Make comments in main an init doxygen compatible

Fix typos where appropriate
Update license/copyright

4 files changed, 189 insertions, 160 deletions

diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 7b6ebb1b30..11329c16aa 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CONFIG_H)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool fFeeEstimatesInitialized = false;
 #define MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS 150
 #endif
 
-// Used to pass flags to the Bind() function
+/** Used to pass flags to the Bind() function */
 enum BindFlags {
     BF_NONE         = 0,
     BF_EXPLICIT     = (1U << 0),
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ void Shutdown()
     LogPrintf("%s: done\n", __func__);
 }
 
-//
-// Signal handlers are very limited in what they are allowed to do, so:
-//
+/**
+ * Signal handlers are very limited in what they are allowed to do, so:
+ */
 void HandleSIGTERM(int)
 {
     fRequestShutdown = true;
diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
index aaf8c07e6e..f2f7ac6747 100644
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2013 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_INIT_H
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ bool ShutdownRequested();
 void Shutdown();
 bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup);
 
-/* The help message mode determines what help message to show */
+/** The help message mode determines what help message to show */
 enum HelpMessageMode {
     HMM_BITCOIND,
     HMM_BITCOIN_QT
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0515eeb156..451d6c8cd9 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include "main.h"
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ using namespace std;
 # error "Bitcoin cannot be compiled without assertions."
 #endif
 
-//
-// Global state
-//
+/**
+ * Global state
+ */
 
 CCriticalSection cs_main;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ map<uint256, COrphanTx> mapOrphanTransactions;
 map<uint256, set<uint256> > mapOrphanTransactionsByPrev;
 void EraseOrphansFor(NodeId peer);
 
-// Constant stuff for coinbase transactions we create:
+/** Constant stuff for coinbase transactions we create: */
 CScript COINBASE_FLAGS;
 
 const string strMessageMagic = "Bitcoin Signed Message:\n";
@@ -97,44 +97,49 @@ namespace {
 
     CBlockIndex *pindexBestInvalid;
 
-    // The set of all CBlockIndex entries with BLOCK_VALID_TRANSACTIONS or better that are at least
-    // as good as our current tip. Entries may be failed, though.
+    /**
+     * The set of all CBlockIndex entries with BLOCK_VALID_TRANSACTIONS or better that are at least
+     * as good as our current tip. Entries may be failed, though.
+     */
     set<CBlockIndex*, CBlockIndexWorkComparator> setBlockIndexCandidates;
-    // Number of nodes with fSyncStarted.
+    /** Number of nodes with fSyncStarted. */
     int nSyncStarted = 0;
-    // All pairs A->B, where A (or one if its ancestors) misses transactions, but B has transactions.
+    /** All pairs A->B, where A (or one if its ancestors) misses transactions, but B has transactions. */
     multimap<CBlockIndex*, CBlockIndex*> mapBlocksUnlinked;
 
     CCriticalSection cs_LastBlockFile;
     std::vector<CBlockFileInfo> vinfoBlockFile;
     int nLastBlockFile = 0;
 
-    // Every received block is assigned a unique and increasing identifier, so we
-    // know which one to give priority in case of a fork.
+    /**
+     * Every received block is assigned a unique and increasing identifier, so we
+     * know which one to give priority in case of a fork.
+     */
     CCriticalSection cs_nBlockSequenceId;
-    // Blocks loaded from disk are assigned id 0, so start the counter at 1.
+    /** Blocks loaded from disk are assigned id 0, so start the counter at 1. */
     uint32_t nBlockSequenceId = 1;
 
-    // Sources of received blocks, to be able to send them reject messages or ban
-    // them, if processing happens afterwards. Protected by cs_main.
+    /**
+     * Sources of received blocks, to be able to send them reject messages or ban
+     * them, if processing happens afterwards. Protected by cs_main.
+     */
     map<uint256, NodeId> mapBlockSource;
 
