DefaultDataDir is the default data directory to use for the databases and other persistence requirements.

New creates a new P2P node, ready for protocol registration.

DefaultConfig contains reasonable default settings.

Config represents a small collection of configuration values to fine tune the P2P network layer of a protocol stack.

DuplicateServiceError is returned during Node startup if a registered service constructor returns a service of the same type that was already started.

Node is a container on which services can be registered.

ServiceContext is a collection of service independent options inherited from the protocol stack, that is passed to all constructors to be optionally used; as well as utility methods to operate on the service environment.

StopError is returned if a Node fails to stop either any of its registered services or itself.

Service is an individual protocol that can be registered into a node.

ServiceConstructor is the function signature of the constructors needed to be registered for service instantiation.