Package org.bitcoinj.core

Class BitcoinSerializer

java.lang.Object

org.bitcoinj.core.MessageSerializer

org.bitcoinj.core.BitcoinSerializer

public class BitcoinSerializer
extends MessageSerializer

Methods to serialize and de-serialize messages to the Bitcoin network format as defined in the protocol specification.

To be able to serialize and deserialize new Message subclasses the following criteria needs to be met.

• The proper Class instance needs to be mapped to its message name in the names variable below
• There needs to be a constructor matching: NetworkParameters params, byte[] payload
• Message.bitcoinSerializeToStream() needs to be properly subclassed

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	BitcoinSerializer.BitcoinPacketHeader

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
BitcoinSerializer(Network network)	Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.
BitcoinSerializer(Network network, int protocolVersion)	Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.
BitcoinSerializer(NetworkParameters params)	Deprecated.
BitcoinSerializer(NetworkParameters params, int protocolVersion)	Deprecated.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Message	deserialize(ByteBuffer in)	Reads a message from the given ByteBuffer and returns it.
BitcoinSerializer.BitcoinPacketHeader	deserializeHeader(ByteBuffer in)	Deserializes only the header in case packet meta data is needed before decoding the payload.
Message	deserializePayload(BitcoinSerializer.BitcoinPacketHeader header, ByteBuffer in)	Deserialize payload only.
NetworkParameters	getParameters()	Deprecated.
int	getProtocolVersion()	Get the protocol version of this serializer.
AddressV1Message	makeAddressV1Message(ByteBuffer payload)	Make an address message from the payload.
AddressV2Message	makeAddressV2Message(ByteBuffer payload)	Make an address message from the payload.
Block	makeBlock(ByteBuffer payload)	Make a block from the payload.
Message	makeBloomFilter(ByteBuffer payload)	Make an filter message from the payload.
FilteredBlock	makeFilteredBlock(ByteBuffer payload)	Make a filtered block from the payload.
InventoryMessage	makeInventoryMessage(ByteBuffer payload)	Make an inventory message from the payload.
Transaction	makeTransaction(ByteBuffer payload)	Make a transaction from the payload.
void	seekPastMagicBytes(ByteBuffer in)
void	serialize(String name, byte[] message, OutputStream out)	Writes message to the output stream.
void	serialize(Message message, OutputStream out)	Writes message to the output stream.
BitcoinSerializer	withProtocolVersion(int protocolVersion)	Create a new serializer with a specific protocol version.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

BitcoinSerializer

@Deprecated
public BitcoinSerializer(NetworkParameters params)

Deprecated.

Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.

Parameters:

params - networkParams used to determine packetMagic

BitcoinSerializer

public BitcoinSerializer(Network network)

Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.

Parameters:

network - used to determine packetMagic

BitcoinSerializer

@Deprecated
public BitcoinSerializer(NetworkParameters params,
 int protocolVersion)

Deprecated.

Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.

Parameters:

params - networkParams used to determine packetMagic

protocolVersion - the protocol version to use

BitcoinSerializer

public BitcoinSerializer(Network network,
 int protocolVersion)

Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.

Parameters:

network - used to determine packetMagic

protocolVersion - the protocol version to use

Method Details

withProtocolVersion

public BitcoinSerializer withProtocolVersion(int protocolVersion)

Description copied from class: MessageSerializer

Create a new serializer with a specific protocol version. Mainly used to disable segwit when parsing transactions.

Specified by:

withProtocolVersion in class MessageSerializer

getProtocolVersion

public int getProtocolVersion()

Description copied from class: MessageSerializer

Get the protocol version of this serializer.

Specified by:

getProtocolVersion in class MessageSerializer

serialize

public void serialize(String name,
 byte[] message,
 OutputStream out)
               throws IOException

Writes message to the output stream.

Specified by:

serialize in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

IOException

serialize

public void serialize(Message message,
 OutputStream out)
               throws IOException

Writes message to the output stream.

Specified by:

serialize in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

IOException

deserialize

public Message deserialize(ByteBuffer in)
                    throws ProtocolException,
IOException

Reads a message from the given ByteBuffer and returns it.

Specified by:

deserialize in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

IOException

deserializeHeader

public BitcoinSerializer.BitcoinPacketHeader deserializeHeader(ByteBuffer in)
                                                        throws ProtocolException,
IOException

Deserializes only the header in case packet meta data is needed before decoding the payload. This method assumes you have already called seekPastMagicBytes()

Specified by:

deserializeHeader in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

IOException

deserializePayload

public Message deserializePayload(BitcoinSerializer.BitcoinPacketHeader header,
 ByteBuffer in)
                           throws ProtocolException,
BufferUnderflowException

Deserialize payload only. You must provide a header, typically obtained by calling deserializeHeader(java.nio.ByteBuffer).

Specified by:

deserializePayload in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

BufferUnderflowException

getParameters

@Deprecated
public NetworkParameters getParameters()

Deprecated.

Get the network parameters for this serializer.

makeAddressV1Message

public AddressV1Message makeAddressV1Message(ByteBuffer payload)
                                      throws ProtocolException

Make an address message from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeAddressV1Message in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

makeAddressV2Message

public AddressV2Message makeAddressV2Message(ByteBuffer payload)
                                      throws ProtocolException

Make an address message from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeAddressV2Message in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

makeBlock

public Block makeBlock(ByteBuffer payload)
                throws ProtocolException

Make a block from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeBlock in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

makeBloomFilter

public Message makeBloomFilter(ByteBuffer payload)
                        throws ProtocolException

Make an filter message from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeBloomFilter in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

makeFilteredBlock

public FilteredBlock makeFilteredBlock(ByteBuffer payload)
                                throws ProtocolException

Make a filtered block from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeFilteredBlock in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

makeInventoryMessage

public InventoryMessage makeInventoryMessage(ByteBuffer payload)
                                      throws ProtocolException

Make an inventory message from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeInventoryMessage in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

makeTransaction

public Transaction makeTransaction(ByteBuffer payload)
                            throws ProtocolException

Make a transaction from the payload. Extension point for alternative serialization format support.

Specified by:

makeTransaction in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

ProtocolException

seekPastMagicBytes

public void seekPastMagicBytes(ByteBuffer in)
                        throws BufferUnderflowException

Specified by:

seekPastMagicBytes in class MessageSerializer

Throws:

BufferUnderflowException