AVS Node

How the AVS Node Works

The AVS Node is a key component of the AVS-SDK, serving as the main manager for your decentralized services. The AVS Node allows you to initialize, start, and stop individual nodes, managing their lifecycle and ensuring they are ready to handle requests. The following guide breaks down the structure of the AVSNode class and provides an overview of how it works in a real-world application.

Importing and Using the AVS Node

To incorporate the AVS Node into your application, you’ll start by importing it into your code. The code sample below shows how you can do this:

const AVSNode = require('avs-sdk').AVSNode; // Import AVSNode from avs-sdk

Once imported, you can create a new instance of the AVSNode class, configure it, and start or stop the node as needed. Now, let’s dive into the details of the AVSNode class and understand how each part works.

AVS Node: Functions and Usage Overview

The AVS Node within the AVS-SDK provides a streamlined interface to control your decentralized nodes, allowing you to start, stop, and manage nodes with ease. Here’s an overview of the available functions and how you, as a user, can leverage them in your application.

Available Functions

1. Constructor - AVSNode(nodeId, config)

   • Purpose: Instantiates a new AVS Node with a unique identifier (nodeId) and a configuration object (config).

   • Usage: This constructor is your starting point for creating a node. Each node you create will need a unique ID to distinguish it from others in your network.

   • Example:

     const myNode = new AVSNode('Node1', { /* custom configuration */ });

     Here, myNode is your new AVS node instance, ready for further operations.

2. Start Node - start()

   • Purpose: Starts the AVS node if it isn’t already running.

   • Usage: Call start() on your node instance to initialize and activate it. This will ensure the node is ready to handle incoming requests or tasks.

   • Example:

     myNode.start(); // Initializes and starts the node

   • What to Expect: The start command will initialize the node, and if successful, you’ll receive a confirmation. If the node is already running, you’ll be notified that it’s currently active.

3. Stop Node - stop()

   • Purpose: Stops the AVS node if it is currently running.

   • Usage: When you no longer need a node, or when you want to conserve resources, call stop() to halt its operation.

   • Example:

     myNode.stop(); // Stops the node if it’s running

   • What to Expect: Once the stop command is executed, the node will terminate its processes, and you’ll receive a message confirming the shutdown. If the node wasn’t running to begin with, the method will simply inform you of its inactive status.

Putting It All Together

With the AVS Node, you can easily create, start, and stop nodes as needed for managing decentralized services. Here’s an example that demonstrates the lifecycle of a node in action:

const AVSNode = require('avs-sdk').AVSNode;

const config = { /* node-specific configuration settings */ };
const nodeInstance = new AVSNode('UniqueNodeID', config);

async function manageNode() {
    await nodeInstance.start(); // Starts the node
    // Perform operations here while the node is running
    await nodeInstance.stop(); // Stops the node when done
}

manageNode();

Summary of Functionality

• AVSNode(nodeId, config): Instantiates a new AVS Node with a unique ID and configuration.

• start(): Initializes and starts the node, setting it up for use.

• stop(): Stops the node, freeing up resources or shutting down when it’s no longer needed.

These functions offer a powerful yet simple API for managing your AVS Nodes in decentralized applications, allowing you to efficiently control the lifecycle of each node instance.