lbcd/params.go
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// Copyright (c) 2013 Conformal Systems LLC.
// Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
package btcchain
import (
"github.com/conformal/btcwire"
"math/big"
)
// Params houses parameters unique to various bitcoin networks such as the main
// network and test networks. See ChainParams.
type Params struct {
// GenesisBlock is the genesis block for the specific network.
GenesisBlock *btcwire.MsgBlock
// GenesisHash is the genesis block hash for the specific network.
GenesisHash *btcwire.ShaHash
// PowLimit is the highest proof of work value a bitcoin block can have
// for the specific network.
PowLimit *big.Int
// PowLimitBits is the highest proof of work value a bitcoin block can
// have represented in compact form. See CompactToBig for more details
// on compact form.
PowLimitBits uint32
}
// mainPowLimit is the highest proof of work value a bitcoin block can have for
// the main network. It is the value 2^224 - 1.
var mainPowLimit = new(big.Int).Sub(new(big.Int).Lsh(bigOne, 224), bigOne)
// mainNetParams contains parameters specific to the main network
// (btcwire.MainNet).
var mainNetParams = Params{
GenesisBlock: &btcwire.GenesisBlock,
GenesisHash: &btcwire.GenesisHash,
PowLimit: mainPowLimit,
PowLimitBits: BigToCompact(mainPowLimit),
}
// regressionPowLimit is the highest proof of work value a bitcoin block can
// have for the regression test network. It is the value 2^255 - 1.
var regressionPowLimit = new(big.Int).Sub(new(big.Int).Lsh(bigOne, 255), bigOne)
// regressionParams contains parameters specific to the regression test network
// (btcwire.TestNet).
var regressionParams = Params{
GenesisBlock: &btcwire.TestNetGenesisBlock,
GenesisHash: &btcwire.TestNetGenesisHash,
PowLimit: regressionPowLimit,
PowLimitBits: BigToCompact(regressionPowLimit),
}
// testNetPowLimit is the highest proof of work value a bitcoin block can have
// for the test network (version 3). It is the value 2^224 - 1.
var testNetPowLimit = new(big.Int).Sub(new(big.Int).Lsh(bigOne, 224), bigOne)
// testNet3Params contains parameters specific to the test network (version 3)
// (btcwire.TestNet3).
var testNet3Params = Params{
GenesisBlock: &btcwire.TestNet3GenesisBlock,
GenesisHash: &btcwire.TestNet3GenesisHash,
PowLimit: testNetPowLimit,
PowLimitBits: BigToCompact(testNetPowLimit),
}
// chainParams returns chain parameters specific to the bitcoin network
// associated with the BlockChain instance.
func (b *BlockChain) chainParams() *Params {
return ChainParams(b.btcnet)
}
// ChainParams returns chain parameters specific to the passed bitcoin network.
// It returns the parameters for btcwire.MainNet if the passed network is not
// supported.
func ChainParams(btcnet btcwire.BitcoinNet) *Params {
switch btcnet {
case btcwire.TestNet:
return &regressionParams
case btcwire.TestNet3:
return &testNet3Params
// Return main net by default.
case btcwire.MainNet:
fallthrough
default:
return &mainNetParams
}
}