AttachedBlockHeaderValidationRule.java

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package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet;

import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.ProtocolContext;
import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;

public interface AttachedBlockHeaderValidationRule {

  /**
   * Validates a block header against its ancestors.
   *
   * @param header the block header to validate
   * @param parent the block header corresponding to the parent of the header being validated.
   * @param protocolContext the protocol context
   * @return {@code true} if valid; otherwise {@code false}
   */
  boolean validate(BlockHeader header, BlockHeader parent, ProtocolContext protocolContext);

  default boolean includeInLightValidation() {
    return true;
  }
}