diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bbbed59c3fea26cbc043d54ea39efe8273aad224..514f031a620ef1fd5af3b65c3178aa0f4c8a0300 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/cli"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gracefulshutdown"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/statusscreen"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/tangle"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/cli"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gracefulshutdown"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/statusscreen"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/tangle"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    node.Run(
-        cli.PLUGIN,
-        autopeering.PLUGIN,
-        gossip.PLUGIN,
-        tangle.PLUGIN,
-        analysis.PLUGIN,
-        statusscreen.PLUGIN,
-        gracefulshutdown.PLUGIN,
-    )
+	node.Run(
+		cli.PLUGIN,
+		autopeering.PLUGIN,
+		gossip.PLUGIN,
+		tangle.PLUGIN,
+		analysis.PLUGIN,
+		statusscreen.PLUGIN,
+		gracefulshutdown.PLUGIN,
+	)
 }
diff --git a/packages/accountability/accountability.go b/packages/accountability/accountability.go
index b34a5f74decb48b5cecf878506a198ed40068fbb..e4974c4f844866633bf9eab4526fdbdf20a2c1ab 100644
--- a/packages/accountability/accountability.go
+++ b/packages/accountability/accountability.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package accountability
 
 import (
-    "github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/settings"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/settings"
 )
 
 var ownId *identity.Identity
@@ -22,37 +23,37 @@ func initOwnId() {
 }
 
 func generateNewIdentity() *identity.Identity {
-    newIdentity := identity.GenerateRandomIdentity()
+	newIdentity := identity.GenerateRandomIdentity()
 
-    if err := settings.Set([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PUBLIC_KEY"), newIdentity.PublicKey); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	if err := settings.Set([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PUBLIC_KEY"), newIdentity.PublicKey); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    if err := settings.Set([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PRIVATE_KEY"), newIdentity.PrivateKey); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	if err := settings.Set([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PRIVATE_KEY"), newIdentity.PrivateKey); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    return newIdentity
+	return newIdentity
 }
 
 func getIdentity() *identity.Identity {
-    publicKey, err := settings.Get([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PUBLIC_KEY"))
-    if err != nil {
-        if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
-            return generateNewIdentity()
-        } else {
-            panic(err)
-        }
-    }
-
-    privateKey, err := settings.Get([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PRIVATE_KEY"))
-    if err != nil {
-        if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
-            return generateNewIdentity()
-        } else {
-            panic(err)
-        }
-    }
-
-    return identity.NewIdentity(publicKey, privateKey)
+	publicKey, err := settings.Get([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PUBLIC_KEY"))
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			return generateNewIdentity()
+		} else {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	privateKey, err := settings.Get([]byte("ACCOUNTABILITY_PRIVATE_KEY"))
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			return generateNewIdentity()
+		} else {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return identity.NewIdentity(publicKey, privateKey)
 }
diff --git a/packages/bitutils/bitmask.go b/packages/bitutils/bitmask.go
index ac3a34bb6dcf1406f85464c944014337caeb0e2d..64bc50672386cd6b265709782c1c5622b3622a5f 100644
--- a/packages/bitutils/bitmask.go
+++ b/packages/bitutils/bitmask.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package bitutils
 type BitMask byte
 
 func (bitmask BitMask) SetFlag(pos uint) BitMask {
-    return bitmask | (1 << pos)
+	return bitmask | (1 << pos)
 }
 
 func (bitmask BitMask) ClearFlag(pos uint) BitMask {
-    return bitmask & ^(1 << pos)
+	return bitmask & ^(1 << pos)
 }
 
 func (bitmask BitMask) HasFlag(pos uint) bool {
-    return (bitmask & (1 << pos) > 0)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return (bitmask&(1<<pos) > 0)
+}
diff --git a/packages/bitutils/bitmask_test.go b/packages/bitutils/bitmask_test.go
index 38dfb40839793724f40291c70d86e7b86e7865b4..1d04a895465299f3e6445417a8a2aa7908ef4272 100644
--- a/packages/bitutils/bitmask_test.go
+++ b/packages/bitutils/bitmask_test.go
@@ -1,35 +1,34 @@
 package bitutils
 
 import (
-    "testing"
+	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestBitmask(t *testing.T) {
-    var b BitMask
+	var b BitMask
 
-    if b.HasFlag(0) {
-        t.Error("flag at pos 0 should not be set")
-    }
-    if b.HasFlag(1) {
-        t.Error("flag at pos 1 should not be set")
-    }
+	if b.HasFlag(0) {
+		t.Error("flag at pos 0 should not be set")
+	}
+	if b.HasFlag(1) {
+		t.Error("flag at pos 1 should not be set")
+	}
 
-    b = b.SetFlag(0)
-    if !b.HasFlag(0) {
-        t.Error("flag at pos 0 should be set")
-    }
-    b = b.SetFlag(1)
-    if !b.HasFlag(1) {
-        t.Error("flag at pos 1 should be set")
-    }
+	b = b.SetFlag(0)
+	if !b.HasFlag(0) {
+		t.Error("flag at pos 0 should be set")
+	}
+	b = b.SetFlag(1)
+	if !b.HasFlag(1) {
+		t.Error("flag at pos 1 should be set")
+	}
 
-    b = b.ClearFlag(0)
-    if b.HasFlag(0) {
-        t.Error("flag at pos 0 should not be set")
-    }
-    b = b.ClearFlag(1)
-    if b.HasFlag(1) {
-        t.Error("flag at pos 1 should not be set")
-    }
+	b = b.ClearFlag(0)
+	if b.HasFlag(0) {
+		t.Error("flag at pos 0 should not be set")
+	}
+	b = b.ClearFlag(1)
+	if b.HasFlag(1) {
+		t.Error("flag at pos 1 should not be set")
+	}
 }
-
diff --git a/packages/byteutils/byteutils.go b/packages/byteutils/byteutils.go
index ccf1b5f53ba055660e8143cd5264145f9dfb05dc..1f5311f07d9b2240b7267e26fda45a9a69ac20eb 100644
--- a/packages/byteutils/byteutils.go
+++ b/packages/byteutils/byteutils.go
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 package byteutils
 
 func ReadAvailableBytesToBuffer(target []byte, targetOffset int, source []byte, sourceOffset int, sourceLength int) int {
-    availableBytes := sourceLength - sourceOffset
-    requiredBytes := len(target) - targetOffset
+	availableBytes := sourceLength - sourceOffset
+	requiredBytes := len(target) - targetOffset
 
-    var bytesToRead int
-    if availableBytes < requiredBytes {
-        bytesToRead = availableBytes
-    } else {
-        bytesToRead = requiredBytes
-    }
+	var bytesToRead int
+	if availableBytes < requiredBytes {
+		bytesToRead = availableBytes
+	} else {
+		bytesToRead = requiredBytes
+	}
 
-    copy(target[targetOffset:], source[sourceOffset:sourceOffset + bytesToRead])
+	copy(target[targetOffset:], source[sourceOffset:sourceOffset+bytesToRead])
 
-    return bytesToRead
+	return bytesToRead
 }
diff --git a/packages/curl/batch_hasher.go b/packages/curl/batch_hasher.go
index f379583e00aa5eb3e826494890e2859c8da73449..649550a0c1266d0d6a0b2b7f704e8745997c5f79 100644
--- a/packages/curl/batch_hasher.go
+++ b/packages/curl/batch_hasher.go
@@ -1,103 +1,104 @@
 package curl
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "strconv"
-    "time"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 )
 
 type HashRequest struct {
-    input ternary.Trits
-    output chan ternary.Trits
+	input  ternary.Trits
+	output chan ternary.Trits
 }
 
 type BatchHasher struct {
-    hashRequests chan HashRequest
-    hashLength int
-    rounds int
+	hashRequests chan HashRequest
+	hashLength   int
+	rounds       int
 }
 
 func NewBatchHasher(hashLength int, rounds int) *BatchHasher {
-    this := &BatchHasher{
-        hashLength: hashLength,
-        rounds: rounds,
-        hashRequests: make(chan HashRequest),
-    }
+	this := &BatchHasher{
+		hashLength:   hashLength,
+		rounds:       rounds,
+		hashRequests: make(chan HashRequest),
+	}
 
-    go this.startDispatcher()
+	go this.startDispatcher()
 
-    return this
+	return this
 }
 
 func (this *BatchHasher) startDispatcher() {
-    for {
-        collectedHashRequests := make([]HashRequest, 0)
-
-        // wait for first request to start processing at all
-        collectedHashRequests = append(collectedHashRequests, <- this.hashRequests)
-
-        // collect additional requests that arrive within the timeout
-    CollectAdditionalRequests:
-        for {
-            select {
-            case hashRequest := <- this.hashRequests:
-                collectedHashRequests = append(collectedHashRequests, hashRequest)
-
-                if len(collectedHashRequests) == strconv.IntSize {
-                    break CollectAdditionalRequests
-                }
-            case <- time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
-                break CollectAdditionalRequests
-            }
-        }
-
-        go this.processHashes(collectedHashRequests)
-    }
+	for {
+		collectedHashRequests := make([]HashRequest, 0)
+
+		// wait for first request to start processing at all
+		collectedHashRequests = append(collectedHashRequests, <-this.hashRequests)
+
+		// collect additional requests that arrive within the timeout
+	CollectAdditionalRequests:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case hashRequest := <-this.hashRequests:
+				collectedHashRequests = append(collectedHashRequests, hashRequest)
+
+				if len(collectedHashRequests) == strconv.IntSize {
+					break CollectAdditionalRequests
+				}
+			case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
+				break CollectAdditionalRequests
+			}
+		}
+
+		go this.processHashes(collectedHashRequests)
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *BatchHasher) processHashes(collectedHashRequests []HashRequest) {
-    if len(collectedHashRequests) > 1 {
-        // multiplex the requests
-        multiplexer := ternary.NewBCTernaryMultiplexer()
-        for _, hashRequest := range collectedHashRequests {
-            multiplexer.Add(hashRequest.input)
-        }
-        bcTrinary, err := multiplexer.Extract()
-        if err != nil {
-            fmt.Println(err)
-        }
-
-        // calculate the hash
-        bctCurl := NewBCTCurl(this.hashLength, this.rounds)
-        bctCurl.Reset()
-        bctCurl.Absorb(bcTrinary)
-
-        // extract the results from the demultiplexer
-        demux := ternary.NewBCTernaryDemultiplexer(bctCurl.Squeeze(243))
-        for i, hashRequest := range collectedHashRequests {
-            hashRequest.output <- demux.Get(i)
-            close(hashRequest.output)
-        }
-    } else {
-        var resp = make(ternary.Trits, this.hashLength)
-
-        curl := NewCurl(this.hashLength, this.rounds)
-        curl.Absorb(collectedHashRequests[0].input, 0, len(collectedHashRequests[0].input))
-        curl.Squeeze(resp, 0, this.hashLength)
-
-        collectedHashRequests[0].output <- resp
-        close(collectedHashRequests[0].output)
-    }
+	if len(collectedHashRequests) > 1 {
+		// multiplex the requests
+		multiplexer := ternary.NewBCTernaryMultiplexer()
+		for _, hashRequest := range collectedHashRequests {
+			multiplexer.Add(hashRequest.input)
+		}
+		bcTrinary, err := multiplexer.Extract()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
+
+		// calculate the hash
+		bctCurl := NewBCTCurl(this.hashLength, this.rounds)
+		bctCurl.Reset()
+		bctCurl.Absorb(bcTrinary)
+
+		// extract the results from the demultiplexer
+		demux := ternary.NewBCTernaryDemultiplexer(bctCurl.Squeeze(243))
+		for i, hashRequest := range collectedHashRequests {
+			hashRequest.output <- demux.Get(i)
+			close(hashRequest.output)
+		}
+	} else {
+		var resp = make(ternary.Trits, this.hashLength)
+
+		curl := NewCurl(this.hashLength, this.rounds)
+		curl.Absorb(collectedHashRequests[0].input, 0, len(collectedHashRequests[0].input))
+		curl.Squeeze(resp, 0, this.hashLength)
+
+		collectedHashRequests[0].output <- resp
+		close(collectedHashRequests[0].output)
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *BatchHasher) Hash(trinary ternary.Trits) chan ternary.Trits {
-    hashRequest := HashRequest{
-        input: trinary,
-        output: make(chan ternary.Trits, 1),
-    }
+	hashRequest := HashRequest{
+		input:  trinary,
+		output: make(chan ternary.Trits, 1),
+	}
 
-    this.hashRequests <- hashRequest
+	this.hashRequests <- hashRequest
 
-    return hashRequest.output
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return hashRequest.output
+}
diff --git a/packages/curl/bct_curl.go b/packages/curl/bct_curl.go
index 5fef944527e9274512566cb6f425fb49b7953fe1..90045cef861639ea202d3f1272ed2d3b69919513 100644
--- a/packages/curl/bct_curl.go
+++ b/packages/curl/bct_curl.go
@@ -3,114 +3,114 @@ package curl
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 
 const (
-    HIGH_LONG_BITS = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+	HIGH_LONG_BITS = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
 )
 
 type BCTCurl struct {
-    hashLength int
-    numberOfRounds int
-    stateLength int
-    state ternary.BCTrinary
-    cTransform func()
+	hashLength     int
+	numberOfRounds int
+	stateLength    int
+	state          ternary.BCTrinary
+	cTransform     func()
 }
 
 func NewBCTCurl(hashLength int, numberOfRounds int) *BCTCurl {
-    this := &BCTCurl{
-        hashLength: hashLength,
-        numberOfRounds: numberOfRounds,
-        stateLength: ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * hashLength,
-        state: ternary.BCTrinary{
-            Lo: make([]uint, ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * hashLength),
-            Hi: make([]uint, ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * hashLength),
-        },
-        cTransform: nil,
-    }
-
-    this.Reset()
-
-    return this
+	this := &BCTCurl{
+		hashLength:     hashLength,
+		numberOfRounds: numberOfRounds,
+		stateLength:    ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * hashLength,
+		state: ternary.BCTrinary{
+			Lo: make([]uint, ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE*hashLength),
+			Hi: make([]uint, ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE*hashLength),
+		},
+		cTransform: nil,
+	}
+
+	this.Reset()
+
+	return this
 }
 
 func (this *BCTCurl) Reset() {
-    for i:= 0; i < this.stateLength; i++ {
-        this.state.Lo[i] = HIGH_LONG_BITS
-        this.state.Hi[i] = HIGH_LONG_BITS
-    }
+	for i := 0; i < this.stateLength; i++ {
+		this.state.Lo[i] = HIGH_LONG_BITS
+		this.state.Hi[i] = HIGH_LONG_BITS
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *BCTCurl) Transform() {
-    scratchPadLo := make([]uint, this.stateLength)
-    scratchPadHi := make([]uint, this.stateLength)
-    scratchPadIndex := 0
-
-    for round := this.numberOfRounds; round > 0; round-- {
-        copy(scratchPadLo, this.state.Lo)
-        copy(scratchPadHi, this.state.Hi)
-        for stateIndex := 0; stateIndex < this.stateLength; stateIndex++ {
-            alpha := scratchPadLo[scratchPadIndex]
-            beta := scratchPadHi[scratchPadIndex]
-
-            if scratchPadIndex < 365 {
-                scratchPadIndex += 364
-            } else {
-                scratchPadIndex -= 365
-            }
-
-            delta := beta ^ scratchPadLo[scratchPadIndex]
-
-            this.state.Lo[stateIndex] = ^(delta & alpha)
-            this.state.Hi[stateIndex] = delta | (alpha ^ scratchPadHi[scratchPadIndex])
-        }
-    }
+	scratchPadLo := make([]uint, this.stateLength)
+	scratchPadHi := make([]uint, this.stateLength)
+	scratchPadIndex := 0
+
+	for round := this.numberOfRounds; round > 0; round-- {
+		copy(scratchPadLo, this.state.Lo)
+		copy(scratchPadHi, this.state.Hi)
+		for stateIndex := 0; stateIndex < this.stateLength; stateIndex++ {
+			alpha := scratchPadLo[scratchPadIndex]
+			beta := scratchPadHi[scratchPadIndex]
+
+			if scratchPadIndex < 365 {
+				scratchPadIndex += 364
+			} else {
+				scratchPadIndex -= 365
+			}
+
+			delta := beta ^ scratchPadLo[scratchPadIndex]
+
+			this.state.Lo[stateIndex] = ^(delta & alpha)
+			this.state.Hi[stateIndex] = delta | (alpha ^ scratchPadHi[scratchPadIndex])
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *BCTCurl) Absorb(bcTrits ternary.BCTrinary) {
-    length := len(bcTrits.Lo)
-    offset := 0
-
-    for {
-        var lengthToCopy int
-        if length < this.hashLength {
-            lengthToCopy = length
-        } else {
-            lengthToCopy = this.hashLength
-        }
-
-        copy(this.state.Lo[0:lengthToCopy], bcTrits.Lo[offset:offset + lengthToCopy])
-        copy(this.state.Hi[0:lengthToCopy], bcTrits.Hi[offset:offset + lengthToCopy])
-        this.Transform()
-
-        offset += lengthToCopy
-        length -= lengthToCopy
-
-        if length <= 0 {
-            break
-        }
-    }
+	length := len(bcTrits.Lo)
+	offset := 0
+
+	for {
+		var lengthToCopy int
+		if length < this.hashLength {
+			lengthToCopy = length
+		} else {
+			lengthToCopy = this.hashLength
+		}
+
+		copy(this.state.Lo[0:lengthToCopy], bcTrits.Lo[offset:offset+lengthToCopy])
+		copy(this.state.Hi[0:lengthToCopy], bcTrits.Hi[offset:offset+lengthToCopy])
+		this.Transform()
+
+		offset += lengthToCopy
+		length -= lengthToCopy
+
+		if length <= 0 {
+			break
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *BCTCurl) Squeeze(tritCount int) ternary.BCTrinary {
-    result := ternary.BCTrinary{
-        Lo: make([]uint, tritCount),
-        Hi: make([]uint, tritCount),
-    }
-    hashCount := tritCount / this.hashLength
+	result := ternary.BCTrinary{
+		Lo: make([]uint, tritCount),
+		Hi: make([]uint, tritCount),
+	}
+	hashCount := tritCount / this.hashLength
 
-    for i := 0; i < hashCount; i++ {
-        copy(result.Lo[i*this.hashLength:(i+1)*this.hashLength], this.state.Lo[0:this.hashLength])
-        copy(result.Hi[i*this.hashLength:(i+1)*this.hashLength], this.state.Hi[0:this.hashLength])
+	for i := 0; i < hashCount; i++ {
+		copy(result.Lo[i*this.hashLength:(i+1)*this.hashLength], this.state.Lo[0:this.hashLength])
+		copy(result.Hi[i*this.hashLength:(i+1)*this.hashLength], this.state.Hi[0:this.hashLength])
 
-        this.Transform()
-    }
+		this.Transform()
+	}
 
-    last := tritCount - hashCount*this.hashLength
+	last := tritCount - hashCount*this.hashLength
 
-    copy(result.Lo[tritCount-last:], this.state.Lo[0:last])
-    copy(result.Hi[tritCount-last:], this.state.Hi[0:last])
+	copy(result.Lo[tritCount-last:], this.state.Lo[0:last])
+	copy(result.Hi[tritCount-last:], this.state.Hi[0:last])
 
-    if tritCount % this.hashLength != 0 {
-        this.Transform()
-    }
+	if tritCount%this.hashLength != 0 {
+		this.Transform()
+	}
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/packages/curl/curl.go b/packages/curl/curl.go
index 6ef01ac878881e288229403c46f87e1a98d283f1..4c19bb3170c0c4c4b8dd4f0dac48f18f45064b2d 100644
--- a/packages/curl/curl.go
+++ b/packages/curl/curl.go
@@ -1,104 +1,103 @@
 package curl
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "math"
+	"math"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 )
 
 const (
-    HASH_LENGTH         = 243
-    STATE_LENGTH        = ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * HASH_LENGTH
+	HASH_LENGTH  = 243
+	STATE_LENGTH = ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * HASH_LENGTH
 )
 
 var (
-    TRUTH_TABLE = ternary.Trits{1, 0, -1, 2, 1, -1, 0, 2, -1, 1, 0}
+	TRUTH_TABLE = ternary.Trits{1, 0, -1, 2, 1, -1, 0, 2, -1, 1, 0}
 )
 
-
 type Hash interface {
-    Initialize()
-    InitializeCurl(trits *[]int8, length int, rounds int)
-    Reset()
-    Absorb(trits *[]int8, offset int, length int)
-    Squeeze(resp []int8, offset int, length int) []int
+	Initialize()
+	InitializeCurl(trits *[]int8, length int, rounds int)
+	Reset()
+	Absorb(trits *[]int8, offset int, length int)
+	Squeeze(resp []int8, offset int, length int) []int
 }
 
-
 type Curl struct {
-    Hash
-    state  ternary.Trits
-    hashLength int
-    rounds int
+	Hash
+	state      ternary.Trits
+	hashLength int
+	rounds     int
 }
 
 func NewCurl(hashLength int, rounds int) *Curl {
-    this := &Curl{
-        hashLength: hashLength,
-        rounds: rounds,
-    }
+	this := &Curl{
+		hashLength: hashLength,
+		rounds:     rounds,
+	}
 
-    this.Reset()
+	this.Reset()
 
-    return this
+	return this
 }
 
 func (curl *Curl) Initialize() {
-    curl.InitializeCurl(nil, 0, curl.rounds)
+	curl.InitializeCurl(nil, 0, curl.rounds)
 }
 
 func (curl *Curl) InitializeCurl(trinary ternary.Trits, length int, rounds int) {
-    curl.rounds = rounds
-    if trinary != nil {
-        curl.state = trinary
-    } else {
-        curl.state = make(ternary.Trits, STATE_LENGTH)
-    }
+	curl.rounds = rounds
+	if trinary != nil {
+		curl.state = trinary
+	} else {
+		curl.state = make(ternary.Trits, STATE_LENGTH)
+	}
 }
 
 func (curl *Curl) Reset() {
-    curl.InitializeCurl(nil, 0, curl.rounds)
+	curl.InitializeCurl(nil, 0, curl.rounds)
 }
 
 func (curl *Curl) Absorb(trinary ternary.Trits, offset int, length int) {
-    for {
-        limit := int(math.Min(HASH_LENGTH, float64(length)))
-        copy(curl.state, trinary[offset:offset+limit])
-        curl.Transform()
-        offset += HASH_LENGTH
-        length -= HASH_LENGTH
-        if length <= 0 {
-            break
-        }
-    }
+	for {
+		limit := int(math.Min(HASH_LENGTH, float64(length)))
+		copy(curl.state, trinary[offset:offset+limit])
+		curl.Transform()
+		offset += HASH_LENGTH
+		length -= HASH_LENGTH
+		if length <= 0 {
+			break
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (curl *Curl) Squeeze(resp ternary.Trits, offset int, length int) ternary.Trits {
-    for {
-        limit := int(math.Min(HASH_LENGTH, float64(length)))
-        copy(resp[offset:offset+limit], curl.state)
-        curl.Transform()
-        offset += HASH_LENGTH
-        length -= HASH_LENGTH
-        if length <= 0 {
-            break
-        }
-    }
-    return resp
+	for {
+		limit := int(math.Min(HASH_LENGTH, float64(length)))
+		copy(resp[offset:offset+limit], curl.state)
+		curl.Transform()
+		offset += HASH_LENGTH
+		length -= HASH_LENGTH
+		if length <= 0 {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return resp
 }
 
 func (curl *Curl) Transform() {
-    var index = 0
-    for round := 0; round < curl.rounds; round++ {
-        stateCopy := make(ternary.Trits, STATE_LENGTH)
-        copy(stateCopy, curl.state)
-        for i := 0; i < STATE_LENGTH; i++ {
-            incr := 364
-            if index >= 365 {
-                incr = -365
-            }
-            index2 := index + incr
-            curl.state[i] = TRUTH_TABLE[stateCopy[index]+(stateCopy[index2]<<2)+5]
-            index = index2
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	var index = 0
+	for round := 0; round < curl.rounds; round++ {
+		stateCopy := make(ternary.Trits, STATE_LENGTH)
+		copy(stateCopy, curl.state)
+		for i := 0; i < STATE_LENGTH; i++ {
+			incr := 364
+			if index >= 365 {
+				incr = -365
+			}
+			index2 := index + incr
+			curl.state[i] = TRUTH_TABLE[stateCopy[index]+(stateCopy[index2]<<2)+5]
+			index = index2
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/curl/curlp81.go b/packages/curl/curlp81.go
index 7e6ed0b3434eaea6780e58a241dd776968a41b4a..579271500b19e802cf94a11c665f6308cb2b8016 100644
--- a/packages/curl/curlp81.go
+++ b/packages/curl/curlp81.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package curl
 
 const (
-    CURLP81_HASH_LENGTH = 243
-    CURLP81_ROUNDS = 81
+	CURLP81_HASH_LENGTH = 243
+	CURLP81_ROUNDS      = 81
 )
 
 var (
-    CURLP81 = NewBatchHasher(CURLP81_HASH_LENGTH, CURLP81_ROUNDS)
+	CURLP81 = NewBatchHasher(CURLP81_HASH_LENGTH, CURLP81_ROUNDS)
 )
diff --git a/packages/daemon/daemon.go b/packages/daemon/daemon.go
index ceeea026850e1e2c66cba58ef9f1b01364b7593a..404fccd00b25674bc39961c87bcd7ffcc6ca7994 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/packages/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -1,77 +1,77 @@
 package daemon
 
 import (
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
 )
 
 var (
-    running           bool
-    wg                sync.WaitGroup
-    ShutdownSignal    = make(chan int, 1)
-    backgroundWorkers = make([]func(), 0)
-    lock              = sync.Mutex{}
+	running           bool
+	wg                sync.WaitGroup
+	ShutdownSignal    = make(chan int, 1)
+	backgroundWorkers = make([]func(), 0)
+	lock              = sync.Mutex{}
 )
 
 func runBackgroundWorker(backgroundWorker func()) {
-    wg.Add(1)
+	wg.Add(1)
 
-    go func() {
-        backgroundWorker()
+	go func() {
+		backgroundWorker()
 
-        wg.Done()
-    }()
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
 }
 
 func BackgroundWorker(handler func()) {
-    lock.Lock()
+	lock.Lock()
 
-    if IsRunning() {
-        runBackgroundWorker(handler)
-    } else {
-        backgroundWorkers = append(backgroundWorkers, handler)
-    }
+	if IsRunning() {
+		runBackgroundWorker(handler)
+	} else {
+		backgroundWorkers = append(backgroundWorkers, handler)
+	}
 
-    lock.Unlock()
+	lock.Unlock()
 }
 
 func Run() {
-    if !running {
-        lock.Lock()
+	if !running {
+		lock.Lock()
 
-        if !running {
-            ShutdownSignal = make(chan int, 1)
+		if !running {
+			ShutdownSignal = make(chan int, 1)
 
-            running = true
+			running = true
 
-            Events.Run.Trigger()
+			Events.Run.Trigger()
 
-            for _, backgroundWorker := range backgroundWorkers {
-                runBackgroundWorker(backgroundWorker)
-            }
-        }
+			for _, backgroundWorker := range backgroundWorkers {
+				runBackgroundWorker(backgroundWorker)
+			}
+		}
 
-        lock.Unlock()
-    }
+		lock.Unlock()
+	}
 
-    wg.Wait()
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 func Shutdown() {
-    if running {
-        lock.Lock()
+	if running {
+		lock.Lock()
 
-        if running {
-            close(ShutdownSignal)
+		if running {
+			close(ShutdownSignal)
 
-            running = false
+			running = false
 
-            Events.Shutdown.Trigger()
-        }
+			Events.Shutdown.Trigger()
+		}
 
-        lock.Unlock()
-    }
+		lock.Unlock()
+	}
 }
 
 func IsRunning() bool {
-    return running
+	return running
 }
diff --git a/packages/daemon/events.go b/packages/daemon/events.go
index cebf3a8924f433e7b3488bbfc7b5374157c3de83..dd3953287de61468d50a613d8eb3b7d466474d56 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/events.go
+++ b/packages/daemon/events.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package daemon
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 var Events = struct {
-    Run      *events.Event
-    Shutdown *events.Event
+	Run      *events.Event
+	Shutdown *events.Event
 }{
-    Run: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-    Shutdown: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+	Run:      events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+	Shutdown: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
 }
diff --git a/packages/database/database.go b/packages/database/database.go
index 70f1f54429616a351959f4d6081a7fddb3a8ddac..9ac44a31685a017dd62785b16996f089540b15c8 100644
--- a/packages/database/database.go
+++ b/packages/database/database.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package database
 
 import (
-    "github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
-    "os"
-    "path/filepath"
-    "sync"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
 )
 
 var databasesByName = make(map[string]*databaseImpl)
@@ -13,117 +14,117 @@ var getLock sync.Mutex
 var ErrKeyNotFound = badger.ErrKeyNotFound
 
 type databaseImpl struct {
-    db       *badger.DB
-    name     string
-    openLock sync.Mutex
+	db       *badger.DB
+	name     string
+	openLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func Get(name string) (Database, error) {
-    getLock.Lock()
-    defer getLock.Unlock()
+	getLock.Lock()
+	defer getLock.Unlock()
 
-    if database, exists := databasesByName[name]; exists {
-        return database, nil
-    }
+	if database, exists := databasesByName[name]; exists {
+		return database, nil
+	}
 
-    database := &databaseImpl{
-        db:   nil,
-        name: name,
-    }
-    if err := database.Open(); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    }
+	database := &databaseImpl{
+		db:   nil,
+		name: name,
+	}
+	if err := database.Open(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-    databasesByName[name] = database
+	databasesByName[name] = database
 
-    return databasesByName[name], nil
+	return databasesByName[name], nil
 }
 
 func (this *databaseImpl) Open() error {
-    this.openLock.Lock()
-    defer this.openLock.Unlock()
-
-    if this.db == nil {
-        directory := *DIRECTORY.Value
-
-        if _, err := os.Stat(directory); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-            if err := os.Mkdir(directory, 0700); err != nil {
-                return err
-            }
-        }
-
-        opts := badger.DefaultOptions
-        opts.Dir = directory + string(filepath.Separator) + this.name
-        opts.ValueDir = opts.Dir
-        opts.Logger = &logger{}
-        opts.Truncate = true
-
-        db, err := badger.Open(opts)
-        if err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-        this.db = db
-    }
-
-    return nil
+	this.openLock.Lock()
+	defer this.openLock.Unlock()
+
+	if this.db == nil {
+		directory := *DIRECTORY.Value
+
+		if _, err := os.Stat(directory); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			if err := os.Mkdir(directory, 0700); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		opts := badger.DefaultOptions
+		opts.Dir = directory + string(filepath.Separator) + this.name
+		opts.ValueDir = opts.Dir
+		opts.Logger = &logger{}
+		opts.Truncate = true
+
+		db, err := badger.Open(opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		this.db = db
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *databaseImpl) Set(key []byte, value []byte) error {
-    if err := this.db.Update(func(txn *badger.Txn) error { return txn.Set(key, value) }); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
+	if err := this.db.Update(func(txn *badger.Txn) error { return txn.Set(key, value) }); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *databaseImpl) Contains(key []byte) (bool, error) {
-    if err := this.db.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
-        _, err := txn.Get(key)
-        if err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-
-        return nil
-    }); err == ErrKeyNotFound {
-        return false, nil
-    } else {
-        return err == nil, err
-    }
+	if err := this.db.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
+		_, err := txn.Get(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}); err == ErrKeyNotFound {
+		return false, nil
+	} else {
+		return err == nil, err
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *databaseImpl) Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-    var result []byte = nil
-    var err error = nil
+	var result []byte = nil
+	var err error = nil
 
-    err = this.db.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
-        item, err := txn.Get(key)
-        if err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
+	err = this.db.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
+		item, err := txn.Get(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-        return item.Value(func(val []byte) error {
-            result = append([]byte{}, val...)
+		return item.Value(func(val []byte) error {
+			result = append([]byte{}, val...)
 
-            return nil
-        })
-    })
+			return nil
+		})
+	})
 
-    return result, err
+	return result, err
 }
 
 func (this *databaseImpl) Close() error {
-    this.openLock.Lock()
-    defer this.openLock.Unlock()
+	this.openLock.Lock()
+	defer this.openLock.Unlock()
 
-    if this.db != nil {
-        err := this.db.Close()
+	if this.db != nil {
+		err := this.db.Close()
 
-        this.db = nil
+		this.db = nil
 
-        if err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-    }
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/packages/database/interfaces.go b/packages/database/interfaces.go
index c3ff1c35b0a1463314b615404c4d9d2036f2d216..26b3a5863a360404ac48baff94f41ed3423bc2a4 100644
--- a/packages/database/interfaces.go
+++ b/packages/database/interfaces.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package database
 
 type Database interface {
-    Open() error
-    Set(key []byte, value []byte) error
-    Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error)
-    Contains(key []byte) (bool, error)
-    Close() error
+	Open() error
+	Set(key []byte, value []byte) error
+	Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	Contains(key []byte) (bool, error)
+	Close() error
 }
diff --git a/packages/database/logger.go b/packages/database/logger.go
index 72b6a72ea4d5c89a7ce16a7b1c8aaa703221c358..ac1de091452794ddb04857acd94df5ff87df72d7 100644
--- a/packages/database/logger.go
+++ b/packages/database/logger.go
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 package database
 
-type logger struct {}
+type logger struct{}
 
 func (this *logger) Errorf(string, ...interface{}) {
-    // disable logging
+	// disable logging
 }
 
 func (this *logger) Infof(string, ...interface{}) {
-    // disable logging
+	// disable logging
 }
 
 func (this *logger) Warningf(string, ...interface{}) {
-    // disable logging
+	// disable logging
 }
 
 func (this *logger) Debugf(string, ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/packages/database/parameters.go b/packages/database/parameters.go
index ac364c8f39c2f24e5437c217dc02270b7799039a..fb6e1c2c26fc6065f2ae74485f5ca29afc7aa54a 100644
--- a/packages/database/parameters.go
+++ b/packages/database/parameters.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package database
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 )
 
 var DIRECTORY = parameter.AddString("DATABASE/DIRECTORY", "mainnetdb", "path to the database folder")
diff --git a/packages/datastructure/doubly_linked_list.go b/packages/datastructure/doubly_linked_list.go
index 724a5e3a20509542e7ab29d209bba080ba6013f3..34793818e926a513d659b71fec5afcf53a0565fd 100644
--- a/packages/datastructure/doubly_linked_list.go
+++ b/packages/datastructure/doubly_linked_list.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package datastructure
 
 import (
-	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 )
 
 type DoublyLinkedList struct {
diff --git a/packages/datastructure/lru_cache.go b/packages/datastructure/lru_cache.go
index 7b4e2a2dbc746dcd45d157739bc47d26af2209c9..b8ac09177b58c1a8a0c58674f8031a86539a8644 100644
--- a/packages/datastructure/lru_cache.go
+++ b/packages/datastructure/lru_cache.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (cache *LRUCache) Set(key interface{}, value interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (cache *LRUCache) Contains(key interface{}, optionalCallback ... func(interface{}, bool)) bool {
+func (cache *LRUCache) Contains(key interface{}, optionalCallback ...func(interface{}, bool)) bool {
 	var callback func(interface{}, bool)
 
 	if len(optionalCallback) >= 1 {
diff --git a/packages/errors/errors.go b/packages/errors/errors.go
index 4be504c850bd54efeebc72fa53152f648d15103e..738ed629704070ce452d025deebb90905098128d 100644
--- a/packages/errors/errors.go
+++ b/packages/errors/errors.go
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 package errors
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "io"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
 )
 
 var idCounter = 0
@@ -102,234 +102,234 @@ var idCounter = 0
 // New returns an error with the supplied message.
 // New also records the stack trace at the point it was called.
 func New(message string) *fundamental {
-    idCounter++
+	idCounter++
 
-    return &fundamental{
-        id:    idCounter,
-        msg:   message,
-        stack: Callers(),
-    }
+	return &fundamental{
+		id:    idCounter,
+		msg:   message,
+		stack: Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 // Errorf formats according to a format specifier and returns the string
 // as a value that satisfies error.
 // Errorf also records the stack trace at the point it was called.
 func Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) IdentifiableError {
-    idCounter++
+	idCounter++
 
-    return &fundamental{
-        id:    idCounter,
-        msg:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
-        stack: Callers(),
-    }
+	return &fundamental{
+		id:    idCounter,
+		msg:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
+		stack: Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 // fundamental is an error that has a message and a stack, but no caller.
 type fundamental struct {
-    id int
-    msg string
-    *stack
+	id  int
+	msg string
+	*stack
 }
 
 func (f *fundamental) Derive(msg string) *fundamental {
-    return &fundamental{
-        id:    f.id,
-        msg:   msg,
-        stack: Callers(),
-    }
+	return &fundamental{
+		id:    f.id,
+		msg:   msg,
+		stack: Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 func (f *fundamental) Error() string { return f.msg }
 
 func (f *fundamental) Equals(err IdentifiableError) bool {
-    return f.id == err.Id()
+	return f.id == err.Id()
 }
 
 func (f *fundamental) Id() int {
-    return f.id
+	return f.id
 }
 
 func (f *fundamental) Format(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    switch verb {
-    case 'v':
-        if s.Flag('+') {
-            io.WriteString(s, f.msg)
-            f.stack.Format(s, verb)
-            return
-        }
-        fallthrough
-    case 's':
-        io.WriteString(s, f.msg)
-    case 'q':
-        fmt.Fprintf(s, "%q", f.msg)
-    }
+	switch verb {
+	case 'v':
+		if s.Flag('+') {
+			io.WriteString(s, f.msg)
+			f.stack.Format(s, verb)
+			return
+		}
+		fallthrough
+	case 's':
+		io.WriteString(s, f.msg)
+	case 'q':
+		fmt.Fprintf(s, "%q", f.msg)
+	}
 }
 
 // WithStack annotates err with a stack trace at the point WithStack was called.
 // If err is nil, WithStack returns nil.
 func WithStack(err error) IdentifiableError {
-    if err == nil {
-        return nil
-    }
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 
-    idCounter++
+	idCounter++
 
-    return &withStack{
-        idCounter,
-        err,
-        Callers(),
-    }
+	return &withStack{
+		idCounter,
+		err,
+		Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 type withStack struct {
-    int
-    error
-    *stack
+	int
+	error
+	*stack
 }
 
 func (w *withStack) Equals(err IdentifiableError) bool {
-    return w.int == err.Id()
+	return w.int == err.Id()
 }
 
 func (w *withStack) Id() int {
-    return w.int
+	return w.int
 }
 
 func (w *withStack) Derive(err error, message string) *withStack {
-    if err == nil {
-        return nil
-    }
-    return &withStack{
-        w.int,
-        &withMessage{
-            cause: err,
-            msg:   message,
-        },
-        Callers(),
-    }
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &withStack{
+		w.int,
+		&withMessage{
+			cause: err,
+			msg:   message,
+		},
+		Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 func (w *withStack) Cause() error { return w.error }
 
 func (w *withStack) Format(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    switch verb {
-    case 'v':
-        if s.Flag('+') {
-            fmt.Fprintf(s, "%+v", w.Cause())
-            w.stack.Format(s, verb)
-            return
-        }
-        fallthrough
-    case 's':
-        io.WriteString(s, w.Error())
-    case 'q':
-        fmt.Fprintf(s, "%q", w.Error())
-    }
+	switch verb {
+	case 'v':
+		if s.Flag('+') {
+			fmt.Fprintf(s, "%+v", w.Cause())
+			w.stack.Format(s, verb)
+			return
+		}
+		fallthrough
+	case 's':
+		io.WriteString(s, w.Error())
+	case 'q':
+		fmt.Fprintf(s, "%q", w.Error())
+	}
 }
 
 // Wrap returns an error annotating err with a stack trace
 // at the point Wrap is called, and the supplied message.
 // If err is nil, Wrap returns nil.
 func Wrap(err error, message string) *withStack {
-    if err == nil {
-        return nil
-    }
-    err = &withMessage{
-        cause: err,
-        msg:   message,
-    }
-
-    idCounter++
-
-    return &withStack{
-        idCounter,
-        err,
-        Callers(),
-    }
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	err = &withMessage{
+		cause: err,
+		msg:   message,
+	}
+
+	idCounter++
+
+	return &withStack{
+		idCounter,
+		err,
+		Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 // Wrapf returns an error annotating err with a stack trace
 // at the point Wrapf is called, and the format specifier.
 // If err is nil, Wrapf returns nil.
 func Wrapf(err error, format string, args ...interface{}) IdentifiableError {
-    if err == nil {
-        return nil
-    }
-    err = &withMessage{
-        cause: err,
-        msg:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
-    }
-
-    idCounter++
-
-    return &withStack{
-        idCounter,
-        err,
-        Callers(),
-    }
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	err = &withMessage{
+		cause: err,
+		msg:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
+	}
+
+	idCounter++
+
+	return &withStack{
+		idCounter,
+		err,
+		Callers(),
+	}
 }
 
 // WithMessage annotates err with a new message.
 // If err is nil, WithMessage returns nil.
 func WithMessage(err error, message string) IdentifiableError {
-    if err == nil {
-        return nil
-    }
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 
-    idCounter++
+	idCounter++
 
-    return &withMessage{
-        id: idCounter,
-        cause: err,
-        msg:   message,
-    }
+	return &withMessage{
+		id:    idCounter,
+		cause: err,
+		msg:   message,
+	}
 }
 
 // WithMessagef annotates err with the format specifier.
 // If err is nil, WithMessagef returns nil.
 func WithMessagef(err error, format string, args ...interface{}) IdentifiableError {
-    if err == nil {
-        return nil
-    }
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 
-    idCounter++
+	idCounter++
 
-    return &withMessage{
-        id: idCounter,
-        cause: err,
-        msg:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
-    }
+	return &withMessage{
+		id:    idCounter,
+		cause: err,
+		msg:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
+	}
 }
 
 type withMessage struct {
-    id    int
-    cause error
-    msg   string
+	id    int
+	cause error
+	msg   string
 }
 
 func (w *withMessage) Equals(err IdentifiableError) bool {
-    return w.id == err.Id()
+	return w.id == err.Id()
 }
 
 func (w *withMessage) Id() int {
-    return w.id
+	return w.id
 }
 
 func (w *withMessage) Error() string { return w.msg + ": " + w.cause.Error() }
 func (w *withMessage) Cause() error  { return w.cause }
 
 func (w *withMessage) Format(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    switch verb {
-    case 'v':
-        if s.Flag('+') {
-            fmt.Fprintf(s, "%+v\n", w.Cause())
-            io.WriteString(s, w.msg)
-            return
-        }
-        fallthrough
-    case 's', 'q':
-        io.WriteString(s, w.Error())
-    }
+	switch verb {
+	case 'v':
+		if s.Flag('+') {
+			fmt.Fprintf(s, "%+v\n", w.Cause())
+			io.WriteString(s, w.msg)
+			return
+		}
+		fallthrough
+	case 's', 'q':
+		io.WriteString(s, w.Error())
+	}
 }
 
 // Cause returns the underlying cause of the error, if possible.
@@ -344,22 +344,22 @@ func (w *withMessage) Format(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
 // be returned. If the error is nil, nil will be returned without further
 // investigation.
 func Cause(err error) error {
-    type causer interface {
-        Cause() error
-    }
-
-    for err != nil {
-        cause, ok := err.(causer)
-        if !ok {
-            break
-        }
-        err = cause.Cause()
-    }
-    return err
+	type causer interface {
+		Cause() error
+	}
+
+	for err != nil {
+		cause, ok := err.(causer)
+		if !ok {
+			break
+		}
+		err = cause.Cause()
+	}
+	return err
 }
 
 type IdentifiableError interface {
-    Error() string
-    Equals(identifiableError IdentifiableError) bool
-    Id() int
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	Error() string
+	Equals(identifiableError IdentifiableError) bool
+	Id() int
+}
diff --git a/packages/errors/stack.go b/packages/errors/stack.go
index c9ca045690e254be760e181d75e14609185e1b38..875216879918d050cf26196e1fb6581a4d7768c3 100644
--- a/packages/errors/stack.go
+++ b/packages/errors/stack.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package errors
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "io"
-    "path"
-    "runtime"
-    "strconv"
-    "strings"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"path"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // Frame represents a program counter inside a stack frame.
@@ -21,32 +21,32 @@ func (f Frame) pc() uintptr { return uintptr(f) - 1 }
 // file returns the full path to the file that contains the
 // function for this Frame's pc.
 func (f Frame) file() string {
-    fn := runtime.FuncForPC(f.pc())
-    if fn == nil {
-        return "unknown"
-    }
-    file, _ := fn.FileLine(f.pc())
-    return file
+	fn := runtime.FuncForPC(f.pc())
+	if fn == nil {
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+	file, _ := fn.FileLine(f.pc())
+	return file
 }
 
 // line returns the line number of source code of the
 // function for this Frame's pc.
 func (f Frame) line() int {
-    fn := runtime.FuncForPC(f.pc())
-    if fn == nil {
-        return 0
-    }
-    _, line := fn.FileLine(f.pc())
-    return line
+	fn := runtime.FuncForPC(f.pc())
+	if fn == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	_, line := fn.FileLine(f.pc())
+	return line
 }
 
 // name returns the name of this function, if known.
 func (f Frame) name() string {
-    fn := runtime.FuncForPC(f.pc())
-    if fn == nil {
-        return "unknown"
-    }
-    return fn.Name()
+	fn := runtime.FuncForPC(f.pc())
+	if fn == nil {
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+	return fn.Name()
 }
 
 // Format formats the frame according to the fmt.Formatter interface.
@@ -62,35 +62,35 @@ func (f Frame) name() string {
 //          GOPATH separated by \n\t (<funcname>\n\t<path>)
 //    %+v   equivalent to %+s:%d
 func (f Frame) Format(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    switch verb {
-    case 's':
-        switch {
-        case s.Flag('+'):
-            io.WriteString(s, f.name())
-            io.WriteString(s, "\n\t")
-            io.WriteString(s, f.file())
-        default:
-            io.WriteString(s, path.Base(f.file()))
-        }
-    case 'd':
-        io.WriteString(s, strconv.Itoa(f.line()))
-    case 'n':
-        io.WriteString(s, funcname(f.name()))
-    case 'v':
-        f.Format(s, 's')
-        io.WriteString(s, ":")
-        f.Format(s, 'd')
-    }
+	switch verb {
+	case 's':
+		switch {
+		case s.Flag('+'):
+			io.WriteString(s, f.name())
+			io.WriteString(s, "\n\t")
+			io.WriteString(s, f.file())
+		default:
+			io.WriteString(s, path.Base(f.file()))
+		}
+	case 'd':
+		io.WriteString(s, strconv.Itoa(f.line()))
+	case 'n':
+		io.WriteString(s, funcname(f.name()))
+	case 'v':
+		f.Format(s, 's')
+		io.WriteString(s, ":")
+		f.Format(s, 'd')
+	}
 }
 
 // MarshalText formats a stacktrace Frame as a text string. The output is the
 // same as that of fmt.Sprintf("%+v", f), but without newlines or tabs.
 func (f Frame) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
-    name := f.name()
-    if name == "unknown" {
-        return []byte(name), nil
-    }
-    return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s:%d", name, f.file(), f.line())), nil
+	name := f.name()
+	if name == "unknown" {
+		return []byte(name), nil
+	}
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s:%d", name, f.file(), f.line())), nil
 }
 
 // StackTrace is stack of Frames from innermost (newest) to outermost (oldest).
@@ -105,73 +105,73 @@ type StackTrace []Frame
 //
 //    %+v   Prints filename, function, and line number for each Frame in the stack.
 func (st StackTrace) Format(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    switch verb {
-    case 'v':
-        switch {
-        case s.Flag('+'):
-            for _, f := range st {
-                io.WriteString(s, "\n")
-                f.Format(s, verb)
-            }
-        case s.Flag('#'):
-            fmt.Fprintf(s, "%#v", []Frame(st))
-        default:
-            st.formatSlice(s, verb)
-        }
-    case 's':
-        st.formatSlice(s, verb)
-    }
+	switch verb {
+	case 'v':
+		switch {
+		case s.Flag('+'):
+			for _, f := range st {
+				io.WriteString(s, "\n")
+				f.Format(s, verb)
+			}
+		case s.Flag('#'):
+			fmt.Fprintf(s, "%#v", []Frame(st))
+		default:
+			st.formatSlice(s, verb)
+		}
+	case 's':
+		st.formatSlice(s, verb)
+	}
 }
 
 // formatSlice will format this StackTrace into the given buffer as a slice of
 // Frame, only valid when called with '%s' or '%v'.
 func (st StackTrace) formatSlice(s fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    io.WriteString(s, "[")
-    for i, f := range st {
-        if i > 0 {
-            io.WriteString(s, " ")
-        }
-        f.Format(s, verb)
-    }
-    io.WriteString(s, "]")
+	io.WriteString(s, "[")
+	for i, f := range st {
+		if i > 0 {
+			io.WriteString(s, " ")
+		}
+		f.Format(s, verb)
+	}
+	io.WriteString(s, "]")
 }
 
 // stack represents a stack of program counters.
 type stack []uintptr
 
 func (s *stack) Format(st fmt.State, verb rune) {
-    switch verb {
-    case 'v':
-        switch {
-        case st.Flag('+'):
-            for _, pc := range *s {
-                f := Frame(pc)
-                fmt.Fprintf(st, "\n%+v", f)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+	switch verb {
+	case 'v':
+		switch {
+		case st.Flag('+'):
+			for _, pc := range *s {
+				f := Frame(pc)
+				fmt.Fprintf(st, "\n%+v", f)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *stack) StackTrace() StackTrace {
-    f := make([]Frame, len(*s))
-    for i := 0; i < len(f); i++ {
-        f[i] = Frame((*s)[i])
-    }
-    return f
+	f := make([]Frame, len(*s))
+	for i := 0; i < len(f); i++ {
+		f[i] = Frame((*s)[i])
+	}
+	return f
 }
 
 func Callers() *stack {
-    const depth = 32
-    var pcs [depth]uintptr
-    n := runtime.Callers(3, pcs[:])
-    var st stack = pcs[0:n]
-    return &st
+	const depth = 32
+	var pcs [depth]uintptr
+	n := runtime.Callers(3, pcs[:])
+	var st stack = pcs[0:n]
+	return &st
 }
 
 // funcname removes the path prefix component of a function's name reported by func.Name().
 func funcname(name string) string {
-    i := strings.LastIndex(name, "/")
-    name = name[i+1:]
-    i = strings.Index(name, ".")
-    return name[i+1:]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	i := strings.LastIndex(name, "/")
+	name = name[i+1:]
+	i = strings.Index(name, ".")
+	return name[i+1:]
+}
diff --git a/packages/events/closure.go b/packages/events/closure.go
index 109725b18a8c6257d59387b0093c23888cc498b6..9777b5556853b380399cdf58a61217c2a0c2cb23 100644
--- a/packages/events/closure.go
+++ b/packages/events/closure.go
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ package events
 import "reflect"
 
 type Closure struct {
-    Id uintptr
-    Fnc interface{}
+	Id  uintptr
+	Fnc interface{}
 }
 
 func NewClosure(f interface{}) *Closure {
-    closure := &Closure{
-        Fnc: f,
-    }
+	closure := &Closure{
+		Fnc: f,
+	}
 
-    closure.Id = reflect.ValueOf(closure).Pointer()
+	closure.Id = reflect.ValueOf(closure).Pointer()
 