-    // Blocks that are in flight, and that are in the queue to be downloaded.
-    // Protected by cs_main.
+    /** Blocks that are in flight, and that are in the queue to be downloaded. Protected by cs_main. */
     struct QueuedBlock {
         uint256 hash;
-        CBlockIndex *pindex;  // Optional.
-        int64_t nTime;  // Time of "getdata" request in microseconds.
+        CBlockIndex *pindex;  //! Optional.
+        int64_t nTime;  //! Time of "getdata" request in microseconds.
     };
     map<uint256, pair<NodeId, list<QueuedBlock>::iterator> > mapBlocksInFlight;
 
-    // Number of preferrable block download peers.
+    /** Number of preferable block download peers. */
     int nPreferredDownload = 0;
 
-    // Dirty block index entries.
+    /** Dirty block index entries. */
     set<CBlockIndex*> setDirtyBlockIndex;
 
-    // Dirty block file entries.
+    /** Dirty block file entries. */
     set<int> setDirtyFileInfo;
 } // anon namespace
 
@@ -148,19 +153,19 @@ namespace {
 namespace {
 
 struct CMainSignals {
-    // Notifies listeners of updated transaction data (transaction, and optionally the block it is found in.
+    /** Notifies listeners of updated transaction data (transaction, and optionally the block it is found in. */
     boost::signals2::signal<void (const CTransaction &, const CBlock *)> SyncTransaction;
-    // Notifies listeners of an erased transaction (currently disabled, requires transaction replacement).
+    /** Notifies listeners of an erased transaction (currently disabled, requires transaction replacement). */
     boost::signals2::signal<void (const uint256 &)> EraseTransaction;
-    // Notifies listeners of an updated transaction without new data (for now: a coinbase potentially becoming visible).
+    /** Notifies listeners of an updated transaction without new data (for now: a coinbase potentially becoming visible). */
     boost::signals2::signal<void (const uint256 &)> UpdatedTransaction;
-    // Notifies listeners of a new active block chain.
+    /** Notifies listeners of a new active block chain. */
     boost::signals2::signal<void (const CBlockLocator &)> SetBestChain;
-    // Notifies listeners about an inventory item being seen on the network.
+    /** Notifies listeners about an inventory item being seen on the network. */
     boost::signals2::signal<void (const uint256 &)> Inventory;
-    // Tells listeners to broadcast their data.
+    /** Tells listeners to broadcast their data. */
     boost::signals2::signal<void ()> Broadcast;
-    // Notifies listeners of a block validation result
+    /** Notifies listeners of a block validation result */
     boost::signals2::signal<void (const CBlock&, const CValidationState&)> BlockChecked;
 } g_signals;
 
@@ -213,32 +218,34 @@ struct CBlockReject {
     uint256 hashBlock;
 };
 
-// Maintain validation-specific state about nodes, protected by cs_main, instead
-// by CNode's own locks. This simplifies asynchronous operation, where
-// processing of incoming data is done after the ProcessMessage call returns,
-// and we're no longer holding the node's locks.
+/**
+ * Maintain validation-specific state about nodes, protected by cs_main, instead
+ * by CNode's own locks. This simplifies asynchronous operation, where
+ * processing of incoming data is done after the ProcessMessage call returns,
+ * and we're no longer holding the node's locks.
+ */
 struct CNodeState {
-    // Accumulated misbehaviour score for this peer.
+    //! Accumulated misbehaviour score for this peer.
     int nMisbehavior;
-    // Whether this peer should be disconnected and banned (unless whitelisted).
+    //! Whether this peer should be disconnected and banned (unless whitelisted).
     bool fShouldBan;
-    // String name of this peer (debugging/logging purposes).
+    //! String name of this peer (debugging/logging purposes).
     std::string name;
-    // List of asynchronously-determined block rejections to notify this peer about.
+    //! List of asynchronously-determined block rejections to notify this peer about.
     std::vector<CBlockReject> rejects;
-    // The best known block we know this peer has announced.
+    //! The best known block we know this peer has announced.
     CBlockIndex *pindexBestKnownBlock;
-    // The hash of the last unknown block this peer has announced.
+    //! The hash of the last unknown block this peer has announced.
     uint256 hashLastUnknownBlock;
-    // The last full block we both have.
+    //! The last full block we both have.
     CBlockIndex *pindexLastCommonBlock;
-    // Whether we've started headers synchronization with this peer.
+    //! Whether we've started headers synchronization with this peer.
     bool fSyncStarted;
-    // Since when we're stalling block download progress (in microseconds), or 0.
+    //! Since when we're stalling block download progress (in microseconds), or 0.
     int64_t nStallingSince;
     list<QueuedBlock> vBlocksInFlight;
     int nBlocksInFlight;
-    // Whether we consider this a preferred download peer.
+    //! Whether we consider this a preferred download peer.
     bool fPreferredDownload;
 
