Update comments in chainparams to be doxygen compatible

src/chainparams.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include "chainparams.h"
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ struct SeedSpec6 {
 
 #include "chainparamsseeds.h"
 
-//
-// Main network
-//
+/**
+ * Main network
+ */
 
-// Convert the pnSeeds6 array into usable address objects.
+//! Convert the pnSeeds6 array into usable address objects.
 static void convertSeed6(std::vector<CAddress> &vSeedsOut, const SeedSpec6 *data, unsigned int count)
 {
     // It'll only connect to one or two seed nodes because once it connects,
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ static void convertSeed6(std::vector<CAddress> &vSeedsOut, const SeedSpec6 *data
     }
 }
 
-    // What makes a good checkpoint block?
-    // + Is surrounded by blocks with reasonable timestamps
-    //   (no blocks before with a timestamp after, none after with
-    //    timestamp before)
-    // + Contains no strange transactions
+/**
+ * What makes a good checkpoint block?
+ * + Is surrounded by blocks with reasonable timestamps
+ *   (no blocks before with a timestamp after, none after with
+ *    timestamp before)
+ * + Contains no strange transactions
+ */
 static Checkpoints::MapCheckpoints mapCheckpoints =
         boost::assign::map_list_of
         ( 11111, uint256("0x0000000069e244f73d78e8fd29ba2fd2ed618bd6fa2ee92559f542fdb26e7c1d"))
@@ -101,9 +103,11 @@ public:
     CMainParams() {
         networkID = CBaseChainParams::MAIN;
         strNetworkID = "main";
-        // The message start string is designed to be unlikely to occur in normal data.
-        // The characters are rarely used upper ASCII, not valid as UTF-8, and produce
-        // a large 4-byte int at any alignment.
+        /** 
+         * The message start string is designed to be unlikely to occur in normal data.
+         * The characters are rarely used upper ASCII, not valid as UTF-8, and produce
+         * a large 4-byte int at any alignment.
+         */
         pchMessageStart[0] = 0xf9;
         pchMessageStart[1] = 0xbe;
         pchMessageStart[2] = 0xb4;
@@ -119,14 +123,16 @@ public:
         nTargetTimespan = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60; // two weeks
         nTargetSpacing = 10 * 60;
 
-        // Build the genesis block. Note that the output of the genesis coinbase cannot
-        // be spent as it did not originally exist in the database.
-        //
-        // CBlock(hash=000000000019d6, ver=1, hashPrevBlock=00000000000000, hashMerkleRoot=4a5e1e, nTime=1231006505, nBits=1d00ffff, nNonce=2083236893, vtx=1)
-        //   CTransaction(hash=4a5e1e, ver=1, vin.size=1, vout.size=1, nLockTime=0)
-        //     CTxIn(COutPoint(000000, -1), coinbase 04ffff001d0104455468652054696d65732030332f4a616e2f32303039204368616e63656c6c6f72206f6e206272696e6b206f66207365636f6e64206261696c6f757420666f722062616e6b73)
-        //     CTxOut(nValue=50.00000000, scriptPubKey=0x5F1DF16B2B704C8A578D0B)
-        //   vMerkleTree: 4a5e1e
+        /**
+         * Build the genesis block. Note that the output of the genesis coinbase cannot
+         * be spent as it did not originally exist in the database.
+         * 
+         * CBlock(hash=000000000019d6, ver=1, hashPrevBlock=00000000000000, hashMerkleRoot=4a5e1e, nTime=1231006505, nBits=1d00ffff, nNonce=2083236893, vtx=1)
+         *   CTransaction(hash=4a5e1e, ver=1, vin.size=1, vout.size=1, nLockTime=0)
+         *     CTxIn(COutPoint(000000, -1), coinbase 04ffff001d0104455468652054696d65732030332f4a616e2f32303039204368616e63656c6c6f72206f6e206272696e6b206f66207365636f6e64206261696c6f757420666f722062616e6b73)
+         *     CTxOut(nValue=50.00000000, scriptPubKey=0x5F1DF16B2B704C8A578D0B)
+         *   vMerkleTree: 4a5e1e
+         */
         const char* pszTimestamp = "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks";
         CMutableTransaction txNew;
         txNew.vin.resize(1);
@@ -178,18 +184,19 @@ public:
 };
 static CMainParams mainParams;
 
-//
-// Testnet (v3)
-//
-
+/**
+ * Testnet (v3)
+ */
 class CTestNetParams : public CMainParams {
 public:
     CTestNetParams() {
         networkID = CBaseChainParams::TESTNET;
         strNetworkID = "test";
-        // The message start string is designed to be unlikely to occur in normal data.
-        // The characters are rarely used upper ASCII, not valid as UTF-8, and produce
-        // a large 4-byte int at any alignment.
+        /** 
+         * The message start string is designed to be unlikely to occur in normal data.
+         * The characters are rarely used upper ASCII, not valid as UTF-8, and produce
+         * a large 4-byte int at any alignment.
+         */
         pchMessageStart[0] = 0x0b;
         pchMessageStart[1] = 0x11;
         pchMessageStart[2] = 0x09;
@@ -200,10 +207,10 @@ public:
         nRejectBlockOutdatedMajority = 75;
         nToCheckBlockUpgradeMajority = 100;
         nMinerThreads = 0;
-        nTargetTimespan = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60; // two weeks
+        nTargetTimespan = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60; //! two weeks
         nTargetSpacing = 10 * 60;
 
