path: root/blockdb/interfaces.go

// Copyright 2018 The dexon-consensus-core Authors
// This file is part of the dexon-consensus-core library.
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package blockdb

import (
    "errors"

    "github.com/dexon-foundation/dexon-consensus-core/common"
    "github.com/dexon-foundation/dexon-consensus-core/core/types"
)

var (
    // ErrBlockExists is the error when block eixsts.
    ErrBlockExists = errors.New("block exists")
    // ErrBlockDoesNotExist is the error when block does not eixst.
    ErrBlockDoesNotExist = errors.New("block does not exist")
    // ErrValidatorDoesNotExist is the error when validator does not eixst.
    ErrValidatorDoesNotExist = errors.New("validator does not exist")
)

// BlockDatabase is the interface for a BlockDatabase.
type BlockDatabase interface {
    Reader
    Writer
    Deleter
}

// Reader defines the interface for reading blocks into DB.
type Reader interface {
    Has(hash common.Hash) bool
    Get(hash common.Hash) (types.Block, error)
    GetByValidatorAndHeight(vID types.ValidatorID, height uint64) (types.Block, error)
}

// Writer defines the interface for writing blocks into DB.
type Writer interface {
    Update(block types.Block) error
    Put(block types.Block) error
}

// Deleter defines the interface for deleting blocks in the DB.
type Deleter interface {
    Delete(hash common.Hash)
}