     CNodeState() {
@@ -254,7 +261,7 @@ struct CNodeState {
     }
 };
 
-// Map maintaining per-node state. Requires cs_main.
+/** Map maintaining per-node state. Requires cs_main. */
 map<NodeId, CNodeState> mapNodeState;
 
 // Requires cs_main.
@@ -708,15 +715,15 @@ bool IsFinalTx(const CTransaction &tx, int nBlockHeight, int64_t nBlockTime)
     return true;
 }
 
-//
-// Check transaction inputs to mitigate two
-// potential denial-of-service attacks:
-//
-// 1. scriptSigs with extra data stuffed into them,
-//    not consumed by scriptPubKey (or P2SH script)
-// 2. P2SH scripts with a crazy number of expensive
-//    CHECKSIG/CHECKMULTISIG operations
-//
+/**
+ * Check transaction inputs to mitigate two
+ * potential denial-of-service attacks:
+ * 
+ * 1. scriptSigs with extra data stuffed into them,
+ *    not consumed by scriptPubKey (or P2SH script)
+ * 2. P2SH scripts with a crazy number of expensive
+ *    CHECKSIG/CHECKMULTISIG operations
+ */
 bool AreInputsStandard(const CTransaction& tx, const CCoinsViewCache& mapInputs)
 {
     if (tx.IsCoinBase())
@@ -1054,7 +1061,7 @@ bool AcceptToMemoryPool(CTxMemPool& pool, CValidationState &state, const CTransa
     return true;
 }
 
-// Return transaction in tx, and if it was found inside a block, its hash is placed in hashBlock
+/** Return transaction in tx, and if it was found inside a block, its hash is placed in hashBlock */
 bool GetTransaction(const uint256 &hash, CTransaction &txOut, uint256 &hashBlock, bool fAllowSlow)
 {
     CBlockIndex *pindexSlow = NULL;
@@ -1818,7 +1825,7 @@ void FlushStateToDisk() {
     FlushStateToDisk(state, FLUSH_STATE_ALWAYS);
 }
 
-// Update chainActive and related internal data structures.
+/** Update chainActive and related internal data structures. */
 void static UpdateTip(CBlockIndex *pindexNew) {
     chainActive.SetTip(pindexNew);
 
@@ -1857,7 +1864,7 @@ void static UpdateTip(CBlockIndex *pindexNew) {
     }
 }
 
-// Disconnect chainActive's tip.
+/** Disconnect chainActive's tip. */
 bool static DisconnectTip(CValidationState &state) {
     CBlockIndex *pindexDelete = chainActive.Tip();
     assert(pindexDelete);
@@ -1904,8 +1911,10 @@ static int64_t nTimeFlush = 0;
 static int64_t nTimeChainState = 0;
 static int64_t nTimePostConnect = 0;
 
