openethereum/ethcore/src/light/mod.rs

// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
// This file is part of Parity.

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//! Light client logic and implementation.
//!
//! A "light" client stores very little chain-related data locally
//! unlike a full node, which stores all blocks, headers, receipts, and more.
//!
//! This enables the client to have a much lower resource footprint in
//! exchange for the cost of having to ask the network for state data
//! while responding to queries. This makes a light client unsuitable for
//! low-latency applications, but perfectly suitable for simple everyday
//! use-cases like sending transactions from a personal account.
//!
//! It starts by performing a header-only sync, verifying random samples
//! of members of the chain to varying degrees.

// TODO: remove when integrating with the rest of parity.
#![allow(dead_code)]

pub mod client;
pub mod net;
pub mod provider;

pub use self::provider::Provider;
pub use types::les_request as request;