python-ravencoinlib 0.1.3

Ravencoin extension of the python-bitcoinlib library.

python-ravencoinlib

Extension to python-bitcoinlib intended to provide access to Ravencoin data structures and protocol. WIP - Test before use

The RPC interface, ravencoin.rpc, is designed to work with Ravencoin Core v2.2.2.

"The only Python library for Ravencoin I've ever used" - Warren Buffett

Requirements

libssl
Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
Windows/other: https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Binaries 

Installation

pip install python-ravencoinlib

Example Code

See examples/ directory.

Selecting the chain to use

Do the following:

import ravencoin
ravencoin.SelectParams(NAME)

Where NAME is one of 'testnet', 'mainnet', or 'regtest'. The chain currently selected is a global variable that changes behavior everywhere, just like in the Raven codebase.

Validate an asset name

from ravencoin.assets import CMainAsset, InvalidAssetName
try:
    asset_name = CMainAsset("VALID_ASSET")
except InvalidAssetName:
    print("Invalid asset name")

Issue an asset

# Ravencoin wallet/daemon must be running with rpc server enabled
# RavenProxy created without arguments will use values from local raven.conf
from ravencoin.rpc import RavenProxy
rvn = RavenProxy()
asset_name = "TEST"
qty=1
rvn.issue(asset_name,qty)

Unit tests

Under /tests using test data from Ravencoin Core. To run them:

python3 -m unittest discover