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1# Internal c++ interfaces
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3The following interfaces are defined here:
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5* [`Chain`](chain.h) — used by wallet to access blockchain and mempool state. Added in [#14437](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/14437), [#14711](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/14711), [#15288](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/15288), and [#10973](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/10973).
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7* [`ChainClient`](chain.h) — used by node to start & stop `Chain` clients. Added in [#14437](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/14437).
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9* [`Node`](node.h) — used by GUI to start & stop bitcoin node. Added in [#10244](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/10244).
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11* [`Wallet`](wallet.h) — used by GUI to access wallets. Added in [#10244](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/10244).
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13* [`Handler`](handler.h) — returned by `handleEvent` methods on interfaces above and used to manage lifetimes of event handlers.
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15* [`Init`](init.h) — used by multiprocess code to access interfaces above on startup. Added in [#19160](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19160).
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17* [`Ipc`](ipc.h) — used by multiprocess code to access `Init` interface across processes. Added in [#19160](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19160).
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19* [`Rpc`](rpc.h) — used by `bitcoin-cli` to be able to call RPC methods over a unix socket instead of TCP.
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21The interfaces above define boundaries between major components of bitcoin code (node, wallet, and gui), making it possible for them to run in [different processes](../../doc/multiprocess.md), and be tested, developed, and understood independently. These interfaces are not currently designed to be stable or to be used externally.
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