http://ethon.consensys.net/Block
A block is the basic element of a 'blockchain'. It functions as an entry in a distributed ledger, recording a series of transactions together with a reference to the previous block. A block is chained to its preceeding block by a cryptographic hash of its contents as a means of reference. Blocks contain an identifier for the final state after all transactions contained in it are validated. There is a consensus mechanism that provides incentives for nodes adding new blocks to the chain ("miners" in the Proof of Work protocol used by the main Ethereum network) that comply with the rules of Ethereum by issuing newly generated tokens ('Ether') to an account specified by the block's author.
Instances of :Block can have the following properties:
| PROPERTY | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| From class :Block | |||
| :hasParentBlock | owl:AsymmetricProperty | Relates a block to its parent in the chain. It always points to the block with a number that is decreased by one, compared to the block it originates from. The relation is asymmetric because if block A is parent to block B then block B can not be parent to block A. It is also irreflexive because a block cannot be parent to itself. | :Block |
| :blockBeneficiaryReward | owl:DatatypeProperty | The reward the beneficiary receives for mining a block. It is comprised of the base reward (5ETH), rewards for including uncles (1/32 of block reward per uncle) and the fees of the Tx in the block. | xsd:integer |
| :blockSize | owl:DatatypeProperty | The size of the block header in RLP format in bytes. | xsd:integer |
| :createsPostBlockState | owl:FunctionalProperty | Relates a block to the global state of the system after all transactions in the block have been executed. | :WorldState |
| :hasBeneficiary | owl:FunctionalProperty | Relates a block to the account to which all fees collected from the successful mining of this block are transferred. | :Account |
| :hasTxTrie | owl:FunctionalProperty | Relates a block to the trie that contains the data of the transactions contained in the block. | :TxTrie |
| :containsTx | owl:InverseFunctionalProperty | Relates a block to a transaction included in it. All containsTx relations of a block comprise the block's transaction list. The order of the transactions is determined by their index value. The property is inverse functional because a transaction can only be included in one block. | :Tx |
| From class :BlockConcept | |||
| :BlockDataProperty | owl:DatatypeProperty | Groups all data properties that are specific to a block. These properties are usually functional because a block can only be associated with a single instance of them. | owl:Thing |
| From class :EthOnConcept | |||
| :simpleDefinition | owl:AnnotationProperty | This property relates an EthOn concept to a definition in Simple English, intended especially for non-technical users. | owl:Thing |
| :suggestedStringRepresentation | owl:AnnotationProperty | This property relates an EthOn concept with a suggested string representation. It can be used to give the term a name, e.g. in program code. | owl:Thing |
| :conformsTo | owl:ObjectProperty | Relates an Ethereum concept to the Ethereum protocol variant it conforms to. | owl:Thing |
| From class :StateTransition | |||
| :createsState | owl:ObjectProperty | Relates a transition to the state it creates. | :State |
| From class :StateConcept | |||
| :StateDataProperty | owl:DatatypeProperty | owl:Thing | |
| From class owl:Thing | |||
| :AccountObjectProperty | owl:ObjectProperty | Groups all EthOn account object properties | owl:Thing |
| :BlockObjectProperty | owl:ObjectProperty | Groups all EthOn block object properties | owl:Thing |
| :DASE_RULE | owl:AnnotationProperty | owl:Thing | |
| :EthOnAnnotationProperty | owl:AnnotationProperty | Superclass of all EthOn specific annotation properties. | owl:Thing |
| :EthOnDataProperty | owl:DatatypeProperty | Groups all data properties specific to EthOn. | owl:Thing |
| :EthOnObjectProperty | owl:ObjectProperty | Groups all EthOn object properties | owl:Thing |
| :MessageObjectProperty | owl:ObjectProperty | Groups all EthOn message object properties. | owl:Thing |
| :NetworkDataProperty | owl:DatatypeProperty | Groups all EthOn network data properties. | owl:Thing |
| :NetworkObjectProperty | owl:ObjectProperty | Groups all EthOn network object properties. | owl:Thing |
| :StateObjectProperty | owl:ObjectProperty | Groups all EthOn state object properties. | owl:Thing |
| :createsPostMsgState | owl:FunctionalProperty | Relates a message to the global state of the system after all the message has been executed. | owl:Thing |
| :from | owl:ObjectProperty | Relates a message to the account it originates from. | owl:Thing |
| :hasAccountStorage | owl:FunctionalProperty | Relates an account to the Merkle Patricia tree that encodes its storage contents at a certain account state. This property is Functional because an account state can have only one instance of account storage and inverse functional because an account storage can have only one associated account state. | :AccountStorage |
| :hasReceiptsTrie | owl:FunctionalProperty | Relates a block to the trie that contains the block's receipt data. | owl:Thing |
| :hasTransition | owl:ObjectProperty | Relates a state to a transition (i.e. a message) that creates a new state. | owl:Thing |
| :knowsOfUncle | owl:ObjectProperty | Relates a block to a known uncle. | owl:Thing |
| :partOf | owl:ObjectProperty | This is a general relation to express part of relationships. The classic study of parts and wholes, mereology, has three axioms: 1. the part-of relation is Transitive - "parts of parts are parts of the whole" - If A is part of B and B is part of C, then A is part of C Reflexive - "Everything is part of itself" - A is part of A Antisymmetric - "Nothing is a part of its parts" - if A is part of B and A != B then B is not part of A. | owl:Thing |
| swrla:isRuleEnabled | owl:AnnotationProperty | owl:Thing | |
@prefix : <http://ethon.consensys.net/> .
@prefix ns: <http://www.w3.org/2003/06/sw-vocab-status/ns#> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
:Block a owl:Class ;
rdfs:label "Block"@en ;
:simpleDefinition "A block is an entry in a blockchain. It contains a series of transactions as well as a cryptographic hash linking it to the previous block in the chain." ;
:suggestedStringRepresentation "Block"@en ;
rdfs:comment "A block is the basic element of a 'blockchain'. It functions as an entry in a distributed ledger, recording a series of transactions together with a reference to the previous block. A block is chained to its preceeding block by a cryptographic hash of its contents as a means of reference. Blocks contain an identifier for the final state after all transactions contained in it are validated. There is a consensus mechanism that provides incentives for nodes adding new blocks to the chain (\"miners\" in the Proof of Work protocol used by the main Ethereum network) that comply with the rules of Ethereum by issuing newly generated tokens ('Ether') to an account specified by the block's author."@en ;
rdfs:subClassOf :BlockConcept,
:StateTransition ;
owl:hasKey ( :blockHash ) ;
ns:term_status "unstable" .