Blockchain Network: Creating a Decentralized Network of Blockchains

Objective

The goal of this project is to create a network of BlockChains using the given class structures. This is an extension of Simple-Blockchain-Implementation.

Description

In this project, we have an additional class called blockNetwork that includes four fields: numNodes, allNodes, u, and v. The input file provides a list of u-v values representing the connections between nodes.

Input File Explanation

The input file is structured as follows:

• Number of Nodes: Specifies the total number of nodes in the network.
• Number of Transactions per Block: Indicates the number of transactions per block.
• Total Number of Transactions: Represents the overall number of transactions.
• Number of Edges: Specifies the number of edges connecting nodes.
• Edge List: Lists the edges connecting nodes u and v.
• Transactions: Provides the transactions in the format: Transaction ID, FromID, ToID, Amount, and Timestamp.

Implementation Guidelines

1. Understand the provided class structures and relationships.
2. Parse the input file and extract relevant information.
3. Use the provided boilerplate code as a starting point.
4. Implement logic to track fromValue and toValue for each transaction.
5. Update the blockchain for each node based on the transactions.

Running the Program

Visual Studio (Windows)

1. Open or create a new project.
2. Go to Project > Project Properties.
3. Expand Configuration Properties and select Debugging.
4. In the Command Arguments field, type <input_filename.
5. Build and run the program.

macOS/Linux/PowerShell

If you have g++ installed, compile and run the program using the terminal:

    g++ project4.cpp -o p4
    ./p4 < input1.txt

For powershell:

    Get-Content input1.txt | ./p4