-// Connect a new block to chainActive. pblock is either NULL or a pointer to a CBlock
-// corresponding to pindexNew, to bypass loading it again from disk.
+/** 
+ * Connect a new block to chainActive. pblock is either NULL or a pointer to a CBlock
+ * corresponding to pindexNew, to bypass loading it again from disk.
+ */
 bool static ConnectTip(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexNew, CBlock *pblock) {
     assert(pindexNew->pprev == chainActive.Tip());
     mempool.check(pcoinsTip);
@@ -1965,8 +1974,10 @@ bool static ConnectTip(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexNew, CBlock *
     return true;
 }
 
-// Return the tip of the chain with the most work in it, that isn't
-// known to be invalid (it's however far from certain to be valid).
+/**
+ * Return the tip of the chain with the most work in it, that isn't
+ * known to be invalid (it's however far from certain to be valid).
+ */
 static CBlockIndex* FindMostWorkChain() {
     do {
         CBlockIndex *pindexNew = NULL;
@@ -2007,7 +2018,7 @@ static CBlockIndex* FindMostWorkChain() {
     } while(true);
 }
 
-// Delete all entries in setBlockIndexCandidates that are worse than the current tip.
+/** Delete all entries in setBlockIndexCandidates that are worse than the current tip. */
 static void PruneBlockIndexCandidates() {
     // Note that we can't delete the current block itself, as we may need to return to it later in case a
     // reorganization to a better block fails.
@@ -2019,8 +2030,10 @@ static void PruneBlockIndexCandidates() {
     assert(!setBlockIndexCandidates.empty());
 }
 
-// Try to make some progress towards making pindexMostWork the active block.
-// pblock is either NULL or a pointer to a CBlock corresponding to pindexMostWork.
+/**
+ * Try to make some progress towards making pindexMostWork the active block.
+ * pblock is either NULL or a pointer to a CBlock corresponding to pindexMostWork.
+ */
 static bool ActivateBestChainStep(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexMostWork, CBlock *pblock) {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
     bool fInvalidFound = false;
@@ -2085,9 +2098,11 @@ static bool ActivateBestChainStep(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexMo
     return true;
 }
 
-// Make the best chain active, in multiple steps. The result is either failure
-// or an activated best chain. pblock is either NULL or a pointer to a block
-// that is already loaded (to avoid loading it again from disk).
+/**
+ * Make the best chain active, in multiple steps. The result is either failure
+ * or an activated best chain. pblock is either NULL or a pointer to a block
+ * that is already loaded (to avoid loading it again from disk).
+ */
 bool ActivateBestChain(CValidationState &state, CBlock *pblock) {
     CBlockIndex *pindexNewTip = NULL;
     CBlockIndex *pindexMostWork = NULL;
@@ -2236,7 +2251,7 @@ CBlockIndex* AddToBlockIndex(const CBlockHeader& block)
     return pindexNew;
 }
 
-// Mark a block as having its data received and checked (up to BLOCK_VALID_TRANSACTIONS).
+/** Mark a block as having its data received and checked (up to BLOCK_VALID_TRANSACTIONS). */
 bool ReceivedBlockTransactions(const CBlock &block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex *pindexNew, const CDiskBlockPos& pos)
 {
     pindexNew->nTx = block.vtx.size();
@@ -2745,7 +2760,7 @@ uint256 CPartialMerkleTree::CalcHash(int height, unsigned int pos, const std::ve
     } else {
         // calculate left hash
         uint256 left = CalcHash(height-1, pos*2, vTxid), right;
-        // calculate right hash if not beyong the end of the array - copy left hash otherwise1
+        // calculate right hash if not beyond the end of the array - copy left hash otherwise1
         if (pos*2+1 < CalcTreeWidth(height-1))
             right = CalcHash(height-1, pos*2+1, vTxid);
         else
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index caf8331ee1..ecf5489718 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_MAIN_H
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static const unsigned int DEFAULT_BLOCK_PRIORITY_SIZE = 50000;
 static const unsigned int MAX_STANDARD_TX_SIZE = 100000;
 /** The maximum allowed number of signature check operations in a block (network rule) */
 static const unsigned int MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS = MAX_BLOCK_SIZE/50;
-/** Maxiumum number of signature check operations in an IsStandard() P2SH script */
+/** Maximum number of signature check operations in an IsStandard() P2SH script */
 static const unsigned int MAX_P2SH_SIGOPS = 15;
 /** The maximum number of sigops we're willing to relay/mine in a single tx */
 static const unsigned int MAX_TX_SIGOPS = MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS/5;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static const unsigned int BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_WINDOW = 1024;
 /** Time to wait (in seconds) between writing blockchain state to disk. */
 static const unsigned int DATABASE_WRITE_INTERVAL = 3600;
 
