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Ryan Ofsky b19c4124b3 refactor: Rename ambiguous interfaces::MakeHandler functions		2022-11-29 08:12:24 -04:00
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chain.h	add chain interface methods for using BIP 157 block filters	2022-10-25 15:57:28 +02:00
echo.h	multiprocess: Add echoipc RPC method and test	2021-04-23 03:02:50 -05:00
handler.h	refactor: Rename ambiguous interfaces::MakeHandler functions	2022-11-29 08:12:24 -04:00
init.h	refactor: Move src/interfaces/*.cpp files to libbitcoin_common.a	2022-11-29 08:12:24 -04:00
ipc.h	Add ipc::Context and ipc::capnp::Context structs	2021-06-10 09:58:45 -05:00
node.h	Make validation interface capable of signalling header presync	2022-08-29 08:10:35 -04:00
README.md	multiprocess: Add comments and documentation	2021-04-23 03:02:50 -05:00
wallet.h	wallet: Return `util::Result` from WalletLoader methods	2022-08-10 11:14:53 -03:00

README.md

Internal c++ interfaces

The following interfaces are defined here:

Chain — used by wallet to access blockchain and mempool state. Added in #14437, #14711, #15288, and #10973.
ChainClient — used by node to start & stop Chain clients. Added in #14437.
Node — used by GUI to start & stop bitcoin node. Added in #10244.
Wallet — used by GUI to access wallets. Added in #10244.
Handler — returned by handleEvent methods on interfaces above and used to manage lifetimes of event handlers.
Init — used by multiprocess code to access interfaces above on startup. Added in #19160.
Ipc — used by multiprocess code to access Init interface across processes. Added in #19160.

The interfaces above define boundaries between major components of bitcoin code (node, wallet, and gui), making it possible for them to run in different processes, and be tested, developed, and understood independently. These interfaces are not currently designed to be stable or to be used externally.