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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/shared-libraries.md | 42 |
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diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md index ecddf50d4b..7b0c39d383 100644 --- a/doc/README.md +++ b/doc/README.md @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ The Bitcoin repo's [root README](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/ - [Translation Strings Policy](translation_strings_policy.md) - [Unit Tests](unit-tests.md) - [Unauthenticated REST Interface](REST-interface.md) +- [Shared Libraries](shared-libraries.md) - [BIPS](bips.md) - [Dnsseed Policy](dnsseed-policy.md) diff --git a/doc/REST-interface.md b/doc/REST-interface.md index 1ba01362db..3268ade7a5 100644 --- a/doc/REST-interface.md +++ b/doc/REST-interface.md @@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ Supported API ####Transactions `GET /rest/tx/<TX-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` -Given a transaction hash, -Returns a transaction, in binary, hex-encoded binary or JSON formats. +Given a transaction hash: returns a transaction in binary, hex-encoded binary, or JSON formats. For full TX query capability, one must enable the transaction index via "txindex=1" command line / configuration option. @@ -18,8 +17,7 @@ For full TX query capability, one must enable the transaction index via "txindex `GET /rest/block/<BLOCK-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` `GET /rest/block/notxdetails/<BLOCK-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` -Given a block hash, -Returns a block, in binary, hex-encoded binary or JSON formats. +Given a block hash: returns a block, in binary, hex-encoded binary or JSON formats. The HTTP request and response are both handled entirely in-memory, thus making maximum memory usage at least 2.66MB (1 MB max block, plus hex encoding) per request. @@ -28,8 +26,7 @@ With the /notxdetails/ option JSON response will only contain the transaction ha ####Blockheaders `GET /rest/headers/<COUNT>/<BLOCK-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` -Given a block hash, -Returns <COUNT> amount of blockheaders in upward direction. +Given a block hash: returns <COUNT> amount of blockheaders in upward direction. ####Chaininfos `GET /rest/chaininfo.json` @@ -79,4 +76,4 @@ $ curl localhost:18332/rest/getutxos/checkmempool/b2cdfd7b89def827ff8af7cd9bff76 Risks ------------- -Running a webbrowser on the same node with a REST enabled bitcoind can be a risk. Accessing prepared XSS websites could read out tx/block data of your node by placing links like `<script src="http://127.0.0.1:8332/rest/tx/1234567890.json">` which might break the nodes privacy. +Running a web browser on the same node with a REST enabled bitcoind can be a risk. Accessing prepared XSS websites could read out tx/block data of your node by placing links like `<script src="http://127.0.0.1:8332/rest/tx/1234567890.json">` which might break the nodes privacy. diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md index f70bf7f1fe..92aed7725e 100644 --- a/doc/build-unix.md +++ b/doc/build-unix.md @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Build requirements: sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev autoconf pkg-config libssl-dev -for Ubuntu 12.04 and later or Debian 7 and later libboost-all-dev has to be installed: +For Ubuntu 12.04 and later or Debian 7 and later libboost-all-dev has to be installed: sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev @@ -72,18 +72,7 @@ for Ubuntu 12.04 and later or Debian 7 and later libboost-all-dev has to be inst Ubuntu 12.04 and later have packages for libdb5.1-dev and libdb5.1++-dev, but using these will break binary wallet compatibility, and is not recommended. -for Debian 7 (Wheezy) and later: - The oldstable repository contains db4.8 packages. - Add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list, - replacing [mirror] with any official debian mirror. - - deb http://[mirror]/debian/ oldstable main - -To enable the change run - - sudo apt-get update - -for other Debian & Ubuntu (with ppa): +For other Debian & Ubuntu (with ppa): sudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev diff --git a/doc/shared-libraries.md b/doc/shared-libraries.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1fc32112ce --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/shared-libraries.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +Shared Libraries +================ + +## bitcoinconsensus + +The purpose of this library is to make the verification functionality that is critical to Bitcoin's consensus available to other applications, e.g. to language bindings. + +### API + +The interface is defined in the C header `bitcoinconsensus.h` located in `src/script/bitcoinconsensus.h`. + +#### Version + +`bitcoinconsensus_version` returns an `unsigned int` with the the API version *(currently at an experimental `0`)*. + +#### Script Validation + +`bitcoinconsensus_verify_script` returns an `int` with the status of the verification. It will be `1` if the input script correctly spends the previous output `scriptPubKey`. + +##### Parameters +- `const unsigned char *scriptPubKey` - The previous output script that encumbers spending. +- `unsigned int scriptPubKeyLen` - The number of bytes for the `scriptPubKey`. +- `const unsigned char *txTo` - The transaction with the input that is spending the previous output. +- `unsigned int txToLen` - The number of bytes for the `txTo`. +- `unsigned int nIn` - The index of the input in `txTo` that spends the `scriptPubKey`. +- `unsigned int flags` - The script validation flags *(see below)*. +- `bitcoinconsensus_error* err` - Will have the error/success code for the operation *(see below)*. + +##### Script Flags +- `bitcoinconsensus_SCRIPT_FLAGS_VERIFY_NONE` +- `bitcoinconsensus_SCRIPT_FLAGS_VERIFY_P2SH` - Evaluate P2SH ([BIP16](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0016.mediawiki)) subscripts +- `bitcoinconsensus_SCRIPT_FLAGS_VERIFY_DERSIG` - Enforce strict DER ([BIP66](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0066.mediawiki)) compliance + +##### Errors +- `bitcoinconsensus_ERR_OK` - No errors with input parameters *(see the return value of `bitcoinconsensus_verify_script` for the verification status)* +- `bitcoinconsensus_ERR_TX_INDEX` - An invalid index for `txTo` +- `bitcoinconsensus_ERR_TX_SIZE_MISMATCH` - `txToLen` did not match with the size of `txTo` +- `bitcoinconsensus_ERR_DESERIALIZE` - An error deserializing `txTo` + +### Example Implementations +- [NBitcoin](https://github.com/NicolasDorier/NBitcoin/blob/master/NBitcoin/Script.cs#L814) (.NET Bindings) +- [node-libbitcoinconsensus](https://github.com/bitpay/node-libbitcoinconsensus) (Node.js Bindings) |