Merkle (bitcoinjavalib 0.3.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- ch.bitagent.bitcoin.lib.helper.Merkle

```
public class Merkle
extends Object
```
Merkle class.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static byte[]`	`merkleParent(byte[] hash0, byte[] hash1)`	Takes the binary hashes and calculates the hash256
`static List<byte[]>`	`merkleParentLevel(List<byte[]> hashes)`	Takes a list of binary hashes and returns a list that's half the length
`static byte[]`	`merkleRoot(List<byte[]> hashes)`	Takes a list of binary hashes and returns the merkle root

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - merkleParent
```
public static byte[] merkleParent(byte[] hash0,
                                  byte[] hash1)
```
    Takes the binary hashes and calculates the hash256
    
    Parameters:
    
    hash0 - an array of byte objects
    
    hash1 - an array of byte objects
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of byte objects
  - merkleParentLevel
```
public static List<byte[]> merkleParentLevel(List<byte[]> hashes)
```
    Takes a list of binary hashes and returns a list that's half the length
    
    Parameters:
    
    hashes - a List object
    
    Returns:
    
    a List object
  - merkleRoot
```
public static byte[] merkleRoot(List<byte[]> hashes)
```
    Takes a list of binary hashes and returns the merkle root
    
    Parameters:
    
    hashes - a List object
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of byte objects