openethereum/ethcore/src/blockchain/best_block.rs

// Copyright 2015-2017 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
// This file is part of Parity.

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use ethereum_types::{H256, U256};
use encoded;
use header::{Header, BlockNumber};

/// Contains information on a best block that is specific to the consensus engine.
///
/// For GHOST fork-choice rule it would typically describe the block with highest
/// combined difficulty (usually the block with the highest block number).
///
/// Sometimes refered as 'latest block'.
pub struct BestBlock {
	/// Best block decoded header.
	pub header: Header,
	/// Best block uncompressed bytes.
	pub block: encoded::Block,
	/// Best block total difficulty.
	pub total_difficulty: U256,
}

/// Best ancient block info. If the blockchain has a gap this keeps track of where it starts.
#[derive(Default)]
pub struct BestAncientBlock {
	/// Best block hash.
	pub hash: H256,
	/// Best block number.
	pub number: BlockNumber,
}