coinbits package

Subpackages

• coinbits.protocol package
  • Submodules
  • coinbits.protocol.buffer module
  • coinbits.protocol.exceptions module
  • coinbits.protocol.fields module
  • coinbits.protocol.serializers module
  • coinbits.protocol.utils module
  • Module contents
• coinbits.txns package
  • Submodules
  • coinbits.txns.exceptions module
  • coinbits.txns.keys module
  • coinbits.txns.scripts module
  • coinbits.txns.wallet module
  • Module contents

Submodules

coinbits.client module

class coinbits.client.BitcoinClient(peerip, port=8333)

Bases: object

The base class for a Bitcoin network client. This class will handle the initial handshake and responding to pings.

coin = 'bitcoin'

connected()

Called once we’ve exchanged version information and can make calls on the network.

handle_ping(message_header, message)

This method will handle the Ping message and then will answer every Ping message with a Pong message using the nonce received.

Parameters:

• message_header – The header of the Ping message
• message – The Ping message

handle_version(message_header, message)

This method will handle the Version message and will send a VerAck message when it receives the Version message.

Parameters:

• message_header – The Version message header
• message – The Version message

loop()

This is the main method of the client, it will enter in a receive/send loop.

message_received(message_header, message)

This method will be called for every message, and then will delegate to the appropriate handle_* function for the given message (if it exists).

Parameters:

• message_header – The message header
• message – The message object

send_message(message)

This method will serialize the message using the appropriate serializer based on the message command and then it will send it to the socket stream.

Parameters:message – The message object to send

coinbits.encoding module

coinbits.encoding.b256encode(n)

coinbits.encoding.b58_check_decode(s)

coinbits.encoding.b58decode(s)

coinbits.encoding.b58encode(n)

Module contents

Coinbits is a Python library for bitcoin peer to peer communication.