Programs

Programs

The various programs that you can run as part of Snowblossom.

Basic

• SnowBlossomNode Config Options - The node that maintains peer to peer links and maintains a copy of the blockchain. Responds to queries from other programs regarding the blockchain. Holds no keys.

• SnowBlossomClient Config Options - A basic client that maintains a set of keys and contacts a SnowBlossomNode to get balance information about addresses that it holds. This is how you generated addresses, send funds, etc.

• PoolMiner Config Options - A mining agent that connects to a mining pool and does mining work. Does not require a node (other than the mining pool itself needs to have a node).

• Arktika Config Options - An advanced mining agent, like PoolMiner but supports features like loading parts of the snowfield from other sources, including memory or over the (local) network.

• SurfMiner Config Options - An advanced mining agent, like PoolMiner but reads the snow field in waves

Advanced/Strange/Other

• SnowBlossomMiner Config Options - A solo (non-pool) miner. Requires a SnowBlossomNode. Not recommended, use PoolMiner or Arktika for most cases.

• MrPlow Config Options - A Snowblossom Mining Pool implementation. Pretty basic. Requires a SnowBlossomNode and accepts connections from PoolMiner and Arktika.

• ShackletonExplorer Config Options - A basic Snowblossom explorer that exposes a web interface and displays basic stats as well are allowing people to lookup blocks or transactions or addresses. The software for: Snowblossom Explorer

• VanityGen - A program to generate vanity addresses
• RichList - A program to output the balances held by addresses
• SnowFall - A program to generate snow fields. They are usually easier downloaded: Snowfields
• SnowMerkle - A program to find the merkle root of a snowfield and build the deck files

Command Line Examples

Almost all programs take a single command line parameter, which is a config file to use.

As an example, here are the ways to invoke a SnowBlossomNode:

• From a release zip:

   java -jar SnowBlossomNode_deploy.jar node.conf

• From bazel:

   bazel build :all
   bazel-bin/SnowBlossomNode node.conf

• From bazel as standalone jar (you can copy this jar to other machines):

   bazel build :SnowBlossomNode_deploy.jar
   java -jar bazel-bin/SnowBlossomNode_deploy.jar node.conf