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| author | Andrew Chow <achow101-github@achow101.com> | 2021-06-27 18:49:44 -0400 |
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| committer | Andrew Chow <achow101-github@achow101.com> | 2021-08-29 20:12:57 -0400 |
| commit | 5403ff90d69c82cb22b0a6f969f8c4ec601569b1 (patch) | |
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| download | bips-5403ff90d69c82cb22b0a6f969f8c4ec601569b1.tar.xz | |
Specify BIP 385: Raw and addr descriptors
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diff --git a/bip-0385.mediawiki b/bip-0385.mediawiki new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2469eb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/bip-0385.mediawiki @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +<pre> + BIP: 385 + Layer: Applications + Title: raw() and addr() Output Script Descriptors + Author: Pieter Wuille <pieter@wuille.net> + Andrew Chow <andrew@achow101.com> + Comments-Summary: No comments yet. + Comments-URI: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/wiki/Comments:BIP-0385 + Status: Draft + Type: Informational + Created: 2021-06-27 + License: BSD-2-Clause +</pre> + +==Abstract== + +This document specifies <tt>raw()</tt> and <tt>addr()</tt> output script descriptors. +<tt>raw()</tt> encapsulates a raw script as a descriptor. +<tt>addr()</tt> encapsulates an address as a descriptor. + +==Copyright== + +This BIP is licensed under the BSD 2-clause license. + +==Motivation== + +In order to make descriptors maximally compatible with scripts in use today, it is useful to be able to wrap any arbitrary output script or an address into a descriptor. + +==Specification== + +Two new script expressions are defined: <tt>raw()</tt> and <tt>addr()</tt>. + +===<tt>raw()</tt>=== + +The <tt>raw(HEX)</tt> expression can only be used as a top level descriptor. +As the argument, it takes a hex string representing a Bitcoin script. +The output script produced by this descriptor is the script represented by <tt>HEX</tt>. + +===<tt>addr()</tt>=== + +The <tt>addr(ADDR)</tt> expression can only be used as a top level descriptor. +It takes an address as its single argument. +The output script produced by this descriptor is the output script produced by the address <tt>ADDR</tt>. + +==Test Vectors== + +TBD + +==Backwards Compatibility== + +<tt>raw()</tt> and <tt>addr()</tt> descriptors use the format and general operation specified in [[bip-0380.mediawiki|380]]. +As this is a wholly new descriptor, it is not compatible with any implementation. +The reuse of existing Bitcoin addresses allows for this to be more easily implemented. + +==Reference Implemntation== + +<tt>raw()</tt> and <tt>addr</tt> descriptors have been implemented in Bitcoin Core since version 0.17. |