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New Signature interface available in the top level types package. auth.StdSignature implements such interface. User defined auth module can now define their own custom signature types. Work carried out in the context of the following issues: - #4488 - #4487 |
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| _ics | ||
| _proposals | ||
| addresses | ||
| auth | ||
| bank | ||
| circuit-breaker | ||
| crisis | ||
| distribution | ||
| governance | ||
| ibc | ||
| mint | ||
| params | ||
| reserve-pool | ||
| slashing | ||
| staking | ||
| store | ||
| README.md | ||
| SPEC-SPEC.md | ||
Specifications
This directory contains specifications for the modules of the Cosmos SDK as well as Interchain Standards (ICS) and other specifications.
SDK applications hold this state in a Merkle store. Updates to the store may be made during transactions and at the beginning and end of every block.
SDK specifications:
- Store - The core Merkle store that holds the state.
- Bech32 - Address format for Cosmos SDK applications.
Modules specifications:
- Auth - The structure and authentication of accounts and transactions.
- Bank - Sending tokens.
- Governance - Proposals and voting.
- Staking - Proof-of-stake bonding, delegation, etc.
- Slashing - Validator punishment mechanisms.
- Distribution - Fee distribution, and staking token provision distribution.
- Crisis - Halting the blockchain under certain circumstances.
- Mint - Staking token provision creation.
- Params - Globally available parameter store.
- IBC - Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol.
Interchain standards
- ICS30 - Signed messages standard.
For details on the underlying blockchain and p2p protocols, see the Tendermint specification.