {
                 this.start()
             }
-            val lagObserver = EthereumHeadLagObserver(newHead, upstreams).apply {
+            val lagObserver = EthereumHeadLagObserver(newHead, upstreams as Collection<Upstream<EthereumApi>>).apply {
                 this.start()
             }
             this.lagObserver = lagObserver
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class EthereumChainUpstreams(
     override fun printStatus() {
         var height: Long? = null
         try {
-            height = getHead().getFlux().next().block(Duration.ofSeconds(1))?.number
+            height = getHead().getFlux().next().block(Duration.ofSeconds(1))?.height
         } catch (e: IllegalStateException) {
             //timout
         } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -110,18 +110,14 @@ class EthereumChainUpstreams(
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    override fun <T : Upstream<TA, BA>, TA : UpstreamApi, BA> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>, blockType: Class<BA>): T {
+    override fun <T : Upstream<TA>, TA : UpstreamApi> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>): T {
         if (!selfType.isAssignableFrom(this.javaClass)) {
             throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${this.javaClass} to $selfType")
         }
         if (!upstreamType.isAssignableFrom(EthereumApi::class.java)) {
             throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${EthereumApi::class.java} to $upstreamType")
         }
-        if (!blockType.isAssignableFrom(BlockJson::class.java)) {
-            throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${BlockJson::class.java} to $blockType")
-        }
         return this as T
     }
 
-
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumHead.kt

@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 
-interface EthereumHead: Head<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+interface EthereumHead : Head {
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumHeadLagObserver.kt

@@ -17,31 +17,30 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.HeadLagObserver
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import java.time.Duration
 
 class EthereumHeadLagObserver(
         master: EthereumHead,
-        followers: Collection<Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>>
+        followers: Collection<Upstream<EthereumApi>>
-) : HeadLagObserver<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>(master, followers) {
+) : HeadLagObserver<EthereumApi>(master, followers) {
 
     companion object {
         private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthereumHeadLagObserver::class.java)
     }
 
-    override fun getCurrentBlocks(up: Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>): Flux<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    override fun getCurrentBlocks(up: Upstream<EthereumApi>): Flux<BlockContainer> {
         val head = up.getHead()
-        return Flux.from(head.getFlux()).take(Duration.ofSeconds(1))
+        return head.getFlux().take(Duration.ofSeconds(1))
     }
 
-    override fun extractDistance(top: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>, curr: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>): Long {
+    override fun extractDistance(top: BlockContainer, curr: BlockContainer): Long {
         return when {
-            curr.number > top.number -> if (curr.totalDifficulty >= top.totalDifficulty) 0 else forkDistance(top, curr)
+            curr.height > top.height -> if (curr.difficulty >= top.difficulty) 0 else forkDistance(top, curr)
-            curr.number == top.number -> if (curr.totalDifficulty == top.totalDifficulty) 0 else forkDistance(top, curr)
+            curr.height == top.height -> if (curr.difficulty == top.difficulty) 0 else forkDistance(top, curr)
-            else -> top.number - curr.number
+            else -> top.height - curr.height
         }
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumRpcHead.kt

@@ -15,18 +15,10 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.Defaults
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.CachesEnabled
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.EmptyReader
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.CachingEthereumApi
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.Batch
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.Commands
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.ReactorBatch
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.springframework.context.Lifecycle
 import org.springframework.scheduling.concurrent.CustomizableThreadFactory
@@ -39,6 +31,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 
 class EthereumRpcHead(
         private val api: DirectEthereumApi,
+        private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper,
         private val interval: Duration = Duration.ofSeconds(10)
 ): DefaultEthereumHead(), Lifecycle {
 
@@ -67,6 +60,9 @@ class EthereumRpcHead(
                             .subscribeOn(scheduler)
                             .timeout(Defaults.timeout, Mono.error(Exception("Block data not received")))
                 }
+                .map {
+                    BlockContainer.from(it, objectMapper)
+                }
                 .onErrorContinue { err, _ ->
                     log.debug("RPC error ${err.message}")
                 }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumUpstream.kt

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.CachesEnabled
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.config.UpstreamsConfig
@@ -38,12 +39,13 @@ open class EthereumUpstream(
         private val ethereumWs: EthereumWs? = null,
         private val options: UpstreamsConfig.Options,
         val node: QuorumForLabels.QuorumItem,
-        private val targets: CallMethods
+        private val targets: CallMethods,
-) : DefaultUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>(), Upstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>, CachesEnabled, Lifecycle {
+        private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper
+) : DefaultUpstream<EthereumApi>(), Upstream<EthereumApi>, CachesEnabled, Lifecycle {
 
-    constructor(id: String, chain: Chain, api: DirectEthereumApi) : this(id, chain, api, null,
+    constructor(id: String, chain: Chain, api: DirectEthereumApi, objectMapper: ObjectMapper) : this(id, chain, api, null,
             UpstreamsConfig.Options.getDefaults(), QuorumForLabels.QuorumItem(1, UpstreamsConfig.Labels()),
-            DirectCallMethods())
+            DirectCallMethods(), objectMapper)
 
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthereumUpstream::class.java)
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ open class EthereumUpstream(
                 this.start()
             }
             // receive bew blocks through Websockets, but periodically verify with RPC
-            val rpc = EthereumRpcHead(api, Duration.ofSeconds(30)).apply {
+            val rpc = EthereumRpcHead(api, objectMapper, Duration.ofSeconds(30)).apply {
                 this.start()
             }
             EthereumHeadMerge(listOf(rpc, ws)).apply {
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ open class EthereumUpstream(
             }
         } else {
             log.warn("Setting up upstream $id with RPC-only access, less effective than WS+RPC")
-            EthereumRpcHead(api).apply {
+            EthereumRpcHead(api, objectMapper).apply {
                 this.start()
             }
         }
@@ -136,16 +138,13 @@ open class EthereumUpstream(
     }
 
     @Suppress("unchecked")
-    override fun <T : Upstream<TA, BA>, TA : UpstreamApi, BA> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>, blockType: Class<BA>): T {
+    override fun <T : Upstream<TA>, TA : UpstreamApi> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>): T {
         if (!selfType.isAssignableFrom(this.javaClass)) {
             throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${this.javaClass} to $selfType")
         }
         if (!upstreamType.isAssignableFrom(EthereumApi::class.java)) {
             throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${EthereumApi::class.java} to $upstreamType")
         }
-        if (!blockType.isAssignableFrom(BlockJson::class.java)) {
-            throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${BlockJson::class.java} to $blockType")
-        }
         return this as T
     }
 

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumWs.kt

@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.Defaults
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.CachesEnabled
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.config.AuthConfig
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.config.UpstreamsConfig
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.EmptyReader
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.Reader
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.Commands
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
@@ -38,17 +39,18 @@ import java.time.Duration
 class EthereumWs(
         private val uri: URI,
         private val origin: URI,
-        private val api: EthereumApi
+        private val api: EthereumApi,
+        private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper
 ): CachesEnabled {
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthereumWs::class.java)
     private val topic = TopicProcessor
-            .builder<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>()
+            .builder<BlockContainer>()
             .name("new-blocks")
             .build()
     var basicAuth: AuthConfig.ClientBasicAuth? = null
 
