Address Copilot feedback

.github/scripts/levelization/results/ordering.txt

@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ test.core > xrpl.basics
 test.core > xrpl.core
 test.core > xrpld.core
 test.core > xrpl.json
-test.core > xrpl.protocol
 test.core > xrpl.rdb
 test.core > xrpl.server
 test.csf > xrpl.basics

include/xrpl/basics/Slice.h

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <limits>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -231,4 +232,11 @@ makeSlice(std::basic_string<char, Traits, Alloc> const& s)
     return Slice(s.data(), s.size());
 }
 
+template <class Traits>
+Slice
+makeSlice(std::basic_string_view<char, Traits> s)
+{
+    return Slice(s.data(), s.size());
+}
+
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/proto/xrpl.proto

@@ -246,7 +246,15 @@ message TMGetObjectByHash {
 
 message TMLedgerNode {
   required bytes nodedata = 1;
-  optional bytes nodeid = 2;  // missing for ledger base data
+
+  // Used when protocol version <2.3. Not set for ledger base data.
+  optional bytes nodeid = 2;
+
+  // Used when protocol version >=2.3. Neither value is set for ledger base data.
+  oneof reference {
+    bytes id = 3;      // Set for inner nodes.
+    uint32 depth = 4;  // Set for leaf nodes.
+  }
 }
 
 enum TMLedgerInfoType {

include/xrpl/shamap/SHAMap.h

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <set>
 #include <stack>
+#include <tuple>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace xrpl {
@@ -73,6 +74,22 @@ enum class SHAMapState {
 
     See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkle_tree
  */
+
+/** Holds a SHAMap node's identity, serialized data, and leaf status.
+    Used by getNodeFat to return node data for peer synchronization.
+*/
+struct SHAMapNodeData
+{
+    SHAMapNodeID nodeID;
+    Blob data;
+    bool isLeaf;
+
+    SHAMapNodeData(SHAMapNodeID const& id, Blob d, bool leaf)
+        : nodeID(id), data(std::move(d)), isLeaf(leaf)
+    {
+    }
+};
+
 class SHAMap
 {
 private:
@@ -85,7 +102,7 @@ private:
     /** The sequence of the ledger that this map references, if any. */
     std::uint32_t ledgerSeq_ = 0;
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> root_;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr root_;
     mutable SHAMapState state_;
     SHAMapType const type_;
     bool backed_ = true;         // Map is backed by the database
@@ -250,10 +267,10 @@ public:
     std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, uint256>>
     getMissingNodes(int maxNodes, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter);
 
-    bool
+    [[nodiscard]] bool
     getNodeFat(
         SHAMapNodeID const& wanted,
-        std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Blob>>& data,
+        std::vector<SHAMapNodeData>& data,
         bool fatLeaves,
         std::uint32_t depth) const;
 
@@ -280,10 +297,42 @@ public:
     void
     serializeRoot(Serializer& s) const;
 
+    /** Add a root node to the SHAMap during synchronization.
+     *
+     * This function is used when receiving the root node of a SHAMap from a peer during ledger
+     * synchronization. The node must already have been deserialized.
+     *
+     * @param hash The expected hash of the root node.
+     * @param rootNode A deserialized root node to add.
+     * @param filter Optional sync filter to track received nodes.
+     * @return Status indicating whether the node was useful, duplicate, or invalid.
+     *
+     * @note This function expects the rootNode to be a valid, deserialized SHAMapTreeNode. The
+     *       caller is responsible for deserialization and basic validation before calling this
+     *       function.
+     */
     SHAMapAddNode
-    addRootNode(SHAMapHash const& hash, Slice const& rootNode, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter);
+    addRootNode(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapTreeNodePtr rootNode, SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter);
+
+    /** Add a known node at a specific position in the SHAMap during synchronization.
+     *
+     * This function is used when receiving nodes from peers during ledger synchronization. The node
+     * is inserted at the position specified by nodeID. The node must already have been
+     * deserialized.
+     *
+     * @param nodeID The position in the tree where this node belongs.
+     * @param treeNode A deserialized tree node to add.
+     * @param filter Optional sync filter to track received nodes.
+     * @return Status indicating whether the node was useful, duplicate, or invalid.
+     *
+     * @note This function expects that the caller has already validated that the nodeID is
+     * consistent with the node's content.
+     */
     SHAMapAddNode
-    addKnownNode(SHAMapNodeID const& nodeID, Slice const& rawNode, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter);
+    addKnownNode(
+        SHAMapNodeID const& nodeID,
+        SHAMapTreeNodePtr treeNode,
+        SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter);
 
     // status functions
     void
@@ -326,36 +375,32 @@ public:
     invariants() const;
 
 private:
-    using SharedPtrNodeStack =
-        std::stack<std::pair<intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>, SHAMapNodeID>>;
+    using SharedPtrNodeStack = std::stack<std::pair<SHAMapTreeNodePtr, SHAMapNodeID>>;
     using DeltaRef =
         std::pair<boost::intrusive_ptr<SHAMapItem const>, boost::intrusive_ptr<SHAMapItem const>>;
 
     // tree node cache operations
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     cacheLookup(SHAMapHash const& hash) const;
 
     void
-    canonicalize(SHAMapHash const& hash, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>&) const;
+    canonicalize(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapTreeNodePtr&) const;
 
     // database operations
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     fetchNodeFromDB(SHAMapHash const& hash) const;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash) const;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-    fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+    fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter) const;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     fetchNode(SHAMapHash const& hash) const;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-    checkFilter(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+    checkFilter(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter) const;
 
     /** Update hashes up to the root */
     void
-    dirtyUp(
-        SharedPtrNodeStack& stack,
-        uint256 const& target,
-        intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> terminal);
+    dirtyUp(SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, uint256 const& target, SHAMapTreeNodePtr terminal);
 
     /** Walk towards the specified id, returning the node.  Caller must check
         if the return is nullptr, and if not, if the node->peekItem()->key() ==
@@ -377,25 +422,21 @@ private:
     preFlushNode(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<Node> node) const;
 
     /** write and canonicalize modified node */
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-    writeNode(NodeObjectType t, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node) const;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+    writeNode(NodeObjectType t, SHAMapTreeNodePtr node) const;
 
     // returns the first item at or below this node
     SHAMapLeafNode*
-    firstBelow(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch = 0)
-        const;
+    firstBelow(SHAMapTreeNodePtr node, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch = 0) const;
 
     // returns the last item at or below this node
     SHAMapLeafNode*
-    lastBelow(
-        intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node,
-        SharedPtrNodeStack& stack,
-        int branch = branchFactor) const;
+    lastBelow(SHAMapTreeNodePtr node, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch = branchFactor) const;
 
     // helper function for firstBelow and lastBelow
     SHAMapLeafNode*
     belowHelper(
-        intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node,
+        SHAMapTreeNodePtr node,
         SharedPtrNodeStack& stack,
         int branch,
         std::tuple<int, std::function<bool(int)>, std::function<void(int&)>> const& loopParams)
@@ -407,20 +448,19 @@ private:
     descend(SHAMapInnerNode*, int branch) const;
     SHAMapTreeNode*
     descendThrow(SHAMapInnerNode*, int branch) const;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     descend(SHAMapInnerNode&, int branch) const;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     descendThrow(SHAMapInnerNode&, int branch) const;
 
     // Descend with filter
     // If pending, callback is called as if it called fetchNodeNT
-    using descendCallback =
-        std::function<void(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>, SHAMapHash const&)>;
+    using descendCallback = std::function<void(SHAMapTreeNodePtr, SHAMapHash const&)>;
     SHAMapTreeNode*
     descendAsync(
         SHAMapInnerNode* parent,
         int branch,
-        SHAMapSyncFilter* filter,
+        SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter,
         bool& pending,
         descendCallback&&) const;
 
@@ -429,11 +469,11 @@ private:
         SHAMapInnerNode* parent,
         SHAMapNodeID const& parentID,
         int branch,
-        SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const;
+        SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter) const;
 
     // Non-storing
     // Does not hook the returned node to its parent
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     descendNoStore(SHAMapInnerNode&, int branch) const;
 
     /** If there is only one leaf below this node, get its contents */
@@ -495,10 +535,10 @@ private:
 
         // nodes we may have acquired from deferred reads
         using DeferredNode = std::tuple<
-            SHAMapInnerNode*,                      // parent node
-            SHAMapNodeID,                          // parent node ID
-            int,                                   // branch
-            intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>>;  // node
+            SHAMapInnerNode*,    // parent node
+            SHAMapNodeID,        // parent node ID
+            int,                 // branch
+            SHAMapTreeNodePtr>;  // node
 
         int deferred_;
         std::mutex deferLock_;
@@ -524,7 +564,7 @@ private:
     gmn_ProcessDeferredReads(MissingNodes&);
 
     // fetch from DB helper function
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     finishFetch(SHAMapHash const& hash, std::shared_ptr<NodeObject> const& object) const;
 };
 

include/xrpl/shamap/SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode.h

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const final
     {
         return intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode>(item_, cowid, hash_);

include/xrpl/shamap/SHAMapInnerNode.h

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
     void
     partialDestructor() override;
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const override;
 
