// Override in derived class to extend the behavior.
// Alternatively, we could implement a factory pattern.
protected virtual MerkleNode CreateNode(MerkleHash hash)
{
return(new MerkleNode(hash));
}
public MerkleHash ComputeHash(byte[] buffer)
{
Hash = MerkleHash.Create(buffer);
return(Hash);
}
public static MerkleHash ComputeHash(MerkleHash left, MerkleHash right)
{
return(MerkleHash.Create(left.Value.Concat(right.Value).ToArray()));
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor for a base node (leaf), representing the lowest level of the tree.
/// </summary>
public MerkleNode(MerkleHash hash)
{
Hash = hash;
}