committer.go

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package committer

import (
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/ledger"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/common"
)

// Committer is the interface supported by committers
// The only committer is noopssinglechain committer.
// The interface is intentionally sparse with the sole
// aim of "leave-everything-to-the-committer-for-now".
// As we solidify the bootstrap process and as we add
// more support (such as Gossip) this interface will
// change
type Committer interface {

	// CommitWithPvtData block and private data into the ledger
	CommitWithPvtData(blockAndPvtData *ledger.BlockAndPvtData) error

	// GetPvtDataAndBlockByNum retrieves block with private data with given
	// sequence number
	GetPvtDataAndBlockByNum(seqNum uint64) (*ledger.BlockAndPvtData, error)

	// GetPvtDataByNum returns a slice of the private data from the ledger
	// for given block and based on the filter which indicates a map of
	// collections and namespaces of private data to retrieve
	GetPvtDataByNum(blockNum uint64, filter ledger.PvtNsCollFilter) ([]*ledger.TxPvtData, error)

	// Get recent block sequence number
	LedgerHeight() (uint64, error)

	// Gets blocks with sequence numbers provided in the slice
	GetBlocks(blockSeqs []uint64) []*common.Block

	// Closes committing service
	Close()
}