     SHAMapNodeType
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@ public:
     getChildHash(int m) const;
 
     void
-    setChild(int m, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> child);
+    setChild(int m, SHAMapTreeNodePtr child);
 
     void
-    shareChild(int m, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> const& child);
+    shareChild(int m, SHAMapTreeNodePtr const& child);
 
     SHAMapTreeNode*
     getChildPointer(int branch);
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     getChild(int branch);
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-    canonicalizeChild(int branch, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node);
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+    canonicalizeChild(int branch, SHAMapTreeNodePtr node);
 
     // sync functions
     bool
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ public:
     void
     invariants(bool is_root = false) const override;
 
-    static intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    static SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     makeFullInner(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashValid);
 
-    static intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    static SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     makeCompressedInner(Slice data);
 };
 

include/xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.h

@@ -166,4 +166,6 @@ private:
     makeTransactionWithMeta(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashValid);
 };
 
+using SHAMapTreeNodePtr = intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>;
+
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTxLeafNode.h

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const final
     {
         return intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapTxLeafNode>(item_, cowid, hash_);

include/xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTxPlusMetaLeafNode.h

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr
     clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const override
     {
         return intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapTxPlusMetaLeafNode>(item_, cowid, hash_);

include/xrpl/shamap/TreeNodeCache.h

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ using TreeNodeCache = TaggedCache<
     SHAMapTreeNode,
     /*IsKeyCache*/ false,
     intr_ptr::SharedWeakUnionPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>,
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>>;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr>;
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/shamap/detail/TaggedPointer.h

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
     /** Get the number of elements in each array and a pointer to the start
         of each array.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] std::tuple<std::uint8_t, SHAMapHash*, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*>
+    [[nodiscard]] std::tuple<std::uint8_t, SHAMapHash*, SHAMapTreeNodePtr*>
     getHashesAndChildren() const;
 
     /** Get the `hashes` array */
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public:
     getHashes() const;
 
     /** Get the `children` array */
-    [[nodiscard]] intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*
+    [[nodiscard]] SHAMapTreeNodePtr*
     getChildren() const;
 
     /** Call the `f` callback for all 16 (branchFactor) branches - even if

include/xrpl/shamap/detail/TaggedPointer.ipp

@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ static_assert(
 // Terminology: A chunk is the memory being allocated from a block. A block
 // contains multiple chunks. This is the terminology the boost documentation
 // uses. Pools use "Simple Segregated Storage" as their storage format.
-constexpr size_t elementSizeBytes =
-    (sizeof(SHAMapHash) + sizeof(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>));
+constexpr size_t elementSizeBytes = (sizeof(SHAMapHash) + sizeof(SHAMapTreeNodePtr));
 
 constexpr size_t blockSizeBytes = kilobytes(512);
 
@@ -363,8 +362,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
                 // keep
                 new (&dstHashes[dstIndex]) SHAMapHash{srcHashes[srcIndex]};
 
-                new (&dstChildren[dstIndex])
-                    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{std::move(srcChildren[srcIndex])};
+                new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{std::move(srcChildren[srcIndex])};
                 ++dstIndex;
                 ++srcIndex;
             }
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
                 if (dstIsDense)
                 {
                     new (&dstHashes[dstIndex]) SHAMapHash{};
-                    new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+                    new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
                     ++dstIndex;
                 }
             }
@@ -383,7 +381,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
             {
                 // add
                 new (&dstHashes[dstIndex]) SHAMapHash{};
-                new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+                new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
                 ++dstIndex;
                 if (srcIsDense)
                 {
@@ -396,7 +394,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
                 if (dstIsDense)
                 {
                     new (&dstHashes[dstIndex]) SHAMapHash{};
-                    new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+                    new (&dstChildren[dstIndex]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
                     ++dstIndex;
                 }
                 if (srcIsDense)
@@ -413,7 +411,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
         for (int i = dstIndex; i < dstNumAllocated; ++i)
         {
             new (&dstHashes[i]) SHAMapHash{};
-            new (&dstChildren[i]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+            new (&dstChildren[i]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
         }
         *this = std::move(dst);
     }
@@ -433,7 +431,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
     // allocate hashes and children, but do not run constructors
     TaggedPointer newHashesAndChildren{RawAllocateTag{}, toAllocate};
     SHAMapHash *newHashes, *oldHashes;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*newChildren, *oldChildren;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr *newChildren, *oldChildren;
     std::uint8_t newNumAllocated;
     // structured bindings can't be captured in c++ 17; use tie instead
     std::tie(newNumAllocated, newHashes, newChildren) = newHashesAndChildren.getHashesAndChildren();
@@ -444,8 +442,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
         // new arrays are dense, old arrays are sparse
         iterNonEmptyChildIndexes(isBranch, [&](auto branchNum, auto indexNum) {
             new (&newHashes[branchNum]) SHAMapHash{oldHashes[indexNum]};
-            new (&newChildren[branchNum])
-                intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{std::move(oldChildren[indexNum])};
+            new (&newChildren[branchNum]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{std::move(oldChildren[indexNum])};
         });
         // Run the constructors for the remaining elements
         for (int i = 0; i < SHAMapInnerNode::branchFactor; ++i)
@@ -453,7 +450,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
             if ((1 << i) & isBranch)
                 continue;
             new (&newHashes[i]) SHAMapHash{};
-            new (&newChildren[i]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+            new (&newChildren[i]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
         }
     }
     else
@@ -463,14 +460,14 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(
         iterNonEmptyChildIndexes(isBranch, [&](auto branchNum, auto indexNum) {
             new (&newHashes[curCompressedIndex]) SHAMapHash{oldHashes[indexNum]};
             new (&newChildren[curCompressedIndex])
-                intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{std::move(oldChildren[indexNum])};
+                SHAMapTreeNodePtr{std::move(oldChildren[indexNum])};
             ++curCompressedIndex;
         });
         // Run the constructors for the remaining elements
         for (int i = curCompressedIndex; i < newNumAllocated; ++i)
         {
             new (&newHashes[i]) SHAMapHash{};
-            new (&newChildren[i]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+            new (&newChildren[i]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
         }
     }
 
@@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ inline TaggedPointer::TaggedPointer(std::uint8_t numChildren)
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < numAllocated; ++i)
     {
         new (&hashes[i]) SHAMapHash{};
-        new (&children[i]) intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>{};
+        new (&children[i]) SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
     }
 }
 
@@ -522,14 +519,13 @@ TaggedPointer::isDense() const
     return (tp_ & tagMask) == boundaries.size() - 1;
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] inline std::tuple<std::uint8_t, SHAMapHash*, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*>
+[[nodiscard]] inline std::tuple<std::uint8_t, SHAMapHash*, SHAMapTreeNodePtr*>
 TaggedPointer::getHashesAndChildren() const
 {
     auto const [tag, ptr] = decode();
     auto const hashes = reinterpret_cast<SHAMapHash*>(ptr);
     std::uint8_t numAllocated = boundaries[tag];
-    auto const children =
-        reinterpret_cast<intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*>(hashes + numAllocated);
+    auto const children = reinterpret_cast<SHAMapTreeNodePtr*>(hashes + numAllocated);
     return {numAllocated, hashes, children};
 };
 
@@ -539,7 +535,7 @@ TaggedPointer::getHashes() const
     return reinterpret_cast<SHAMapHash*>(tp_ & ptrMask);
 };
 
-[[nodiscard]] inline intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*
+[[nodiscard]] inline SHAMapTreeNodePtr*
 TaggedPointer::getChildren() const
 {
     auto [unused1, unused2, result] = getHashesAndChildren();

src/libxrpl/shamap/SHAMap.cpp

@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ SHAMap::snapShot(bool isMutable) const
 }
 
 void
-SHAMap::dirtyUp(
-    SharedPtrNodeStack& stack,
-    uint256 const& target,
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> child)
+SHAMap::dirtyUp(SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, uint256 const& target, SHAMapTreeNodePtr child)
 {
     // walk the tree up from through the inner nodes to the root_
     // update hashes and links
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ SHAMap::findKey(uint256 const& id) const
     return leaf;
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::fetchNodeFromDB(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(backed_, "xrpl::SHAMap::fetchNodeFromDB : is backed");
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@ SHAMap::fetchNodeFromDB(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
     return finishFetch(hash, obj);
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::finishFetch(SHAMapHash const& hash, std::shared_ptr<NodeObject> const& object) const
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(backed_, "xrpl::SHAMap::finishFetch : is backed");
@@ -208,8 +205,8 @@ SHAMap::finishFetch(SHAMapHash const& hash, std::shared_ptr<NodeObject> const& o
 }
 
 // See if a sync filter has a node
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-SHAMap::checkFilter(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+SHAMap::checkFilter(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter) const
 {
     if (auto nodeData = filter->getNode(hash))
     {
@@ -234,8 +231,8 @@ SHAMap::checkFilter(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const
 
 // Get a node without throwing
 // Used on maps where missing nodes are expected
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-SHAMap::fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+SHAMap::fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter) const
 {
     auto node = cacheLookup(hash);
     if (node)
@@ -257,7 +254,7 @@ SHAMap::fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const
     return node;
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
 {
     auto node = cacheLookup(hash);
@@ -269,7 +266,7 @@ SHAMap::fetchNodeNT(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
 }
 
