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Overview ¶
Package proof will contain the logic for the proof of work (PoW) algorithm.
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Constants ¶
const Difficulty int = 10
Difficulty represents the difficulty level for validating the proof of work algorithm The number of leading zeros required in the block’s hash determines the difficulty level. The more leading zeros required, the higher the difficulty.
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Types ¶
type ProofOfWork ¶
type ProofOfWork[T any] struct { // Block is the block to be validated Block *block.Block[T] // Target is the difficulty level for mining Target *big.Int }
ProofOfWork is the structure representing the PoW algorithm
func NewProofOfWork ¶
func NewProofOfWork[T any](block block.Block[T]) *ProofOfWork[T]
NewProofOfWork creates a new PoW structure
func (*ProofOfWork[T]) ComputeData ¶
func (pow *ProofOfWork[T]) ComputeData(nonce int) []byte
ComputeData takes a nonce integer and returns the computed for hashing the block A number used once (nonce) is a value that miners update and include in the data they are hashing in order to find a valid block hash. It is continuously changed for the same input data until a hash is generated that meets the target.
func (*ProofOfWork[T]) MineBlock ¶
func (pow *ProofOfWork[T]) MineBlock() (int, []byte)
MineBlock performs the mining process to find a valid block hash that meets a target
func (*ProofOfWork[T]) Validate ¶
func (pow *ProofOfWork[T]) Validate() bool
Validate validates the derived has from the proof of work algorithm
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