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// https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Base58Check_encoding
var assert = require('assert')
var base58 = require('./base58')
var crypto = require('./crypto')
// Encode a buffer as a base58-check-encoded string
function encode(payload) {
var checksum = crypto.hash256(payload).slice(0, 4)
return base58.encode(Buffer.concat([
payload,
checksum
]))
}
// Decode a base58-check-encoded string to a buffer
function decode(string) {
var buffer = base58.decode(string)
var payload = buffer.slice(0, -4)
var checksum = buffer.slice(-4)
var newChecksum = crypto.hash256(payload).slice(0, 4)
assert.deepEqual(newChecksum, checksum, 'Invalid checksum')
return payload
}
module.exports = {
encode: encode,
decode: decode
}