BlockImporter.java

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package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core;

import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.ProtocolContext;
import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.BlockImportResult;
import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.HeaderValidationMode;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * An interface for a block importer.
 *
 * <p>The block importer is responsible for assessing whether a candidate block can be added to a
 * given blockchain given the block history and its corresponding state. If the block is able to be
 * successfully added, the corresponding blockchain and world state will be updated as well.
 */
public interface BlockImporter {

  /**
   * Attempts to import the given block to the specified blockchain and world state.
   *
   * @param context The context to attempt to update
   * @param block The block
   * @param headerValidationMode Determines the validation to perform on this header.
   * @return {@code BlockImportResult}
   * @see BlockImportResult
   */
  default BlockImportResult importBlock(
      final ProtocolContext context,
      final Block block,
      final HeaderValidationMode headerValidationMode) {
    return importBlock(context, block, headerValidationMode, HeaderValidationMode.FULL);
  }

  /**
   * Attempts to import the given block to the specified blockchain and world state.
   *
   * @param context The context to attempt to update
   * @param block The block
   * @param headerValidationMode Determines the validation to perform on this header.
   * @param ommerValidationMode Determines the validation to perform on ommer headers.
   * @return {@code BlockImportResult}
   * @see BlockImportResult
   */
  BlockImportResult importBlock(
      ProtocolContext context,
      Block block,
      HeaderValidationMode headerValidationMode,
      HeaderValidationMode ommerValidationMode);

  /**
   * Attempts to import the given block. Uses "fast" validation. Performs light validation using the
   * block's receipts rather than processing all transactions and fully validating world state.
   *
   * @param context The context to attempt to update
   * @param block The block
   * @param receipts The receipts associated with this block.
   * @param headerValidationMode Determines the validation to perform on this header.
   * @param ommerValidationMode Determines the validation to perform on ommer headers.
   * @return {@code BlockImportResult}
   * @see BlockImportResult
   */
  BlockImportResult fastImportBlock(
      ProtocolContext context,
      Block block,
      List<TransactionReceipt> receipts,
      HeaderValidationMode headerValidationMode,
      HeaderValidationMode ommerValidationMode);
}