feat: Minimal in-browser compatibility for the crate (#149)

* change: CircomWrapper constructor to use raw bytes

* chore: tmp update to latest circom-compat

* feat: Introduce PathOrBin to support in-browser CircomWrapper usage

This changes the associated type `Params` of the `CircomFCircuit` to use
the newly created `PathOrBin` type.

This allows the user of the lib to directly send the binary of the files
already read or instead, provide a path to it and let `sonobe` do the
work.

With this, Circom should be already usable from the browser if we allow
JS to take care of reading the `.wasm` and `.r1cs` files.

* feat: Introduce PathOrBin to support in-browser NoirFCircuit usage

This commit temporarilly stands on top of
https://github.com/dmpierre/arkworks_backend/pull/1 referenced as `rev`.

This changes the associated type `Params` of the `CircomFCircuit` to use
the newly created `PathOrBin` type.

This allows the user of the lib to directly send the binary of the files
already read or instead, provide a path to it and let `sonobe` do the
work.

With this, Noir should be already usable from the browser if we allow
JS to take care of reading the `circuit.json` files

* chore: Update deps to branch instead of `rev`

* fix: use PathOrBin in examples

* fix: clippy

* fix: read file length for initializing vec size

---------

Co-authored-by: dmpierre <pdaixmoreux@gmail.com>

examples/circom_full_flow.rs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn main() {
         "./folding-schemes/src/frontend/circom/test_folder/with_external_inputs_js/with_external_inputs.wasm",
     );
 
-    let f_circuit_params = (r1cs_path, wasm_path, 1, 2);
+    let f_circuit_params = (r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 1, 2);
     let f_circuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new(f_circuit_params).unwrap();
 
     pub type N =

folding-schemes/Cargo.toml

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ num-bigint = "0.4"
 num-integer = "0.1"
 color-eyre = "=0.6.2"
 sha3 = "0.10"
-ark-noname = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/ark-noname", branch="feat/sonobe-integration" }
+ark-noname = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/ark-noname", branch = "feat/sonobe-integration" }
 noname = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/noname" }
 serde_json = "1.0.85"                                                                # to (de)serialize JSON
 serde = "1.0.203"
 acvm = { git = "https://github.com/noir-lang/noir", rev="2b4853e", default-features = false }
-arkworks_backend = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/arkworks_backend", branch="feat/sonobe-integration" }
+arkworks_backend = { git = "https://github.com/dmpierre/arkworks_backend", branch = "feat/sonobe-integration" }
 log = "0.4"
 
 # tmp import for espresso's sumcheck

folding-schemes/src/frontend/circom/mod.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::frontend::FCircuit;
 use crate::frontend::FpVar::Var;
+use crate::utils::PathOrBin;
 use crate::Error;
 use ark_circom::circom::{CircomCircuit, R1CS as CircomR1CS};
 use ark_ff::PrimeField;
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ use ark_r1cs_std::R1CSVar;
 use ark_relations::r1cs::{ConstraintSynthesizer, ConstraintSystemRef, SynthesisError};
 use ark_std::fmt::Debug;
 use num_bigint::BigInt;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::{fmt, usize};
 
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> CircomFCircuit<F> {
 
 impl<F: PrimeField> FCircuit<F> for CircomFCircuit<F> {
     /// (r1cs_path, wasm_path, state_len, external_inputs_len)
-    type Params = (PathBuf, PathBuf, usize, usize);
+    type Params = (PathOrBin, PathOrBin, usize, usize);
 
     fn new(params: Self::Params) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let (r1cs_path, wasm_path, state_len, external_inputs_len) = params;
-        let circom_wrapper = CircomWrapper::new(r1cs_path, wasm_path);
+        let circom_wrapper = CircomWrapper::new(r1cs_path, wasm_path)?;
 
         let r1cs = circom_wrapper.extract_r1cs()?;
         Ok(Self {
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use ark_bn254::Fr;
     use ark_relations::r1cs::ConstraintSystem;
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
 
     // Tests the step_native function of CircomFCircuit.
     #[test]
@@ -216,7 +217,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         let wasm_path =
             PathBuf::from("./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/cubic_circuit_js/cubic_circuit.wasm");
 
-        let circom_fcircuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path, wasm_path, 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
+        let circom_fcircuit =
+            CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
 
         let z_i = vec![Fr::from(3u32)];
         let z_i1 = circom_fcircuit.step_native(1, z_i, vec![]).unwrap();
@@ -230,7 +232,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         let wasm_path =
             PathBuf::from("./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/cubic_circuit_js/cubic_circuit.wasm");
 
-        let circom_fcircuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path, wasm_path, 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
+        let circom_fcircuit =
+            CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
 
         let cs = ConstraintSystem::<Fr>::new_ref();
 
@@ -250,7 +253,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         let wasm_path =
             PathBuf::from("./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/cubic_circuit_js/cubic_circuit.wasm");
 
-        let circom_fcircuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path, wasm_path, 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
+        let circom_fcircuit =
+            CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
 