-/** "reject" message codes **/
+/** "reject" message codes */
 static const unsigned char REJECT_MALFORMED = 0x01;
 static const unsigned char REJECT_INVALID = 0x10;
 static const unsigned char REJECT_OBSOLETE = 0x11;
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ extern bool fIsBareMultisigStd;
 extern unsigned int nCoinCacheSize;
 extern CFeeRate minRelayTxFee;
 
-// Best header we've seen so far (used for getheaders queries' starting points).
+/** Best header we've seen so far (used for getheaders queries' starting points). */
 extern CBlockIndex *pindexBestHeader;
 
-// Minimum disk space required - used in CheckDiskSpace()
+/** Minimum disk space required - used in CheckDiskSpace() */
 static const uint64_t nMinDiskSpace = 52428800;
 
 /** Register a wallet to receive updates from core */
@@ -151,15 +151,17 @@ void RegisterNodeSignals(CNodeSignals& nodeSignals);
 /** Unregister a network node */
 void UnregisterNodeSignals(CNodeSignals& nodeSignals);
 
-/** Process an incoming block. This only returns after the best known valid
-    block is made active. Note that it does not, however, guarantee that the
-    specific block passed to it has been checked for validity!
-    @param[out]  state   This may be set to an Error state if any error occurred processing it, including during validation/connection/etc of otherwise unrelated blocks during reorganisation; or it may be set to an Invalid state iff pblock is itself invalid (but this is not guaranteed even when the block is checked). If you want to *possibly* get feedback on whether pblock is valid, you must also install a CValidationInterface - this will have its BlockChecked method called whenever *any* block completes validation.
-    @param[in]   pfrom   The node which we are receiving the block from; it is added to mapBlockSource and may be penalised if the block is invalid.
-    @param[in]   pblock  The block we want to process.
-    @param[out]  dbp     If pblock is stored to disk (or already there), this will be set to its location.
-    @return True if state.IsValid()
-*/
+/** 
+ * Process an incoming block. This only returns after the best known valid
+ * block is made active. Note that it does not, however, guarantee that the
+ * specific block passed to it has been checked for validity!
+ * 
+ * @param[out]  state   This may be set to an Error state if any error occurred processing it, including during validation/connection/etc of otherwise unrelated blocks during reorganisation; or it may be set to an Invalid state if pblock is itself invalid (but this is not guaranteed even when the block is checked). If you want to *possibly* get feedback on whether pblock is valid, you must also install a CValidationInterface - this will have its BlockChecked method called whenever *any* block completes validation.
+ * @param[in]   pfrom   The node which we are receiving the block from; it is added to mapBlockSource and may be penalised if the block is invalid.
+ * @param[in]   pblock  The block we want to process.
+ * @param[out]  dbp     If pblock is stored to disk (or already there), this will be set to its location.
+ * @return True if state.IsValid()
+ */
 bool ProcessNewBlock(CValidationState &state, CNode* pfrom, CBlock* pblock, CDiskBlockPos *dbp = NULL);
 /** Check whether enough disk space is available for an incoming block */
 bool CheckDiskSpace(uint64_t nAdditionalBytes = 0);
@@ -245,54 +247,59 @@ struct CDiskTxPos : public CDiskBlockPos
 
 CAmount GetMinRelayFee(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBytes, bool fAllowFree);
 
