Hands-On Smart Contract Development with Hyperledger Fabric V2: Building Enterprise Blockchain Applications

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Table of Contents
Preface
	How to Build Enterprise Blockchain Applications with Hyperledger
	Who Is This Book For?
	Overview of the Chapters
	Conventions Used in This Book
	Using Code Examples
	O’Reilly Online Learning
	How to Contact Us
	Acknowledgments
Part I. Introduction to Blockchain
	Chapter 1. Fundamental Concepts of Blockchain
		What Is Blockchain?
		Origin of Blockchain
			The Blockchain Revolution
			Blockchain 2.0
		Core Components of Blockchain
			Decentralized Network
			Cryptography
			Wallet
			Shared Ledger
			Consensus
			Smart Contracts
		Blockchain Architecture
			Nodes
			Blocks
			Chains
			Channels
		Supporting Technology and Concepts
			DLT
			Decentralization
			Peer-to-Peer
			Immutability
			Identity
			Accounts
			SDK
			API
			Transactions
			Incentives
			Privacy
			State
			Turing Complete
			Gas
			Tokens
			On-Chain
			Off-Chain
			Scalability
			Cryptocurrency
			Enclaves
			Oracles
			DApps
			Virtual Machine
			Fork
			Governance
			Genesis
			Clients
		Summary
Part II. Introduction to Hyperledger Projects
	Chapter 2. Overview of Hyperledger Projects and Tools
		Evolution and Phases of Blockchain Technology
			Blockchain 1.0
			Blockchain 2.0
			Blockchain 3.0
			Blockchain 4.0
		Hyperledger Family, Architecture, and Ecosystem
			The Hyperledger Design Philosophy
			Overview of Hyperledger
		Overview of Hyperledger Projects
			Distributed Ledger Frameworks
			Domain-Specific
		Overview of Hyperledger Tools and Libraries
			Tools
			Libraries
		Summary
	Chapter 3. Hyperledger Fabric Architecture and Components
		Hyperledger Fabric Overview
		Hyperledger Fabric Model
			Blockchain Network
			Identity
			Membership Service Provider
			Policies
			Nodes
			Chaincode
			Ledger
			The Ordering Service
			Private Collections of Data
		Summary
Part III. Developing Smart Contracts with Hyperledger Fabric
	Chapter 4. Smart Contract Development
		Installing Prerequisites and Setting Up Hyperledger Fabric
			Git
			cURL
			Node.js and npm
			Docker and Docker Compose
			Fabric Installation Script
			Fundamental Requirements of a Smart Contract
			SDK
			Create and Execute Queries
		Defining a Smart Contract
			Define Assets by Using Key-Value Pairs
			Collect Private Data
			Set Attribute-Based Access Control
			Initialize the Ledger State
		Installing and Instantiating a Smart Contract
			Package the Chaincode
			Install the Chaincode
			Query the Installation
			Approve the Package
			Check Commit Readiness
			Commit the Chaincode Definition
			Query Whether the Chaincode Is Committed
			Initialize the Contract
			Execute a Query
		Summary
	Chapter 5. Smart Contract Invocation
		Overview of fabric-samples, Fabcar, and the Test Network
			fabric-samples
			Fabcar
			Fabric Test Network
		Deploying a Smart Contract
			Understand the startFabric.sh Anatomy
			Execute startFabric.sh
			Generate Fabric Certificate Authorities
			Create Org1 Identities
			Invoke the Peer Chaincode
		Invoking Smart Contract Transactions
			Peer Command
			Fabric SDK for Node.js Command-Line Application
		Summary
	Chapter 6. Testing and Maintenance
		Creating a Fabcar UI Client
			Error Response Handling
			Fabcar UI Web Pages
			Fabcar UI Code
			Fabcar UI Execution
		Performing Rapid Smart Contract Testing
			Setting Up
			Preparing the Fabcar Smart Contract for Testing and Debugging
			Performing Fabcar Testing and Debugging
		Identifying and Reviewing Logs
		Creating Unit Test Contracts
		Summary
Part IV. Blockchain Supply Chain with Hyperledger
	Chapter 7. Building Supply Chain DApps with Hyperledger Fabric
		Designing a Blockchain Supply Chain
			Understanding the Supply Chain Workflow
			Defining a Consortium
			Reviewing the PLN Life Cycle
			Understanding Transactions
		Writing Chaincode as a Smart Contract
			Project Structure
			Contract Class
			Transaction Logic
		Compiling and Deploying Fabric Chaincode
			Install Prerequisites
			Review the Project Structure
			Install Binaries and Docker Images
			Start the PLN Network
			Monitor the PLN Network
			Create a PLN Channel
		Running and Testing the Smart Contract
			Install the Smart Contract
			Test the Smart Contract
		Developing an Application with Hyperledger Fabric Through the SDK
		Summary
Part V. Hyperledger Fabric—Other Topics
	Chapter 8. Deploying Hyperledger Fabric on the Cloud
		Deploying Hyperledger Fabric on Amazon Blockchain Services
			Set Up Amazon Managed Blockchain with Prerequisites
			Set Up the Hyperledger Fabric Network
			Set Up the Hyperledger Fabric Client
			Clone the Samples Repository
			Run the Hyperledger Fabric Application
		Using IBM Cloud for Blockchain Applications
			Understand the Platform Features
			Create an IBM Cloud Account
			Decide the Structure of the Blockchain Network
			Create and Join the Fabric Network
			Build the Blockchain Network
			Deploy the Smart Contract
			Create the Application
		Oracle Blockchain Platform Overview
		Oracle Blockchain Platform Use Case
			Explore the Use Case
			Engage with the Solution
			Experiment with Oracle Blockchain Platform
			Experience the Solution
		Summary
	Chapter 9. Hyperledger Fabric V2 Integration
		New Features of Hyperledger Fabric V2
			Decentralized Governance for Smart Contracts
			New Chaincode Application Patterns
			Private Data Enhancements
			External Chaincode Launcher
			State Database Cache for CouchDB
			Alpine-Based Docker Images
			Sample Test Network
		Updating the Capability Level of a Channel
			Update to the Newest Capability Levels
			Upgrade Components
			Set Environment Variables for the Binaries
			Back Up and Restore the Ledger
			Upgrade the Orderer Nodes
			Upgrade the Peers
			Upgrade the Node SDK Clients
		Considerations for Moving to V2
			Chaincode Life Cycle
			Chaincode Shim Changes (Go Chaincode Only)
			Chaincode Logger (Go Chaincode Only)
			Peer Databases Upgrade
			Capabilities
		Summary
	Chapter 10. Overview of Other Hyperledger Projects
		Hyperledger Aries
			Set Up the VON Network
			Run Hyperledger Aries Cloud Agent
		Hyperledger Avalon
			Trusted Execution Environment
			Zero-Knowledge Proofs
			Multiparty Computation
			Hyperledger Avalon Architecture
		Hyperledger Besu
			Hyperledger Besu Architecture
			Set Up Hyperledger Besu
			Smart Contract and DApp in Hyperledger Besu Private Network
		Hyperledger Grid
			Domain Models
			Smart Contracts
			Pike
			Sample Apps
		Summary
		Concluding Remarks
		Next Steps
			Now It’s Your Turn
			Further Reading
Index
About the Authors
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