Proposer (library API)

java.lang.Object
- bftsmart.consensus.roles.Proposer

```
public class Proposer
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class represents the proposer role in the consensus protocol.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Proposer(ServerCommunicationSystem communication, MessageFactory factory, ServerViewController controller)`	Creates a new instance of Proposer

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`startConsensus(int cid, byte[] value)`	This method is called by the TOMLayer (or any other) to start the consensus instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Proposer
```
public Proposer(ServerCommunicationSystem communication,
                MessageFactory factory,
                ServerViewController controller)
```
    Creates a new instance of Proposer
    
    Parameters:
    
    communication - Replicas communication system
    
    factory - Factory for PaW messages
    
    verifier - Proof verifier
    
    conf - TOM configuration
- Method Detail
  - startConsensus
```
public void startConsensus(int cid,
                           byte[] value)
```
    This method is called by the TOMLayer (or any other) to start the consensus instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cid - ID for the consensus instance to be started
    
    value - Value to be proposed