-    return closure
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return closure
+}
diff --git a/packages/events/event.go b/packages/events/event.go
index 7a19722e571c645e68dff0429ab54ffc3422401f..d35788bcf8a7e39054a22a223eb12226ed9cba66 100644
--- a/packages/events/event.go
+++ b/packages/events/event.go
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 package events
 
 type Event struct {
-    triggerFunc func(handler interface{}, params ...interface{})
-    callbacks   map[uintptr]interface{}
+	triggerFunc func(handler interface{}, params ...interface{})
+	callbacks   map[uintptr]interface{}
 }
 
 func (this *Event) Attach(closure *Closure) {
-    this.callbacks[closure.Id] = closure.Fnc
+	this.callbacks[closure.Id] = closure.Fnc
 }
 
 func (this *Event) Detach(closure *Closure) {
-    delete(this.callbacks, closure.Id)
+	delete(this.callbacks, closure.Id)
 }
 
 func (this *Event) Trigger(params ...interface{}) {
-    for _, handler := range this.callbacks {
-        this.triggerFunc(handler, params...)
-    }
+	for _, handler := range this.callbacks {
+		this.triggerFunc(handler, params...)
+	}
 }
 
 func NewEvent(triggerFunc func(handler interface{}, params ...interface{})) *Event {
-    return &Event{
-        triggerFunc: triggerFunc,
-        callbacks:   make(map[uintptr]interface{}),
-    }
+	return &Event{
+		triggerFunc: triggerFunc,
+		callbacks:   make(map[uintptr]interface{}),
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/filter/byte_array_filter.go b/packages/filter/byte_array_filter.go
index c879cc8869e3df236eb55a28c695e0ca25632582..ba5aca0a4910142c3c570849b2861203466367b8 100644
--- a/packages/filter/byte_array_filter.go
+++ b/packages/filter/byte_array_filter.go
@@ -1,53 +1,54 @@
 package filter
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/typeconversion"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/typeconversion"
 )
 
 type ByteArrayFilter struct {
-    byteArrays      [][]byte
-    byteArraysByKey map[string]bool
-    size            int
-    mutex           sync.RWMutex
+	byteArrays      [][]byte
+	byteArraysByKey map[string]bool
+	size            int
+	mutex           sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func NewByteArrayFilter(size int) *ByteArrayFilter {
-    return &ByteArrayFilter{
-        byteArrays:      make([][]byte, 0, size),
-        byteArraysByKey: make(map[string]bool, size),
-        size:            size,
-    }
+	return &ByteArrayFilter{
+		byteArrays:      make([][]byte, 0, size),
+		byteArraysByKey: make(map[string]bool, size),
+		size:            size,
+	}
 }
 
 func (filter *ByteArrayFilter) Contains(byteArray []byte) bool {
-    filter.mutex.RLock()
-    defer filter.mutex.RUnlock()
+	filter.mutex.RLock()
+	defer filter.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-    _, exists := filter.byteArraysByKey[typeconversion.BytesToString(byteArray)]
+	_, exists := filter.byteArraysByKey[typeconversion.BytesToString(byteArray)]
 
-    return exists
+	return exists
 }
 
 func (filter *ByteArrayFilter) Add(byteArray []byte) bool {
-    key := typeconversion.BytesToString(byteArray)
+	key := typeconversion.BytesToString(byteArray)
 
-    filter.mutex.Lock()
-    defer filter.mutex.Unlock()
+	filter.mutex.Lock()
+	defer filter.mutex.Unlock()
 
-    if _, exists := filter.byteArraysByKey[key]; !exists {
-        if len(filter.byteArrays) == filter.size {
-            delete(filter.byteArraysByKey, typeconversion.BytesToString(filter.byteArrays[0]))
+	if _, exists := filter.byteArraysByKey[key]; !exists {
+		if len(filter.byteArrays) == filter.size {
+			delete(filter.byteArraysByKey, typeconversion.BytesToString(filter.byteArrays[0]))
 
-            filter.byteArrays = append(filter.byteArrays[1:], byteArray)
-        } else {
-            filter.byteArrays = append(filter.byteArrays, byteArray)
-        }
+			filter.byteArrays = append(filter.byteArrays[1:], byteArray)
+		} else {
+			filter.byteArrays = append(filter.byteArrays, byteArray)
+		}
 
-        filter.byteArraysByKey[key] = true
+		filter.byteArraysByKey[key] = true
 
-        return true
-    } else {
-        return false
-    }
+		return true
+	} else {
+		return false
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/filter/byte_array_filter_test.go b/packages/filter/byte_array_filter_test.go
index c2031bd1df0c6ceecd4a90f7f8b14759dae7aee3..a017866b4ea40ccc079d37f0fea83fa59f42efb4 100644
--- a/packages/filter/byte_array_filter_test.go
+++ b/packages/filter/byte_array_filter_test.go
@@ -3,43 +3,43 @@ package filter
 import "testing"
 
 func BenchmarkAdd(b *testing.B) {
-    filter, byteArray := setupFilter(15000, 1604)
+	filter, byteArray := setupFilter(15000, 1604)
 
-    b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ResetTimer()
 
-    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-        filter.Add(byteArray)
-    }
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		filter.Add(byteArray)
+	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkContains(b *testing.B) {
-    filter, byteArray := setupFilter(15000, 1604)
+	filter, byteArray := setupFilter(15000, 1604)
 
-    b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ResetTimer()
 
-    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-        filter.Contains(byteArray)
-    }
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		filter.Contains(byteArray)
+	}
 }
 
 func setupFilter(filterSize int, byteArraySize int) (*ByteArrayFilter, []byte) {
-    filter := NewByteArrayFilter(filterSize)
+	filter := NewByteArrayFilter(filterSize)
 
-    for j := 0; j < filterSize; j++ {
-        byteArray := make([]byte, byteArraySize)
+	for j := 0; j < filterSize; j++ {
+		byteArray := make([]byte, byteArraySize)
 
-        for i := 0; i < len(byteArray); i++ {
-            byteArray[(i + j) % byteArraySize] = byte((i + j) % 128)
-        }
+		for i := 0; i < len(byteArray); i++ {
+			byteArray[(i+j)%byteArraySize] = byte((i + j) % 128)
+		}
 
-        filter.Add(byteArray)
-    }
+		filter.Add(byteArray)
+	}
 
-    byteArray := make([]byte, byteArraySize)
+	byteArray := make([]byte, byteArraySize)
 
-    for i := 0; i < len(byteArray); i++ {
-        byteArray[i] = byte(i % 128)
-    }
+	for i := 0; i < len(byteArray); i++ {
+		byteArray[i] = byte(i % 128)
+	}
 
-    return filter, byteArray
+	return filter, byteArray
 }
diff --git a/packages/identity/constants.go b/packages/identity/constants.go
index 0d7a5b986b1b57d5a3774256154d08898f7950f3..e7440a45d085b8a9c8dbf4bfbe75e297c9fee5c2 100644
--- a/packages/identity/constants.go
+++ b/packages/identity/constants.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package identity
 
 const (
-    PRIVATE_TYPE = IdentityType(0)
-    PUBLIC_TYPE  = IdentityType(1)
+	PRIVATE_TYPE = IdentityType(0)
+	PUBLIC_TYPE  = IdentityType(1)
 
-    PUBLIC_KEY_BYTE_LENGTH = 65
+	PUBLIC_KEY_BYTE_LENGTH = 65
 )
diff --git a/packages/identity/identity.go b/packages/identity/identity.go
index 0aa55efdb8077d653fddac57bf516b23d6d3d204..ac5a417ec6881829c8eaa06d4c6a743498929cd3 100644
--- a/packages/identity/identity.go
+++ b/packages/identity/identity.go
@@ -1,86 +1,87 @@
 package identity
 
 import (
-    "crypto/ecdsa"
-    "crypto/elliptic"
-    "crypto/rand"
-    "crypto/sha256"
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/secp256k1"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/crypto"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/secp256k1"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/crypto"
 )
 
 type Identity struct {
-    Type             IdentityType
-    Identifier       []byte
-    StringIdentifier string
-    PublicKey        []byte
-    PrivateKey       []byte
+	Type             IdentityType
+	Identifier       []byte
+	StringIdentifier string
+	PublicKey        []byte
+	PrivateKey       []byte
 }
 
-func NewIdentity(publicKey []byte, optionalPrivateKey ... []byte) *Identity {
-    this := &Identity{
-        Identifier: crypto.Hash20(publicKey),
-        PublicKey:  publicKey,
-    }
+func NewIdentity(publicKey []byte, optionalPrivateKey ...[]byte) *Identity {
+	this := &Identity{
+		Identifier: crypto.Hash20(publicKey),
+		PublicKey:  publicKey,
+	}
 
-    this.StringIdentifier = fmt.Sprintf("%x", this.Identifier)
+	this.StringIdentifier = fmt.Sprintf("%x", this.Identifier)
 
-    if len(optionalPrivateKey) == 1 {
-        this.Type = PRIVATE_TYPE
-        this.PrivateKey = optionalPrivateKey[0]
-    } else {
-        this.Type = PUBLIC_TYPE
-    }
+	if len(optionalPrivateKey) == 1 {
+		this.Type = PRIVATE_TYPE
+		this.PrivateKey = optionalPrivateKey[0]
+	} else {
+		this.Type = PUBLIC_TYPE
+	}
 
-    return this
+	return this
 }
 
 func (this *Identity) Sign(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-    sha256Hasher := sha256.New()
-    sha256Hasher.Write(data)
+	sha256Hasher := sha256.New()
+	sha256Hasher.Write(data)
 
-    sig, err := secp256k1.Sign(sha256Hasher.Sum(nil), this.PrivateKey)
-    if err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    }
+	sig, err := secp256k1.Sign(sha256Hasher.Sum(nil), this.PrivateKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-    return sig, nil
+	return sig, nil
 }
 
 func (this *Identity) VerifySignature(data []byte, signature []byte) bool {
-    sha256Hasher := sha256.New()
-    sha256Hasher.Write(data)
+	sha256Hasher := sha256.New()
+	sha256Hasher.Write(data)
 
-    return secp256k1.VerifySignature(this.PublicKey, sha256Hasher.Sum(nil), signature[:64])
+	return secp256k1.VerifySignature(this.PublicKey, sha256Hasher.Sum(nil), signature[:64])
 }
 
 func GenerateRandomIdentity() *Identity {
-    // generate key pair
-    keyPair, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(secp256k1.S256(), rand.Reader)
-    if err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	// generate key pair
+	keyPair, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(secp256k1.S256(), rand.Reader)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    // build public key bytes
-    publicKey := elliptic.Marshal(secp256k1.S256(), keyPair.X, keyPair.Y)
+	// build public key bytes
+	publicKey := elliptic.Marshal(secp256k1.S256(), keyPair.X, keyPair.Y)
 
-    // build private key bytes
-    privkey := make([]byte, 32)
-    blob := keyPair.D.Bytes()
-    copy(privkey[32-len(blob):], blob)
+	// build private key bytes
+	privkey := make([]byte, 32)
+	blob := keyPair.D.Bytes()
+	copy(privkey[32-len(blob):], blob)
 
-    return NewIdentity(publicKey, privkey)
+	return NewIdentity(publicKey, privkey)
 }
 
 func FromSignedData(data []byte, signature []byte) (*Identity, error) {
-    sha256Hasher := sha256.New()
-    sha256Hasher.Write(data)
+	sha256Hasher := sha256.New()
+	sha256Hasher.Write(data)
 
-    pubKey, err := secp256k1.RecoverPubkey(sha256Hasher.Sum(nil), signature)
-    if err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    }
+	pubKey, err := secp256k1.RecoverPubkey(sha256Hasher.Sum(nil), signature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-    return NewIdentity(pubKey), nil
+	return NewIdentity(pubKey), nil
 }
diff --git a/packages/network/events.go b/packages/network/events.go
index 14785389435ba77af1587639ee86340a7322805d..0096c1b59f36ce2fe4fa350ce774a6f26eed7c80 100644
--- a/packages/network/events.go
+++ b/packages/network/events.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 package network
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 type BufferedConnectionEvents struct {
-    ReceiveData *events.Event
-    Close       *events.Event
-    Error       *events.Event
+	ReceiveData *events.Event
+	Close       *events.Event
+	Error       *events.Event
 }
 
-func dataCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func([]byte))(params[0].([]byte)) }
\ No newline at end of file
+func dataCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func([]byte))(params[0].([]byte))
+}
diff --git a/packages/network/managed_connection.go b/packages/network/managed_connection.go
index 9fb42fd072db76f28d6ca3ffe0f9645f8d34e689..30b48a894cd6cfdc10933fce3aa61731edf2b962 100644
--- a/packages/network/managed_connection.go
+++ b/packages/network/managed_connection.go
@@ -1,160 +1,161 @@
 package network
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "io"
-    "net"
-    "sync"
-    "time"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 type ManagedConnection struct {
-    Conn         net.Conn
-    Events       BufferedConnectionEvents
-    readTimeout  time.Duration
-    writeTimeout time.Duration
-    closeOnce    sync.Once
+	Conn         net.Conn
+	Events       BufferedConnectionEvents
+	readTimeout  time.Duration
+	writeTimeout time.Duration
+	closeOnce    sync.Once
 }
 
 func NewManagedConnection(conn net.Conn) *ManagedConnection {
-    bufferedConnection := &ManagedConnection{
-        Conn: conn,
-        Events: BufferedConnectionEvents{
-            ReceiveData: events.NewEvent(dataCaller),
-            Close:       events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            Error:       events.NewEvent(events.ErrorCaller),
-        },
-    }
-
-    return bufferedConnection
+	bufferedConnection := &ManagedConnection{
+		Conn: conn,
+		Events: BufferedConnectionEvents{
+			ReceiveData: events.NewEvent(dataCaller),
+			Close:       events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			Error:       events.NewEvent(events.ErrorCaller),
+		},
+	}
+
+	return bufferedConnection
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) Read(receiveBuffer []byte) (n int, err error) {
-    defer this.Close()
+	defer this.Close()
 
-    totalReadBytes := 0
-    for {
-        if err := this.setReadTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
-            return totalReadBytes, err
-        }
+	totalReadBytes := 0
+	for {
+		if err := this.setReadTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
+			return totalReadBytes, err
+		}
 
-        byteCount, err := this.Conn.Read(receiveBuffer)
-        if byteCount > 0 {
-            totalReadBytes += byteCount
+		byteCount, err := this.Conn.Read(receiveBuffer)
+		if byteCount > 0 {
+			totalReadBytes += byteCount
 
-            receivedData := make([]byte, byteCount)
-            copy(receivedData, receiveBuffer)
+			receivedData := make([]byte, byteCount)
+			copy(receivedData, receiveBuffer)
 
-            this.Events.ReceiveData.Trigger(receivedData)
-        }
+			this.Events.ReceiveData.Trigger(receivedData)
+		}
 
-        if err != nil {
-            if err != io.EOF {
-                this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-            }
+		if err != nil {
+			if err != io.EOF {
+				this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+			}
 
-            return totalReadBytes, err
-        }
-    }
+			return totalReadBytes, err
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) Write(data []byte) (n int, err error) {
-    if err := this.setWriteTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
-        return 0, err
-    }
+	if err := this.setWriteTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
 
-    return this.Conn.Write(data)
+	return this.Conn.Write(data)
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) Close() error {
-    err := this.Conn.Close()
-    if err != nil {
-        this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-    }
+	err := this.Conn.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+	}
 
-    this.closeOnce.Do(func() {
-        this.Events.Close.Trigger()
-    })
+	this.closeOnce.Do(func() {
+		this.Events.Close.Trigger()
+	})
 
-    return err
+	return err
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) LocalAddr() net.Addr {
-    return this.Conn.LocalAddr()
+	return this.Conn.LocalAddr()
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
-    return this.Conn.RemoteAddr()
+	return this.Conn.RemoteAddr()
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) SetDeadline(t time.Time) error {
-    return this.Conn.SetDeadline(t)
+	return this.Conn.SetDeadline(t)
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error {
-    return this.Conn.SetReadDeadline(t)
+	return this.Conn.SetReadDeadline(t)
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) SetWriteDeadline(t time.Time) error {
-    return this.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(t)
+	return this.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(t)
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) SetTimeout(d time.Duration) error {
-    if err := this.SetReadTimeout(d); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
+	if err := this.SetReadTimeout(d); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-    if err := this.SetWriteTimeout(d); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
+	if err := this.SetWriteTimeout(d); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) SetReadTimeout(d time.Duration) error {
-    this.readTimeout = d
+	this.readTimeout = d
 
-    if err := this.setReadTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
+	if err := this.setReadTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) SetWriteTimeout(d time.Duration) error {
-    this.writeTimeout = d
+	this.writeTimeout = d
 
-    if err := this.setWriteTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
+	if err := this.setWriteTimeoutBasedDeadline(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) setReadTimeoutBasedDeadline() error {
-    if this.readTimeout != 0 {
-        if err := this.Conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(this.readTimeout)); err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-    } else {
-        if err := this.Conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-    }
-
-    return nil
+	if this.readTimeout != 0 {
+		if err := this.Conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(this.readTimeout)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := this.Conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *ManagedConnection) setWriteTimeoutBasedDeadline() error {
-    if this.writeTimeout != 0 {
-        if err := this.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(this.writeTimeout)); err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-    } else {
-        if err := this.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
-    }
-
-    return nil
+	if this.writeTimeout != 0 {
+		if err := this.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(this.writeTimeout)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := this.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/packages/network/parameters.go b/packages/network/parameters.go
index 65200679dc22d3777e39a8b3cb80613e7cb8f41b..bad4b1bab0265b334f737698e67f3e150848497b 100644
--- a/packages/network/parameters.go
+++ b/packages/network/parameters.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package network
 
 const (
-    READ_BUFFER_SIZE = 81920
+	READ_BUFFER_SIZE = 81920
 )
diff --git a/packages/network/tcp/server.go b/packages/network/tcp/server.go
index 3f8a3d0c177d408523207a349722af3f6df71765..6725d7532e3ee35da4dbcae992171cba49d2a632 100644
--- a/packages/network/tcp/server.go
+++ b/packages/network/tcp/server.go
@@ -1,61 +1,62 @@
 package tcp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
 )
 
 type Server struct {
-    Socket net.Listener
-    Events serverEvents
+	Socket net.Listener
+	Events serverEvents
 }
 
 func (this *Server) Shutdown() {
-    if this.Socket != nil {
-        socket := this.Socket
-        this.Socket = nil
+	if this.Socket != nil {
+		socket := this.Socket
+		this.Socket = nil
 
-        socket.Close()
-    }
+		socket.Close()
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *Server) Listen(port int) *Server {
-    socket, err := net.Listen("tcp4", "0.0.0.0:"+strconv.Itoa(port))
-    if err != nil {
-        this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-
-        return this
-    } else {
-        this.Socket = socket
-    }
-
-    this.Events.Start.Trigger()
-    defer this.Events.Shutdown.Trigger()
-
-    for this.Socket != nil {
-        if socket, err := this.Socket.Accept(); err != nil {
-            if this.Socket != nil {
-                this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-            }
-        } else {
-            peer := network.NewManagedConnection(socket)
-
-            go this.Events.Connect.Trigger(peer)
-        }
-    }
-
-    return this
+	socket, err := net.Listen("tcp4", "0.0.0.0:"+strconv.Itoa(port))
+	if err != nil {
+		this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+
+		return this
+	} else {
+		this.Socket = socket
+	}
+
+	this.Events.Start.Trigger()
+	defer this.Events.Shutdown.Trigger()
+
+	for this.Socket != nil {
+		if socket, err := this.Socket.Accept(); err != nil {
+			if this.Socket != nil {
+				this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			peer := network.NewManagedConnection(socket)
+
+			go this.Events.Connect.Trigger(peer)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return this
 }
 
 func NewServer() *Server {
-    return &Server{
-        Events: serverEvents{
-            Start:    events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            Shutdown: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            Connect:  events.NewEvent(managedConnectionCaller),
-            Error:    events.NewEvent(events.ErrorCaller),
-        },
-    }
+	return &Server{
+		Events: serverEvents{
+			Start:    events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			Shutdown: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			Connect:  events.NewEvent(managedConnectionCaller),
+			Error:    events.NewEvent(events.ErrorCaller),
+		},
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/network/tcp/server_events.go b/packages/network/tcp/server_events.go
index d3b6a57d6d710a11054327acc41c22670d284c5c..b5f3fbbeabf7b710b517a2984abc828171dda41b 100644
--- a/packages/network/tcp/server_events.go
+++ b/packages/network/tcp/server_events.go
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 package tcp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
 )
 
 type serverEvents struct {
-    Start    *events.Event
-    Shutdown *events.Event
-    Connect  *events.Event
-    Error    *events.Event
+	Start    *events.Event
+	Shutdown *events.Event
+	Connect  *events.Event
+	Error    *events.Event
 }
 
-func managedConnectionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*network.ManagedConnection))(params[0].(*network.ManagedConnection)) }
+func managedConnectionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*network.ManagedConnection))(params[0].(*network.ManagedConnection))
+}
diff --git a/packages/network/types.go b/packages/network/types.go
index 2b985b7d83101a7992c097f25f2c97552ebe3ef1..1a31faf507dc59e0d61d3980ce5920815ce37a89 100644
--- a/packages/network/types.go
+++ b/packages/network/types.go
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ type Callback func()
 type ErrorConsumer func(err error)
 
 type DataConsumer func(data []byte)
-
diff --git a/packages/network/udp/events.go b/packages/network/udp/events.go
index f90162998664b01977ca0c787b10b781d4bbfc15..dc797d0e5caebe5d6a136b36d3aa609aabad1c76 100644
--- a/packages/network/udp/events.go
+++ b/packages/network/udp/events.go
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 package udp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "net"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 type serverEvents struct {
-    Start       *events.Event
-    Shutdown    *events.Event
-    ReceiveData *events.Event
-    Error       *events.Event
+	Start       *events.Event
+	Shutdown    *events.Event
+	ReceiveData *events.Event
+	Error       *events.Event
 }
 
-func dataCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*net.UDPAddr, []byte))(params[0].(*net.UDPAddr), params[1].([]byte)) }
+func dataCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*net.UDPAddr, []byte))(params[0].(*net.UDPAddr), params[1].([]byte))
+}
diff --git a/packages/network/udp/server.go b/packages/network/udp/server.go
index 0e3a6afecba8fdf99c0941a461ebfb3e38b216da..71ab5846a8c7156d09c18334cc7d1b1e50e93330 100644
--- a/packages/network/udp/server.go
+++ b/packages/network/udp/server.go
@@ -1,58 +1,59 @@
 package udp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 type Server struct {
-    Socket            net.PacketConn
-    ReceiveBufferSize int
-    Events            serverEvents
+	Socket            net.PacketConn
+	ReceiveBufferSize int
+	Events            serverEvents
 }
 
 func (this *Server) Shutdown() {
-    if this.Socket != nil {
-        socket := this.Socket
-        this.Socket = nil
+	if this.Socket != nil {
+		socket := this.Socket
+		this.Socket = nil
 
-        socket.Close()
-    }
+		socket.Close()
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *Server) Listen(address string, port int) {
-    if socket, err := net.ListenPacket("udp", address + ":" + strconv.Itoa(port)); err != nil {
-        this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-
-        return
-    } else {
-        this.Socket = socket
-    }
-
-    this.Events.Start.Trigger()
-    defer this.Events.Shutdown.Trigger()
-
-    buf := make([]byte, this.ReceiveBufferSize)
-    for this.Socket != nil {
-        if bytesRead, addr, err := this.Socket.ReadFrom(buf); err != nil {
-            if this.Socket != nil {
-                this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-            }
-        } else {
-            this.Events.ReceiveData.Trigger(addr.(*net.UDPAddr), buf[:bytesRead])
-        }
-    }
+	if socket, err := net.ListenPacket("udp", address+":"+strconv.Itoa(port)); err != nil {
+		this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+
+		return
+	} else {
+		this.Socket = socket
+	}
+
+	this.Events.Start.Trigger()
+	defer this.Events.Shutdown.Trigger()
+
+	buf := make([]byte, this.ReceiveBufferSize)
+	for this.Socket != nil {
+		if bytesRead, addr, err := this.Socket.ReadFrom(buf); err != nil {
+			if this.Socket != nil {
+				this.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			this.Events.ReceiveData.Trigger(addr.(*net.UDPAddr), buf[:bytesRead])
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func NewServer(receiveBufferSize int) *Server {
-    return &Server{
-        ReceiveBufferSize: receiveBufferSize,
-        Events: serverEvents{
-            Start:       events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            Shutdown:    events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            ReceiveData: events.NewEvent(dataCaller),
-            Error:       events.NewEvent(events.ErrorCaller),
-        },
-    }
+	return &Server{
+		ReceiveBufferSize: receiveBufferSize,
+		Events: serverEvents{
+			Start:       events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			Shutdown:    events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			ReceiveData: events.NewEvent(dataCaller),
+			Error:       events.NewEvent(events.ErrorCaller),
+		},
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/node/constants.go b/packages/node/constants.go
index 52ad490ffebffbf795c62773d1d121bbc67f7911..4e90679ec100c341892573c4c5966649cc8e193f 100644
--- a/packages/node/constants.go
+++ b/packages/node/constants.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package node
 
 const (
-    LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE = 0
-    LOG_LEVEL_WARNING = 1
-    LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS = 2
-    LOG_LEVEL_INFO    = 3
-    LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG   = 4
+	LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE = 0
+	LOG_LEVEL_WARNING = 1
+	LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS = 2
+	LOG_LEVEL_INFO    = 3
+	LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG   = 4
 )
diff --git a/packages/node/events.go b/packages/node/events.go
index 39784286cbe04f6fd96f95d642c250298ff88eef..4b5a8e80d1d915e40fa7932a28cc09966a969ed8 100644
--- a/packages/node/events.go
+++ b/packages/node/events.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package node
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 type pluginEvents struct {
-    Configure *events.Event
-    Run       *events.Event
+	Configure *events.Event
+	Run       *events.Event
 }
 
-func pluginCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*Plugin))(params[0].(*Plugin)) }
\ No newline at end of file
+func pluginCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*Plugin))(params[0].(*Plugin))
+}
diff --git a/packages/node/logger.go b/packages/node/logger.go
index 6a206f888e9af0528c27b7e61c77093e4edd5dfa..28723044c8d48c6b0f3dd05b29d334f843adcb18 100644
--- a/packages/node/logger.go
+++ b/packages/node/logger.go
@@ -3,40 +3,40 @@ package node
 import "fmt"
 
 type Logger struct {
-    Enabled    bool
-    LogInfo    func(pluginName string, message string)
-    LogSuccess func(pluginName string, message string)
-    LogWarning func(pluginName string, message string)
-    LogFailure func(pluginName string, message string)
-    LogDebug func(pluginName string, message string)
+	Enabled    bool
+	LogInfo    func(pluginName string, message string)
+	LogSuccess func(pluginName string, message string)
+	LogWarning func(pluginName string, message string)
+	LogFailure func(pluginName string, message string)
+	LogDebug   func(pluginName string, message string)
 }
 
 func pluginPrefix(pluginName string) string {
-    var pluginPrefix string
-    if pluginName == "Node" {
-        pluginPrefix = ""
-    } else {
-        pluginPrefix = pluginName + ": "
-    }
+	var pluginPrefix string
+	if pluginName == "Node" {
+		pluginPrefix = ""
+	} else {
+		pluginPrefix = pluginName + ": "
+	}
 
-    return pluginPrefix
+	return pluginPrefix
 }
 
 var DEFAULT_LOGGER = &Logger{
-    Enabled: true,
-    LogSuccess: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        fmt.Println("[  OK  ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
-    },
-    LogInfo: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        fmt.Println("[ INFO ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
-    },
-    LogWarning: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        fmt.Println("[ WARN ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
-    },
-    LogFailure: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        fmt.Println("[ FAIL ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
-    },
-    LogDebug: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        fmt.Println("[ NOTE ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
-    },
+	Enabled: true,
+	LogSuccess: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		fmt.Println("[  OK  ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
+	},
+	LogInfo: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		fmt.Println("[ INFO ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
+	},
+	LogWarning: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		fmt.Println("[ WARN ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
+	},
+	LogFailure: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		fmt.Println("[ FAIL ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
+	},
+	LogDebug: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		fmt.Println("[ NOTE ] " + pluginPrefix(pluginName) + message)
+	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/node/node.go b/packages/node/node.go
index e5ff4299b95d37fb09310d2c9d3e0f5343d03732..5811b8af675c87d4425dd38f72eabcddfb4e43ee 100644
--- a/packages/node/node.go
+++ b/packages/node/node.go
@@ -1,143 +1,144 @@
 package node
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "strings"
-    "sync"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
 )
 
 type Node struct {
-    wg            *sync.WaitGroup
-    loggers       []*Logger
-    loadedPlugins []*Plugin
-    logLevel      int
+	wg            *sync.WaitGroup
+	loggers       []*Logger
+	loadedPlugins []*Plugin
+	logLevel      int
 }
 
 var disabledPlugins = make(map[string]bool)
 
 func Load(plugins ...*Plugin) *Node {
-    for _, disabledPlugin := range strings.Fields(*DISABLE_PLUGINS.Value) {
-        disabledPlugins[strings.ToLower(disabledPlugin)] = true
-    }
-
-    fmt.Println("  _____ _   _ ________  ______  ___ ___________ ")
-    fmt.Println(" /  ___| | | |_   _|  \\/  ||  \\/  ||  ___| ___ \\")
-    fmt.Println(" \\ `--.| |_| | | | | .  . || .  . || |__ | |_/ /")
-    fmt.Println("  `--. \\  _  | | | | |\\/| || |\\/| ||  __||    / ")
-    fmt.Println(" /\\__/ / | | |_| |_| |  | || |  | || |___| |\\ \\ ")
-    fmt.Println(" \\____/\\_| |_/\\___/\\_|  |_/\\_|  |_/\\____/\\_| \\_| fullnode 1.0")
-    fmt.Println()
-
-    node := &Node{
-        logLevel:      *LOG_LEVEL.Value,
-        loggers:       make([]*Logger, 0),
-        wg:            &sync.WaitGroup{},
-        loadedPlugins: make([]*Plugin, 0),
-    }
-
-    node.AddLogger(DEFAULT_LOGGER)
-    node.Load(plugins...)
-
-    return node
+	for _, disabledPlugin := range strings.Fields(*DISABLE_PLUGINS.Value) {
+		disabledPlugins[strings.ToLower(disabledPlugin)] = true
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("  _____ _   _ ________  ______  ___ ___________ ")
+	fmt.Println(" /  ___| | | |_   _|  \\/  ||  \\/  ||  ___| ___ \\")
+	fmt.Println(" \\ `--.| |_| | | | | .  . || .  . || |__ | |_/ /")
+	fmt.Println("  `--. \\  _  | | | | |\\/| || |\\/| ||  __||    / ")
+	fmt.Println(" /\\__/ / | | |_| |_| |  | || |  | || |___| |\\ \\ ")
+	fmt.Println(" \\____/\\_| |_/\\___/\\_|  |_/\\_|  |_/\\____/\\_| \\_| fullnode 1.0")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	node := &Node{
+		logLevel:      *LOG_LEVEL.Value,
+		loggers:       make([]*Logger, 0),
+		wg:            &sync.WaitGroup{},
+		loadedPlugins: make([]*Plugin, 0),
+	}
+
+	node.AddLogger(DEFAULT_LOGGER)
+	node.Load(plugins...)
+
+	return node
 }
 
 func Run(plugins ...*Plugin) *Node {
-    node := Load(plugins...)
-    node.Run()
+	node := Load(plugins...)
+	node.Run()
 
-    return node
+	return node
 }
 
 func (node *Node) AddLogger(logger *Logger) {
-    node.loggers = append(node.loggers, logger)
+	node.loggers = append(node.loggers, logger)
 }
 
 func (node *Node) LogSuccess(pluginName string, message string) {
-    if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS {
-        for _, logger := range node.loggers {
-            if logger.Enabled {
-                logger.LogSuccess(pluginName, message)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+	if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS {
+		for _, logger := range node.loggers {
+			if logger.Enabled {
+				logger.LogSuccess(pluginName, message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (node *Node) LogInfo(pluginName string, message string) {
-    if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_INFO {
-        for _, logger := range node.loggers {
-            if logger.Enabled {
-                logger.LogInfo(pluginName, message)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+	if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_INFO {
+		for _, logger := range node.loggers {
+			if logger.Enabled {
+				logger.LogInfo(pluginName, message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (node *Node) LogDebug(pluginName string, message string) {
-    if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG {
-        for _, logger := range node.loggers {
-            if logger.Enabled {
-                logger.LogDebug(pluginName, message)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+	if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG {
+		for _, logger := range node.loggers {
+			if logger.Enabled {
+				logger.LogDebug(pluginName, message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (node *Node) LogWarning(pluginName string, message string) {
-    if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_WARNING {
-        for _, logger := range node.loggers {
-            if logger.Enabled {
-                logger.LogWarning(pluginName, message)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+	if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_WARNING {
+		for _, logger := range node.loggers {
+			if logger.Enabled {
+				logger.LogWarning(pluginName, message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (node *Node) LogFailure(pluginName string, message string) {
-    if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE {
-        for _, logger := range node.loggers {
-            if logger.Enabled {
-                logger.LogFailure(pluginName, message)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+	if node.logLevel >= LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE {
+		for _, logger := range node.loggers {
+			if logger.Enabled {
+				logger.LogFailure(pluginName, message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (node *Node) Load(plugins ...*Plugin) {
-    node.LogInfo("Node", "Loading plugins ...")
+	node.LogInfo("Node", "Loading plugins ...")
 
-    if len(plugins) >= 1 {
-        for _, plugin := range plugins {
-            if _, exists := disabledPlugins[strings.ToLower(strings.Replace(plugin.Name, " ", "", -1))]; !exists {
-                plugin.wg = node.wg
-                plugin.Node = node
+	if len(plugins) >= 1 {
+		for _, plugin := range plugins {
+			if _, exists := disabledPlugins[strings.ToLower(strings.Replace(plugin.Name, " ", "", -1))]; !exists {
+				plugin.wg = node.wg
+				plugin.Node = node
 
-                plugin.Events.Configure.Trigger(plugin)
+				plugin.Events.Configure.Trigger(plugin)
 
-                node.LogInfo("Node", "Loading Plugin: " + plugin.Name + " ... done")
+				node.LogInfo("Node", "Loading Plugin: "+plugin.Name+" ... done")
 
-                node.loadedPlugins = append(node.loadedPlugins, plugin)
-            }
-        }
-    }
+				node.loadedPlugins = append(node.loadedPlugins, plugin)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
-    //node.loadedPlugins = append(node.loadedPlugins, plugins...)
+	//node.loadedPlugins = append(node.loadedPlugins, plugins...)
 }
 
 func (node *Node) Run() {
-    node.LogInfo("Node", "Executing plugins ...")
+	node.LogInfo("Node", "Executing plugins ...")
 
-    if len(node.loadedPlugins) >= 1 {
-        for _, plugin := range node.loadedPlugins {
-            plugin.Events.Run.Trigger(plugin)
+	if len(node.loadedPlugins) >= 1 {
+		for _, plugin := range node.loadedPlugins {
+			plugin.Events.Run.Trigger(plugin)
 
-            node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting Plugin: "+plugin.Name+" ... done")
-        }
-    }
+			node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting Plugin: "+plugin.Name+" ... done")
+		}
+	}
 
-    node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting background workers ...")
+	node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting background workers ...")
 
-    daemon.Run()
+	daemon.Run()
 
-    node.LogSuccess("Node", "Shutdown complete!")
+	node.LogSuccess("Node", "Shutdown complete!")
 }
diff --git a/packages/node/parameters.go b/packages/node/parameters.go
index 23d890d9b3b91a20b3fe45d2ffcabfe0a873757e..d94f31e901131a2f4bb3ddd7a6202ee691467244 100644
--- a/packages/node/parameters.go
+++ b/packages/node/parameters.go
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package node
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 
 var (
-    LOG_LEVEL = parameter.AddInt("NODE/LOG_LEVEL", LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "controls the log types that are shown")
-    DISABLE_PLUGINS = parameter.AddString("NODE/DISABLE_PLUGINS", "", "a list of plugins that shall be disabled")
+	LOG_LEVEL       = parameter.AddInt("NODE/LOG_LEVEL", LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "controls the log types that are shown")
+	DISABLE_PLUGINS = parameter.AddString("NODE/DISABLE_PLUGINS", "", "a list of plugins that shall be disabled")
 )
diff --git a/packages/node/plugin.go b/packages/node/plugin.go
index a723d517b81a0e512d55755fafc09476a9c9138a..a98a22beff880d7b73b210c14e38f0f6730a1ce1 100644
--- a/packages/node/plugin.go
+++ b/packages/node/plugin.go
@@ -1,56 +1,57 @@
 package node
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 type Plugin struct {
-    Node   *Node
-    Name   string
-    Events pluginEvents
-    wg *sync.WaitGroup
+	Node   *Node
+	Name   string
+	Events pluginEvents
+	wg     *sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 func NewPlugin(name string, callback Callback, callbacks ...Callback) *Plugin {
-    plugin := &Plugin{
-        Name: name,
-        Events: pluginEvents{
-            Configure: events.NewEvent(pluginCaller),
-            Run:       events.NewEvent(pluginCaller),
-        },
-    }
-
-    if len(callbacks) >= 1 {
-        plugin.Events.Configure.Attach(events.NewClosure(callback))
-        for _, callback = range callbacks[:len(callbacks)-1] {
-            plugin.Events.Configure.Attach(events.NewClosure(callback))
-        }
-
-        plugin.Events.Run.Attach(events.NewClosure(callbacks[len(callbacks)-1]))
-    } else {
-        plugin.Events.Run.Attach(events.NewClosure(callback))
-    }
-
-    return plugin
+	plugin := &Plugin{
+		Name: name,
+		Events: pluginEvents{
+			Configure: events.NewEvent(pluginCaller),
+			Run:       events.NewEvent(pluginCaller),
+		},
+	}
+
+	if len(callbacks) >= 1 {
+		plugin.Events.Configure.Attach(events.NewClosure(callback))
+		for _, callback = range callbacks[:len(callbacks)-1] {
+			plugin.Events.Configure.Attach(events.NewClosure(callback))
+		}
+
+		plugin.Events.Run.Attach(events.NewClosure(callbacks[len(callbacks)-1]))
+	} else {
+		plugin.Events.Run.Attach(events.NewClosure(callback))
+	}
+
+	return plugin
 }
 
 func (plugin *Plugin) LogSuccess(message string) {
-    plugin.Node.LogSuccess(plugin.Name, message)
+	plugin.Node.LogSuccess(plugin.Name, message)
 }
 
 func (plugin *Plugin) LogInfo(message string) {
-    plugin.Node.LogInfo(plugin.Name, message)
+	plugin.Node.LogInfo(plugin.Name, message)
 }
 
 func (plugin *Plugin) LogWarning(message string) {
-    plugin.Node.LogWarning(plugin.Name, message)
+	plugin.Node.LogWarning(plugin.Name, message)
 }
 
 func (plugin *Plugin) LogFailure(message string) {
-    plugin.Node.LogFailure(plugin.Name, message)
+	plugin.Node.LogFailure(plugin.Name, message)
 }
 
 func (plugin *Plugin) LogDebug(message string) {
-    plugin.Node.LogDebug(plugin.Name, message)
+	plugin.Node.LogDebug(plugin.Name, message)
 }
diff --git a/packages/parameter/events.go b/packages/parameter/events.go
index 8a23da1cbbc3c1bb7665f6fa8a755cb4a211188a..7de04ada3a8e2d4785de26e99dd1cc8f4b5d21f7 100644
--- a/packages/parameter/events.go
+++ b/packages/parameter/events.go
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 package parameter
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 var Events = struct {
-    AddInt    *events.Event
-    AddString *events.Event
+	AddInt    *events.Event
+	AddString *events.Event
 }{
-    events.NewEvent(intParameterCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(stringParameterCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(intParameterCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringParameterCaller),
 }
 
-func intParameterCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{})    { handler.(func(*IntParameter))(params[0].(*IntParameter)) }
-func stringParameterCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*StringParameter))(params[0].(*StringParameter)) }
+func intParameterCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*IntParameter))(params[0].(*IntParameter))
+}
+func stringParameterCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*StringParameter))(params[0].(*StringParameter))
+}
diff --git a/packages/parameter/parameter.go b/packages/parameter/parameter.go
index 2de309abcc39bd8f41a8c3ab250062c48cb762bf..8588e73a427783c5feb8bf58dfaa732d21591a3f 100644
--- a/packages/parameter/parameter.go
+++ b/packages/parameter/parameter.go
@@ -3,57 +3,57 @@ package parameter
 var intParameters = make(map[string]*IntParameter)
 
 func AddInt(name string, defaultValue int, description string) *IntParameter {
-    if intParameters[name] != nil {
-        panic("duplicate parameter - \"" + name + "\" was defined already")
-    }
+	if intParameters[name] != nil {
+		panic("duplicate parameter - \"" + name + "\" was defined already")
+	}
 
-    newParameter := &IntParameter{
-        Name:          name,
-        DefaultValue:  defaultValue,
-        Value:         &defaultValue,
-        Description:   description,
-    }
+	newParameter := &IntParameter{
+		Name:         name,
+		DefaultValue: defaultValue,
+		Value:        &defaultValue,
+		Description:  description,
+	}
 
-    intParameters[name] = newParameter
+	intParameters[name] = newParameter
 
-    Events.AddInt.Trigger(newParameter)
+	Events.AddInt.Trigger(newParameter)
 
-    return newParameter
+	return newParameter
 }
 
 func GetInt(name string) *IntParameter {
-    return intParameters[name]
+	return intParameters[name]
 }
 
 func GetInts() map[string]*IntParameter {
-    return intParameters
+	return intParameters
 }
 
-var stringParameters  = make(map[string]*StringParameter)
+var stringParameters = make(map[string]*StringParameter)
 
 func AddString(name string, defaultValue string, description string) *StringParameter {
-    if intParameters[name] != nil {
-        panic("duplicate parameter - \"" + name + "\" was defined already")
-    }
+	if intParameters[name] != nil {
+		panic("duplicate parameter - \"" + name + "\" was defined already")
+	}
 
-    newParameter := &StringParameter{
-        Name:         name,
-        DefaultValue: defaultValue,
-        Value:        &defaultValue,
-        Description:  description,
-    }
+	newParameter := &StringParameter{
+		Name:         name,
+		DefaultValue: defaultValue,
+		Value:        &defaultValue,
+		Description:  description,
+	}
 
-    stringParameters[name] = newParameter
+	stringParameters[name] = newParameter
 
-    Events.AddString.Trigger(newParameter)
+	Events.AddString.Trigger(newParameter)
 
-    return stringParameters[name]
+	return stringParameters[name]
 }
 
 func GetString(name string) *StringParameter {
-    return stringParameters[name]
+	return stringParameters[name]
 }
 
 func GetStrings() map[string]*StringParameter {
-    return stringParameters
+	return stringParameters
 }
diff --git a/packages/parameter/types.go b/packages/parameter/types.go
index 3c5f3c62d835ea3060a483a1275d89a89f993cd9..8a044680b8703fc1f1b8b19b5a58152d4dbcd4e7 100644
--- a/packages/parameter/types.go
+++ b/packages/parameter/types.go
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 package parameter
 
 type IntParameter struct {
-    Name         string
-    Value        *int
-    DefaultValue int
-    Description  string
+	Name         string
+	Value        *int
+	DefaultValue int
+	Description  string
 }
 
 type StringParameter struct {
-    Name         string
-    Value        *string
-    DefaultValue string
-    Description  string
+	Name         string
+	Value        *string
+	DefaultValue string
+	Description  string
 }
 
 type IntParameterConsumer = func(param *IntParameter)
diff --git a/packages/settings/settings.go b/packages/settings/settings.go
index b23c7dfa1e7858dd6fe463386b371f8b12fb8800..df0ad335fab42ad718807dafe59a5693c9c9fea3 100644
--- a/packages/settings/settings.go
+++ b/packages/settings/settings.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package settings
 
 import (
-	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/database"
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/database"
 )
 
 var settingsDatabase database.Database
diff --git a/packages/ternary/bc_ternary.go b/packages/ternary/bc_ternary.go
index 75843830bdda5e6a4616357b3239d8b0b129fc21..d18258c03e4b290d66646f118400be8ff8d03f10 100644
--- a/packages/ternary/bc_ternary.go
+++ b/packages/ternary/bc_ternary.go
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package ternary
 
 // a Binary Coded Trit encodes a Trit in 2 bits with -1 => 00, 0 => 01 and 1 => 10
 type BCTrit struct {
-    Lo uint
-    Hi uint
+	Lo uint
+	Hi uint
 }
 
 // a Binary Coded Trinary consists out of many Binary Coded Trits
 type BCTrinary struct {
-    Lo []uint
-    Hi []uint
+	Lo []uint
+	Hi []uint
 }
diff --git a/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_demultiplexer.go b/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_demultiplexer.go
index 02221f6eefa1575e87d03a2afb4d82b3dfc8cc23..6030f7a29958db990bc0bc098b3c2cd88a4bef5d 100644
--- a/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_demultiplexer.go
+++ b/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_demultiplexer.go
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 package ternary
 
 type BCTernaryDemultiplexer struct {
-    bcTrinary BCTrinary
+	bcTrinary BCTrinary
 }
 
 func NewBCTernaryDemultiplexer(bcTrinary BCTrinary) *BCTernaryDemultiplexer {
-    this := &BCTernaryDemultiplexer{bcTrinary: bcTrinary}
+	this := &BCTernaryDemultiplexer{bcTrinary: bcTrinary}
 
-    return this
+	return this
 }
 
 func (this *BCTernaryDemultiplexer) Get(index int) Trits {
-    length := len(this.bcTrinary.Lo)
-    result := make(Trits, length)
+	length := len(this.bcTrinary.Lo)
+	result := make(Trits, length)
 
-    for i := 0; i < length; i++ {
-        low := (this.bcTrinary.Lo[i] >> uint(index)) & 1
-        hi := (this.bcTrinary.Hi[i] >> uint(index)) & 1
+	for i := 0; i < length; i++ {
+		low := (this.bcTrinary.Lo[i] >> uint(index)) & 1
+		hi := (this.bcTrinary.Hi[i] >> uint(index)) & 1
 
-        switch true {
-        case low == 1 && hi == 0:
-            result[i] = -1
+		switch true {
+		case low == 1 && hi == 0:
+			result[i] = -1
 
-        case low == 0 && hi == 1:
-            result[i] = 1
+		case low == 0 && hi == 1:
+			result[i] = 1
 
-        case low == 1 && hi == 1:
-            result[i] = 0
+		case low == 1 && hi == 1:
+			result[i] = 0
 
-        default:
-            result[i] = 0
-        }
-    }
+		default:
+			result[i] = 0
+		}
+	}
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_multiplexer.go b/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_multiplexer.go
index 93a0eb57e5e83b644a3a4b740180ad59c704ae42..d84e5a782e5a74b10f315fd6b71895beef64d280 100644
--- a/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_multiplexer.go
+++ b/packages/ternary/bc_ternary_multiplexer.go
@@ -1,62 +1,62 @@
 package ternary
 
 import (
-    "errors"
-    "strconv"
+	"errors"
+	"strconv"
 )
 
 type BCTernaryMultiplexer struct {
-    trinaries []Trits
+	trinaries []Trits
 }
 
 func NewBCTernaryMultiplexer() *BCTernaryMultiplexer {
-    this := &BCTernaryMultiplexer{make([]Trits, 0)}
+	this := &BCTernaryMultiplexer{make([]Trits, 0)}
 
-    return this
+	return this
 }
 
 func (this *BCTernaryMultiplexer) Add(trinary Trits) int {
-    this.trinaries = append(this.trinaries, trinary)
+	this.trinaries = append(this.trinaries, trinary)
 
-    return len(this.trinaries) - 1
+	return len(this.trinaries) - 1
 }
 
 func (this *BCTernaryMultiplexer) Get(index int) Trits {
-    return this.trinaries[index]
+	return this.trinaries[index]
 }
 
 func (this *BCTernaryMultiplexer) Extract() (BCTrinary, error) {
-    trinariesCount := len(this.trinaries)
-    tritsCount := len(this.trinaries[0])
+	trinariesCount := len(this.trinaries)
+	tritsCount := len(this.trinaries[0])
 
-    result := BCTrinary{
-        Lo: make([]uint, tritsCount),
-        Hi: make([]uint, tritsCount),
-    }
+	result := BCTrinary{
+		Lo: make([]uint, tritsCount),
+		Hi: make([]uint, tritsCount),
+	}
 
-    for i := 0; i < tritsCount; i++ {
-        bcTrit := &BCTrit{0, 0}
+	for i := 0; i < tritsCount; i++ {
+		bcTrit := &BCTrit{0, 0}
 
-        for j := 0; j < trinariesCount; j++ {
-            switch this.trinaries[j][i] {
-            case -1:
-                bcTrit.Lo |= 1 << uint(j)
+		for j := 0; j < trinariesCount; j++ {
+			switch this.trinaries[j][i] {
+			case -1:
+				bcTrit.Lo |= 1 << uint(j)
 
-            case 1:
-                bcTrit.Hi |= 1 << uint(j)
+			case 1:
+				bcTrit.Hi |= 1 << uint(j)
 
-            case 0:
-                bcTrit.Lo |= 1 << uint(j)
-                bcTrit.Hi |= 1 << uint(j)
+			case 0:
+				bcTrit.Lo |= 1 << uint(j)
+				bcTrit.Hi |= 1 << uint(j)
 
-            default:
-                return result, errors.New("Invalid trit #" + strconv.Itoa(i) + " in trinary #" + strconv.Itoa(j))
-            }
-        }
+			default:
+				return result, errors.New("Invalid trit #" + strconv.Itoa(i) + " in trinary #" + strconv.Itoa(j))
+			}
+		}
 
-        result.Lo[i] = bcTrit.Lo
-        result.Hi[i] = bcTrit.Hi
-    }
+		result.Lo[i] = bcTrit.Lo
+		result.Hi[i] = bcTrit.Hi
+	}
 
-    return result, nil
+	return result, nil
 }
diff --git a/packages/ternary/conversion.go b/packages/ternary/conversion.go
index 05d7b358d5234b6fbdea06e82df244b1419967f6..afb96cf790d4f97d15a465aac25df8cfc03f804a 100644
--- a/packages/ternary/conversion.go
+++ b/packages/ternary/conversion.go
@@ -3,124 +3,123 @@ package ternary
 import "bytes"
 
 const (
-    NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE = 5
-    NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE = 3
+	NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE  = 5
+	NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE = 3
 )
 
 var (
-    TRYTES_TO_TRITS_MAP = map[rune][]int8{
-        '9': Trits{0, 0, 0},
-        'A': Trits{1, 0, 0},
-        'B': Trits{-1, 1, 0},
-        'C': Trits{0, 1, 0},
-        'D': Trits{1, 1, 0},
-        'E': Trits{-1, -1, 1},
-        'F': Trits{0, -1, 1},
-        'G': Trits{1, -1, 1},
-        'H': Trits{-1, 0, 1},
-        'I': Trits{0, 0, 1},
-        'J': Trits{1, 0, 1},
-        'K': Trits{-1, 1, 1},
-        'L': Trits{0, 1, 1},
-        'M': Trits{1, 1, 1},
-        'N': Trits{-1, -1, -1},
-        'O': Trits{0, -1, -1},
-        'P': Trits{1, -1, -1},
-        'Q': Trits{-1, 0, -1},
-        'R': Trits{0, 0, -1},
-        'S': Trits{1, 0, -1},
-        'T': Trits{-1, 1, -1},
-        'U': Trits{0, 1, -1},
-        'V': Trits{1, 1, -1},
-        'W': Trits{-1, -1, 0},
-        'X': Trits{0, -1, 0},
-        'Y': Trits{1, -1, 0},
-        'Z': Trits{-1, 0, 0},
-    }
+	TRYTES_TO_TRITS_MAP = map[rune][]int8{
+		'9': Trits{0, 0, 0},
+		'A': Trits{1, 0, 0},
+		'B': Trits{-1, 1, 0},
+		'C': Trits{0, 1, 0},
+		'D': Trits{1, 1, 0},
+		'E': Trits{-1, -1, 1},
+		'F': Trits{0, -1, 1},
+		'G': Trits{1, -1, 1},
+		'H': Trits{-1, 0, 1},
+		'I': Trits{0, 0, 1},
+		'J': Trits{1, 0, 1},
+		'K': Trits{-1, 1, 1},
+		'L': Trits{0, 1, 1},
+		'M': Trits{1, 1, 1},
+		'N': Trits{-1, -1, -1},
+		'O': Trits{0, -1, -1},
+		'P': Trits{1, -1, -1},
+		'Q': Trits{-1, 0, -1},
+		'R': Trits{0, 0, -1},
+		'S': Trits{1, 0, -1},
+		'T': Trits{-1, 1, -1},
+		'U': Trits{0, 1, -1},
+		'V': Trits{1, 1, -1},
+		'W': Trits{-1, -1, 0},
+		'X': Trits{0, -1, 0},
+		'Y': Trits{1, -1, 0},
+		'Z': Trits{-1, 0, 0},
+	}
 
