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* v0.36 abci++ spec * Basic concepts cleanup * Resurrected beginBlock to EndBlock sequence * Global Lock in Concurrency * ResponseProcessProposal returns list of bytes * Fixed broken links; added ExtendedCommitInfo and ExtendedVoteInfo * Replace spec/abci with abci++ content * Removed spec/abci Co-authored-by: Sergio Mena <sergio@informal.systems> Co-authored-by: Thane Thomson <connect@thanethomson.com>
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title: ABCI++
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# ABCI++
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## Introduction
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ABCI++ is a major evolution of ABCI (**A**pplication **B**lock**c**hain **I**nterface).
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Like its predecessor, ABCI++ is the interface between Tendermint (a state-machine
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replication engine) and the actual state machine being replicated (i.e., the Application).
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The API consists of a set of _methods_, each with a corresponding `Request` and `Response`
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message type.
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The methods are always initiated by Tendermint. The Application implements its logic
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for handling all ABCI++ methods.
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Thus, Tendermint always sends the `Request*` messages and receives the `Response*` messages
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in return.
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All ABCI++ messages and methods are defined in [protocol buffers](../../proto/tendermint/abci/types.proto).
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This allows Tendermint to run with applications written in many programming languages.
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This specification is split as follows:
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- [Overview and basic concepts](./abci++_basic_concepts.md) - interface's overview and concepts
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needed to understand other parts of this specification.
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- [Methods](./abci++_methods.md) - complete details on all ABCI++ methods
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and message types.
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- [Requirements for the Application](./abci++_app_requirements.md) - formal requirements
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on the Application's logic to ensure Tendermint properties such as liveness. These requirements define what
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Tendermint expects from the Application; second part on managing ABCI application state and related topics.
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- [Tendermint's expected behavior](./abci++_tmint_expected_behavior.md) - specification of
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how the different ABCI++ methods may be called by Tendermint. This explains what the Application
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is to expect from Tendermint.
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- [Client and Server](abci++_client_server.md) - for those looking to implement their
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own ABCI application servers
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