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@opcat-labs/scrypt-ts-opcat v1.0.4

@opcat-labs/scrypt-ts-opcat / Block

Class: Block

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:10

Instantiate a Block from a Buffer, JSON object, or Object with the properties of the Block

Param​

A Buffer, JSON string, or Object

Constructors​

new Block()​

new Block(arg): Block

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:20

Instantiate a Block from a Buffer, JSON object, or Object with the properties of the Block

Parameters​

arg​

any

Returns​

Block

Properties​

hash​

hash: any

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:70

id​

id: any

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:69

toObject()​

toObject: () => any

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:26

Converts the Block instance to a plain object (also aliased as toJSON).

Returns​

any

The plain object representation of the Block.

transactions​

transactions: any[]

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:21

Methods​

_getHash()​

_getHash(): Buffer

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:68

Returns​

Buffer

  • The little endian hash buffer of the header

getMerkleRoot()​

getMerkleRoot(): Buffer

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:59

Calculates the merkleRoot from the transactions.

Returns​

Buffer

  • A buffer of the merkle root hash

getMerkleTree()​

getMerkleTree(): any[]

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:54

Will build a merkle tree of all the transactions, ultimately arriving at a single point, the merkle root.

Returns​

any[]

  • An array with each level of the tree after the other.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Protocol_specification#Merkle_Trees

getTransactionHashes()​

getTransactionHashes(): any[]

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:47

Will iterate through each transaction and return an array of hashes

Returns​

any[]

  • An array with transaction hashes

inspect()​

inspect(): string

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:74

Returns​

string

  • A string formatted for the console

toBuffer()​

toBuffer(): Buffer

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:32

Converts the block to a buffer representation.

Returns​

Buffer

The buffer containing the block data.

toBufferWriter()​

toBufferWriter(bw): BufferWriter

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:42

Parameters​

bw​

any

Returns​

BufferWriter

  • An instance of BufferWriter representation of the Block

toJSON()​

toJSON(): any

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:27

Returns​

any

toString()​

toString(): string

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:37

Returns the string representation of the Block instance.

Returns​

string

  • A hex encoded string of the block

validMerkleRoot()​

validMerkleRoot(): boolean

Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/block/block.d.cts:64

Verifies that the transactions in the block match the header merkle root

Returns​

boolean

  • If the merkle roots match