-    private var blockCache: Reader<BlockHash, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> = EmptyReader()
+    private var blockCache: Reader<BlockId, BlockContainer> = EmptyReader()
 
     fun connect() {
         log.info("Connecting to WebSocket: $uri")
@@ -68,11 +70,13 @@ class EthereumWs(
     }
 
     fun onNewBlock(block: BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>) {
-        if (block.totalDifficulty == null || block.transactions == null) {
+        // WS returns incomplete blocks
+        if (block.difficulty == null || block.transactions == null) {
             Mono.just(block.hash).flatMap { hash ->
+                val hash = BlockId.from(hash)
                 // first check in cache, if empty then check api
                 blockCache.read(hash)
-                                .switchIfEmpty(api.executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getBlock(hash)))
+                        .switchIfEmpty(request(hash))
             }.repeatWhenEmpty { n ->
                 Repeat.times<Any>(10)
                         .exponentialBackoff(Duration.ofMillis(50), Duration.ofMillis(250))
@@ -80,12 +84,19 @@ class EthereumWs(
             }
                     .timeout(Defaults.timeout, Mono.empty())
                     .subscribe(topic::onNext)
+
         } else {
-            topic.onNext(block)
+            topic.onNext(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         }
     }
 
-    fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>> {
+    fun request(hash: BlockId): Mono<BlockContainer> {
+        return api
+                .executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getBlock(io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash(hash.value)))
+                .map { BlockContainer.from(it, objectMapper) }
+    }
+
+    fun getFlux(): Flux<BlockContainer> {
         return Flux.from(this.topic)
                 .onBackpressureLatest()
     }

src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/grpc/EthereumGrpcUpstream.kt

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.Defaults
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.CachesEnabled
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.config.UpstreamsConfig
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.startup.QuorumForLabels
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.*
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.calls.CallMethods
@@ -36,8 +38,6 @@ import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.*
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.emerald.ReactorEmeraldClient
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.springframework.context.Lifecycle
 import reactor.core.Disposable
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import reactor.core.publisher.toMono
 import java.math.BigInteger
 import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.Instant
 import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ open class EthereumGrpcUpstream(
         private val blockchainStub: ReactorBlockchainGrpc.ReactorBlockchainStub,
         private val objectMapper: ObjectMapper,
         private val rpcClient: ReactorEmeraldClient
-) : DefaultUpstream<EthereumApi, BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>>(), CachesEnabled, Lifecycle {
+) : DefaultUpstream<EthereumApi>(), CachesEnabled, Lifecycle {
 
     private var allLabels: Collection<UpstreamsConfig.Labels> = ArrayList<UpstreamsConfig.Labels>()
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthereumGrpcUpstream::class.java)
@@ -117,19 +118,24 @@ open class EthereumGrpcUpstream(
 
     internal fun observeHead(flux: Flux<BlockchainOuterClass.ChainHead>) {
         val base = flux.map { value ->
-            val block = BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
+            val block = BlockContainer(
-            block.number = value.height
+                    value.height,
-            block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger(1, value.weight.toByteArray())
+                    BlockId.from(BlockHash.from("0x" + value.blockId)),
-            block.hash = BlockHash.from("0x"+value.blockId)
+                    BigInteger(1, value.weight.toByteArray()),
+                    Instant.ofEpochMilli(value.timestamp),
+                    false,
+                    null
+            )
             block
         }.distinctUntilChanged {
             it.hash
         }.filter { block ->
             val curr = head.getCurrent()
-            curr == null || curr.totalDifficulty < block.totalDifficulty
+            curr == null || curr.difficulty < block.difficulty
         }.flatMap {
             getApi(Selector.EmptyMatcher())
-                    .flatMap { api -> api.executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getBlock(it.hash)) }
+                    .flatMap { api -> api.executeAndConvert(Commands.eth().getBlock(BlockHash(it.hash.value))) }
+                    .map { BlockContainer.from(it, objectMapper) }
                     .timeout(timeout, Mono.error(TimeoutException("Timeout from upstream")))
                     .doOnError { t ->
                         setStatus(UpstreamAvailability.UNAVAILABLE)
@@ -216,16 +222,13 @@ open class EthereumGrpcUpstream(
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    override fun <T : Upstream<TA, BA>, TA : UpstreamApi, BA> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>, blockType: Class<BA>): T {
+    override fun <T : Upstream<TA>, TA : UpstreamApi> cast(selfType: Class<T>, upstreamType: Class<TA>): T {
         if (!selfType.isAssignableFrom(this.javaClass)) {
             throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${this.javaClass} to $selfType")
         }
         if (!upstreamType.isAssignableFrom(EthereumApi::class.java)) {
             throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${EthereumApi::class.java} to $upstreamType")
         }
-        if (!blockType.isAssignableFrom(BlockJson::class.java)) {
-            throw ClassCastException("Cannot cast ${BlockJson::class.java} to $blockType")
-        }
         return this as T
     }
 

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/BlockByHeightSpec.groovy

@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
+
 class BlockByHeightSpec extends Specification {
 
     String hash1 = "0xd3f34def3c56ba4e701540d15edaff9acd2a1c968a7ff83b3300ab5dfd5f6aab"
     String hash2 = "0x4aabdaff9acd2f30d15e00ab5dfd5f6c56ba4ea1c968a7ff8d3f34de70153b33"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Fetch with all data available"() {
         setup:
         def blocks = new BlocksMemCache()
@@ -18,16 +26,22 @@ class BlockByHeightSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.uncles = []
+        block.transactions = []
 
-        blocks.add(block)
+        BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper).with {
-        heights.add(block)
+            blocks.add(it)
+            heights.add(it)
+        }
 
         def blocksByHeight = new BlockByHeight(heights, blocks)
 
         when:
         def act = blocksByHeight.read(100).block()
         then:
-        act == block
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block
     }
 
     def "Fetch correct blocks if multiple"() {
@@ -38,26 +52,40 @@ class BlockByHeightSpec extends Specification {
         def block1 = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block1.number = 100
         block1.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block1.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block1.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block1.uncles = []
+        block1.transactions = []
+
         def block2 = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block2.number = 101
         block2.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
+        block2.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block2.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block2.uncles = []
+        block2.transactions = []
 
-        blocks.add(block1)
+
-        heights.add(block1)
+        BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper).with {
-        blocks.add(block2)
+            blocks.add(it)
-        heights.add(block2)
+            heights.add(it)
+        }
+        BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper).with {
+            blocks.add(it)
+            heights.add(it)
+        }
 
         def blocksByHeight = new BlockByHeight(heights, blocks)
 
         when:
         def act = blocksByHeight.read(100).block()
         then:
-        act == block1
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block1
 
         when:
         act = blocksByHeight.read(101).block()
         then:
-        act == block2
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block2
     }
 
     def "Fetch last block if updated"() {
@@ -68,21 +96,34 @@ class BlockByHeightSpec extends Specification {
         def block1 = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block1.number = 100
         block1.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block1.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block1.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block1.uncles = []
+        block1.transactions = []
+
         def block2 = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block2.number = 100
         block2.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
+        block2.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block2.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block2.uncles = []
+        block2.transactions = []
 