+	TRYTE_ALPHABET = []string{
+		"9", "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H",
+		"I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q",
+		"R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z",
+	}
 
-    TRYTE_ALPHABET = []string{
-        "9", "A", "B","C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H",
-        "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q",
-        "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z",
-    }
-
-    BYTES_TO_TRITS = []Trit {
-        0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0, -1,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0, -1, -1,
-        1,  0,  0,  0, -1,  1,  0,  0,  1, -1,  1,  0,  0, -1,  0,  1,  0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,
-        0, -1,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  0,  0, -1, -1, -1,  1,  0,  0, -1, -1,  1,  0,  1,
-        -1, -1,  1,  0, -1,  0, -1,  1,  0,  0,  0, -1,  1,  0,  1,  0, -1,  1,  0, -1,  1, -1,  1,  0,  0,  1, -1,
-        1,  0,  1,  1, -1,  1,  0, -1, -1,  0,  1,  0,  0, -1,  0,  1,  0,  1, -1,  0,  1,  0, -1,  0,  0,  1,  0,
-        0,  0,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  0,  1,  0, -1,  1,  0,  1,  0,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  1,  0,  1,  0, -1, -1,
-        1,  1,  0,  0, -1,  1,  1,  0,  1, -1,  1,  1,  0, -1,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  1,
-        0, -1,  1,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  0, -1, -1, -1, -1,  1,  0, -1, -1, -1,  1,  1,
-        -1, -1, -1,  1, -1,  0, -1, -1,  1,  0,  0, -1, -1,  1,  1,  0, -1, -1,  1, -1,  1, -1, -1,  1,  0,  1, -1,
-        -1,  1,  1,  1, -1, -1,  1, -1, -1,  0, -1,  1,  0, -1,  0, -1,  1,  1, -1,  0, -1,  1, -1,  0,  0, -1,  1,
-        0,  0,  0, -1,  1,  1,  0,  0, -1,  1, -1,  1,  0, -1,  1,  0,  1,  0, -1,  1,  1,  1,  0, -1,  1, -1, -1,
-        1, -1,  1,  0, -1,  1, -1,  1,  1, -1,  1, -1,  1, -1,  0,  1, -1,  1,  0,  0,  1, -1,  1,  1,  0,  1, -1,
-        1, -1,  1,  1, -1,  1,  0,  1,  1, -1,  1,  1,  1,  1, -1,  1, -1, -1, -1,  0,  1,  0, -1, -1,  0,  1,  1,
-        -1, -1,  0,  1, -1,  0, -1,  0,  1,  0,  0, -1,  0,  1,  1,  0, -1,  0,  1, -1,  1, -1,  0,  1,  0,  1, -1,
-        0,  1,  1,  1, -1,  0,  1, -1, -1,  0,  0,  1,  0, -1,  0,  0,  1,  1, -1,  0,  0,  1, -1,  0,  0,  0,  1,
-        0,  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0,  0,  0,  1, -1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1, -1, -1,
-        1,  0,  1,  0, -1,  1,  0,  1,  1, -1,  1,  0,  1, -1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  0,  0,  1,  0,  1,  1,  0,  1,  0,
-        1, -1,  1,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  1,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  0,  1, -1, -1, -1,  1,  1,  0, -1, -1,  1,  1,  1,
-        -1, -1,  1,  1, -1,  0, -1,  1,  1,  0,  0, -1,  1,  1,  1,  0, -1,  1,  1, -1,  1, -1,  1,  1,  0,  1, -1,
-        1,  1,  1,  1, -1,  1,  1, -1, -1,  0,  1,  1,  0, -1,  0,  1,  1,  1, -1,  0,  1,  1, -1,  0,  0,  1,  1,
-        0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1, -1,  1,  0,  1,  1,  0,  1,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  0,  1,  1, -1, -1,
-        1,  1,  1,  0, -1,  1,  1,  1,  1, -1,  1,  1,  1, -1,  0,  1,  1,  1,  0,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  0,  1,  1,
-        1, -1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  0,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,  0, -1, -1, -1, -1,  1,
-        -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,  0, -1, -1, -1,  0,  0, -1, -1, -1,  1,  0, -1, -1, -1, -1,  1, -1, -1, -1,  0,  1, -1,
-        -1, -1,  1,  1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,  0, -1, -1,  0, -1,  0, -1, -1,  1, -1,  0, -1, -1, -1,  0,  0, -1, -1,
-        0,  0,  0, -1, -1,  1,  0,  0, -1, -1, -1,  1,  0, -1, -1,  0,  1,  0, -1, -1,  1,  1,  0, -1, -1, -1, -1,
-        1, -1, -1,  0, -1,  1, -1, -1,  1, -1,  1, -1, -1, -1,  0,  1, -1, -1,  0,  0,  1, -1, -1,  1,  0,  1, -1,
-        -1, -1,  1,  1, -1, -1,  0,  1,  1, -1, -1,  1,  1,  1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,  0, -1,  0, -1, -1,  0, -1,  1,
-        -1, -1,  0, -1, -1,  0, -1,  0, -1,  0,  0, -1,  0, -1,  1,  0, -1,  0, -1, -1,  1, -1,  0, -1,  0,  1, -1,
-        0, -1,  1,  1, -1,  0, -1, -1, -1,  0,  0, -1,  0, -1,  0,  0, -1,  1, -1,  0,  0, -1, -1,  0,  0,  0, -1,
-        0,  0,  0,  0, -1,  1,  0,  0,  0, -1, -1,  1,  0,  0, -1,  0,  1,  0,  0, -1,  1,  1,  0,  0, -1, -1, -1,
-        1,  0, -1,  0, -1,  1,  0, -1,  1, -1,  1,  0, -1, -1,  0,  1,  0, -1,  0,  0,  1,  0, -1,  1,  0,  1,  0,
-        -1, -1,  1,  1,  0, -1,  0,  1,  1,  0, -1,  1,  1,  1,  0, -1, -1, -1, -1,  1, -1,  0, -1, -1,  1, -1,  1,
-        -1, -1,  1, -1, -1,  0, -1,  1, -1,  0,  0, -1,  1, -1,  1,  0, -1,  1, -1, -1,  1, -1,  1, -1,  0,  1, -1,
-        1, -1,  1,  1, -1,  1, -1, -1, -1,  0,  1, -1,  0, -1,  0,  1, -1,  1, -1,  0,  1, -1, -1,  0,  0,  1, -1,
-        0,  0,  0,  1, -1,  1,  0,  0,  1, -1, -1,  1,  0,  1, -1,  0,  1,  0,  1, -1,  1,  1,  0,  1, -1, -1, -1,
-        1,  1, -1,  0, -1,  1,  1, -1,  1, -1,  1,  1, -1, -1,  0,  1,  1, -1,  0,  0,  1,  1, -1,  1,  0,  1,  1,
-        -1, -1,  1,  1,  1, -1,  0,  1,  1,  1, -1,  1,  1,  1,  1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,  0,  0, -1, -1, -1,  0,  1,
-        -1, -1, -1,  0, -1,  0, -1, -1,  0,  0,  0, -1, -1,  0,  1,  0, -1, -1,  0, -1,  1, -1, -1,  0,  0,  1, -1,
-        -1,  0,  1,  1, -1, -1,  0, -1, -1,  0, -1,  0,  0, -1,  0, -1,  0,  1, -1,  0, -1,  0, -1,  0,  0, -1,  0,
-        0,  0,  0, -1,  0,  1,  0,  0, -1,  0, -1,  1,  0, -1,  0,  0,  1,  0, -1,  0,  1,  1,  0, -1,  0, -1, -1,
-        1, -1,  0,  0, -1,  1, -1,  0,  1, -1,  1, -1,  0, -1,  0,  1, -1,  0,  0,  0,  1, -1,  0,  1,  0,  1, -1,
-        0, -1,  1,  1, -1,  0,  0,  1,  1, -1,  0,  1,  1,  1, -1,  0, -1, -1, -1,  0,  0,  0, -1, -1,  0,  0,  1,
-        -1, -1,  0,  0, -1,  0, -1,  0,  0,  0,  0, -1,  0,  0,  1,  0, -1,  0,  0, -1,  1, -1,  0,  0,  0,  1, -1,
-        0,  0,  1,  1, -1,  0,  0, -1, -1,  0,  0,  0,  0, -1,  0,  0,  0,  1, -1,  0,  0,  0, -1,  0,  0,  0,  0,
-    }
+	BYTES_TO_TRITS = []Trit{
+		0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1,
+		1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, 0, 0, 1, -1, 1, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0,
+		0, -1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, -1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, 1, 0, 1,
+		-1, -1, 1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, -1, 1, -1, 1, 0, 0, 1, -1,
+		1, 0, 1, 1, -1, 1, 0, -1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0,
+		0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, -1,
+		1, 1, 0, 0, -1, 1, 1, 0, 1, -1, 1, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1,
+		0, -1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 1, 1,
+		-1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 0, -1, -1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, 1, 1, 0, -1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 0, 1, -1,
+		-1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 0, -1, 1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 1, 1, -1, 0, -1, 1, -1, 0, 0, -1, 1,
+		0, 0, 0, -1, 1, 1, 0, 0, -1, 1, -1, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, 1, 1, 0, -1, 1, -1, -1,
+		1, -1, 1, 0, -1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 0, 1, -1, 1, 0, 0, 1, -1, 1, 1, 0, 1, -1,
+		1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 0, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 0, 1, 0, -1, -1, 0, 1, 1,
+		-1, -1, 0, 1, -1, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1, -1, 1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, -1,
+		0, 1, 1, 1, -1, 0, 1, -1, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 0, 1, 1, -1, 0, 0, 1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1,
+		0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, -1, -1,
+		1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, 1, -1, 1, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0,
+		1, -1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 0, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1,
+		-1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 0, -1, 1, 1, 0, 0, -1, 1, 1, 1, 0, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 0, 1, -1,
+		1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 0, 1, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1, 1, -1, 0, 1, 1, -1, 0, 0, 1, 1,
+		0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, -1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, -1, -1,
+		1, 1, 1, 0, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1,
+		1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1,
+		-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 0, 0, -1, -1, -1, 1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 0, 1, -1,
+		-1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 0, -1, -1, 0, -1, 0, -1, -1, 1, -1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 0, 0, -1, -1,
+		0, 0, 0, -1, -1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, -1, 1, 0, -1, -1, 0, 1, 0, -1, -1, 1, 1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1,
+		1, -1, -1, 0, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 0, 1, -1, -1, 0, 0, 1, -1, -1, 1, 0, 1, -1,
+		-1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 0, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 0, -1, 0, -1, -1, 0, -1, 1,
+		-1, -1, 0, -1, -1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0, 0, -1, 0, -1, 1, 0, -1, 0, -1, -1, 1, -1, 0, -1, 0, 1, -1,
+		0, -1, 1, 1, -1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 0, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0, 0, -1, 1, -1, 0, 0, -1, -1, 0, 0, 0, -1,
+		0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1, 1, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0, 0, -1, 1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, -1,
+		1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 1, 0, -1, 1, -1, 1, 0, -1, -1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, 0,
+		-1, -1, 1, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1, 0, -1, 1, 1, 1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 0, -1, -1, 1, -1, 1,
+		-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 0, -1, 1, -1, 0, 0, -1, 1, -1, 1, 0, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 0, 1, -1,
+		1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 0, 1, -1, 0, -1, 0, 1, -1, 1, -1, 0, 1, -1, -1, 0, 0, 1, -1,
+		0, 0, 0, 1, -1, 1, 0, 0, 1, -1, -1, 1, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, -1, 1, 1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1,
+		1, 1, -1, 0, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 0, 1, 1, -1, 0, 0, 1, 1, -1, 1, 0, 1, 1,
+		-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 0, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 0, 0, -1, -1, -1, 0, 1,
+		-1, -1, -1, 0, -1, 0, -1, -1, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1, 0, 1, 0, -1, -1, 0, -1, 1, -1, -1, 0, 0, 1, -1,
+		-1, 0, 1, 1, -1, -1, 0, -1, -1, 0, -1, 0, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0, 1, -1, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0, 0, -1, 0,
+		0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0, 0, -1, 0, -1, 1, 0, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1, 0, -1, 0, -1, -1,
+		1, -1, 0, 0, -1, 1, -1, 0, 1, -1, 1, -1, 0, -1, 0, 1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, -1,
+		0, -1, 1, 1, -1, 0, 0, 1, 1, -1, 0, 1, 1, 1, -1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1, 0, 0, 1,
+		-1, -1, 0, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, 0, -1, 1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1,
+		0, 0, 1, 1, -1, 0, 0, -1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+	}
 )
 
 func BytesToTrits(bytes []byte) Trits {
-    size := len(bytes)
-    trits := make([]Trit, size*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
+	size := len(bytes)
+	trits := make([]Trit, size*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
 
-    for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
-        v := int(bytes[i])
-        if int8(bytes[i]) < 0 {
-            v -= 13
-        }
+	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+		v := int(bytes[i])
+		if int8(bytes[i]) < 0 {
+			v -= 13
+		}
 
-        for j := 0; j < NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE; j++ {
-            trits[i*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE+j] = BYTES_TO_TRITS[v*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE+j]
-        }
-    }
+		for j := 0; j < NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE; j++ {
+			trits[i*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE+j] = BYTES_TO_TRITS[v*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE+j]
+		}
+	}
 
-    return trits
+	return trits
 }
 
 func TritsToString(trits Trits, offset int, size int) string {
-    var buffer bytes.Buffer
-    for i := 0; i < (size + NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE - 1) / NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE; i++ {
-        j := int(trits[offset + i * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE]) + int(trits[offset + i * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE + 1]) * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE + int(trits[offset + i * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE + 2]) * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE;
-        if j < 0 {
-            j += len(TRYTE_ALPHABET)
-        }
-        buffer.WriteString(TRYTE_ALPHABET[j]);
-    }
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+	for i := 0; i < (size+NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE-1)/NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE; i++ {
+		j := int(trits[offset+i*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE]) + int(trits[offset+i*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE+1])*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE + int(trits[offset+i*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE+2])*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE*NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_TRYTE
+		if j < 0 {
+			j += len(TRYTE_ALPHABET)
+		}
+		buffer.WriteString(TRYTE_ALPHABET[j])
+	}
 
-    return buffer.String()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return buffer.String()
+}
diff --git a/packages/ternary/ternary.go b/packages/ternary/ternary.go
index a94517fc829a3b62fe158467e97439a300a758bd..3b8fa42607afa6f77268b52050db0d3eaec06ab4 100644
--- a/packages/ternary/ternary.go
+++ b/packages/ternary/ternary.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package ternary
 
 import (
-    "reflect"
-    "unsafe"
+	"reflect"
+	"unsafe"
 )
 
 // a Trit can have the values 0, 1 and -1
@@ -16,79 +16,78 @@ type Trinary string
 
 // simply changes the type of this Trinary to a byte array without copying any data
 func (trinary Trinary) CastToBytes() []byte {
-    hdr := (*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&trinary))
+	hdr := (*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&trinary))
 
-    return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&reflect.SliceHeader{Data: hdr.Data, Len:  hdr.Len, Cap:  hdr.Len}))
+	return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&reflect.SliceHeader{Data: hdr.Data, Len: hdr.Len, Cap: hdr.Len}))
 }
 
 func (trinary Trinary) ToTrits() Trits {
-    trits := make(Trits, len(trinary) * 3)
-    for _, char := range trinary {
-        trits = append(trits, TRYTES_TO_TRITS_MAP[char]...)
-    }
+	trits := make(Trits, len(trinary)*3)
+	for _, char := range trinary {
+		trits = append(trits, TRYTES_TO_TRITS_MAP[char]...)
+	}
 
-    return trits
+	return trits
 }
 
-
 func (this Trits) ToBytes() []byte {
-    tritsLength := len(this)
-    bytesLength := (tritsLength + NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE - 1) / NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE
+	tritsLength := len(this)
+	bytesLength := (tritsLength + NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE - 1) / NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE
 
-    bytes := make([]byte, bytesLength)
-    radix := int8(3)
+	bytes := make([]byte, bytesLength)
+	radix := int8(3)
 
-    tritIdx := bytesLength * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE
-    for byteNum := bytesLength - 1; byteNum >= 0; byteNum-- {
-        var value int8 = 0
+	tritIdx := bytesLength * NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE
+	for byteNum := bytesLength - 1; byteNum >= 0; byteNum-- {
+		var value int8 = 0
 
-        for i := 0; i < NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE; i++ {
-            tritIdx--
+		for i := 0; i < NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE; i++ {
+			tritIdx--
 
-            if tritIdx < tritsLength {
-                value = value * radix + this[tritIdx]
-            }
-        }
-        bytes[byteNum] = byte(value)
-    }
+			if tritIdx < tritsLength {
+				value = value*radix + this[tritIdx]
+			}
+		}
+		bytes[byteNum] = byte(value)
+	}
 
-    return bytes
+	return bytes
 }
 
 func (this Trits) TrailingZeroes() int {
-    zeros := 0
-    index := len(this) - 1
-    for this[index] == 0 {
-        zeros++
+	zeros := 0
+	index := len(this) - 1
+	for this[index] == 0 {
+		zeros++
 
-        index--
-    }
+		index--
+	}
 
-    return zeros
+	return zeros
 }
 
 func (this Trits) ToInt64() int64 {
-    var val int64
-    for i := len(this) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-        val = val * 3 + int64(this[i])
-    }
+	var val int64
+	for i := len(this) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		val = val*3 + int64(this[i])
+	}
 
-    return val
+	return val
 }
 
 func (this Trits) ToUint64() uint64 {
-    var val uint64
-    for i := len(this) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-        val = val * 3 + uint64(this[i])
-    }
+	var val uint64
+	for i := len(this) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		val = val*3 + uint64(this[i])
+	}
 
-    return val
+	return val
 }
 
 func (this Trits) ToString() string {
-    return TritsToString(this, 0, len(this))
+	return TritsToString(this, 0, len(this))
 }
 
 func (this Trits) ToTrinary() Trinary {
-    return Trinary(TritsToString(this, 0, len(this)))
+	return Trinary(TritsToString(this, 0, len(this)))
 }
diff --git a/packages/timeutil/sleep.go b/packages/timeutil/sleep.go
index 68facd320d528cede103eb981fff18d206b9d154..0f2577f22f2d7be0974693ad11be15052094782b 100644
--- a/packages/timeutil/sleep.go
+++ b/packages/timeutil/sleep.go
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 package timeutil
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
 )
 
 func Sleep(interval time.Duration) bool {
-    select {
-    case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-        return false
+	select {
+	case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+		return false
 
-    case <-time.After(interval):
-        return true
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	case <-time.After(interval):
+		return true
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/timeutil/ticker.go b/packages/timeutil/ticker.go
index 0a7536941bd43f252b7ddfdf283c8c43f77c1b84..eb076521b6ff79a9b63f4d8cafdb58b4e437c8b3 100644
--- a/packages/timeutil/ticker.go
+++ b/packages/timeutil/ticker.go
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 package timeutil
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
 )
 
 func Ticker(handler func(), interval time.Duration) {
-    ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
-    ticker:
-    for {
-        select {
-        case <- daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-            break ticker
-        case <- ticker.C:
-            handler()
-        }
-    }
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+ticker:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+			break ticker
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			handler()
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/transaction/constants.go b/packages/transaction/constants.go
index 594890c09a6ee1ded5b8e16409a7125adb305a9d..dd329015491c5beafd5d43b57b88760fca05dca1 100644
--- a/packages/transaction/constants.go
+++ b/packages/transaction/constants.go
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
 package transaction
 
 const (
-    // sizes of the transaction fields
-    SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_SIZE         = 6561
-    ADDRESS_SIZE                            = 243
-    VALUE_SIZE                              = 81
-    TIMESTAMP_SIZE                          = 27
-    CURRENT_INDEX_SIZE                      = 27
-    LATEST_INDEX_SIZE                       = 27
-    BUNDLE_HASH_SIZE                        = 243
-    TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE             = 243
-    BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE            = 243
-    TAG_SIZE                                = 81
-    NONCE_SIZE                              = 81
+	// sizes of the transaction fields
+	SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_SIZE = 6561
+	ADDRESS_SIZE                    = 243
+	VALUE_SIZE                      = 81
+	TIMESTAMP_SIZE                  = 27
+	CURRENT_INDEX_SIZE              = 27
+	LATEST_INDEX_SIZE               = 27
+	BUNDLE_HASH_SIZE                = 243
+	TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE     = 243
+	BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE    = 243
+	TAG_SIZE                        = 81
+	NONCE_SIZE                      = 81
 
-    // offsets of the transaction fields
-    SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_OFFSET       = 0
-    ADDRESS_OFFSET                          = SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_END
-    VALUE_OFFSET                            = ADDRESS_END
-    TIMESTAMP_OFFSET                        = VALUE_END
-    CURRENT_INDEX_OFFSET                    = TIMESTAMP_END
-    LATEST_INDEX_OFFSET                     = CURRENT_INDEX_END
-    BUNDLE_HASH_OFFSET                      = LATEST_INDEX_END
-    TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET           = BUNDLE_HASH_END
-    BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET          = TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_END
-    TAG_OFFSET                              = BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_END
-    NONCE_OFFSET                            = TAG_END
+	// offsets of the transaction fields
+	SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_OFFSET = 0
+	ADDRESS_OFFSET                    = SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_END
+	VALUE_OFFSET                      = ADDRESS_END
+	TIMESTAMP_OFFSET                  = VALUE_END
+	CURRENT_INDEX_OFFSET              = TIMESTAMP_END
+	LATEST_INDEX_OFFSET               = CURRENT_INDEX_END
+	BUNDLE_HASH_OFFSET                = LATEST_INDEX_END
+	TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET     = BUNDLE_HASH_END
+	BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET    = TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_END
+	TAG_OFFSET                        = BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_END
+	NONCE_OFFSET                      = TAG_END
 
-    // ends of the transaction fields
-    SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_END          = SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_OFFSET + SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_SIZE
-    ADDRESS_END                             = ADDRESS_OFFSET + ADDRESS_SIZE
-    VALUE_END                               = VALUE_OFFSET + VALUE_SIZE
-    TIMESTAMP_END                           = TIMESTAMP_OFFSET + TIMESTAMP_SIZE
-    CURRENT_INDEX_END                       = CURRENT_INDEX_OFFSET + CURRENT_INDEX_SIZE
-    LATEST_INDEX_END                        = LATEST_INDEX_OFFSET + LATEST_INDEX_SIZE
-    BUNDLE_HASH_END                         = BUNDLE_HASH_OFFSET + BUNDLE_HASH_SIZE
-    TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_END              = TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET + TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE
-    BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_END             = BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET + BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE
-    TAG_END                                 = TAG_OFFSET + TAG_SIZE
-    NONCE_END                               = NONCE_OFFSET + NONCE_SIZE
+	// ends of the transaction fields
+	SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_END = SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_OFFSET + SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_SIZE
+	ADDRESS_END                    = ADDRESS_OFFSET + ADDRESS_SIZE
+	VALUE_END                      = VALUE_OFFSET + VALUE_SIZE
+	TIMESTAMP_END                  = TIMESTAMP_OFFSET + TIMESTAMP_SIZE
+	CURRENT_INDEX_END              = CURRENT_INDEX_OFFSET + CURRENT_INDEX_SIZE
+	LATEST_INDEX_END               = LATEST_INDEX_OFFSET + LATEST_INDEX_SIZE
+	BUNDLE_HASH_END                = BUNDLE_HASH_OFFSET + BUNDLE_HASH_SIZE
+	TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_END     = TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET + TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE
+	BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_END    = BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET + BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_SIZE
+	TAG_END                        = TAG_OFFSET + TAG_SIZE
+	NONCE_END                      = NONCE_OFFSET + NONCE_SIZE
 
-    // the full size of a transaction
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = NONCE_END
+	// the full size of a transaction
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = NONCE_END
 )
diff --git a/packages/transaction/transaction.go b/packages/transaction/transaction.go
index 871f6b2924484bbdfa6d9a2c48d88c53cfccac47..9d7033099776a812cb7aded48dc3345fc9c9f841 100644
--- a/packages/transaction/transaction.go
+++ b/packages/transaction/transaction.go
@@ -1,56 +1,56 @@
 package transaction
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/curl"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/curl"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 )
 
 type Transaction struct {
-    SignatureMessageFragment      ternary.Trits
-    Address                       ternary.Trits
-    Value                         ternary.Trits
-    Timestamp                     ternary.Trits
-    CurrentIndex                  ternary.Trits
-    LatestIndex                   ternary.Trits
-    BundleHash                    ternary.Trits
-    TrunkTransactionHash          ternary.Trits
-    BranchTransactionHash         ternary.Trits
-    Tag                           ternary.Trits
-    Nonce                         ternary.Trits
-
-    Hash                          ternary.Trits
-    WeightMagnitude               int
-    Bytes                         []byte
-    Trits                         ternary.Trits
+	SignatureMessageFragment ternary.Trits
+	Address                  ternary.Trits
+	Value                    ternary.Trits
+	Timestamp                ternary.Trits
+	CurrentIndex             ternary.Trits
+	LatestIndex              ternary.Trits
+	BundleHash               ternary.Trits
+	TrunkTransactionHash     ternary.Trits
+	BranchTransactionHash    ternary.Trits
+	Tag                      ternary.Trits
+	Nonce                    ternary.Trits
+
+	Hash            ternary.Trits
+	WeightMagnitude int
+	Bytes           []byte
+	Trits           ternary.Trits
 }
 
 func FromTrits(trits ternary.Trits, optionalHash ...ternary.Trits) *Transaction {
-    hash := <- curl.CURLP81.Hash(trits)
-
-    transaction := &Transaction{
-        SignatureMessageFragment:      trits[SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_OFFSET:SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_END],
-        Address:                       trits[ADDRESS_OFFSET:ADDRESS_END],
-        Value:                         trits[VALUE_OFFSET:VALUE_END],
-        Timestamp:                     trits[TIMESTAMP_OFFSET:TIMESTAMP_END],
-        CurrentIndex:                  trits[CURRENT_INDEX_OFFSET:CURRENT_INDEX_END],
-        LatestIndex:                   trits[LATEST_INDEX_OFFSET:LATEST_INDEX_END],
-        BundleHash:                    trits[BUNDLE_HASH_OFFSET:BUNDLE_HASH_END],
-        TrunkTransactionHash:          trits[TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET:TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_END],
-        BranchTransactionHash:         trits[BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET:BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_END],
-        Tag:                           trits[TAG_OFFSET:TAG_END],
-        Nonce:                         trits[NONCE_OFFSET:NONCE_END],
-
-        Hash:                          hash,
-        WeightMagnitude:               hash.TrailingZeroes(),
-        Trits:                         trits,
-    }
-
-    return transaction
+	hash := <-curl.CURLP81.Hash(trits)
+
+	transaction := &Transaction{
+		SignatureMessageFragment: trits[SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_OFFSET:SIGNATURE_MESSAGE_FRAGMENT_END],
+		Address:                  trits[ADDRESS_OFFSET:ADDRESS_END],
+		Value:                    trits[VALUE_OFFSET:VALUE_END],
+		Timestamp:                trits[TIMESTAMP_OFFSET:TIMESTAMP_END],
+		CurrentIndex:             trits[CURRENT_INDEX_OFFSET:CURRENT_INDEX_END],
+		LatestIndex:              trits[LATEST_INDEX_OFFSET:LATEST_INDEX_END],
+		BundleHash:               trits[BUNDLE_HASH_OFFSET:BUNDLE_HASH_END],
+		TrunkTransactionHash:     trits[TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET:TRUNK_TRANSACTION_HASH_END],
+		BranchTransactionHash:    trits[BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_OFFSET:BRANCH_TRANSACTION_HASH_END],
+		Tag:                      trits[TAG_OFFSET:TAG_END],
+		Nonce:                    trits[NONCE_OFFSET:NONCE_END],
+
+		Hash:            hash,
+		WeightMagnitude: hash.TrailingZeroes(),
+		Trits:           trits,
+	}
+
+	return transaction
 }
 
 func FromBytes(bytes []byte) *Transaction {
-    transaction := FromTrits(ternary.BytesToTrits(bytes)[:MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE])
-    transaction.Bytes = bytes
+	transaction := FromTrits(ternary.BytesToTrits(bytes)[:MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE])
+	transaction.Bytes = bytes
 
-    return transaction
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return transaction
+}
diff --git a/packages/typeconversion/typeconversion.go b/packages/typeconversion/typeconversion.go
index 729b48d96a1cb1606cf131d6f558df1428f3970e..ed053ee8bc431c7c652a23774d381d0a06ce3c71 100644
--- a/packages/typeconversion/typeconversion.go
+++ b/packages/typeconversion/typeconversion.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 package typeconversion
 
 import (
-    "reflect"
-    "unsafe"
+	"reflect"
+	"unsafe"
 )
 
 func BytesToString(b []byte) string {
-    bh := (*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
+	bh := (*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
 
-    return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&reflect.StringHeader{bh.Data, bh.Len}))
+	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&reflect.StringHeader{bh.Data, bh.Len}))
 }
 
 func StringToBytes(str string) []byte {
-    hdr := (*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&str))
+	hdr := (*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&str))
 
-    return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&reflect.SliceHeader{Data: hdr.Data, Len:  hdr.Len, Cap:  hdr.Len}))
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&reflect.SliceHeader{Data: hdr.Data, Len: hdr.Len, Cap: hdr.Len}))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/client/parameters.go b/plugins/analysis/client/parameters.go
index 18558bbba542e07979c095d3e7f9d047489e020a..952e3e9999d48954a98dda486d5d476bc4a762fc 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/client/parameters.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/client/parameters.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package client
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 
 var (
-    SERVER_ADDRESS = parameter.AddString("ANALYSIS/SERVER-ADDRESS", "82.165.29.179:188", "tcp server for collecting analysis information")
+	SERVER_ADDRESS = parameter.AddString("ANALYSIS/SERVER-ADDRESS", "82.165.29.179:188", "tcp server for collecting analysis information")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/client/plugin.go b/plugins/analysis/client/plugin.go
index 7925cae5d5dda284bdcb796676a26cc7bfdcfd1f..3a42c55ae0a0af094e138b446b3ddcadb5f11e73 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/client/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/client/plugin.go
@@ -1,140 +1,141 @@
 package client
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/addnode"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "net"
-    "time"
+	"net"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/addnode"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        shuttingDown := false
-
-        for !shuttingDown {
-            select {
-            case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                return
-
-            default:
-                if conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", *SERVER_ADDRESS.Value); err != nil {
-                    plugin.LogDebug("Could not connect to reporting server: " + err.Error())
-
-                    timeutil.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-                } else {
-                    managedConn := network.NewManagedConnection(conn)
-                    eventDispatchers := getEventDispatchers(managedConn)
-
-                    reportCurrentStatus(eventDispatchers)
-                    setupHooks(managedConn, eventDispatchers)
-
-                    shuttingDown = keepConnectionAlive(managedConn)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    })
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		shuttingDown := false
+
+		for !shuttingDown {
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				return
+
+			default:
+				if conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", *SERVER_ADDRESS.Value); err != nil {
+					plugin.LogDebug("Could not connect to reporting server: " + err.Error())
+
+					timeutil.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				} else {
+					managedConn := network.NewManagedConnection(conn)
+					eventDispatchers := getEventDispatchers(managedConn)
+
+					reportCurrentStatus(eventDispatchers)
+					setupHooks(managedConn, eventDispatchers)
+
+					shuttingDown = keepConnectionAlive(managedConn)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func getEventDispatchers(conn *network.ManagedConnection) *EventDispatchers {
-    return &EventDispatchers{
-        AddNode: func(nodeId []byte) {
-            conn.Write((&addnode.Packet{ NodeId: nodeId }).Marshal())
-        },
-        ConnectNodes: func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte) {
-            conn.Write((&connectnodes.Packet{ SourceId: sourceId, TargetId: targetId }).Marshal())
-        },
-        DisconnectNodes: func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte) {
-            conn.Write((&disconnectnodes.Packet{ SourceId: sourceId, TargetId: targetId }).Marshal())
-        },
-    }
+	return &EventDispatchers{
+		AddNode: func(nodeId []byte) {
+			conn.Write((&addnode.Packet{NodeId: nodeId}).Marshal())
+		},
+		ConnectNodes: func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte) {
+			conn.Write((&connectnodes.Packet{SourceId: sourceId, TargetId: targetId}).Marshal())
+		},
+		DisconnectNodes: func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte) {
+			conn.Write((&disconnectnodes.Packet{SourceId: sourceId, TargetId: targetId}).Marshal())
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 func reportCurrentStatus(eventDispatchers *EventDispatchers) {
-    eventDispatchers.AddNode(accountability.OwnId().Identifier)
+	eventDispatchers.AddNode(accountability.OwnId().Identifier)
 
-    reportChosenNeighbors(eventDispatchers)
+	reportChosenNeighbors(eventDispatchers)
 }
 
 func setupHooks(conn *network.ManagedConnection, eventDispatchers *EventDispatchers) {
-    // define hooks ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// define hooks ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    onDiscoverPeer := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        go eventDispatchers.AddNode(p.Identity.Identifier)
-    })
+	onDiscoverPeer := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		go eventDispatchers.AddNode(p.Identity.Identifier)
+	})
 
-    onAddAcceptedNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        eventDispatchers.ConnectNodes(p.Identity.Identifier, accountability.OwnId().Identifier)
-    })
+	onAddAcceptedNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		eventDispatchers.ConnectNodes(p.Identity.Identifier, accountability.OwnId().Identifier)
+	})
 
-    onRemoveAcceptedNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        eventDispatchers.DisconnectNodes(p.Identity.Identifier, accountability.OwnId().Identifier)
-    })
+	onRemoveAcceptedNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		eventDispatchers.DisconnectNodes(p.Identity.Identifier, accountability.OwnId().Identifier)
+	})
 
-    onAddChosenNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        eventDispatchers.ConnectNodes(accountability.OwnId().Identifier, p.Identity.Identifier)
-    })
+	onAddChosenNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		eventDispatchers.ConnectNodes(accountability.OwnId().Identifier, p.Identity.Identifier)
+	})
 
-    onRemoveChosenNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        eventDispatchers.DisconnectNodes(accountability.OwnId().Identifier, p.Identity.Identifier)
-    })
+	onRemoveChosenNeighbor := events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		eventDispatchers.DisconnectNodes(accountability.OwnId().Identifier, p.Identity.Identifier)
+	})
 
-    // setup hooks /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// setup hooks /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(onDiscoverPeer)
-    acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(onAddAcceptedNeighbor)
-    acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(onRemoveAcceptedNeighbor)
-    chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(onAddChosenNeighbor)
-    chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(onRemoveChosenNeighbor)
+	knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(onDiscoverPeer)
+	acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(onAddAcceptedNeighbor)
+	acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(onRemoveAcceptedNeighbor)
+	chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(onAddChosenNeighbor)
+	chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(onRemoveChosenNeighbor)
 
-    // clean up hooks on close /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// clean up hooks on close /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    var onClose *events.Closure
-    onClose = events.NewClosure(func() {
-        knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Detach(onDiscoverPeer)
-        acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Detach(onAddAcceptedNeighbor)
-        acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Detach(onRemoveAcceptedNeighbor)
-        chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Detach(onAddChosenNeighbor)
-        chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Detach(onRemoveChosenNeighbor)
+	var onClose *events.Closure
+	onClose = events.NewClosure(func() {
+		knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Detach(onDiscoverPeer)
+		acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Detach(onAddAcceptedNeighbor)
+		acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Detach(onRemoveAcceptedNeighbor)
+		chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Detach(onAddChosenNeighbor)
+		chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Detach(onRemoveChosenNeighbor)
 
-        conn.Events.Close.Detach(onClose)
-    })
-    conn.Events.Close.Attach(onClose)
+		conn.Events.Close.Detach(onClose)
+	})
+	conn.Events.Close.Attach(onClose)
 }
 
 func reportChosenNeighbors(dispatchers *EventDispatchers) {
-    for _, chosenNeighbor := range chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers {
-        dispatchers.AddNode(chosenNeighbor.Identity.Identifier)
-    }
-    for _, chosenNeighbor := range chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers {
-        dispatchers.ConnectNodes(accountability.OwnId().Identifier, chosenNeighbor.Identity.Identifier)
-    }
+	for _, chosenNeighbor := range chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers {
+		dispatchers.AddNode(chosenNeighbor.Identity.Identifier)
+	}
+	for _, chosenNeighbor := range chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers {
+		dispatchers.ConnectNodes(accountability.OwnId().Identifier, chosenNeighbor.Identity.Identifier)
+	}
 }
 
 func keepConnectionAlive(conn *network.ManagedConnection) bool {
-    go conn.Read(make([]byte, 1))
-
-    ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
-    for {
-        select {
-            case <- daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                return true
-
-            case <- ticker.C:
-                if _, err := conn.Write((&ping.Packet{}).Marshal()); err != nil {
-                    return false
-                }
-        }
-    }
+	go conn.Read(make([]byte, 1))
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+			return true
+
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if _, err := conn.Write((&ping.Packet{}).Marshal()); err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/client/types.go b/plugins/analysis/client/types.go
index 8d24a99d4e991325c4207e8d3cb0f8d2711e6734..1af7c8f102f699a3268ae78cc1c810918a7b8958 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/client/types.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/client/types.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package client
 
 type EventDispatchers struct {
-    AddNode         func(nodeId []byte)
-    ConnectNodes    func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte)
-    DisconnectNodes func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte)
+	AddNode         func(nodeId []byte)
+	ConnectNodes    func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte)
+	DisconnectNodes func(sourceId []byte, targetId []byte)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/plugin.go b/plugins/analysis/plugin.go
index e8446869097e194187ec04f35f4923356aa3641c..ee40ed44c39499b3336a428f390b1d21b58d9cea 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/plugin.go
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 package analysis
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/client"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/server"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/client"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/server"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface"
 )
 
 var PLUGIN = node.NewPlugin("Analysis", configure, run)
 
 func configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    if *server.SERVER_PORT.Value != 0 {
-        webinterface.Configure(plugin)
-        server.Configure(plugin)
+	if *server.SERVER_PORT.Value != 0 {
+		webinterface.Configure(plugin)
+		server.Configure(plugin)
 
-        daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-            server.Shutdown(plugin)
-        }))
-    }
+		daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+			server.Shutdown(plugin)
+		}))
+	}
 }
 
 func run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    if *server.SERVER_PORT.Value != 0 {
-        webinterface.Run(plugin)
-        server.Run(plugin)
-    } else {
-        plugin.Node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting Plugin: Analysis ... server is disabled (server-port is 0)")
-    }
+	if *server.SERVER_PORT.Value != 0 {
+		webinterface.Run(plugin)
+		server.Run(plugin)
+	} else {
+		plugin.Node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting Plugin: Analysis ... server is disabled (server-port is 0)")
+	}
 
-    if *client.SERVER_ADDRESS.Value != "" {
-        client.Run(plugin)
-    } else {
-        plugin.Node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting Plugin: Analysis ... client is disabled (server-address is empty)")
-    }
+	if *client.SERVER_ADDRESS.Value != "" {
+		client.Run(plugin)
+	} else {
+		plugin.Node.LogSuccess("Node", "Starting Plugin: Analysis ... client is disabled (server-address is empty)")
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/server/constants.go b/plugins/analysis/server/constants.go
index a0cd26fc768a99d5b096f9b9d0023c5997a01a30..63083804f01cf4f4b15aa1811b8e59f115c8fb55 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/server/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/server/constants.go
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 package server
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/addnode"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/removenode"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/addnode"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/removenode"
 )
 
 const (
-    IDLE_TIMEOUT = 5 * time.Second
+	IDLE_TIMEOUT = 5 * time.Second
 
-    STATE_INITIAL          = byte(255)
-    STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE  = byte(254)
-    STATE_CONSECUTIVE      = byte(253)
-    STATE_PING             = ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    STATE_ADD_NODE         = addnode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    STATE_REMOVE_NODE      = removenode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    STATE_CONNECT_NODES    = connectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES = disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	STATE_INITIAL          = byte(255)
+	STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE  = byte(254)
+	STATE_CONSECUTIVE      = byte(253)
+	STATE_PING             = ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	STATE_ADD_NODE         = addnode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	STATE_REMOVE_NODE      = removenode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	STATE_CONNECT_NODES    = connectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES = disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/server/events.go b/plugins/analysis/server/events.go
index 4fd4714f6aa034f6ab0f280f442aca316ffea3ed..e66359ff38a60031c0c12e9e1cf30314704c176d 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/server/events.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/server/events.go
@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
 package server
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 var Events = struct {
-    AddNode         *events.Event
-    RemoveNode      *events.Event
-    ConnectNodes    *events.Event
-    DisconnectNodes *events.Event
-    NodeOnline      *events.Event
-    NodeOffline     *events.Event
-    Error           *events.Event
+	AddNode         *events.Event
+	RemoveNode      *events.Event
+	ConnectNodes    *events.Event
+	DisconnectNodes *events.Event
+	NodeOnline      *events.Event
+	NodeOffline     *events.Event
+	Error           *events.Event
 }{
-    events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(stringStringCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(stringStringCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringStringCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringStringCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(stringCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
 }
 
-func stringCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{})       { handler.(func(string))(params[0].(string)) }
-func stringStringCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(string, string))(params[0].(string), params[1].(string)) }
-func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{})        { handler.(func(error))(params[0].(error)) }
+func stringCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(string))(params[0].(string))
+}
+func stringStringCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(string, string))(params[0].(string), params[1].(string))
+}
+func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(error))(params[0].(error)) }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/server/parameters.go b/plugins/analysis/server/parameters.go
index 63fcaab93da502d8442d71d2446441fbf1da39f3..ccab973ea0242f83b022e3a4bfc82c3ccf1acd37 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/server/parameters.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/server/parameters.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package server
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 
 var (
-    SERVER_PORT = parameter.AddInt("ANALYSIS/SERVER-PORT", 0, "tcp port for incoming analysis packets")
+	SERVER_PORT = parameter.AddInt("ANALYSIS/SERVER-PORT", 0, "tcp port for incoming analysis packets")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/server/plugin.go b/plugins/analysis/server/plugin.go
index 88beeba8b905cd45872349695995250155251c77..c8e9f0b72859a8d79629787fecf779b442bb2873 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/server/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/server/plugin.go
@@ -1,310 +1,311 @@
 package server
 
 import (
-    "encoding/hex"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/tcp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/addnode"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/removenode"
-    "github.com/pkg/errors"
-    "math"
-    "strconv"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"math"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/tcp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/addnode"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/types/removenode"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 var server *tcp.Server
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    server = tcp.NewServer()
-
-    server.Events.Connect.Attach(events.NewClosure(HandleConnection))
-    server.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err error) {
-        plugin.LogFailure("error in server: " + err.Error())
-    }))
-    server.Events.Start.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*SERVER_PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
-    }))
-    server.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Server ... done")
-    }))
+	server = tcp.NewServer()
+
+	server.Events.Connect.Attach(events.NewClosure(HandleConnection))
+	server.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err error) {
+		plugin.LogFailure("error in server: " + err.Error())
+	}))
+	server.Events.Start.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*SERVER_PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
+	}))
+	server.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Server ... done")
+	}))
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        plugin.LogInfo("Starting Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*SERVER_PORT.Value) + ") ...")
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		plugin.LogInfo("Starting Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*SERVER_PORT.Value) + ") ...")
 
-        server.Listen(*SERVER_PORT.Value)
-    })
+		server.Listen(*SERVER_PORT.Value)
+	})
 }
 
 func Shutdown(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Server ...")
+	plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Server ...")
 
