node

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Overview

Package node defines a backend for a sharding-enabled, Ethereum blockchain. It defines a struct which handles the lifecycle of services in the sharding system, providing a bridge to the main Ethereum blockchain, as well as instantiating peer-to-peer networking for shards.

Index

• type ShardEthereum
  • func New(ctx *cli.Context) (*ShardEthereum, error)
  • func (s *ShardEthereum) Close()
  • func (s *ShardEthereum) Start()

Types

type ShardEthereum

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

ShardEthereum is a service that is registered and started when geth is launched. it contains APIs and fields that handle the different components of the sharded Ethereum network.

func New

func New(ctx *cli.Context) (*ShardEthereum, error)

New creates a new sharding-enabled Ethereum instance. This is called in the main geth sharding entrypoint.

func (*ShardEthereum) Close

func (s *ShardEthereum) Close()

Close handles graceful shutdown of the system.

func (*ShardEthereum) Start

func (s *ShardEthereum) Start()

Start the ShardEthereum service and kicks off the p2p and actor's main loop.