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Updated on 2023-03-07 GMT+08:00
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Chaincode Structure

A chaincode is a Go file. After creating a chaincode, you can use it to develop functions.

Chaincode Interface

  • To start a chaincode, you must call the Start function in the shim package (1.4 style). The input parameter is the Chaincode interface type defined in the shim package. During chaincode development, define a structure to implement the Chaincode interface.
    type Chaincode interface { 
   Init(stub ChaincodeStubInterface) pb.Response 
   Invoke(stub ChaincodeStubInterface) pb.Response  
}
  • When developing chaincodes of the 2.2 style (using fabric-contract-api-go), define a structure to implement the Chaincode interface.
    type Chaincode interface {    
    Init(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, args…) error    
    Invoke(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, args…) error  
}

Chaincode Structure

  • The Go chaincode structure (1.4 style) is as follows:
    package main 
 
//Import the required package.
import ( 
   "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/chaincode/shim" 
   pb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/peer" 
) 
 
//Declare a structure.
type SimpleChaincode struct {} 
 
//Add the Init method to the structure.
func (t *SimpleChaincode) Init(stub shim.ChaincodeStubInterface) pb.Response { 
        //Implement the processing logic for chaincode initialization or update in this method.
    //stub APIs can be flexibly used during compilation.
} 
 
//Add the Invoke method to the structure.
func (t *SimpleChaincode) Invoke(stub shim.ChaincodeStubInterface) pb.Response { 
        //Implement the processing logic for responding to the call or query in this method.
    //stub APIs can be flexibly used during compilation.
} 
 
//Main function. The shim.Start() method needs to be invoked.
func main() { 
   err := shim.Start(new(SimpleChaincode)) 
   if err != nil { 
      fmt.Printf("Error starting Simple chaincode: %s", err) 
   } 
}
  • The Go chaincode structure (2.2 style) is as follows:
    package main  

//Import the required package.
import (   
 "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/plugins/fabric-contract-api-go/contractapi")  



//Declare a structure.
type Chaincode struct {
    contractapi.Contract
}
  
//Add the Init method to the structure.
func (ch * Chaincode) Init(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, args…) error {     
        //Implement the processing logic for chaincode initialization or update in this method.
}

//Add the Invoke method to the structure.
func (ch * Chaincode) Invoke(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, args…) error { 
        //Implement the processing logic for responding to the call or query in this method.
}  

//Main function
func main() {    
    cc, err := contractapi.NewChaincode(new(ABstore))
    if err != nil {
        panic(err.Error())
    }
    if err := cc.Start(); err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Error starting ABstore chaincode: %s", err)
    }
}
Parent topic: Go Chaincode Development