-    server.Shutdown()
+	server.Shutdown()
 }
 
 func HandleConnection(conn *network.ManagedConnection) {
-    conn.SetTimeout(IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+	conn.SetTimeout(IDLE_TIMEOUT)
 
-    var connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
-    var receiveBuffer []byte
-    var offset int
-    var connectedNodeId string
+	var connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
+	var receiveBuffer []byte
+	var offset int
+	var connectedNodeId string
 
-    var onDisconnect *events.Closure
+	var onDisconnect *events.Closure
 
-    onReceiveData := events.NewClosure(func(data []byte) {
-        processIncomingPacket(&connectionState, &receiveBuffer, conn, data, &offset, &connectedNodeId)
-    })
-    onDisconnect = events.NewClosure(func() {
-        Events.NodeOffline.Trigger(connectedNodeId)
+	onReceiveData := events.NewClosure(func(data []byte) {
+		processIncomingPacket(&connectionState, &receiveBuffer, conn, data, &offset, &connectedNodeId)
+	})
+	onDisconnect = events.NewClosure(func() {
+		Events.NodeOffline.Trigger(connectedNodeId)
 
-        conn.Events.ReceiveData.Detach(onReceiveData)
-        conn.Events.Close.Detach(onDisconnect)
-    })
+		conn.Events.ReceiveData.Detach(onReceiveData)
+		conn.Events.Close.Detach(onDisconnect)
+	})
 
-    conn.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(onReceiveData)
-    conn.Events.Close.Attach(onDisconnect)
+	conn.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(onReceiveData)
+	conn.Events.Close.Attach(onDisconnect)
 
-    maxPacketsSize := getMaxPacketSize(
-        ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
-        addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
-        removenode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
-        connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
-        disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER,
-    )
+	maxPacketsSize := getMaxPacketSize(
+		ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
+		addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
+		removenode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
+		connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE,
+		disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER,
+	)
 
-    go conn.Read(make([]byte, maxPacketsSize))
+	go conn.Read(make([]byte, maxPacketsSize))
 }
 
 func getMaxPacketSize(packetSizes ...int) int {
-    maxPacketSize := 0
+	maxPacketSize := 0
 
-    for _, packetSize := range packetSizes {
-        if packetSize > maxPacketSize {
-            maxPacketSize = packetSize
-        }
-    }
+	for _, packetSize := range packetSizes {
+		if packetSize > maxPacketSize {
+			maxPacketSize = packetSize
+		}
+	}
 
-    return maxPacketSize
+	return maxPacketSize
 }
 
 func processIncomingPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int, connectedNodeId *string) {
-    firstPackage := *connectionState == STATE_INITIAL
+	firstPackage := *connectionState == STATE_INITIAL
 
-    if firstPackage || *connectionState == STATE_CONSECUTIVE {
-        var err error
-        if *connectionState, *receiveBuffer, err = parsePackageHeader(data); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+	if firstPackage || *connectionState == STATE_CONSECUTIVE {
+		var err error
+		if *connectionState, *receiveBuffer, err = parsePackageHeader(data); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        }
+			return
+		}
 
-        *offset = 0
+		*offset = 0
 
-        switch *connectionState {
-            case STATE_ADD_NODE:
-                *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		switch *connectionState {
+		case STATE_ADD_NODE:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            case STATE_PING:
-                *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		case STATE_PING:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            case STATE_CONNECT_NODES:
-                *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		case STATE_CONNECT_NODES:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            case STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES:
-                *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		case STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            case STATE_REMOVE_NODE:
-                *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, removenode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
-        }
-    }
+		case STATE_REMOVE_NODE:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, removenode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		}
+	}
 
-    if firstPackage {
-        if *connectionState != STATE_ADD_NODE {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(errors.New("expected initial add node package"))
-        } else {
-            *connectionState = STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE
-        }
-    }
+	if firstPackage {
+		if *connectionState != STATE_ADD_NODE {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(errors.New("expected initial add node package"))
+		} else {
+			*connectionState = STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE
+		}
+	}
 
-    switch *connectionState {
-        case STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE:
-            processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
+	switch *connectionState {
+	case STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE:
+		processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
 
-        case STATE_ADD_NODE:
-            processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
+	case STATE_ADD_NODE:
+		processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
 
-        case STATE_PING:
-            processIncomingPingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
+	case STATE_PING:
+		processIncomingPingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
 
-        case STATE_CONNECT_NODES:
-            processIncomingConnectNodesPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
+	case STATE_CONNECT_NODES:
+		processIncomingConnectNodesPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
 
-        case STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES:
-            processIncomingDisconnectNodesPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
+	case STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES:
+		processIncomingDisconnectNodesPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
 
-        case STATE_REMOVE_NODE:
-            processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
-    }
+	case STATE_REMOVE_NODE:
+		processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset, connectedNodeId)
+	}
 }
 
 func parsePackageHeader(data []byte) (ConnectionState, []byte, error) {
-    var connectionState ConnectionState
-    var receiveBuffer []byte
+	var connectionState ConnectionState
+	var receiveBuffer []byte
 
-    switch data[0] {
-        case ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-            receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	switch data[0] {
+	case ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            connectionState = STATE_PING
+		connectionState = STATE_PING
 
-        case addnode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-            receiveBuffer = make([]byte, addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	case addnode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            connectionState = STATE_ADD_NODE
+		connectionState = STATE_ADD_NODE
 
-        case connectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-            receiveBuffer = make([]byte, connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	case connectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            connectionState = STATE_CONNECT_NODES
+		connectionState = STATE_CONNECT_NODES
 
-        case disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-            receiveBuffer = make([]byte, disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	case disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            connectionState = STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES
+		connectionState = STATE_DISCONNECT_NODES
 
-        case removenode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-            receiveBuffer = make([]byte, removenode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	case removenode.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, removenode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-            connectionState = STATE_REMOVE_NODE
+		connectionState = STATE_REMOVE_NODE
 
-        default:
-            return 0, nil, errors.New("invalid package header")
-    }
+	default:
+		return 0, nil, errors.New("invalid package header")
+	}
 
-    return connectionState, receiveBuffer, nil
+	return connectionState, receiveBuffer, nil
 }
 
 func processIncomingAddNodePacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int, connectedNodeId *string) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE- *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if addNodePacket, err := addnode.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if addNodePacket, err := addnode.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        } else {
-            nodeId := hex.EncodeToString(addNodePacket.NodeId)
+			return
+		} else {
+			nodeId := hex.EncodeToString(addNodePacket.NodeId)
 
-            Events.AddNode.Trigger(nodeId)
+			Events.AddNode.Trigger(nodeId)
 
-            if *connectionState == STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE {
-                *connectedNodeId = nodeId
+			if *connectionState == STATE_INITIAL_ADDNODE {
+				*connectedNodeId = nodeId
 
-                Events.NodeOnline.Trigger(nodeId)
-            }
-        }
+				Events.NodeOnline.Trigger(nodeId)
+			}
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
+		*connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > addnode.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func processIncomingPingPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int, connectedNodeId *string) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE- *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if _, err := ping.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if _, err := ping.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        }
+			return
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
+		*connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func processIncomingConnectNodesPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int, connectedNodeId *string) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE- *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if connectNodesPacket, err := connectnodes.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if connectNodesPacket, err := connectnodes.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        } else {
-            sourceNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(connectNodesPacket.SourceId)
-            targetNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(connectNodesPacket.TargetId)
+			return
+		} else {
+			sourceNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(connectNodesPacket.SourceId)
+			targetNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(connectNodesPacket.TargetId)
 
-            Events.ConnectNodes.Trigger(sourceNodeId, targetNodeId)
-        }
+			Events.ConnectNodes.Trigger(sourceNodeId, targetNodeId)
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
+		*connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > connectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func processIncomingDisconnectNodesPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int, connectedNodeId *string) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE- *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if disconnectNodesPacket, err := disconnectnodes.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if disconnectNodesPacket, err := disconnectnodes.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        } else {
-            sourceNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(disconnectNodesPacket.SourceId)
-            targetNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(disconnectNodesPacket.TargetId)
+			return
+		} else {
+			sourceNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(disconnectNodesPacket.SourceId)
+			targetNodeId := hex.EncodeToString(disconnectNodesPacket.TargetId)
 
-            Events.DisconnectNodes.Trigger(sourceNodeId, targetNodeId)
-        }
+			Events.DisconnectNodes.Trigger(sourceNodeId, targetNodeId)
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
+		*connectionState = STATE_CONSECUTIVE
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > disconnectnodes.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			processIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset, connectedNodeId)
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/constants.go b/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/constants.go
index c1154439c25cfb35475ebeb46a405db8b821690b..43636315d3945f1a95b981617c6a02397e1afc7e 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/constants.go
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package addnode
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x01
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x01
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE  = 20
-    MARSHALLED_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_ID_START + MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE  = 20
+	MARSHALLED_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_ID_START + MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_ID_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_ID_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/packet.go b/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/packet.go
index 0fba847ffd1cb891db9ada1e0603052fe55a788d..d378b677f1ee33b96fd0dde80724901d476350bd 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/packet.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/addnode/packet.go
@@ -3,28 +3,28 @@ package addnode
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 type Packet struct {
-    NodeId []byte
+	NodeId []byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Packet, error) {
-    if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
-        return nil, errors.New("malformed add node packet")
-    }
+	if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
+		return nil, errors.New("malformed add node packet")
+	}
 
-    unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
-        NodeId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE),
-    }
+	unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
+		NodeId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE),
+	}
 
-    copy(unmarshalledPackage.NodeId, data[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END])
+	copy(unmarshalledPackage.NodeId, data[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END])
 
-    return unmarshalledPackage, nil
+	return unmarshalledPackage, nil
 }
 
 func (packet *Packet) Marshal() []byte {
-    marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END], packet.NodeId[:MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE])
+	marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END], packet.NodeId[:MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE])
 
-    return marshalledPackage
+	return marshalledPackage
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/constants.go b/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/constants.go
index ce98f5747e3c3ef807ad71359ea9ed8c66e87908..564264dfc3f9b23dc71237d6f87d469c4011deeb 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/constants.go
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 package connectnodes
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x03
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x03
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE  = 20
-    MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START + MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE  = 20
+	MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START + MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END
-    MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE  = 20
-    MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START + MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END
+	MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE  = 20
+	MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START + MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/packet.go b/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/packet.go
index 19ff5cf9244efd6dad09213cefcbd0c779e335ce..954c560744f58d9931d3948bcc0ef777baa397dd 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/packet.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/connectnodes/packet.go
@@ -3,32 +3,32 @@ package connectnodes
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 type Packet struct {
-    SourceId []byte
-    TargetId []byte
+	SourceId []byte
+	TargetId []byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Packet, error) {
-    if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
-        return nil, errors.New("malformed connect nodes packet")
-    }
+	if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
+		return nil, errors.New("malformed connect nodes packet")
+	}
 
-    unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
-        SourceId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE),
-        TargetId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE),
-    }
+	unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
+		SourceId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE),
+		TargetId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE),
+	}
 
-    copy(unmarshalledPackage.SourceId, data[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END])
-    copy(unmarshalledPackage.TargetId, data[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END])
+	copy(unmarshalledPackage.SourceId, data[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END])
+	copy(unmarshalledPackage.TargetId, data[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END])
 
-    return unmarshalledPackage, nil
+	return unmarshalledPackage, nil
 }
 
 func (packet *Packet) Marshal() []byte {
-    marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END], packet.SourceId[:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE])
-    copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END], packet.TargetId[:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE])
+	marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END], packet.SourceId[:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE])
+	copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END], packet.TargetId[:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE])
 
-    return marshalledPackage
+	return marshalledPackage
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/constants.go b/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/constants.go
index 986d8aca56c0879e05b5ea318f2437baec2d535b..5145c9090ddc53e41e60e9dd57cfd1048bd91b85 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/constants.go
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 package disconnectnodes
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x04
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x04
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE  = 20
-    MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START + MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE  = 20
+	MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START + MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END
-    MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE  = 20
-    MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START + MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START = MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END
+	MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE  = 20
+	MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START + MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/packet.go b/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/packet.go
index 59b413d1a40917f5fb9964a0cf0ae0f3bd2a3c27..bf7086452f6229ddcb129e643df8c9278e1b7572 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/packet.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/disconnectnodes/packet.go
@@ -3,32 +3,32 @@ package disconnectnodes
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 type Packet struct {
-    SourceId []byte
-    TargetId []byte
+	SourceId []byte
+	TargetId []byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Packet, error) {
-    if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
-        return nil, errors.New("malformed disconnect nodes packet")
-    }
+	if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
+		return nil, errors.New("malformed disconnect nodes packet")
+	}
 
-    unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
-        SourceId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE),
-        TargetId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE),
-    }
+	unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
+		SourceId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE),
+		TargetId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE),
+	}
 
-    copy(unmarshalledPackage.SourceId, data[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END])
-    copy(unmarshalledPackage.TargetId, data[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END])
+	copy(unmarshalledPackage.SourceId, data[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END])
+	copy(unmarshalledPackage.TargetId, data[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END])
 
-    return unmarshalledPackage, nil
+	return unmarshalledPackage, nil
 }
 
 func (packet *Packet) Marshal() []byte {
-    marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END], packet.SourceId[:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE])
-    copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END], packet.TargetId[:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE])
+	marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_START:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_END], packet.SourceId[:MARSHALLED_SOURCE_ID_SIZE])
+	copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_START:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_END], packet.TargetId[:MARSHALLED_TARGET_ID_SIZE])
 
-    return marshalledPackage
+	return marshalledPackage
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/ping/constants.go b/plugins/analysis/types/ping/constants.go
index 09141e175e733488fcd252dd50a837d1efc81cde..f3fd24bfe29b3abde21bdc786a77600c452e5916 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/ping/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/ping/constants.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package ping
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x00
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x00
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/ping/packet.go b/plugins/analysis/types/ping/packet.go
index 27fc47d8c6bf2e0fbeb6abce74bf8a3d8b34b4c0..89728d17e8c1eb0adb7aafdf41c9405dfd880475 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/ping/packet.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/ping/packet.go
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@ package ping
 
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
-type Packet struct {}
+type Packet struct{}
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Packet, error) {
-    if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
-        return nil, errors.New("malformed ping packet")
-    }
+	if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
+		return nil, errors.New("malformed ping packet")
+	}
 
-    unmarshalledPacket := &Packet{}
+	unmarshalledPacket := &Packet{}
 
-    return unmarshalledPacket, nil
+	return unmarshalledPacket, nil
 }
 
 func (packet *Packet) Marshal() []byte {
-    marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
 
-    return marshalledPackage
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return marshalledPackage
+}
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/constants.go b/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/constants.go
index 91115401cff43c8d795de1b73e1738f985c55d38..269d4becb15ca1f2013f5651a03eda83888ce34f 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/constants.go
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package removenode
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x02
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x02
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE  = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END   = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE  = 20
-    MARSHALLED_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_ID_START + MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ID_START = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE  = 20
+	MARSHALLED_ID_END   = MARSHALLED_ID_START + MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_ID_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_ID_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/packet.go b/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/packet.go
index 52095b9bef3285eb0031fe05a3778af450018f33..504f3f3cb3550de7df8a356c4225d4f555f30ee0 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/packet.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/types/removenode/packet.go
@@ -3,29 +3,28 @@ package removenode
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 type Packet struct {
-    NodeId []byte
+	NodeId []byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Packet, error) {
-    if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
-        return nil, errors.New("malformed remove node packet")
-    }
+	if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE || data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER {
+		return nil, errors.New("malformed remove node packet")
+	}
 
-    unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
-        NodeId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE),
-    }
+	unmarshalledPackage := &Packet{
+		NodeId: make([]byte, MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE),
+	}
 
-    copy(unmarshalledPackage.NodeId, data[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END])
+	copy(unmarshalledPackage.NodeId, data[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END])
 
-    return unmarshalledPackage, nil
+	return unmarshalledPackage, nil
 }
 
 func (packet *Packet) Marshal() []byte {
-    marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	marshalledPackage := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END], packet.NodeId[:MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE])
+	marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(marshalledPackage[MARSHALLED_ID_START:MARSHALLED_ID_END], packet.NodeId[:MARSHALLED_ID_SIZE])
 
-    return marshalledPackage
+	return marshalledPackage
 }
-
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/data_stream.go b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/data_stream.go
index 296bbc3e90c18d7a15c71e950b091c312406c890..66f611279705543af71733b10c1aa6a54fcc5ea0 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/data_stream.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/data_stream.go
@@ -1,56 +1,57 @@
 package httpserver
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/server"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types"
-    "golang.org/x/net/websocket"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/server"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types"
+	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 )
 
 func dataStream(ws *websocket.Conn) {
-    func() {
-        eventHandlers := &types.EventHandlers{
-            AddNode:         func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "A"+nodeId) },
-            RemoveNode:      func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "a"+nodeId) },
-            ConnectNodes:    func(sourceId string, targetId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "C"+sourceId+targetId) },
-            DisconnectNodes: func(sourceId string, targetId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "c"+sourceId+targetId) },
-            NodeOnline:      func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "O"+nodeId) },
-            NodeOffline:     func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "o"+nodeId) },
-        }
-
-        addNodeClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.AddNode)
-        removeNodeClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.RemoveNode)
-        connectNodesClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.ConnectNodes)
-        disconnectNodesClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.DisconnectNodes)
-        nodeOnlineClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.NodeOnline)
-        nodeOfflineClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.NodeOffline)
-
-        server.Events.AddNode.Attach(addNodeClosure)
-        server.Events.RemoveNode.Attach(removeNodeClosure)
-        server.Events.ConnectNodes.Attach(connectNodesClosure)
-        server.Events.DisconnectNodes.Attach(disconnectNodesClosure)
-        server.Events.NodeOnline.Attach(nodeOnlineClosure)
-        server.Events.NodeOffline.Attach(nodeOfflineClosure)
-
-        go recordedevents.Replay(eventHandlers)
-
-        buf := make([]byte, 1)
-    readFromWebsocket:
-        for {
-            if _, err := ws.Read(buf); err != nil {
-                break readFromWebsocket
-            }
-
-            fmt.Fprint(ws, "_")
-        }
-
-        server.Events.AddNode.Detach(addNodeClosure)
-        server.Events.RemoveNode.Detach(removeNodeClosure)
-        server.Events.ConnectNodes.Detach(connectNodesClosure)
-        server.Events.DisconnectNodes.Detach(disconnectNodesClosure)
-        server.Events.NodeOnline.Detach(nodeOnlineClosure)
-        server.Events.NodeOffline.Detach(nodeOfflineClosure)
-    }()
+	func() {
+		eventHandlers := &types.EventHandlers{
+			AddNode:         func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "A"+nodeId) },
+			RemoveNode:      func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "a"+nodeId) },
+			ConnectNodes:    func(sourceId string, targetId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "C"+sourceId+targetId) },
+			DisconnectNodes: func(sourceId string, targetId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "c"+sourceId+targetId) },
+			NodeOnline:      func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "O"+nodeId) },
+			NodeOffline:     func(nodeId string) { fmt.Fprint(ws, "o"+nodeId) },
+		}
+
+		addNodeClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.AddNode)
+		removeNodeClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.RemoveNode)
+		connectNodesClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.ConnectNodes)
+		disconnectNodesClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.DisconnectNodes)
+		nodeOnlineClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.NodeOnline)
+		nodeOfflineClosure := events.NewClosure(eventHandlers.NodeOffline)
+
+		server.Events.AddNode.Attach(addNodeClosure)
+		server.Events.RemoveNode.Attach(removeNodeClosure)
+		server.Events.ConnectNodes.Attach(connectNodesClosure)
+		server.Events.DisconnectNodes.Attach(disconnectNodesClosure)
+		server.Events.NodeOnline.Attach(nodeOnlineClosure)
+		server.Events.NodeOffline.Attach(nodeOfflineClosure)
+
+		go recordedevents.Replay(eventHandlers)
+
+		buf := make([]byte, 1)
+	readFromWebsocket:
+		for {
+			if _, err := ws.Read(buf); err != nil {
+				break readFromWebsocket
+			}
+
+			fmt.Fprint(ws, "_")
+		}
+
+		server.Events.AddNode.Detach(addNodeClosure)
+		server.Events.RemoveNode.Detach(removeNodeClosure)
+		server.Events.ConnectNodes.Detach(connectNodesClosure)
+		server.Events.DisconnectNodes.Detach(disconnectNodesClosure)
+		server.Events.NodeOnline.Detach(nodeOnlineClosure)
+		server.Events.NodeOffline.Detach(nodeOfflineClosure)
+	}()
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/index.go b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/index.go
index e1da2e2623a7eee28cb34a150049b96d4910b51e..b0d791ebd5253e7684653214d744f8ae5fae7f95 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/index.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/index.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package httpserver
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "net/http"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 )
 
 func index(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-    fmt.Fprintf(w, `<head>
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, `<head>
   <style> body { margin: 0; } </style>
 
   <script src="https://unpkg.com/3d-force-graph"></script>
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/plugin.go b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/plugin.go
index 44d844cae1886f3ba5cfd27390578854f09e4f28..6f5edbb8ea736c8be04d5176ce5bf9e24f2b324d 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver/plugin.go
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
 package httpserver
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "golang.org/x/net/context"
-    "golang.org/x/net/websocket"
-    "net/http"
-    "time"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 )
 
 var (
-    httpServer *http.Server
-    router     *http.ServeMux
+	httpServer *http.Server
+	router     *http.ServeMux
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    router = http.NewServeMux()
-    httpServer = &http.Server{Addr: ":80", Handler: router}
+	router = http.NewServeMux()
+	httpServer = &http.Server{Addr: ":80", Handler: router}
 
-    router.Handle("/datastream", websocket.Handler(dataStream))
-    router.HandleFunc("/", index)
+	router.Handle("/datastream", websocket.Handler(dataStream))
+	router.HandleFunc("/", index)
 
-    daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 0 * time.Second)
-        defer cancel()
+	daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 0*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
 
-        httpServer.Shutdown(ctx)
-    }))
+		httpServer.Shutdown(ctx)
+	}))
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        httpServer.ListenAndServe()
-    })
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		httpServer.ListenAndServe()
+	})
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/plugin.go b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/plugin.go
index ef71b18c87919f6c120022f102807a006bd54246..9719472c2ad8253e61a1176ea03f3cf1d6f395d2 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/plugin.go
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 package webinterface
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/httpserver"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents"
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    httpserver.Configure(plugin)
-    recordedevents.Configure(plugin)
+	httpserver.Configure(plugin)
+	recordedevents.Configure(plugin)
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    httpserver.Run(plugin)
+	httpserver.Run(plugin)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents/recorded_events.go b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents/recorded_events.go
index f9c23b200379c3cb0e6ffa25b1c9896f79ae43e0..19aa2035b7b42e95ffe0eb2d9d770a1e46eeb25c 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents/recorded_events.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/recordedevents/recorded_events.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package recordedevents
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/server"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/server"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types"
 )
 
 var recordedEvents = make([]types.EventHandlersConsumer, 0)
@@ -16,75 +17,75 @@ var links = make(map[string]map[string]bool)
 var lock sync.Mutex
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    server.Events.AddNode.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
-        if _, exists := nodes[nodeId]; !exists {
-            lock.Lock()
-            defer lock.Unlock()
-
-            if _, exists := nodes[nodeId]; !exists {
-                nodes[nodeId] = false
-            }
-        }
-    }))
-
-    server.Events.RemoveNode.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
-        lock.Lock()
-        defer lock.Unlock()
-
-        delete(nodes, nodeId)
-    }))
-
-    server.Events.NodeOnline.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
-        lock.Lock()
-        defer lock.Unlock()
-
-        nodes[nodeId] = true
-    }))
-
-    server.Events.NodeOffline.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
-        lock.Lock()
-        defer lock.Unlock()
-
-        nodes[nodeId] = false
-    }))
-
-    server.Events.ConnectNodes.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(sourceId string, targetId string) {
-        lock.Lock()
-        defer lock.Unlock()
-
-        connectionMap, connectionMapExists := links[sourceId]
-        if !connectionMapExists {
-            connectionMap = make(map[string]bool)
-
-            links[sourceId] = connectionMap
-        }
-        connectionMap[targetId] = true
-    }))
-
-    server.Events.DisconnectNodes.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(sourceId string, targetId string) {
-        lock.Lock()
-        defer lock.Unlock()
-
-        connectionMap, connectionMapExists := links[sourceId]
-        if connectionMapExists {
-            delete(connectionMap, targetId)
-        }
-    }))
+	server.Events.AddNode.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
+		if _, exists := nodes[nodeId]; !exists {
+			lock.Lock()
+			defer lock.Unlock()
+
+			if _, exists := nodes[nodeId]; !exists {
+				nodes[nodeId] = false
+			}
+		}
+	}))
+
+	server.Events.RemoveNode.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
+		lock.Lock()
+		defer lock.Unlock()
+
+		delete(nodes, nodeId)
+	}))
+
+	server.Events.NodeOnline.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
+		lock.Lock()
+		defer lock.Unlock()
+
+		nodes[nodeId] = true
+	}))
+
+	server.Events.NodeOffline.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(nodeId string) {
+		lock.Lock()
+		defer lock.Unlock()
+
+		nodes[nodeId] = false
+	}))
+
+	server.Events.ConnectNodes.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(sourceId string, targetId string) {
+		lock.Lock()
+		defer lock.Unlock()
+
+		connectionMap, connectionMapExists := links[sourceId]
+		if !connectionMapExists {
+			connectionMap = make(map[string]bool)
+
+			links[sourceId] = connectionMap
+		}
+		connectionMap[targetId] = true
+	}))
+
+	server.Events.DisconnectNodes.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(sourceId string, targetId string) {
+		lock.Lock()
+		defer lock.Unlock()
+
+		connectionMap, connectionMapExists := links[sourceId]
+		if connectionMapExists {
+			delete(connectionMap, targetId)
+		}
+	}))
 }
 
 func Replay(handlers *types.EventHandlers) {
-    for nodeId, online := range nodes {
-        handlers.AddNode(nodeId)
-        if online {
-            handlers.NodeOnline(nodeId)
-        } else {
-            handlers.NodeOffline(nodeId)
-        }
-    }
-
-    for sourceId, targetMap := range links {
-        for targetId, _ := range targetMap {
-            handlers.ConnectNodes(sourceId, targetId)
-        }
-    }
+	for nodeId, online := range nodes {
+		handlers.AddNode(nodeId)
+		if online {
+			handlers.NodeOnline(nodeId)
+		} else {
+			handlers.NodeOffline(nodeId)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for sourceId, targetMap := range links {
+		for targetId, _ := range targetMap {
+			handlers.ConnectNodes(sourceId, targetId)
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types/types.go b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types/types.go
index 3f3ebed88657773ea01d8902028302a037f9b959..475da9ad04a9b8b575313dea63f66d1108a2389f 100644
--- a/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types/types.go
+++ b/plugins/analysis/webinterface/types/types.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package types
 
 type EventHandlers = struct {
-    AddNode         func(nodeId string)
-    RemoveNode      func(nodeId string)
-    ConnectNodes    func(sourceId string, targetId string)
-    DisconnectNodes func(sourceId string, targetId string)
-    NodeOnline      func(nodeId string)
-    NodeOffline     func(nodeId string)
+	AddNode         func(nodeId string)
+	RemoveNode      func(nodeId string)
+	ConnectNodes    func(sourceId string, targetId string)
+	DisconnectNodes func(sourceId string, targetId string)
+	NodeOnline      func(nodeId string)
+	NodeOffline     func(nodeId string)
 }
 
 type EventHandlersConsumer = func(handler *EventHandlers)
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/distance.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/distance.go
index 0dd0aac9926446118fdba415e764b57f5e708cdf..a5c9f3d74884e04164f52624207c87656f43361b 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/distance.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/distance.go
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
 package acceptedneighbors
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "hash/fnv"
+	"hash/fnv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 var DISTANCE = func(anchor *peer.Peer) func(p *peer.Peer) uint64 {
-    return func(p *peer.Peer) uint64 {
-        saltedIdentifier := make([]byte, len(anchor.Identity.Identifier) + len(saltmanager.PRIVATE_SALT.Bytes))
-        copy(saltedIdentifier[0:], anchor.Identity.Identifier)
-        copy(saltedIdentifier[len(anchor.Identity.Identifier):], saltmanager.PRIVATE_SALT.Bytes)
+	return func(p *peer.Peer) uint64 {
+		saltedIdentifier := make([]byte, len(anchor.Identity.Identifier)+len(saltmanager.PRIVATE_SALT.Bytes))
+		copy(saltedIdentifier[0:], anchor.Identity.Identifier)
+		copy(saltedIdentifier[len(anchor.Identity.Identifier):], saltmanager.PRIVATE_SALT.Bytes)
 
-        return hash(saltedIdentifier) ^ hash(p.Identity.Identifier)
-    }
+		return hash(saltedIdentifier) ^ hash(p.Identity.Identifier)
+	}
 }
 
 var OWN_DISTANCE func(p *peer.Peer) uint64
 
 func configureOwnDistance() {
-    OWN_DISTANCE = DISTANCE(ownpeer.INSTANCE)
+	OWN_DISTANCE = DISTANCE(ownpeer.INSTANCE)
 }
 
 func hash(data []byte) uint64 {
-    h := fnv.New64a()
-    h.Write(data)
+	h := fnv.New64a()
+	h.Write(data)
 
-    return h.Sum64()
+	return h.Sum64()
 }
-
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go
index 462e9d087619262b6f90e99b3d3b8a1054beead0..3a62d2ce8933cd9c753e85da98f9c97c4632379e 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package acceptedneighbors
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 var FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR *peer.Peer
@@ -13,32 +14,32 @@ var FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = uint64(0)
 var FurthestNeighborLock sync.RWMutex
 
 func configureFurthestNeighbor() {
-    INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
-        defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
-
-        updateFurthestNeighbor(p)
-    }))
-
-    INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
-        defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
-
-        if p.Identity.StringIdentifier == FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.Identity.StringIdentifier {
-            FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = uint64(0)
-            FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = nil
-
-            for _, furthestNeighborCandidate := range INSTANCE.Peers {
-                updateFurthestNeighbor(furthestNeighborCandidate)
-            }
-        }
-    }))
+	INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
+		defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
+
+		updateFurthestNeighbor(p)
+	}))
+
+	INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
+		defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
+
+		if p.Identity.StringIdentifier == FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.Identity.StringIdentifier {
+			FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = uint64(0)
+			FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = nil
+
+			for _, furthestNeighborCandidate := range INSTANCE.Peers {
+				updateFurthestNeighbor(furthestNeighborCandidate)
+			}
+		}
+	}))
 }
 
 func updateFurthestNeighbor(p *peer.Peer) {
-    distance := OWN_DISTANCE(p)
-    if distance > FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE {
-        FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = p
-        FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = distance
-    }
+	distance := OWN_DISTANCE(p)
+	if distance > FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE {
+		FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = p
+		FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = distance
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/plugin.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/plugin.go
index 13cd3a858cb20feeed811ea6502f5177a43802ba..9870c182bb37f7d7e3cb5dd8c6a58d5c6086ffc8 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors/plugin.go
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package acceptedneighbors
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    configureOwnDistance()
-    configureFurthestNeighbor()
+	configureOwnDistance()
+	configureFurthestNeighbor()
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/candidates.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/candidates.go
index e26edf16c4a0ce14f6e695a21116255a24aedf41..a58ae6dfa21933a2ade227a2f5c27a908743476f 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/candidates.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/candidates.go
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 package chosenneighbors
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
 )
 
 var CANDIDATES peerlist.PeerList
 
 func configureCandidates() {
-    updateNeighborCandidates()
+	updateNeighborCandidates()
 
-    neighborhood.Events.Update.Attach(updateNeighborCandidates)
+	neighborhood.Events.Update.Attach(updateNeighborCandidates)
 }
 
 func updateNeighborCandidates() {
-    CANDIDATES = neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE.Sort(DISTANCE(ownpeer.INSTANCE))
+	CANDIDATES = neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE.Sort(DISTANCE(ownpeer.INSTANCE))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/distance.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/distance.go
index cd06265a5dcbe181eb598486ba4b4ffaf6d3d870..26b7ff2dadc9eb47dadfad61361619d5b5eb4ff1 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/distance.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/distance.go
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
 package chosenneighbors
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "hash/fnv"
+	"hash/fnv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 var DISTANCE = func(anchor *peer.Peer) func(p *peer.Peer) uint64 {
-    return func(p *peer.Peer) uint64 {
-        saltedIdentifier := make([]byte, len(anchor.Identity.Identifier) + len(anchor.Salt.Bytes))
-        copy(saltedIdentifier[0:], anchor.Identity.Identifier)
-        copy(saltedIdentifier[len(anchor.Identity.Identifier):], anchor.Salt.Bytes)
+	return func(p *peer.Peer) uint64 {
+		saltedIdentifier := make([]byte, len(anchor.Identity.Identifier)+len(anchor.Salt.Bytes))
+		copy(saltedIdentifier[0:], anchor.Identity.Identifier)
+		copy(saltedIdentifier[len(anchor.Identity.Identifier):], anchor.Salt.Bytes)
 
-        return hash(anchor.Identity.Identifier) ^ hash(p.Identity.Identifier)
-    }
+		return hash(anchor.Identity.Identifier) ^ hash(p.Identity.Identifier)
+	}
 }
 
 var OWN_DISTANCE func(p *peer.Peer) uint64
 
 func configureOwnDistance() {
-    OWN_DISTANCE = DISTANCE(ownpeer.INSTANCE)
+	OWN_DISTANCE = DISTANCE(ownpeer.INSTANCE)
 }
 
 func hash(data []byte) uint64 {
-    h := fnv.New64a()
-    h.Write(data)
+	h := fnv.New64a()
+	h.Write(data)
 
-    return h.Sum64()
+	return h.Sum64()
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go
index 7767ca0b5c480c5ebfba2e5da9e9a97d58d43873..0dc9a4d0b0a275f22aee5960746313ef343a78a2 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/furthest_neighbor.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package chosenneighbors
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 var FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR *peer.Peer
@@ -13,32 +14,32 @@ var FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = uint64(0)
 var FurthestNeighborLock sync.RWMutex
 
 func configureFurthestNeighbor() {
-    INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
-        defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
-
-        distance := OWN_DISTANCE(p)
-        if distance > FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE {
-            FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = p
-            FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = distance
-        }
-    }))
-
-    INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
-        defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
-
-        if p == FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR {
-            FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = uint64(0)
-            FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = nil
-
-            for _, furthestNeighborCandidate := range INSTANCE.Peers {
-                distance := OWN_DISTANCE(furthestNeighborCandidate)
-                if distance > FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE {
-                    FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = furthestNeighborCandidate
-                    FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = distance
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }))
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
+		defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
+
+		distance := OWN_DISTANCE(p)
+		if distance > FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE {
+			FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = p
+			FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = distance
+		}
+	}))
+
+	INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		FurthestNeighborLock.Lock()
+		defer FurthestNeighborLock.Unlock()
+
+		if p == FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR {
+			FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = uint64(0)
+			FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = nil
+
+			for _, furthestNeighborCandidate := range INSTANCE.Peers {
+				distance := OWN_DISTANCE(furthestNeighborCandidate)
+				if distance > FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE {
+					FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR = furthestNeighborCandidate
+					FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE = distance
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/plugin.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/plugin.go
index d28bc57dd8a13352b15f4137396791661697d110..0e1224fc75ae8dbb594d1938d14c442e04832214 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors/plugin.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package chosenneighbors
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    configureCandidates()
-    configureOwnDistance()
-    configureFurthestNeighbor()
+	configureCandidates()
+	configureOwnDistance()
+	configureFurthestNeighbor()
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/entrynodes/instance.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/entrynodes/instance.go
index 51d1e220c78f66813148e818745f16347341fb03..e6bb4c8919c16a4ce8354182153464551ed895d3 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/entrynodes/instance.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/entrynodes/instance.go
@@ -1,84 +1,85 @@
 package entrynodes
 
 import (
-    "encoding/hex"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
-    "strings"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
 )
 
 var INSTANCE peerlist.PeerList
 
 func Configure(node *node.Plugin) {
-    INSTANCE = parseEntryNodes()
+	INSTANCE = parseEntryNodes()
 }
 
 func parseEntryNodes() peerlist.PeerList {
-    result := make(peerlist.PeerList, 0)
+	result := make(peerlist.PeerList, 0)
 
-    for _, entryNodeDefinition := range strings.Fields(*parameters.ENTRY_NODES.Value) {
-        if entryNodeDefinition == "" {
-            continue
-        }
+	for _, entryNodeDefinition := range strings.Fields(*parameters.ENTRY_NODES.Value) {
+		if entryNodeDefinition == "" {
+			continue
+		}
 
-        entryNode := &peer.Peer{
-            Identity: nil,
-        }
+		entryNode := &peer.Peer{
+			Identity: nil,
+		}
 
-        identityBits := strings.Split(entryNodeDefinition, "@")
-        if len(identityBits) != 2 {
-            panic("error while parsing identity of entry node: " + entryNodeDefinition)
-        }
-        if decodedIdentifier, err := hex.DecodeString(identityBits[0]); err != nil {
-            panic("error while parsing identity of entry node: " + entryNodeDefinition)
-        } else {
-            entryNode.Identity = &identity.Identity{
-                Identifier: decodedIdentifier,
-                StringIdentifier: identityBits[0],
-            }
-        }
+		identityBits := strings.Split(entryNodeDefinition, "@")
+		if len(identityBits) != 2 {
+			panic("error while parsing identity of entry node: " + entryNodeDefinition)
+		}
+		if decodedIdentifier, err := hex.DecodeString(identityBits[0]); err != nil {
+			panic("error while parsing identity of entry node: " + entryNodeDefinition)
+		} else {
+			entryNode.Identity = &identity.Identity{
+				Identifier:       decodedIdentifier,
+				StringIdentifier: identityBits[0],
+			}
+		}
 
-        addressBits := strings.Split(identityBits[1], ":")
-        switch len(addressBits) {
-        case 2:
-            host := addressBits[0]
-            port, err := strconv.Atoi(addressBits[1])
-            if err != nil {
-                panic("error while parsing port of entry in list of entry nodes")
-            }
+		addressBits := strings.Split(identityBits[1], ":")
+		switch len(addressBits) {
+		case 2:
+			host := addressBits[0]
+			port, err := strconv.Atoi(addressBits[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				panic("error while parsing port of entry in list of entry nodes")
+			}
 
-            ip := net.ParseIP(host)
-            if ip == nil {
-                panic("error while parsing ip of entry in list of entry nodes")
-            }
+			ip := net.ParseIP(host)
+			if ip == nil {
+				panic("error while parsing ip of entry in list of entry nodes")
+			}
 
-            entryNode.Address = ip
-            entryNode.PeeringPort = uint16(port)
-        case 6:
-            host := strings.Join(addressBits[:5], ":")
-            port, err := strconv.Atoi(addressBits[5])
-            if err != nil {
-                panic("error while parsing port of entry in list of entry nodes")
-            }
+			entryNode.Address = ip
+			entryNode.PeeringPort = uint16(port)
+		case 6:
+			host := strings.Join(addressBits[:5], ":")
+			port, err := strconv.Atoi(addressBits[5])
+			if err != nil {
+				panic("error while parsing port of entry in list of entry nodes")
+			}
 
-            ip := net.ParseIP(host)
-            if ip == nil {
-                panic("error while parsing ip of entry in list of entry nodes")
-            }
+			ip := net.ParseIP(host)
+			if ip == nil {
+				panic("error while parsing ip of entry in list of entry nodes")
+			}
 
-            entryNode.Address = ip
-            entryNode.PeeringPort = uint16(port)
-        default:
-            panic("invalid entry in list of trusted entry nodes: " + entryNodeDefinition)
-        }
+			entryNode.Address = ip
+			entryNode.PeeringPort = uint16(port)
+		default:
+			panic("invalid entry in list of trusted entry nodes: " + entryNodeDefinition)
+		}
 
-        result = append(result, entryNode)
-    }
+		result = append(result, entryNode)
+	}
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/events.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/events.go
index 3796ec2d60ec93d9bcd213c0e54fa54e0a63facd..b748822f6067a9cd1317e1e9407556d8b616dd90 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/events.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/events.go
@@ -3,29 +3,29 @@ package neighborhood
 import "reflect"
 
 var Events = moduleEvents{
-    Update: &callbackEvent{make(map[uintptr]Callback)},
+	Update: &callbackEvent{make(map[uintptr]Callback)},
 }
 
 type moduleEvents struct {
-    Update *callbackEvent
+	Update *callbackEvent
 }
 
 type callbackEvent struct {
-    callbacks map[uintptr]Callback
+	callbacks map[uintptr]Callback
 }
 
 func (this *callbackEvent) Attach(callback Callback) {
-    this.callbacks[reflect.ValueOf(callback).Pointer()] = callback
+	this.callbacks[reflect.ValueOf(callback).Pointer()] = callback
 }
 
 func (this *callbackEvent) Detach(callback Callback) {
-    delete(this.callbacks, reflect.ValueOf(callback).Pointer())
+	delete(this.callbacks, reflect.ValueOf(callback).Pointer())
 }
 
 func (this *callbackEvent) Trigger() {
-    for _, callback := range this.callbacks {
-        callback()
-    }
+	for _, callback := range this.callbacks {
+		callback()
+	}
 }
 
 type Callback = func()
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/instance.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/instance.go
index 0df5bb00a1d27c0b318ea9677fad05afa1fd099b..5a94afd36cdc4f2906a51593c6b2f5ea06e7aa18 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/instance.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood/instance.go
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 package neighborhood
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
 )
 
 var INSTANCE *peerregister.PeerRegister
@@ -19,33 +20,33 @@ var LIST_INSTANCE peerlist.PeerList
 // Selects a fixed neighborhood from all known peers - this allows nodes to "stay in the same circles" that share their
 // view on the ledger an is a preparation for economic clustering
 var NEIGHBORHOOD_SELECTOR = func(this *peerregister.PeerRegister, req *request.Request) *peerregister.PeerRegister {
-    filteredPeers := peerregister.New()
-    for id, peer := range this.Peers {
-        filteredPeers.Peers[id] = peer
-    }
+	filteredPeers := peerregister.New()
+	for id, peer := range this.Peers {
+		filteredPeers.Peers[id] = peer
+	}
 
-    return filteredPeers
+	return filteredPeers
 }
 
 var lastUpdate = time.Now()
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    updateNeighborHood()
+	updateNeighborHood()
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        timeutil.Ticker(updateNeighborHood, 1 * time.Second)
-    })
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		timeutil.Ticker(updateNeighborHood, 1*time.Second)
+	})
 }
 
 func updateNeighborHood() {
-    if INSTANCE == nil || float64(len(INSTANCE.Peers)) * 1.2 <= float64(len(knownpeers.INSTANCE.Peers)) || lastUpdate.Before(time.Now().Add(-300 * time.Second)) {
-        INSTANCE = knownpeers.INSTANCE.Filter(NEIGHBORHOOD_SELECTOR, outgoingrequest.INSTANCE)
-        LIST_INSTANCE = INSTANCE.List()
+	if INSTANCE == nil || float64(len(INSTANCE.Peers))*1.2 <= float64(len(knownpeers.INSTANCE.Peers)) || lastUpdate.Before(time.Now().Add(-300*time.Second)) {
+		INSTANCE = knownpeers.INSTANCE.Filter(NEIGHBORHOOD_SELECTOR, outgoingrequest.INSTANCE)
+		LIST_INSTANCE = INSTANCE.List()
 
-        lastUpdate = time.Now()
+		lastUpdate = time.Now()
 
-        Events.Update.Trigger()
-    }
+		Events.Update.Trigger()
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest/instance.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest/instance.go
index 1ffc8b96de6567113fd5523b4a037951d5b615d6..6fdf7a79e31f3efc999741703a7483f2384092eb 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest/instance.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest/instance.go
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 package outgoingrequest
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
 )
 
 var INSTANCE *request.Request
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    INSTANCE = &request.Request{
-        Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
-    }
-    INSTANCE.Sign()
+	INSTANCE = &request.Request{
+		Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
+	}
+	INSTANCE.Sign()
 
-    saltmanager.Events.UpdatePublicSalt.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(salt *salt.Salt) {
-        INSTANCE.Sign()
-    }))
+	saltmanager.Events.UpdatePublicSalt.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(salt *salt.Salt) {
+		INSTANCE.Sign()
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer/instance.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer/instance.go
index 558491adfe34ca937edac419608b37bfd4dd1ed0..cc6909001171bc86a9c60a6b330d01e831879a99 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer/instance.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer/instance.go
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 package ownpeer
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
-    "net"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
 )
 
 var INSTANCE *peer.Peer
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    INSTANCE = &peer.Peer{
-        Identity:    accountability.OwnId(),
-        PeeringPort: uint16(*parameters.PORT.Value),
-        GossipPort:  uint16(*gossip.PORT.Value),
-        Address:     net.IPv4(0, 0, 0, 0),
-        Salt:        saltmanager.PUBLIC_SALT,
-    }
+	INSTANCE = &peer.Peer{
+		Identity:    accountability.OwnId(),
+		PeeringPort: uint16(*parameters.PORT.Value),
+		GossipPort:  uint16(*gossip.PORT.Value),
+		Address:     net.IPv4(0, 0, 0, 0),
+		Salt:        saltmanager.PUBLIC_SALT,
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/instances/plugin.go b/plugins/autopeering/instances/plugin.go
index ee110e249ec615bbab0b86e52c485640b5646ac1..ed02fdf6abf9db47f53daa712f406ecb36578883 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/instances/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/instances/plugin.go
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 package instances
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/entrynodes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/entrynodes"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    ownpeer.Configure(plugin)
-    entrynodes.Configure(plugin)
-    knownpeers.Configure(plugin)
-    neighborhood.Configure(plugin)
-    outgoingrequest.Configure(plugin)
-    chosenneighbors.Configure(plugin)
-    acceptedneighbors.Configure(plugin)
+	ownpeer.Configure(plugin)
+	entrynodes.Configure(plugin)
+	knownpeers.Configure(plugin)
+	neighborhood.Configure(plugin)
+	outgoingrequest.Configure(plugin)
+	chosenneighbors.Configure(plugin)
+	acceptedneighbors.Configure(plugin)
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    neighborhood.Run(plugin)
+	neighborhood.Run(plugin)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/parameters/parameters.go b/plugins/autopeering/parameters/parameters.go
index 092ff6f452489a50617af06abfb2188057889be4..7f365c60d81efae5894574dd762f042a811c39d9 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/parameters/parameters.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/parameters/parameters.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package parameters
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 
 var (
-    ADDRESS     = parameter.AddString("AUTOPEERING/ADDRESS", "0.0.0.0", "address to bind for incoming peering requests")
-    ENTRY_NODES = parameter.AddString("AUTOPEERING/ENTRY_NODES", "0d828930890386f036eb77982cc067c5429f7b8f@82.165.29.179:14626", "list of trusted entry nodes for auto peering")
-    PORT        = parameter.AddInt("AUTOPEERING/PORT", 14626, "tcp port for incoming peering requests")
+	ADDRESS     = parameter.AddString("AUTOPEERING/ADDRESS", "0.0.0.0", "address to bind for incoming peering requests")
+	ENTRY_NODES = parameter.AddString("AUTOPEERING/ENTRY_NODES", "0d828930890386f036eb77982cc067c5429f7b8f@82.165.29.179:14626", "list of trusted entry nodes for auto peering")
+	PORT        = parameter.AddInt("AUTOPEERING/PORT", 14626, "tcp port for incoming peering requests")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/plugin.go b/plugins/autopeering/plugin.go
index 769c37eeeb0912cef5ce01739e2696d506388faa..ce2a0cde4e34e3c9372170882ed0adac0b792871 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/plugin.go
@@ -1,81 +1,81 @@
 package autopeering
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
 )
 
 var PLUGIN = node.NewPlugin("Auto Peering", configure, run)
 
 func configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    saltmanager.Configure(plugin)
-    instances.Configure(plugin)
-    server.Configure(plugin)
-    protocol.Configure(plugin)
+	saltmanager.Configure(plugin)
+	instances.Configure(plugin)
+	server.Configure(plugin)
+	protocol.Configure(plugin)
 
-    daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        server.Shutdown(plugin)
-    }))
+	daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		server.Shutdown(plugin)
+	}))
 
-    configureLogging(plugin)
+	configureLogging(plugin)
 }
 
 func run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    instances.Run(plugin)
-    server.Run(plugin)
-    protocol.Run(plugin)
+	instances.Run(plugin)
+	server.Run(plugin)
+	protocol.Run(plugin)
 }
 
 func configureLogging(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    gossip.Events.RemoveNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(peer *gossip.Neighbor) {
-        chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(peer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-        acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(peer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-    }))
-
-    acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("accepted neighbor added: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-
-        gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
-    }))
-    acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("accepted neighbor removed: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-
-        gossip.RemoveNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-    }))
-
-    chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("chosen neighbor added: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-
-        gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
-    }))
-    chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("chosen neighbor removed: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-
-        gossip.RemoveNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-    }))
-
-    knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        plugin.LogInfo("new peer discovered: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-
-        if _, exists := gossip.GetNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier); exists {
-            gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
-        }
-    }))
-    knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Update.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("peer updated: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-
-        if _, exists := gossip.GetNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier); exists {
-            gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
-        }
-    }))
+	gossip.Events.RemoveNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(peer *gossip.Neighbor) {
+		chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(peer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+		acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(peer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+	}))
+
+	acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("accepted neighbor added: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+
+		gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
+	}))
+	acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("accepted neighbor removed: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+
+		gossip.RemoveNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+	}))
+
+	chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("chosen neighbor added: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+
+		gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
+	}))
+	chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Events.Remove.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("chosen neighbor removed: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+
+		gossip.RemoveNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+	}))
+
+	knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Add.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		plugin.LogInfo("new peer discovered: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+
+		if _, exists := gossip.GetNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier); exists {
+			gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
+		}
+	}))
+	knownpeers.INSTANCE.Events.Update.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(p *peer.Peer) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("peer updated: " + p.Address.String() + " / " + p.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+
+		if _, exists := gossip.GetNeighbor(p.Identity.StringIdentifier); exists {
+			gossip.AddNeighbor(gossip.NewNeighbor(p.Identity, p.Address, p.GossipPort))
+		}
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/accepted_neighbor_dropper.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/accepted_neighbor_dropper.go
index 360ee603c2fdcbde812d8c9df5a4f453ade36b45..981dc32cafcad8f4140914ba824e3b6000d2a2ed 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/accepted_neighbor_dropper.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/accepted_neighbor_dropper.go
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
 )
 
 func createAcceptedNeighborDropper(plugin *node.Plugin) func() {
-    return func() {
-        timeutil.Ticker(func() {
-            if len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 {
-                defer acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
-                for len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 {
-                    acceptedneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RLock()
-                    furthestNeighbor := acceptedneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR
-                    acceptedneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RUnlock()
+	return func() {
+		timeutil.Ticker(func() {
+			if len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT/2 {
+				defer acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
+				for len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT/2 {
+					acceptedneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RLock()
+					furthestNeighbor := acceptedneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR
+					acceptedneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RUnlock()
 
-                    if furthestNeighbor != nil {
-                        dropMessage := &drop.Drop{Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE}
-                        dropMessage.Sign()
+					if furthestNeighbor != nil {
+						dropMessage := &drop.Drop{Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE}
+						dropMessage.Sign()
 
-                        acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(furthestNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier, false)
-                        go func() {
-                            if _, err := furthestNeighbor.Send(dropMessage.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
-                                plugin.LogDebug("error when sending drop message to" + acceptedneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.String())
-                            }
-                        }()
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }, 1 * time.Second)
-    }
+						acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(furthestNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier, false)
+						go func() {
+							if _, err := furthestNeighbor.Send(dropMessage.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
+								plugin.LogDebug("error when sending drop message to" + acceptedneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.String())
+							}
+						}()
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}, 1*time.Second)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/chosen_neighbor_dropper.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/chosen_neighbor_dropper.go
index 1e070d17970bd34a4425515c6f75b30a1d90c909..b0be97a96787eb3e90177a8581b11c5eebd88c06 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/chosen_neighbor_dropper.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/chosen_neighbor_dropper.go
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/timeutil"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
 )
 
 func createChosenNeighborDropper(plugin *node.Plugin) func() {
-    return func() {
-        timeutil.Ticker(func() {
-            if len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 {
-                defer chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
-                for len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 {
-                    chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RLock()
-                    furthestNeighbor := chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR
-                    chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RUnlock()
+	return func() {
+		timeutil.Ticker(func() {
+			if len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT/2 {
+				defer chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
+				for len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT/2 {
+					chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RLock()
+					furthestNeighbor := chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR
+					chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RUnlock()
 
-                    if furthestNeighbor != nil {
-                        dropMessage := &drop.Drop{Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE}
-                        dropMessage.Sign()
+					if furthestNeighbor != nil {
+						dropMessage := &drop.Drop{Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE}
+						dropMessage.Sign()
 
-                        chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(furthestNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier, false)
-                        go func() {
-                            if _, err := furthestNeighbor.Send(dropMessage.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
-                                plugin.LogDebug("error when sending drop message to" + chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.String())
-                            }
-                        }()
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }, 1 * time.Second)
-    }
+						chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(furthestNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier, false)
+						go func() {
+							if _, err := furthestNeighbor.Send(dropMessage.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
+								plugin.LogDebug("error when sending drop message to" + chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.String())
+							}
+						}()
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}, 1*time.Second)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants/constants.go
index a95747d811ce8c70fb3ed20428025ef514dc3dd2..10e60f30ca34dd5ddc7d3f7ed6bf8aba8fa6d4c9 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants/constants.go
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ package constants
 import "time"
 
 const (
-    NEIGHBOR_COUNT = 8
+	NEIGHBOR_COUNT = 8
 
-    FIND_NEIGHBOR_INTERVAL = 10 * time.Second
+	FIND_NEIGHBOR_INTERVAL = 10 * time.Second
 
-    // How often does the outgoing ping processor check if new pings should be sent.
-    PING_PROCESS_INTERVAL = 1 * time.Second
+	// How often does the outgoing ping processor check if new pings should be sent.
+	PING_PROCESS_INTERVAL = 1 * time.Second
 
-    // The amount of times each neighbor should be contacted in this cycle.
-    PING_CONTACT_COUNT_PER_CYCLE = 2
+	// The amount of times each neighbor should be contacted in this cycle.
+	PING_CONTACT_COUNT_PER_CYCLE = 2
 
-    // The length of a ping cycle (after this time we have sent randomized pings to all of our neighbors).
-    PING_CYCLE_LENGTH = 900 * time.Second
+	// The length of a ping cycle (after this time we have sent randomized pings to all of our neighbors).
+	PING_CYCLE_LENGTH = 900 * time.Second
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/error_handler.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/error_handler.go
index 9319aa8d0e788cccf2da6689f686610628219f06..a97e5bf76216a731cb82d8e03a5c707aef732558 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/error_handler.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/error_handler.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "net"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 func createErrorHandler(plugin *node.Plugin) *events.Closure {
-    return events.NewClosure(func(ip net.IP, err error) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("error when communicating with " + ip.String() + ": " + err.Error())
-    })
+	return events.NewClosure(func(ip net.IP, err error) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("error when communicating with " + ip.String() + ": " + err.Error())
+	})
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_drop_processor.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_drop_processor.go
index 732ce97b1f84769b88a45101d1c8a7de0ff3646b..9f55f63bb3ce4b5ea45b41b2cfa5503c73f6bcc3 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_drop_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_drop_processor.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
 )
 
 func createIncomingDropProcessor(plugin *node.Plugin) *events.Closure {
-    return events.NewClosure(func(drop *drop.Drop) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("received drop message from " + drop.Issuer.String())
+	return events.NewClosure(func(drop *drop.Drop) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("received drop message from " + drop.Issuer.String())
 
-        chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(drop.Issuer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-        acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(drop.Issuer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-    })
+		chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(drop.Issuer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+		acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(drop.Issuer.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+	})
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_ping_processor.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_ping_processor.go
index d0fa1a1f6036a20ed0783793688e625037f89f2a..c8fdf381540e61a2026bf1e126f3551c275db018 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_ping_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_ping_processor.go
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
 )
 
 func createIncomingPingProcessor(plugin *node.Plugin) *events.Closure {
-    return events.NewClosure(func(ping *ping.Ping) {
-        plugin.LogDebug("received ping from " + ping.Issuer.String())
+	return events.NewClosure(func(ping *ping.Ping) {
+		plugin.LogDebug("received ping from " + ping.Issuer.String())
 
-        knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(ping.Issuer)
-        for _, neighbor := range ping.Neighbors {
-            knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(neighbor)
-        }
-    })
+		knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(ping.Issuer)
+		for _, neighbor := range ping.Neighbors {
+			knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(neighbor)
+		}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_request_processor.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_request_processor.go
index 61fa17d6863793715e0a964274de9884d8eb0d5c..460caedb0643fa908c6c7875775e9465ee7849e8 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_request_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_request_processor.go
@@ -1,75 +1,76 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "math/rand"
+	"math/rand"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
 )
 
 func createIncomingRequestProcessor(plugin *node.Plugin) *events.Closure {
-    return events.NewClosure(func(req *request.Request) {
-        go processIncomingRequest(plugin, req)
-    })
+	return events.NewClosure(func(req *request.Request) {
+		go processIncomingRequest(plugin, req)
+	})
 }
 
 func processIncomingRequest(plugin *node.Plugin, req *request.Request) {
-    plugin.LogDebug("received peering request from " + req.Issuer.String())
+	plugin.LogDebug("received peering request from " + req.Issuer.String())
 
-    knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(req.Issuer)
+	knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(req.Issuer)
 
-    if requestShouldBeAccepted(req) {
-        defer acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
+	if requestShouldBeAccepted(req) {
+		defer acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
 
-        if requestShouldBeAccepted(req) {
-            acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(req.Issuer, false)
+		if requestShouldBeAccepted(req) {
+			acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(req.Issuer, false)
 
-            acceptRequest(plugin, req)
+			acceptRequest(plugin, req)
 
-            return
-        }
-    }
+			return
+		}
+	}
 
-    rejectRequest(plugin, req)
+	rejectRequest(plugin, req)
 }
 
 func requestShouldBeAccepted(req *request.Request) bool {
-    return len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 ||
-        acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Contains(req.Issuer.Identity.StringIdentifier) ||
-        acceptedneighbors.OWN_DISTANCE(req.Issuer) < acceptedneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE
+	return len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT/2 ||
+		acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Contains(req.Issuer.Identity.StringIdentifier) ||
+		acceptedneighbors.OWN_DISTANCE(req.Issuer) < acceptedneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE
 }
 
 func acceptRequest(plugin *node.Plugin, req *request.Request) {
-    if err := req.Accept(generateProposedPeeringCandidates(req)); err != nil {
-        plugin.LogDebug("error when sending response to" + req.Issuer.String())
-    }
+	if err := req.Accept(generateProposedPeeringCandidates(req)); err != nil {
+		plugin.LogDebug("error when sending response to" + req.Issuer.String())
+	}
 