-//
-// Check transaction inputs, and make sure any
-// pay-to-script-hash transactions are evaluating IsStandard scripts
-//
-// Why bother? To avoid denial-of-service attacks; an attacker
-// can submit a standard HASH... OP_EQUAL transaction,
-// which will get accepted into blocks. The redemption
-// script can be anything; an attacker could use a very
-// expensive-to-check-upon-redemption script like:
-//   DUP CHECKSIG DROP ... repeated 100 times... OP_1
-//
+/**
+ * Check transaction inputs, and make sure any
+ * pay-to-script-hash transactions are evaluating IsStandard scripts
+ * 
+ * Why bother? To avoid denial-of-service attacks; an attacker
+ * can submit a standard HASH... OP_EQUAL transaction,
+ * which will get accepted into blocks. The redemption
+ * script can be anything; an attacker could use a very
+ * expensive-to-check-upon-redemption script like:
+ *   DUP CHECKSIG DROP ... repeated 100 times... OP_1
+ */
 
-/** Check for standard transaction types
-    @param[in] mapInputs    Map of previous transactions that have outputs we're spending
-    @return True if all inputs (scriptSigs) use only standard transaction forms
-*/
+/** 
+ * Check for standard transaction types
+ * @param[in] mapInputs    Map of previous transactions that have outputs we're spending
+ * @return True if all inputs (scriptSigs) use only standard transaction forms
+ */
 bool AreInputsStandard(const CTransaction& tx, const CCoinsViewCache& mapInputs);
 
-/** Count ECDSA signature operations the old-fashioned (pre-0.6) way
-    @return number of sigops this transaction's outputs will produce when spent
-    @see CTransaction::FetchInputs
-*/
+/** 
+ * Count ECDSA signature operations the old-fashioned (pre-0.6) way
+ * @return number of sigops this transaction's outputs will produce when spent
+ * @see CTransaction::FetchInputs
+ */
 unsigned int GetLegacySigOpCount(const CTransaction& tx);
 
-/** Count ECDSA signature operations in pay-to-script-hash inputs.
-
-    @param[in] mapInputs	Map of previous transactions that have outputs we're spending
-    @return maximum number of sigops required to validate this transaction's inputs
-    @see CTransaction::FetchInputs
+/**
+ * Count ECDSA signature operations in pay-to-script-hash inputs.
+ * 
+ * @param[in] mapInputs Map of previous transactions that have outputs we're spending
+ * @return maximum number of sigops required to validate this transaction's inputs
+ * @see CTransaction::FetchInputs
  */
 unsigned int GetP2SHSigOpCount(const CTransaction& tx, const CCoinsViewCache& mapInputs);
 
 
-// Check whether all inputs of this transaction are valid (no double spends, scripts & sigs, amounts)
-// This does not modify the UTXO set. If pvChecks is not NULL, script checks are pushed onto it
-// instead of being performed inline.
+/**
+ * Check whether all inputs of this transaction are valid (no double spends, scripts & sigs, amounts)
+ * This does not modify the UTXO set. If pvChecks is not NULL, script checks are pushed onto it
+ * instead of being performed inline.
+ */
 bool CheckInputs(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state, const CCoinsViewCache &view, bool fScriptChecks,
                  unsigned int flags, bool cacheStore, std::vector<CScriptCheck> *pvChecks = NULL);
 
-// Apply the effects of this transaction on the UTXO set represented by view
+/** Apply the effects of this transaction on the UTXO set represented by view */
 void UpdateCoins(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state, CCoinsViewCache &inputs, CTxUndo &txundo, int nHeight);
 
-// Context-independent validity checks
+/** Context-independent validity checks */
 bool CheckTransaction(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState& state);
 
