Ciri::P2P

P2P network implementation for Ciri Ethereum.

ciri-p2p is a DevP2P implementation, we also seek to implement LibP2P components upon ciri-p2p codebase in the future.

Installation

Install dependencies

Ciri P2P depend on secp256k1 to handle crypto signature and depend on snappy to compress data.

Build and install secp256k1

cd ciri
git submodule init && git submodule update
rake install:secp256k1

On Mac you can install snappy with homebrew

brew install snappy

For linux users, remember to check Dockerfile instructions for hint.

then run tests:

bundle exec rake spec

Install as Gem

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'ciri-p2p'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install ciri-p2p

Usage

Check spec directory, especially server_spec.rb.

Examples

• 3 nodes connected each other
• Gossip DNS Example

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/ciri-ethereum/ciri-p2p. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the Ciri::P2p project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.