Module crypt.api
Package io.github.astrapi69.crypt.api.blockchain

Interface IBlock

public interface IBlock
The interface IBlock represents a block in a blockchain system.

This interface defines methods for getting and setting the data, hash, Merkle root, previous block hash, timestamp, transactions, and tries count associated with a blockchain block.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    getData()
    Gets the data contained in the block.
    byte[]
    getHash()
    Gets the hash of the block.
    int
    getLeadingZerosCount()
    Gets the number of leading zeros in the block's hash (used for proof-of-work).
    byte[]
    getMerkleRoot()
    Gets the Merkle root of the block.
    byte[]
    getPreviousBlockHash()
    Gets the hash of the previous block in the blockchain.
    long
    getTimestamp()
    Gets the timestamp when the block was created.
    List<ITransaction>
    getTransactions()
    Gets the list of transactions contained in the block.
    long
    getTries()
    Gets the number of tries made to generate the block (used for proof-of-work).
    void
    setData(String data)
    Sets the data for the block.
    void
    setHash(byte[] hash)
    Sets the hash of the block.
    void
    setMerkleRoot(byte[] merkleRoot)
    Sets the Merkle root of the block.
    void
    setPreviousBlockHash(byte[] previousBlockHash)
    Sets the hash of the previous block in the blockchain.
    void
    setTimestamp(long timestamp)
    Sets the timestamp for when the block was created.
    void
    setTransactions(List<ITransaction> transactions)
    Sets the list of transactions for the block.
    void
    setTries(long tries)
    Sets the number of tries made to generate the block.

  • Method Details

    • getData

      String getData()
      Gets the data contained in the block.
      Returns:
      the data as a String

    • setData

      void setData(String data)
      Sets the data for the block.
      Parameters:
      data - the data to set, as a String

    • getHash

      byte[] getHash()
      Gets the hash of the block.
      Returns:
      the hash as a byte array

    • setHash

      void setHash(byte[] hash)
      Sets the hash of the block.
      Parameters:
      hash - the hash to set, as a byte array

    • getLeadingZerosCount

      int getLeadingZerosCount()
      Gets the number of leading zeros in the block's hash (used for proof-of-work).
      Returns:
      the count of leading zeros

    • getMerkleRoot

      byte[] getMerkleRoot()
      Gets the Merkle root of the block.
      Returns:
      the Merkle root as a byte array

    • setMerkleRoot

      void setMerkleRoot(byte[] merkleRoot)
      Sets the Merkle root of the block.
      Parameters:
      merkleRoot - the Merkle root to set, as a byte array

    • getPreviousBlockHash

      byte[] getPreviousBlockHash()
      Gets the hash of the previous block in the blockchain.
      Returns:
      the previous block's hash as a byte array

    • setPreviousBlockHash

      void setPreviousBlockHash(byte[] previousBlockHash)
      Sets the hash of the previous block in the blockchain.
      Parameters:
      previousBlockHash - the previous block's hash to set, as a byte array

    • getTimestamp

      long getTimestamp()
      Gets the timestamp when the block was created.
      Returns:
      the timestamp as a long value

    • setTimestamp

      void setTimestamp(long timestamp)
      Sets the timestamp for when the block was created.
      Parameters:
      timestamp - the timestamp to set, as a long value

    • getTransactions

      List<ITransaction> getTransactions()
      Gets the list of transactions contained in the block.
      Returns:
      the list of transactions

    • setTransactions

      void setTransactions(List<ITransaction> transactions)
      Sets the list of transactions for the block.
      Parameters:
      transactions - the list of transactions to set

    • getTries

      long getTries()
      Gets the number of tries made to generate the block (used for proof-of-work).
      Returns:
      the number of tries as a long value

    • setTries

      void setTries(long tries)
      Sets the number of tries made to generate the block.
      Parameters:
      tries - the number of tries to set, as a long value