         // Allocates z_i1 by using step_native function.
         let z_i = vec![Fr::from(3_u32)];
@@ -276,7 +280,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         let wasm_path = PathBuf::from(
             "./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/with_external_inputs_js/with_external_inputs.wasm",
         );
-        let circom_fcircuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path, wasm_path, 1, 2)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:2
+        let circom_fcircuit =
+            CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 1, 2)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:2
         let cs = ConstraintSystem::<Fr>::new_ref();
         let z_i = vec![Fr::from(3u32)];
         let external_inputs = vec![Fr::from(6u32), Fr::from(7u32)];
@@ -319,7 +324,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         let wasm_path = PathBuf::from(
             "./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/no_external_inputs_js/no_external_inputs.wasm",
         );
-        let circom_fcircuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path, wasm_path, 3, 0)).unwrap();
+        let circom_fcircuit =
+            CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 3, 0)).unwrap();
         let cs = ConstraintSystem::<Fr>::new_ref();
         let z_i = vec![Fr::from(3u32), Fr::from(4u32), Fr::from(5u32)];
         let z_i_var = Vec::<FpVar<Fr>>::new_witness(cs.clone(), || Ok(z_i.clone())).unwrap();
@@ -351,7 +357,8 @@ pub mod tests {
         let wasm_path =
             PathBuf::from("./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/cubic_circuit_js/cubic_circuit.wasm");
 
-        let mut circom_fcircuit = CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path, wasm_path, 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
+        let mut circom_fcircuit =
+            CircomFCircuit::<Fr>::new((r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into(), 1, 0)).unwrap(); // state_len:1, external_inputs_len:0
 
         circom_fcircuit.set_custom_step_native(Rc::new(|_i, z_i, _external| {
             let z = z_i[0];

folding-schemes/src/frontend/circom/utils.rs

@@ -3,29 +3,55 @@ use ark_circom::{
     WitnessCalculator,
 };
 use ark_ff::{BigInteger, PrimeField};
+use ark_serialize::Read;
 use color_eyre::Result;
 use num_bigint::{BigInt, Sign};
-use std::{fs::File, io::BufReader, marker::PhantomData, path::PathBuf};
+use std::{fs::File, io::Cursor, marker::PhantomData, path::PathBuf};
 
-use crate::Error;
+use crate::{utils::PathOrBin, Error};
 
 // A struct that wraps Circom functionalities, allowing for extraction of R1CS and witnesses
 // based on file paths to Circom's .r1cs and .wasm.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct CircomWrapper<F: PrimeField> {
-    r1cs_filepath: PathBuf,
+    r1csfile_bytes: Vec<u8>,
-    wasm_filepath: PathBuf,
+    wasmfile_bytes: Vec<u8>,
     _marker: PhantomData<F>,
 }
 
 impl<F: PrimeField> CircomWrapper<F> {
     // Creates a new instance of the CircomWrapper with the file paths.
-    pub fn new(r1cs_filepath: PathBuf, wasm_filepath: PathBuf) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(r1cs: PathOrBin, wasm: PathOrBin) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        CircomWrapper {
+        match (r1cs, wasm) {
-            r1cs_filepath,
+            (PathOrBin::Path(r1cs_path), PathOrBin::Path(wasm_path)) => {
-            wasm_filepath,
+                Self::new_from_path(r1cs_path, wasm_path)
-            _marker: PhantomData,
             }
+            (PathOrBin::Bin(r1cs_bin), PathOrBin::Bin(wasm_bin)) => Ok(Self {
+                r1csfile_bytes: r1cs_bin,
+                wasmfile_bytes: wasm_bin,
+                _marker: PhantomData,
+            }),
+            _ => unreachable!("You should pass the same enum branch for both inputs"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Creates a new instance of the CircomWrapper with the file paths.
+    fn new_from_path(r1cs_file_path: PathBuf, wasm_file_path: PathBuf) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let mut file = File::open(r1cs_file_path)?;
+        let metadata = File::metadata(&file)?;
+        let mut r1csfile_bytes = vec![0; metadata.len() as usize];
+        file.read_exact(&mut r1csfile_bytes)?;
+
+        let mut file = File::open(wasm_file_path)?;
+        let metadata = File::metadata(&file)?;
+        let mut wasmfile_bytes = vec![0; metadata.len() as usize];
+        file.read_exact(&mut wasmfile_bytes)?;
+
+        Ok(CircomWrapper {
+            r1csfile_bytes,
+            wasmfile_bytes,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        })
     }
 
     // Aggregated function to obtain R1CS and witness from Circom.
@@ -34,9 +60,7 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> CircomWrapper<F> {
         inputs: &[(String, Vec<BigInt>)],
     ) -> Result<(R1CS<F>, Option<Vec<F>>), Error> {
         // Extracts the R1CS
-        let file = File::open(&self.r1cs_filepath)?;
+        let r1cs_file = r1cs_reader::R1CSFile::<F>::new(Cursor::new(&self.r1csfile_bytes))?;
-        let reader = BufReader::new(file);
-        let r1cs_file = r1cs_reader::R1CSFile::<F>::new(reader)?;
         let r1cs = r1cs_reader::R1CS::<F>::from(r1cs_file);
 