-    plugin.LogDebug("sent positive peering response to " + req.Issuer.String())
+	plugin.LogDebug("sent positive peering response to " + req.Issuer.String())
 
-    acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(req.Issuer, false)
+	acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(req.Issuer, false)
 }
 
 func rejectRequest(plugin *node.Plugin, req *request.Request) {
-    if err := req.Reject(generateProposedPeeringCandidates(req)); err != nil {
-        plugin.LogDebug("error when sending response to" + req.Issuer.String())
-    }
+	if err := req.Reject(generateProposedPeeringCandidates(req)); err != nil {
+		plugin.LogDebug("error when sending response to" + req.Issuer.String())
+	}
 
-    plugin.LogDebug("sent negative peering response to " + req.Issuer.String())
+	plugin.LogDebug("sent negative peering response to " + req.Issuer.String())
 }
 
 func generateProposedPeeringCandidates(req *request.Request) peerlist.PeerList {
-    proposedPeers := neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE.Filter(func(p *peer.Peer) bool {
-        return p.Identity.PublicKey != nil
-    })
-    rand.Shuffle(len(proposedPeers), func(i, j int) {
-        proposedPeers[i], proposedPeers[j] = proposedPeers[j], proposedPeers[i]
-    })
-
-    return proposedPeers
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	proposedPeers := neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE.Filter(func(p *peer.Peer) bool {
+		return p.Identity.PublicKey != nil
+	})
+	rand.Shuffle(len(proposedPeers), func(i, j int) {
+		proposedPeers[i], proposedPeers[j] = proposedPeers[j], proposedPeers[i]
+	})
+
+	return proposedPeers
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_response_processor.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_response_processor.go
index ee581478b018945f4636cdec10304c2a3f538bd7..1bec1044722132eda13f3f8d1f7edd37d3637824 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_response_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/incoming_response_processor.go
@@ -1,46 +1,46 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
 )
 
 func createIncomingResponseProcessor(plugin *node.Plugin) *events.Closure {
-    return events.NewClosure(func(peeringResponse *response.Response) {
-        go processIncomingResponse(plugin, peeringResponse)
-    })
+	return events.NewClosure(func(peeringResponse *response.Response) {
+		go processIncomingResponse(plugin, peeringResponse)
+	})
 }
 
 func processIncomingResponse(plugin *node.Plugin, peeringResponse *response.Response) {
-    plugin.LogDebug("received peering response from " + peeringResponse.Issuer.String())
-
-    peeringResponse.Issuer.Conn.Close()
-
-    knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(peeringResponse.Issuer)
-    for _, peer := range peeringResponse.Peers {
-        knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(peer)
-    }
-
-    if peeringResponse.Type == response.TYPE_ACCEPT {
-        defer chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
-
-        chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(peeringResponse.Issuer, false)
-
-        /*
-        if len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 {
-            dropMessage := &drop.Drop{Issuer:ownpeer.INSTANCE}
-            dropMessage.Sign()
-
-            chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RLock()
-            if _, err := chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.Send(dropMessage.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
-                plugin.LogDebug("error when sending drop message to" + chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.String())
-            }
-            chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.Identity.StringIdentifier, false)
-            chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RUnlock()
-        }
-        */
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	plugin.LogDebug("received peering response from " + peeringResponse.Issuer.String())
+
+	peeringResponse.Issuer.Conn.Close()
+
+	knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(peeringResponse.Issuer)
+	for _, peer := range peeringResponse.Peers {
+		knownpeers.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(peer)
+	}
+
+	if peeringResponse.Type == response.TYPE_ACCEPT {
+		defer chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Lock()()
+
+		chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.AddOrUpdate(peeringResponse.Issuer, false)
+
+		/*
+		   if len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) > constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 {
+		       dropMessage := &drop.Drop{Issuer:ownpeer.INSTANCE}
+		       dropMessage.Sign()
+
+		       chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RLock()
+		       if _, err := chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.Send(dropMessage.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
+		           plugin.LogDebug("error when sending drop message to" + chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.String())
+		       }
+		       chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Remove(chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR.Identity.StringIdentifier, false)
+		       chosenneighbors.FurthestNeighborLock.RUnlock()
+		   }
+		*/
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_ping_processor.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_ping_processor.go
index 8fb0916cd6a118f150c6bdfbdf521e1d70e7f2cb..e1312fca7e0991384d980484c3b92f1f5176591a 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_ping_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_ping_processor.go
@@ -1,85 +1,86 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
-    "math/rand"
-    "time"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
 )
 
 var lastPing time.Time
 
 func createOutgoingPingProcessor(plugin *node.Plugin) func() {
-    return func() {
-        plugin.LogInfo("Starting Ping Processor ...")
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Ping Processor ... done")
-
-        lastPing = time.Now().Add(-constants.PING_CYCLE_LENGTH)
-        
-        outgoingPing := &ping.Ping{
-            Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
-        }
-        outgoingPing.Sign()
-
-        saltmanager.Events.UpdatePublicSalt.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(salt *salt.Salt) {
-            outgoingPing.Sign()
-        }))
-
-        pingPeers(plugin, outgoingPing)
-
-        ticker := time.NewTicker(constants.PING_PROCESS_INTERVAL)
-        ticker:
-        for {
-            select {
-            case <- daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Ping Processor ...")
-
-                break ticker
-            case <- ticker.C:
-                pingPeers(plugin, outgoingPing)
-            }
-        }
-
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Ping Processor ... done")
-    }
+	return func() {
+		plugin.LogInfo("Starting Ping Processor ...")
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Ping Processor ... done")
+
+		lastPing = time.Now().Add(-constants.PING_CYCLE_LENGTH)
+
+		outgoingPing := &ping.Ping{
+			Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
+		}
+		outgoingPing.Sign()
+
+		saltmanager.Events.UpdatePublicSalt.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(salt *salt.Salt) {
+			outgoingPing.Sign()
+		}))
+
+		pingPeers(plugin, outgoingPing)
+
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(constants.PING_PROCESS_INTERVAL)
+	ticker:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Ping Processor ...")
+
+				break ticker
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				pingPeers(plugin, outgoingPing)
+			}
+		}
+
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Ping Processor ... done")
+	}
 }
 
 func pingPeers(plugin *node.Plugin, outgoingPing *ping.Ping) {
-    if len(neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE) >= 1 {
-        pingDelay := constants.PING_CYCLE_LENGTH / time.Duration(len(neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE))
-
-        if lastPing.Add(pingDelay).Before(time.Now()) {
-            chosenPeers := make(map[string]*peer.Peer)
-
-            for i := 0; i < constants.PING_CONTACT_COUNT_PER_CYCLE; i++ {
-                randomNeighborHoodPeer := neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE[rand.Intn(len(neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE))]
-
-                if randomNeighborHoodPeer.Identity.StringIdentifier != accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier {
-                    chosenPeers[randomNeighborHoodPeer.Identity.StringIdentifier] = randomNeighborHoodPeer
-                }
-            }
-
-            for _, chosenPeer := range chosenPeers {
-                go func(chosenPeer *peer.Peer) {
-                    if _, err := chosenPeer.Send(outgoingPing.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
-                        plugin.LogDebug("error when sending ping to " + chosenPeer.String() + ": " + err.Error())
-                    } else {
-                        plugin.LogDebug("sent ping to " + chosenPeer.String())
-                    }
-                }(chosenPeer)
-            }
-
-            lastPing = time.Now()
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	if len(neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE) >= 1 {
+		pingDelay := constants.PING_CYCLE_LENGTH / time.Duration(len(neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE))
+
+		if lastPing.Add(pingDelay).Before(time.Now()) {
+			chosenPeers := make(map[string]*peer.Peer)
+
+			for i := 0; i < constants.PING_CONTACT_COUNT_PER_CYCLE; i++ {
+				randomNeighborHoodPeer := neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE[rand.Intn(len(neighborhood.LIST_INSTANCE))]
+
+				if randomNeighborHoodPeer.Identity.StringIdentifier != accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier {
+					chosenPeers[randomNeighborHoodPeer.Identity.StringIdentifier] = randomNeighborHoodPeer
+				}
+			}
+
+			for _, chosenPeer := range chosenPeers {
+				go func(chosenPeer *peer.Peer) {
+					if _, err := chosenPeer.Send(outgoingPing.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP, false); err != nil {
+						plugin.LogDebug("error when sending ping to " + chosenPeer.String() + ": " + err.Error())
+					} else {
+						plugin.LogDebug("sent ping to " + chosenPeer.String())
+					}
+				}(chosenPeer)
+			}
+
+			lastPing = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_request_processor.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_request_processor.go
index 7d6879331d5d94597fa25532552d255de16f4a14..cec618cb4827d68a59239e0d8d4dff916969da4c 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_request_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/outgoing_request_processor.go
@@ -1,66 +1,66 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/outgoingrequest"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 func createOutgoingRequestProcessor(plugin *node.Plugin) func() {
-    return func() {
-        plugin.LogInfo("Starting Chosen Neighbor Processor ...")
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Chosen Neighbor Processor ... done")
+	return func() {
+		plugin.LogInfo("Starting Chosen Neighbor Processor ...")
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Chosen Neighbor Processor ... done")
 
-        sendOutgoingRequests(plugin)
+		sendOutgoingRequests(plugin)
 
-        ticker := time.NewTicker(constants.FIND_NEIGHBOR_INTERVAL)
-        ticker:
-        for {
-            select {
-            case <- daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Chosen Neighbor Processor ...")
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(constants.FIND_NEIGHBOR_INTERVAL)
+	ticker:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Chosen Neighbor Processor ...")
 
-                break ticker
-            case <- ticker.C:
-                sendOutgoingRequests(plugin)
-            }
-        }
+				break ticker
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				sendOutgoingRequests(plugin)
+			}
+		}
 
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Chosen Neighbor Processor ... done")
-    }
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Chosen Neighbor Processor ... done")
+	}
 }
 
 func sendOutgoingRequests(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    for _, chosenNeighborCandidate := range chosenneighbors.CANDIDATES.Clone() {
-        time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+	for _, chosenNeighborCandidate := range chosenneighbors.CANDIDATES.Clone() {
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 
-        if candidateShouldBeContacted(chosenNeighborCandidate) {
-            if dialed, err := chosenNeighborCandidate.Send(outgoingrequest.INSTANCE.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP, true); err != nil {
-                plugin.LogDebug(err.Error())
-            } else {
-                plugin.LogDebug("sent peering request to " + chosenNeighborCandidate.String())
+		if candidateShouldBeContacted(chosenNeighborCandidate) {
+			if dialed, err := chosenNeighborCandidate.Send(outgoingrequest.INSTANCE.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP, true); err != nil {
+				plugin.LogDebug(err.Error())
+			} else {
+				plugin.LogDebug("sent peering request to " + chosenNeighborCandidate.String())
 
-                if dialed {
-                    tcp.HandleConnection(chosenNeighborCandidate.Conn)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+				if dialed {
+					tcp.HandleConnection(chosenNeighborCandidate.Conn)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func candidateShouldBeContacted(candidate *peer.Peer) bool {
-    nodeId := candidate.Identity.StringIdentifier
+	nodeId := candidate.Identity.StringIdentifier
 
-    return (!acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Contains(nodeId) &&!chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Contains(nodeId) &&
-        accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier != nodeId) && (
-            len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT / 2 ||
-                chosenneighbors.OWN_DISTANCE(candidate) < chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE)
+	return (!acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Contains(nodeId) && !chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Contains(nodeId) &&
+		accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier != nodeId) && (len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers) < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT/2 ||
+		chosenneighbors.OWN_DISTANCE(candidate) < chosenneighbors.FURTHEST_NEIGHBOR_DISTANCE)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/plugin.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/plugin.go
index e875ad2761a2f5f2699283d365a54eb6ccb5462e..fce222652b9d551a6aa84c8c15617795e68ba592 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/plugin.go
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/udp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/udp"
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    errorHandler := createErrorHandler(plugin)
+	errorHandler := createErrorHandler(plugin)
 
-    udp.Events.ReceiveDrop.Attach(createIncomingDropProcessor(plugin))
-    udp.Events.ReceivePing.Attach(createIncomingPingProcessor(plugin))
-    udp.Events.Error.Attach(errorHandler)
+	udp.Events.ReceiveDrop.Attach(createIncomingDropProcessor(plugin))
+	udp.Events.ReceivePing.Attach(createIncomingPingProcessor(plugin))
+	udp.Events.Error.Attach(errorHandler)
 
-    tcp.Events.ReceiveRequest.Attach(createIncomingRequestProcessor(plugin))
-    tcp.Events.ReceiveResponse.Attach(createIncomingResponseProcessor(plugin))
-    tcp.Events.Error.Attach(errorHandler)
+	tcp.Events.ReceiveRequest.Attach(createIncomingRequestProcessor(plugin))
+	tcp.Events.ReceiveResponse.Attach(createIncomingResponseProcessor(plugin))
+	tcp.Events.Error.Attach(errorHandler)
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(createChosenNeighborDropper(plugin))
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(createAcceptedNeighborDropper(plugin))
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(createOutgoingRequestProcessor(plugin))
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(createOutgoingPingProcessor(plugin))
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(createChosenNeighborDropper(plugin))
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(createAcceptedNeighborDropper(plugin))
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(createOutgoingRequestProcessor(plugin))
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(createOutgoingPingProcessor(plugin))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/constants.go
index f17ad2320186975a0b89b78ad796202641855653..a4dc301c991c8288a112721f126052b8bb17630d 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/constants.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package types
 
 const (
-    PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP = ProtocolType(0)
-    PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP = ProtocolType(1)
+	PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP = ProtocolType(0)
+	PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP = ProtocolType(1)
 
-    ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4 = AddressType(0)
-    ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6 = AddressType(1)
+	ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4 = AddressType(0)
+	ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6 = AddressType(1)
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/types.go b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/types.go
index fb6e24658eb3af95298e0429caa0b0c1a3fff257..3b68f5dae31ea0b1180bfc5f4f95c8d643e57067 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/types.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types/types.go
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ package types
 
 type AddressType = byte
 
-type ProtocolType = byte
\ No newline at end of file
+type ProtocolType = byte
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/constants.go
index 20bd690699594d36bef7a91e0f02d125b8a5e6f0..4fe475f4015a05d60958f918a0be9f1463e5e009 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/constants.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package saltmanager
 import "time"
 
 const (
-    PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME  = 1800 * time.Second
-    PRIVATE_SALT_LIFETIME = 1800 * time.Second
+	PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME  = 1800 * time.Second
+	PRIVATE_SALT_LIFETIME = 1800 * time.Second
 )
 
 var (
-    PUBLIC_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY = []byte("PUBLIC_SALT")
-    PRIVATE_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY = []byte("PRIVATE_SALT")
+	PUBLIC_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY  = []byte("PUBLIC_SALT")
+	PRIVATE_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY = []byte("PRIVATE_SALT")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/errors.go b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/errors.go
index bb2ec0d4192a275471ac46fba282557b8f3c66f6..4436630107263c49a75104f29cfa3aae70c807ec 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/errors.go
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package saltmanager
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrPublicSaltExpired         = errors.New("expired public salt in ping")
-    ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime = errors.New("invalid public salt lifetime in ping")
+	ErrPublicSaltExpired         = errors.New("expired public salt in ping")
+	ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime = errors.New("invalid public salt lifetime in ping")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/events.go b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/events.go
index 18315773eaf443e8ebaea0a74db7c43a84f8d9aa..26f207e7385adc9a280bb1aacd297f6c66075b34 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/events.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/events.go
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 package saltmanager
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
 )
 
 var Events = struct {
-    UpdatePublicSalt *events.Event
-    UpdatePrivateSalt *events.Event
+	UpdatePublicSalt  *events.Event
+	UpdatePrivateSalt *events.Event
 }{
-    UpdatePublicSalt:  events.NewEvent(saltCaller),
-    UpdatePrivateSalt: events.NewEvent(saltCaller),
+	UpdatePublicSalt:  events.NewEvent(saltCaller),
+	UpdatePrivateSalt: events.NewEvent(saltCaller),
 }
 
-func saltCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*salt.Salt))(params[0].(*salt.Salt)) }
+func saltCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*salt.Salt))(params[0].(*salt.Salt))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/saltmanager.go b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/saltmanager.go
index a18a1ebb24a9b3d03a13b07d81ab57ba2e694823..5127646aeb0c3da71350732861d9fbb70c0a381e 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/saltmanager.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/saltmanager.go
@@ -1,87 +1,88 @@
 package saltmanager
 
 import (
-    "github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/settings"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/settings"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
 )
 
 var (
-    PRIVATE_SALT *salt.Salt
-    PUBLIC_SALT  *salt.Salt
+	PRIVATE_SALT *salt.Salt
+	PUBLIC_SALT  *salt.Salt
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    PRIVATE_SALT = createSalt(PRIVATE_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY, PRIVATE_SALT_LIFETIME, Events.UpdatePrivateSalt.Trigger)
-    PUBLIC_SALT = createSalt(PUBLIC_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY, PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME, Events.UpdatePublicSalt.Trigger)
+	PRIVATE_SALT = createSalt(PRIVATE_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY, PRIVATE_SALT_LIFETIME, Events.UpdatePrivateSalt.Trigger)
+	PUBLIC_SALT = createSalt(PUBLIC_SALT_SETTINGS_KEY, PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME, Events.UpdatePublicSalt.Trigger)
 }
 
 func generateNewSalt(key []byte, lifetime time.Duration) *salt.Salt {
-    newSalt := salt.New(lifetime)
+	newSalt := salt.New(lifetime)
 
-    if err := settings.Set(key, newSalt.Marshal()); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	if err := settings.Set(key, newSalt.Marshal()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    return newSalt
+	return newSalt
 }
 
 func getSalt(key []byte, lifetime time.Duration) *salt.Salt {
-    saltBytes, err := settings.Get(key)
-    if err != nil {
-        if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
-            return generateNewSalt(key, lifetime)
-        } else {
-            panic(err)
-        }
-    }
-
-    if resultingSalt, err := salt.Unmarshal(saltBytes); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        return resultingSalt
-    }
+	saltBytes, err := settings.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			return generateNewSalt(key, lifetime)
+		} else {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if resultingSalt, err := salt.Unmarshal(saltBytes); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		return resultingSalt
+	}
 }
 
 func updatePublicSalt(saltToUpdate *salt.Salt, settingsKey []byte, lifeSpan time.Duration, updateCallback func(params ...interface{})) {
-    newSalt := salt.New(lifeSpan)
+	newSalt := salt.New(lifeSpan)
 
-    saltToUpdate.Bytes = newSalt.Bytes
-    saltToUpdate.ExpirationTime = newSalt.ExpirationTime
+	saltToUpdate.Bytes = newSalt.Bytes
+	saltToUpdate.ExpirationTime = newSalt.ExpirationTime
 
-    if err := settings.Set(settingsKey, saltToUpdate.Marshal()); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	if err := settings.Set(settingsKey, saltToUpdate.Marshal()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    updateCallback(saltToUpdate)
+	updateCallback(saltToUpdate)
 
-    scheduleUpdateForSalt(saltToUpdate, settingsKey, lifeSpan, updateCallback)
+	scheduleUpdateForSalt(saltToUpdate, settingsKey, lifeSpan, updateCallback)
 }
 
 func scheduleUpdateForSalt(saltToUpdate *salt.Salt, settingsKey []byte, lifeSpan time.Duration, callback func(params ...interface{})) {
-    now := time.Now()
-
-    if saltToUpdate.ExpirationTime.Before(now) {
-        updatePublicSalt(saltToUpdate, settingsKey, lifeSpan, callback)
-    } else {
-        daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-            select {
-            case <-time.After(saltToUpdate.ExpirationTime.Sub(now)):
-                updatePublicSalt(saltToUpdate, settingsKey, lifeSpan, callback)
-            case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                return
-            }
-        })
-    }
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	if saltToUpdate.ExpirationTime.Before(now) {
+		updatePublicSalt(saltToUpdate, settingsKey, lifeSpan, callback)
+	} else {
+		daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+			select {
+			case <-time.After(saltToUpdate.ExpirationTime.Sub(now)):
+				updatePublicSalt(saltToUpdate, settingsKey, lifeSpan, callback)
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				return
+			}
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func createSalt(settingsKey []byte, lifeSpan time.Duration, updateCallback func(params ...interface{})) *salt.Salt {
-    newSalt := getSalt(settingsKey, lifeSpan)
+	newSalt := getSalt(settingsKey, lifeSpan)
 
-    scheduleUpdateForSalt(newSalt, settingsKey, lifeSpan, updateCallback)
+	scheduleUpdateForSalt(newSalt, settingsKey, lifeSpan, updateCallback)
 
-    return newSalt
+	return newSalt
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/utils.go b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/utils.go
index 755b07db4f20d7b00fbdefcd89e64681308be393..8bda9e47f0bd5b02fb113f3af14ec43fcb053068 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/utils.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager/utils.go
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 package saltmanager
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
 )
 
 func CheckSalt(saltToCheck *salt.Salt) error {
-    now := time.Now()
-    if saltToCheck.ExpirationTime.Before(now.Add(-1 * time.Minute)) {
-        return ErrPublicSaltExpired
-    }
-    if saltToCheck.ExpirationTime.After(now.Add(PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME + 1 * time.Minute)) {
-        return ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime
-    }
+	now := time.Now()
+	if saltToCheck.ExpirationTime.Before(now.Add(-1 * time.Minute)) {
+		return ErrPublicSaltExpired
+	}
+	if saltToCheck.ExpirationTime.After(now.Add(PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME + 1*time.Minute)) {
+		return ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/server/server.go b/plugins/autopeering/server/server.go
index 212a6ca5e864ae79543e0393ade580a9c9c4d25a..cf51cd303e76dffd36b7d8e3c980e712a6a13b56 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/server/server.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/server/server.go
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 package server
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/udp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/server/udp"
 )
 
 func Configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    udp.ConfigureServer(plugin)
-    tcp.ConfigureServer(plugin)
+	udp.ConfigureServer(plugin)
+	tcp.ConfigureServer(plugin)
 }
 
 func Run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    udp.RunServer(plugin)
-    tcp.RunServer(plugin)
+	udp.RunServer(plugin)
+	tcp.RunServer(plugin)
 }
 
 func Shutdown(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    udp.ShutdownUDPServer(plugin)
-    tcp.ShutdownServer(plugin)
+	udp.ShutdownUDPServer(plugin)
+	tcp.ShutdownServer(plugin)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/constants.go
index 85b2f705559a1de8d8215fe7e3c24a23ffda1568..c108d820e10625eb646069507b9d716c1e7a0044 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/constants.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package tcp
 import "time"
 
 const (
-    IDLE_TIMEOUT = 5 * time.Second
+	IDLE_TIMEOUT = 5 * time.Second
 
-    STATE_INITIAL  = byte(0)
-    STATE_REQUEST  = byte(1)
-    STATE_RESPONSE = byte(2)
-    STATE_PING     = byte(3)
+	STATE_INITIAL  = byte(0)
+	STATE_REQUEST  = byte(1)
+	STATE_RESPONSE = byte(2)
+	STATE_PING     = byte(3)
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/events.go b/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/events.go
index 47e063e1a7c037b61ed2f510ea504e05d615ae6c..2b9110fa4089961cc4956f0347adeb86cd060b83 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/events.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/events.go
@@ -1,26 +1,35 @@
 package tcp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
-    "net"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
 )
 
 var Events = struct {
-    ReceivePing     *events.Event
-    ReceiveRequest  *events.Event
-    ReceiveResponse *events.Event
-    Error           *events.Event
+	ReceivePing     *events.Event
+	ReceiveRequest  *events.Event
+	ReceiveResponse *events.Event
+	Error           *events.Event
 }{
-    events.NewEvent(pingCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(requestCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(responseCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(pingCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(requestCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(responseCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
 }
 
-func pingCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*ping.Ping))(params[0].(*ping.Ping)) }
-func requestCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*request.Request))(params[0].(*request.Request)) }
-func responseCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*response.Response))(params[0].(*response.Response)) }
-func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(net.IP, error))(params[0].(net.IP), params[1].(error)) }
+func pingCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*ping.Ping))(params[0].(*ping.Ping))
+}
+func requestCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*request.Request))(params[0].(*request.Request))
+}
+func responseCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*response.Response))(params[0].(*response.Response))
+}
+func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(net.IP, error))(params[0].(net.IP), params[1].(error))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/server.go b/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/server.go
index 6f0e3d8412d4584864e947da38ab3e345cd96445..570b80754576ae4816ad1b3e5f45edbf0efd30ff 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/server.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/server/tcp/server.go
@@ -1,224 +1,225 @@
 package tcp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/tcp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
-    "github.com/pkg/errors"
-    "math"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
+	"math"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/tcp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 var server = tcp.NewServer()
 
 func ConfigureServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    server.Events.Connect.Attach(events.NewClosure(HandleConnection))
-    server.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err error) {
-        plugin.LogFailure("error in tcp server: " + err.Error())
-    }))
-    server.Events.Start.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
-            plugin.LogSuccess("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
-        } else {
-            plugin.LogSuccess("Starting TCP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
-        }
-    }))
-    server.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping TCP Server ... done")
-    }))
+	server.Events.Connect.Attach(events.NewClosure(HandleConnection))
+	server.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err error) {
+		plugin.LogFailure("error in tcp server: " + err.Error())
+	}))
+	server.Events.Start.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
+			plugin.LogSuccess("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
+		} else {
+			plugin.LogSuccess("Starting TCP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
+		}
+	}))
+	server.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping TCP Server ... done")
+	}))
 }
 
 func RunServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
-            plugin.LogInfo("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
-        } else {
-            plugin.LogInfo("Starting TCP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
-        }
-
-        server.Listen(*parameters.PORT.Value)
-    })
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
+			plugin.LogInfo("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
+		} else {
+			plugin.LogInfo("Starting TCP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
+		}
+
+		server.Listen(*parameters.PORT.Value)
+	})
 }
 
 func ShutdownServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Stopping TCP Server ...")
+	plugin.LogInfo("Stopping TCP Server ...")
 
-    server.Shutdown()
+	server.Shutdown()
 }
 
 func HandleConnection(conn *network.ManagedConnection) {
-    conn.SetTimeout(IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+	conn.SetTimeout(IDLE_TIMEOUT)
 
-    var connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
-    var receiveBuffer []byte
-    var offset int
+	var connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
+	var receiveBuffer []byte
+	var offset int
 
-    conn.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(data []byte) {
-        ProcessIncomingPacket(&connectionState, &receiveBuffer, conn, data, &offset)
-    }))
+	conn.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(data []byte) {
+		ProcessIncomingPacket(&connectionState, &receiveBuffer, conn, data, &offset)
+	}))
 
-    go conn.Read(make([]byte, int(math.Max(ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE, math.Max(request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE, response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)))))
+	go conn.Read(make([]byte, int(math.Max(ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE, math.Max(request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE, response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)))))
 }
 
 func ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int) {
-    if *connectionState == STATE_INITIAL {
-        var err error
-        if *connectionState, *receiveBuffer, err = parsePackageHeader(data); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
-
-            conn.Close()
-
-            return
-        }
-
-        *offset = 0
-
-        switch *connectionState {
-        case STATE_REQUEST:
-            *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
-        case STATE_RESPONSE:
-            *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
-        case STATE_PING:
-            *receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
-        }
-    }
-
-    switch *connectionState {
-    case STATE_REQUEST:
-        processIncomingRequestPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset)
-    case STATE_RESPONSE:
-        processIncomingResponsePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset)
-    case STATE_PING:
-        processIncomingPingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset)
-    }
+	if *connectionState == STATE_INITIAL {
+		var err error
+		if *connectionState, *receiveBuffer, err = parsePackageHeader(data); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
+
+			conn.Close()
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		*offset = 0
+
+		switch *connectionState {
+		case STATE_REQUEST:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		case STATE_RESPONSE:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		case STATE_PING:
+			*receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch *connectionState {
+	case STATE_REQUEST:
+		processIncomingRequestPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset)
+	case STATE_RESPONSE:
+		processIncomingResponsePacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset)
+	case STATE_PING:
+		processIncomingPingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data, offset)
+	}
 }
 
 func parsePackageHeader(data []byte) (byte, []byte, error) {
-    var connectionState byte
-    var receiveBuffer []byte
+	var connectionState byte
+	var receiveBuffer []byte
 
-    switch data[0] {
-    case request.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        receiveBuffer = make([]byte, request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	switch data[0] {
+	case request.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-        connectionState = STATE_REQUEST
-    case response.MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        receiveBuffer = make([]byte, response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		connectionState = STATE_REQUEST
+	case response.MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-        connectionState = STATE_RESPONSE
-    case ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+		connectionState = STATE_RESPONSE
+	case ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		receiveBuffer = make([]byte, ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-        connectionState = STATE_PING
-    default:
-        return 0, nil, errors.New("invalid package header")
-    }
+		connectionState = STATE_PING
+	default:
+		return 0, nil, errors.New("invalid package header")
+	}
 
-    return connectionState, receiveBuffer, nil
+	return connectionState, receiveBuffer, nil
 }
 
 func processIncomingRequestPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE - *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if req, err := request.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if req, err := request.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        } else {
-            req.Issuer.Conn = conn
-            req.Issuer.Address = conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP
+			return
+		} else {
+			req.Issuer.Conn = conn
+			req.Issuer.Address = conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP
 
-            req.Issuer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-                req.Issuer.Conn = nil
-            }))
+			req.Issuer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+				req.Issuer.Conn = nil
+			}))
 
-            Events.ReceiveRequest.Trigger(req)
-        }
+			Events.ReceiveRequest.Trigger(req)
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
+		*connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func processIncomingResponsePacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE - *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if res, err := response.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if res, err := response.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        } else {
-            res.Issuer.Conn = conn
-            res.Issuer.Address = conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP
+			return
+		} else {
+			res.Issuer.Conn = conn
+			res.Issuer.Address = conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP
 
-            res.Issuer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-                res.Issuer.Conn = nil
-            }))
+			res.Issuer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+				res.Issuer.Conn = nil
+			}))
 
-            Events.ReceiveResponse.Trigger(res)
-        }
+			Events.ReceiveResponse.Trigger(res)
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
+		*connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func processIncomingPingPacket(connectionState *byte, receiveBuffer *[]byte, conn *network.ManagedConnection, data []byte, offset *int) {
-    remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE - *offset), float64(len(data))))
+	remainingCapacity := int(math.Min(float64(ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE-*offset), float64(len(data))))
 
-    copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
+	copy((*receiveBuffer)[*offset:], data[:remainingCapacity])
 
-    if *offset + len(data) < ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        *offset += len(data)
-    } else {
-        if ping, err := ping.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
+	if *offset+len(data) < ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		*offset += len(data)
+	} else {
+		if ping, err := ping.Unmarshal(*receiveBuffer); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP, err)
 
-            conn.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 
-            return
-        } else {
-            ping.Issuer.Conn = conn
-            ping.Issuer.Address = conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP
+			return
+		} else {
+			ping.Issuer.Conn = conn
+			ping.Issuer.Address = conn.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP
 
-            ping.Issuer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-                ping.Issuer.Conn = nil
-            }))
+			ping.Issuer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+				ping.Issuer.Conn = nil
+			}))
 
-            Events.ReceivePing.Trigger(ping)
-        }
+			Events.ReceivePing.Trigger(ping)
+		}
 
-        *connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
+		*connectionState = STATE_INITIAL
 
-        if *offset + len(data) > ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-            ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset)
-        }
-    }
+		if *offset+len(data) > ping.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+			ProcessIncomingPacket(connectionState, receiveBuffer, conn, data[remainingCapacity:], offset)
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/events.go b/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/events.go
index d69667c4e1b4062af4e92de56d91979a63f03b46..6db7f3fc961c6a13d5260744a5383f77451d31e8 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/events.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/events.go
@@ -1,30 +1,41 @@
 package udp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
-    "net"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
 )
 
 var Events = struct {
-    ReceiveDrop     *events.Event
-    ReceivePing     *events.Event
-    ReceiveRequest  *events.Event
-    ReceiveResponse *events.Event
-    Error           *events.Event
+	ReceiveDrop     *events.Event
+	ReceivePing     *events.Event
+	ReceiveRequest  *events.Event
+	ReceiveResponse *events.Event
+	Error           *events.Event
 }{
-    events.NewEvent(dropCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(pingCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(requestCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(responseCaller),
-    events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(dropCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(pingCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(requestCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(responseCaller),
+	events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
 }
 
-func dropCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*drop.Drop))(params[0].(*drop.Drop)) }
-func pingCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*ping.Ping))(params[0].(*ping.Ping)) }
-func requestCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*request.Request))(params[0].(*request.Request)) }
-func responseCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*response.Response))(params[0].(*response.Response)) }
-func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(net.IP, error))(params[0].(net.IP), params[1].(error)) }
+func dropCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*drop.Drop))(params[0].(*drop.Drop))
+}
+func pingCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*ping.Ping))(params[0].(*ping.Ping))
+}
+func requestCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*request.Request))(params[0].(*request.Request))
+}
+func responseCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*response.Response))(params[0].(*response.Response))
+}
+func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(net.IP, error))(params[0].(net.IP), params[1].(error))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/server.go b/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/server.go
index 72ed9cdb1b408bc360492e21f154035eaf45a844..563a9d88bd6bb5be29019d9b0479f3b43d9b9c3f 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/server.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/server/udp/server.go
@@ -1,98 +1,98 @@
 package udp
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/udp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
-    "github.com/pkg/errors"
-    "math"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
+	"math"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/udp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/parameters"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/drop"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/ping"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 var udpServer = udp.NewServer(int(math.Max(float64(request.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE), float64(response.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE))))
 
 func ConfigureServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(ip net.IP, err error) {
-        plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
-    }))
+	Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(ip net.IP, err error) {
+		plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
+	}))
 
-    udpServer.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(events.NewClosure(processReceivedData))
-    udpServer.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err error) {
-        plugin.LogFailure("error in udp server: " + err.Error())
-    }))
-    udpServer.Events.Start.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
-            plugin.LogSuccess("Starting UDP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
-        } else {
-            plugin.LogSuccess("Starting UDP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
-        }
-    }))
-    udpServer.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping UDP Server ... done")
-    }))
+	udpServer.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(events.NewClosure(processReceivedData))
+	udpServer.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err error) {
+		plugin.LogFailure("error in udp server: " + err.Error())
+	}))
+	udpServer.Events.Start.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
+			plugin.LogSuccess("Starting UDP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
+		} else {
+			plugin.LogSuccess("Starting UDP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
+		}
+	}))
+	udpServer.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping UDP Server ... done")
+	}))
 }
 
 func RunServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
-            plugin.LogInfo("Starting UDP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
-        } else {
-            plugin.LogInfo("Starting UDP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
-        }
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		if *parameters.ADDRESS.Value == "0.0.0.0" {
+			plugin.LogInfo("Starting UDP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
+		} else {
+			plugin.LogInfo("Starting UDP Server (" + *parameters.ADDRESS.Value + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*parameters.PORT.Value) + ") ...")
+		}
 
-        udpServer.Listen(*parameters.ADDRESS.Value, *parameters.PORT.Value)
-    })
+		udpServer.Listen(*parameters.ADDRESS.Value, *parameters.PORT.Value)
+	})
 }
 
 func ShutdownUDPServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Stopping UDP Server ...")
+	plugin.LogInfo("Stopping UDP Server ...")
 
-    udpServer.Shutdown()
+	udpServer.Shutdown()
 }
 
 func processReceivedData(addr *net.UDPAddr, data []byte) {
-    switch data[0] {
-    case request.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        if peeringRequest, err := request.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
-        } else {
-            peeringRequest.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
+	switch data[0] {
+	case request.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		if peeringRequest, err := request.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
+		} else {
+			peeringRequest.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
 
-            Events.ReceiveRequest.Trigger(peeringRequest)
-        }
-    case response.MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        if peeringResponse, err := response.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
-        } else {
-            peeringResponse.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
+			Events.ReceiveRequest.Trigger(peeringRequest)
+		}
+	case response.MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		if peeringResponse, err := response.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
+		} else {
+			peeringResponse.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
 
-            Events.ReceiveResponse.Trigger(peeringResponse)
-        }
-    case ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        if ping, err := ping.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
-        } else {
-            ping.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
+			Events.ReceiveResponse.Trigger(peeringResponse)
+		}
+	case ping.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		if ping, err := ping.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
+		} else {
+			ping.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
 
-            Events.ReceivePing.Trigger(ping)
-        }
-    case drop.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
-        if drop, err := drop.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
-        } else {
-            drop.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
+			Events.ReceivePing.Trigger(ping)
+		}
+	case drop.MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER:
+		if drop, err := drop.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, err)
+		} else {
+			drop.Issuer.Address = addr.IP
 
-            Events.ReceiveDrop.Trigger(drop)
-        }
-    default:
-        Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, errors.New("invalid UDP peering packet from " + addr.IP.String()))
-    }
+			Events.ReceiveDrop.Trigger(drop)
+		}
+	default:
+		Events.Error.Trigger(addr.IP, errors.New("invalid UDP peering packet from "+addr.IP.String()))
+	}
 }
-
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/constants.go
index 09c7b3c1b250d2f4212e469166e7bc15d17b66d9..ccc3c1d60615068835bca901a118aa43b745f479 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/constants.go
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 package drop
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x05
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x05
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_START        = 0
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START    = PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END
+	PACKET_HEADER_START        = 0
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START    = PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_END        = PACKET_HEADER_START + PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END    = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START + MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE
+	PACKET_HEADER_END        = PACKET_HEADER_START + PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END    = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START + MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_SIZE        = 1
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE    = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 65
+	PACKET_HEADER_SIZE        = 1
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE    = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 65
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/drop.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/drop.go
index 374be520b70150a05751c381da9240f7f6f66013..e86b5cfad5c5b4b693594a98df70e033f74c24ab 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/drop.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/drop.go
@@ -1,59 +1,60 @@
 package drop
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"bytes"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 type Drop struct {
-    Issuer    *peer.Peer
-    Signature [MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
+	Issuer    *peer.Peer
+	Signature [MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Drop, error) {
-    if data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) != MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        return nil, ErrMalformedDropMessage
-    }
-
-    ping := &Drop{}
-
-    if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        ping.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
-    }
-    if err := saltmanager.CheckSalt(ping.Issuer.Salt); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    }
-
-    if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, ping.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
-            return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
-        }
-    }
-    copy(ping.Signature[:], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END])
-
-    return ping, nil
+	if data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) != MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		return nil, ErrMalformedDropMessage
+	}
+
+	ping := &Drop{}
+
+	if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		ping.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
+	}
+	if err := saltmanager.CheckSalt(ping.Issuer.Salt); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, ping.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
+			return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
+		}
+	}
+	copy(ping.Signature[:], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END])
+
+	return ping, nil
 }
 
 func (ping *Drop) Marshal() []byte {
-    result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    result[PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END], ping.Issuer.Marshal())
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END], ping.Signature[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE])
+	result[PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END], ping.Issuer.Marshal())
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END], ping.Signature[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE])
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
 
 func (this *Drop) Sign() {
-    if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(this.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START]); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
-    }
+	if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(this.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START]); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/errors.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/errors.go
index 4c7db5bb411b5f19d46c67ad493b818fa8345dd7..d2878718dd96e805ef30aeb0dbbce7bf854aaadf 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/drop/errors.go
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package drop
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrInvalidSignature     = errors.New("invalid signature in drop message")
-    ErrMalformedDropMessage = errors.New("malformed drop message")
+	ErrInvalidSignature     = errors.New("invalid signature in drop message")
+	ErrMalformedDropMessage = errors.New("malformed drop message")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/constants.go
index aa1567093ab5d9c4e243164596a454f1c4db45ef..28e0461127f5405e414b1c6cd52373747432ffd9 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/constants.go
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 package peer
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
 )
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START            = 0
-    MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START          = MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END
-    MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START               = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_END
-    MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START          = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END
-    MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START           = MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END
-    MARSHALLED_SALT_START                  = MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END
+	MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START   = 0
+	MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START = MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END
+	MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START      = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_END
+	MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END
+	MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START  = MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END
+	MARSHALLED_SALT_START         = MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END
 
-    MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END            = MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START + MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_END          = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START + MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END               = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START + MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END          = MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START + MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END           = MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START + MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_SALT_END                  = MARSHALLED_SALT_START + MARSHALLED_SALT_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END   = MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START + MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_END = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START + MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END      = MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START + MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END = MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START + MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END  = MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START + MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SALT_END         = MARSHALLED_SALT_START + MARSHALLED_SALT_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE            = identity.PUBLIC_KEY_BYTE_LENGTH
-    MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_SIZE          = 1
-    MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_SIZE               = 16
-    MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_SIZE          = 2
-    MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_SIZE           = 2
-    MARSHALLED_SALT_SIZE                  = salt.SALT_MARSHALLED_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE                 = MARSHALLED_SALT_END
+	MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE   = identity.PUBLIC_KEY_BYTE_LENGTH
+	MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_SIZE = 1
+	MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_SIZE      = 16
+	MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_SIZE = 2
+	MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_SIZE  = 2
+	MARSHALLED_SALT_SIZE         = salt.SALT_MARSHALLED_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE        = MARSHALLED_SALT_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/peer.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/peer.go
index 088ea1afa1fb24680e02df4814ed209d972f69dd..bd3605d868712fe77d71a7333f2d8dc4a772084a 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/peer.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/peer/peer.go
@@ -1,147 +1,148 @@
 package peer
 
 import (
-    "encoding/binary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
-    "github.com/pkg/errors"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
-    "sync"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/salt"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type Peer struct {
-    Identity            *identity.Identity
-    Address             net.IP
-    PeeringPort         uint16
-    GossipPort          uint16
-    Salt                *salt.Salt
-    Conn                *network.ManagedConnection
-    connectMutex        sync.Mutex
+	Identity     *identity.Identity
+	Address      net.IP
+	PeeringPort  uint16
+	GossipPort   uint16
+	Salt         *salt.Salt
+	Conn         *network.ManagedConnection
+	connectMutex sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Peer, error) {
-    if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        return nil, errors.New("size of marshalled peer is too small")
-    }
-
-    peer := &Peer{
-        Identity: identity.NewIdentity(data[MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START:MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END]),
-    }
-
-    switch data[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START] {
-    case types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4:
-        peer.Address = net.IP(data[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START:MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END]).To4()
-    case types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6:
-        peer.Address = net.IP(data[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START:MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END]).To16()
-    }
-
-    peer.PeeringPort = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END])
-    peer.GossipPort = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END])
-
-    if unmarshalledSalt, err := salt.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_SALT_START:MARSHALLED_SALT_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        peer.Salt = unmarshalledSalt
-    }
-
-    return peer, nil
+	if len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		return nil, errors.New("size of marshalled peer is too small")
+	}
+
+	peer := &Peer{
+		Identity: identity.NewIdentity(data[MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START:MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END]),
+	}
+
+	switch data[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START] {
+	case types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4:
+		peer.Address = net.IP(data[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START:MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END]).To4()
+	case types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6:
+		peer.Address = net.IP(data[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START:MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END]).To16()
+	}
+
+	peer.PeeringPort = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END])
+	peer.GossipPort = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END])
+
+	if unmarshalledSalt, err := salt.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_SALT_START:MARSHALLED_SALT_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		peer.Salt = unmarshalledSalt
+	}
+
+	return peer, nil
 }
 
 // sends data and
 func (peer *Peer) Send(data []byte, protocol types.ProtocolType, responseExpected bool) (bool, error) {
-    conn, dialed, err := peer.Connect(protocol)
-    if err != nil {
-        return false, err
-    }
+	conn, dialed, err := peer.Connect(protocol)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
 
-    if _, err := conn.Write(data); err != nil {
-        return false, err
-    }
+	if _, err := conn.Write(data); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
 
-    if dialed && !responseExpected {
-        conn.Close()
-    }
+	if dialed && !responseExpected {
+		conn.Close()
+	}
 
-    return dialed, nil
+	return dialed, nil
 }
 
 func (peer *Peer) ConnectTCP() (*network.ManagedConnection, bool, error) {
-    if peer.Conn == nil {
-        peer.connectMutex.Lock()
-        defer peer.connectMutex.Unlock()
-
-        if peer.Conn == nil {
-            conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", peer.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort)))
-            if err != nil {
-                return nil, false, errors.New("error when connecting to " + peer.String() + ": " + err.Error())
-            } else {
-                peer.Conn = network.NewManagedConnection(conn)
-
-                peer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-                    peer.Conn = nil
-                }))
-
-                return peer.Conn, true, nil
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return peer.Conn, false, nil
+	if peer.Conn == nil {
+		peer.connectMutex.Lock()
+		defer peer.connectMutex.Unlock()
+
+		if peer.Conn == nil {
+			conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", peer.Address.String()+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort)))
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, false, errors.New("error when connecting to " + peer.String() + ": " + err.Error())
+			} else {
+				peer.Conn = network.NewManagedConnection(conn)
+
+				peer.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+					peer.Conn = nil
+				}))
+
+				return peer.Conn, true, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return peer.Conn, false, nil
 }
 
 func (peer *Peer) ConnectUDP() (*network.ManagedConnection, bool, error) {
-    conn, err := net.Dial("udp", peer.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort)))
-    if err != nil {
-        return nil, false, errors.New("error when connecting to " + peer.Address.String() + ": " + err.Error())
-    }
+	conn, err := net.Dial("udp", peer.Address.String()+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false, errors.New("error when connecting to " + peer.Address.String() + ": " + err.Error())
+	}
 
-    return network.NewManagedConnection(conn), true, nil
+	return network.NewManagedConnection(conn), true, nil
 }
 
 func (peer *Peer) Connect(protocol types.ProtocolType) (*network.ManagedConnection, bool, error) {
-    switch protocol {
-    case types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP:
-        return peer.ConnectTCP()
-    case types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP:
-        return peer.ConnectUDP()
-    default:
-        return nil, false, errors.New("unsupported peering protocol in peer " + peer.Address.String())
-    }
+	switch protocol {
+	case types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP:
+		return peer.ConnectTCP()
+	case types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_UDP:
+		return peer.ConnectUDP()
+	default:
+		return nil, false, errors.New("unsupported peering protocol in peer " + peer.Address.String())
+	}
 }
 
 func (peer *Peer) Marshal() []byte {
-    result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START:MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END],
-        peer.Identity.PublicKey[:MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE])
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_START:MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_END],
+		peer.Identity.PublicKey[:MARSHALLED_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE])
 
-    switch len(peer.Address) {
-    case net.IPv4len:
-        result[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START] = types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4
-    case net.IPv6len:
-        result[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START] = types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6
-    default:
-        panic("invalid address in peer")
-    }
+	switch len(peer.Address) {
+	case net.IPv4len:
+		result[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START] = types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4
+	case net.IPv6len:
+		result[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_TYPE_START] = types.ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6
+	default:
+		panic("invalid address in peer")
+	}
 
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START:MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END], peer.Address.To16())
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_START:MARSHALLED_ADDRESS_END], peer.Address.To16())
 
-    binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(result[MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END], peer.PeeringPort)
-    binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(result[MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END], peer.GossipPort)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(result[MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_PEERING_PORT_END], peer.PeeringPort)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(result[MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_START:MARSHALLED_GOSSIP_PORT_END], peer.GossipPort)
 
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_SALT_START:MARSHALLED_SALT_END], peer.Salt.Marshal())
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_SALT_START:MARSHALLED_SALT_END], peer.Salt.Marshal())
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
 
 func (peer *Peer) String() string {
-    if peer.Identity != nil {
-        return peer.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort)) + " / " + peer.Identity.StringIdentifier
-    } else {
-        return peer.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort))
-    }
+	if peer.Identity != nil {
+		return peer.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort)) + " / " + peer.Identity.StringIdentifier
+	} else {
+		return peer.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(peer.PeeringPort))
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist/peer_list.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist/peer_list.go
index f31af2f4c9502d1d3cf3cdb684cdf964854f0180..d33e15fc566e563956851c5fe4d440f5b58c4519 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist/peer_list.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist/peer_list.go
@@ -1,42 +1,41 @@
 package peerlist
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "sort"
+	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 type PeerList []*peer.Peer
 
 func (this PeerList) Clone() PeerList {
-    result := make(PeerList, len(this))
-    for i, entry := range this {
-        result[i] = entry
-    }
+	result := make(PeerList, len(this))
+	for i, entry := range this {
+		result[i] = entry
+	}
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
 
 func (this PeerList) Filter(predicate func(p *peer.Peer) bool) PeerList {
-    peerList := make(PeerList, len(this))
+	peerList := make(PeerList, len(this))
 
-    counter := 0
-    for _, peer := range this {
-        if predicate(peer) {
-            peerList[counter] = peer
-            counter++
-        }
-    }
+	counter := 0
+	for _, peer := range this {
+		if predicate(peer) {
+			peerList[counter] = peer
+			counter++
+		}
+	}
 
-    return peerList[:counter]
+	return peerList[:counter]
 }
 
 // Sorts the PeerRegister by their distance to an anchor.
 func (this PeerList) Sort(distance func(p *peer.Peer) uint64) PeerList {
-    sort.Slice(this, func(i, j int) bool {
-        return distance(this[i]) < distance(this[j])
-    })
+	sort.Slice(this, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return distance(this[i]) < distance(this[j])
+	})
 
-    return this
+	return this
 }
-
-
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/events.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/events.go
index 1bf6ca25f97e105d899bfd2683104a6ae0a63937..ee3479673755c479c745f281e74514ffd718ae52 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/events.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/events.go
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 package peerregister
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 type peerRegisterEvents struct {
-    Add    *events.Event
-    Update *events.Event
-    Remove *events.Event
+	Add    *events.Event
+	Update *events.Event
+	Remove *events.Event
 }
 
-func peerCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*peer.Peer))(params[0].(*peer.Peer)) }
+func peerCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*peer.Peer))(params[0].(*peer.Peer))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/peer_register.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/peer_register.go
index 1ab502c507bb8116347388ad0814b29949b7a5f3..abb97e52c96669afc18bc150f1c377a28a233ba1 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/peer_register.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/peerregister/peer_register.go
@@ -1,104 +1,105 @@
 package peerregister
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
-    "sync"
+	"bytes"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/request"
 )
 
 type PeerRegister struct {
-    Peers  map[string]*peer.Peer
-    Events peerRegisterEvents
-    lock   sync.RWMutex
+	Peers  map[string]*peer.Peer
+	Events peerRegisterEvents
+	lock   sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func New() *PeerRegister {
-    return &PeerRegister{
-        Peers: make(map[string]*peer.Peer),
-        Events: peerRegisterEvents{
-            Add:    events.NewEvent(peerCaller),
-            Update: events.NewEvent(peerCaller),
-            Remove: events.NewEvent(peerCaller),
-        },
-    }
+	return &PeerRegister{
+		Peers: make(map[string]*peer.Peer),
+		Events: peerRegisterEvents{
+			Add:    events.NewEvent(peerCaller),
+			Update: events.NewEvent(peerCaller),
+			Remove: events.NewEvent(peerCaller),
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 // returns true if a new entry was added
-func (this *PeerRegister) AddOrUpdate(peer *peer.Peer, lock... bool) bool {
-    if len(lock) == 0 || lock[0] {
-        defer this.Lock()()
-    }
+func (this *PeerRegister) AddOrUpdate(peer *peer.Peer, lock ...bool) bool {
+	if len(lock) == 0 || lock[0] {
+		defer this.Lock()()
+	}
 
-    if peer.Identity == nil || bytes.Equal(peer.Identity.Identifier, accountability.OwnId().Identifier) {
-        return false
-    }
+	if peer.Identity == nil || bytes.Equal(peer.Identity.Identifier, accountability.OwnId().Identifier) {
+		return false
+	}
 