-        blocks.add(block1)
+        BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper).with {
-        heights.add(block1)
+            blocks.add(it)
-        blocks.add(block2)
+            heights.add(it)
-        heights.add(block2)
+        }
+        BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper).with {
+            blocks.add(it)
+            heights.add(it)
+        }
 
         def blocksByHeight = new BlockByHeight(heights, blocks)
 
         when:
         def act = blocksByHeight.read(100).block()
         then:
-        act == block2
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block2
     }
 
     def "Fetch nothing if block expired"() {
@@ -93,9 +134,13 @@ class BlockByHeightSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now()
 
         // add only to heights
-        heights.add(block)
+        BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper).with {
+            heights.add(it)
+        }
 
         def blocksByHeight = new BlockByHeight(heights, blocks)
 
@@ -113,9 +158,13 @@ class BlockByHeightSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now()
 
         // add only to blocks
-        blocks.add(block)
+        BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper).with {
+            blocks.add(it)
+        }
 
         def blocksByHeight = new BlockByHeight(heights, blocks)
 

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/BlocksMemCacheSpec.groovy

@@ -15,12 +15,18 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
+
 class BlocksMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
 
     String hash1 = "0xd3f34def3c56ba4e701540d15edaff9acd2a1c968a7ff83b3300ab5dfd5f6aab"
@@ -28,18 +34,24 @@ class BlocksMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
     String hash3 = "0x40d15edaff9acdabd2a1c96fd5f683b3300aad34e7015f34def3c56ba8a7ffb5"
     String hash4 = "0xa4e7a75dfd5f6a83b3304dc56bfa0abfd3fef01540d15edafc9683f9acd2a13b"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Add and read"() {
         setup:
         def cache = new BlocksMemCache()
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.uncles = []
+        block.transactions = []
 
         when:
-        cache.add(block)
+        cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
-        def act = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash1)).block()
         then:
-        act == block
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block
     }
 
     def "Keeps only configured amount"() {
@@ -52,13 +64,18 @@ class BlocksMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
             def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
             block.number = 100 + i
             block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash)
-            cache.add(block)
+            block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+            block.timestamp = Instant.now()
+            block.uncles = []
+            block.transactions = []
+
+            cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         }
 
-        def act1 = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act1 = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash1)).block()
-        def act2 = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act2 = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash2)).block()
-        def act3 = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash3)).block()
+        def act3 = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash3)).block()
-        def act4 = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash4)).block()
+        def act4 = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash4)).block()
         then:
         act2.hash.toHex() == hash2
         act3.hash.toHex() == hash3

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/BlocksRedisCacheSpec.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.IntegrationTestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ class BlocksRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
     String hash3 = "0x40d15edaff9acdabd2a1c96fd5f683b3300aad34e7015f34def3c56ba8a7ffb5"
     String hash4 = "0xa4e7a75dfd5f6a83b3304dc56bfa0abfd3fef01540d15edafc9683f9acd2a13b"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
 
     def setup() {
         RedisClient client = IntegrationTestingCommons.redis()
@@ -40,15 +44,17 @@ class BlocksRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
         block.transactions = []
         block.uncles = []
 
         when:
-        cache.add(block).subscribe()
+        cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)).subscribe()
-        def act = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash1)).block()
         then:
-        act == block
+        act != null
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block
     }
 
     def "Evict existing block"() {
@@ -59,19 +65,20 @@ class BlocksRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
         block.transactions = []
         block.uncles = []
 
         when:
-        cache.add(block).subscribe()
+        cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)).subscribe()
-        def act = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash2)).block()
         then:
-        act == block
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block
 
         when:
-        cache.evict(block.hash).subscribe()
+        cache.evict(BlockId.from(block.hash)).subscribe()
-        act = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash2)).block()
+        act = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash2)).block()
 
         then:
         act == null
@@ -85,22 +92,25 @@ class BlocksRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
         block.transactions = []
         block.uncles = []
 
         when:
-        cache.add(block).subscribe()
+        cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)).subscribe()
-        def act = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash2)).block()
         then:
-        act == block
+        act != null
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block
 
         when:
-        cache.evict(BlockHash.from(hash3)).subscribe()
+        cache.evict(BlockId.from(hash3)).subscribe()
-        act = cache.read(BlockHash.from(hash2)).block()
+        act = cache.read(BlockId.from(hash2)).block()
 
         then:
-        act == block
+        act != null
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson) == block
     }
 
 }

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/CachesSpec.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
@@ -7,11 +11,14 @@ import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
+import java.time.Instant
+
 class CachesSpec extends Specification {
 
     String hash1 = "0xd3f34def3c56ba4e701540d15edaff9acd2a1c968a7ff83b3300ab5dfd5f6aab"
     String hash2 = "0x4aabdaff9acd2f30d15e00ab5dfd5f6c56ba4ea1c968a7ff8d3f34de70153b33"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
 
     def "Evict txes if block updated"() {
         setup:
@@ -19,6 +26,7 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         HeightCache heightCache = Mock()
         BlocksMemCache blocksCache = Mock()
         def caches = Caches.newBuilder()
+                .setObjectMapper(objectMapper)
                 .setTxByHash(txCache)
                 .setBlockByHeight(heightCache)
                 .setBlockByHash(blocksCache)
@@ -27,10 +35,18 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         def block1 = new BlockJson()
         block1.number = 100
         block1.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block1.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block1.timestamp = Instant.now()
+        block1.transactions = []
+        block1 = BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper)
 
         def block2 = new BlockJson()
         block2.number = 100
         block2.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
+        block2.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block2.timestamp = Instant.now()
+        block2.transactions = []
+        block2 = BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper)
 
         when:
         caches.cache(Caches.Tag.LATEST, block1)
@@ -53,6 +69,7 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         HeightCache heightCache = Mock()
         BlocksMemCache blocksCache = Mock()
         def caches = Caches.newBuilder()
+                .setObjectMapper(objectMapper)
                 .setTxByHash(txCache)
                 .setBlockByHeight(heightCache)
                 .setBlockByHash(blocksCache)
@@ -61,10 +78,16 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         def block1 = new BlockJson()
         block1.number = 100
         block1.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block1.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block1.timestamp = Instant.now()
+        block1 = BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper)
 
         def block2 = new BlockJson()
         block2.number = 100
         block2.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
+        block2.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block2.timestamp = Instant.now()
+        block2 = BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper)
 
         when:
         caches.cache(Caches.Tag.LATEST, block1)
@@ -87,6 +110,7 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         HeightCache heightCache = Mock()
         BlocksMemCache blocksCache = Mock()
         def caches = Caches.newBuilder()
+                .setObjectMapper(TestingCommons.objectMapper())
                 .setTxByHash(txCache)
                 .setBlockByHeight(heightCache)
                 .setBlockByHash(blocksCache)
@@ -95,13 +119,15 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson()
         block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now()
         block.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash1)),
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash2)),
         ]
 
         when:
-        caches.cache(Caches.Tag.REQUESTED, block)
+        caches.cache(Caches.Tag.REQUESTED, BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         then:
         0 * txCache.add(_)
     }
@@ -112,6 +138,7 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         HeightCache heightCache = Mock()
         BlocksMemCache blocksCache = Mock()
         def caches = Caches.newBuilder()
+                .setObjectMapper(TestingCommons.objectMapper())
                 .setTxByHash(txCache)
                 .setBlockByHeight(heightCache)
                 .setBlockByHash(blocksCache)
@@ -134,12 +161,15 @@ class CachesSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson()
         block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block.transactions = [tx1, tx2]
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now()
+        block = BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)
 
         when:
         caches.cache(Caches.Tag.REQUESTED, block)
         then:
-        1 * txCache.add(tx1)
+        1 * txCache.add(TxContainer.from(tx1, objectMapper))
-        1 * txCache.add(tx2)
+        1 * txCache.add(TxContainer.from(tx2, objectMapper))
     }
 }

