frost/frost-core/src/error.rs

//! FROST Error types

use thiserror::Error;

use crate::{frost::Identifier, Ciphersuite};

#[derive(Error, Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq)]
pub struct ParticipantError<C: Ciphersuite>(Identifier<C>);

/// An error related to FROST.
#[non_exhaustive]
#[derive(Error, Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
pub enum Error<C: Ciphersuite> {
    /// min_signers is invalid
    #[error("min_signers must be at least 2 and not larger than max_signers")]
    InvalidMinSigners,
    /// max_signers is invalid
    #[error("max_signers must be at least 2")]
    InvalidMaxSigners,
    /// max_signers is invalid
    #[error("coefficients must have min_signers-1 elements")]
    InvalidCoefficients,
    /// This identifier is unserializable.
    #[error("Malformed identifier is unserializable.")]
    MalformedIdentifier,
    /// This identifier is duplicated.
    #[error("Duplicated identifier.")]
    DuplicatedIdentifier,
    /// This identifier does not belong to a participant in the signing process.
    #[error("Unknown identifier.")]
    UnknownIdentifier,
    /// Incorrect number of identifiers.
    #[error("Incorrect number of identifiers.")]
    IncorrectNumberOfIdentifiers,
    /// The encoding of a signing key was malformed.
    #[error("Malformed signing key encoding.")]
    MalformedSigningKey,
    /// The encoding of a verifying key was malformed.
    #[error("Malformed verifying key encoding.")]
    MalformedVerifyingKey,
    /// The encoding of a signature was malformed.
    #[error("Malformed signature encoding.")]
    MalformedSignature,
    /// Signature verification failed.
    #[error("Invalid signature.")]
    InvalidSignature,
    /// Duplicated shares provided
    #[error("Duplicated shares provided.")]
    DuplicatedShares,
    /// Incorrect number of shares.
    #[error("Incorrect number of shares.")]
    IncorrectNumberOfShares,
    /// Commitment equals the identity
    #[error("Commitment equals the identity.")]
    IdentityCommitment,
    /// The participant's commitment is missing from the Signing Package
    #[error("The Signing Package must contain the participant's Commitment.")]
    MissingCommitment,
    /// The participant's commitment is incorrect
    #[error("The participant's commitment is incorrect.")]
    IncorrectCommitment,
    /// Incorrect number of commitments.
    #[error("Incorrect number of commitments.")]
    IncorrectNumberOfCommitments,
    /// Signature share verification failed.
    #[error("Invalid signature share.")]
    InvalidSignatureShare {
        /// The identifier of the signer whose share validation failed.
        culprit: Identifier<C>,
    },
    /// Secret share verification failed.
    #[error("Invalid secret share.")]
    InvalidSecretShare,
    /// Round 1 package not found for Round 2 participant.
    #[error("Round 1 package not found for Round 2 participant.")]
    PackageNotFound,
    /// Incorrect number of packages.
    #[error("Incorrect number of packages.")]
    IncorrectNumberOfPackages,
    /// The incorrect package was specified.
    #[error("The incorrect package was specified.")]
    IncorrectPackage,
    /// The ciphersuite does not support DKG.
    #[error("The ciphersuite does not support DKG.")]
    DKGNotSupported,
    /// The proof of knowledge is not valid.
    #[error("The proof of knowledge is not valid.")]
    InvalidProofOfKnowledge {
        /// The identifier of the signer whose share validation failed.
        culprit: Identifier<C>,
    },
    /// Error in scalar Field.
    #[error("Error in scalar Field.")]
    FieldError(#[from] FieldError),
    /// Error in elliptic curve Group.
    #[error("Error in elliptic curve Group.")]
    GroupError(#[from] GroupError),
    /// Error in coefficient commitment deserialization.
    #[error("Invalid coefficient")]
    InvalidCoefficient,
    /// The ciphersuite does not support deriving identifiers from strings.
    #[error("The ciphersuite does not support deriving identifiers from strings.")]
    IdentifierDerivationNotSupported,
    /// Error serializing value.
    #[error("Error serializing value.")]
    SerializationError,
    /// Error deserializing value.
    #[error("Error deserializing value.")]
    DeserializationError,
}

impl<C> Error<C>
where
    C: Ciphersuite,
{
    /// Return the identifier of the participant that caused the error.
    /// Returns None if not applicable for the error.
    ///
    /// This can be used to penalize a participant that does not follow the
    /// protocol correctly, e.g. removing them from further signings.
    pub fn culprit(&self) -> Option<Identifier<C>> {
        // Use an exhaustive match to make sure that if we add new enum items
        // then we will explicitly check if they should be added here.
        match self {
            Error::InvalidSignatureShare {
                culprit: identifier,
            }
            | Error::InvalidProofOfKnowledge {
                culprit: identifier,
            } => Some(*identifier),
            Error::InvalidSecretShare
            | Error::InvalidMinSigners
            | Error::InvalidMaxSigners
            | Error::InvalidCoefficients
            | Error::MalformedIdentifier
            | Error::MalformedSigningKey
            | Error::MalformedVerifyingKey
            | Error::MalformedSignature
            | Error::InvalidSignature
            | Error::DuplicatedShares
            | Error::IncorrectNumberOfShares
            | Error::IdentityCommitment
            | Error::MissingCommitment
            | Error::IncorrectCommitment
            | Error::PackageNotFound
            | Error::IncorrectNumberOfPackages
            | Error::IncorrectPackage
            | Error::DKGNotSupported
            | Error::FieldError(_)
            | Error::GroupError(_)
            | Error::DuplicatedIdentifier
            | Error::InvalidCoefficient
            | Error::UnknownIdentifier
            | Error::IncorrectNumberOfIdentifiers
            | Error::IncorrectNumberOfCommitments
            | Error::SerializationError
            | Error::DeserializationError
            | Error::IdentifierDerivationNotSupported => None,
        }
    }
}

/// An error related to a scalar Field.
#[non_exhaustive]
#[derive(Error, Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
pub enum FieldError {
    /// The encoding of a group scalar was malformed.
    #[error("Malformed scalar encoding.")]
    MalformedScalar,
    /// This scalar MUST NOT be zero.
    #[error("Invalid for this scalar to be zero.")]
    InvalidZeroScalar,
}

/// An error related to a Group (usually an elliptic curve or constructed from one) or one of its Elements.
#[non_exhaustive]
#[derive(Error, Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
pub enum GroupError {
    /// The encoding of a group element was malformed.
    #[error("Malformed group element encoding.")]
    MalformedElement,
    /// This element MUST NOT be the identity.
    #[error("Invalid for this element to be the identity.")]
    InvalidIdentityElement,
    /// This element MUST have (large) prime order.
    #[error("Invalid for this element to not have large prime order.")]
    InvalidNonPrimeOrderElement,
}