Method ValidateBasic

types/validator.go:36–53

ValidateBasic performs basic validation.

()

// ValidateBasic performs basic validation.
func (v *Validator) ValidateBasic() error {
	if v == nil {
		return errors.New("nil validator")
	}
	if v.PubKey == nil {
		return errors.New("validator does not have a public key")
	}

	if v.VotingPower < 0 {
		return errors.New("validator has negative voting power")
	}

	if len(v.Address) != crypto.AddressSize {
		return fmt.Errorf("validator address is the wrong size: %v", v.Address)
	}

	return nil
}

// Creates a new copy of the validator so we can mutate ProposerPriority.
// Panics if the validator is nil.