         // Extracts the witness vector
@@ -46,9 +70,7 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> CircomWrapper<F> {
     }
 
     pub fn extract_r1cs(&self) -> Result<R1CS<F>, Error> {
-        let file = File::open(&self.r1cs_filepath)?;
+        let r1cs_file = r1cs_reader::R1CSFile::<F>::new(Cursor::new(&self.r1csfile_bytes))?;
-        let reader = BufReader::new(file);
-        let r1cs_file = r1cs_reader::R1CSFile::<F>::new(reader)?;
         let mut r1cs = r1cs_reader::R1CS::<F>::from(r1cs_file);
         r1cs.wire_mapping = None;
         Ok(r1cs)
@@ -75,7 +97,7 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> CircomWrapper<F> {
         &self,
         inputs: &[(String, Vec<BigInt>)],
     ) -> Result<Vec<BigInt>, Error> {
-        let mut calculator = WitnessCalculator::new(&self.wasm_filepath).map_err(|e| {
+        let mut calculator = WitnessCalculator::from_binary(&self.wasmfile_bytes).map_err(|e| {
             Error::WitnessCalculationError(format!("Failed to create WitnessCalculator: {}", e))
         })?;
         calculator
@@ -139,7 +161,7 @@ mod tests {
             PathBuf::from("./src/frontend/circom/test_folder/cubic_circuit_js/cubic_circuit.wasm");
 
         let inputs = vec![("ivc_input".to_string(), vec![BigInt::from(3)])];
-        let wrapper = CircomWrapper::<Fr>::new(r1cs_path, wasm_path);
+        let wrapper = CircomWrapper::<Fr>::new(r1cs_path.into(), wasm_path.into()).unwrap();
 
         let (r1cs, witness) = wrapper.extract_r1cs_and_witness(&inputs).unwrap();
 

folding-schemes/src/frontend/noir/mod.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use crate::Error;
+use crate::{utils::PathOrBin, Error};
 
 use super::FCircuit;
 use acvm::{
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ use ark_ff::PrimeField;
 use ark_r1cs_std::{alloc::AllocVar, fields::fp::FpVar, R1CSVar};
 use ark_relations::r1cs::ConstraintSynthesizer;
 use ark_relations::r1cs::{ConstraintSystemRef, SynthesisError};
-use arkworks_backend::{read_program_from_file, sonobe_bridge::AcirCircuitSonobe};
+use arkworks_backend::{
+    read_program_from_binary, read_program_from_file, sonobe_bridge::AcirCircuitSonobe,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct NoirFCircuit<F: PrimeField> {
@@ -26,12 +28,15 @@ pub struct NoirFCircuit<F: PrimeField> {
 }
 
 impl<F: PrimeField> FCircuit<F> for NoirFCircuit<F> {
-    type Params = (String, usize, usize);
+    type Params = (PathOrBin, usize, usize);
 
     fn new(params: Self::Params) -> Result<Self, crate::Error> {
-        let (path, state_len, external_inputs_len) = params;
+        let (source, state_len, external_inputs_len) = params;
-        let program =
+        let program = match source {
-            read_program_from_file(path).map_err(|ee| Error::Other(format!("{:?}", ee)))?;
+            PathOrBin::Path(path) => read_program_from_file(path),
+            PathOrBin::Bin(bytes) => read_program_from_binary(&bytes),
+        }
+        .map_err(|ee| Error::Other(format!("{:?}", ee)))?;
         let circuit: Circuit<GenericFieldElement<F>> = program.functions[0].clone();
         let ivc_input_length = circuit.public_parameters.0.len();
         let ivc_return_length = circuit.return_values.0.len();

folding-schemes/src/utils/mod.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
 use ark_crypto_primitives::sponge::poseidon::PoseidonConfig;
 use ark_ec::{AffineRepr, CurveGroup};
 use ark_ff::PrimeField;
@@ -100,3 +103,31 @@ where
         &public_params_hash,
     ))
 }
+
+/// Tiny utility enum that allows to import circuits and wasm modules from files by passing their path
+/// or passing their content already read.
+///
+/// This enum implements the [`From`] trait for both [`Path`], [`PathBuf`] and [`Vec<u8>`].
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum PathOrBin {
+    Path(PathBuf),
+    Bin(Vec<u8>),
+}
+
+impl From<&Path> for PathOrBin {
+    fn from(value: &Path) -> Self {
+        PathOrBin::Path(value.into())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<PathBuf> for PathOrBin {
+    fn from(value: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        PathOrBin::Path(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Vec<u8>> for PathOrBin {
+    fn from(value: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
+        PathOrBin::Bin(value)
+    }
+}