-        // Modify the testnet genesis block so the timestamp is valid for a later start.
+        //! Modify the testnet genesis block so the timestamp is valid for a later start.
         genesis.nTime = 1296688602;
         genesis.nNonce = 414098458;
         hashGenesisBlock = genesis.GetHash();
@@ -239,9 +246,9 @@ public:
 };
 static CTestNetParams testNetParams;
 
-//
-// Regression test
-//
+/**
+ * Regression test
+ */
 class CRegTestParams : public CTestNetParams {
 public:
     CRegTestParams() {
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ public:
         nRejectBlockOutdatedMajority = 950;
         nToCheckBlockUpgradeMajority = 1000;
         nMinerThreads = 1;
-        nTargetTimespan = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60; // two weeks
+        nTargetTimespan = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60; //! two weeks
         nTargetSpacing = 10 * 60;
         bnProofOfWorkLimit = ~uint256(0) >> 1;
         genesis.nTime = 1296688602;
@@ -266,8 +273,8 @@ public:
         nDefaultPort = 18444;
         assert(hashGenesisBlock == uint256("0x0f9188f13cb7b2c71f2a335e3a4fc328bf5beb436012afca590b1a11466e2206"));
 
-        vFixedSeeds.clear(); // Regtest mode doesn't have any fixed seeds.
-        vSeeds.clear();  // Regtest mode doesn't have any DNS seeds.
+        vFixedSeeds.clear(); //! Regtest mode doesn't have any fixed seeds.
+        vSeeds.clear();  //! Regtest mode doesn't have any DNS seeds.
 
         fRequireRPCPassword = false;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = false;
@@ -284,17 +291,17 @@ public:
 };
 static CRegTestParams regTestParams;
 
-//
-// Unit test
-//
+/**
+ * Unit test
+ */
 class CUnitTestParams : public CMainParams, public CModifiableParams {
 public:
     CUnitTestParams() {
         networkID = CBaseChainParams::UNITTEST;
         strNetworkID = "unittest";
         nDefaultPort = 18445;
-        vFixedSeeds.clear();
-        vSeeds.clear();  // Regtest mode doesn't have any DNS seeds.
+        vFixedSeeds.clear(); //! Unit test mode doesn't have any fixed seeds.
+        vSeeds.clear();  //! Unit test mode doesn't have any DNS seeds.
 
         fRequireRPCPassword = false;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = false;
@@ -309,7 +316,7 @@ public:
         return data;
     }
 
-    // Published setters to allow changing values in unit test cases
+    //! Published setters to allow changing values in unit test cases
     virtual void setSubsidyHalvingInterval(int anSubsidyHalvingInterval)  { nSubsidyHalvingInterval=anSubsidyHalvingInterval; }
     virtual void setEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority(int anEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority)  { nEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority=anEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority; }
     virtual void setRejectBlockOutdatedMajority(int anRejectBlockOutdatedMajority)  { nRejectBlockOutdatedMajority=anRejectBlockOutdatedMajority; }

src/chainparams.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2013 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_CHAIN_PARAMS_H
@@ -47,34 +47,33 @@ public:
     int GetDefaultPort() const { return nDefaultPort; }
     const uint256& ProofOfWorkLimit() const { return bnProofOfWorkLimit; }
     int SubsidyHalvingInterval() const { return nSubsidyHalvingInterval; }
-    /* Used to check majorities for block version upgrade */
+    /** Used to check majorities for block version upgrade */
     int EnforceBlockUpgradeMajority() const { return nEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority; }
     int RejectBlockOutdatedMajority() const { return nRejectBlockOutdatedMajority; }
     int ToCheckBlockUpgradeMajority() const { return nToCheckBlockUpgradeMajority; }
 
-    /* Used if GenerateBitcoins is called with a negative number of threads */
+    /** Used if GenerateBitcoins is called with a negative number of threads */
     int DefaultMinerThreads() const { return nMinerThreads; }
     const CBlock& GenesisBlock() const { return genesis; }
     bool RequireRPCPassword() const { return fRequireRPCPassword; }
-    /* Make miner wait to have peers to avoid wasting work */
+    /** Make miner wait to have peers to avoid wasting work */
     bool MiningRequiresPeers() const { return fMiningRequiresPeers; }
-    /* Default value for -checkmempool argument */
+    /** Default value for -checkmempool argument */
     bool DefaultCheckMemPool() const { return fDefaultCheckMemPool; }
-    /* Allow mining of a min-difficulty block */
+    /** Allow mining of a min-difficulty block */
     bool AllowMinDifficultyBlocks() const { return fAllowMinDifficultyBlocks; }
-    /* Skip proof-of-work check: allow mining of any difficulty block */
+    /** Skip proof-of-work check: allow mining of any difficulty block */
     bool SkipProofOfWorkCheck() const { return fSkipProofOfWorkCheck; }
-    /* Make standard checks */
+    /** Make standard checks */
     bool RequireStandard() const { return fRequireStandard; }
     int64_t TargetTimespan() const { return nTargetTimespan; }
     int64_t TargetSpacing() const { return nTargetSpacing; }
     int64_t Interval() const { return nTargetTimespan / nTargetSpacing; }
-    /* Make miner stop after a block is found. In RPC, don't return
-     * until nGenProcLimit blocks are generated */
+    /** Make miner stop after a block is found. In RPC, don't return until nGenProcLimit blocks are generated */
     bool MineBlocksOnDemand() const { return fMineBlocksOnDemand; }
-    /* In the future use NetworkIDString() for RPC fields */
+    /** In the future use NetworkIDString() for RPC fields */
     bool TestnetToBeDeprecatedFieldRPC() const { return fTestnetToBeDeprecatedFieldRPC; }
-    /* Return the BIP70 network string (main, test or regtest) */
+    /** Return the BIP70 network string (main, test or regtest) */
     std::string NetworkIDString() const { return strNetworkID; }
     const std::vector<CDNSSeedData>& DNSSeeds() const { return vSeeds; }
     const std::vector<unsigned char>& Base58Prefix(Base58Type type) const { return base58Prefixes[type]; }
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ protected:
 
     uint256 hashGenesisBlock;
     MessageStartChars pchMessageStart;
-    // Raw pub key bytes for the broadcast alert signing key.
+    //! Raw pub key bytes for the broadcast alert signing key.
     std::vector<unsigned char> vAlertPubKey;
     int nDefaultPort;
     uint256 bnProofOfWorkLimit;
@@ -112,14 +111,15 @@ protected:
     bool fTestnetToBeDeprecatedFieldRPC;
 };
 
-/** Modifiable parameters interface is used by test cases to adapt the parameters in order
-*** to test specific features more easily. Test cases should always restore the previous
-*** values after finalization.
-**/
+/** 
+ * Modifiable parameters interface is used by test cases to adapt the parameters in order
+ * to test specific features more easily. Test cases should always restore the previous
+ * values after finalization.
+ */
 
 class CModifiableParams {
 public:
-    // Published setters to allow changing values in unit test cases
+    //! Published setters to allow changing values in unit test cases
     virtual void setSubsidyHalvingInterval(int anSubsidyHalvingInterval) =0;
     virtual void setEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority(int anEnforceBlockUpgradeMajority)=0;
     virtual void setRejectBlockOutdatedMajority(int anRejectBlockOutdatedMajority)=0;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const CChainParams &Params();
 /** Return parameters for the given network. */
 CChainParams &Params(CBaseChainParams::Network network);
 
-/** Get modifyable network parameters (UNITTEST only) */
+/** Get modifiable network parameters (UNITTEST only) */
 CModifiableParams *ModifiableParams();
 
 /** Sets the params returned by Params() to those for the given network. */

src/chainparamsbase.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include "chainparamsbase.h"
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 
 using namespace boost::assign;
 
-//
-// Main network
-//
-
+/**
+ * Main network
+ */
 class CBaseMainParams : public CBaseChainParams
 {
 public:
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ public:
 };
 static CBaseMainParams mainParams;
 
-//
-// Testnet (v3)
-//
+/**
+ * Testnet (v3)
+ */
 class CBaseTestNetParams : public CBaseMainParams
 {
 public:
@@ -43,9 +42,9 @@ public:
 };
 static CBaseTestNetParams testNetParams;
 
-//
-// Regression test
-//
+/*
+ * Regression test
+ */
 class CBaseRegTestParams : public CBaseTestNetParams
 {
 public:
@@ -57,9 +56,9 @@ public:
 };
 static CBaseRegTestParams regTestParams;
 
-//
-// Unit test
-//
+/*
+ * Unit test
+ */
 class CBaseUnitTestParams : public CBaseMainParams
 {
 public:

src/chainparamsbase.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014 The Bitcoin developers
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_CHAIN_PARAMS_BASE_H

src/chainparamsseeds.h

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef H_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS
 #define H_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS
-// List of fixed seed nodes for the bitcoin network
-// AUTOGENERATED by contrib/devtools/generate-seeds.py
 
-// Each line contains a 16-byte IPv6 address and a port.
-// IPv4 as well as onion addresses are wrapped inside a IPv6 address accordingly.
+/**
+ * List of fixed seed nodes for the bitcoin network
+ * AUTOGENERATED by contrib/devtools/generate-seeds.py
+ * 
+ * Each line contains a 16-byte IPv6 address and a port.
+ * IPv4 as well as onion addresses are wrapped inside a IPv6 address accordingly.
+ */
 static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[] = {
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x2e,0x69,0x6a,0x7e}, 8333},
     {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xa2,0xd1,0x04,0x7d}, 8333},