Crate libp2p_core

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Transports, upgrades, multiplexing and node handling of libp2p.

The main concepts of libp2p-core are:

  • A PeerId is a unique global identifier for a node on the network. Each node must have a different PeerId. Normally, a PeerId is the hash of the public key used to negotiate encryption on the communication channel, thereby guaranteeing that they cannot be spoofed.
  • The Transport trait defines how to reach a remote node or listen for incoming remote connections. See the transport module.
  • The StreamMuxer trait is implemented on structs that hold a connection to a remote and can subdivide this connection into multiple substreams. See the muxing module.
  • The UpgradeInfo, InboundUpgrade and OutboundUpgrade traits define how to upgrade each individual substream to use a protocol. See the upgrade module.

Re-exports

pub use multiaddr;
pub use connection::ConnectedPoint;
pub use connection::Endpoint;
pub use identity::PublicKey;
pub use multihash;
pub use muxing::StreamMuxer;
pub use peer_record::PeerRecord;
pub use signed_envelope::SignedEnvelope;
pub use transport::Transport;
pub use upgrade::InboundUpgrade;
pub use upgrade::OutboundUpgrade;
pub use upgrade::ProtocolName;
pub use upgrade::UpgradeInfo;

Modules

A node’s network identity keys.
Muxing is the process of splitting a connection into multiple substreams.
Connection-oriented communication channels.
Contains everything related to upgrading a connection or a substream to use a protocol.

Structs

Representation of a Multiaddr.
Identifier of a peer of the network.

Enums

Error that can happen when upgrading a connection or substream to use a protocol.

Functions

Perform IP address translation.

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