io.github.novacrypto.bip44

Class Account

java.lang.Object

io.github.novacrypto.bip44.Account

public final class Account
extends java.lang.Object

The 4th level of a BIP44 path, create via a Change. m / purpose' / coin_type' / account' / change / address_index

This level splits the key space into independent user identities, so the wallet never mixes the coins across different accounts.

Users can use these accounts to organize the funds in the same fashion as bank accounts; for donation purposes (where all addresses are considered public), for saving purposes, for common expenses etc.

Accounts are numbered from index 0 in sequentially increasing manner. This number is used as child index in BIP32 derivation.

Hardened derivation is used at this level.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static io.github.novacrypto.bip32.derivation.Derivation<Account>	DERIVATION

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Change	external() Create a Change for this purpose, coin type and account.
CoinType	getParent()
int	getValue()
Change	internal() Create a Change for this purpose, coin type and account.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DERIVATION

public static final io.github.novacrypto.bip32.derivation.Derivation<Account> DERIVATION

Method Detail

getValue

public int getValue()

getParent

public CoinType getParent()

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

external

public Change external()

Create a Change for this purpose, coin type and account.

Constant 0 is used for external chain. External chain is used for addresses that are meant to be visible outside of the wallet (e.g. for receiving payments).

Returns:

A Change = 0 instance for this purpose, coin type and account

internal

public Change internal()

Create a Change for this purpose, coin type and account.

Constant 1 is used for internal chain (also known as change addresses). Internal chain is used for addresses which are not meant to be visible outside of the wallet and is used for return transaction change.

Returns:

A Change = 1 instance for this purpose, coin type and account