node

Documentation

Overview

Package node defines the services that a beacon chain node would perform.

Index

• type BeaconNode
  • func NewBeaconNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*BeaconNode, error)
  • func (b *BeaconNode) Close()
  • func (b *BeaconNode) Start()

Types

type BeaconNode

type BeaconNode struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

BeaconNode defines a struct that handles the services running a random beacon chain full PoS node. It handles the lifecycle of the entire system and registers services to a service registry.

func NewBeaconNode

func NewBeaconNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*BeaconNode, error)

NewBeaconNode creates a new node instance, sets up configuration options, and registers every required service to the node.

func (*BeaconNode) Close

func (b *BeaconNode) Close()

Close handles graceful shutdown of the system.

func (*BeaconNode) Start

func (b *BeaconNode) Start()

Start the BeaconNode and kicks off every registered service.