Method addTransaction

src/blockchain.js:201–244

* Add a new transaction to the list of pending transactions (to be added * next time the mining process starts). This verifies that the given * transaction is properly signed. * * @param {Transaction} transaction

(transaction)

   * @param {Transaction} transaction
   */
  addTransaction(transaction) {
    if (!transaction.fromAddress || !transaction.toAddress) {
      throw new Error('Transaction must include from and to address');
    }

    // Verify the transactiion
    if (!transaction.isValid()) {
      throw new Error('Cannot add invalid transaction to chain');
    }

    if (transaction.amount <= 0) {
      throw new Error('Transaction amount should be higher than 0');
    }

    // Making sure that the amount sent is not greater than existing balance
    const walletBalance = this.getBalanceOfAddress(transaction.fromAddress);
    if (walletBalance < transaction.amount) {
      throw new Error('Not enough balance');
    }

    // Get all other pending transactions for the "from" wallet
    const pendingTxForWallet = this.pendingTransactions.filter(
      tx => tx.fromAddress === transaction.fromAddress
    );

    // If the wallet has more pending transactions, calculate the total amount
    // of spend coins so far. If this exceeds the balance, we refuse to add this
    // transaction.
    if (pendingTxForWallet.length > 0) {
      const totalPendingAmount = pendingTxForWallet
        .map(tx => tx.amount)
        .reduce((prev, curr) => prev + curr);

      const totalAmount = totalPendingAmount + transaction.amount;
      if (totalAmount > walletBalance) {
        throw new Error(
          'Pending transactions for this wallet is higher than its balance.'
        );
      }
    }

    this.pendingTransactions.push(transaction);
    debug('transaction added: %s', transaction);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the balance of a given wallet address.