-    if existingPeer, exists := this.Peers[peer.Identity.StringIdentifier]; exists {
-        existingPeer.Address = peer.Address
-        existingPeer.GossipPort = peer.GossipPort
-        existingPeer.PeeringPort = peer.PeeringPort
+	if existingPeer, exists := this.Peers[peer.Identity.StringIdentifier]; exists {
+		existingPeer.Address = peer.Address
+		existingPeer.GossipPort = peer.GossipPort
+		existingPeer.PeeringPort = peer.PeeringPort
 
-        this.Events.Update.Trigger(existingPeer)
+		this.Events.Update.Trigger(existingPeer)
 
-        return false
-    } else {
-        this.Peers[peer.Identity.StringIdentifier] = peer
+		return false
+	} else {
+		this.Peers[peer.Identity.StringIdentifier] = peer
 
-        this.Events.Add.Trigger(peer)
+		this.Events.Add.Trigger(peer)
 
-        return true
-    }
+		return true
+	}
 }
 
 // by calling defer peerRegister.Lock()() we can auto-lock AND unlock (note: two parentheses)
 func (this *PeerRegister) Lock() func() {
-    this.lock.Lock()
+	this.lock.Lock()
 
-    return this.lock.Unlock
+	return this.lock.Unlock
 }
 
-func (this *PeerRegister) Remove(key string, lock... bool) {
-    if peerEntry, exists := this.Peers[key]; exists {
-        if len(lock) == 0 || lock[0] {
-            defer this.Lock()()
+func (this *PeerRegister) Remove(key string, lock ...bool) {
+	if peerEntry, exists := this.Peers[key]; exists {
+		if len(lock) == 0 || lock[0] {
+			defer this.Lock()()
 
-            if peerEntry, exists := this.Peers[key]; exists {
-                delete(this.Peers, key)
+			if peerEntry, exists := this.Peers[key]; exists {
+				delete(this.Peers, key)
 
-                this.Events.Remove.Trigger(peerEntry)
-            }
-        } else {
-            delete(this.Peers, key)
+				this.Events.Remove.Trigger(peerEntry)
+			}
+		} else {
+			delete(this.Peers, key)
 
-            this.Events.Remove.Trigger(peerEntry)
-        }
-    }
+			this.Events.Remove.Trigger(peerEntry)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *PeerRegister) Contains(key string) bool {
-    if _, exists := this.Peers[key]; exists {
-        return true
-    } else {
-        return false
-    }
+	if _, exists := this.Peers[key]; exists {
+		return true
+	} else {
+		return false
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *PeerRegister) Filter(filterFn func(this *PeerRegister, req *request.Request) *PeerRegister, req *request.Request) *PeerRegister {
-    return filterFn(this, req)
+	return filterFn(this, req)
 }
 
 func (this *PeerRegister) List() peerlist.PeerList {
-    peerList := make(peerlist.PeerList, len(this.Peers))
+	peerList := make(peerlist.PeerList, len(this.Peers))
 
-    counter := 0
-    for _, currentPeer := range this.Peers {
-        peerList[counter] = currentPeer
-        counter++
-    }
+	counter := 0
+	for _, currentPeer := range this.Peers {
+		peerList[counter] = currentPeer
+		counter++
+	}
 
-    return peerList
+	return peerList
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/constants.go
index f43adf9557ff61a6d8147986f1b7a1afa5dbcb97..6d37911b040aec78350655f6f90e96a0409af76a 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/constants.go
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 package ping
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x04
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0x04
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_START        = 0
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START    = PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_START     = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START = MARSHALLED_PEERS_END
+	PACKET_HEADER_START        = 0
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START    = PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_START     = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START = MARSHALLED_PEERS_END
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_END        = PACKET_HEADER_START + PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END    = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START + MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_END     = MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE
+	PACKET_HEADER_END        = PACKET_HEADER_START + PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END    = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START + MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_END     = MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_SIZE              = 1
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE          = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_FLAG_SIZE = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE      = MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_FLAG_SIZE + peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE           = MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE * constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE       = 65
+	PACKET_HEADER_SIZE              = 1
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE          = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_FLAG_SIZE = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE      = MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_FLAG_SIZE + peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE           = MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE * constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE       = 65
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/errors.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/errors.go
index 218d60917a52a4080f5a2ed142b44ed43e23099f..51825205c449771cbc0feb3222adce9305fff6ad 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/errors.go
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package ping
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrInvalidSignature          = errors.New("invalid signature in ping")
-    ErrMalformedPing             = errors.New("malformed ping")
+	ErrInvalidSignature = errors.New("invalid signature in ping")
+	ErrMalformedPing    = errors.New("malformed ping")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/ping.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/ping.go
index 3b25656d021e255f241304e132dbb3741903ca9e..3153d66034e37b0cf9e61141372bd1cd2ad69f83 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/ping.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/ping/ping.go
@@ -1,84 +1,85 @@
 package ping
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
+	"bytes"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peerlist"
 )
 
 type Ping struct {
-    Issuer    *peer.Peer
-    Neighbors peerlist.PeerList
-    Signature [MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
+	Issuer    *peer.Peer
+	Neighbors peerlist.PeerList
+	Signature [MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Ping, error) {
-    if data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) != MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        return nil, ErrMalformedPing
-    }
-
-    ping := &Ping{
-        Neighbors: make(peerlist.PeerList, 0),
-    }
-
-    if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        ping.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
-    }
-    if err := saltmanager.CheckSalt(ping.Issuer.Salt); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    }
-
-    offset := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START
-    for i:= 0; i < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT; i++ {
-        if data[offset] == 1 {
-            if unmarshalledPing, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[offset + 1:offset + MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE]); err != nil {
-                return nil, err
-            } else {
-                ping.Neighbors = append(ping.Neighbors, unmarshalledPing)
-            }
-        }
-
-        offset += MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE
-    }
-
-    if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, ping.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
-            return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
-        }
-    }
-    copy(ping.Signature[:], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END])
-
-    return ping, nil
+	if data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) != MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		return nil, ErrMalformedPing
+	}
+
+	ping := &Ping{
+		Neighbors: make(peerlist.PeerList, 0),
+	}
+
+	if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		ping.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
+	}
+	if err := saltmanager.CheckSalt(ping.Issuer.Salt); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	offset := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START
+	for i := 0; i < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT; i++ {
+		if data[offset] == 1 {
+			if unmarshalledPing, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[offset+1 : offset+MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE]); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			} else {
+				ping.Neighbors = append(ping.Neighbors, unmarshalledPing)
+			}
+		}
+
+		offset += MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE
+	}
+
+	if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, ping.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
+			return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
+		}
+	}
+	copy(ping.Signature[:], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END])
+
+	return ping, nil
 }
 
 func (ping *Ping) Marshal() []byte {
-    result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    result[PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END], ping.Issuer.Marshal())
-    for i, neighbor := range ping.Neighbors {
-        entryStartOffset := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + i * MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE
+	result[PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END], ping.Issuer.Marshal())
+	for i, neighbor := range ping.Neighbors {
+		entryStartOffset := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + i*MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE
 
-        result[entryStartOffset] = 1
+		result[entryStartOffset] = 1
 
-        copy(result[entryStartOffset + 1:entryStartOffset + MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE], neighbor.Marshal())
-    }
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END], ping.Signature[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE])
+		copy(result[entryStartOffset+1:entryStartOffset+MARSHALLED_PEER_ENTRY_SIZE], neighbor.Marshal())
+	}
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END], ping.Signature[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE])
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
 
 func (this *Ping) Sign() {
-    if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(this.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START]); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
-    }
+	if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(this.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START]); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/request/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/request/constants.go
index b08423729828044b743e0794b2bd084f595830d5..c70d8427768f1fa52fa52b94dc52183b8b3284fd 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/request/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/request/constants.go
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 package request
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 const (
-    PACKET_HEADER_SIZE = 1
-    ISSUER_SIZE        = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
-    SIGNATURE_SIZE     = 65
+	PACKET_HEADER_SIZE = 1
+	ISSUER_SIZE        = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
+	SIGNATURE_SIZE     = 65
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    ISSUER_START        = PACKET_HEADER_END
-    SIGNATURE_START     = ISSUER_END
+	PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	ISSUER_START        = PACKET_HEADER_END
+	SIGNATURE_START     = ISSUER_END
 
-    PACKET_HEADER_END = PACKET_HEADER_START + PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
-    ISSUER_END        = ISSUER_START + ISSUER_SIZE
-    SIGNATURE_END     = SIGNATURE_START + SIGNATURE_SIZE
+	PACKET_HEADER_END = PACKET_HEADER_START + PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	ISSUER_END        = ISSUER_START + ISSUER_SIZE
+	SIGNATURE_END     = SIGNATURE_START + SIGNATURE_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = SIGNATURE_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = SIGNATURE_END
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0xBE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0xBE
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/request/errors.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/request/errors.go
index 8895aa9eb0057273f39d25e6da8eae94ce3c86a9..34831a9420ca5d18f44ea58d629b8503b840af95 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/request/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/request/errors.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package request
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrPublicSaltExpired         = errors.New("expired public salt in peering request")
-    ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime = errors.New("invalid public salt lifetime")
-    ErrInvalidSignature          = errors.New("invalid signature in peering request")
-    ErrMalformedPeeringRequest   = errors.New("malformed peering request")
+	ErrPublicSaltExpired         = errors.New("expired public salt in peering request")
+	ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime = errors.New("invalid public salt lifetime")
+	ErrInvalidSignature          = errors.New("invalid signature in peering request")
+	ErrMalformedPeeringRequest   = errors.New("malformed peering request")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/request/request.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/request/request.go
index b82c69ab49f2868aa193a9248a312b960d80618d..139765485b7d48379ce2c1c91a2815c923d03384 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/request/request.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/request/request.go
@@ -1,98 +1,99 @@
 package request
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
-    "time"
+	"bytes"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/ownpeer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/types"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/saltmanager"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/response"
 )
 
 type Request struct {
-    Issuer    *peer.Peer
-    Signature [SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
+	Issuer    *peer.Peer
+	Signature [SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Request, error) {
-    if data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) != MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        return nil, ErrMalformedPeeringRequest
-    }
-
-    peeringRequest := &Request{}
-
-    if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[ISSUER_START:ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        peeringRequest.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
-    }
-
-    now := time.Now()
-    if peeringRequest.Issuer.Salt.ExpirationTime.Before(now.Add(-1 * time.Minute)) {
-        return nil, ErrPublicSaltExpired
-    }
-    if peeringRequest.Issuer.Salt.ExpirationTime.After(now.Add(saltmanager.PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME + 1*time.Minute)) {
-        return nil, ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime
-    }
-
-    if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:SIGNATURE_START], data[SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, peeringRequest.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
-            return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
-        }
-    }
-    copy(peeringRequest.Signature[:], data[SIGNATURE_START:SIGNATURE_END])
-
-    return peeringRequest, nil
+	if data[0] != MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) != MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		return nil, ErrMalformedPeeringRequest
+	}
+
+	peeringRequest := &Request{}
+
+	if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[ISSUER_START:ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		peeringRequest.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
+	}
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	if peeringRequest.Issuer.Salt.ExpirationTime.Before(now.Add(-1 * time.Minute)) {
+		return nil, ErrPublicSaltExpired
+	}
+	if peeringRequest.Issuer.Salt.ExpirationTime.After(now.Add(saltmanager.PUBLIC_SALT_LIFETIME + 1*time.Minute)) {
+		return nil, ErrPublicSaltInvalidLifetime
+	}
+
+	if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:SIGNATURE_START], data[SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, peeringRequest.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
+			return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
+		}
+	}
+	copy(peeringRequest.Signature[:], data[SIGNATURE_START:SIGNATURE_END])
+
+	return peeringRequest, nil
 }
 
 func (this *Request) Accept(peers []*peer.Peer) error {
-    peeringResponse := &response.Response{
-        Type:   response.TYPE_ACCEPT,
-        Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
-        Peers:  peers,
-    }
-    peeringResponse.Sign()
-
-    if _, err := this.Issuer.Send(peeringResponse.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP, false); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
-
-    return nil
+	peeringResponse := &response.Response{
+		Type:   response.TYPE_ACCEPT,
+		Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
+		Peers:  peers,
+	}
+	peeringResponse.Sign()
+
+	if _, err := this.Issuer.Send(peeringResponse.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *Request) Reject(peers []*peer.Peer) error {
-    peeringResponse := &response.Response{
-        Type:   response.TYPE_REJECT,
-        Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
-        Peers:  peers,
-    }
-    peeringResponse.Sign()
-
-    if _, err := this.Issuer.Send(peeringResponse.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP, false); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
-
-    return nil
+	peeringResponse := &response.Response{
+		Type:   response.TYPE_REJECT,
+		Issuer: ownpeer.INSTANCE,
+		Peers:  peers,
+	}
+	peeringResponse.Sign()
+
+	if _, err := this.Issuer.Send(peeringResponse.Marshal(), types.PROTOCOL_TYPE_TCP, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (this *Request) Sign() {
-    if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(this.Marshal()[:SIGNATURE_START]); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
-    }
+	if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(this.Marshal()[:SIGNATURE_START]); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
+	}
 }
 
 func (this *Request) Marshal() []byte {
-    result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    result[PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    copy(result[ISSUER_START:ISSUER_END], this.Issuer.Marshal())
-    copy(result[SIGNATURE_START:SIGNATURE_END], this.Signature[:SIGNATURE_SIZE])
+	result[PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	copy(result[ISSUER_START:ISSUER_END], this.Issuer.Marshal())
+	copy(result[SIGNATURE_START:SIGNATURE_END], this.Signature[:SIGNATURE_SIZE])
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/response/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/response/constants.go
index 86f65ef94b71838d606bd6a0afc8b5d33beb86b2..b5f8db127ab8b0a522d0fbfde05f9d671431acea 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/response/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/response/constants.go
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 package response
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
 )
 
 const (
-    TYPE_REJECT = Type(0)
-    TYPE_ACCEPT = Type(1)
+	TYPE_REJECT = Type(0)
+	TYPE_ACCEPT = Type(1)
 
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_AMOUNT  = constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT + constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT * constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT
-    MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0xBC
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_AMOUNT  = constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT + constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT*constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT
+	MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER = 0xBC
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
-    MARSHALLED_TYPE_START          = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START        = MARSHALLED_TYPE_END
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_START         = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START     = MARSHALLED_PEERS_END
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START = 0
+	MARSHALLED_TYPE_START          = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START        = MARSHALLED_TYPE_END
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_START         = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START     = MARSHALLED_PEERS_END
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_TYPE_END          = MARSHALLED_TYPE_START + MARSHALLED_TYPE_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_END         = MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END        = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START + MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END     = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_END = MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START + MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_TYPE_END          = MARSHALLED_TYPE_START + MARSHALLED_TYPE_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_END         = MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END        = MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START + MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END     = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE = 1
-    MARSHALLED_TYPE_SIZE          = 1
-    MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE        = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEER_FLAG_SIZE     = 1
-    MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE          = MARSHALLED_PEER_FLAG_SIZE + peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE         = MARSHALLED_PEERS_AMOUNT * MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE     = 65
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE         = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END
+	MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE = 1
+	MARSHALLED_TYPE_SIZE          = 1
+	MARSHALLED_ISSUER_SIZE        = peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEER_FLAG_SIZE     = 1
+	MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE          = MARSHALLED_PEER_FLAG_SIZE + peer.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_PEERS_SIZE         = MARSHALLED_PEERS_AMOUNT * MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE     = 65
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE         = MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/response/errors.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/response/errors.go
index abda4d1fda24555173735923dabd7b968ad2cd9e..34d823a8666483d7bc3b0e1a7b113a581244825e 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/response/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/response/errors.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package response
 import "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrInvalidSignature          = errors.New("invalid signature in peering request")
+	ErrInvalidSignature = errors.New("invalid signature in peering request")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/response/response.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/response/response.go
index 4151bb3da64f1d1322110c38687961e77b6978fe..7d75b6e0a3c0c26b142648698dfe27d6f6e9ca6c 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/response/response.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/response/response.go
@@ -1,92 +1,93 @@
 package response
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
-    "github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"bytes"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/protocol/constants"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/types/peer"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type Response struct {
-    Type      Type
-    Issuer    *peer.Peer
-    Peers     []*peer.Peer
-    Signature [MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
+	Type      Type
+	Issuer    *peer.Peer
+	Peers     []*peer.Peer
+	Signature [MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE]byte
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(data []byte) (*Response, error) {
-    if data[0] != MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        return nil, errors.New("malformed peering response")
-    }
-
-    peeringResponse := &Response{
-        Type:  data[MARSHALLED_TYPE_START],
-        Peers: make([]*peer.Peer, 0),
-    }
-
-    if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        peeringResponse.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
-    }
-
-    for i := 0; i < MARSHALLED_PEERS_AMOUNT; i++ {
-        PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + (i * MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE)
-        PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END := PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START + MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE
-
-        if data[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START] == 1 {
-            peer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START+1 : PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END])
-            if err != nil {
-                return nil, err
-            }
-
-            peeringResponse.Peers = append(peeringResponse.Peers, peer)
-        }
-    }
-
-    if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, peeringResponse.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
-            return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
-        }
-    }
-    copy(peeringResponse.Signature[:], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END])
-
-    return peeringResponse, nil
+	if data[0] != MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER || len(data) < MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		return nil, errors.New("malformed peering response")
+	}
+
+	peeringResponse := &Response{
+		Type:  data[MARSHALLED_TYPE_START],
+		Peers: make([]*peer.Peer, 0),
+	}
+
+	if unmarshalledPeer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		peeringResponse.Issuer = unmarshalledPeer
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < MARSHALLED_PEERS_AMOUNT; i++ {
+		PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + (i * MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE)
+		PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END := PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START + MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE
+
+		if data[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START] == 1 {
+			peer, err := peer.Unmarshal(data[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START+1 : PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END])
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			peeringResponse.Peers = append(peeringResponse.Peers, peer)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if issuer, err := identity.FromSignedData(data[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		if !bytes.Equal(issuer.Identifier, peeringResponse.Issuer.Identity.Identifier) {
+			return nil, ErrInvalidSignature
+		}
+	}
+	copy(peeringResponse.Signature[:], data[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END])
+
+	return peeringResponse, nil
 }
 
 func (this *Response) Sign() *Response {
-    dataToSign := this.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START]
-    if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(dataToSign); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
-    }
-
-    return this
+	dataToSign := this.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START]
+	if signature, err := this.Issuer.Identity.Sign(dataToSign); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		copy(this.Signature[:], signature)
+	}
+
+	return this
 }
 
 func (this *Response) Marshal() []byte {
-    result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+	result := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
 
-    result[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER
-    result[MARSHALLED_TYPE_START] = this.Type
+	result[MARSHALLED_PACKET_HEADER_START] = MARHSALLED_PACKET_HEADER
+	result[MARSHALLED_TYPE_START] = this.Type
 
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END], this.Issuer.Marshal())
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_ISSUER_START:MARSHALLED_ISSUER_END], this.Issuer.Marshal())
 
-    for i, peer := range this.Peers {
-        if i < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT {
-            PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + (i * MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE)
-            PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END := PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START + MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE
+	for i, peer := range this.Peers {
+		if i < constants.NEIGHBOR_COUNT {
+			PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START := MARSHALLED_PEERS_START + (i * MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE)
+			PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END := PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START + MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE
 
-            result[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START] = 1
-            copy(result[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START+1:PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END], peer.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE-1])
-        }
-    }
+			result[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START] = 1
+			copy(result[PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_START+1:PEERING_RESPONSE_MARSHALLED_PEER_END], peer.Marshal()[:MARSHALLED_PEER_SIZE-1])
+		}
+	}
 
-    copy(result[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END], this.Signature[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE])
+	copy(result[MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_END], this.Signature[:MARSHALLED_SIGNATURE_SIZE])
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/constants.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/constants.go
index 6c5d016d590f6b142ed1f93331d7d827f8978451..5b75dd07131c32e4f1ee1bc51a4a0d8a3a498a04 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/constants.go
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package salt
 
 const (
-    SALT_BYTES_SIZE = 20
-    SALT_TIME_SIZE  = 15
+	SALT_BYTES_SIZE = 20
+	SALT_TIME_SIZE  = 15
 
-    SALT_BYTES_START = 0
-    SALT_TIME_START  = SALT_BYTES_END
+	SALT_BYTES_START = 0
+	SALT_TIME_START  = SALT_BYTES_END
 
-    SALT_BYTES_END = SALT_BYTES_START + SALT_BYTES_SIZE
-    SALT_TIME_END  = SALT_TIME_START + SALT_TIME_SIZE
+	SALT_BYTES_END = SALT_BYTES_START + SALT_BYTES_SIZE
+	SALT_TIME_END  = SALT_TIME_START + SALT_TIME_SIZE
 
-    SALT_MARSHALLED_SIZE = SALT_TIME_END
+	SALT_MARSHALLED_SIZE = SALT_TIME_END
 )
diff --git a/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/salt.go b/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/salt.go
index bc1555de1360bdeff87a101539ad58dc41f6b0d3..2da93db44ca1fbcc808d367da0967c658128df59 100644
--- a/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/salt.go
+++ b/plugins/autopeering/types/salt/salt.go
@@ -1,56 +1,57 @@
 package salt
 
 import (
-    "crypto/rand"
-    "github.com/pkg/errors"
-    "time"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type Salt struct {
-    Bytes          []byte
-    ExpirationTime time.Time
+	Bytes          []byte
+	ExpirationTime time.Time
 }
 
 func New(lifetime time.Duration) *Salt {
-    salt := &Salt{
-        Bytes: make([]byte, SALT_BYTES_SIZE),
-        ExpirationTime: time.Now().Add(lifetime),
-    }
+	salt := &Salt{
+		Bytes:          make([]byte, SALT_BYTES_SIZE),
+		ExpirationTime: time.Now().Add(lifetime),
+	}
 
-    if _, err := rand.Read(salt.Bytes); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	if _, err := rand.Read(salt.Bytes); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    return salt
+	return salt
 }
 
 func Unmarshal(marshalledSalt []byte) (*Salt, error) {
-    if len(marshalledSalt) < SALT_MARSHALLED_SIZE {
-        return nil, errors.New("marshalled salt bytes not long enough")
-    }
+	if len(marshalledSalt) < SALT_MARSHALLED_SIZE {
+		return nil, errors.New("marshalled salt bytes not long enough")
+	}
 
-    salt := &Salt{
-        Bytes: make([]byte, SALT_BYTES_SIZE),
-    }
-    copy(salt.Bytes, marshalledSalt[SALT_BYTES_START:SALT_BYTES_END])
+	salt := &Salt{
+		Bytes: make([]byte, SALT_BYTES_SIZE),
+	}
+	copy(salt.Bytes, marshalledSalt[SALT_BYTES_START:SALT_BYTES_END])
 
-    if err := salt.ExpirationTime.UnmarshalBinary(marshalledSalt[SALT_TIME_START:SALT_TIME_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    }
+	if err := salt.ExpirationTime.UnmarshalBinary(marshalledSalt[SALT_TIME_START:SALT_TIME_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-    return salt, nil
+	return salt, nil
 }
 
 func (this *Salt) Marshal() []byte {
-    result := make([]byte, SALT_BYTES_SIZE+SALT_TIME_SIZE)
+	result := make([]byte, SALT_BYTES_SIZE+SALT_TIME_SIZE)
 
-    copy(result[SALT_BYTES_START:SALT_BYTES_END], this.Bytes)
+	copy(result[SALT_BYTES_START:SALT_BYTES_END], this.Bytes)
 
-    if bytes, err := this.ExpirationTime.MarshalBinary(); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        copy(result[SALT_TIME_START:SALT_TIME_END], bytes)
-    }
+	if bytes, err := this.ExpirationTime.MarshalBinary(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		copy(result[SALT_TIME_START:SALT_TIME_END], bytes)
+	}
 
-    return result
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/plugins/cli/cli.go b/plugins/cli/cli.go
index 5676ae7269da776d04f1c4c1e64e2b1c15627392..ddb29b6ba76a65a41ed2a6e0f2956e5ebfe53015 100644
--- a/plugins/cli/cli.go
+++ b/plugins/cli/cli.go
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-    "flag"
-    "fmt"
-    "os"
-    "path/filepath"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func AddIntParameter(p *int, name string, usage string) {
-    flag.IntVar(p, name, *p, usage)
+	flag.IntVar(p, name, *p, usage)
 }
 
 func AddStringParameter(p *string, name string, usage string) {
-    flag.StringVar(p, name, *p, usage)
+	flag.StringVar(p, name, *p, usage)
 }
 
 func printUsage() {
-    _, err := fmt.Fprintf(
-        os.Stderr,
-        "\n" +
-            "SHIMMER 1.0\n\n" +
-            "  A lightweight modular IOTA node.\n\n" +
-            "Usage:\n\n" +
-            "  %s [OPTIONS]\n\n" +
-            "Options:\n\n",
-        filepath.Base(os.Args[0]),
-    )
-    if err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
+	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(
+		os.Stderr,
+		"\n"+
+			"SHIMMER 1.0\n\n"+
+			"  A lightweight modular IOTA node.\n\n"+
+			"Usage:\n\n"+
+			"  %s [OPTIONS]\n\n"+
+			"Options:\n\n",
+		filepath.Base(os.Args[0]),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
-    flag.PrintDefaults()
+	flag.PrintDefaults()
 }
diff --git a/plugins/cli/plugin.go b/plugins/cli/plugin.go
index ff13c2d8dd09f7b6075d7e4fa62190c3a9873a83..c77cc83556bba49c9025c56d41092980865e7d6e 100644
--- a/plugins/cli/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/cli/plugin.go
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-    "flag"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
-    "strings"
+	"flag"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 )
 
 func onAddIntParameter(param *parameter.IntParameter) {
-    flagName := strings.Replace(strings.Replace(strings.ToLower(param.Name), "/", "-", 1), "_", "-", -1)
+	flagName := strings.Replace(strings.Replace(strings.ToLower(param.Name), "/", "-", 1), "_", "-", -1)
 
-    AddIntParameter(param.Value, flagName, param.Description)
+	AddIntParameter(param.Value, flagName, param.Description)
 }
 
 func onAddStringParameter(param *parameter.StringParameter) {
-    flagName := strings.Replace(strings.Replace(strings.ToLower(param.Name), "/", "-", 1), "_", "-", -1)
+	flagName := strings.Replace(strings.Replace(strings.ToLower(param.Name), "/", "-", 1), "_", "-", -1)
 
-    AddStringParameter(param.Value, flagName, param.Description)
+	AddStringParameter(param.Value, flagName, param.Description)
 }
 
 func init() {
-    for _, param := range parameter.GetInts() {
-        onAddIntParameter(param)
-    }
+	for _, param := range parameter.GetInts() {
+		onAddIntParameter(param)
+	}
 
-    for _, param := range parameter.GetStrings() {
-        onAddStringParameter(param)
-    }
+	for _, param := range parameter.GetStrings() {
+		onAddStringParameter(param)
+	}
 
-    parameter.Events.AddInt.Attach(events.NewClosure(onAddIntParameter))
-    parameter.Events.AddString.Attach(events.NewClosure(onAddStringParameter))
+	parameter.Events.AddInt.Attach(events.NewClosure(onAddIntParameter))
+	parameter.Events.AddString.Attach(events.NewClosure(onAddStringParameter))
 
-    flag.Usage = printUsage
+	flag.Usage = printUsage
 
-    flag.Parse()
+	flag.Parse()
 }
 
 func configure(ctx *node.Plugin) {}
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/errors.go b/plugins/gossip/errors.go
index d2c5de99276d7415426a58d4590978974b355eb2..8da04cfa7c762c9c7697152c44abcb46bd2f9947 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/errors.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package gossip
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrConnectionFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("connection error"), "could not connect to neighbor")
-    ErrInvalidAuthenticationMessage = errors.Wrap(errors.New("protocol error"), "invalid authentication message")
-    ErrInvalidIdentity = errors.Wrap(errors.New("protocol error"), "invalid identity message")
-    ErrInvalidStateTransition = errors.New("protocol error: invalid state transition message")
-    ErrSendFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("protocol error"), "failed to send message")
-    ErrInvalidSendParam = errors.New("invalid parameter passed to send")
+	ErrConnectionFailed             = errors.Wrap(errors.New("connection error"), "could not connect to neighbor")
+	ErrInvalidAuthenticationMessage = errors.Wrap(errors.New("protocol error"), "invalid authentication message")
+	ErrInvalidIdentity              = errors.Wrap(errors.New("protocol error"), "invalid identity message")
+	ErrInvalidStateTransition       = errors.New("protocol error: invalid state transition message")
+	ErrSendFailed                   = errors.Wrap(errors.New("protocol error"), "failed to send message")
+	ErrInvalidSendParam             = errors.New("invalid parameter passed to send")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/events.go b/plugins/gossip/events.go
index 130da4f8cb91c19a0708dac91c9bdaa7a35ed73b..765e106f0509a7856685c04b3f96d02d28fe4366 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/events.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/events.go
@@ -1,83 +1,97 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 var Events = pluginEvents{
-    // neighbor events
-    AddNeighbor:    events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
-    UpdateNeighbor: events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
-    RemoveNeighbor: events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
-
-    // low level network events
-    IncomingConnection: events.NewEvent(connectionCaller),
-
-    // high level protocol events
-    DropNeighbor:              events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
-    SendTransaction:           events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
-    SendTransactionRequest:    events.NewEvent(transactionCaller), // TODO
-    ReceiveTransaction:        events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
-    ReceiveTransactionRequest: events.NewEvent(transactionCaller), // TODO
-    ProtocolError:             events.NewEvent(transactionCaller), // TODO
-
-    // generic events
-    Error: events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
+	// neighbor events
+	AddNeighbor:    events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
+	UpdateNeighbor: events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
+	RemoveNeighbor: events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
+
+	// low level network events
+	IncomingConnection: events.NewEvent(connectionCaller),
+
+	// high level protocol events
+	DropNeighbor:              events.NewEvent(neighborCaller),
+	SendTransaction:           events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
+	SendTransactionRequest:    events.NewEvent(transactionCaller), // TODO
+	ReceiveTransaction:        events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
+	ReceiveTransactionRequest: events.NewEvent(transactionCaller), // TODO
+	ProtocolError:             events.NewEvent(transactionCaller), // TODO
+
+	// generic events
+	Error: events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
 }
 
 type pluginEvents struct {
-    // neighbor events
-    AddNeighbor    *events.Event
-    UpdateNeighbor *events.Event
-    RemoveNeighbor *events.Event
-
-    // low level network events
-    IncomingConnection *events.Event
-
-    // high level protocol events
-    DropNeighbor              *events.Event
-    SendTransaction           *events.Event
-    SendTransactionRequest    *events.Event
-    ReceiveTransaction        *events.Event
-    ReceiveTransactionRequest *events.Event
-    ProtocolError             *events.Event
-
-    // generic events
-    Error *events.Event
+	// neighbor events
+	AddNeighbor    *events.Event
+	UpdateNeighbor *events.Event
+	RemoveNeighbor *events.Event
+
+	// low level network events
+	IncomingConnection *events.Event
+
+	// high level protocol events
+	DropNeighbor              *events.Event
+	SendTransaction           *events.Event
+	SendTransactionRequest    *events.Event
+	ReceiveTransaction        *events.Event
+	ReceiveTransactionRequest *events.Event
+	ProtocolError             *events.Event
+
+	// generic events
+	Error *events.Event
 }
 
 type protocolEvents struct {
-    ReceiveVersion            *events.Event
-    ReceiveIdentification     *events.Event
-    ReceiveConnectionAccepted *events.Event
-    ReceiveConnectionRejected *events.Event
-    ReceiveDropConnection     *events.Event
-    ReceiveTransactionData    *events.Event
-    ReceiveRequestData        *events.Event
-    HandshakeCompleted        *events.Event
-    Error                     *events.Event
+	ReceiveVersion            *events.Event
+	ReceiveIdentification     *events.Event
+	ReceiveConnectionAccepted *events.Event
+	ReceiveConnectionRejected *events.Event
+	ReceiveDropConnection     *events.Event
+	ReceiveTransactionData    *events.Event
+	ReceiveRequestData        *events.Event
+	HandshakeCompleted        *events.Event
+	Error                     *events.Event
 }
 
 type neighborEvents struct {
-    ProtocolConnectionEstablished *events.Event
+	ProtocolConnectionEstablished *events.Event
 }
 
 func intCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(int))(params[0].(int)) }
 
-func identityCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*identity.Identity))(params[0].(*identity.Identity)) }
+func identityCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*identity.Identity))(params[0].(*identity.Identity))
+}
 
-func connectionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*network.ManagedConnection))(params[0].(*network.ManagedConnection)) }
+func connectionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*network.ManagedConnection))(params[0].(*network.ManagedConnection))
+}
 
-func protocolCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*protocol))(params[0].(*protocol)) }
+func protocolCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*protocol))(params[0].(*protocol))
+}
 
-func neighborCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*Neighbor))(params[0].(*Neighbor)) }
+func neighborCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*Neighbor))(params[0].(*Neighbor))
+}
 
-func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(errors.IdentifiableError))(params[0].(errors.IdentifiableError)) }
+func errorCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(errors.IdentifiableError))(params[0].(errors.IdentifiableError))
+}
 
-func dataCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func([]byte))(params[0].([]byte)) }
+func dataCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func([]byte))(params[0].([]byte))
+}
 
-func transactionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*transaction.Transaction))(params[0].(*transaction.Transaction)) }
+func transactionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*transaction.Transaction))(params[0].(*transaction.Transaction))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/neighbors.go b/plugins/gossip/neighbors.go
index eb1a82252db31d4154a6b3879a34b689465f2781..47aacbbdb1d2451fabc810330ab5bd3c0f44eeb2 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/neighbors.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/neighbors.go
@@ -1,245 +1,246 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "math"
-    "net"
-    "strconv"
-    "sync"
-    "time"
+	"math"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 func configureNeighbors(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    Events.AddNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("new neighbor added " + neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier + "@" + neighbor.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
-    }))
+	Events.AddNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("new neighbor added " + neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier + "@" + neighbor.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
+	}))
 
-    Events.UpdateNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("existing neighbor updated " + neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier + "@" + neighbor.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
-    }))
+	Events.UpdateNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("existing neighbor updated " + neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier + "@" + neighbor.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
+	}))
 
-    Events.RemoveNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("existing neighbor removed " + neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier + "@" + neighbor.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
-    }))
+	Events.RemoveNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("existing neighbor removed " + neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier + "@" + neighbor.Address.String() + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
+	}))
 }
 
 func runNeighbors(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Starting Neighbor Connection Manager ...")
+	plugin.LogInfo("Starting Neighbor Connection Manager ...")
 
-    neighborLock.RLock()
-    for _, neighbor := range GetNeighbors() {
-        manageConnection(plugin, neighbor)
-    }
-    neighborLock.RUnlock()
+	neighborLock.RLock()
+	for _, neighbor := range GetNeighbors() {
+		manageConnection(plugin, neighbor)
+	}
+	neighborLock.RUnlock()
 
-    Events.AddNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
-        manageConnection(plugin, neighbor)
-    }))
+	Events.AddNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(neighbor *Neighbor) {
+		manageConnection(plugin, neighbor)
+	}))
 
-    plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Neighbor Connection Manager ... done")
+	plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Neighbor Connection Manager ... done")
 }
 
 func manageConnection(plugin *node.Plugin, neighbor *Neighbor) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        failedConnectionAttempts := 0
-
-        for _, exists := GetNeighbor(neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier); exists && failedConnectionAttempts < CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS; {
-            protocol, dialed, err := neighbor.Connect()
-            if err != nil {
-                failedConnectionAttempts++
-
-                plugin.LogFailure("connection attempt [" + strconv.Itoa(int(failedConnectionAttempts)) + "/" + strconv.Itoa(CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS) + "] " + err.Error())
-
-                if failedConnectionAttempts <= CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS {
-                    select {
-                    case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                        return
-
-                    case <-time.After(time.Duration(int(math.Pow(2, float64(failedConnectionAttempts-1)))) * CONNECTION_BASE_TIMEOUT):
-                        continue
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            failedConnectionAttempts = 0
-
-            disconnectSignal := make(chan int, 1)
-            protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-                close(disconnectSignal)
-            }))
-
-            if dialed {
-                go protocol.Init()
-            }
-
-            // wait for shutdown or
-            select {
-            case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                return
-
-            case <-disconnectSignal:
-                continue
-            }
-        }
-
-        RemoveNeighbor(neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-    })
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		failedConnectionAttempts := 0
+
+		for _, exists := GetNeighbor(neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier); exists && failedConnectionAttempts < CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS; {
+			protocol, dialed, err := neighbor.Connect()
+			if err != nil {
+				failedConnectionAttempts++
+
+				plugin.LogFailure("connection attempt [" + strconv.Itoa(int(failedConnectionAttempts)) + "/" + strconv.Itoa(CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS) + "] " + err.Error())
+
+				if failedConnectionAttempts <= CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS {
+					select {
+					case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+						return
+
+					case <-time.After(time.Duration(int(math.Pow(2, float64(failedConnectionAttempts-1)))) * CONNECTION_BASE_TIMEOUT):
+						continue
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			failedConnectionAttempts = 0
+
+			disconnectSignal := make(chan int, 1)
+			protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+				close(disconnectSignal)
+			}))
+
+			if dialed {
+				go protocol.Init()
+			}
+
+			// wait for shutdown or
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				return
+
+			case <-disconnectSignal:
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		RemoveNeighbor(neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+	})
 }
 
 type Neighbor struct {
-    Identity               *identity.Identity
-    Address                net.IP
-    Port                   uint16
-    InitiatedProtocol      *protocol
-    AcceptedProtocol       *protocol
-    Events                 neighborEvents
-    initiatedProtocolMutex sync.RWMutex
-    acceptedProtocolMutex  sync.RWMutex
+	Identity               *identity.Identity
+	Address                net.IP
+	Port                   uint16
+	InitiatedProtocol      *protocol
+	AcceptedProtocol       *protocol
+	Events                 neighborEvents
+	initiatedProtocolMutex sync.RWMutex
+	acceptedProtocolMutex  sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func NewNeighbor(identity *identity.Identity, address net.IP, port uint16) *Neighbor {
-    return &Neighbor{
-        Identity: identity,
-        Address:  address,
-        Port:     port,
-        Events: neighborEvents{
-            ProtocolConnectionEstablished: events.NewEvent(protocolCaller),
-        },
-    }
+	return &Neighbor{
+		Identity: identity,
+		Address:  address,
+		Port:     port,
+		Events: neighborEvents{
+			ProtocolConnectionEstablished: events.NewEvent(protocolCaller),
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 func UnmarshalPeer(data []byte) (*Neighbor, error) {
-    return &Neighbor{}, nil
+	return &Neighbor{}, nil
 }
 
 func (neighbor *Neighbor) Connect() (*protocol, bool, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Lock()
-    defer neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
-
-    // return existing connections first
-    if neighbor.InitiatedProtocol != nil {
-        return neighbor.InitiatedProtocol, false, nil
-    }
-
-    // if we already have an accepted connection -> use it instead
-    if neighbor.AcceptedProtocol != nil {
-        neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.RLock()
-        if neighbor.AcceptedProtocol != nil {
-            defer neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.RUnlock()
-
-            return neighbor.AcceptedProtocol, false, nil
-        }
-        neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
-
-    // otherwise try to dial
-    conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", neighbor.Address.String()+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
-    if err != nil {
-        return nil, false, ErrConnectionFailed.Derive(err, "error when connecting to neighbor "+
-            neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier+"@"+neighbor.Address.String()+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
-    }
-
-    neighbor.InitiatedProtocol = newProtocol(network.NewManagedConnection(conn))
-
-    neighbor.InitiatedProtocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Lock()
-        defer neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
-
-        neighbor.InitiatedProtocol = nil
-    }))
-
-    // drop the "secondary" connection upon successful handshake
-    neighbor.InitiatedProtocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        if accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier <= neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier {
-            neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Lock()
-            var acceptedProtocolConn *network.ManagedConnection
-            if neighbor.AcceptedProtocol != nil {
-                acceptedProtocolConn = neighbor.AcceptedProtocol.Conn
-            }
-            neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
-
-            if acceptedProtocolConn != nil {
-                _ = acceptedProtocolConn.Close()
-            }
-        }
-
-        neighbor.Events.ProtocolConnectionEstablished.Trigger(neighbor.InitiatedProtocol)
-    }))
-
-    return neighbor.InitiatedProtocol, true, nil
+	neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Lock()
+	defer neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
+
+	// return existing connections first
+	if neighbor.InitiatedProtocol != nil {
+		return neighbor.InitiatedProtocol, false, nil
+	}
+
+	// if we already have an accepted connection -> use it instead
+	if neighbor.AcceptedProtocol != nil {
+		neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.RLock()
+		if neighbor.AcceptedProtocol != nil {
+			defer neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.RUnlock()
+
+			return neighbor.AcceptedProtocol, false, nil
+		}
+		neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
+
+	// otherwise try to dial
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", neighbor.Address.String()+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false, ErrConnectionFailed.Derive(err, "error when connecting to neighbor "+
+			neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier+"@"+neighbor.Address.String()+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(neighbor.Port)))
+	}
+
+	neighbor.InitiatedProtocol = newProtocol(network.NewManagedConnection(conn))
+
+	neighbor.InitiatedProtocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Lock()
+		defer neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
+
+		neighbor.InitiatedProtocol = nil
+	}))
+
+	// drop the "secondary" connection upon successful handshake
+	neighbor.InitiatedProtocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		if accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier <= neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier {
+			neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Lock()
+			var acceptedProtocolConn *network.ManagedConnection
+			if neighbor.AcceptedProtocol != nil {
+				acceptedProtocolConn = neighbor.AcceptedProtocol.Conn
+			}
+			neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
+
+			if acceptedProtocolConn != nil {
+				_ = acceptedProtocolConn.Close()
+			}
+		}
+
+		neighbor.Events.ProtocolConnectionEstablished.Trigger(neighbor.InitiatedProtocol)
+	}))
+
+	return neighbor.InitiatedProtocol, true, nil
 }
 
 func (neighbor *Neighbor) Marshal() []byte {
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (neighbor *Neighbor) Equals(other *Neighbor) bool {
-    return neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier == neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier &&
-        neighbor.Port == other.Port && neighbor.Address.String() == other.Address.String()
+	return neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier == neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier &&
+		neighbor.Port == other.Port && neighbor.Address.String() == other.Address.String()
 }
 
 func AddNeighbor(newNeighbor *Neighbor) {
-    neighborLock.Lock()
-    defer neighborLock.Unlock()
-
-    if neighbor, exists := neighbors[newNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier]; !exists {
-        neighbors[newNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier] = newNeighbor
-
-        Events.AddNeighbor.Trigger(newNeighbor)
-    } else {
-        if !newNeighbor.Equals(neighbor) {
-            neighbor.Identity = neighbor.Identity
-            neighbor.Port = neighbor.Port
-            neighbor.Address = neighbor.Address
-
-            Events.UpdateNeighbor.Trigger(newNeighbor)
-        }
-    }
+	neighborLock.Lock()
+	defer neighborLock.Unlock()
+
+	if neighbor, exists := neighbors[newNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier]; !exists {
+		neighbors[newNeighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier] = newNeighbor
+
+		Events.AddNeighbor.Trigger(newNeighbor)
+	} else {
+		if !newNeighbor.Equals(neighbor) {
+			neighbor.Identity = neighbor.Identity
+			neighbor.Port = neighbor.Port
+			neighbor.Address = neighbor.Address
+
+			Events.UpdateNeighbor.Trigger(newNeighbor)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func RemoveNeighbor(identifier string) {
-    if _, exists := neighbors[identifier]; exists {
-        neighborLock.Lock()
-        defer neighborLock.Unlock()
+	if _, exists := neighbors[identifier]; exists {
+		neighborLock.Lock()
+		defer neighborLock.Unlock()
 
-        if neighbor, exists := neighbors[identifier]; exists {
-            delete(neighbors, identifier)
+		if neighbor, exists := neighbors[identifier]; exists {
+			delete(neighbors, identifier)
 
-            Events.RemoveNeighbor.Trigger(neighbor)
-        }
-    }
+			Events.RemoveNeighbor.Trigger(neighbor)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func GetNeighbor(identifier string) (*Neighbor, bool) {
-    neighborLock.RLock()
-    defer neighborLock.RUnlock()
+	neighborLock.RLock()
+	defer neighborLock.RUnlock()
 
-    neighbor, exists := neighbors[identifier]
+	neighbor, exists := neighbors[identifier]
 
-    return neighbor, exists
+	return neighbor, exists
 }
 
 func GetNeighbors() map[string]*Neighbor {
-    neighborLock.RLock()
-    defer neighborLock.RUnlock()
+	neighborLock.RLock()
+	defer neighborLock.RUnlock()
 
-    result := make(map[string]*Neighbor)
-    for id, neighbor := range neighbors {
-        result[id] = neighbor
-    }
+	result := make(map[string]*Neighbor)
+	for id, neighbor := range neighbors {
+		result[id] = neighbor
+	}
 
-    return result
+	return result
 }
 
 const (
-    CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5
-    CONNECTION_BASE_TIMEOUT = 10 * time.Second
+	CONNECTION_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5
+	CONNECTION_BASE_TIMEOUT = 10 * time.Second
 )
 
 var neighbors = make(map[string]*Neighbor)
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/parameters.go b/plugins/gossip/parameters.go
index 6e962612fb448087e69d882f5b98ad3d7657535d..88ac73da6e57374a06159df00e14984f2770c8ef 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/parameters.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/parameters.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package gossip
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 
 var (
-    PORT = parameter.AddInt("GOSSIP/PORT", 14666, "tcp port for gossip connection")
+	PORT = parameter.AddInt("GOSSIP/PORT", 14666, "tcp port for gossip connection")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/plugin.go b/plugins/gossip/plugin.go
index 33b8524770a8b434d5cbe03954b4b6b35a87bafd..d647a90686f3108ad7b1d6bac86617281ec68779 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/plugin.go
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 var PLUGIN = node.NewPlugin("Gossip", configure, run)
 
 func configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    configureNeighbors(plugin)
-    configureServer(plugin)
-    configureSendQueue(plugin)
+	configureNeighbors(plugin)
+	configureServer(plugin)
+	configureSendQueue(plugin)
 
-    Events.ReceiveTransaction.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(transaction *transaction.Transaction) {
+	Events.ReceiveTransaction.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(transaction *transaction.Transaction) {
 
-    }))
+	}))
 }
 
 func run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    runNeighbors(plugin)
-    runServer(plugin)
-    runSendQueue(plugin)
+	runNeighbors(plugin)
+	runServer(plugin)
+	runSendQueue(plugin)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/protocol.go b/plugins/gossip/protocol.go
index bc9f1e695581ba43402452d6f7f3acbed64423e5..f51d11b718911beeb6bec9a7bae22247d9bc715b 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/protocol.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/protocol.go
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "strconv"
-    "sync"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
 )
 
 // region constants and variables //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 var DEFAULT_PROTOCOL = protocolDefinition{
-    version:     VERSION_1,
-    initializer: protocolV1,
+	version:     VERSION_1,
+	initializer: protocolV1,
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -20,121 +21,121 @@ var DEFAULT_PROTOCOL = protocolDefinition{
 // region protocol /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type protocol struct {
-    Conn                      *network.ManagedConnection
-    Neighbor                  *Neighbor
-    Version                   byte
-    sendHandshakeCompleted    bool
-    receiveHandshakeCompleted bool
-    SendState                 protocolState
-    ReceivingState            protocolState
-    Events                    protocolEvents
-    sendMutex                 sync.Mutex
-    handshakeMutex            sync.Mutex
+	Conn                      *network.ManagedConnection
+	Neighbor                  *Neighbor
+	Version                   byte
+	sendHandshakeCompleted    bool
+	receiveHandshakeCompleted bool
+	SendState                 protocolState
+	ReceivingState            protocolState
+	Events                    protocolEvents
+	sendMutex                 sync.Mutex
+	handshakeMutex            sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func newProtocol(conn *network.ManagedConnection) *protocol {
-    protocol := &protocol{
-        Conn: conn,
-        Events: protocolEvents{
-            ReceiveVersion:            events.NewEvent(intCaller),
-            ReceiveIdentification:     events.NewEvent(identityCaller),
-            ReceiveConnectionAccepted: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            ReceiveConnectionRejected: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            ReceiveTransactionData:    events.NewEvent(dataCaller),
-            HandshakeCompleted:        events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
-            Error:                     events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
-        },
-        sendHandshakeCompleted:    false,
-        receiveHandshakeCompleted: false,
-    }
-
-    protocol.SendState = &versionState{protocol: protocol}
-    protocol.ReceivingState = &versionState{protocol: protocol}
-
-    return protocol
+	protocol := &protocol{
+		Conn: conn,
+		Events: protocolEvents{
+			ReceiveVersion:            events.NewEvent(intCaller),
+			ReceiveIdentification:     events.NewEvent(identityCaller),
+			ReceiveConnectionAccepted: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			ReceiveConnectionRejected: events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			ReceiveTransactionData:    events.NewEvent(dataCaller),
+			HandshakeCompleted:        events.NewEvent(events.CallbackCaller),
+			Error:                     events.NewEvent(errorCaller),
+		},
+		sendHandshakeCompleted:    false,
+		receiveHandshakeCompleted: false,
+	}
+
+	protocol.SendState = &versionState{protocol: protocol}
+	protocol.ReceivingState = &versionState{protocol: protocol}
+
+	return protocol
 }
 
 func (protocol *protocol) Init() {
-    // setup event handlers
-    onReceiveData := events.NewClosure(protocol.Receive)
-    onConnectionAccepted := events.NewClosure(func() {
-        protocol.handshakeMutex.Lock()
-        defer protocol.handshakeMutex.Unlock()
-
-        protocol.receiveHandshakeCompleted = true
-        if protocol.sendHandshakeCompleted {
-            protocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Trigger()
-        }
-    })
-    var onClose *events.Closure
-    onClose = events.NewClosure(func() {
-        protocol.Conn.Events.ReceiveData.Detach(onReceiveData)
-        protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Detach(onClose)
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionAccepted.Detach(onConnectionAccepted)
-    })
-
-    // region register event handlers
-    protocol.Conn.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(onReceiveData)
-    protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(onClose)
-    protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionAccepted.Attach(onConnectionAccepted)
-
-    // send protocol version
-    if err := protocol.Send(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL.version); err != nil {
-        return
-    }
-
-    // initialize default protocol
-    if err := DEFAULT_PROTOCOL.initializer(protocol); err != nil {
-        protocol.SendState = nil
-
-        _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
-
-        protocol.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-
-        return
-    }
-
-    // start reading from the connection
-    _, _ = protocol.Conn.Read(make([]byte, 1000))
+	// setup event handlers
+	onReceiveData := events.NewClosure(protocol.Receive)
+	onConnectionAccepted := events.NewClosure(func() {
+		protocol.handshakeMutex.Lock()
+		defer protocol.handshakeMutex.Unlock()
+
+		protocol.receiveHandshakeCompleted = true
+		if protocol.sendHandshakeCompleted {
+			protocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Trigger()
+		}
+	})
+	var onClose *events.Closure
+	onClose = events.NewClosure(func() {
+		protocol.Conn.Events.ReceiveData.Detach(onReceiveData)
+		protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Detach(onClose)
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionAccepted.Detach(onConnectionAccepted)
+	})
+
+	// region register event handlers
+	protocol.Conn.Events.ReceiveData.Attach(onReceiveData)
+	protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(onClose)
+	protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionAccepted.Attach(onConnectionAccepted)
+
+	// send protocol version
+	if err := protocol.Send(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL.version); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// initialize default protocol
+	if err := DEFAULT_PROTOCOL.initializer(protocol); err != nil {
+		protocol.SendState = nil
+
+		_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+
+		protocol.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	// start reading from the connection
+	_, _ = protocol.Conn.Read(make([]byte, 1000))
 }
 
 func (protocol *protocol) Receive(data []byte) {
-    offset := 0
-    length := len(data)
-    for offset < length && protocol.ReceivingState != nil {
-        if readBytes, err := protocol.ReceivingState.Receive(data, offset, length); err != nil {
-            Events.Error.Trigger(err)
-
-            _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
-
-            return
-        } else {
-            offset += readBytes
-        }
-    }
+	offset := 0
+	length := len(data)
+	for offset < length && protocol.ReceivingState != nil {
+		if readBytes, err := protocol.ReceivingState.Receive(data, offset, length); err != nil {
+			Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+
+			_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+
+			return
+		} else {
+			offset += readBytes
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (protocol *protocol) Send(data interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    protocol.sendMutex.Lock()
-    defer protocol.sendMutex.Unlock()
+	protocol.sendMutex.Lock()
+	defer protocol.sendMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return protocol.send(data)
+	return protocol.send(data)
 }
 
 func (protocol *protocol) send(data interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if protocol.SendState != nil {
-        if err := protocol.SendState.Send(data); err != nil {
-            protocol.SendState = nil
+	if protocol.SendState != nil {
+		if err := protocol.SendState.Send(data); err != nil {
+			protocol.SendState = nil
 