 // Throw if the node is missing
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::fetchNode(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
 {
     auto node = fetchNodeNT(hash);
@@ -291,10 +288,10 @@ SHAMap::descendThrow(SHAMapInnerNode* parent, int branch) const
     return ret;
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::descendThrow(SHAMapInnerNode& parent, int branch) const
 {
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> ret = descend(parent, branch);
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr ret = descend(parent, branch);
 
     if (!ret && !parent.isEmptyBranch(branch))
         Throw<SHAMapMissingNode>(type_, parent.getChildHash(branch));
@@ -309,7 +306,7 @@ SHAMap::descend(SHAMapInnerNode* parent, int branch) const
     if ((ret != nullptr) || !backed_)
         return ret;
 
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node = fetchNodeNT(parent->getChildHash(branch));
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr node = fetchNodeNT(parent->getChildHash(branch));
     if (!node)
         return nullptr;
 
@@ -317,10 +314,10 @@ SHAMap::descend(SHAMapInnerNode* parent, int branch) const
     return node.get();
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::descend(SHAMapInnerNode& parent, int branch) const
 {
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node = parent.getChild(branch);
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr node = parent.getChild(branch);
     if (node || !backed_)
         return node;
 
@@ -334,10 +331,10 @@ SHAMap::descend(SHAMapInnerNode& parent, int branch) const
 
 // Gets the node that would be hooked to this branch,
 // but doesn't hook it up.
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::descendNoStore(SHAMapInnerNode& parent, int branch) const
 {
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> ret = parent.getChild(branch);
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr ret = parent.getChild(branch);
     if (!ret && backed_)
         ret = fetchNode(parent.getChildHash(branch));
     return ret;
@@ -348,7 +345,7 @@ SHAMap::descend(
     SHAMapInnerNode* parent,
     SHAMapNodeID const& parentID,
     int branch,
-    SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const
+    SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter) const
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(parent->isInner(), "xrpl::SHAMap::descend : valid parent input");
     XRPL_ASSERT(
@@ -361,7 +358,7 @@ SHAMap::descend(
     if (child == nullptr)
     {
         auto const& childHash = parent->getChildHash(branch);
-        intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> childNode = fetchNodeNT(childHash, filter);
+        SHAMapTreeNodePtr childNode = fetchNodeNT(childHash, filter);
 
         if (childNode)
         {
@@ -377,7 +374,7 @@ SHAMapTreeNode*
 SHAMap::descendAsync(
     SHAMapInnerNode* parent,
     int branch,
-    SHAMapSyncFilter* filter,
+    SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter,
     bool& pending,
     descendCallback&& callback) const
 {
@@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ SHAMap::unshareNode(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<Node> node, SHAMapNodeID const& nodeID)
 
 SHAMapLeafNode*
 SHAMap::belowHelper(
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node,
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr node,
     SharedPtrNodeStack& stack,
     int branch,
     std::tuple<int, std::function<bool(int)>, std::function<void(int&)>> const& loopParams) const
@@ -479,8 +476,7 @@ SHAMap::belowHelper(
     return nullptr;
 }
 SHAMapLeafNode*
-SHAMap::lastBelow(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch)
-    const
+SHAMap::lastBelow(SHAMapTreeNodePtr node, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch) const
 {
     auto init = branchFactor - 1;
     auto cmp = [](int i) { return i >= 0; };
@@ -489,8 +485,7 @@ SHAMap::lastBelow(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node, SharedPtrNodeStack&
     return belowHelper(node, stack, branch, {init, cmp, incr});
 }
 SHAMapLeafNode*
-SHAMap::firstBelow(intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch)
-    const
+SHAMap::firstBelow(SHAMapTreeNodePtr node, SharedPtrNodeStack& stack, int branch) const
 {
     auto init = 0;
     auto cmp = [](int i) { return i <= branchFactor; };
@@ -699,10 +694,8 @@ SHAMap::delItem(uint256 const& id)
 
     SHAMapNodeType const type = leaf->getType();
 
-    using TreeNodeType = intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>;
-
     // What gets attached to the end of the chain (For now, nothing, since we deleted the leaf)
-    TreeNodeType prevNode;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr prevNode;
 
     while (!stack.empty())
     {
@@ -728,7 +721,7 @@ SHAMap::delItem(uint256 const& id)
                 // no children below this branch
                 //
                 // Note: This is unnecessary due to the std::move above but left here for safety
-                prevNode = TreeNodeType{};
+                prevNode = SHAMapTreeNodePtr{};
             }
             else if (bc == 1)
             {
@@ -741,7 +734,7 @@ SHAMap::delItem(uint256 const& id)
                     {
                         if (!node->isEmptyBranch(i))
                         {
-                            node->setChild(i, TreeNodeType{});
+                            node->setChild(i, SHAMapTreeNodePtr{});
                             break;
                         }
                     }
@@ -937,8 +930,8 @@ SHAMap::fetchRoot(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter)
     @note The node must have already been unshared by having the caller
           first call SHAMapTreeNode::unshare().
  */
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-SHAMap::writeNode(NodeObjectType t, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node) const
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+SHAMap::writeNode(NodeObjectType t, SHAMapTreeNodePtr node) const
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(node->cowid() == 0, "xrpl::SHAMap::writeNode : valid input node");
     XRPL_ASSERT(backed_, "xrpl::SHAMap::writeNode : is backed");
@@ -1155,7 +1148,7 @@ SHAMap::dump(bool hash) const
     JLOG(journal_.info()) << leafCount << " resident leaves";
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMap::cacheLookup(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
 {
     auto ret = f_.getTreeNodeCache()->fetch(hash.as_uint256());
@@ -1164,7 +1157,7 @@ SHAMap::cacheLookup(SHAMapHash const& hash) const
 }
 
 void
-SHAMap::canonicalize(SHAMapHash const& hash, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>& node) const
+SHAMap::canonicalize(SHAMapHash const& hash, SHAMapTreeNodePtr& node) const
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(backed_, "xrpl::SHAMap::canonicalize : is backed");
     XRPL_ASSERT(node->cowid() == 0, "xrpl::SHAMap::canonicalize : valid node input");

src/libxrpl/shamap/SHAMapDelta.cpp

@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ SHAMap::walkMap(std::vector<SHAMapMissingNode>& missingNodes, int maxMissing) co
         {
             if (!node->isEmptyBranch(i))
             {
-                intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> const nextNode = descendNoStore(*node, i);
+                SHAMapTreeNodePtr const nextNode = descendNoStore(*node, i);
 
                 if (nextNode)
                 {
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ SHAMap::walkMapParallel(std::vector<SHAMapMissingNode>& missingNodes, int maxMis
         return false;
 
     using StackEntry = intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapInnerNode>;
-    std::array<intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>, 16> topChildren;
+    std::array<SHAMapTreeNodePtr, 16> topChildren;
     {
         auto const& innerRoot = intr_ptr::static_pointer_cast<SHAMapInnerNode>(root_);
         for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
@@ -331,8 +331,7 @@ SHAMap::walkMapParallel(std::vector<SHAMapMissingNode>& missingNodes, int maxMis
                         {
                             if (node->isEmptyBranch(i))
                                 continue;
-                            intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> const nextNode =
-                                descendNoStore(*node, i);
+                            SHAMapTreeNodePtr const nextNode = descendNoStore(*node, i);
 
                             if (nextNode)
                             {

src/libxrpl/shamap/SHAMapInnerNode.cpp

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::~SHAMapInnerNode() = default;
 void
 SHAMapInnerNode::partialDestructor()
 {
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>* children = nullptr;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr* children = nullptr;
     // structured bindings can't be captured in c++ 17; use tie instead
     std::tie(std::ignore, std::ignore, children) = hashesAndChildren_.getHashesAndChildren();
     iterNonEmptyChildIndexes([&](auto branchNum, auto indexNum) { children[indexNum].reset(); });
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::getChildIndex(int i) const
     return hashesAndChildren_.getChildIndex(isBranch_, i);
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapInnerNode::clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const
 {
     auto const branchCount = getBranchCount();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const
     p->isBranch_ = isBranch_;
     p->fullBelowGen_ = fullBelowGen_;
     SHAMapHash *cloneHashes = nullptr, *thisHashes = nullptr;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>*cloneChildren = nullptr, *thisChildren = nullptr;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr *cloneChildren = nullptr, *thisChildren = nullptr;
     // structured bindings can't be captured in c++ 17; use tie instead
     std::tie(std::ignore, cloneHashes, cloneChildren) =
         p->hashesAndChildren_.getHashesAndChildren();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::clone(std::uint32_t cowid) const
     return p;
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapInnerNode::makeFullInner(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashValid)
 {
     // A full inner node is serialized as 16 256-bit hashes, back to back:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::makeFullInner(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashVali
     return ret;
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapInnerNode::makeCompressedInner(Slice data)
 {
     // A compressed inner node is serialized as a series of 33 byte chunks,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void
 SHAMapInnerNode::updateHashDeep()
 {
     SHAMapHash* hashes = nullptr;
-    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>* children = nullptr;
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr* children = nullptr;
     // structured bindings can't be captured in c++ 17; use tie instead
     std::tie(std::ignore, hashes, children) = hashesAndChildren_.getHashesAndChildren();
     iterNonEmptyChildIndexes([&](auto branchNum, auto indexNum) {
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::getString(SHAMapNodeID const& id) const
 