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/EthereumBlocksWithTxCacheSpec.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
@@ -7,7 +12,9 @@ import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
-class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
+import java.time.Instant
+
+class EthereumBlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
 
     // sorted
     String hash1 = "0x40d15edaff9acdabd2a1c96fd5f683b3300aad34e7015f34def3c56ba8a7ffb5"
@@ -15,6 +22,8 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
     String hash3 = "0xa4e7a75dfd5f6a83b3304dc56bfa0abfd3fef01540d15edafc9683f9acd2a13b"
     String hash4 = "0xd3f34def3c56ba4e701540d15edaff9acd2a1c968a7ff83b3300ab5dfd5f6aab"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def tx1 = new TransactionJson().with {
         it.blockNumber = 100
         it.blockHash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
@@ -50,6 +59,8 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
     def block1 = new BlockJson().with {
         it.number = 100
         it.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
+        it.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        it.timestamp = Instant.now()
         it.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(tx1.hash),
                 new TransactionRefJson(tx2.hash)
@@ -61,6 +72,8 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
     def block2 = new BlockJson().with {
         it.number = 101
         it.hash = BlockHash.from(hash3)
+        it.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        it.timestamp = Instant.now()
         it.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(tx3.hash)
         ]
@@ -71,6 +84,8 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
     def block3 = new BlockJson().with {
         it.number = 102
         it.hash = BlockHash.from(hash4)
+        it.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        it.timestamp = Instant.now()
         it.transactions = []
         it
     }
@@ -81,21 +96,26 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def txes = new TxMemCache()
         def blocks = new BlocksMemCache()
 
-        txes.add(tx1)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx1, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx2)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx2, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx3)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx3, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx4)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx4, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block1)
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block2)
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block3)
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block3, objectMapper))
 
-        def full = new BlocksWithTxCache(blocks, txes)
+        def full = new EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(objectMapper, blocks, txes)
 
         when:
-        def act = full.read(block1.hash).block()
+        def act = full.read(BlockId.from(block1.hash)).block()
 
         then:
         act != null
+
+        when:
+        act = objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson)
+
+        then:
         act.hash == BlockHash.from(hash1)
         act.number == 100
         act.transactions.size() == 2
@@ -119,9 +139,15 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
 
         // request second block
         when:
-        act = full.read(block2.hash).block()
+        act = full.read(BlockId.from(block2.hash)).block()
         then:
         act != null
+
+        when:
+        act = objectMapper.readValue(act.json, BlockJson)
+
+        then:
+
         act.hash == BlockHash.from(hash3)
         act.number == 101
         act.transactions.size() == 1
@@ -136,23 +162,23 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def txes = new TxMemCache()
         def blocks = new BlocksMemCache()
 
-        txes.add(tx1)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx1, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx2)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx2, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx3)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx3, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx4)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx4, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block1)
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block2)
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block3)
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block3, objectMapper))
 
-        def full = new BlocksWithTxCache(blocks, txes)
+        def full = new EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(objectMapper, blocks, txes)
 
         when:
-        def act = full.read(block3.hash).block()
+        def act = full.read(BlockId.from(block3.hash)).block()
 
         then:
         act != null
-        act.hash == BlockHash.from(hash4)
+        act.hash == BlockId.from(hash4)
-        act.number == 102
+        act.height == 102
         act.transactions.size() == 0
     }
 
@@ -161,13 +187,13 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def txes = new TxMemCache()
         def blocks = new BlocksMemCache()
 
-        txes.add(tx1)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx1, objectMapper))
-        blocks.add(block1) //missing tx2 in cache
+        blocks.add(BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper)) //missing tx2 in cache
 
-        def full = new BlocksWithTxCache(blocks, txes)
+        def full = new EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(objectMapper, blocks, txes)
 
         when:
-        def act = full.read(block1.hash).block()
+        def act = full.read(BlockId.from(block1.hash)).block()
 
         then:
         act == null
@@ -178,14 +204,14 @@ class BlocksWithTxCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def txes = new TxMemCache()
         def blocks = new BlocksMemCache()
 
-        txes.add(tx1)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx1, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx2)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx2, objectMapper))
-        txes.add(tx3)
+        txes.add(TxContainer.from(tx3, objectMapper))
 
-        def full = new BlocksWithTxCache(blocks, txes)
+        def full = new EthereumBlocksWithTxCache(objectMapper, blocks, txes)
 
         when:
-        def act = full.read(block1.hash).block()
+        def act = full.read(BlockId.from(block1.hash)).block()
 
         then:
         act == null

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/HeightCacheSpec.groovy

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
+import java.time.Instant
+
 class HeightCacheSpec extends Specification {
 
     String hash1 = "0xd3f34def3c56ba4e701540d15edaff9acd2a1c968a7ff83b3300ab5dfd5f6aab"
@@ -12,6 +17,8 @@ class HeightCacheSpec extends Specification {
     String hash3 = "0x40d15edaff9acdabd2a1c96fd5f683b3300aad34e7015f34def3c56ba8a7ffb5"
     String hash4 = "0xa4e7a75dfd5f6a83b3304dc56bfa0abfd3fef01540d15edafc9683f9acd2a13b"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Add and read"() {
         setup:
         def cache = new HeightCache()
@@ -21,7 +28,9 @@ class HeightCacheSpec extends Specification {
             def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
             block.number = 100 + i
             block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash)
-            cache.add(block)
+            block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+            block.timestamp = Instant.now()
+            cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         }
 
         def act1 = cache.read(100).block()
@@ -45,7 +54,9 @@ class HeightCacheSpec extends Specification {
             def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
             block.number = 100 + i
             block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash)
-            cache.add(block)
+            block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+            block.timestamp = Instant.now()
+            cache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         }
 
         def act1 = cache.read(100).block()

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/TxMemCacheSpec.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
@@ -7,6 +13,8 @@ import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionJson
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.TransactionRefJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
+import java.time.Instant
+
 class TxMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
 
     String hash1 = "0xd3f34def3c56ba4e701540d15edaff9acd2a1c968a7ff83b3300ab5dfd5f6aab"
@@ -14,6 +22,8 @@ class TxMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
     String hash3 = "0x40d15edaff9acdabd2a1c96fd5f683b3300aad34e7015f34def3c56ba8a7ffb5"
     String hash4 = "0xa4e7a75dfd5f6a83b3304dc56bfa0abfd3fef01540d15edafc9683f9acd2a13b"
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Add and read"() {
         setup:
         def cache = new TxMemCache()
@@ -23,10 +33,10 @@ class TxMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
         tx.blockNumber = 100
 
         when:
-        cache.add(tx)
+        cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper))
-        def act = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act = cache.read(TxId.from(hash1)).block()
         then:
-        act == tx
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, TransactionJson.class) == tx
     }
 
     def "Keeps only configured amount"() {
@@ -39,13 +49,13 @@ class TxMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
             tx.blockNumber = 100 + i
             tx.blockHash = BlockHash.from(hash)
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
-            cache.add(tx)
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper))
         }
 
