Updated documentation and removed a debug print

src/dynamic_honey_badger/mod.rs

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 //! batch for each epoch. Each validator proposes one contribution per epoch, and every batch will
 //! contain the contributions of at least _N - f_ validators.
 
-//! Epochs are divided into intervals called _eras_ starting at 0. Each following era begins
-//! immediately after a batch that
+//! Epochs are divided into intervals called _eras_ starting at 0. An era covers the lifetime of
+//! exactly one instance of `HoneyBadger`. Each following era begins immediately after a batch that
 //!
-//! - proposes a change in the set of validators or
+//! - proposes a change in the set of validators,
 //!
-//! - finalizes that proposed change.
+//! - finalizes that proposed change or
+//!
+//! - updates the encryption schedule.
 //!
 //! Unlike Honey Badger, this algorithm allows dynamically adding and removing validators.
 //! As a signal to initiate converting observers to validators or vice versa, it defines a special
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
 //! * promote observer nodes to validators,
 //! * demote validator nodes to observers, and
 //! * remove observer nodes,
+//! * change how frequently nodes use threshold encryption,
 //!
 //! without interrupting the consensus process.
 //!

src/honey_badger/honey_badger.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use derivative::Derivative;
-use log::debug;
 use rand::{Rand, Rng};
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
 
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ where
         self.epochs.remove(&self.epoch);
         self.epoch += 1;
         self.has_input = false;
-        debug!("Started epoch {:?}", self.epoch);
     }
 
     /// Tries to decrypt contributions from all proposers and output those in a batch.

tests/net_dynamic_hb.rs

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fn do_drop_and_readd(cfg: TestConfig) {
         // Examine potential algorithm output.
         for batch in step.output {
             println!(
-                "Received epoch {:?} batch on node {:?}.",
+                "Received epoch {} batch on node {:?}.",
                 batch.epoch(),
                 node_id,
             );