 // We are modifying an inner node
 void
-SHAMapInnerNode::setChild(int m, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> child)
+SHAMapInnerNode::setChild(int m, SHAMapTreeNodePtr child)
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(
         (m >= 0) && (m < branchFactor), "xrpl::SHAMapInnerNode::setChild : valid branch input");
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::setChild(int m, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> child)
 
 // finished modifying, now make shareable
 void
-SHAMapInnerNode::shareChild(int m, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> const& child)
+SHAMapInnerNode::shareChild(int m, SHAMapTreeNodePtr const& child)
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(
         (m >= 0) && (m < branchFactor), "xrpl::SHAMapInnerNode::shareChild : valid branch input");
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::getChildPointer(int branch)
     return hashesAndChildren_.getChildren()[index].get();
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapInnerNode::getChild(int branch)
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ SHAMapInnerNode::getChildHash(int m) const
     return zeroSHAMapHash;
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
-SHAMapInnerNode::canonicalizeChild(int branch, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> node)
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+SHAMapInnerNode::canonicalizeChild(int branch, SHAMapTreeNodePtr node)
 {
     XRPL_ASSERT(
         branch >= 0 && branch < branchFactor,

src/libxrpl/shamap/SHAMapNodeID.cpp

@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ selectBranch(SHAMapNodeID const& id, uint256 const& hash)
 SHAMapNodeID
 SHAMapNodeID::createID(int depth, uint256 const& key)
 {
-    XRPL_ASSERT((depth >= 0) && (depth < 65), "xrpl::SHAMapNodeID::createID : valid branch input");
+    XRPL_ASSERT(
+        depth >= 0 && depth <= SHAMap::leafDepth,
+        "xrpl::SHAMapNodeID::createID : valid branch input");
     return SHAMapNodeID(depth, key & depthMask(depth));
 }
 

src/libxrpl/shamap/SHAMapSync.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SHAMap::visitNodes(std::function<bool(SHAMapTreeNode&)> const& function) const
         {
             if (!node->isEmptyBranch(pos))
             {
-                intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> const child = descendNoStore(*node, pos);
+                SHAMapTreeNodePtr const child = descendNoStore(*node, pos);
                 if (!function(*child))
                     return;
 
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ SHAMap::gmn_ProcessNodes(MissingNodes& mn, MissingNodes::StackEntry& se)
                 branch,
                 mn.filter_,
                 pending,
-                [node, nodeID, branch, &mn](
-                    intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode> found, SHAMapHash const&) {
+                [node, nodeID, branch, &mn](SHAMapTreeNodePtr found, SHAMapHash const&) {
                     // a read completed asynchronously
                     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> const lock{mn.deferLock_};
                     mn.finishedReads_.emplace_back(node, nodeID, branch, std::move(found));
@@ -268,8 +267,7 @@ SHAMap::gmn_ProcessDeferredReads(MissingNodes& mn)
     int complete = 0;
     while (complete != mn.deferred_)
     {
-        std::tuple<SHAMapInnerNode*, SHAMapNodeID, int, intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>>
-            deferredNode;
+        std::tuple<SHAMapInnerNode*, SHAMapNodeID, int, SHAMapTreeNodePtr> deferredNode;
         {
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock{mn.deferLock_};
 
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@ SHAMap::getMissingNodes(int max, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter)
 bool
 SHAMap::getNodeFat(
     SHAMapNodeID const& wanted,
-    std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Blob>>& data,
+    std::vector<SHAMapNodeData>& data,
     bool fatLeaves,
     std::uint32_t depth) const
 {
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ SHAMap::getNodeFat(
         // Add this node to the reply
         s.erase();
         node->serializeForWire(s);
-        data.emplace_back(nodeID, s.getData());
+        data.emplace_back(nodeID, s.getData(), node->isLeaf());
 
         if (node->isInner())
         {
@@ -493,7 +491,7 @@ SHAMap::getNodeFat(
                             // Just include this node
                             s.erase();
                             childNode->serializeForWire(s);
-                            data.emplace_back(childID, s.getData());
+                            data.emplace_back(childID, s.getData(), childNode->isLeaf());
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -511,8 +509,18 @@ SHAMap::serializeRoot(Serializer& s) const
 }
 
 SHAMapAddNode
-SHAMap::addRootNode(SHAMapHash const& hash, Slice const& rootNode, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter)
+SHAMap::addRootNode(
+    SHAMapHash const& hash,
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr rootNode,
+    SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter)
 {
+    XRPL_ASSERT(rootNode, "xrpl::SHAMap::addRootNode : non-null root node");
+    if (!rootNode)
+    {
+        JLOG(journal_.error()) << "Null node received";
+        return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
+    }
+
     // we already have a root_ node
     if (root_->getHash().isNonZero())
     {
@@ -522,14 +530,16 @@ SHAMap::addRootNode(SHAMapHash const& hash, Slice const& rootNode, SHAMapSyncFil
     }
 
     XRPL_ASSERT(cowid_ >= 1, "xrpl::SHAMap::addRootNode : valid cowid");
-    auto node = SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(rootNode);
-    if (!node || node->getHash() != hash)
+    if (rootNode->getHash() != hash)
+    {
+        JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Corrupt node received";
         return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
+    }
 
     if (backed_)
-        canonicalize(hash, node);
+        canonicalize(hash, rootNode);
 
-    root_ = node;
+    root_ = std::move(rootNode);
 
     if (root_->isLeaf())
         clearSynching();
@@ -546,9 +556,23 @@ SHAMap::addRootNode(SHAMapHash const& hash, Slice const& rootNode, SHAMapSyncFil
 }
 
 SHAMapAddNode
-SHAMap::addKnownNode(SHAMapNodeID const& node, Slice const& rawNode, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter)
+SHAMap::addKnownNode(
+    SHAMapNodeID const& nodeID,
+    SHAMapTreeNodePtr treeNode,
+    SHAMapSyncFilter const* filter)
 {
-    XRPL_ASSERT(!node.isRoot(), "xrpl::SHAMap::addKnownNode : valid node input");
+    XRPL_ASSERT(!nodeID.isRoot(), "xrpl::SHAMap::addKnownNode : valid node input");
+    if (nodeID.isRoot())
+    {
+        JLOG(journal_.error()) << "Root node received";
+        return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
+    }
+    XRPL_ASSERT(treeNode, "xrpl::SHAMap::addKnownNode : non-null tree node");
+    if (!treeNode)
+    {
+        JLOG(journal_.error()) << "Null node received";
+        return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
+    }
 
     if (!isSynching())
     {
@@ -562,14 +586,14 @@ SHAMap::addKnownNode(SHAMapNodeID const& node, Slice const& rawNode, SHAMapSyncF
 
     while (currNode->isInner() &&
            !safe_downcast<SHAMapInnerNode*>(currNode)->isFullBelow(generation) &&
-           (currNodeID.getDepth() < node.getDepth()))
+           (currNodeID.getDepth() < nodeID.getDepth()))
     {
-        int const branch = selectBranch(currNodeID, node.getNodeID());
+        int const branch = selectBranch(currNodeID, nodeID.getNodeID());
         XRPL_ASSERT(branch >= 0, "xrpl::SHAMap::addKnownNode : valid branch");
         auto inner = safe_downcast<SHAMapInnerNode*>(currNode);
         if (inner->isEmptyBranch(branch))
         {
-            JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Add known node for empty branch" << node;
+            JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Add known node for empty branch" << nodeID;
             return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
         }
 
@@ -585,67 +609,44 @@ SHAMap::addKnownNode(SHAMapNodeID const& node, Slice const& rawNode, SHAMapSyncF
         if (currNode != nullptr)
             continue;
 
-        auto newNode = SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(rawNode);
-
-        if (!newNode || childHash != newNode->getHash())
+        if (childHash != treeNode->getHash())
         {
             JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Corrupt node received";
             return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
         }
 
-        // In rare cases, a node can still be corrupt even after hash
-        // validation. For leaf nodes, we perform an additional check to
-        // ensure the node's position in the tree is consistent with its
-        // content to prevent inconsistencies that could
-        // propagate further down the line.
-        if (newNode->isLeaf())
-        {
-            auto const& actualKey =
-                safe_downcast<SHAMapLeafNode const*>(newNode.get())->peekItem()->key();
-
-            // Validate that this leaf belongs at the target position
-            auto const expectedNodeID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(node.getDepth(), actualKey);
-            if (expectedNodeID.getNodeID() != node.getNodeID())
-            {
-                JLOG(journal_.debug())
-                    << "Leaf node position mismatch: "
-                    << "expected=" << expectedNodeID.getNodeID() << ", actual=" << node.getNodeID();
-                return SHAMapAddNode::invalid();
-            }
-        }
-
         // Inner nodes must be at a level strictly less than 64
         // but leaf nodes (while notionally at level 64) can be
         // at any depth up to and including 64:
         if ((currNodeID.getDepth() > leafDepth) ||
-            (newNode->isInner() && currNodeID.getDepth() == leafDepth))
+            (treeNode->isInner() && currNodeID.getDepth() == leafDepth))
         {
             // Map is provably invalid
             state_ = SHAMapState::Invalid;
             return SHAMapAddNode::useful();
         }
 
