bitcoin/src/interfaces
Russell Yanofsky 9986608ba9 test: Verify findCommonAncestor always initializes outputs
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https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/18657#issuecomment-614278450
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chain.cpp test: Verify findCommonAncestor always initializes outputs 2020-04-15 17:07:44 -04:00
chain.h Merge #17954: wallet: Remove calls to Chain::Lock methods 2020-04-14 07:18:12 -04:00
handler.cpp scripted-diff: Bump copyright of files changed in 2020 2020-01-15 02:18:00 +07:00
handler.h scripted-diff: Bump copyright of files changed in 2020 2020-01-15 02:18:00 +07:00
node.cpp Merge #17999: refactor: Add ChainClient setMockTime, getWallets methods 2020-04-10 12:57:35 -04:00
node.h refactor: Change createWallet, fillPSBT argument order 2020-03-19 15:26:04 -05:00
README.md Suggested interfaces::Chain cleanups from #15288 2019-03-04 15:57:58 -05:00
wallet.cpp Merge #17954: wallet: Remove calls to Chain::Lock methods 2020-04-14 07:18:12 -04:00
wallet.h Merge #17999: refactor: Add ChainClient setMockTime, getWallets methods 2020-04-10 12:57:35 -04:00

Internal c++ interfaces

The following interfaces are defined here:

  • Chain — used by wallet to access blockchain and mempool state. Added in #14437, #14711, #15288, and #10973.

  • ChainClient — used by node to start & stop Chain clients. Added in #14437.

  • Node — used by GUI to start & stop bitcoin node. Added in #10244.

  • Wallet — used by GUI to access wallets. Added in #10244.

  • Handler — returned by handleEvent methods on interfaces above and used to manage lifetimes of event handlers.

  • Init — used by multiprocess code to access interfaces above on startup. Added in #10102.

The interfaces above define boundaries between major components of bitcoin code (node, wallet, and gui), making it possible for them to run in different processes, and be tested, developed, and understood independently. These interfaces are not currently designed to be stable or to be used externally.