 /** Check for standard transaction types
-    @return True if all outputs (scriptPubKeys) use only standard transaction forms
-*/
+ * @return True if all outputs (scriptPubKeys) use only standard transaction forms
+ */
 bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, std::string& reason);
 
 bool IsFinalTx(const CTransaction &tx, int nBlockHeight = 0, int64_t nBlockTime = 0);
@@ -315,8 +322,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-/** Closure representing one script verification
- *  Note that this stores references to the spending transaction */
+/** 
+ * Closure representing one script verification
+ * Note that this stores references to the spending transaction 
+ */
 class CScriptCheck
 {
 private:
@@ -345,7 +354,7 @@ public:
 
 /** Data structure that represents a partial merkle tree.
  *
- * It respresents a subset of the txid's of a known block, in a way that
+ * It represents a subset of the txid's of a known block, in a way that
  * allows recovery of the list of txid's and the merkle root, in an
  * authenticated way.
  *
@@ -380,36 +389,38 @@ public:
 class CPartialMerkleTree
 {
 protected:
-    // the total number of transactions in the block
+    /** the total number of transactions in the block */
     unsigned int nTransactions;
 
-    // node-is-parent-of-matched-txid bits
+    /** node-is-parent-of-matched-txid bits */
     std::vector<bool> vBits;
 
-    // txids and internal hashes
+    /** txids and internal hashes */
     std::vector<uint256> vHash;
 
-    // flag set when encountering invalid data
+    /** flag set when encountering invalid data */
     bool fBad;
 
-    // helper function to efficiently calculate the number of nodes at given height in the merkle tree
+    /** helper function to efficiently calculate the number of nodes at given height in the merkle tree */
     unsigned int CalcTreeWidth(int height) {
         return (nTransactions+(1 << height)-1) >> height;
     }
 
-    // calculate the hash of a node in the merkle tree (at leaf level: the txid's themself)
+    /** calculate the hash of a node in the merkle tree (at leaf level: the txid's themselves) */
     uint256 CalcHash(int height, unsigned int pos, const std::vector<uint256> &vTxid);
 
-    // recursive function that traverses tree nodes, storing the data as bits and hashes
+    /** recursive function that traverses tree nodes, storing the data as bits and hashes */
     void TraverseAndBuild(int height, unsigned int pos, const std::vector<uint256> &vTxid, const std::vector<bool> &vMatch);
 
-    // recursive function that traverses tree nodes, consuming the bits and hashes produced by TraverseAndBuild.
-    // it returns the hash of the respective node.
+    /**
+     * recursive function that traverses tree nodes, consuming the bits and hashes produced by TraverseAndBuild.
+     * it returns the hash of the respective node.
+     */
     uint256 TraverseAndExtract(int height, unsigned int pos, unsigned int &nBitsUsed, unsigned int &nHashUsed, std::vector<uint256> &vMatch);
 
 public:
 
-    // serialization implementation
+    /** serialization implementation */
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
@@ -432,13 +443,15 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    // Construct a partial merkle tree from a list of transaction id's, and a mask that selects a subset of them
+    /** Construct a partial merkle tree from a list of transaction id's, and a mask that selects a subset of them */
     CPartialMerkleTree(const std::vector<uint256> &vTxid, const std::vector<bool> &vMatch);
 
     CPartialMerkleTree();
 
-    // extract the matching txid's represented by this partial merkle tree.
-    // returns the merkle root, or 0 in case of failure
+    /**
+     * extract the matching txid's represented by this partial merkle tree.
+     * returns the merkle root, or 0 in case of failure
+     */
     uint256 ExtractMatches(std::vector<uint256> &vMatch);
 };
 
@@ -458,22 +471,21 @@ bool ReadBlockFromDisk(CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex);
  *  of problems. Note that in any case, coins may be modified. */
 bool DisconnectBlock(CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& coins, bool* pfClean = NULL);
 
-// Apply the effects of this block (with given index) on the UTXO set represented by coins
+/** Apply the effects of this block (with given index) on the UTXO set represented by coins */
 bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& coins, bool fJustCheck = false);
 
-// Context-independent validity checks
+/** Context-independent validity checks */
 bool CheckBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, bool fCheckPOW = true);
 bool CheckBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, bool fCheckPOW = true, bool fCheckMerkleRoot = true);
 