-        def act1 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act1 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash1)).block()
-        def act2 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act2 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash2)).block()
-        def act3 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash3)).block()
+        def act3 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash3)).block()
-        def act4 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash4)).block()
+        def act4 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash4)).block()
         then:
         act2.hash.toHex() == hash2
         act3.hash.toHex() == hash3
@@ -63,22 +73,22 @@ class TxMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
             tx.blockNumber = 100
             tx.blockHash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
-            cache.add(tx)
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper))
         }
         [hash3, hash4].eachWithIndex { String hash, int i ->
             def tx = new TransactionJson()
             tx.blockNumber = 101
             tx.blockHash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
-            cache.add(tx)
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper))
         }
 
-        cache.evict(BlockHash.from(hash1))
+        cache.evict(BlockId.from(hash1))
 
-        def act1 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act1 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash1)).block()
-        def act2 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act2 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash2)).block()
-        def act3 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash3)).block()
+        def act3 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash3)).block()
-        def act4 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash4)).block()
+        def act4 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash4)).block()
 
         then:
         act1 == null
@@ -97,30 +107,32 @@ class TxMemCacheSpec extends Specification {
             tx.blockNumber = 100
             tx.blockHash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
-            cache.add(tx)
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper))
         }
         [hash3, hash4].eachWithIndex{ String hash, int i ->
             def tx = new TransactionJson()
             tx.blockNumber = 100
             tx.blockHash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
-            cache.add(tx)
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper))
         }
 
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
         block.number = 100
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
+        block.timestamp = Instant.now()
         block.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash1)),
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash2)),
         ]
 
-        cache.evict(block)
+        cache.evict(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
 
-        def act1 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act1 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash1)).block()
-        def act2 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act2 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash2)).block()
-        def act3 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash3)).block()
+        def act3 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash3)).block()
-        def act4 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash4)).block()
+        def act4 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash4)).block()
 
         then:
         act1 == null

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/cache/TxRedisCacheSpec.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache
 
+
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.IntegrationTestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.grpc.Chain
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
     String hash4 = "0xa4e7a75dfd5f6a83b3304dc56bfa0abfd3fef01540d15edafc9683f9acd2a13b"
     TxRedisCache cache
 
+    def objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def setup() {
         RedisClient client = IntegrationTestingCommons.redis()
         StatefulRedisConnection<String, String> connection = client.connect();
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
         block.transactions = []
         block.uncles = []
@@ -51,10 +58,11 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         tx.nonce = 0
 
         when:
-        cache.add(tx, block).subscribe()
+        cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper), BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)).subscribe()
-        def act = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act = cache.read(TxId.from(hash1)).block()
         then:
-        act == tx
+        act != null
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, TransactionJson) == tx
     }
 
     def "Evict single tx"() {
@@ -62,6 +70,7 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
         block.number = 100
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
         block.transactions = []
         block.uncles = []
@@ -74,14 +83,15 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         tx.nonce = 0
 
         when:
-        cache.add(tx, block).subscribe()
+        cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper), BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper)).subscribe()
-        def act = cache.read(tx.hash).block()
+        def act = cache.read(TxId.from(tx.hash)).block()
         then:
-        act == tx
+        act != null
+        objectMapper.readValue(act.json, TransactionJson) == tx
 
         when:
-        cache.evict(tx.hash).subscribe()
+        cache.evict(TxId.from(tx.hash)).subscribe()
-        act = cache.read(tx.hash).block()
+        act = cache.read(TxId.from(tx.hash)).block()
         then:
         act == null
     }
@@ -92,6 +102,7 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         block1.hash = BlockHash.from(hash1)
         block1.number = 100
         block1.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block1.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block1.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash1)),
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash2)),
@@ -100,6 +111,7 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
         block2.hash = BlockHash.from(hash2)
         block2.number = 101
         block2.timestamp = Instant.now().minusSeconds(100).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block2.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
         block2.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash3)),
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from(hash4)),
@@ -112,7 +124,7 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
             tx.value = Wei.ofEthers(i)
             tx.nonce = 0
-            cache.add(tx, block1).subscribe()
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper), BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper)).subscribe()
         }
         [hash3, hash4].eachWithIndex{ String hash, int i ->
             def tx = new TransactionJson()
@@ -121,16 +133,16 @@ class TxRedisCacheSpec extends Specification {
             tx.hash = TransactionId.from(hash)
             tx.value = Wei.ofEthers(i)
             tx.nonce = 0
-            cache.add(tx, block2).subscribe()
+            cache.add(TxContainer.from(tx, objectMapper), BlockContainer.from(block2, objectMapper)).subscribe()
         }
 
 
-        cache.evict(block1).subscribe()
+        cache.evict(BlockContainer.from(block1, objectMapper)).subscribe()
 
-        def act1 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash1)).block()
+        def act1 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash1)).block()
-        def act2 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash2)).block()
+        def act2 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash2)).block()
-        def act3 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash3)).block()
+        def act3 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash3)).block()
-        def act4 = cache.read(TransactionId.from(hash4)).block()
+        def act4 = cache.read(TxId.from(hash4)).block()
 
         then:
         act1 == null

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/StreamHeadSpec.groovy

@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.rpc
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.google.protobuf.ByteString
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.BlockchainOuterClass
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.Common
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.EthereumUpstreamMock
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.UpstreamsMock
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.DirectEthereumApi
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ import java.time.Instant
 
 class StreamHeadSpec extends Specification {
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Errors on unavailable chain"() {
         setup:
         def upstreams = new UpstreamsMock(Chain.ETHEREUM, Stub(EthereumUpstream))
@@ -83,9 +88,9 @@ class StreamHeadSpec extends Specification {
         )
         then:
         StepVerifier.create(flux.take(2))
-                .then { upstream.nextBlock(blocks[0]) }
+                .then { upstream.nextBlock(BlockContainer.from(blocks[0], objectMapper)) }
                 .expectNext(heads[0])
-                .then { upstream.nextBlock(blocks[1]) }
+                .then { upstream.nextBlock(BlockContainer.from(blocks[1], objectMapper)) }
                 .expectNext(heads[1])
                 .expectComplete()
                 .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(1))

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/TrackEthereumAddressSpec.groovy

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.rpc
 
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.BlockchainOuterClass
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.Common
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.UpstreamsMock
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstreams
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ import reactor.test.StepVerifier
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
 
 class TrackEthereumAddressSpec extends Specification {
 
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ class TrackEthereumAddressSpec extends Specification {
             it.number = 1
             it.totalDifficulty = 100
             it.hash = BlockHash.from("0xa0e65cbc1b52a8ca60562112c6060552d882f16f34a9dba2ccdc05c0a6a27c22")
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
             return it
         }
 
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ class TrackEthereumAddressSpec extends Specification {
                     assert trackAddress.isTracked(Chain.ETHEREUM, Address.from(address1))
                 }
                 .then {
-                    upstreamMock.nextBlock(block2)
+                    upstreamMock.nextBlock(BlockContainer.from(block2, TestingCommons.objectMapper()))
                 }
                 .expectNext(exp2)
                 .thenCancel()

