path: root/core/types.go

// Copyright 2015 The go-ethereum Authors
// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
//
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package core

import (
    "math/big"

    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
)

// Validator is an interface which defines the standard for block validation.
//
// The validator is responsible for validating incoming block or, if desired,
// validates headers for fast validation.
//
// ValidateBlock validates the given block and should return an error if it
// failed to do so and should be used for "full" validation.
//
// ValidateHeader validates the given header and parent and returns an error
// if it failed to do so.
//
// ValidateState validates the given statedb and optionally the receipts and
// gas used. The implementer should decide what to do with the given input.
type Validator interface {
    HeaderValidator
    ValidateBlock(block *types.Block) error
    ValidateState(block, parent *types.Block, state *state.StateDB, receipts types.Receipts, usedGas *big.Int) error
}

// HeaderValidator is an interface for validating headers only
//
// ValidateHeader validates the given header and parent and returns an error
// if it failed to do so.
type HeaderValidator interface {
    ValidateHeader(header, parent *types.Header, checkPow bool) error
}

// Processor is an interface for processing blocks using a given initial state.
//
// Process takes the block to be processed and the statedb upon which the
// initial state is based. It should return the receipts generated, amount
// of gas used in the process and return an error if any of the internal rules
// failed.
type Processor interface {
    Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg vm.Config) (types.Receipts, []*types.Log, *big.Int, error)
}