-// Context-dependent validity checks
+/** Context-dependent validity checks */
 bool ContextualCheckBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex *pindexPrev);
 bool ContextualCheckBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex *pindexPrev);
 
-// Check a block is completely valid from start to finish (only works on top of our current best block, with cs_main held)
+/** Check a block is completely valid from start to finish (only works on top of our current best block, with cs_main held) */
 bool TestBlockValidity(CValidationState &state, const CBlock& block, CBlockIndex *pindexPrev, bool fCheckPOW = true, bool fCheckMerkleRoot = true);
 
-// Store block on disk
-// if dbp is provided, the file is known to already reside on disk
+/** Store block on disk. If dbp is provided, the file is known to already reside on disk */
 bool AcceptBlock(CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex **pindex, CDiskBlockPos* dbp = NULL);
 bool AcceptBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex **ppindex= NULL);
 
@@ -482,13 +494,13 @@ bool AcceptBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, CBloc
 class CBlockFileInfo
 {
 public:
-    unsigned int nBlocks;      // number of blocks stored in file
-    unsigned int nSize;        // number of used bytes of block file
-    unsigned int nUndoSize;    // number of used bytes in the undo file
-    unsigned int nHeightFirst; // lowest height of block in file
-    unsigned int nHeightLast;  // highest height of block in file
-    uint64_t nTimeFirst;         // earliest time of block in file
-    uint64_t nTimeLast;          // latest time of block in file
+    unsigned int nBlocks;      //! number of blocks stored in file
+    unsigned int nSize;        //! number of used bytes of block file
+    unsigned int nUndoSize;    //! number of used bytes in the undo file
+    unsigned int nHeightFirst; //! lowest height of block in file
+    unsigned int nHeightLast;  //! highest height of block in file
+    uint64_t nTimeFirst;         //! earliest time of block in file
+    uint64_t nTimeLast;          //! latest time of block in file
 
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
@@ -519,7 +531,7 @@ public:
 
      std::string ToString() const;
 
-     // update statistics (does not update nSize)
+     /** update statistics (does not update nSize) */
      void AddBlock(unsigned int nHeightIn, uint64_t nTimeIn) {
          if (nBlocks==0 || nHeightFirst > nHeightIn)
              nHeightFirst = nHeightIn;
@@ -537,9 +549,9 @@ public:
 class CValidationState {
 private:
     enum mode_state {
-        MODE_VALID,   // everything ok
-        MODE_INVALID, // network rule violation (DoS value may be set)
-        MODE_ERROR,   // run-time error
+        MODE_VALID,   //! everything ok
+        MODE_INVALID, //! network rule violation (DoS value may be set)
+        MODE_ERROR,   //! run-time error
     } mode;
     int nDoS;
     std::string strRejectReason;
@@ -634,24 +646,26 @@ struct CBlockTemplate
 
 
 
-/** Used to relay blocks as header + vector<merkle branch>
+/** 
+ * Used to relay blocks as header + vector<merkle branch>
  * to filtered nodes.
  */
 class CMerkleBlock
 {
 public:
-    // Public only for unit testing
+    /** Public only for unit testing */
     CBlockHeader header;
     CPartialMerkleTree txn;
 
 public:
-    // Public only for unit testing and relay testing
-    // (not relayed)
+    /** Public only for unit testing and relay testing (not relayed) */
     std::vector<std::pair<unsigned int, uint256> > vMatchedTxn;
 
-    // Create from a CBlock, filtering transactions according to filter
-    // Note that this will call IsRelevantAndUpdate on the filter for each transaction,
-    // thus the filter will likely be modified.
+    /**
+     * Create from a CBlock, filtering transactions according to filter
+     * Note that this will call IsRelevantAndUpdate on the filter for each transaction,
+     * thus the filter will likely be modified.
+     */
     CMerkleBlock(const CBlock& block, CBloomFilter& filter);
 
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;