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/rpc/TrackEthereumTxSpec.groovy

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.rpc
 import com.google.protobuf.ByteString
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.BlockchainOuterClass
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.Common
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.UpstreamsMock
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstreams
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class TrackEthereumTxSpec extends Specification {
             it.timestamp = Instant.ofEpochMilli(156400200000)
             it.number = 108
             it.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.valueOf(800)
+            it.transactions = []
             it
         }
 
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ class TrackEthereumTxSpec extends Specification {
             it
         }
 
+        blockJson.transactions = [new TransactionRefJson(txJson.hash)]
+
         def exp1 = BlockchainOuterClass.TxStatus.newBuilder()
                 .setTxId(txId)
                 .setBroadcasted(true)
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ class TrackEthereumTxSpec extends Specification {
 
         apiMock.answer("eth_getTransactionByHash", [txId], txJson)
         apiMock.answer("eth_getBlockByHash", [blockJson.hash.toHex(), false], blockJson)
-        upstreamMock.nextBlock(blockHeadJson)
+        upstreamMock.nextBlock(BlockContainer.from(blockHeadJson, TestingCommons.objectMapper()))
 
         when:
         def flux = trackTx.add(Mono.just(req))
@@ -292,7 +296,7 @@ class TrackEthereumTxSpec extends Specification {
         def nextBlock = { int i ->
             return {
                 println("block $i");
-                upstreamMock.nextBlock(blocks[i])
+                upstreamMock.nextBlock(BlockContainer.from(blocks[i], TestingCommons.objectMapper()))
             } as Runnable
         }
 

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/test/EthereumHeadMock.groovy

@@ -15,26 +15,25 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test
 
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.EthereumHead
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.TransactionId
-import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono
 import reactor.core.publisher.TopicProcessor
 
 class EthereumHeadMock implements EthereumHead {
 
-    private TopicProcessor<BlockJson<TransactionId>> bus = TopicProcessor.create()
+    private TopicProcessor<BlockContainer> bus = TopicProcessor.create()
-    private BlockJson<TransactionId> latest
+    private BlockContainer latest
 
-    void nextBlock(BlockJson<TransactionId> block) {
+    void nextBlock(BlockContainer block) {
         assert block != null
         latest = block
         bus.onNext(block)
     }
 
     @Override
-    Flux<BlockJson<TransactionId>> getFlux() {
+    Flux<BlockContainer> getFlux() {
         return Flux.concat(Mono.justOrEmpty(latest), bus).distinctUntilChanged()
     }
 }

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/test/EthereumUpstreamMock.groovy

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test
 
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.config.UpstreamsConfig
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.calls.CallMethods
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.startup.QuorumForLabels
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.calls.DefaultEthereumMethods
@@ -47,12 +48,12 @@ class EthereumUpstreamMock extends EthereumUpstream {
     EthereumUpstreamMock(@NotNull String id, @NotNull Chain chain, @NotNull DirectEthereumApi api, CallMethods methods) {
         super(id, chain, api, null,
                 UpstreamsConfig.Options.getDefaults(), new QuorumForLabels.QuorumItem(1, new UpstreamsConfig.Labels()),
-                methods)
+                methods, TestingCommons.objectMapper())
         setLag(0)
         setStatus(UpstreamAvailability.OK)
     }
 
-    void nextBlock(BlockJson<TransactionId> block) {
+    void nextBlock(BlockContainer block) {
         ethereumHeadMock.nextBlock(block)
     }
 

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/test/TestingCommons.groovy

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TestingCommons {
     }
 
     static AggregatedUpstream aggregatedUpstream(EthereumUpstream up) {
-        return new EthereumChainUpstreams(Chain.ETHEREUM, [up], Caches.default(), objectMapper())
+        return new EthereumChainUpstreams(Chain.ETHEREUM, [up], Caches.default(objectMapper()), objectMapper())
     }
 
     static CachesFactory emptyCaches() {

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/test/UpstreamsMock.groovy

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class UpstreamsMock implements Upstreams {
 
     AggregatedUpstream addUpstream(@NotNull Chain chain, @NotNull Upstream up) {
         if (!upstreams.containsKey(chain)) {
-            upstreams[chain] = new EthereumChainUpstreams(chain, [up], Caches.default(), TestingCommons.objectMapper())
+            upstreams[chain] = new EthereumChainUpstreams(chain, [up], Caches.default(TestingCommons.objectMapper()), TestingCommons.objectMapper())
         } else {
             upstreams[chain].addUpstream(up)
         }

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/AggregatedUpstreamSpec.groovy

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class AggregatedUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
         setup:
         def up1 = new EthereumUpstreamMock("test1", Chain.ETHEREUM, Stub(DirectEthereumApi), new DirectCallMethods(["eth_test1", "eth_test2"]))
         def up2 = new EthereumUpstreamMock("test1", Chain.ETHEREUM, Stub(DirectEthereumApi), new DirectCallMethods(["eth_test2", "eth_test3"]))
-        def aggr = new EthereumChainUpstreams(Chain.ETHEREUM, [up1, up2], Caches.default(), TestingCommons.objectMapper())
+        def aggr = new EthereumChainUpstreams(Chain.ETHEREUM, [up1, up2], Caches.default(TestingCommons.objectMapper()), TestingCommons.objectMapper())
         when:
         aggr.onUpstreamsUpdated()
         def act = aggr.getMethods()

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/CachingEthereumApiSpec.groovy

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.BlockByHeight
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.BlocksMemCache
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.HeightCache
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.TxMemCache
-import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.reader.EmptyReader
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.TxId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum.EthereumHead
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
@@ -18,18 +21,31 @@ import reactor.test.StepVerifier
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
 
 class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Get blockNumber from head"() {
         setup:
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.default(),
+                Caches.default(objectMapper),
                 head
         )
-        1 * head.getFlux() >> Flux.just(new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100))
+        1 * head.getFlux() >> Flux.just(BlockContainer.from(
+                new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
+                        number: 100,
+                        hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                        difficulty: 1,
+                        totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                        timestamp: Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+                ),
+                objectMapper
+        ))
         when:
         def act = api.execute(1, "eth_blockNumber", []).map { new String(it) }
 
@@ -44,8 +60,8 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         setup:
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.default(),
+                Caches.default(objectMapper),
                 head
         )
         when:
@@ -62,18 +78,26 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         def cache = new BlocksMemCache();
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(cache).build(),
+                Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(cache).build(),
                 head
         )
-        cache.add(new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100, hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")))
+        cache.add(BlockContainer.from(
+                new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
+                        number: 100,
+                        hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                        totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                        timestamp: Instant.ofEpochSecond(0x5e95313a)
+                ),
+                objectMapper
+        ))
 
         when:
         def act = api.execute(1, "eth_getBlockByHash", ["0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58", false]).map { new String(it) }
 
         then:
         StepVerifier.create(act)
-                .expectNext('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":{"number":"0x64","hash":"0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58","transactions":[],"uncles":[]}}')
+                .expectNext('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":{"number":"0x64","hash":"0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58","timestamp":"0x5e95313a","transactions":[],"totalDifficulty":"0x1","uncles":[]}}')
                 .expectComplete()
                 .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3))
     }
@@ -84,20 +108,25 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         def heightCache = new HeightCache()
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setBlockByHeight(heightCache).build(),
+                Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setBlockByHeight(heightCache).build(),
                 head
         )
-        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100, hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
-        heightCache.add(block)
+                number: 100,
-        blocksCache.add(block)
+                hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                timestamp: Instant.ofEpochSecond(0x5e95313a)
+        )
+        heightCache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
+        blocksCache.add(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
 
