bitcoin/src/interfaces
Ryan Ofsky 6861f954f8 util: move util/message to common/signmessage
Move util/message to common/signmessage so it is named more clearly, and
because the util library is not supposed to depend on other libraries besides
the crypto library. The signmessage functions use CKey, CPubKey, PKHash, and
DecodeDestination functions in the consensus and common libraries.
2024-05-16 11:16:08 -04:00
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chain.h Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#28890: rpc: Remove deprecated -rpcserialversion 2024-01-05 10:42:10 +00:00
echo.h multiprocess: Add echoipc RPC method and test 2021-04-23 03:02:50 -05:00
handler.h scripted-diff: Bump copyright headers 2022-12-24 23:49:50 +00:00
init.h scripted-diff: Bump copyright headers 2022-12-24 23:49:50 +00:00
ipc.h Add ipc::Context and ipc::capnp::Context structs 2021-06-10 09:58:45 -05:00
node.h interfaces: Change getUnspentOutput return type to avoid multiprocess segfault 2023-10-20 10:30:16 -04:00
README.md multiprocess: Add comments and documentation 2021-04-23 03:02:50 -05:00
wallet.h util: move util/message to common/signmessage 2024-05-16 11:16:08 -04:00

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.