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package org.ethereum.util.blockchain;
import org.ethereum.core.Block;
/**
* This interface is implemented by the locally created blockchain
* where block issuance can be controlled.
*
* All the pending transactions submitted via EasyBlockchain are
* buffered and become part of the blockchain as soon as
* a new block is generated
*
* Created by Anton Nashatyrev on 24.03.2016.
*/
public interface LocalBlockchain extends EasyBlockchain {
/**
* Creates a new block which includes all the transactions
* created via EasyBlockchain since the last created block
* The pending transaction list is cleared.
* The current best block on the chain becomes a parent of the
* created block
*/
Block createBlock();
/**
* The same as previous but the block parent is specified explicitly
* This is handy for test/experiments with the chain fork branches
*/
Block createForkBlock(Block parent);
}