block: add Block.prototype.verifyPow

src/block.js

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+var BigInteger = require('bigi')
 var bufferutils = require('./bufferutils')
 var bcrypto = require('./crypto')
 
@@ -115,4 +116,14 @@ Block.prototype.toHex = function (headersOnly) {
   return this.toBuffer(headersOnly).toString('hex')
 }
 
+Block.prototype.verifyPow = function () {
+  var hash = BigInteger.fromBuffer([].reverse.call(this.getHash()))
+  var mov = ((this.bits >>> 24) - 3) << 3
+  var target = new BigInteger()
+  target.fromInt(this.bits & 0x000ffffff)
+  target = target.shiftLeft(mov)
+
+  return hash.compareTo(target) <= 0
+}
+
 module.exports = Block

test/block.js

@@ -87,4 +87,18 @@ describe('Block', function () {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  describe('verifyPow', function () {
+    fixtures.valid.forEach(function (f) {
+      var block
+
+      beforeEach(function () {
+        block = Block.fromHex(f.hex)
+      })
+
+      it('returns ' + f.valid + ' for ' + f.id, function () {
+        assert.strictEqual(block.verifyPow(), f.valid)
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })