Method receiveBlock

simulator/src/main/java/simblock/node/Node.java:365–384

Receive block. @param block the block

(Block block)

   * @param block the block
   */
  public void receiveBlock(Block block) {
    if (this.consensusAlgo.isReceivedBlockValid(block, this.block)) {
      if (this.block != null && !this.block.isOnSameChainAs(block)) {
        // If orphan mark orphan
        this.addOrphans(this.block, block);
      }
      // Else add to canonical chain
      this.addToChain(block);
      // Generates a new minting task
      this.minting();
      // Advertise received block
      this.sendInv(block);
    } else if (!this.orphans.contains(block) && !block.isOnSameChainAs(this.block)) {
      // TODO better understand - what if orphan is not valid?
      // If the block was not valid but was an unknown orphan and is not on the same chain as the
      // current block
      this.addOrphans(block, this.block);
      arriveBlock(block, this);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Receive message.