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Hyperledger Cookbook

By : Xun (Brian) Wu, Chuangfeng Zhang, Zhibin (Andrew) Zhang
Book Image

Hyperledger Cookbook

By: Xun (Brian) Wu, Chuangfeng Zhang, Zhibin (Andrew) Zhang

Overview of this book

Hyperledger is an open-source project and creates private blockchain applications for a range of domains. This book will be your desk reference as you explore common and not-so-common challenges faced while building blockchain networks using Hyperledger services. We'll work through all Hyperledger platform modules to understand their services and features and build end-to-end blockchain applications using various frameworks and tools supported by Hyperledger. This book's independent, recipe-based approach (packed with real-world examples) will familiarize you with the blockchain development cycle. From modeling a business network to integrating with various tools, you will cover it all. We'll cover common and not-so-common challenges faced in the blockchain life cycle. Later, we'll delve into how we can interact with the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, covering all the principles you need to master, such as chaincode, smart contracts, and much more. We'll also address the scalability and security issues currently faced in blockchain development. By the end of this book, you will be able to implement each recipe to plan, design, and create a full-fledged, private, decentralized application to meet organizational needs.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Building the Hyperledger framework layers

Before we deep dive into how the Hyperledger framework works, it would be a good idea to have a basic understanding of the Hyperledger philosophy.

The Hyperledger design philosophy at a glance

To address the diversity of requirements from different industries, all Hyperledger projects must follow the same design philosophy, which is as follows:

  • Modular: The Hyperledger architecture working group defines functional modules to address common issues, including policy, consensus, cryptography, identity, and smart contracts. This modular approach allows different developer communities to work independently, while developing extensible frameworks using reusable common building blocks.
  • Highly...