| Type: | Package |
| Title: | Multi-Protocol Blockchain Simulator and Enterprise Ledger Framework |
| Version: | 0.1.3 |
| Maintainer: | Isaac Osei <ikemillar65@gmail.com> |
| Description: | An interactive framework for simulating blockchain protocols using a hybrid 'R-Shiny' and 'Python' architecture. The package provides tools to visualize peer-to-peer network maps, manage supply chain logistics on-chain, and execute cross-border settlements via smart contract logic. It leverages the 'reticulate' package to perform standardized cryptographic operations, including 'SHA-256' hashing, 'Merkle' Tree construction, and 'ECDSA' (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) key generation. This tool is designed for pedagogical demonstration and rapid prototyping of distributed ledger requirements. |
| License: | MIT + file LICENSE |
| Encoding: | UTF-8 |
| Imports: | shiny, reticulate, reactable, networkD3, bslib, jsonlite |
| Suggests: | testthat (≥ 3.0.0), knitr, rmarkdown |
| SystemRequirements: | Python (>= 3.7), ecdsa (Python package) |
| VignetteBuilder: | knitr |
| RoxygenNote: | 7.3.3 |
| Config/testthat/edition: | 3 |
| URL: | https://github.com/ikemillar/ShinyBlock |
| BugReports: | https://github.com/ikemillar/ShinyBlock/issues |
| NeedsCompilation: | no |
| Packaged: | 2026-06-05 17:54:07 UTC; isaacosei |
| Author: | Isaac Osei [aut, cre], Yamini Alakunta [aut] |
| Repository: | CRAN |
| Date/Publication: | 2026-06-11 12:10:18 UTC |
Install Python Dependencies
Description
Creates an isolated virtual environment and installs the required 'ecdsa' library to support asymmetric key generation.
Usage
install_blockchain_deps()
Value
No return value, called for side effects to configure the 'Python' environment.
Examples
if (interactive()) {
install_blockchain_deps()
}
Launch the Blockchain Protocol Simulator
Description
Initializes the Python cryptographic environment and launches the interactive 'ShinyBlock' dashboard application inside the default web browser.
Usage
launch_blockchain()
Value
No return value, called for side effects to launch the 'Shiny' application.
Examples
if (interactive()) {
launch_blockchain()
}