-        if (currNodeID != node)
+        if (currNodeID != nodeID)
         {
             // Either this node is broken or we didn't request it (yet)
-            JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "unable to hook node " << node;
+            JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "unable to hook node " << nodeID;
             JLOG(journal_.info()) << " stuck at " << currNodeID;
-            JLOG(journal_.info()) << "got depth=" << node.getDepth()
+            JLOG(journal_.info()) << "got depth=" << nodeID.getDepth()
                                   << ", walked to= " << currNodeID.getDepth();
             return SHAMapAddNode::useful();
         }
 
         if (backed_)
-            canonicalize(childHash, newNode);
+            canonicalize(childHash, treeNode);
 
-        newNode = prevNode->canonicalizeChild(branch, std::move(newNode));
+        treeNode = prevNode->canonicalizeChild(branch, std::move(treeNode));
 
         if (filter != nullptr)
         {
             Serializer s;
-            newNode->serializeWithPrefix(s);
+            treeNode->serializeWithPrefix(s);
             filter->gotNode(
-                false, childHash, ledgerSeq_, std::move(s.modData()), newNode->getType());
+                false, childHash, ledgerSeq_, std::move(s.modData()), treeNode->getType());
         }
 
         return SHAMapAddNode::useful();

src/libxrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.cpp

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 namespace xrpl {
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapTreeNode::makeTransaction(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashValid)
 {
     auto item = make_shamapitem(sha512Half(HashPrefix::transactionID, data), data);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SHAMapTreeNode::makeTransaction(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashVal
     return intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapTxLeafNode>(std::move(item), 0);
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapTreeNode::makeTransactionWithMeta(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashValid)
 {
     Serializer s(data.data(), data.size());
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SHAMapTreeNode::makeTransactionWithMeta(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool
     return intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapTxPlusMetaLeafNode>(std::move(item), 0);
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapTreeNode::makeAccountState(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashValid)
 {
     Serializer s(data.data(), data.size());
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ SHAMapTreeNode::makeAccountState(Slice data, SHAMapHash const& hash, bool hashVa
     return intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode>(std::move(item), 0);
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(Slice rawNode)
 {
     if (rawNode.empty())
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(Slice rawNode)
     Throw<std::runtime_error>("wire: Unknown type (" + std::to_string(type) + ")");
 }
 
-intr_ptr::SharedPtr<SHAMapTreeNode>
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
 SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromPrefix(Slice rawNode, SHAMapHash const& hash)
 {
     if (rawNode.size() < 4)

src/test/app/LedgerNodeHelpers_test.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+#include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.h>
+
+#include <xrpl/basics/IntrusivePointer.h>
+#include <xrpl/basics/base_uint.h>
+#include <xrpl/beast/unit_test/suite.h>
+#include <xrpl/protocol/Serializer.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMap.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapInnerNode.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapItem.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.h>
+
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/intrusive_ptr.hpp>
+
+#include <xrpl.pb.h>
+
+#include <bit>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace xrpl::tests {
+
+class LedgerNodeHelpers_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
+{
+    static boost::intrusive_ptr<SHAMapItem>
+    makeTestItem(std::uint32_t seed)
+    {
+        Serializer s;
+        s.add32(seed);
+        s.add32(seed + 1);
+        s.add32(seed + 2);
+        return make_shamapitem(s.getSHA512Half(), s.slice());
+    }
+
+    static std::string
+    serializeNode(SHAMapTreeNodePtr const& node)
+    {
+        Serializer s;
+        node->serializeForWire(s);
+        auto const slice = s.slice();
+        return std::string(std::bit_cast<char const*>(slice.data()), slice.size());
+    }
+
+    void
+    testValidateLedgerNode()
+    {
+        // In the tests below the validity of the content of the node data and ID fields is not
+        // checked - only that the fields have values when expected. The content of the fields is
+        // verified in the other tests in this file.
+        testcase("validateLedgerNode");
+
+        // Invalid: missing all fields.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode const node;
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: missing `nodedata` field.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodeid("test_nodeid");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: missing `nodedata` field.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_id("test_nodeid");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: missing `nodedata` field.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_depth(1);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Valid: legacy `nodeid` field.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_nodeid("test_nodeid");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: has both legacy `nodeid` and new `id` fields.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_nodeid("test_nodeid");
+            node.set_id("test_nodeid");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: has both legacy `nodeid` and new `depth` fields.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_nodeid("test_nodeid");
+            node.set_depth(5);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Valid: new `id` field.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_id("test_id");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Valid: new `depth` field.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_depth(5);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Valid: `depth` at minimum depth.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_depth(0);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Valid: `depth` at arbitrary depth between minimum and maximum.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_depth(10);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Valid: `depth` at maximum depth.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_depth(SHAMap::leafDepth);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: `depth` is greater than maximum depth.
+        {
+            protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+            node.set_nodedata("test_data");
+            node.set_depth(SHAMap::leafDepth + 1);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!validateLedgerNode(node));
+        }
+    }
+
+    void
+    testGetTreeNode()
+    {
+        testcase("getTreeNode");
+
+        // Valid: inner node. It must have at least one child for `serializeNode` to work.
+        {
+            auto const innerNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapInnerNode>(1);
+            auto const childNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapInnerNode>(1);
+            innerNode->setChild(0, childNode);
+            auto const innerData = serializeNode(innerNode);
+            auto const result = getTreeNode(innerData);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(result && result->isInner());
+        }
+
+        // Valid: leaf node.
+        {
+            auto const leafItem = makeTestItem(12345);
+            auto const leafNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode>(leafItem, 1);
+            auto const leafData = serializeNode(leafNode);
+            auto const result = getTreeNode(leafData);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(result && result->isLeaf());
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: empty data.
+        {
+            auto const result = getTreeNode("");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!result);
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: garbage data.
+        {
+            auto const result = getTreeNode("invalid");
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!result);
+        }
+
+        // Invalid: truncated data.
+        {
+            auto const leafItem = makeTestItem(54321);
+            auto const leafNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode>(leafItem, 1);
+            // Truncate the data to trigger an exception in SHAMapTreeNode::makeAccountState when
+            // the data is used to deserialize the node.
+            uint256 const tag;
+            auto const leafData = serializeNode(leafNode).substr(0, tag.bytes - 1);
+            auto const result = getTreeNode(leafData);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!result);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void
+    testGetSHAMapNodeID()
+    {
+        testcase("getSHAMapNodeID");
+
+        {
+            // Tests using inner nodes at various depths.
+            auto const innerNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapInnerNode>(1);
+            auto const childNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapInnerNode>(1);
+            innerNode->setChild(0, childNode);
+            auto const innerData = serializeNode(innerNode);
+
+            // Valid: legacy `nodeid` field at arbitrary depth.
+            {
+                auto const innerDepth = 3;
+                auto const innerID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(innerDepth, uint256{});
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+                node.set_nodedata(innerData);
+                node.set_nodeid(innerID.getRawString());
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(node, innerNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(result == innerID);
+            }
+
+            // Valid: new `id` field at minimum depth.
+            {
+                auto const innerDepth = 0;
+                auto const innerID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(innerDepth, uint256{});
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+                node.set_nodedata(innerData);
+                node.set_id(innerID.getRawString());
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(node, innerNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(result == innerID);
+            }
+
+            // Invalid: new `depth` field should not be used for inner nodes.
+            {
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+                node.set_nodedata(innerData);
+                node.set_depth(10);
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(node, innerNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(!result);
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            // Tests using leaf nodes at various depths.
+            auto const leafItem = makeTestItem(12345);
+            auto const leafNode = intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode>(leafItem, 1);
+            auto const leafData = serializeNode(leafNode);
+            auto const leafKey = leafItem->key();
+
+            // Valid: legacy `nodeid` field at arbitrary depth.
+            {
+                auto const leafDepth = 5;
+                auto const leafID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(leafDepth, leafKey);
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode ledgerNode;
+                ledgerNode.set_nodedata(leafData);
+                ledgerNode.set_nodeid(leafID.getRawString());
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode, leafNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(result == leafID);
+            }
+
+            // Invalid: new `id` field should not be used for leaf nodes.
+            {
+                auto const leafDepth = 5;
+                auto const leafID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(leafDepth, leafKey);
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode ledgerNode;
+                ledgerNode.set_nodedata(leafData);
+                ledgerNode.set_id(leafID.getRawString());
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode, leafNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(!result);
+            }
+
+            // Valid: new `depth` field at minimum depth.
+            {
+                auto const leafDepth = 0;
+                auto const leafID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(leafDepth, leafKey);
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+                node.set_nodedata(leafData);
+                node.set_depth(leafDepth);
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(node, leafNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(result == leafID);
+            }
+
+            // Valid: new `depth` field at arbitrary depth between minimum and maximum.
+            {
+                auto const leafDepth = 10;
+                auto const leafID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(leafDepth, leafKey);
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode ledgerNode;
+                ledgerNode.set_nodedata(leafData);
+                ledgerNode.set_depth(leafDepth);
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode, leafNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(result == leafID);
+            }
+
+            // Valid: new `depth` field at maximum depth.
+            // Note that we do not test a depth greater than the maximum depth, because the proto
+            // message is assumed to have been validated by the time the getSHAMapNodeID function is
+            // called.
+            {
+                auto const leafDepth = SHAMap::leafDepth;
+                auto const leafID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(leafDepth, leafKey);
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode node;
+                node.set_nodedata(leafData);
+                node.set_depth(leafDepth);
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(node, leafNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(result == leafID);
+            }
+
+            // Invalid: legacy `nodeid` field where the node ID is inconsistent with the key.
+            {
+                auto const otherItem = makeTestItem(54321);
+                auto const otherNode =
+                    intr_ptr::make_shared<SHAMapAccountStateLeafNode>(otherItem, 1);
+                auto const otherData = serializeNode(otherNode);
+                auto const otherKey = otherItem->key();
+                auto const otherDepth = 1;
+                auto const otherID = SHAMapNodeID::createID(otherDepth, otherKey);
+
+                protocol::TMLedgerNode ledgerNode;
+                ledgerNode.set_nodedata(otherData);
+                ledgerNode.set_nodeid(otherID.getRawString());
+                auto const result = getSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode, leafNode);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(!result);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+public:
+    void
+    run() override
+    {
+        testValidateLedgerNode();
+        testGetTreeNode();
+        testGetSHAMapNodeID();
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(LedgerNodeHelpers, app, xrpl);
+
+}  // namespace xrpl::tests

