From b1066509c1d4479bb1df8051f3e2a2ce8f716117 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Hauner <paul@paulhauner.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:35:48 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Add zero method to ValidatorRecord

---
 src/state/validator_record.rs | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/state/validator_record.rs b/src/state/validator_record.rs
index 5835437c8..f03b43b0c 100644
--- a/src/state/validator_record.rs
+++ b/src/state/validator_record.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+extern crate rand;
+
 use super::utils::types::{ Sha256Digest, Address, U256 };
-use super::utils::bls::PublicKey;
+use super::utils::bls::{ PublicKey, Keypair };
 use super::rlp::{ RlpStream, Encodable };
 
+use self::rand::thread_rng;
+
 pub struct ValidatorRecord {
     pub pubkey: PublicKey,
     pub withdrawal_shard: u16,
@@ -29,6 +33,19 @@ impl ValidatorRecord {
             switch_dynasty
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn zero_with_thread_rand_pub_key() -> Self {
+        let mut rng = thread_rng();
+        let keypair = Keypair::generate(&mut rng);
+        Self {
+            pubkey: keypair.public,
+            withdrawal_shard: 0,
+            withdrawal_address: Address::zero(),
+            randao_commitment: Sha256Digest::zero(),
+            balance: U256::zero(),
+            switch_dynasty: 0
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /*