Added optional supportedHardforks initialization parameter to allow for stricter compatibility checks

Author: holgerd77

README.md

@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ c.genesis().hash // 0x41941023680923e0fe4d74a34bdac8141f2540e3ae90623718e47d66d1
 c.bootstrapNodes() // Array with current nodes
 ```
 
+It is encouraged to also explicitly set the ``supportedHardforks`` if the initializing library
+only supports a certain range of ``hardforks``:
+
+```javascript
+let c = new Common('ropsten', null, ['byzantium', 'constantinople'])
+```
+
+This will e.g. throw an error when a param is requested for an unsupported hardfork and
+like this prevents unpredicted behaviour.
+
 # API
 
 See the API documentation for a full list of functions for accessing specific chain and

docs/index.md

@@ -7,116 +7,134 @@
     -   [setHardfork][3]
     -   [\_chooseHardfork][4]
     -   [\_getHardfork][5]
-    -   [param][6]
-    -   [paramByBlock][7]
-    -   [hardforkIsActiveOnBlock][8]
-    -   [hardforkIsActiveOnChain][9]
-    -   [activeHardforks][10]
-    -   [hardforkBlock][11]
-    -   [isHardforkBlock][12]
-    -   [consensus][13]
-    -   [finality][14]
-    -   [genesis][15]
-    -   [hardforks][16]
-    -   [bootstrapNodes][17]
-    -   [hardfork][18]
-    -   [chainId][19]
-    -   [chainName][20]
-    -   [networkId][21]
+    -   [\_isSupportedHardfork][6]
+    -   [param][7]
+    -   [paramByBlock][8]
+    -   [hardforkIsActiveOnBlock][9]
+    -   [hardforkIsActiveOnChain][10]
+    -   [activeHardforks][11]
+    -   [hardforkBlock][12]
+    -   [isHardforkBlock][13]
+    -   [consensus][14]
+    -   [finality][15]
+    -   [genesis][16]
+    -   [hardforks][17]
+    -   [bootstrapNodes][18]
+    -   [hardfork][19]
+    -   [chainId][20]
+    -   [chainName][21]
+    -   [networkId][22]
 
 ## Common
 
 Common class to access chain and hardfork parameters
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `chain` **([String][22] \| [Number][23])** String ('mainnet') or Number (1) chain representation
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** String identifier ('byzantium') for hardfork (optional)
+-   `chain` **([String][23] \| [Number][24])** String ('mainnet') or Number (1) chain representation
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** String identifier ('byzantium') for hardfork (optional)
+-   `supportedHardforks` **[Array][25]** Limit parameter returns to the given hardforks (optional)
 
 ### setChain
 
 Sets the chain
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `chain` **([String][22] \| [Number][23])** String ('mainnet') or Number (1) chain representation
+-   `chain` **([String][23] \| [Number][24])** String ('mainnet') or Number (1) chain representation
 
 ### setHardfork
 
 Sets the hardfork to get params for
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** String identifier ('byzantium')
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** String identifier ('byzantium')
 
 ### \_chooseHardfork
 
 Internal helper function to choose between hardfork set and hardfork provided as param
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork given to function as a parameter
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork given to function as a parameter
 
-Returns **[String][22]** Hardfork chosen to be used
+Returns **[String][23]** Hardfork chosen to be used
 
 ### \_getHardfork
 
 Internal helper function, returns the params for the given hardfork for the chain set
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name
 
 Returns **Dictionary** 
 
+### \_isSupportedHardfork
+
+Internal helper function to check if a hardfork is set to be supported by the library
+
+**Parameters**
+
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name
+
+Returns **[Boolean][26]** True if hardfork is supported
+
 ### param
 
 Returns the parameter corresponding to a hardfork
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `topic` **[String][22]** Parameter topic ('gasConfig', 'gasPrices', 'vm', 'pow', 'casper', 'sharding')
--   `name` **[String][22]** Parameter name (e.g. 'minGasLimit' for 'gasConfig' topic)
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name, optional if hardfork set
+-   `topic` **[String][23]** Parameter topic ('gasConfig', 'gasPrices', 'vm', 'pow', 'casper', 'sharding')
+-   `name` **[String][23]** Parameter name (e.g. 'minGasLimit' for 'gasConfig' topic)
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name, optional if hardfork set
 
 ### paramByBlock
 
 Returns a parameter for the hardfork active on block number
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `topic` **[String][22]** Parameter topic
--   `name` **[String][22]** Parameter name
--   `blockNumber` **[Number][23]** Block number
+-   `topic` **[String][23]** Parameter topic
+-   `name` **[String][23]** Parameter name
+-   `blockNumber` **[Number][24]** Block number
 
 ### hardforkIsActiveOnBlock
 
 Checks if a hardfork is active for a given block number
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name
--   `blockNumber` **[Number][23]** 
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name
+-   `blockNumber` **[Number][24]** 
+-   `opts` **[Array][25]** 
+    -   `opts.onlySupported` **Array.Boolean** optional, only allow supported HFs (default: false)
 
-Returns **[Boolean][24]** 
+Returns **[Boolean][26]** 
 
 ### hardforkIsActiveOnChain
 
 Checks if the hardfork provided is active on the chain
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** 
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** 
+-   `opts` **[Array][25]** 
+    -   `opts.onlySupported` **Array.Boolean** optional, only allow supported HFs (default: false)
 
-Returns **[Boolean][24]** 
+Returns **[Boolean][26]** 
 
 ### activeHardforks
 
 Returns the active hardfork switches for the current chain
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `blockNumber` **[Number][23]** up to block if provided, otherwise for the whole chain
+-   `blockNumber` **[Number][24]** up to block if provided, otherwise for the whole chain
+-   `opts` **[Array][25]** 
+    -   `opts.onlySupported` **Array.Boolean** optional, limit results to supported HFs (default: false)
 
 Returns **[Array][25]** Array with hardfork arrays
 
@@ -126,40 +144,40 @@ Returns the hardfork change block for the given hardfork
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name
 
-Returns **[Number][23]** Block number
+Returns **[Number][24]** Block number
 
 ### isHardforkBlock
 
 True if block number provided is the hardfork change block of the current chain
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name
--   `blockNumber` **[Number][23]** Number of the block to check
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name
+-   `blockNumber` **[Number][24]** Number of the block to check
 
-Returns **[Boolean][24]** 
+Returns **[Boolean][26]** 
 
 ### consensus
 
 Provide the consensus type for the hardfork set or provided as param
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name, optional if hardfork set
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name, optional if hardfork set
 
-Returns **[String][22]** Consensus type (e.g. 'pow', 'poa')
+Returns **[String][23]** Consensus type (e.g. 'pow', 'poa')
 
 ### finality
 
 Provide the finality type for the hardfork set or provided as param
 
 **Parameters**
 
--   `hardfork` **[String][22]** Hardfork name, optional if hardfork set
+-   `hardfork` **[String][23]** Hardfork name, optional if hardfork set
 
-Returns **[String][22]** Finality type (e.g. 'pos', null of no finality)
+Returns **[String][23]** Finality type (e.g. 'pos', null of no finality)
 
 ### genesis
 
@@ -183,25 +201,25 @@ Returns **Dictionary** Dict with bootstrap nodes
 
 Returns the hardfork set
 
-Returns **[String][22]** Hardfork name
+Returns **[String][23]** Hardfork name
 
 ### chainId
 
 Returns the Id of current chain
 
-Returns **[Number][23]** chain Id
+Returns **[Number][24]** chain Id
 
 ### chainName
 
 Returns the name of current chain
 
-Returns **[String][22]** chain name (lower case)
+Returns **[String][23]** chain name (lower case)
 
 ### networkId
 
 Returns the Id of current network
 
-Returns **[Number][23]** network Id
+Returns **[Number][24]** network Id
 
 [1]: #common
 
@@ -213,42 +231,44 @@ Returns **[Number][23]** network Id
 
 [5]: #_gethardfork
 
-[6]: #param
+[6]: #_issupportedhardfork
 
-[7]: #parambyblock
+[7]: #param
 
-[8]: #hardforkisactiveonblock
+[8]: #parambyblock
 
-[9]: #hardforkisactiveonchain
+[9]: #hardforkisactiveonblock
 
-[10]: #activehardforks
+[10]: #hardforkisactiveonchain
 
-[11]: #hardforkblock
+[11]: #activehardforks
 
-[12]: #ishardforkblock
+[12]: #hardforkblock
 
-[13]: #consensus
+[13]: #ishardforkblock
 
-[14]: #finality
+[14]: #consensus
 
-[15]: #genesis
+[15]: #finality
 
-[16]: #hardforks
+[16]: #genesis
 
-[17]: #bootstrapnodes
+[17]: #hardforks
 
-[18]: #hardfork
+[18]: #bootstrapnodes
 
-[19]: #chainid
+[19]: #hardfork
 
-[20]: #chainname
+[20]: #chainid
 
-[21]: #networkid
+[21]: #chainname
 
-[22]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String
+[22]: #networkid
 
-[23]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number
+[23]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String
 
-[24]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Boolean
+[24]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number
 
 [25]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array
+
+[26]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Boolean