src/test/core/Config_test.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <xrpl/basics/BasicConfig.h>
 #include <xrpl/beast/unit_test/suite.h>
 #include <xrpl/beast/utility/temp_dir.h>
-#include <xrpl/protocol/SystemParameters.h>  // IWYU pragma: keep
 #include <xrpl/server/Port.h>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>

src/test/overlay/ProtocolVersion_test.cpp

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public:
                 negotiateProtocolVersion("RTXP/1.2, XRPL/2.0, XRPL/2.1") == make_protocol(2, 1));
             BEAST_EXPECT(negotiateProtocolVersion("XRPL/2.2") == make_protocol(2, 2));
             BEAST_EXPECT(
-                negotiateProtocolVersion("RTXP/1.2, XRPL/2.2, XRPL/2.3, XRPL/999.999") ==
-                make_protocol(2, 2));
+                negotiateProtocolVersion("RTXP/1.2, XRPL/2.3, XRPL/2.4, XRPL/999.999") ==
+                make_protocol(2, 3));
             BEAST_EXPECT(negotiateProtocolVersion("XRPL/999.999, WebSocket/1.0") == std::nullopt);
             BEAST_EXPECT(negotiateProtocolVersion("") == std::nullopt);
         }

src/test/shamap/SHAMapSync_test.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <test/shamap/common.h>
 #include <test/unit_test/SuiteJournal.h>
 
-#include <xrpl/basics/Blob.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/SHAMapHash.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/Slice.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/base_uint.h>
@@ -115,14 +114,17 @@ public:
         destination.setSynching();
 
         {
-            std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Blob>> a;
+            std::vector<SHAMapNodeData> a;
 
             BEAST_EXPECT(source.getNodeFat(SHAMapNodeID(), a, rand_bool(eng_), rand_int(eng_, 2)));
 
             unexpected(a.empty(), "NodeSize");
 
-            BEAST_EXPECT(destination.addRootNode(source.getHash(), makeSlice(a[0].second), nullptr)
-                             .isGood());
+            auto node = SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(makeSlice(a[0].data));
+            if (!node)
+                fail("", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(
+                destination.addRootNode(source.getHash(), std::move(node), nullptr).isGood());
         }
 
         do
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ public:
                 break;
 
             // get as many nodes as possible based on this information
-            std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Blob>> b;
+            std::vector<SHAMapNodeData> b;
 
             for (auto& it : nodesMissing)
             {
@@ -158,8 +160,10 @@ public:
                 // Don't use BEAST_EXPECT here b/c it will be called a
                 // non-deterministic number of times and the number of tests run
                 // should be deterministic
-                if (!destination.addKnownNode(b[i].first, makeSlice(b[i].second), nullptr)
-                         .isUseful())
+                auto node = SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(makeSlice(b[i].data));
+                if (!node)
+                    fail("", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+                if (!destination.addKnownNode(b[i].nodeID, std::move(node), nullptr).isUseful())
                     fail("", __FILE__, __LINE__);
             }
         } while (true);

src/xrpld/app/ledger/InboundLedger.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <mutex>
 #include <set>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace xrpl {
@@ -131,16 +132,16 @@ private:
     processData(std::shared_ptr<Peer> peer, protocol::TMLedgerData& data);
 
     bool
-    takeHeader(std::string const& data);
+    takeHeader(std::string_view data);
 
     void
-    receiveNode(protocol::TMLedgerData& packet, SHAMapAddNode&);
+    receiveNode(protocol::TMLedgerData& packet, SHAMapAddNode& san);
 
     bool
-    takeTxRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode&);
+    takeTxRootNode(std::string_view data, SHAMapAddNode& san);
 
     bool
-    takeAsRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode&);
+    takeAsRootNode(std::string_view data, SHAMapAddNode& san);
 
     std::vector<uint256>
     neededTxHashes(int max, SHAMapSyncFilter* filter) const;

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundLedger.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/InboundLedgers.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/TransactionStateSF.h>
+#include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TimeoutCounter.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <xrpld/overlay/Message.h>
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <random>
 #include <sstream>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <utility>
@@ -793,7 +794,7 @@ InboundLedger::filterNodes(
 */
 // data must not have hash prefix
 bool
-InboundLedger::takeHeader(std::string const& data)
+InboundLedger::takeHeader(std::string_view data)
 {
     // Return value: true=normal, false=bad data
     JLOG(journal_.trace()) << "got header acquiring ledger " << hash_;
@@ -881,20 +882,31 @@ InboundLedger::receiveNode(protocol::TMLedgerData& packet, SHAMapAddNode& san)
     {
         auto const f = filter.get();
 
-        for (auto const& node : packet.nodes())
+        for (auto const& ledgerNode : packet.nodes())
         {
-            auto const nodeID = deserializeSHAMapNodeID(node.nodeid());
+            auto treeNode = getTreeNode(ledgerNode.nodedata());
+            if (!treeNode)
+            {
+                JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Got invalid node data";
+                san.incInvalid();
+                return;
+            }
 
+            auto const nodeID = getSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode, treeNode);
             if (!nodeID)
-                throw std::runtime_error("data does not properly deserialize");
+            {
+                JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Got invalid node id";
+                san.incInvalid();
+                return;
+            }
 
             if (nodeID->isRoot())
             {
-                san += map.addRootNode(rootHash, makeSlice(node.nodedata()), f);
+                san += map.addRootNode(rootHash, std::move(treeNode), f);
             }
             else
             {
-                san += map.addKnownNode(*nodeID, makeSlice(node.nodedata()), f);
+                san += map.addKnownNode(*nodeID, std::move(treeNode), f);
             }
 
             if (!san.isGood())
@@ -934,7 +946,7 @@ InboundLedger::receiveNode(protocol::TMLedgerData& packet, SHAMapAddNode& san)
     Call with a lock
 */
 bool
-InboundLedger::takeAsRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
+InboundLedger::takeAsRootNode(std::string_view data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
 {
     if (failed_ || mHaveState)
     {
@@ -950,9 +962,17 @@ InboundLedger::takeAsRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
         // LCOV_EXCL_STOP
     }
 
+    auto treeNode = getTreeNode(data);
+    if (!treeNode)
+    {
+        JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Got invalid node data";
+        san.incInvalid();
+        return false;
+    }
+
     AccountStateSF filter(mLedger->stateMap().family().db(), app_.getLedgerMaster());
-    san +=
-        mLedger->stateMap().addRootNode(SHAMapHash{mLedger->header().accountHash}, data, &filter);
+    san += mLedger->stateMap().addRootNode(
+        SHAMapHash{mLedger->header().accountHash}, std::move(treeNode), &filter);
     return san.isGood();
 }
 
@@ -960,7 +980,7 @@ InboundLedger::takeAsRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
     Call with a lock
 */
 bool
-InboundLedger::takeTxRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
+InboundLedger::takeTxRootNode(std::string_view data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
 {
     if (failed_ || mHaveTransactions)
     {
@@ -976,8 +996,17 @@ InboundLedger::takeTxRootNode(Slice const& data, SHAMapAddNode& san)
         // LCOV_EXCL_STOP
     }
 
+    auto treeNode = getTreeNode(data);
+    if (!treeNode)
+    {
+        JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Got invalid node data";
+        san.incInvalid();
+        return false;
+    }
+
     TransactionStateSF filter(mLedger->txMap().family().db(), app_.getLedgerMaster());
-    san += mLedger->txMap().addRootNode(SHAMapHash{mLedger->header().txHash}, data, &filter);
+    san += mLedger->txMap().addRootNode(
+        SHAMapHash{mLedger->header().txHash}, std::move(treeNode), &filter);
     return san.isGood();
 }
 