-            _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+			_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
 
-            protocol.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
+			protocol.Events.Error.Trigger(err)
 
-            return err
-        }
-    }
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -142,43 +143,43 @@ func (protocol *protocol) send(data interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
 // region versionState /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type versionState struct {
-    protocol *protocol
+	protocol *protocol
 }
 
 func (state *versionState) Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    switch data[offset] {
-    case 1:
-        protocol := state.protocol
+	switch data[offset] {
+	case 1:
+		protocol := state.protocol
 
-        protocol.Version = 1
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveVersion.Trigger(1)
+		protocol.Version = 1
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveVersion.Trigger(1)
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = newIndentificationStateV1(protocol)
+		protocol.ReceivingState = newIndentificationStateV1(protocol)
 
-        return 1, nil
+		return 1, nil
 
-    default:
-        return 1, ErrInvalidStateTransition.Derive("invalid version state transition (" + strconv.Itoa(int(data[offset])) + ")")
-    }
+	default:
+		return 1, ErrInvalidStateTransition.Derive("invalid version state transition (" + strconv.Itoa(int(data[offset])) + ")")
+	}
 }
 
 func (state *versionState) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if version, ok := param.(byte); ok {
-        switch version {
-        case VERSION_1:
-            protocol := state.protocol
+	if version, ok := param.(byte); ok {
+		switch version {
+		case VERSION_1:
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{version}); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send version byte")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{version}); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send version byte")
+			}
 
-            protocol.SendState = newIndentificationStateV1(protocol)
+			protocol.SendState = newIndentificationStateV1(protocol)
 
-            return nil
-        }
-    }
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 
-    return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid version byte")
+	return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid version byte")
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -186,13 +187,13 @@ func (state *versionState) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
 // region types and interfaces /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type protocolState interface {
-    Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError
-    Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError)
+	Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError
+	Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError)
 }
 
 type protocolDefinition struct {
-    version     byte
-    initializer func(*protocol) errors.IdentifiableError
+	version     byte
+	initializer func(*protocol) errors.IdentifiableError
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/protocol_v1.go b/plugins/gossip/protocol_v1.go
index 74687858ed42efd45b9e2415ffe7c2bd7224816f..9b7677b3b8df0e73286ffcc1ad8fafa4edf6a0b7 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/protocol_v1.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/protocol_v1.go
@@ -1,61 +1,62 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/byteutils"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
-    "strconv"
+	"bytes"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/byteutils"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 // region protocolV1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func protocolV1(protocol *protocol) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if err := protocol.Send(accountability.OwnId()); err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
-
-    onReceiveIdentification := events.NewClosure(func(identity *identity.Identity) {
-        if protocol.Neighbor == nil {
-            if err := protocol.Send(CONNECTION_REJECT); err != nil {
-                return
-            }
-        } else {
-            if err := protocol.Send(CONNECTION_ACCEPT); err != nil {
-                return
-            }
-
-            protocol.handshakeMutex.Lock()
-            defer protocol.handshakeMutex.Unlock()
-
-            protocol.sendHandshakeCompleted = true
-            if protocol.receiveHandshakeCompleted {
-                protocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Trigger()
-            }
-        }
-    })
-
-    protocol.Events.ReceiveIdentification.Attach(onReceiveIdentification)
-
-    return nil
+	if err := protocol.Send(accountability.OwnId()); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	onReceiveIdentification := events.NewClosure(func(identity *identity.Identity) {
+		if protocol.Neighbor == nil {
+			if err := protocol.Send(CONNECTION_REJECT); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err := protocol.Send(CONNECTION_ACCEPT); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			protocol.handshakeMutex.Lock()
+			defer protocol.handshakeMutex.Unlock()
+
+			protocol.sendHandshakeCompleted = true
+			if protocol.receiveHandshakeCompleted {
+				protocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Trigger()
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	protocol.Events.ReceiveIdentification.Attach(onReceiveIdentification)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func sendTransactionV1(protocol *protocol, tx *transaction.Transaction) {
-    if _, ok := protocol.SendState.(*dispatchStateV1); ok {
-        protocol.sendMutex.Lock()
-        defer protocol.sendMutex.Unlock()
-
-        if err := protocol.send(DISPATCH_TRANSACTION); err != nil {
-            return
-        }
-        if err := protocol.send(tx); err != nil {
-            return
-        }
-    }
+	if _, ok := protocol.SendState.(*dispatchStateV1); ok {
+		protocol.sendMutex.Lock()
+		defer protocol.sendMutex.Unlock()
+
+		if err := protocol.send(DISPATCH_TRANSACTION); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if err := protocol.send(tx); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -63,78 +64,78 @@ func sendTransactionV1(protocol *protocol, tx *transaction.Transaction) {
 // region indentificationStateV1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type indentificationStateV1 struct {
-    protocol *protocol
-    buffer   []byte
-    offset   int
+	protocol *protocol
+	buffer   []byte
+	offset   int
 }
 
 func newIndentificationStateV1(protocol *protocol) *indentificationStateV1 {
-    return &indentificationStateV1{
-        protocol: protocol,
-        buffer:   make([]byte, MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_TOTAL_SIZE),
-        offset:   0,
-    }
+	return &indentificationStateV1{
+		protocol: protocol,
+		buffer:   make([]byte, MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_TOTAL_SIZE),
+		offset:   0,
+	}
 }
 
 func (state *indentificationStateV1) Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    bytesRead := byteutils.ReadAvailableBytesToBuffer(state.buffer, state.offset, data, offset, length)
+	bytesRead := byteutils.ReadAvailableBytesToBuffer(state.buffer, state.offset, data, offset, length)
 
-    state.offset += bytesRead
-    if state.offset == MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_TOTAL_SIZE {
-        if receivedIdentity, err := unmarshalIdentity(state.buffer); err != nil {
-            return bytesRead, ErrInvalidAuthenticationMessage.Derive(err, "invalid authentication message")
-        } else {
-            protocol := state.protocol
+	state.offset += bytesRead
+	if state.offset == MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_TOTAL_SIZE {
+		if receivedIdentity, err := unmarshalIdentity(state.buffer); err != nil {
+			return bytesRead, ErrInvalidAuthenticationMessage.Derive(err, "invalid authentication message")
+		} else {
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if neighbor, exists := GetNeighbor(receivedIdentity.StringIdentifier); exists {
-                protocol.Neighbor = neighbor
-            } else {
-                protocol.Neighbor = nil
-            }
+			if neighbor, exists := GetNeighbor(receivedIdentity.StringIdentifier); exists {
+				protocol.Neighbor = neighbor
+			} else {
+				protocol.Neighbor = nil
+			}
 
-            protocol.Events.ReceiveIdentification.Trigger(receivedIdentity)
+			protocol.Events.ReceiveIdentification.Trigger(receivedIdentity)
 
-            protocol.ReceivingState = newacceptanceStateV1(protocol)
-            state.offset = 0
-        }
-    }
+			protocol.ReceivingState = newacceptanceStateV1(protocol)
+			state.offset = 0
+		}
+	}
 
-    return bytesRead, nil
+	return bytesRead, nil
 }
 
 func (state *indentificationStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if id, ok := param.(*identity.Identity); ok {
-        if signature, err := id.Sign(id.Identifier); err == nil {
-            protocol := state.protocol
+	if id, ok := param.(*identity.Identity); ok {
+		if signature, err := id.Sign(id.Identifier); err == nil {
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write(id.Identifier); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send identifier")
-            }
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write(signature); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send signature")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write(id.Identifier); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send identifier")
+			}
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write(signature); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send signature")
+			}
 
-            protocol.SendState = newacceptanceStateV1(protocol)
+			protocol.SendState = newacceptanceStateV1(protocol)
 
-            return nil
-        }
-    }
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 
-    return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid identity")
+	return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid identity")
 }
 
 func unmarshalIdentity(data []byte) (*identity.Identity, error) {
-    identifier := data[MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_START:MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_END]
-
-    if restoredIdentity, err := identity.FromSignedData(identifier, data[MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_END]); err != nil {
-        return nil, err
-    } else {
-        if bytes.Equal(identifier, restoredIdentity.Identifier) {
-            return restoredIdentity, nil
-        } else {
-            return nil, errors.New("signature does not match claimed identity")
-        }
-    }
+	identifier := data[MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_START:MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_END]
+
+	if restoredIdentity, err := identity.FromSignedData(identifier, data[MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_START:MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_END]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		if bytes.Equal(identifier, restoredIdentity.Identifier) {
+			return restoredIdentity, nil
+		} else {
+			return nil, errors.New("signature does not match claimed identity")
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -142,66 +143,66 @@ func unmarshalIdentity(data []byte) (*identity.Identity, error) {
 // region acceptanceStateV1 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type acceptanceStateV1 struct {
-    protocol *protocol
+	protocol *protocol
 }
 
 func newacceptanceStateV1(protocol *protocol) *acceptanceStateV1 {
-    return &acceptanceStateV1{protocol: protocol}
+	return &acceptanceStateV1{protocol: protocol}
 }
 
 func (state *acceptanceStateV1) Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    protocol := state.protocol
+	protocol := state.protocol
 
-    switch data[offset] {
-    case 0:
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionRejected.Trigger()
+	switch data[offset] {
+	case 0:
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionRejected.Trigger()
 
-        _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+		_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = nil
+		protocol.ReceivingState = nil
 
-    case 1:
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionAccepted.Trigger()
+	case 1:
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionAccepted.Trigger()
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
+		protocol.ReceivingState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
 
-    default:
-        return 1, ErrInvalidStateTransition.Derive("invalid acceptance state transition (" + strconv.Itoa(int(data[offset])) + ")")
-    }
+	default:
+		return 1, ErrInvalidStateTransition.Derive("invalid acceptance state transition (" + strconv.Itoa(int(data[offset])) + ")")
+	}
 
-    return 1, nil
+	return 1, nil
 }
 
 func (state *acceptanceStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if responseType, ok := param.(byte); ok {
-        switch responseType {
-        case CONNECTION_REJECT:
-            protocol := state.protocol
+	if responseType, ok := param.(byte); ok {
+		switch responseType {
+		case CONNECTION_REJECT:
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{CONNECTION_REJECT}); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send reject message")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{CONNECTION_REJECT}); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send reject message")
+			}
 
-            _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+			_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
 
-            protocol.SendState = nil
+			protocol.SendState = nil
 
-            return nil
+			return nil
 
-        case CONNECTION_ACCEPT:
-            protocol := state.protocol
+		case CONNECTION_ACCEPT:
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{CONNECTION_ACCEPT}); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send accept message")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{CONNECTION_ACCEPT}); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send accept message")
+			}
 
-            protocol.SendState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
+			protocol.SendState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
 
-            return nil
-        }
-    }
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 
-    return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid acceptance byte")
+	return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid acceptance byte")
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -209,84 +210,84 @@ func (state *acceptanceStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError
 // region dispatchStateV1 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type dispatchStateV1 struct {
-    protocol *protocol
+	protocol *protocol
 }
 
 func newDispatchStateV1(protocol *protocol) *dispatchStateV1 {
-    return &dispatchStateV1{
-        protocol: protocol,
-    }
+	return &dispatchStateV1{
+		protocol: protocol,
+	}
 }
 
 func (state *dispatchStateV1) Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    switch data[0] {
-    case DISPATCH_DROP:
-        protocol := state.protocol
+	switch data[0] {
+	case DISPATCH_DROP:
+		protocol := state.protocol
 
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionRejected.Trigger()
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveConnectionRejected.Trigger()
 
-        _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+		_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = nil
+		protocol.ReceivingState = nil
 
-    case DISPATCH_TRANSACTION:
-        protocol := state.protocol
+	case DISPATCH_TRANSACTION:
+		protocol := state.protocol
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = newTransactionStateV1(protocol)
+		protocol.ReceivingState = newTransactionStateV1(protocol)
 
-    case DISPATCH_REQUEST:
-        protocol := state.protocol
+	case DISPATCH_REQUEST:
+		protocol := state.protocol
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = newRequestStateV1(protocol)
+		protocol.ReceivingState = newRequestStateV1(protocol)
 
-    default:
-        return 1, ErrInvalidStateTransition.Derive("invalid dispatch state transition (" + strconv.Itoa(int(data[offset])) + ")")
-    }
+	default:
+		return 1, ErrInvalidStateTransition.Derive("invalid dispatch state transition (" + strconv.Itoa(int(data[offset])) + ")")
+	}
 
-    return 1, nil
+	return 1, nil
 }
 
 func (state *dispatchStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if dispatchByte, ok := param.(byte); ok {
-        switch dispatchByte {
-        case DISPATCH_DROP:
-            protocol := state.protocol
+	if dispatchByte, ok := param.(byte); ok {
+		switch dispatchByte {
+		case DISPATCH_DROP:
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{DISPATCH_DROP}); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send drop message")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{DISPATCH_DROP}); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send drop message")
+			}
 
-            _ = protocol.Conn.Close()
+			_ = protocol.Conn.Close()
 
-            protocol.SendState = nil
+			protocol.SendState = nil
 
-            return nil
+			return nil
 
-        case DISPATCH_TRANSACTION:
-            protocol := state.protocol
+		case DISPATCH_TRANSACTION:
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{DISPATCH_TRANSACTION}); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send transaction dispatch byte")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{DISPATCH_TRANSACTION}); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send transaction dispatch byte")
+			}
 
-            protocol.SendState = newTransactionStateV1(protocol)
+			protocol.SendState = newTransactionStateV1(protocol)
 
-            return nil
+			return nil
 
-        case DISPATCH_REQUEST:
-            protocol := state.protocol
+		case DISPATCH_REQUEST:
+			protocol := state.protocol
 
-            if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{DISPATCH_REQUEST}); err != nil {
-                return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send request dispatch byte")
-            }
+			if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write([]byte{DISPATCH_REQUEST}); err != nil {
+				return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send request dispatch byte")
+			}
 
-            protocol.SendState = newTransactionStateV1(protocol)
+			protocol.SendState = newTransactionStateV1(protocol)
 
-            return nil
-        }
-    }
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 
-    return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid dispatch byte")
+	return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid dispatch byte")
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -294,54 +295,54 @@ func (state *dispatchStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
 // region transactionStateV1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type transactionStateV1 struct {
-    protocol *protocol
-    buffer   []byte
-    offset   int
+	protocol *protocol
+	buffer   []byte
+	offset   int
 }
 
 func newTransactionStateV1(protocol *protocol) *transactionStateV1 {
-    return &transactionStateV1{
-        protocol: protocol,
-        buffer:   make([]byte, transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE),
-        offset:   0,
-    }
+	return &transactionStateV1{
+		protocol: protocol,
+		buffer:   make([]byte, transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE/ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE),
+		offset:   0,
+	}
 }
 
 func (state *transactionStateV1) Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    bytesRead := byteutils.ReadAvailableBytesToBuffer(state.buffer, state.offset, data, offset, length)
+	bytesRead := byteutils.ReadAvailableBytesToBuffer(state.buffer, state.offset, data, offset, length)
 
-    state.offset += bytesRead
-    if state.offset == transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE {
-        protocol := state.protocol
+	state.offset += bytesRead
+	if state.offset == transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE/ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE {
+		protocol := state.protocol
 
-        transactionData := make([]byte, transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
-        copy(transactionData, state.buffer)
+		transactionData := make([]byte, transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE/ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
+		copy(transactionData, state.buffer)
 
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveTransactionData.Trigger(transactionData)
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveTransactionData.Trigger(transactionData)
 
-        go ProcessReceivedTransactionData(transactionData)
+		go ProcessReceivedTransactionData(transactionData)
 
-        protocol.ReceivingState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
-        state.offset = 0
-    }
+		protocol.ReceivingState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
+		state.offset = 0
+	}
 
-    return bytesRead, nil
+	return bytesRead, nil
 }
 
 func (state *transactionStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if tx, ok := param.(*transaction.Transaction); ok {
-        protocol := state.protocol
+	if tx, ok := param.(*transaction.Transaction); ok {
+		protocol := state.protocol
 
-        if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write(tx.Bytes); err != nil {
-            return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send transaction")
-        }
+		if _, err := protocol.Conn.Write(tx.Bytes); err != nil {
+			return ErrSendFailed.Derive(err, "failed to send transaction")
+		}
 
-        protocol.SendState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
+		protocol.SendState = newDispatchStateV1(protocol)
 
-        return nil
-    }
+		return nil
+	}
 
-    return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid transaction")
+	return ErrInvalidSendParam.Derive("passed in parameter is not a valid transaction")
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -349,23 +350,23 @@ func (state *transactionStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableErro
 // region requestStateV1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type requestStateV1 struct {
-    buffer []byte
-    offset int
+	buffer []byte
+	offset int
 }
 
 func newRequestStateV1(protocol *protocol) *requestStateV1 {
-    return &requestStateV1{
-        buffer: make([]byte, 1),
-        offset: 0,
-    }
+	return &requestStateV1{
+		buffer: make([]byte, 1),
+		offset: 0,
+	}
 }
 
 func (state *requestStateV1) Receive(data []byte, offset int, length int) (int, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    return 0, nil
+	return 0, nil
 }
 
 func (state *requestStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -373,25 +374,25 @@ func (state *requestStateV1) Send(param interface{}) errors.IdentifiableError {
 // region constants and variables //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 const (
-    VERSION_1 = byte(1)
+	VERSION_1 = byte(1)
 
-    CONNECTION_REJECT = byte(0)
-    CONNECTION_ACCEPT = byte(1)
+	CONNECTION_REJECT = byte(0)
+	CONNECTION_ACCEPT = byte(1)
 
-    DISPATCH_DROP        = byte(0)
-    DISPATCH_TRANSACTION = byte(1)
-    DISPATCH_REQUEST     = byte(2)
+	DISPATCH_DROP        = byte(0)
+	DISPATCH_TRANSACTION = byte(1)
+	DISPATCH_REQUEST     = byte(2)
 
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_START           = 0
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_START = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_END
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_START           = 0
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_START = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_END
 
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIZE           = 20
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 65
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIZE           = 20
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 65
 
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_END           = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_START + MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_END = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_END           = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_START + MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_END = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_START + MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_END
+	MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_IDENTITY_SIGNATURE_END
 )
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/send_queue.go b/plugins/gossip/send_queue.go
index 736c32bea3f0103f9f27e12eb3836c9c83a612f2..337095271bf49fa1d7d1eb705307ac9e11418368 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/send_queue.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/send_queue.go
@@ -1,61 +1,62 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 // region plugin module setup //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func configureSendQueue(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    for _, neighbor := range GetNeighbors() {
-        setupEventHandlers(neighbor)
-    }
+	for _, neighbor := range GetNeighbors() {
+		setupEventHandlers(neighbor)
+	}
 
-    Events.AddNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(setupEventHandlers))
+	Events.AddNeighbor.Attach(events.NewClosure(setupEventHandlers))
 
-    daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Send Queue Dispatcher ...")
-    }))
+	daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Send Queue Dispatcher ...")
+	}))
 }
 
 func runSendQueue(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Starting Send Queue Dispatcher ...")
-
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Send Queue Dispatcher ... done")
-
-        for {
-            select {
-            case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Send Queue Dispatcher ... done")
-
-                return
-
-            case tx := <-sendQueue:
-                connectedNeighborsMutex.RLock()
-                for _, neighborQueue := range neighborQueues {
-                    select {
-                    case neighborQueue.queue <- tx:
-                        // log sth
-
-                    default:
-                        // log sth
-                    }
-                }
-                connectedNeighborsMutex.RUnlock()
-            }
-        }
-    })
-
-    connectedNeighborsMutex.Lock()
-    for _, neighborQueue := range neighborQueues {
-        startNeighborSendQueue(neighborQueue)
-    }
-    connectedNeighborsMutex.Unlock()
+	plugin.LogInfo("Starting Send Queue Dispatcher ...")
+
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Send Queue Dispatcher ... done")
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Send Queue Dispatcher ... done")
+
+				return
+
+			case tx := <-sendQueue:
+				connectedNeighborsMutex.RLock()
+				for _, neighborQueue := range neighborQueues {
+					select {
+					case neighborQueue.queue <- tx:
+						// log sth
+
+					default:
+						// log sth
+					}
+				}
+				connectedNeighborsMutex.RUnlock()
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	connectedNeighborsMutex.Lock()
+	for _, neighborQueue := range neighborQueues {
+		startNeighborSendQueue(neighborQueue)
+	}
+	connectedNeighborsMutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -63,19 +64,19 @@ func runSendQueue(plugin *node.Plugin) {
 // region public api ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func SendTransaction(transaction *transaction.Transaction) {
-    sendQueue <- transaction
+	sendQueue <- transaction
 }
 
 func (neighbor *Neighbor) SendTransaction(transaction *transaction.Transaction) {
-    if queue, exists := neighborQueues[neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier]; exists {
-        select {
-        case queue.queue <- transaction:
-            return
-
-        default:
-            return
-        }
-    }
+	if queue, exists := neighborQueues[neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier]; exists {
+		select {
+		case queue.queue <- transaction:
+			return
+
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -83,49 +84,49 @@ func (neighbor *Neighbor) SendTransaction(transaction *transaction.Transaction)
 // region utility methods //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func setupEventHandlers(neighbor *Neighbor) {
-    neighbor.Events.ProtocolConnectionEstablished.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(protocol *protocol) {
-        queue := &neighborQueue{
-            protocol:       protocol,
-            queue:          make(chan *transaction.Transaction, SEND_QUEUE_SIZE),
-            disconnectChan: make(chan int, 1),
-        }
-
-        connectedNeighborsMutex.Lock()
-        neighborQueues[neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier] = queue
-        connectedNeighborsMutex.Unlock()
-
-        protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-            close(queue.disconnectChan)
-
-            connectedNeighborsMutex.Lock()
-            delete(neighborQueues, neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier)
-            connectedNeighborsMutex.Unlock()
-        }))
-
-        if(daemon.IsRunning()) {
-            startNeighborSendQueue(queue)
-        }
-    }))
+	neighbor.Events.ProtocolConnectionEstablished.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(protocol *protocol) {
+		queue := &neighborQueue{
+			protocol:       protocol,
+			queue:          make(chan *transaction.Transaction, SEND_QUEUE_SIZE),
+			disconnectChan: make(chan int, 1),
+		}
+
+		connectedNeighborsMutex.Lock()
+		neighborQueues[neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier] = queue
+		connectedNeighborsMutex.Unlock()
+
+		protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+			close(queue.disconnectChan)
+
+			connectedNeighborsMutex.Lock()
+			delete(neighborQueues, neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier)
+			connectedNeighborsMutex.Unlock()
+		}))
+
+		if daemon.IsRunning() {
+			startNeighborSendQueue(queue)
+		}
+	}))
 }
 
 func startNeighborSendQueue(neighborQueue *neighborQueue) {
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        for {
-            select {
-            case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                return
-
-            case <-neighborQueue.disconnectChan:
-                return
-
-            case tx := <-neighborQueue.queue:
-                switch neighborQueue.protocol.Version {
-                case VERSION_1:
-                    sendTransactionV1(neighborQueue.protocol, tx)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    })
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				return
+
+			case <-neighborQueue.disconnectChan:
+				return
+
+			case tx := <-neighborQueue.queue:
+				switch neighborQueue.protocol.Version {
+				case VERSION_1:
+					sendTransactionV1(neighborQueue.protocol, tx)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -133,9 +134,9 @@ func startNeighborSendQueue(neighborQueue *neighborQueue) {
 // region types and interfaces /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type neighborQueue struct {
-    protocol       *protocol
-    queue          chan *transaction.Transaction
-    disconnectChan chan int
+	protocol       *protocol
+	queue          chan *transaction.Transaction
+	disconnectChan chan int
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ var connectedNeighborsMutex sync.RWMutex
 var sendQueue = make(chan *transaction.Transaction, SEND_QUEUE_SIZE)
 
 const (
-    SEND_QUEUE_SIZE = 500
+	SEND_QUEUE_SIZE = 500
 )
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/server.go b/plugins/gossip/server.go
index a8125e612b71297633ba06c36a4cf973fd16c1f1..37ebc20ddd75f018ad016cb641ce9e87816d02c2 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/server.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/server.go
@@ -1,82 +1,83 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/tcp"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "strconv"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/identity"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/network/tcp"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 var TCPServer = tcp.NewServer()
 
 func configureServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    TCPServer.Events.Connect.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(conn *network.ManagedConnection) {
-        protocol := newProtocol(conn)
-
-        // print protocol errors
-        protocol.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err errors.IdentifiableError) {
-            plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
-        }))
-
-        // store protocol in neighbor if its a neighbor calling
-        protocol.Events.ReceiveIdentification.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(identity *identity.Identity) {
-            if protocol.Neighbor != nil {
-                protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Lock()
-                if protocol.Neighbor.AcceptedProtocol == nil {
-                    protocol.Neighbor.AcceptedProtocol = protocol
-
-                    protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-                        protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Lock()
-                        defer protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
-
-                        protocol.Neighbor.AcceptedProtocol = nil
-                    }))
-                }
-                protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
-            }
-        }))
-
-        // drop the "secondary" connection upon successful handshake
-        protocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-            if protocol.Neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier <= accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier {
-                protocol.Neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Lock()
-                var initiatedProtocolConn *network.ManagedConnection
-                if protocol.Neighbor.InitiatedProtocol != nil {
-                    initiatedProtocolConn = protocol.Neighbor.InitiatedProtocol.Conn
-                }
-                protocol.Neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
-
-                if initiatedProtocolConn != nil {
-                    _ = initiatedProtocolConn.Close()
-                }
-            }
-
-            protocol.Neighbor.Events.ProtocolConnectionEstablished.Trigger(protocol)
-        }))
-
-        go protocol.Init()
-    }))
-
-    daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        plugin.LogInfo("Stopping TCP Server ...")
-
-        TCPServer.Shutdown()
-    }))
+	TCPServer.Events.Connect.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(conn *network.ManagedConnection) {
+		protocol := newProtocol(conn)
+
+		// print protocol errors
+		protocol.Events.Error.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(err errors.IdentifiableError) {
+			plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
+		}))
+
+		// store protocol in neighbor if its a neighbor calling
+		protocol.Events.ReceiveIdentification.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(identity *identity.Identity) {
+			if protocol.Neighbor != nil {
+				protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Lock()
+				if protocol.Neighbor.AcceptedProtocol == nil {
+					protocol.Neighbor.AcceptedProtocol = protocol
+
+					protocol.Conn.Events.Close.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+						protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Lock()
+						defer protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
+
+						protocol.Neighbor.AcceptedProtocol = nil
+					}))
+				}
+				protocol.Neighbor.acceptedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
+			}
+		}))
+
+		// drop the "secondary" connection upon successful handshake
+		protocol.Events.HandshakeCompleted.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+			if protocol.Neighbor.Identity.StringIdentifier <= accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier {
+				protocol.Neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Lock()
+				var initiatedProtocolConn *network.ManagedConnection
+				if protocol.Neighbor.InitiatedProtocol != nil {
+					initiatedProtocolConn = protocol.Neighbor.InitiatedProtocol.Conn
+				}
+				protocol.Neighbor.initiatedProtocolMutex.Unlock()
+
+				if initiatedProtocolConn != nil {
+					_ = initiatedProtocolConn.Close()
+				}
+			}
+
+			protocol.Neighbor.Events.ProtocolConnectionEstablished.Trigger(protocol)
+		}))
+
+		go protocol.Init()
+	}))
+
+	daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		plugin.LogInfo("Stopping TCP Server ...")
+
+		TCPServer.Shutdown()
+	}))
 }
 
 func runServer(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*PORT.Value) + ") ...")
+	plugin.LogInfo("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*PORT.Value) + ") ...")
 
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Starting TCP Server (port " + strconv.Itoa(*PORT.Value) + ") ... done")
 
-        TCPServer.Listen(*PORT.Value)
+		TCPServer.Listen(*PORT.Value)
 
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping TCP Server ... done")
-    })
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping TCP Server ... done")
+	})
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor.go b/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor.go
index 269f493b9f38ac82761202edc71a7a76b1b433b4..9a96fdb25f475b11b64b77c74da22f215de03843 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor.go
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/filter"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/filter"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 // region public api ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func ProcessReceivedTransactionData(transactionData []byte) {
-    if transactionFilter.Add(transactionData) {
-        Events.ReceiveTransaction.Trigger(transaction.FromBytes(transactionData))
-    }
+	if transactionFilter.Add(transactionData) {
+		Events.ReceiveTransaction.Trigger(transaction.FromBytes(transactionData))
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func ProcessReceivedTransactionData(transactionData []byte) {
 var transactionFilter = filter.NewByteArrayFilter(TRANSACTION_FILTER_SIZE)
 
 const (
-    TRANSACTION_FILTER_SIZE = 5000
+	TRANSACTION_FILTER_SIZE = 5000
 )
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor_test.go b/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor_test.go
index 0434864165f145e3b49a38c4feda43313e3e9b83..7686214081166a086ce050385460c22a399af20a 100644
--- a/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor_test.go
+++ b/plugins/gossip/transaction_processor_test.go
@@ -1,48 +1,49 @@
 package gossip
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
-    "sync"
-    "testing"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkProcessSimilarTransactionsFiltered(b *testing.B) {
-    byteArray := setupTransaction(transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
+	byteArray := setupTransaction(transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
 
-    b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ResetTimer()
 
-    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-        ProcessReceivedTransactionData(byteArray)
-    }
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		ProcessReceivedTransactionData(byteArray)
+	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkProcessSimilarTransactionsUnfiltered(b *testing.B) {
-    byteArray := setupTransaction(transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
+	byteArray := setupTransaction(transaction.MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE / ternary.NUMBER_OF_TRITS_IN_A_BYTE)
 
-    b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ResetTimer()
 
-    var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
-    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-        wg.Add(1)
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
 
-        go func() {
-            Events.ReceiveTransaction.Trigger(transaction.FromBytes(byteArray))
+		go func() {
+			Events.ReceiveTransaction.Trigger(transaction.FromBytes(byteArray))
 
-            wg.Done()
-        }()
-    }
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+	}
 
-    wg.Wait()
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 func setupTransaction(byteArraySize int) []byte {
-    byteArray := make([]byte, byteArraySize)
+	byteArray := make([]byte, byteArraySize)
 
-    for i := 0; i < len(byteArray); i++ {
-        byteArray[i] = byte(i % 128)
-    }
+	for i := 0; i < len(byteArray); i++ {
+		byteArray[i] = byte(i % 128)
+	}
 
-    return byteArray
+	return byteArray
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gracefulshutdown/plugin.go b/plugins/gracefulshutdown/plugin.go
index e09f87f9ba75b75cc8e4f60f5696513098a5a93b..babf75718afa7bd702d3dd1e17e29d51f15fa171 100644
--- a/plugins/gracefulshutdown/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/gracefulshutdown/plugin.go
@@ -1,44 +1,45 @@
 package gracefulshutdown
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "os"
-    "os/signal"
-    "strconv"
-    "syscall"
-    "time"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 // maximum amount of time to wait for background processes to terminate. After that the process is killed.
 const WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS = 10
 
 var PLUGIN = node.NewPlugin("Graceful Shutdown", func(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    gracefulStop := make(chan os.Signal)
+	gracefulStop := make(chan os.Signal)
 
-    signal.Notify(gracefulStop, syscall.SIGTERM)
-    signal.Notify(gracefulStop, syscall.SIGINT)
+	signal.Notify(gracefulStop, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	signal.Notify(gracefulStop, syscall.SIGINT)
 
-    go func() {
-        <- gracefulStop
+	go func() {
+		<-gracefulStop
 
-        plugin.LogWarning("Received shutdown request - waiting (max " + strconv.Itoa(WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS) + " seconds) to finish processing ...")
+		plugin.LogWarning("Received shutdown request - waiting (max " + strconv.Itoa(WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS) + " seconds) to finish processing ...")
 
-        go func() {
-            start := time.Now()
-            for x := range time.Tick(1 * time.Second) {
-                secondsSinceStart := x.Sub(start).Seconds()
+		go func() {
+			start := time.Now()
+			for x := range time.Tick(1 * time.Second) {
+				secondsSinceStart := x.Sub(start).Seconds()
 
-                if secondsSinceStart <= WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS {
-                    plugin.LogWarning("Received shutdown request - waiting (max " + strconv.Itoa(WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS-int(secondsSinceStart)) + " seconds) to finish processing ...")
-                } else {
-                    plugin.LogFailure("Background processes did not terminate in time! Forcing shutdown ...")
+				if secondsSinceStart <= WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS {
+					plugin.LogWarning("Received shutdown request - waiting (max " + strconv.Itoa(WAIT_TO_KILL_TIME_IN_SECONDS-int(secondsSinceStart)) + " seconds) to finish processing ...")
+				} else {
+					plugin.LogFailure("Background processes did not terminate in time! Forcing shutdown ...")
 
-                    os.Exit(1)
-                }
-            }
-        }()
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
+			}
+		}()
 
-        daemon.Shutdown()
-    }()
+		daemon.Shutdown()
+	}()
 })
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/constants.go b/plugins/statusscreen/constants.go
index d34a8a8ac4fe849d8706704a7d15ef96dedf1921..1fa6c46dac0ec691e0323e9e753952a2a7139b96 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/constants.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/constants.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package statusscreen
 import "time"
 
 const (
-    REPAINT_INTERVAL = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	REPAINT_INTERVAL = 500 * time.Millisecond
 )
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/logger.go b/plugins/statusscreen/logger.go
index 18c3155dbb5a65c3b57cbb3f41a8e42cab09ef28..9a524fc12c8d563944eb5a9b8b687cd4b9af1534 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/logger.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/logger.go
@@ -1,47 +1,48 @@
 package statusscreen
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 func storeStatusMessage(pluginName string, message string, logLevel int) {
-    messageLog = append(messageLog, &StatusMessage{
-        Source:   pluginName,
-        LogLevel: logLevel,
-        Message:  message,
-        Time:     time.Now(),
-    })
+	messageLog = append(messageLog, &StatusMessage{
+		Source:   pluginName,
+		LogLevel: logLevel,
+		Message:  message,
+		Time:     time.Now(),
+	})
 
-    if statusMessage, exists := statusMessages[pluginName]; !exists {
-        statusMessages[pluginName] = &StatusMessage{
-            Source:   pluginName,
-            LogLevel: logLevel,
-            Message:  message,
-            Time:     time.Now(),
-        }
-    } else {
-        statusMessage.LogLevel = logLevel
-        statusMessage.Message = message
-        statusMessage.Time = time.Now()
-    }
+	if statusMessage, exists := statusMessages[pluginName]; !exists {
+		statusMessages[pluginName] = &StatusMessage{
+			Source:   pluginName,
+			LogLevel: logLevel,
+			Message:  message,
+			Time:     time.Now(),
+		}
+	} else {
+		statusMessage.LogLevel = logLevel
+		statusMessage.Message = message
+		statusMessage.Time = time.Now()
+	}
 }
 
 var DEFAULT_LOGGER = &node.Logger{
-    Enabled: true,
-    LogInfo: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_INFO)
-    },
-    LogSuccess: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS)
-    },
-    LogWarning: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_WARNING)
-    },
-    LogFailure: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE)
-    },
-    LogDebug: func(pluginName string, message string) {
-        storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG)
-    },
+	Enabled: true,
+	LogInfo: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_INFO)
+	},
+	LogSuccess: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS)
+	},
+	LogWarning: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_WARNING)
+	},
+	LogFailure: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE)
+	},
+	LogDebug: func(pluginName string, message string) {
+		storeStatusMessage(pluginName, message, node.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG)
+	},
 }
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/status_message.go b/plugins/statusscreen/status_message.go
index 5f2a9ecdf058ed962104802be6b90ea8ea6a9b67..8e3c1538ca6c5ab033f34dfd95023ed40eb74ec8 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/status_message.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/status_message.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package statusscreen
 import "time"
 
 type StatusMessage struct {
-    Source   string
-    LogLevel int
-    Message  string
-    Time     time.Time
+	Source   string
+	LogLevel int
+	Message  string
+	Time     time.Time
 }
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/statusscreen.go b/plugins/statusscreen/statusscreen.go
index 7f7c7b30141cfbb60734c3ebf32122498e6c2c77..31b00d08edc337ddb5afccb897e3fc39322c243d 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/statusscreen.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/statusscreen.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package statusscreen
 
 import (
-    "github.com/gdamore/tcell"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/rivo/tview"
-    "time"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
 var statusMessages = make(map[string]*StatusMessage)
@@ -15,106 +16,106 @@ var messageLog = make([]*StatusMessage, 0)
 var app *tview.Application
 
 func configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    node.DEFAULT_LOGGER.Enabled = false
+	node.DEFAULT_LOGGER.Enabled = false
 
-    plugin.Node.AddLogger(DEFAULT_LOGGER)
+	plugin.Node.AddLogger(DEFAULT_LOGGER)
 
-    daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
-        node.DEFAULT_LOGGER.Enabled = true
+	daemon.Events.Shutdown.Attach(events.NewClosure(func() {
+		node.DEFAULT_LOGGER.Enabled = true
 
-        if app != nil {
-            app.Stop()
-        }
-    }))
+		if app != nil {
+			app.Stop()
+		}
+	}))
 }
 
 func run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    newPrimitive := func(text string) *tview.TextView {
-        textView := tview.NewTextView()
-
-        textView.
-            SetTextAlign(tview.AlignLeft).
-            SetText(" " + text)
-
-        return textView
-    }
-
-    app = tview.NewApplication()
-
-    headerBar := NewUIHeaderBar()
-
-    content := tview.NewGrid()
-    content.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
-    content.SetColumns(0)
-
-    footer := newPrimitive("")
-    footer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkMagenta)
-    footer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
-
-    grid := tview.NewGrid().
-        SetRows(10, 0, 1).
-        SetColumns(0).
-        SetBorders(false).
-        AddItem(headerBar.Primitive, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
-        AddItem(content, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
-        AddItem(footer, 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
-
-    frame := tview.NewFrame(grid).
-        SetBorders(1, 1, 0, 0, 2, 2)
-    frame.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkGray)
-
-    app.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
-        if event.Key() == tcell.KeyCtrlC || event.Key() == tcell.KeyESC{
-            daemon.Shutdown()
-
-            return nil
-        }
-
-        return event
-    })
-
-    app.SetBeforeDrawFunc(func(screen tcell.Screen) bool {
-        headerBar.Update()
-
-        rows := make([]int, 1)
-        rows[0] = 1
-        _, _, _, height := content.GetRect()
-        for i := 0; i < len(messageLog) && i < height - 2; i++ {
-            rows = append(rows, 1)
-        }
-
-        content.Clear()
-        content.SetRows(rows...)
-
-        blankLine := newPrimitive("")
-        blankLine.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
-        content.AddItem(blankLine, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
-
-        for i, message := range messageLog[len(messageLog) - len(rows) - 1 + 2:] {
-            if i < height - 2 {
-                content.AddItem(NewUILogEntry(*message).Primitive, i+1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
-            }
-        }
-
-        return false
-    })
-
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        for {
-            select {
-            case <- daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                return
-            case <- time.After(1 * time.Second):
-                app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {})
-            }
-        }
-    })
-
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
-        if err := app.SetRoot(frame, true).SetFocus(frame).Run(); err != nil {
-            panic(err)
-        }
-    })
+	newPrimitive := func(text string) *tview.TextView {
+		textView := tview.NewTextView()
+
+		textView.
+			SetTextAlign(tview.AlignLeft).
+			SetText(" " + text)
+
+		return textView
+	}
+
+	app = tview.NewApplication()
+
+	headerBar := NewUIHeaderBar()
+
+	content := tview.NewGrid()
+	content.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
+	content.SetColumns(0)
+
+	footer := newPrimitive("")
+	footer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkMagenta)
+	footer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
+
+	grid := tview.NewGrid().
+		SetRows(10, 0, 1).
+		SetColumns(0).
+		SetBorders(false).
+		AddItem(headerBar.Primitive, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
+		AddItem(content, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
+		AddItem(footer, 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
+
+	frame := tview.NewFrame(grid).
+		SetBorders(1, 1, 0, 0, 2, 2)
+	frame.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkGray)
+
+	app.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyCtrlC || event.Key() == tcell.KeyESC {
+			daemon.Shutdown()
+
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		return event
+	})
+
+	app.SetBeforeDrawFunc(func(screen tcell.Screen) bool {
+		headerBar.Update()
+
+		rows := make([]int, 1)
+		rows[0] = 1
+		_, _, _, height := content.GetRect()
+		for i := 0; i < len(messageLog) && i < height-2; i++ {
+			rows = append(rows, 1)
+		}
+
+		content.Clear()
+		content.SetRows(rows...)
+
+		blankLine := newPrimitive("")
+		blankLine.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
+		content.AddItem(blankLine, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
+
+		for i, message := range messageLog[len(messageLog)-len(rows)-1+2:] {
+			if i < height-2 {
+				content.AddItem(NewUILogEntry(*message).Primitive, i+1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false
+	})
+
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				return
+			case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+				app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {})
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(func() {
+		if err := app.SetRoot(frame, true).SetFocus(frame).Run(); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 var PLUGIN = node.NewPlugin("Status Screen", configure, run)
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/ui_header_bar.go b/plugins/statusscreen/ui_header_bar.go
index 0404c159d26a15de20123bab4e5d5ba0842d768d..4089d415078ee8f7b02b3a5bd289dbb9f1411ca3 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/ui_header_bar.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/ui_header_bar.go
@@ -1,124 +1,124 @@
 package statusscreen
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/gdamore/tcell"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
-    "github.com/rivo/tview"
-    "math"
-    "strconv"
-    "time"
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/accountability"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/acceptedneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/chosenneighbors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/knownpeers"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering/instances/neighborhood"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
 var start = time.Now()
 
 type UIHeaderBar struct {
-    Primitive     *tview.Grid
-    LogoContainer *tview.TextView
-    InfoContainer *tview.TextView
+	Primitive     *tview.Grid
+	LogoContainer *tview.TextView
+	InfoContainer *tview.TextView
 }
 
 func NewUIHeaderBar() *UIHeaderBar {
-    headerBar := &UIHeaderBar{
-        Primitive: tview.NewGrid(),
-        LogoContainer: tview.NewTextView(),
-        InfoContainer: tview.NewTextView(),
-    }
-
-    headerBar.LogoContainer.
-        SetTextAlign(tview.AlignLeft).
-        SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite).
-        SetDynamicColors(true).
-        SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkMagenta)
-
-    headerBar.InfoContainer.
-        SetTextAlign(tview.AlignRight).
-        SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite).
-        SetDynamicColors(true).
-        SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkMagenta)
-
-    headerBar.Primitive.
-        SetColumns(17, 0).
-        SetRows(0).
-        SetBorders(false).
-        AddItem(headerBar.LogoContainer, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
-        AddItem(headerBar.InfoContainer, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
-
-
-    headerBar.printLogo()
-    headerBar.Update()
-
-    return headerBar
+	headerBar := &UIHeaderBar{
+		Primitive:     tview.NewGrid(),
+		LogoContainer: tview.NewTextView(),
+		InfoContainer: tview.NewTextView(),
+	}
+
+	headerBar.LogoContainer.
+		SetTextAlign(tview.AlignLeft).
+		SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite).
+		SetDynamicColors(true).
+		SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkMagenta)
+
+	headerBar.InfoContainer.
+		SetTextAlign(tview.AlignRight).
+		SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite).
+		SetDynamicColors(true).
+		SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorDarkMagenta)
+
+	headerBar.Primitive.
+		SetColumns(17, 0).
+		SetRows(0).
+		SetBorders(false).
+		AddItem(headerBar.LogoContainer, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
+		AddItem(headerBar.InfoContainer, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
+
+	headerBar.printLogo()
+	headerBar.Update()
+
+	return headerBar
 }
 
 func (headerBar *UIHeaderBar) Update() {
-    duration := time.Now().Sub(start)
-
-    headerBar.InfoContainer.Clear()
-
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::d]COO-LESS IOTA PROTOTYPE  -  [::b]Status: [green::b]SYNCED  ")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Node ID: [::d]%40v  ", accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier)
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Neighbors: [::d]%40v  ", strconv.Itoa(len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers)) + " chosen / " + strconv.Itoa(len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers)) + " accepted")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Known Peers: [::d]%40v  ", strconv.Itoa(len(knownpeers.INSTANCE.Peers)) + " total / " + strconv.Itoa(len(neighborhood.INSTANCE.Peers)) + " neighborhood")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
-    fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Uptime: [::d]");
-
-    padded := false
-    if int(duration.Seconds()) / (60 * 60 * 24) > 0 {
-        days := int(duration.Hours()) / 24
-
-        numberLength := int(math.Log10(float64(days))) + 1
-        padLength := 31 - numberLength
-
-        fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%*v", padLength, "")
-
-        padded = true
-
-        // d
-        fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02dd ", days)
-    }
-
-    if int(duration.Seconds()) / (60 * 60) > 0 {
-        if !padded {
-            fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%29v", "")
-            padded = true
-        }
-        fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02dh ", int(duration.Hours()) % 24)
-    }
-
-    if int(duration.Seconds()) / 60 > 0 {
-        if !padded {
-            fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%33v", "")
-            padded = true
-        }
-        fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02dm ", int(duration.Minutes()) % 60)
-    }
-
-    if !padded {
-        fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%37v", "")
-        padded = true
-    }
-    fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02ds  ", int(duration.Seconds()) % 60)
+	duration := time.Now().Sub(start)
+
+	headerBar.InfoContainer.Clear()
+
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::d]COO-LESS IOTA PROTOTYPE  -  [::b]Status: [green::b]SYNCED  ")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Node ID: [::d]%40v  ", accountability.OwnId().StringIdentifier)
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Neighbors: [::d]%40v  ", strconv.Itoa(len(chosenneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers))+" chosen / "+strconv.Itoa(len(acceptedneighbors.INSTANCE.Peers))+" accepted")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Known Peers: [::d]%40v  ", strconv.Itoa(len(knownpeers.INSTANCE.Peers))+" total / "+strconv.Itoa(len(neighborhood.INSTANCE.Peers))+" neighborhood")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.InfoContainer)
+	fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "[::b]Uptime: [::d]")
+
+	padded := false
+	if int(duration.Seconds())/(60*60*24) > 0 {
+		days := int(duration.Hours()) / 24
+
+		numberLength := int(math.Log10(float64(days))) + 1
+		padLength := 31 - numberLength
+
+		fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%*v", padLength, "")
+
+		padded = true
+
+		// d
+		fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02dd ", days)
+	}
+
+	if int(duration.Seconds())/(60*60) > 0 {
+		if !padded {
+			fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%29v", "")
+			padded = true
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02dh ", int(duration.Hours())%24)
+	}
+
+	if int(duration.Seconds())/60 > 0 {
+		if !padded {
+			fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%33v", "")
+			padded = true
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02dm ", int(duration.Minutes())%60)
+	}
+
+	if !padded {
+		fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%37v", "")
+		padded = true
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(headerBar.InfoContainer, "%02ds  ", int(duration.Seconds())%60)
 }
 
 func (headerBar *UIHeaderBar) printLogo() {
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "   SHIMMER 1.0.0")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "  ┌──────┬──────┐")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "    ───┐ │ ┌───")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "     ┐ │ │ │ ┌")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "     │ └ │ ┘ │")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "     └ ┌ │ ┐ ┘")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "       │ │ │")
-    fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "         ┴")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "   SHIMMER 1.0.0")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "  ┌──────┬──────┐")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "    ───┐ │ ┌───")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "     ┐ │ │ │ ┌")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "     │ └ │ ┘ │")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "     └ ┌ │ ┐ ┘")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "       │ │ │")
+	fmt.Fprintln(headerBar.LogoContainer, "         ┴")
 }
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log.go b/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log.go
index 3f0826aee15b914d1949b3b85a49c6d6e5301eca..6dae65662bd2b2b100d954409c7435e558443587 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package statusscreen
 import "github.com/rivo/tview"
 
 type UILog struct {
-    Primitive *tview.Grid
+	Primitive *tview.Grid
 }
 
 func NewUILog() *UILog {
-    uiLog := &UILog{
-        Primitive: tview.NewGrid(),
-    }
+	uiLog := &UILog{
+		Primitive: tview.NewGrid(),
+	}
 
-    return uiLog
+	return uiLog
 }
diff --git a/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log_entry.go b/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log_entry.go
index 4c5bceae1df133737f1bd5daad44d15ea1e2f8b9..df9a608d2e85a45d91b7673fedb746fbd4bd0b45 100644
--- a/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log_entry.go
+++ b/plugins/statusscreen/ui_log_entry.go
@@ -1,73 +1,74 @@
 package statusscreen
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/gdamore/tcell"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/rivo/tview"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
 type UILogEntry struct {
-    Primitive         *tview.Grid
-    TimeContainer     *tview.TextView
-    MessageContainer  *tview.TextView
-    LogLevelContainer *tview.TextView
+	Primitive         *tview.Grid
+	TimeContainer     *tview.TextView
+	MessageContainer  *tview.TextView
+	LogLevelContainer *tview.TextView
 }
 
 func NewUILogEntry(message StatusMessage) *UILogEntry {
-    logEntry := &UILogEntry{
-        Primitive:         tview.NewGrid(),
-        TimeContainer:     tview.NewTextView(),
-        MessageContainer:  tview.NewTextView(),
-        LogLevelContainer: tview.NewTextView(),
-    }
+	logEntry := &UILogEntry{
+		Primitive:         tview.NewGrid(),
+		TimeContainer:     tview.NewTextView(),
+		MessageContainer:  tview.NewTextView(),
+		LogLevelContainer: tview.NewTextView(),
+	}
 
-    logEntry.TimeContainer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
-    logEntry.TimeContainer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
-    logEntry.TimeContainer.SetDynamicColors(true)
+	logEntry.TimeContainer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
+	logEntry.TimeContainer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
+	logEntry.TimeContainer.SetDynamicColors(true)
 
-    logEntry.MessageContainer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
-    logEntry.MessageContainer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
-    logEntry.MessageContainer.SetDynamicColors(true)
+	logEntry.MessageContainer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
+	logEntry.MessageContainer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
+	logEntry.MessageContainer.SetDynamicColors(true)
 
-    logEntry.LogLevelContainer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
-    logEntry.LogLevelContainer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
-    logEntry.LogLevelContainer.SetDynamicColors(true)
+	logEntry.LogLevelContainer.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorWhite)
+	logEntry.LogLevelContainer.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
+	logEntry.LogLevelContainer.SetDynamicColors(true)
 
