a simple blockchain sample in C# for .Net
A simple blockchain example in c# using SHA512 for hashing.
This lib can:
- Generate a block with data.
- Add that block to a chain (in this case a List)
- Create a hash for that block
- Create a hash based non a Nonce, a proof of work, or: mining a block.
- Validate that hash and the hash of a previous block
- Validate the whole chain
Enjoy
usage, as like in a Console application:
using nl.hyperdata.blockchain;
using System;
using System.Linq;
namespace BlockChainSample
{
class Program
{
private static Random random = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);
private static readonly IBlock genesis = new Block(new byte[] { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 });
/** proof of work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof-of-work_system) is set here: a hash needs 2 trailing zero bytes, increase the number of bytes to reduce the number of valid hashes, and increse the proof of work time **/
private static readonly byte[] difficulty = new byte[] { 0x00, 0x00 };
static void Main(string[] args)
{
/** Initiate the chain, set a difficulty for genarating the hash (proof of work)
and define the genesis data (not really important) **/
BlockChain chain = new BlockChain(difficulty, genesis);
// ** start mining 20 blocks in a loop **/
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
/** randomly generated dummy data **/
var data = Enumerable.Range(0, 256).Select(x => (byte)random.Next());
/** add the fresh, unhashed block with the data to the chain **/
chain.Add(new Block(data.ToArray()));
/**-> blockchain magic happens here <-**/
/** output the generated block details **/
Console.WriteLine(chain.LastOrDefault().ToString());
/** validate the chain (ie: is each block's hash valid and is the prevoius block has valid)
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Chain is valid {0}:", chain.IsValid()));
}
}
}
}