Finalize Transaction - Revision history

Justusranvier: /* Initial Conditions */

2014-11-04T11:14:42Z

‎Initial Conditions

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 *** Inputs are sufficient to cover outputs and required fees
 ** A change output does not yet exist in the transaction
-*** A change output may be added without causing the transaction to exceed size limits
+*** A change output may be added without causing the transaction to exceed size limits OR no change will be required (as in the case of a split output)
 ==Sequence==

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 * An unfinished transaction is ready for processing.
-** The transaction may or may not have have a useful (non-change) output
+** The transaction may or may not have have an output
 ** The transaction is valid
 *** Not too big
 *** Inputs are sufficient to cover outputs and required fees
-** A change output may exist in the transaction
+** A change output does not yet exist in the transaction
-*** If a change output exists, it has a nil position and a nil value.
+*** A change output may be added without causing the transaction to exceed size limits
 ==Sequence==
-# If the transaction only contains a change output and no inputs, then it may be discarded.
+# If the transaction contains no outputs and no inputs, then it may be discarded.
 # The change amount is calculated by: Σ(txin) - ( Σ(txout) + fees )
 ## If the change amount is greater than zero:
-### Set the value of the output
+### Add a change output of the appropriate value
-### Set the position of the output to the next unused value after the last non-change output.
+### Increment the <code>nextchangestart</code> object in the withdrawal status list
 # Calculate an [[ntxid]] for the transaction for tracking purposes.
 # Loop through every (non-change) output in the transaction and update the [[withdrawal status]] object for the corresponding output.

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 # Calculate an [[ntxid]] for the transaction for tracking purposes.
 # Loop through every (non-change) output in the transaction and update the [[withdrawal status]] object for the corresponding output.
-## The withdrawal status object contain an entry for every output in the transaction, where each entry has an <code>transactions</code> object containing a nil <code>ntxid</code>, an <code>index</code> matching the output position index, and a matching <code>amount</code>.
+## The withdrawal status object contain an entry for every output in the transaction, where each entry has an <code>outpoints</code> object containing a nil <code>ntxid</code>, an <code>index</code> matching the output position index, and a matching <code>amount</code>.
 ## Update the <code>ntxid</code> value from nil to the ntxid for the transaction.
 # Add the fees from this transaction to the <code>fees</code> property of the withdrawal status object.