// Copyright 2015-2019 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
// This file is part of Parity Ethereum.

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//! A generic verifier trait.

use call_contract::CallContract;
use client::BlockInfo;
use engines::EthEngine;
use error::Error;
use types::header::Header;
use super::verification;

/// Should be used to verify blocks.
pub trait Verifier<C>: Send + Sync
	where C: BlockInfo + CallContract
{
	/// Verify a block relative to its parent and uncles.
	fn verify_block_family(
		&self,
		header: &Header,
		parent: &Header,
		engine: &EthEngine,
		do_full: Option<verification::FullFamilyParams<C>>
	) -> Result<(), Error>;

	/// Do a final verification check for an enacted header vs its expected counterpart.
	fn verify_block_final(&self, expected: &Header, got: &Header) -> Result<(), Error>;
	/// Verify a block, inspecing external state.
	fn verify_block_external(&self, header: &Header, engine: &EthEngine) -> Result<(), Error>;
}