kitsilanosoftware/ethereumjs-util

a collection of utility function for Ethereum in javascript

SYNOPSIS

A collection of utility functions for ethereum. It can be used in node.js or can be in the browser with browserify.

API

properties

• MAX_INTEGER - The max interger that the VM can handle
• TWO_POW256 - 2^256
• SHA3_NULL - SHA3-256 hash of null
• SHA3_RLP_ARRAY - SHA3-256 of an rlp of an empty array
• SHA3_RLP - SHA3-256 hash of the rlp of null
• ETH_UNITS - an array of ethereum units

methods

zeros(number)

Returns buffer filled with 0's

• number - the number bytes to to return

pad(val, length)

pads an array or buffer with leading zeros till it has length bytes

• val - the value to pad
• length - the of the resulting value

unpad(val)

Trims leading zeros from a buffer or an array

• val - a buffer to unpad

intToHex(int)

Converts an Integer into a hex String

• int

intToBuffer(int)

Converts an Integer to a Buffer

• int

bufferToInt(buf)

converts a Buffer to an Interger

• buf

fromSigned(buf)

interpets a Buffer as a signed Integer and returns a Bignum

• buf

toUnsigned(num)

Converts a bignum to an unsigned interger and returns it as a buffer

• num - a bignum

pubToAddress(pubKey)

Returns the ethereum address of a given public key

• pubKey - the public key as a buffer

defineProperties(self, fields)

defines properties on a Object

• self - the Object to define properties on
• fields - an array fields to define

validate(fields, data)

Validate defined fields

• fields
• data

printBA(ba)

Print a Buffer Array

• ba - an Array of Buffers

baToJSON(ba)

converts a buffer array to JSON

• ba - an Array of Buffers

TESTING

Node.js Tests use Mocha. Test in the browser use Testling.

LICENSE

GPL