@@ -1074,13 +1103,13 @@ InboundLedger::processData(std::shared_ptr<Peer> peer, protocol::TMLedgerData& p
             }
 
             if (!mHaveState && (packet.nodes().size() > 1) &&
-                !takeAsRootNode(makeSlice(packet.nodes(1).nodedata()), san))
+                !takeAsRootNode(packet.nodes(1).nodedata(), san))
             {
                 JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Included AS root invalid";
             }
 
             if (!mHaveTransactions && (packet.nodes().size() > 2) &&
-                !takeTxRootNode(makeSlice(packet.nodes(2).nodedata()), san))
+                !takeTxRootNode(packet.nodes(2).nodedata(), san))
             {
                 JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Included TX root invalid";
             }
@@ -1111,13 +1140,13 @@ InboundLedger::processData(std::shared_ptr<Peer> peer, protocol::TMLedgerData& p
 
         ScopedLockType const sl(mtx_);
 
-        // Verify node IDs and data are complete
-        for (auto const& node : packet.nodes())
+        // Verify nodes are complete
+        for (auto const& ledgerNode : packet.nodes())
         {
-            if (!node.has_nodeid() || !node.has_nodedata())
+            if (!validateLedgerNode(ledgerNode))
             {
-                JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Got bad node";
-                peer->charge(Resource::feeMalformedRequest, "ledger_data bad node");
+                JLOG(journal_.warn()) << "Got malformed ledger node";
+                peer->charge(Resource::feeMalformedRequest, "ledgerNode");
                 return -1;
             }
         }

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundLedgers.cpp

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/InboundLedger.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h>
+#include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <xrpld/overlay/PeerSet.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/Blob.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/DecayingSample.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/Log.h>
-#include <xrpl/basics/Slice.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/UnorderedContainers.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/base_uint.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/scope.h>
@@ -248,23 +248,20 @@ public:
         Serializer s;
         try
         {
-            for (int i = 0; i < packet_ptr->nodes().size(); ++i)
+            for (auto const& ledgerNode : packet_ptr->nodes())
             {
-                auto const& node = packet_ptr->nodes(i);
-
-                if (!node.has_nodeid() || !node.has_nodedata())
+                if (!validateLedgerNode(ledgerNode))
                     return;
 
-                auto newNode = SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(makeSlice(node.nodedata()));
-
-                if (!newNode)
+                auto const treeNode = getTreeNode(ledgerNode.nodedata());
+                if (!treeNode)
                     return;
 
                 s.erase();
-                newNode->serializeWithPrefix(s);
+                treeNode->serializeWithPrefix(s);
 
                 app_.getLedgerMaster().addFetchPack(
-                    newNode->getHash().as_uint256(), std::make_shared<Blob>(s.begin(), s.end()));
+                    treeNode->getHash().as_uint256(), std::make_shared<Blob>(s.begin(), s.end()));
             }
         }
         catch (std::exception const&)  // NOLINT(bugprone-empty-catch)

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundTransactions.cpp

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/InboundTransactions.h>
 
+#include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <xrpld/overlay/PeerSet.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/Log.h>
-#include <xrpl/basics/Slice.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/UnorderedContainers.h>
 #include <xrpl/beast/insight/Collector.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/RippleLedgerHash.h>
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMap.h>
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapMissingNode.h>
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapNodeID.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.h>
 
 #include <xrpl.pb.h>
 
@@ -144,29 +145,38 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Slice>> data;
+        std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, SHAMapTreeNodePtr>> data;
         data.reserve(packet.nodes().size());
 
-        for (auto const& node : packet.nodes())
+        for (auto const& ledgerNode : packet.nodes())
         {
-            if (!node.has_nodeid() || !node.has_nodedata())
+            if (!validateLedgerNode(ledgerNode))
             {
-                peer->charge(Resource::feeMalformedRequest, "ledger_data");
+                JLOG(j_.warn()) << "Got malformed ledger node";
+                peer->charge(Resource::feeMalformedRequest, "ledgerNode");
                 return;
             }
 
-            auto const id = deserializeSHAMapNodeID(node.nodeid());
-
-            if (!id)
+            auto treeNode = getTreeNode(ledgerNode.nodedata());
+            if (!treeNode)
             {
-                peer->charge(Resource::feeInvalidData, "ledger_data");
+                JLOG(j_.warn()) << "Got invalid node data";
+                peer->charge(Resource::feeInvalidData, "node_data");
                 return;
             }
 
-            data.emplace_back(*id, makeSlice(node.nodedata()));
+            auto const nodeID = getSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode, treeNode);
+            if (!nodeID)
+            {
+                JLOG(j_.warn()) << "Got invalid node id";
+                peer->charge(Resource::feeInvalidData, "node_id");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            data.emplace_back(*nodeID, std::move(treeNode));
         }
 
-        if (!ta->takeNodes(data, peer).isUseful())
+        if (!ta->takeNodes(std::move(data), peer).isUseful())
             peer->charge(Resource::feeUselessData, "ledger_data not useful");
     }
 

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include <xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.h>
+
+#include <xrpl/basics/Slice.h>
+#include <xrpl/basics/safe_cast.h>
+#include <xrpl/beast/utility/instrumentation.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMap.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapLeafNode.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapNodeID.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.h>
+
+#include <xrpl.pb.h>
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace xrpl {
+
+bool
+validateLedgerNode(protocol::TMLedgerNode const& ledgerNode)
+{
+    if (!ledgerNode.has_nodedata())
+        return false;
+
+    if (ledgerNode.has_nodeid())
+        return !ledgerNode.has_id() && !ledgerNode.has_depth();
+
+    return ledgerNode.has_id() ||
+        (ledgerNode.has_depth() && ledgerNode.depth() <= SHAMap::leafDepth);
+}
+
+SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+getTreeNode(std::string_view data)
+{
+    auto const slice = makeSlice(data);
+    try
+    {
+        return SHAMapTreeNode::makeFromWire(slice);
+    }
+    catch (std::exception const&)
+    {
+        return {};
+    }
+}
+
+std::optional<SHAMapNodeID>
+getSHAMapNodeID(protocol::TMLedgerNode const& ledgerNode, SHAMapTreeNodePtr const& treeNode)
+{
+    if (ledgerNode.has_id() || ledgerNode.has_depth())
+    {
+        if (treeNode->isInner())
+        {
+            if (!ledgerNode.has_id())
+                return std::nullopt;
+
+            return deserializeSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode.id());
+        }
+
+        if (treeNode->isLeaf())
+        {
+            if (!ledgerNode.has_depth())
+                return std::nullopt;
+
+            auto const key =
+                safe_downcast<SHAMapLeafNode const*>(treeNode.get())->peekItem()->key();
+            return SHAMapNodeID::createID(ledgerNode.depth(), key);
+        }
+
+        UNREACHABLE("xrpl::getSHAMapNodeID : tree node is neither inner nor leaf");
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    if (!ledgerNode.has_nodeid())
+        return std::nullopt;
+
+    auto nodeID = deserializeSHAMapNodeID(ledgerNode.nodeid());
+    if (!nodeID.has_value())
+        return std::nullopt;
+
+    if (treeNode->isLeaf())
+    {
+        auto const key = safe_downcast<SHAMapLeafNode const*>(treeNode.get())->peekItem()->key();
+        auto const expected_id = SHAMapNodeID::createID(static_cast<int>(nodeID->getDepth()), key);
+        if (nodeID->getNodeID() != expected_id.getNodeID())
+            return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return nodeID;
+}
+
+}  // namespace xrpl

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/LedgerNodeHelpers.h

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <xrpl/basics/IntrusivePointer.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapNodeID.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.h>
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace protocol {
+class TMLedgerNode;
+}  // namespace protocol
+
+namespace xrpl {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Validates a ledger node proto message.
+ *
+ * This function checks whether a ledger node has the expected fields (for non-ledger base data):
+ * - The node must have `nodedata`.
+ * - If the legacy `nodeid` field is present then the new `id` and `depth` fields must not be
+ *   present.
+ * - If the new `id` or `depth` fields are present (it is a oneof field, so only one of the two can
+ *   be set) then the legacy `nodeid` must not be present.
+ * - If the `depth` field is present then it must be between 0 and SHAMap::leafDepth (inclusive).
+ *
+ * @param ledgerNode The ledger node to validate.
+ * @return true if the ledger node has the expected fields, false otherwise.
+ */
+[[nodiscard]] bool
+validateLedgerNode(protocol::TMLedgerNode const& ledgerNode);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Deserializes a SHAMapTreeNode from wire format data.
+ *
+ * This function attempts to create a SHAMapTreeNode from the provided data string. If the data is
+ * malformed or deserialization fails, the function returns a nullptr instead of throwing an
+ * exception.
+ *
+ * @param data The serialized node data in wire format.
+ * @return The deserialized tree node if successful, or a nullptr if deserialization fails.
+ */
+[[nodiscard]] SHAMapTreeNodePtr
+getTreeNode(std::string_view data);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Extracts or reconstructs the SHAMapNodeID from a ledger node proto message.
+ *
+ * This function retrieves the SHAMapNodeID for a tree node, with behavior that depends on which
+ * field is set and the node type (inner vs. leaf).
+ *
+ * When the legacy `nodeid` field is set in the message:
+ * - For all nodes: Deserializes the node ID from the field.
+ * - For leaf nodes: Validates that the node ID is consistent with the leaf's key.
+ *
+ * When the new `id` or `depth` field is set in the message:
+ * - For inner nodes: Deserializes the node ID from the `id` field.
+ * - For leaf nodes: Reconstructs the node ID using both the depth from the `depth` field and the
+ *   key from the leaf node's item.
+ * Note that root nodes may be inner nodes or leaf nodes.
+ *
+ * @param ledgerNode The validated protocol message containing the ledger node data.
+ * @param treeNode The deserialized tree node (inner or leaf node).
+ * @return An optional containing the node ID if extraction/reconstruction succeeds, or std::nullopt
+ *         if the required fields are missing or validation fails.
+ * @note This function expects that the caller has already validated the ledger node by calling the
+ *       `validateLedgerNode` function and obtained a valid tree node by calling `getTreeNode`.
+ */
+[[nodiscard]] std::optional<SHAMapNodeID>
+getSHAMapNodeID(protocol::TMLedgerNode const& ledgerNode, SHAMapTreeNodePtr const& treeNode);
+
+}  // namespace xrpl