         when:
         def act = api.execute(1, "eth_getBlockByNumber", ["0x64", false]).map { new String(it) }
 
         then:
         StepVerifier.create(act)
-                .expectNext('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":{"number":"0x64","hash":"0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58","transactions":[],"uncles":[]}}')
+                .expectNext('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":{"number":"0x64","hash":"0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58","timestamp":"0x5e95313a","transactions":[],"totalDifficulty":"0x1","uncles":[]}}')
                 .expectComplete()
                 .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3))
     }
@@ -108,18 +137,23 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         def txCache = Mock(TxMemCache)
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).build(),
+                Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).build(),
                 head
         )
-        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100, hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
+                number: 100,
+                hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                timestamp: Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        )
 
         when:
         def act = api.readBlockByHash(1, "eth_getBlockByHash", ["0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58", false]).block()
 
         then:
         act != null
-        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(block)
+        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockId.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         0 * txCache.read(_)
     }
 
@@ -129,11 +163,16 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         def txCache = Mock(TxMemCache)
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).build(),
+                Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).build(),
                 head
         )
-        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100, hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
+                number: 100,
+                hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                timestamp: Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        )
         block.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from("0x0500219f2b147f3013e9030d585e8e5d45401ebd2620a42c879c0d5d1b754073"))
         ]
@@ -143,8 +182,8 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
 
         then:
         act == null
-        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(block)
+        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockId.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
-        1 * txCache.read(TransactionId.from("0x0500219f2b147f3013e9030d585e8e5d45401ebd2620a42c879c0d5d1b754073")) >> Mono.empty()
+        1 * txCache.read(TxId.from("0x0500219f2b147f3013e9030d585e8e5d45401ebd2620a42c879c0d5d1b754073")) >> Mono.empty()
     }
 
     def "Uses base cache when requested, by height"() {
@@ -154,19 +193,24 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         def heightCache = Mock(HeightCache)
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).setBlockByHeight(heightCache).build(),
+                Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).setBlockByHeight(heightCache).build(),
                 head
         )
-        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100, hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
+                number: 100,
+                hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                timestamp: Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        )
 
         when:
         def act = api.readBlockByNumber(1, "eth_getBlockByNumber", ["0x64", false]).block()
 
         then:
         act != null
-        1 * heightCache.read(100) >> Mono.just(BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        1 * heightCache.read(100) >> Mono.just(BlockId.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
-        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(block)
+        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockId.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         0 * txCache.read(_)
     }
 
@@ -177,11 +221,16 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
         def heightCache = Mock(HeightCache)
         def head = Mock(EthereumHead.class)
         def api = new CachingEthereumApi(
-                TestingCommons.objectMapper(),
+                objectMapper,
-                Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).setBlockByHeight(heightCache).build(),
+                Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).setTxByHash(txCache).setBlockByHeight(heightCache).build(),
                 head
         )
-        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(number: 100, hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>(
+                number: 100,
+                hash: BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"),
+                totalDifficulty: BigInteger.ONE,
+                timestamp: Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        )
         block.transactions = [
                 new TransactionRefJson(TransactionId.from("0x0500219f2b147f3013e9030d585e8e5d45401ebd2620a42c879c0d5d1b754073"))
         ]
@@ -191,8 +240,8 @@ class CachingEthereumApiSpec extends Specification {
 
         then:
         act == null
-        1 * heightCache.read(100) >> Mono.just(BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
+        1 * heightCache.read(100) >> Mono.just(BlockId.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58"))
-        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockHash.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(block)
+        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockId.from("0x5b4590a9905fa1c9cc273f32e6dc63b4c512f0ee14edc6fa41c26b416a7b5d58")) >> Mono.just(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
-        1 * txCache.read(TransactionId.from("0x0500219f2b147f3013e9030d585e8e5d45401ebd2620a42c879c0d5d1b754073")) >> Mono.empty()
+        1 * txCache.read(TxId.from("0x0500219f2b147f3013e9030d585e8e5d45401ebd2620a42c879c0d5d1b754073")) >> Mono.empty()
     }
 }

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/FilteredApisSpec.groovy

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class FilteredApisSpec extends Specification {
                     (EthereumWs) null,
                     new UpstreamsConfig.Options(),
                     new QuorumForLabels.QuorumItem(1, UpstreamsConfig.Labels.fromMap(it)),
-                    ethereumTargets
+                    ethereumTargets, TestingCommons.objectMapper()
             )
         }
         def matcher = new Selector.LabelMatcher("test", ["foo"])

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/DefaultEthereumHeadSpec.groovy

@@ -15,23 +15,31 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
+import java.time.Instant
+
 class DefaultEthereumHeadSpec extends Specification {
 
     DefaultEthereumHead head = new DefaultEthereumHead()
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
 
     def blocks = (10L..20L).collect { i ->
+        BlockContainer.from(
                 new BlockJson().with {
                     it.number = 10000L + i
                     it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec89152" + i)
                     it.totalDifficulty = 11 * i
+                    it.timestamp = Instant.now()
                     return it
-        }
+                }, objectMapper)
     }
 
     def "Starts to follow"() {
@@ -80,12 +88,14 @@ class DefaultEthereumHeadSpec extends Specification {
 
     def "Ignores less difficult"() {
         when:
-        def block3less = new BlockJson().with {
+        def block3less = BlockContainer.from(
-            it.number = blocks[3].number
+                new BlockJson().with {
-            it.hash = blocks[3].hash
+                    it.number = blocks[3].height
-            it.totalDifficulty = blocks[3].totalDifficulty - 1
+                    it.hash = BlockHash.from(blocks[3].hash.value)
+                    it.totalDifficulty = blocks[3].difficulty - 1
+                    it.timestamp = Instant.now()
                     return it
-        }
+                }, objectMapper)
         head.follow(Flux.just(blocks[0], blocks[3], block3less))
         def act = head.flux
         then:
@@ -97,12 +107,14 @@ class DefaultEthereumHeadSpec extends Specification {
 
     def "Replaces with more difficult"() {
         when:
-        def block3less = new BlockJson().with {
+        def block3less = BlockContainer.from(
-            it.number = blocks[3].number
+                new BlockJson().with {
-            it.hash = blocks[3].hash
+                    it.number = blocks[3].height
-            it.totalDifficulty = blocks[3].totalDifficulty + 1
+                    it.hash = BlockHash.from(blocks[3].hash.value)
+                    it.totalDifficulty = blocks[3].difficulty + 1
+                    it.timestamp = Instant.now()
                     return it
-        }
+                }, objectMapper)
         head.follow(Flux.just(blocks[0], blocks[3], block3less))
         def act = head.flux
         then:

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumHeadLagObserverSpec.groovy

