BatchIDSlice converts a slice of BatchIDs represented directly as their underlying native type to a slice of abstractly typed batch IDs.

BatchIDSlicePb converts a slice of BatchIDs to a slice of the native type underlying BatchID.

ErrorPb converts a error to its representation in protocol buffers.

NodeIDSlice converts a slice of NodeIDs represented directly as their underlying native type to a slice of abstractly typed node IDs.

NodeIDSlicePb converts a slice of NodeIDs to a slice of the native type underlying NodeID.

SeqNrSlice converts a slice of SeqNrs represented directly as their underlying native type to a slice of abstractly typed sequence numbers.

SeqNrSlicePb converts a slice of SeqNrs to a slice of the native type underlying SeqNr.

TxIDSlice converts a slice of TxIDs represented directly as their underlying native type to a slice of abstractly typed transaction IDs.

TxIDSlicePb converts a slice of TxIDs to a slice of the native type underlying TxID.

Encode view number.

BatchID is a unique identifier of a batch.

ClientID represents the ID of a client.

ClientWM represents the client request watermark.

EpochNr represents the number of an epoch.

ModuleID represents an identifier of a module.

NodeAddress represents the address of a node.

NodeID represents the ID of a node.

NumRequests represents the number of requests (e.g.

PBFTViewNr represents the view number in the PBFT protocol (used as a sub-protocol of ISS).

ReqNo represents a request number a client assigns to its requests.

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RetentionIndex represents an abstract notion of system progress used in garbage collection.

SBInstanceNr identifies the instance of Sequenced Broadcast (SB) within an epoch.

SeqNr represents the sequence number of a batch as assigned by the ordering protocol.

TimeDuration represents an interval of real time.

TxID is a unique identifier of a transaction.