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Add example to BlockLocator comments.

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Dave Collins 2013-10-13 02:06:18 -05:00
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@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ import (
// hashes are added, then the step is doubled each loop iteration to // hashes are added, then the step is doubled each loop iteration to
// exponentially decrease the number of hashes as a function of the distance // exponentially decrease the number of hashes as a function of the distance
// from the block being located. // from the block being located.
//
// For example, assume you have a block chain with a side chain as depicted
// below:
// genesis -> 1 -> 2 -> ... -> 15 -> 16 -> 17 -> 18
// \-> 16a -> 17a
//
// The block locator for block 17a would be the hashes of blocks:
// [17a 16a 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 2 genesis]
type BlockLocator []*btcwire.ShaHash type BlockLocator []*btcwire.ShaHash
// BlockLocatorFromHash returns a block locator for the passed block hash. // BlockLocatorFromHash returns a block locator for the passed block hash.