@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
  */
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.HeadLagObserver
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.Upstream
+import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 import reactor.core.publisher.TopicProcessor
@@ -25,9 +29,12 @@ import reactor.util.function.Tuples
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.Instant
 
 class EthereumHeadLagObserverSpec extends Specification {
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Updates lag distance"() {
         setup:
         EthereumHead master = Mock()
@@ -43,11 +50,15 @@ class EthereumHeadLagObserverSpec extends Specification {
         }
 
         def blocks = [100, 101, 102].collect { i ->
-            return new BlockJson().with {
+            return BlockContainer.from(
+                    new BlockJson().with {
                         it.number = i
                         it.totalDifficulty = 2000 + i
+                        it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915" + i)
+                        it.timestamp = Instant.now()
                         return it
-            }
+                    },
+                    objectMapper)
         }
 
         def masterBus = TopicProcessor.create()
@@ -83,11 +94,15 @@ class EthereumHeadLagObserverSpec extends Specification {
         Upstream up = Mock()
 
         def blocks = [100, 101, 102].collect { i ->
-            return new BlockJson().with {
+            return BlockContainer.from(
+                    new BlockJson().with {
                         it.number = i
                         it.totalDifficulty = 2000 + i
+                        it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915" + i)
+                        it.timestamp = Instant.now()
                         return it
-            }
+                    },
+                    objectMapper)
         }
 
         def upblocks = Flux.fromIterable(blocks)
@@ -109,14 +124,18 @@ class EthereumHeadLagObserverSpec extends Specification {
         def top = new BlockJson().with {
             it.number = topHeight
             it.totalDifficulty = topDiff
+            it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915123")
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
         def curr = new BlockJson().with {
             it.number = currHeight
             it.totalDifficulty = currDiff
+            it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915123")
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
-        delta as Long == observer.extractDistance(top, curr)
+        delta as Long == observer.extractDistance(BlockContainer.from(top, objectMapper), BlockContainer.from(curr, objectMapper))
         where:
         topHeight | topDiff | currHeight | currDiff | delta
         100       | 1000    | 100        | 1000     | 0

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumWsSpec.groovy

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.ethereum
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.BlocksMemCache
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.Caches
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.cache.HeightCache
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockContainer
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.domain.BlockHash
 import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.ReactorRpcClient
@@ -19,26 +22,30 @@ import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
 
 class EthereumWsSpec extends Specification {
 
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = TestingCommons.objectMapper()
+
     def "Uses cache to fetch block"() {
         setup:
         ReactorRpcClient rpcClient = Stub(ReactorRpcClient)
         def apiMock = TestingCommons.api(rpcClient)
-        def ws = new EthereumWs(new URI("http://localhost"), new URI("http://localhost"), apiMock)
+        def ws = new EthereumWs(new URI("http://localhost"), new URI("http://localhost"), apiMock, objectMapper)
         def blocksCache = Mock(BlocksMemCache)
-        def caches = Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).build()
+        def caches = Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).build()
         ws.setCaches(caches)
 
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
+        block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915200")
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
 
         when:
         ws.onNewBlock(block)
 
         then:
-        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915200")) >> Mono.just(block)
+        1 * blocksCache.read(BlockId.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915200")) >> Mono.just(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
         StepVerifier.create(ws.flux.take(1))
-            .expectNext(block)
+                .expectNext(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
             .expectComplete()
             .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(1))
     }
@@ -47,16 +54,18 @@ class EthereumWsSpec extends Specification {
         setup:
         ReactorRpcClient rpcClient = Stub(ReactorRpcClient)
         def apiMock = TestingCommons.api(rpcClient)
-        def ws = new EthereumWs(new URI("http://localhost"), new URI("http://localhost"), apiMock)
+        def ws = new EthereumWs(new URI("http://localhost"), new URI("http://localhost"), apiMock, objectMapper)
         def blocksCache = Mock(BlocksMemCache)
-        def caches = Caches.newBuilder().setBlockByHash(blocksCache).build()
+        def caches = Caches.newBuilder().setObjectMapper(objectMapper).setBlockByHash(blocksCache).build()
         ws.setCaches(caches)
 
         def block = new BlockJson<TransactionRefJson>()
+        block.number = 100
         block.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915200")
         block.timestamp = Instant.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
         block.transactions = []
         block.uncles = []
+        block.totalDifficulty = BigInteger.ONE
 
         apiMock.answerOnce("eth_getBlockByHash", ["0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec8915200", false], block)
 
@@ -66,7 +75,7 @@ class EthereumWsSpec extends Specification {
         then:
         1 * blocksCache.read(_) >> Mono.empty()
         StepVerifier.create(ws.flux.take(1))
-                .expectNext(block)
+                .expectNext(BlockContainer.from(block, objectMapper))
                 .expectComplete()
                 .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(1))
     }

src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/grpc/EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec.groovy

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.google.protobuf.ByteString
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.BlockchainGrpc
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.BlockchainOuterClass
 import io.emeraldpay.api.proto.Common
+import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.data.BlockId
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.MockServer
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.test.TestingCommons
 import io.emeraldpay.dshackle.upstream.UpstreamAvailability
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import io.infinitape.etherjar.rpc.json.BlockJson
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.Instant
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture
 
 class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
             it.number = 650246
             it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
             it.totalDifficulty = new BigInteger("35bbde5595de6456", 16)
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
         api.answer("eth_getBlockByHash", [block1.hash.toHex(), false], block1)
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
         then:
         callData.chain == Chain.ETHEREUM.id
         upstream.status == UpstreamAvailability.OK
-        h.hash == BlockHash.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
+        h.hash == BlockId.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
     }
 
     def "Follows difficulty, ignores less difficult"() {
@@ -91,12 +94,14 @@ class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
             it.number = 650246
             it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
             it.totalDifficulty = new BigInteger("35bbde5595de6456", 16)
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
         def block2 = new BlockJson().with {
             it.number = 650247
             it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec891521a")
             it.totalDifficulty = new BigInteger("35bbde5595de6455", 16)
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
         api.answer("eth_getBlockByHash", [block1.hash.toHex(), false], block1)
@@ -136,8 +141,8 @@ class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
         def h = upstream.head.getFlux().take(Duration.ofSeconds(1)).last().block()
         then:
         upstream.status == UpstreamAvailability.OK
-        h.hash == BlockHash.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
+        h.hash == BlockId.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
-        h.number == 650246
+        h.height == 650246
     }
 
     def "Follows difficulty"() {
@@ -150,12 +155,14 @@ class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
             it.number = 650246
             it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x50d26e119968e791970d84a7bf5d0ec474d3ec2ef85d5ec8915210ac6bc09ad7")
             it.totalDifficulty = new BigInteger("35bbde5595de6456", 16)
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
         def block2 = new BlockJson().with {
             it.number = 650247
             it.hash = BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec891521a")
             it.totalDifficulty = new BigInteger("35bbde5595de6457", 16)
+            it.timestamp = Instant.now()
             return it
         }
         api.answer("eth_getBlockByHash", [block1.hash.toHex(), false], block1)
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@ class EthereumGrpcUpstreamSpec extends Specification {
         def h = upstream.head.getFlux().take(Duration.ofSeconds(1)).last().block()
         then:
         upstream.status == UpstreamAvailability.OK
-        h.hash == BlockHash.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec891521a")
+        h.hash == BlockId.from("0x3ec2ebf5d0ec474d0ac6bc50d2770d8409ad76e119968e7919f85d5ec891521a")
-        h.number == 650247
+        h.height == 650247
     }
 }