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.cpp

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 #include <xrpld/overlay/PeerSet.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/Log.h>
-#include <xrpl/basics/Slice.h>
 #include <xrpl/basics/base_uint.h>
 #include <xrpl/core/Job.h>
 #include <xrpl/server/NetworkOPs.h>
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMap.h>
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapAddNode.h>
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapMissingNode.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapTreeNode.h>
 
 #include <xrpl.pb.h>
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ TransactionAcquire::trigger(std::shared_ptr<Peer> const& peer)
 
 SHAMapAddNode
 TransactionAcquire::takeNodes(
-    std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Slice>> const& data,
+    std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, SHAMapTreeNodePtr>> data,
     std::shared_ptr<Peer> const& peer)
 {
     ScopedLockType const sl(mtx_);

src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.h

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ public:
 
     SHAMapAddNode
     takeNodes(
-        std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Slice>> const& data,
-        std::shared_ptr<Peer> const&);
+        std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, SHAMapTreeNodePtr>> data,
+        std::shared_ptr<Peer> const& peer);
 
     void
     init(int startPeers);

src/xrpld/overlay/Peer.h

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum class ProtocolFeature {
     ValidatorListPropagation,
     ValidatorList2Propagation,
     LedgerReplay,
+    LedgerNodeDepth,
 };
 
 /** Represents a peer connection in the overlay. */

src/xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.cpp

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include <xrpl/server/Handoff.h>
 #include <xrpl/server/LoadFeeTrack.h>
 #include <xrpl/server/NetworkOPs.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMap.h>
 #include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapNodeID.h>
 #include <xrpl/tx/apply.h>
 
@@ -565,6 +566,8 @@ PeerImp::supportsFeature(ProtocolFeature f) const
             return protocol_ >= make_protocol(2, 1);
         case ProtocolFeature::ValidatorList2Propagation:
             return protocol_ >= make_protocol(2, 2);
+        case ProtocolFeature::LedgerNodeDepth:
+            return protocol_ >= make_protocol(2, 3);
         case ProtocolFeature::LedgerReplay:
             return ledgerReplayEnabled_;
     }
@@ -1611,7 +1614,8 @@ PeerImp::onMessage(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
         }
     }
 
-    // Verify ledger node IDs
+    // Verify and parse ledger node IDs
+    std::vector<SHAMapNodeID> nodeIDs;
     if (itype != protocol::liBASE)
     {
         if (m->nodeids_size() <= 0)
@@ -1620,13 +1624,16 @@ PeerImp::onMessage(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
             return;
         }
 
+        nodeIDs.reserve(m->nodeids_size());
         for (auto const& nodeId : m->nodeids())
         {
-            if (deserializeSHAMapNodeID(nodeId) == std::nullopt)
+            auto parsed = deserializeSHAMapNodeID(nodeId);
+            if (!parsed)
             {
                 badData("Invalid SHAMap node ID");
                 return;
             }
+            nodeIDs.push_back(std::move(*parsed));
         }
     }
 
@@ -1649,10 +1656,11 @@ PeerImp::onMessage(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
 
     // Queue a job to process the request
     std::weak_ptr<PeerImp> const weak = shared_from_this();
-    app_.getJobQueue().addJob(jtLEDGER_REQ, "RcvGetLedger", [weak, m]() {
-        if (auto peer = weak.lock())
-            peer->processLedgerRequest(m);
-    });
+    app_.getJobQueue().addJob(
+        jtLEDGER_REQ, "RcvGetLedger", [weak, m, nodeIDs = std::move(nodeIDs)]() mutable {
+            if (auto peer = weak.lock())
+                peer->processLedgerRequest(m, std::move(nodeIDs));
+        });
 }
 
 void
@@ -3361,7 +3369,9 @@ PeerImp::getTxSet(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m) const
 }
 
 void
-PeerImp::processLedgerRequest(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
+PeerImp::processLedgerRequest(
+    std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m,
+    std::vector<SHAMapNodeID> nodeIDs)
 {
     // Do not resource charge a peer responding to a relay
     if (!m->has_requestcookie())
@@ -3446,26 +3456,25 @@ PeerImp::processLedgerRequest(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
     }
 
     // Add requested node data to reply
-    if (m->nodeids_size() > 0)
+    if (!nodeIDs.empty())
     {
         std::uint32_t const defaultDepth = isHighLatency() ? 2 : 1;
         auto const queryDepth{m->has_querydepth() ? m->querydepth() : defaultDepth};
 
-        std::vector<std::pair<SHAMapNodeID, Blob>> data;
+        std::vector<SHAMapNodeData> data;
+        auto const useLedgerNodeDepth = supportsFeature(ProtocolFeature::LedgerNodeDepth);
 
-        for (int i = 0;
-             i < m->nodeids_size() && ledgerData.nodes_size() < Tuning::softMaxReplyNodes;
-             ++i)
+        for (auto const& nodeID : nodeIDs)
         {
-            auto const shaMapNodeId{deserializeSHAMapNodeID(m->nodeids(i))};
+            if (ledgerData.nodes_size() >= Tuning::softMaxReplyNodes)
+                break;
 
             data.clear();
             data.reserve(Tuning::softMaxReplyNodes);
 
             try
             {
-                // NOLINTNEXTLINE(bugprone-unchecked-optional-access) nodeids checked in onGetLedger
-                if (map->getNodeFat(*shaMapNodeId, data, fatLeaves, queryDepth))
+                if (map->getNodeFat(nodeID, data, fatLeaves, queryDepth))
                 {
                     JLOG(p_journal_.trace())
                         << "processLedgerRequest: getNodeFat got " << data.size() << " nodes";
@@ -3474,9 +3483,26 @@ PeerImp::processLedgerRequest(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
                     {
                         if (ledgerData.nodes_size() >= Tuning::hardMaxReplyNodes)
                             break;
+
                         protocol::TMLedgerNode* node{ledgerData.add_nodes()};
-                        node->set_nodeid(d.first.getRawString());
-                        node->set_nodedata(d.second.data(), d.second.size());
+
+                        node->set_nodedata(d.data.data(), d.data.size());
+
+                        // When the LedgerNodeDepth protocol feature is not supported by the peer,
+                        // we always set the `nodeid` field. However, when it is supported then we
+                        // set the `id` field for inner nodes and the `depth` field for leaf nodes.
+                        if (!useLedgerNodeDepth)
+                        {
+                            node->set_nodeid(d.nodeID.getRawString());
+                        }
+                        else if (d.isLeaf)
+                        {
+                            node->set_depth(d.nodeID.getDepth());
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            node->set_id(d.nodeID.getRawString());
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -3515,7 +3541,7 @@ PeerImp::processLedgerRequest(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m)
                     info += ", no hash specified";
 
                 JLOG(p_journal_.warn())
-                    << "processLedgerRequest: getNodeFat with nodeId " << *shaMapNodeId
+                    << "processLedgerRequest: getNodeFat with nodeId " << nodeID
                     << " and ledger info type " << info << " throws exception: " << e.what();
             }
         }

src/xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.h

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STTx.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STValidation.h>
 #include <xrpl/resource/Fees.h>
+#include <xrpl/shamap/SHAMapNodeID.h>
 
 #include <boost/circular_buffer.hpp>
 #include <boost/endian/conversion.hpp>
@@ -792,7 +793,9 @@ private:
     getTxSet(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m) const;
 
     void
-    processLedgerRequest(std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m);
+    processLedgerRequest(
+        std::shared_ptr<protocol::TMGetLedger> const& m,
+        std::vector<SHAMapNodeID> nodeIDs);
 };
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ProtocolVersion.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace xrpl {
 constexpr ProtocolVersion const supportedProtocolList[]{
     {2, 1},
     {2, 2},
+    {2, 3},
 };
 
 // This ugly construct ensures that supportedProtocolList is sorted in strictly