-    textColor := "black::d"
-    switch message.LogLevel {
-    case node.LOG_LEVEL_INFO:
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [blue::d]INFO [black::d]]")
-    case node.LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS:
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][  [green::d]OK  [black::d]]")
-    case node.LOG_LEVEL_WARNING:
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [yellow::d]WARN [black::d]]")
+	textColor := "black::d"
+	switch message.LogLevel {
+	case node.LOG_LEVEL_INFO:
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [blue::d]INFO [black::d]]")
+	case node.LOG_LEVEL_SUCCESS:
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][  [green::d]OK  [black::d]]")
+	case node.LOG_LEVEL_WARNING:
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [yellow::d]WARN [black::d]]")
 
-        textColor = "yellow::d"
-    case node.LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE:
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [red::d]FAIL [black::d]]")
+		textColor = "yellow::d"
+	case node.LOG_LEVEL_FAILURE:
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [red::d]FAIL [black::d]]")
 
-        textColor = "red::d"
-    case node.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG:
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [black::b]NOTE [black::d]]")
+		textColor = "red::d"
+	case node.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG:
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, " [black::d][ [black::b]NOTE [black::d]]")
 
-        textColor = "black::b"
-    }
+		textColor = "black::b"
+	}
 
-    fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.TimeContainer, "  [black::b]" + message.Time.Format("15:04:05"))
-    if message.Source == "Node" {
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.MessageContainer, "[" + textColor + "]" + message.Message)
-    } else {
-        fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.MessageContainer, "[" + textColor + "]" + message.Source + ": " + message.Message)
-    }
+	fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.TimeContainer, "  [black::b]"+message.Time.Format("15:04:05"))
+	if message.Source == "Node" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.MessageContainer, "["+textColor+"]"+message.Message)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(logEntry.MessageContainer, "["+textColor+"]"+message.Source+": "+message.Message)
+	}
 
-    logEntry.Primitive.
-        SetColumns(11, 0, 11).
-        SetRows(1).
-        SetBorders(false).
-        AddItem(logEntry.TimeContainer, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
-        AddItem(logEntry.MessageContainer, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
-        AddItem(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
+	logEntry.Primitive.
+		SetColumns(11, 0, 11).
+		SetRows(1).
+		SetBorders(false).
+		AddItem(logEntry.TimeContainer, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
+		AddItem(logEntry.MessageContainer, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, false).
+		AddItem(logEntry.LogLevelContainer, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, false)
 
-    return logEntry
+	return logEntry
 }
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/api.go b/plugins/tangle/api.go
index c184762e75f348a8755156296d889d1f94f098e8..c78d108475171846071952bf23145d2bca232ae6 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/api.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/api.go
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 )
 
 // region transaction api //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func GetTransaction(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (*Transaction, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    if transaction := getTransactionFromMemPool(transactionHash); transaction != nil {
-        return transaction, nil
-    }
+	if transaction := getTransactionFromMemPool(transactionHash); transaction != nil {
+		return transaction, nil
+	}
 
-    return getTransactionFromDatabase(transactionHash)
+	return getTransactionFromDatabase(transactionHash)
 }
 
 func ContainsTransaction(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (bool, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    if memPoolContainsTransaction(transactionHash) {
-        return true, nil
-    }
+	if memPoolContainsTransaction(transactionHash) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
 
-    return databaseContainsTransaction(transactionHash)
+	return databaseContainsTransaction(transactionHash)
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ func ContainsTransaction(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (bool, errors.Identifi
 // region transactionmetadata api //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func GetTransactionMetadata(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (*TransactionMetadata, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    if transaction := getTransactionFromMemPool(transactionHash); transaction != nil {
-        return transaction.GetMetaData()
-    }
+	if transaction := getTransactionFromMemPool(transactionHash); transaction != nil {
+		return transaction.GetMetaData()
+	}
 
-    return getTransactionMetadataFromDatabase(transactionHash)
+	return getTransactionMetadataFromDatabase(transactionHash)
 }
 
 func ContainsTransactionMetadata(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (bool, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    if memPoolContainsTransaction(transactionHash) {
-        return true, nil
-    }
+	if memPoolContainsTransaction(transactionHash) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
 
-    return databaseContainsTransactionMetadata(transactionHash)
+	return databaseContainsTransactionMetadata(transactionHash)
 }
 
-// endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
\ No newline at end of file
+// endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/approvers.go b/plugins/tangle/approvers.go
index 3606330f6dee88cb31b96625ffd254d1a740bb40..e8fd82f0d3b8f5ef9a485851cc4d27efad6b5f1f 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/approvers.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/approvers.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 )
 
 type Approvers struct {
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/database.go b/plugins/tangle/database.go
index 88fca65165a8eab6f97540216046668ada7b2e43..54183760d44d8fb8fbc22aa04826fc2ff1006e1d 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/database.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/database.go
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/database"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/database"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 // region plugin module setup //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func configureDatabase(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    if db, err := database.Get("transaction"); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        transactionDatabase = db
-    }
-
-    if db, err := database.Get("transactionMetadata"); err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    } else {
-        transactionMetadataDatabase = db
-    }
+	if db, err := database.Get("transaction"); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		transactionDatabase = db
+	}
+
+	if db, err := database.Get("transactionMetadata"); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else {
+		transactionMetadataDatabase = db
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -31,51 +32,51 @@ func configureDatabase(plugin *node.Plugin) {
 // region internal utility functions ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func getTransactionFromDatabase(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (*Transaction, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    txData, err := transactionDatabase.Get(transactionHash.CastToBytes())
-    if err != nil {
-        if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
-            return nil, nil
-        } else {
-            return nil, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to retrieve transaction")
-        }
-    }
-
-    return &Transaction{
-        rawTransaction: transaction.FromBytes(txData),
-    }, nil
+	txData, err := transactionDatabase.Get(transactionHash.CastToBytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			return nil, nil
+		} else {
+			return nil, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to retrieve transaction")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &Transaction{
+		rawTransaction: transaction.FromBytes(txData),
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func databaseContainsTransaction(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (bool, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    if contains, err := transactionDatabase.Contains(transactionHash.CastToBytes()); err != nil {
-        return contains, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to check if the transaction exists")
-    } else {
-        return contains, nil
-    }
+	if contains, err := transactionDatabase.Contains(transactionHash.CastToBytes()); err != nil {
+		return contains, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to check if the transaction exists")
+	} else {
+		return contains, nil
+	}
 }
 
 func getTransactionMetadataFromDatabase(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (*TransactionMetadata, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    txMetadata, err := transactionMetadataDatabase.Get(transactionHash.CastToBytes())
-    if err != nil {
-        if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
-            return nil, nil
-        } else {
-            return nil, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to retrieve transaction")
-        }
-    }
-
-    if false {
-        fmt.Println(txMetadata)
-    }
-
-    return &TransactionMetadata{}, nil
+	txMetadata, err := transactionMetadataDatabase.Get(transactionHash.CastToBytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			return nil, nil
+		} else {
+			return nil, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to retrieve transaction")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if false {
+		fmt.Println(txMetadata)
+	}
+
+	return &TransactionMetadata{}, nil
 }
 
 func databaseContainsTransactionMetadata(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) (bool, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    if contains, err := transactionMetadataDatabase.Contains(transactionHash.CastToBytes()); err != nil {
-        return contains, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to check if the transaction metadata exists")
-    } else {
-        return contains, nil
-    }
+	if contains, err := transactionMetadataDatabase.Contains(transactionHash.CastToBytes()); err != nil {
+		return contains, ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to check if the transaction metadata exists")
+	} else {
+		return contains, nil
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/errors.go b/plugins/tangle/errors.go
index 809e6a6587827ee71d979f76d9e30640753967be..ffde1bcc9d30ac5d6e22f2d6806c17be41973af6 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/errors.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/errors.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package tangle
 import "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 
 var (
-    ErrDatabaseError = errors.Wrap(errors.New("database error"), "failed to access the database")
-    ErrUnmarshalFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("unmarshall failed"), "input data is corrupted")
-    ErrMarshallFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("marshal failed"), "the source object contains invalid values")
+	ErrDatabaseError   = errors.Wrap(errors.New("database error"), "failed to access the database")
+	ErrUnmarshalFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("unmarshall failed"), "input data is corrupted")
+	ErrMarshallFailed  = errors.Wrap(errors.New("marshal failed"), "the source object contains invalid values")
 )
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/events.go b/plugins/tangle/events.go
index cc58a4898181793fa9f5f79c6957693ebba73743..bb8883a58a14f6fada96135e0a5cc24d36a29afc 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/events.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/events.go
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
 )
 
 var Events = pluginEvents{
-    TransactionStored: events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
-    TransactionSolid:  events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
+	TransactionStored: events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
+	TransactionSolid:  events.NewEvent(transactionCaller),
 }
 
 type pluginEvents struct {
-    TransactionStored *events.Event
-    TransactionSolid  *events.Event
+	TransactionStored *events.Event
+	TransactionSolid  *events.Event
 }
 
-func transactionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) { handler.(func(*Transaction))(params[0].(*Transaction)) }
+func transactionCaller(handler interface{}, params ...interface{}) {
+	handler.(func(*Transaction))(params[0].(*Transaction))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/mempool.go b/plugins/tangle/mempool.go
index 7f80d5bcaf54e95bda754e114bfd6e55ba93941a..25c65754531bfc0c82f807c9277ff01cd934dbf0 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/mempool.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/mempool.go
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
-    "sync"
-    "time"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/daemon"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gossip"
 )
 
 // region plugin module setup //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func configureMemPool(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    gossip.Events.ReceiveTransaction.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(transaction *transaction.Transaction) {
-        memPoolQueue <- &Transaction{rawTransaction: transaction}
-    }))
+	gossip.Events.ReceiveTransaction.Attach(events.NewClosure(func(transaction *transaction.Transaction) {
+		memPoolQueue <- &Transaction{rawTransaction: transaction}
+	}))
 }
 
 func runMemPool(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    plugin.LogInfo("Starting Mempool ...")
+	plugin.LogInfo("Starting Mempool ...")
 
-    daemon.BackgroundWorker(createMemPoolWorker(plugin))
+	daemon.BackgroundWorker(createMemPoolWorker(plugin))
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -30,85 +31,85 @@ func runMemPool(plugin *node.Plugin) {
 // region internal utility functions ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func createMemPoolWorker(plugin *node.Plugin) func() {
-    return func() {
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Mempool ... done")
+	return func() {
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Starting Mempool ... done")
 
-        shuttingDown := false
+		shuttingDown := false
 
-        for !shuttingDown {
-            flushTimer := time.After(MEMPOOL_FLUSH_INTERVAL)
+		for !shuttingDown {
+			flushTimer := time.After(MEMPOOL_FLUSH_INTERVAL)
 
-            select {
-            case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
-                plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Mempool ...")
+			select {
+			case <-daemon.ShutdownSignal:
+				plugin.LogInfo("Stopping Mempool ...")
 
-                shuttingDown = true
+				shuttingDown = true
 
-                continue
+				continue
 
-            case <-flushTimer:
-                // store transactions in database
+			case <-flushTimer:
+				// store transactions in database
 
-            case tx := <-memPoolQueue:
-                // skip transactions that we have processed already
-                if transactionStoredAlready, err := ContainsTransaction(tx.GetHash()); err != nil {
-                    plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
+			case tx := <-memPoolQueue:
+				// skip transactions that we have processed already
+				if transactionStoredAlready, err := ContainsTransaction(tx.GetHash()); err != nil {
+					plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
 
-                    return
-                } else if transactionStoredAlready {
-                    continue
-                }
+					return
+				} else if transactionStoredAlready {
+					continue
+				}
 
-                // store tx in memPool
-                memPoolMutex.Lock()
-                memPool[tx.GetHash()] = tx
-                memPoolMutex.Unlock()
+				// store tx in memPool
+				memPoolMutex.Lock()
+				memPool[tx.GetHash()] = tx
+				memPoolMutex.Unlock()
 
-                // update solidity of transactions
-                _, err := UpdateSolidity(tx)
-                if err != nil {
-                    plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
+				// update solidity of transactions
+				_, err := UpdateSolidity(tx)
+				if err != nil {
+					plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
 
-                    return
-                }
+					return
+				}
 
-                go func() {
-                    <-time.After(1 * time.Minute)
+				go func() {
+					<-time.After(1 * time.Minute)
 
-                    err := tx.Store()
-                    if err != nil {
-                        plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
-                    }
+					err := tx.Store()
+					if err != nil {
+						plugin.LogFailure(err.Error())
+					}
 
-                    memPoolMutex.Lock()
-                    delete(memPool, tx.GetHash())
-                    memPoolMutex.Unlock()
-                }()
-            }
-        }
+					memPoolMutex.Lock()
+					delete(memPool, tx.GetHash())
+					memPoolMutex.Unlock()
+				}()
+			}
+		}
 
-        plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Mempool ... done")
-    }
+		plugin.LogSuccess("Stopping Mempool ... done")
+	}
 }
 
 func getTransactionFromMemPool(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) *Transaction {
-    memPoolMutex.RLock()
-    defer memPoolMutex.RUnlock()
+	memPoolMutex.RLock()
+	defer memPoolMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    if cacheEntry, exists := memPool[transactionHash]; exists {
-        return cacheEntry
-    }
+	if cacheEntry, exists := memPool[transactionHash]; exists {
+		return cacheEntry
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func memPoolContainsTransaction(transactionHash ternary.Trinary) bool {
-    memPoolMutex.RLock()
-    defer memPoolMutex.RUnlock()
+	memPoolMutex.RLock()
+	defer memPoolMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    _, exists := memPool[transactionHash]
+	_, exists := memPool[transactionHash]
 
-    return exists
+	return exists
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -122,9 +123,9 @@ var memPool = make(map[ternary.Trinary]*Transaction)
 var memPoolMutex sync.RWMutex
 
 const (
-    MEM_POOL_QUEUE_SIZE = 1000
+	MEM_POOL_QUEUE_SIZE = 1000
 
-    MEMPOOL_FLUSH_INTERVAL = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	MEMPOOL_FLUSH_INTERVAL = 500 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/plugin.go b/plugins/tangle/plugin.go
index e41f763217f87c7c15097bb5b435e7043ec36b2a..7482240a3da8f3b5573d90e60bb38cb68f17e306 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/plugin.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
 )
 
 // region plugin module setup //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 var PLUGIN = node.NewPlugin("Tangle", configure, run)
 
 func configure(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    configureDatabase(plugin)
-    configureMemPool(plugin)
+	configureDatabase(plugin)
+	configureMemPool(plugin)
 }
 
 func run(plugin *node.Plugin) {
-    runMemPool(plugin)
+	runMemPool(plugin)
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/solidifier.go b/plugins/tangle/solidifier.go
index 4fa57cc29885645c32f4fea38fbc9e4dea1ba6a9..512359a71ed14943d4b7bce24e109c75d3743b83 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/solidifier.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/solidifier.go
@@ -1,57 +1,57 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
 )
 
 func UpdateSolidity(transaction *Transaction) (bool, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    // abort if transaction is solid already
-    txMetadata, err := transaction.GetMetaData()
-    if err != nil {
-        return false, err
-    } else if txMetadata.GetSolid() {
-        return true, nil
-    }
-
-    // check solidity of branch transaction if it is not genesis
-    if branchTransactionHash := transaction.GetBranchTransactionHash(); branchTransactionHash != ternary.Trinary("999999") {
-        // abort if branch transaction is missing
-        branchTransaction, err := GetTransaction(branchTransactionHash)
-        if err != nil {
-            return false, err
-        } else if branchTransaction == nil {
-            return false, nil
-        }
-
-        // abort if branch transaction is not solid
-        if branchTransactionMetadata, err := branchTransaction.GetMetaData(); err != nil {
-            return false, err
-        } else if !branchTransactionMetadata.GetSolid() {
-            return false, nil
-        }
-    }
-
-    // check solidity of branch transaction if it is not genesis
-    if trunkTransactionHash := transaction.GetBranchTransactionHash(); trunkTransactionHash != ternary.Trinary("999999") {
-        // abort if trunk transaction is missing
-        trunkTransaction, err := GetTransaction(trunkTransactionHash)
-        if err != nil {
-            return false, err
-        } else if trunkTransaction == nil {
-            return false, nil
-        }
-
-        // abort if trunk transaction is not solid
-        if trunkTransactionMetadata, err := trunkTransaction.GetMetaData(); err != nil {
-            return false, err
-        } else if !trunkTransactionMetadata.GetSolid() {
-            return false, nil
-        }
-    }
-
-    // propagate solidity to all approvers
-    txMetadata.SetSolid(true)
-
-    return true, nil
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	// abort if transaction is solid already
+	txMetadata, err := transaction.GetMetaData()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	} else if txMetadata.GetSolid() {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	// check solidity of branch transaction if it is not genesis
+	if branchTransactionHash := transaction.GetBranchTransactionHash(); branchTransactionHash != ternary.Trinary("999999") {
+		// abort if branch transaction is missing
+		branchTransaction, err := GetTransaction(branchTransactionHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		} else if branchTransaction == nil {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
+		// abort if branch transaction is not solid
+		if branchTransactionMetadata, err := branchTransaction.GetMetaData(); err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		} else if !branchTransactionMetadata.GetSolid() {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// check solidity of branch transaction if it is not genesis
+	if trunkTransactionHash := transaction.GetBranchTransactionHash(); trunkTransactionHash != ternary.Trinary("999999") {
+		// abort if trunk transaction is missing
+		trunkTransaction, err := GetTransaction(trunkTransactionHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		} else if trunkTransaction == nil {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
+		// abort if trunk transaction is not solid
+		if trunkTransactionMetadata, err := trunkTransaction.GetMetaData(); err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		} else if !trunkTransactionMetadata.GetSolid() {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// propagate solidity to all approvers
+	txMetadata.SetSolid(true)
+
+	return true, nil
+}
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/transaction.go b/plugins/tangle/transaction.go
index 034eb0d177a613a82a05789bd0d57c05cd429021..9fbc2a0b1dcce3e03841bde3aa27e1e786c1a747 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/transaction.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/transaction.go
@@ -1,49 +1,50 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
-    "sync"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/transaction"
 )
 
 // region type definition and constructor //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type Transaction struct {
-    // wrapped objects
-    rawTransaction   *transaction.Transaction
-    rawMetaData      *TransactionMetadata
-    rawMetaDataMutex sync.RWMutex
-
-    // mapped raw transaction properties
-    hash                          *ternary.Trinary
-    hashMutex                     sync.RWMutex
-    signatureMessageFragment      *ternary.Trinary
-    signatureMessageFragmentMutex sync.RWMutex
-    address                       *ternary.Trinary
-    addressMutex                  sync.RWMutex
-    value                         *int64
-    valueMutex                    sync.RWMutex
-    timestamp                     *uint64
-    timestampMutex                sync.RWMutex
-    currentIndex                  *uint64
-    currentIndexMutex             sync.RWMutex
-    latestIndex                   *uint64
-    latestIndexMutex              sync.RWMutex
-    bundleHash                    *ternary.Trinary
-    bundleHashMutex               sync.RWMutex
-    trunkTransactionHash          *ternary.Trinary
-    trunkTransactionHashMutex     sync.RWMutex
-    branchTransactionHash         *ternary.Trinary
-    branchTransactionHashMutex    sync.RWMutex
-    tag                           *ternary.Trinary
-    tagMutex                      sync.RWMutex
-    nonce                         *ternary.Trinary
-    nonceMutex                    sync.RWMutex
-
-    // additional runtime specific metadata
-    modified      bool
-    modifiedMutex sync.RWMutex
+	// wrapped objects
+	rawTransaction   *transaction.Transaction
+	rawMetaData      *TransactionMetadata
+	rawMetaDataMutex sync.RWMutex
+
+	// mapped raw transaction properties
+	hash                          *ternary.Trinary
+	hashMutex                     sync.RWMutex
+	signatureMessageFragment      *ternary.Trinary
+	signatureMessageFragmentMutex sync.RWMutex
+	address                       *ternary.Trinary
+	addressMutex                  sync.RWMutex
+	value                         *int64
+	valueMutex                    sync.RWMutex
+	timestamp                     *uint64
+	timestampMutex                sync.RWMutex
+	currentIndex                  *uint64
+	currentIndexMutex             sync.RWMutex
+	latestIndex                   *uint64
+	latestIndexMutex              sync.RWMutex
+	bundleHash                    *ternary.Trinary
+	bundleHashMutex               sync.RWMutex
+	trunkTransactionHash          *ternary.Trinary
+	trunkTransactionHashMutex     sync.RWMutex
+	branchTransactionHash         *ternary.Trinary
+	branchTransactionHashMutex    sync.RWMutex
+	tag                           *ternary.Trinary
+	tagMutex                      sync.RWMutex
+	nonce                         *ternary.Trinary
+	nonceMutex                    sync.RWMutex
+
+	// additional runtime specific metadata
+	modified      bool
+	modifiedMutex sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -51,582 +52,582 @@ type Transaction struct {
 // region getters and setters //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetMetaData() (*TransactionMetadata, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.rawMetaData == nil {
-        transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.rawMetaData == nil {
-            if metaData, err := getTransactionMetadataFromDatabase(transaction.GetHash()); err != nil {
-                return nil, err
-            } else if metaData == nil {
-                transaction.rawMetaData = NewTransactionMetadata(transaction.GetHash())
-            } else {
-                transaction.rawMetaData = metaData
-            }
+	transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.rawMetaData == nil {
+		transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.rawMetaData == nil {
+			if metaData, err := getTransactionMetadataFromDatabase(transaction.GetHash()); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			} else if metaData == nil {
+				transaction.rawMetaData = NewTransactionMetadata(transaction.GetHash())
+			} else {
+				transaction.rawMetaData = metaData
+			}
 
-            return transaction.rawMetaData, nil
-        }
-    }
+			return transaction.rawMetaData, nil
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.rawMetaDataMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return transaction.rawMetaData, nil
+	return transaction.rawMetaData, nil
 }
 
 // getter for the hash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.hashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.hash == nil {
-        transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.hashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.hashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.hash == nil {
-            return transaction.parseHash()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.hashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.hash == nil {
+		transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.hashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.hashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.hash == nil {
+			return transaction.parseHash()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.hash
+	return *transaction.hash
 }
 
 // setter for the hash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetHash(hash ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.hashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.hash == nil || *transaction.hash != hash {
-        transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.hashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.hashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.hash == nil || *transaction.hash != hash {
-            *transaction.hash = hash
+	transaction.hashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.hash == nil || *transaction.hash != hash {
+		transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.hashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.hashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.hash == nil || *transaction.hash != hash {
+			*transaction.hash = hash
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the hash from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.hashMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.hashMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.hashMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.hashMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseHash()
+	return transaction.parseHash()
 }
 
 // parses the hash from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.hash = transaction.rawTransaction.Hash.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.hash = transaction.rawTransaction.Hash.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.hash
+	return *transaction.hash
 }
 
 // getter for the address (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetAddress() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.addressMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.address == nil {
-        transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.addressMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.addressMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.address == nil {
-            return transaction.parseAddress()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.addressMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.address == nil {
+		transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.addressMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.addressMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.address == nil {
+			return transaction.parseAddress()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.address
+	return *transaction.address
 }
 
 // setter for the address (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetAddress(address ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.addressMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.address == nil || *transaction.address != address {
-        transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.addressMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.addressMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.address == nil || *transaction.address != address {
-            *transaction.address = address
+	transaction.addressMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.address == nil || *transaction.address != address {
+		transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.addressMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.addressMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.address == nil || *transaction.address != address {
+			*transaction.address = address
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.addressMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the address from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseAddress() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.addressMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.addressMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.addressMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.addressMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseAddress()
+	return transaction.parseAddress()
 }
 
 // parses the address from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseAddress() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.address = transaction.rawTransaction.Hash.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.address = transaction.rawTransaction.Hash.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.address
+	return *transaction.address
 }
 
 // getter for the value (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetValue() int64 {
-    transaction.valueMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.value == nil {
-        transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.valueMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.valueMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.value == nil {
-            return transaction.parseValue()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.valueMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.value == nil {
+		transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.valueMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.valueMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.value == nil {
+			return transaction.parseValue()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.value
+	return *transaction.value
 }
 
 // setter for the value (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetValue(value int64) {
-    transaction.valueMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.value == nil || *transaction.value != value {
-        transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.valueMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.valueMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.value == nil || *transaction.value != value {
-            *transaction.value = value
+	transaction.valueMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.value == nil || *transaction.value != value {
+		transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.valueMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.valueMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.value == nil || *transaction.value != value {
+			*transaction.value = value
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.valueMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the value from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseValue() int64 {
-    transaction.valueMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.valueMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.valueMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.valueMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseValue()
+	return transaction.parseValue()
 }
 
 // parses the value from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseValue() int64 {
-    *transaction.value = transaction.rawTransaction.Value.ToInt64()
+	*transaction.value = transaction.rawTransaction.Value.ToInt64()
 
-    return *transaction.value
+	return *transaction.value
 }
 
 // getter for the timestamp (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetTimestamp() uint64 {
-    transaction.timestampMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.timestamp == nil {
-        transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.timestampMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.timestampMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.timestamp == nil {
-            return transaction.parseTimestamp()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.timestampMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.timestamp == nil {
+		transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.timestampMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.timestampMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.timestamp == nil {
+			return transaction.parseTimestamp()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.timestamp
+	return *transaction.timestamp
 }
 
 // setter for the timestamp (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetTimestamp(timestamp uint64) {
-    transaction.timestampMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.timestamp == nil || *transaction.timestamp != timestamp {
-        transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.timestampMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.timestampMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.timestamp == nil || *transaction.timestamp != timestamp {
-            *transaction.timestamp = timestamp
+	transaction.timestampMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.timestamp == nil || *transaction.timestamp != timestamp {
+		transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.timestampMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.timestampMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.timestamp == nil || *transaction.timestamp != timestamp {
+			*transaction.timestamp = timestamp
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.timestampMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the timestamp from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseTimestamp() uint64 {
-    transaction.timestampMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.timestampMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.timestampMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.timestampMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseTimestamp()
+	return transaction.parseTimestamp()
 }
 
 // parses the timestamp from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseTimestamp() uint64 {
-    *transaction.timestamp = transaction.rawTransaction.Timestamp.ToUint64()
+	*transaction.timestamp = transaction.rawTransaction.Timestamp.ToUint64()
 
-    return *transaction.timestamp
+	return *transaction.timestamp
 }
 
 // getter for the currentIndex (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetCurrentIndex() uint64 {
-    transaction.currentIndexMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.currentIndex == nil {
-        transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.currentIndexMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.currentIndex == nil {
-            return transaction.parseCurrentIndex()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.currentIndexMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.currentIndex == nil {
+		transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.currentIndexMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.currentIndex == nil {
+			return transaction.parseCurrentIndex()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.currentIndex
+	return *transaction.currentIndex
 }
 
 // setter for the currentIndex (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetCurrentIndex(currentIndex uint64) {
-    transaction.currentIndexMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.currentIndex == nil || *transaction.currentIndex != currentIndex {
-        transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.currentIndexMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.currentIndex == nil || *transaction.currentIndex != currentIndex {
-            *transaction.currentIndex = currentIndex
+	transaction.currentIndexMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.currentIndex == nil || *transaction.currentIndex != currentIndex {
+		transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.currentIndexMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.currentIndex == nil || *transaction.currentIndex != currentIndex {
+			*transaction.currentIndex = currentIndex
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.currentIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the currentIndex from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseCurrentIndex() uint64 {
-    transaction.currentIndexMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.currentIndexMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.currentIndexMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseCurrentIndex()
+	return transaction.parseCurrentIndex()
 }
 
 // parses the currentIndex from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseCurrentIndex() uint64 {
-    *transaction.currentIndex = transaction.rawTransaction.CurrentIndex.ToUint64()
+	*transaction.currentIndex = transaction.rawTransaction.CurrentIndex.ToUint64()
 
-    return *transaction.currentIndex
+	return *transaction.currentIndex
 }
 
 // getter for the latestIndex (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetLatestIndex() uint64 {
-    transaction.latestIndexMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.latestIndex == nil {
-        transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.latestIndexMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.latestIndex == nil {
-            return transaction.parseLatestIndex()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.latestIndexMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.latestIndex == nil {
+		transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.latestIndexMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.latestIndex == nil {
+			return transaction.parseLatestIndex()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.latestIndex
+	return *transaction.latestIndex
 }
 
 // setter for the latestIndex (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetLatestIndex(latestIndex uint64) {
-    transaction.latestIndexMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.latestIndex == nil || *transaction.latestIndex != latestIndex {
-        transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.latestIndexMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.latestIndex == nil || *transaction.latestIndex != latestIndex {
-            *transaction.latestIndex = latestIndex
+	transaction.latestIndexMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.latestIndex == nil || *transaction.latestIndex != latestIndex {
+		transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.latestIndexMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.latestIndex == nil || *transaction.latestIndex != latestIndex {
+			*transaction.latestIndex = latestIndex
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.latestIndexMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the latestIndex from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseLatestIndex() uint64 {
-    transaction.latestIndexMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.latestIndexMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.latestIndexMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseLatestIndex()
+	return transaction.parseLatestIndex()
 }
 
 // parses the latestIndex from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseLatestIndex() uint64 {
-    *transaction.latestIndex = transaction.rawTransaction.LatestIndex.ToUint64()
+	*transaction.latestIndex = transaction.rawTransaction.LatestIndex.ToUint64()
 
-    return *transaction.latestIndex
+	return *transaction.latestIndex
 }
 
 // getter for the bundleHash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetBundleHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.bundleHashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.bundleHash == nil {
-        transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.bundleHashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.bundleHash == nil {
-            return transaction.parseBundleHash()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.bundleHashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.bundleHash == nil {
+		transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.bundleHashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.bundleHash == nil {
+			return transaction.parseBundleHash()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.bundleHash
+	return *transaction.bundleHash
 }
 
 // setter for the bundleHash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetBundleHash(bundleHash ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.bundleHashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.bundleHash == nil || *transaction.bundleHash != bundleHash {
-        transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.bundleHashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.bundleHash == nil || *transaction.bundleHash != bundleHash {
-            *transaction.bundleHash = bundleHash
+	transaction.bundleHashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.bundleHash == nil || *transaction.bundleHash != bundleHash {
+		transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.bundleHashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.bundleHash == nil || *transaction.bundleHash != bundleHash {
+			*transaction.bundleHash = bundleHash
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.bundleHashMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the bundleHash from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseBundleHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.bundleHashMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.bundleHashMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.bundleHashMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseBundleHash()
+	return transaction.parseBundleHash()
 }
 
 // parses the bundleHash from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseBundleHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.bundleHash = transaction.rawTransaction.BundleHash.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.bundleHash = transaction.rawTransaction.BundleHash.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.bundleHash
+	return *transaction.bundleHash
 }
 
 // getter for the trunkTransactionHash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetTrunkTransactionHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil {
-        transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil {
-            return transaction.parseTrunkTransactionHash()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil {
+		transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil {
+			return transaction.parseTrunkTransactionHash()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.trunkTransactionHash
+	return *transaction.trunkTransactionHash
 }
 
 // setter for the trunkTransactionHash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetTrunkTransactionHash(trunkTransactionHash ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.trunkTransactionHash != trunkTransactionHash {
-        transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.trunkTransactionHash != trunkTransactionHash {
-            *transaction.trunkTransactionHash = trunkTransactionHash
+	transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.trunkTransactionHash != trunkTransactionHash {
+		transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.trunkTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.trunkTransactionHash != trunkTransactionHash {
+			*transaction.trunkTransactionHash = trunkTransactionHash
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the trunkTransactionHash from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseTrunkTransactionHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.trunkTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseTrunkTransactionHash()
+	return transaction.parseTrunkTransactionHash()
 }
 
 // parses the trunkTransactionHash from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseTrunkTransactionHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.trunkTransactionHash = transaction.rawTransaction.TrunkTransactionHash.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.trunkTransactionHash = transaction.rawTransaction.TrunkTransactionHash.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.trunkTransactionHash
+	return *transaction.trunkTransactionHash
 }
 
 // getter for the branchTransactionHash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetBranchTransactionHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil {
-        transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil {
-            return transaction.parseBranchTransactionHash()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil {
+		transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil {
+			return transaction.parseBranchTransactionHash()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.branchTransactionHash
+	return *transaction.branchTransactionHash
 }
 
 // setter for the branchTransactionHash (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetBranchTransactionHash(branchTransactionHash ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.branchTransactionHash != branchTransactionHash {
-        transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.branchTransactionHash != branchTransactionHash {
-            *transaction.branchTransactionHash = branchTransactionHash
+	transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.branchTransactionHash != branchTransactionHash {
+		transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.branchTransactionHash == nil || *transaction.branchTransactionHash != branchTransactionHash {
+			*transaction.branchTransactionHash = branchTransactionHash
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the branchTransactionHash from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseBranchTransactionHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.branchTransactionHashMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseBranchTransactionHash()
+	return transaction.parseBranchTransactionHash()
 }
 
 // parses the branchTransactionHash from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseBranchTransactionHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.branchTransactionHash = transaction.rawTransaction.BranchTransactionHash.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.branchTransactionHash = transaction.rawTransaction.BranchTransactionHash.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.branchTransactionHash
+	return *transaction.branchTransactionHash
 }
 
 // getter for the tag (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetTag() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.tagMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.tag == nil {
-        transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.tagMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.tagMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.tag == nil {
-            return transaction.parseTag()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.tagMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.tag == nil {
+		transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.tagMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.tagMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.tag == nil {
+			return transaction.parseTag()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.tag
+	return *transaction.tag
 }
 
 // setter for the tag (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetTag(tag ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.tagMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.tag == nil || *transaction.tag != tag {
-        transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.tagMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.tagMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.tag == nil || *transaction.tag != tag {
-            *transaction.tag = tag
+	transaction.tagMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.tag == nil || *transaction.tag != tag {
+		transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.tagMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.tagMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.tag == nil || *transaction.tag != tag {
+			*transaction.tag = tag
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.tagMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the tag from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseTag() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.tagMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.tagMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.tagMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.tagMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseTag()
+	return transaction.parseTag()
 }
 
 // parses the tag from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseTag() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.tag = transaction.rawTransaction.Tag.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.tag = transaction.rawTransaction.Tag.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.tag
+	return *transaction.tag
 }
 
 // getter for the nonce (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetNonce() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.nonceMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.nonce == nil {
-        transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.nonceMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.nonceMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.nonce == nil {
-            return transaction.parseNonce()
-        }
-    }
+	transaction.nonceMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.nonce == nil {
+		transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.nonceMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.nonceMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.nonce == nil {
+			return transaction.parseNonce()
+		}
+	}
 
-    defer transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return *transaction.nonce
+	return *transaction.nonce
 }
 
 // setter for the nonce (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetNonce(nonce ternary.Trinary) {
-    transaction.nonceMutex.RLock()
-    if transaction.nonce == nil || *transaction.nonce != nonce {
-        transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
-        transaction.nonceMutex.Lock()
-        defer transaction.nonceMutex.Unlock()
-        if transaction.nonce == nil || *transaction.nonce != nonce {
-            *transaction.nonce = nonce
+	transaction.nonceMutex.RLock()
+	if transaction.nonce == nil || *transaction.nonce != nonce {
+		transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
+		transaction.nonceMutex.Lock()
+		defer transaction.nonceMutex.Unlock()
+		if transaction.nonce == nil || *transaction.nonce != nonce {
+			*transaction.nonce = nonce
 
-            transaction.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+			transaction.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		transaction.nonceMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // restores the nonce from the underlying raw transaction (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) ParseNonce() ternary.Trinary {
-    transaction.nonceMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.nonceMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.nonceMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.nonceMutex.Unlock()
 
-    return transaction.parseNonce()
+	return transaction.parseNonce()
 }
 
 // parses the nonce from the underlying raw transaction (without locking - internal usage)
 func (transaction *Transaction) parseNonce() ternary.Trinary {
-    *transaction.nonce = transaction.rawTransaction.Nonce.ToTrinary()
+	*transaction.nonce = transaction.rawTransaction.Nonce.ToTrinary()
 
-    return *transaction.nonce
+	return *transaction.nonce
 }
 
 // returns true if the transaction contains unsaved changes (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) GetModified() bool {
-    transaction.modifiedMutex.RLock()
-    defer transaction.modifiedMutex.RUnlock()
+	transaction.modifiedMutex.RLock()
+	defer transaction.modifiedMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return transaction.modified
+	return transaction.modified
 }
 
 // sets the modified flag which controls if a transaction is going to be saved (supports concurrency)
 func (transaction *Transaction) SetModified(modified bool) {
-    transaction.modifiedMutex.Lock()
-    defer transaction.modifiedMutex.Unlock()
+	transaction.modifiedMutex.Lock()
+	defer transaction.modifiedMutex.Unlock()
 
-    transaction.modified = modified
+	transaction.modified = modified
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -634,11 +635,11 @@ func (transaction *Transaction) SetModified(modified bool) {
 // region database functions ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func (transaction *Transaction) Store() errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if err := transactionDatabase.Set(transaction.rawTransaction.Hash.ToBytes(), transaction.rawTransaction.Bytes); err != nil {
-        return ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to store the transaction")
-    }
+	if err := transactionDatabase.Set(transaction.rawTransaction.Hash.ToBytes(), transaction.rawTransaction.Bytes); err != nil {
+		return ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to store the transaction")
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/transaction_metadata.go b/plugins/tangle/transaction_metadata.go
index ce0e7f08ddf00be51c8365aa1d4a39bf10cba000..d9cd8d6ee3dbd490f970bf77d84eddfc6ae48f49 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/transaction_metadata.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/transaction_metadata.go
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
 package tangle
 
 import (
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/bitutils"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
-    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/typeconversion"
-    "sync"
-    "time"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/bitutils"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/ternary"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/typeconversion"
 )
 
 // region type definition and constructor //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 type TransactionMetadata struct {
-    hash              ternary.Trinary
-    hashMutex         sync.RWMutex
-    receivedTime      time.Time
-    receivedTimeMutex sync.RWMutex
-    solid             bool
-    solidMutex        sync.RWMutex
-    liked             bool
-    likedMutex        sync.RWMutex
-    finalized         bool
-    finalizedMutex    sync.RWMutex
-    modified          bool
-    modifiedMutex     sync.RWMutex
+	hash              ternary.Trinary
+	hashMutex         sync.RWMutex
+	receivedTime      time.Time
+	receivedTimeMutex sync.RWMutex
+	solid             bool
+	solidMutex        sync.RWMutex
+	liked             bool
+	likedMutex        sync.RWMutex
+	finalized         bool
+	finalizedMutex    sync.RWMutex
+	modified          bool
+	modifiedMutex     sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func NewTransactionMetadata(hash ternary.Trinary) *TransactionMetadata {
-    return &TransactionMetadata{
-        hash:         hash,
-        receivedTime: time.Now(),
-        solid:        false,
-        liked:        false,
-        finalized:    false,
-        modified:     true,
-    }
+	return &TransactionMetadata{
+		hash:         hash,
+		receivedTime: time.Now(),
+		solid:        false,
+		liked:        false,
+		finalized:    false,
+		modified:     true,
+	}
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -42,134 +43,134 @@ func NewTransactionMetadata(hash ternary.Trinary) *TransactionMetadata {
 // region getters and setters //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) GetHash() ternary.Trinary {
-    metaData.hashMutex.RLock()
-    defer metaData.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+	metaData.hashMutex.RLock()
+	defer metaData.hashMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return metaData.hash
+	return metaData.hash
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) SetHash(hash ternary.Trinary) {
-    metaData.hashMutex.RLock()
-    if metaData.hash != hash {
-        metaData.hashMutex.RUnlock()
-        metaData.hashMutex.Lock()
-        defer metaData.hashMutex.Unlock()
-        if metaData.hash != hash {
-            metaData.hash = hash
-
-            metaData.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        metaData.hashMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+	metaData.hashMutex.RLock()
+	if metaData.hash != hash {
+		metaData.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+		metaData.hashMutex.Lock()
+		defer metaData.hashMutex.Unlock()
+		if metaData.hash != hash {
+			metaData.hash = hash
+
+			metaData.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		metaData.hashMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) GetReceivedTime() time.Time {
-    metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
-    defer metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
+	defer metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return metaData.receivedTime
+	return metaData.receivedTime
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) SetReceivedTime(receivedTime time.Time) {
-    metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
-    if metaData.receivedTime != receivedTime {
-        metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
-        metaData.receivedTimeMutex.Lock()
-        defer metaData.receivedTimeMutex.Unlock()
-        if metaData.receivedTime != receivedTime {
-            metaData.receivedTime = receivedTime
-
-            metaData.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+	metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
+	if metaData.receivedTime != receivedTime {
+		metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+		metaData.receivedTimeMutex.Lock()
+		defer metaData.receivedTimeMutex.Unlock()
+		if metaData.receivedTime != receivedTime {
+			metaData.receivedTime = receivedTime
+
+			metaData.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		metaData.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) GetSolid() bool {
-    metaData.solidMutex.RLock()
-    defer metaData.solidMutex.RUnlock()
+	metaData.solidMutex.RLock()
+	defer metaData.solidMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return metaData.solid
+	return metaData.solid
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) SetSolid(solid bool) {
-    metaData.solidMutex.RLock()
-    if metaData.solid != solid {
-        metaData.solidMutex.RUnlock()
-        metaData.solidMutex.Lock()
-        defer metaData.solidMutex.Unlock()
-        if metaData.solid != solid {
-            metaData.solid = solid
-
-            metaData.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        metaData.solidMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+	metaData.solidMutex.RLock()
+	if metaData.solid != solid {
+		metaData.solidMutex.RUnlock()
+		metaData.solidMutex.Lock()
+		defer metaData.solidMutex.Unlock()
+		if metaData.solid != solid {
+			metaData.solid = solid
+
+			metaData.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		metaData.solidMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) GetLiked() bool {
-    metaData.likedMutex.RLock()
-    defer metaData.likedMutex.RUnlock()
+	metaData.likedMutex.RLock()
+	defer metaData.likedMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return metaData.liked
+	return metaData.liked
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) SetLiked(liked bool) {
-    metaData.likedMutex.RLock()
-    if metaData.liked != liked {
-        metaData.likedMutex.RUnlock()
-        metaData.likedMutex.Lock()
-        defer metaData.likedMutex.Unlock()
-        if metaData.liked != liked {
-            metaData.liked = liked
-
-            metaData.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        metaData.likedMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+	metaData.likedMutex.RLock()
+	if metaData.liked != liked {
+		metaData.likedMutex.RUnlock()
+		metaData.likedMutex.Lock()
+		defer metaData.likedMutex.Unlock()
+		if metaData.liked != liked {
+			metaData.liked = liked
+
+			metaData.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		metaData.likedMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) GetFinalized() bool {
-    metaData.finalizedMutex.RLock()
-    defer metaData.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
+	metaData.finalizedMutex.RLock()
+	defer metaData.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return metaData.finalized
+	return metaData.finalized
 }
 
 func (metaData *TransactionMetadata) SetFinalized(finalized bool) {
-    metaData.finalizedMutex.RLock()
-    if metaData.finalized != finalized {
-        metaData.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
-        metaData.finalizedMutex.Lock()
-        defer metaData.finalizedMutex.Unlock()
-        if metaData.finalized != finalized {
-            metaData.finalized = finalized
-
-            metaData.SetModified(true)
-        }
-    } else {
-        metaData.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
-    }
+	metaData.finalizedMutex.RLock()
+	if metaData.finalized != finalized {
+		metaData.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
+		metaData.finalizedMutex.Lock()
+		defer metaData.finalizedMutex.Unlock()
+		if metaData.finalized != finalized {
+			metaData.finalized = finalized
+
+			metaData.SetModified(true)
+		}
+	} else {
+		metaData.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
 }
 
 // returns true if the transaction contains unsaved changes (supports concurrency)
 func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) GetModified() bool {
-    metadata.modifiedMutex.RLock()
-    defer metadata.modifiedMutex.RUnlock()
+	metadata.modifiedMutex.RLock()
+	defer metadata.modifiedMutex.RUnlock()
 
-    return metadata.modified
+	return metadata.modified
 }
 
 // sets the modified flag which controls if a transaction is going to be saved (supports concurrency)
 func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) SetModified(modified bool) {
-    metadata.modifiedMutex.Lock()
-    defer metadata.modifiedMutex.Unlock()
+	metadata.modifiedMutex.Lock()
+	defer metadata.modifiedMutex.Unlock()
 
-    metadata.modified = modified
+	metadata.modified = modified
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -177,70 +178,70 @@ func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) SetModified(modified bool) {
 // region marshalling functions ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) Marshal() ([]byte, errors.IdentifiableError) {
-    marshalledMetadata := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
-
-    metadata.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
-    defer metadata.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
-    metadata.solidMutex.RLock()
-    defer metadata.solidMutex.RUnlock()
-    metadata.likedMutex.RLock()
-    defer metadata.likedMutex.RUnlock()
-    metadata.finalizedMutex.RLock()
-    defer metadata.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
-
-    copy(marshalledMetadata[MARSHALLED_HASH_START:MARSHALLED_HASH_END], metadata.hash.CastToBytes())
-
-    marshalledReceivedTime, err := metadata.receivedTime.MarshalBinary()
-    if err != nil {
-        return nil, ErrMarshallFailed.Derive(err, "failed to marshal received time")
-    }
-    copy(marshalledMetadata[MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START:MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END], marshalledReceivedTime)
-
-    var booleanFlags bitutils.BitMask
-    if metadata.solid {
-        booleanFlags = booleanFlags.SetFlag(0)
-    }
-    if metadata.liked {
-        booleanFlags = booleanFlags.SetFlag(1)
-    }
-    if metadata.finalized {
-        booleanFlags = booleanFlags.SetFlag(2)
-    }
-    marshalledMetadata[MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START] = byte(booleanFlags)
-
-    return marshalledMetadata, nil
+	marshalledMetadata := make([]byte, MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE)
+
+	metadata.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
+	defer metadata.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	metadata.solidMutex.RLock()
+	defer metadata.solidMutex.RUnlock()
+	metadata.likedMutex.RLock()
+	defer metadata.likedMutex.RUnlock()
+	metadata.finalizedMutex.RLock()
+	defer metadata.finalizedMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	copy(marshalledMetadata[MARSHALLED_HASH_START:MARSHALLED_HASH_END], metadata.hash.CastToBytes())
+
+	marshalledReceivedTime, err := metadata.receivedTime.MarshalBinary()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, ErrMarshallFailed.Derive(err, "failed to marshal received time")
+	}
+	copy(marshalledMetadata[MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START:MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END], marshalledReceivedTime)
+
+	var booleanFlags bitutils.BitMask
+	if metadata.solid {
+		booleanFlags = booleanFlags.SetFlag(0)
+	}
+	if metadata.liked {
+		booleanFlags = booleanFlags.SetFlag(1)
+	}
+	if metadata.finalized {
+		booleanFlags = booleanFlags.SetFlag(2)
+	}
+	marshalledMetadata[MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START] = byte(booleanFlags)
+
+	return marshalledMetadata, nil
 }
 
 func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) Unmarshal(data []byte) errors.IdentifiableError {
-    metadata.hashMutex.Lock()
-    defer metadata.hashMutex.Unlock()
-    metadata.receivedTimeMutex.Lock()
-    defer metadata.receivedTimeMutex.Unlock()
-    metadata.solidMutex.Lock()
-    defer metadata.solidMutex.Unlock()
-    metadata.likedMutex.Lock()
-    defer metadata.likedMutex.Unlock()
-    metadata.finalizedMutex.Lock()
-    defer metadata.finalizedMutex.Unlock()
-
-    metadata.hash = ternary.Trinary(typeconversion.BytesToString(data[MARSHALLED_HASH_START:MARSHALLED_HASH_END]))
-
-    if err := metadata.receivedTime.UnmarshalBinary(data[MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START:MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END]); err != nil {
-        return ErrUnmarshalFailed.Derive(err, "could not unmarshal the received time")
-    }
-
-    booleanFlags := bitutils.BitMask(data[MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START])
-    if booleanFlags.HasFlag(0) {
-        metadata.solid = true
-    }
-    if booleanFlags.HasFlag(1) {
-        metadata.liked = true
-    }
-    if booleanFlags.HasFlag(2) {
-        metadata.finalized = true
-    }
-
-    return nil
+	metadata.hashMutex.Lock()
+	defer metadata.hashMutex.Unlock()
+	metadata.receivedTimeMutex.Lock()
+	defer metadata.receivedTimeMutex.Unlock()
+	metadata.solidMutex.Lock()
+	defer metadata.solidMutex.Unlock()
+	metadata.likedMutex.Lock()
+	defer metadata.likedMutex.Unlock()
+	metadata.finalizedMutex.Lock()
+	defer metadata.finalizedMutex.Unlock()
+
+	metadata.hash = ternary.Trinary(typeconversion.BytesToString(data[MARSHALLED_HASH_START:MARSHALLED_HASH_END]))
+
+	if err := metadata.receivedTime.UnmarshalBinary(data[MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START:MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END]); err != nil {
+		return ErrUnmarshalFailed.Derive(err, "could not unmarshal the received time")
+	}
+
+	booleanFlags := bitutils.BitMask(data[MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START])
+	if booleanFlags.HasFlag(0) {
+		metadata.solid = true
+	}
+	if booleanFlags.HasFlag(1) {
+		metadata.liked = true
+	}
+	if booleanFlags.HasFlag(2) {
+		metadata.finalized = true
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -248,20 +249,20 @@ func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) Unmarshal(data []byte) errors.IdentifiableE
 // region database functions ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) Store() errors.IdentifiableError {
-    if metadata.GetModified() {
-        marshalledMetadata, err := metadata.Marshal()
-        if err != nil {
-            return err
-        }
+	if metadata.GetModified() {
+		marshalledMetadata, err := metadata.Marshal()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-        if err := transactionMetadataDatabase.Set(metadata.GetHash().CastToBytes(), marshalledMetadata); err != nil {
-            return ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to store the transaction")
-        }
+		if err := transactionMetadataDatabase.Set(metadata.GetHash().CastToBytes(), marshalledMetadata); err != nil {
+			return ErrDatabaseError.Derive(err, "failed to store the transaction")
+		}
 
-        metadata.SetModified(false)
-    }
+		metadata.SetModified(false)
+	}
 
-    return nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // endregion ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -269,19 +270,19 @@ func (metadata *TransactionMetadata) Store() errors.IdentifiableError {
 // region constants and variables //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 const (
-    MARSHALLED_HASH_START          = 0
-    MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START = MARSHALLED_HASH_END
-    MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START         = MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END
+	MARSHALLED_HASH_START          = 0
+	MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START = MARSHALLED_HASH_END
+	MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START         = MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END
 
-    MARSHALLED_HASH_END          = MARSHALLED_HASH_START + MARSHALLED_HASH_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END = MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START + MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_SIZE
-    MARSHALLED_FLAGS_END         = MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START + MARSHALLED_FLAGS_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_HASH_END          = MARSHALLED_HASH_START + MARSHALLED_HASH_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_END = MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_START + MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_SIZE
+	MARSHALLED_FLAGS_END         = MARSHALLED_FLAGS_START + MARSHALLED_FLAGS_SIZE
 
-    MARSHALLED_HASH_SIZE          = 81
-    MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_SIZE = 15
-    MARSHALLED_FLAGS_SIZE         = 1
+	MARSHALLED_HASH_SIZE          = 81
+	MARSHALLED_RECEIVED_TIME_SIZE = 15
+	MARSHALLED_FLAGS_SIZE         = 1
 
-    MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_FLAGS_END
+	MARSHALLED_TOTAL_SIZE = MARSHALLED_FLAGS_END
 )
 
 // endregion ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////