Starting point

None of this code is final - indeed, most of it is just gubbins -
but it shows the path I mean to take with the code, I hope.

Much more to come.

lib/em-bitcoin.rb

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+require 'eventmachine'
+
+module EventMachine
+  module Protocols
+    # Implements the TCP protocol that Bitcoin peers speak to each other. This
+    # class can be used for both incoming and outgoing connections
+    # @author Nick Thomas <nick@lupine.me.uk>
+    class BitcoinPeer < EventMachine::Connection
+      # TODO!
+      def receive_data(data)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end