iaddr_decoder

Module with interface for address encoding classes.

class IAddrDecoder

Bases: ABC

Address decoder interface.

abstract static DecodeAddr(addr: str, **kwargs: Any) → bytes

Decode an address to bytes. Depending on the coin, the result can be a public key or a public key hash bytes.

Parameters:

• addr (str) – Address string

• **kwargs – Arbitrary arguments depending on the address type

Returns:

Public key bytes or public key hash

Return type:

bytes

Raises:

ValueError – If the address encoding is not valid