ligo/src/node/shell/block_locator.mli

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open State

type t = private (Block_header.t * Block_hash.t list)
(** A type for sparse block locator (/à la/ Bitcoin) *)

val encoding: t Data_encoding.t

type error += Invalid_locator of P2p.Peer_id.t * t

val compute: Block.t -> int -> t Lwt.t
(** [compute block max_length] compute the sparse block locator for
    the [block]. The locator contains at most [max_length] elements. *)

val fold:
  f:('a -> block:Block_hash.t -> pred:Block_hash.t -> step:int -> strict_step:bool -> 'a) ->
  'a -> t -> 'a
(** [map f l] applies [f] to each block of the locator, the last one
    excepted. The function also receives the expected predecessor
    [pred] of the [block] after [step] steps, i.e. the next block in
    the locator. When [strict_step] is [true], then [step] is the
    exact number of predecessor to be followed before to found
    [pred]. Otherwise, it is only an upper bound. *)

type step = {
  block: Block_hash.t ;
  predecessor: Block_hash.t ;
  step: int ;
  strict_step: bool ;
}
val to_steps: t -> step list

val estimated_length: t -> int
(** [estimated_length locator] estimate the length of the chain
    represented by [locator]. *)

val known_ancestor: State.Net.t -> t -> (Block.t * t) option Lwt.t
(** [known_ancestor net_state locator] computes the first block of
    [locator] that is known to be a valid block. It also computes the
    'prefix' of [locator] with end at the first valid block.  The
    function returns [None] when no block in the locator are known or
    if the first known block is invalid. *)

val find_new:
  State.Net.t -> t -> int -> Block_hash.t list Lwt.t
(** [find_new net locator max_length] returns the blocks from our
    current branch that would be unknown to a peer that sends us the
    [locator]. *)