The BitcoinJ-SV library is a Java implementation of the original Bitcoin (BSV) protocol. This library is a fork of Mike Hearn's original bitcoinj
library aimed at supporting the rapidly expanding and scalable Bitcoin SV eco-system.
Release notes are here.
- Java 11
- Maven 3+ - for building the project
- Google Protocol Buffers - for use with serialization and hardware communications
To get started, it is best to have the latest JDK and Maven installed.
The master branch contains the latest production release, with feature branches containing other developments and functionality.
To perform a full build use
mvn clean package
You can also run
mvn site:site
to generate a website with useful information like JavaDocs.
The outputs are under the target directory.
Alternatively, just import the project using your IDE. IntelliJ has Maven
integration built-in and has a free Community Edition. Simply use File | Import Project and locate the pom.xml in the
root of the cloned project source tree.
These are found in the examples module.