# bao-tree
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The merkle tree used for BLAKE3 verified streaming.
This is a slightly different take on blake3 verified streaming than the
[bao](https://github.com/oconnor663/bao) crate.
The network wire format for encoded data and slices is compatible with the bao
crate, except that this crate has builtin support for *runtime* configurable chunk
groups.
It also allows encoding not just single ranges but sets of non-overlapping ranges.
E.g. you can ask for bytes `[0..1000,5000..6000]` in a single query.
The intention is also to support both sync and async en/decoding out of the box
with maximum code sharing.
It allows to define both pre- and post order outboard formats as well as custom
outboard formats. Post order outboard formats have advantages for synchronizing
append only files.
For more detailed info, see the [docs](https://docs.rs/bao-tree/latest/bao_tree/)
## License
Copyright 2025 N0, INC.
This project is licensed under either of
* Apache License, Version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
* MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or
http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
## Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in this project by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.