@aztec/stdlib 0.0.1-commit.684755437 → 0.0.1-commit.69c59a8b3

package/src/abi/decoder.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
+import { EthAddress } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-address';
 
 import { AztecAddress } from '../aztec-address/index.js';
-import type { ABIParameter, ABIVariable, AbiType } from './abi.js';
-import { isAztecAddressStruct, isOptionStruct, parseSignedInt } from './utils.js';
+import type { AbiType } from './abi.js';
+import { FunctionSelector } from './function_selector.js';
+import {
+  isAztecAddressStruct,
+  isEthAddressStruct,
+  isFunctionSelectorStruct,
+  isOptionStruct,
+  isWrappedFieldStruct,
+  parseSignedInt,
+} from './utils.js';
 
 /**
  * The type of our decoded ABI.
@@ -12,6 +21,9 @@ export type AbiDecoded =
   | boolean
   | string
   | AztecAddress
+  | EthAddress
+  | FunctionSelector
+  | Fr
   | AbiDecoded[]
   | { [key: string]: AbiDecoded }
   | undefined;
@@ -58,6 +70,15 @@ class AbiDecoder {
         if (isAztecAddressStruct(abiType)) {
           return new AztecAddress(this.getNextField().toBuffer());
         }
+        if (isEthAddressStruct(abiType)) {
+          return EthAddress.fromField(this.getNextField());
+        }
+        if (isFunctionSelectorStruct(abiType)) {
+          return FunctionSelector.fromField(this.getNextField());
+        }
+        if (isWrappedFieldStruct(abiType)) {
+          return this.getNextField();
+        }
         if (isOptionStruct(abiType)) {
           const isSome = this.decodeNext(abiType.fields[0].type);
           const value = this.decodeNext(abiType.fields[1].type);
@@ -123,79 +144,3 @@ class AbiDecoder {
 export function decodeFromAbi(typ: AbiType[], buffer: Fr[]) {
   return new AbiDecoder(typ, buffer.slice()).decode();
 }
-
-/**
- * Decodes the signature of a function from the name and parameters.
- */
-export class FunctionSignatureDecoder {
-  private separator: string;
-  constructor(
-    private name: string,
-    private parameters: ABIParameter[],
-    private includeNames = false,
-  ) {
-    this.separator = includeNames ? ', ' : ',';
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Decodes a single function parameter type for the function signature.
-   * @param param - The parameter type to decode.
-   * @returns A string representing the parameter type.
-   */
-  private getParameterType(param: AbiType): string {
-    switch (param.kind) {
-      case 'field':
-        return 'Field';
-      case 'integer':
-        return param.sign === 'signed' ? `i${param.width}` : `u${param.width}`;
-      case 'boolean':
-        return 'bool';
-      case 'array':
-        return `[${this.getParameterType(param.type)};${param.length}]`;
-      case 'string':
-        return `str<${param.length}>`;
-      case 'struct':
-        return `(${param.fields.map(field => `${this.decodeParameter(field)}`).join(this.separator)})`;
-      default:
-        throw new Error(`Unsupported type: ${param.kind}`);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Decodes a single function parameter for the function signature.
-   * @param param - The parameter to decode.
-   * @returns A string representing the parameter type and optionally its name.
-   */
-  private decodeParameter(param: ABIVariable): string {
-    const type = this.getParameterType(param.type);
-    return this.includeNames ? `${param.name}: ${type}` : type;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Decodes all the parameters and build the function signature
-   * @returns The function signature.
-   */
-  public decode(): string {
-    return `${this.name}(${this.parameters.map(param => this.decodeParameter(param)).join(this.separator)})`;
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Decodes a function signature from the name and parameters.
- * @param name - The name of the function.
- * @param parameters - The parameters of the function.
- * @returns - The function signature.
- */
-export function decodeFunctionSignature(name: string, parameters: ABIParameter[]) {
-  return new FunctionSignatureDecoder(name, parameters).decode();
-}
-
-/**
- * Decodes a function signature from the name and parameters including parameter names.
- * @param name - The name of the function.
- * @param parameters - The parameters of the function.
- * @returns - The user-friendly function signature.
- */
-export function decodeFunctionSignatureWithParameterNames(name: string, parameters: ABIParameter[]) {
-  return new FunctionSignatureDecoder(name, parameters, true).decode();
-}

package/src/abi/encoder.ts

@@ -106,13 +106,28 @@ class ArgumentEncoder {
         this.flattened.push(new Fr(arg ? 1n : 0n));
         break;
       case 'array':
+        if (!Array.isArray(arg)) {
+          throw new Error(`Expected array for '${name ?? 'unnamed'}' but received ${typeof arg}`);
+        }
+        if (arg.length !== abiType.length) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `Expected array of length ${abiType.length} for '${name ?? 'unnamed'}' but received length ${arg.length}`,
+          );
+        }
         for (let i = 0; i < abiType.length; i += 1) {
           this.encodeArgument(abiType.type, arg[i], `${name}[${i}]`);
         }
         break;
       case 'string':
+        if (typeof arg !== 'string') {
+          throw new Error(`Expected string for '${name ?? 'unnamed'}' but received ${typeof arg}`);
+        }
+        if (arg.length > abiType.length) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `Expected string of max length ${abiType.length} for '${name ?? 'unnamed'}' but received length ${arg.length}`,
+          );
+        }
         for (let i = 0; i < abiType.length; i += 1) {
-          // If the string is shorter than the defined length, pad it with 0s.
           const toInsert = i < arg.length ? BigInt((arg as string).charCodeAt(i)) : 0n;
           this.flattened.push(new Fr(toInsert));
         }
@@ -157,12 +172,28 @@ class ArgumentEncoder {
       }
       case 'integer': {
         const value = BigInt(arg);
-        if (abiType.sign === 'signed' && value < 0n) {
-          // Convert negative values to two's complement representation
-          const twosComplement = value + (1n << BigInt(abiType.width));
-          this.flattened.push(new Fr(twosComplement));
-        } else {
+        if (abiType.sign === 'unsigned') {
+          const maxValue = (1n << BigInt(abiType.width)) - 1n;
+          if (value < 0n || value > maxValue) {
+            throw new Error(
+              `Value ${value} does not fit in u${abiType.width} for '${name ?? 'unnamed'}' (valid range: 0 to ${maxValue})`,
+            );
+          }
           this.flattened.push(new Fr(value));
+        } else {
+          const minValue = -(1n << BigInt(abiType.width - 1));
+          const maxValue = (1n << BigInt(abiType.width - 1)) - 1n;
+          if (value < minValue || value > maxValue) {
+            throw new Error(
+              `Value ${value} does not fit in i${abiType.width} for '${name ?? 'unnamed'}' (valid range: ${minValue} to ${maxValue})`,
+            );
+          }
+          if (value < 0n) {
+            const twosComplement = value + (1n << BigInt(abiType.width));
+            this.flattened.push(new Fr(twosComplement));
+          } else {
+            this.flattened.push(new Fr(value));
+          }
         }
         break;
       }
@@ -176,6 +207,11 @@ class ArgumentEncoder {
    * @returns The encoded arguments.
    */
   public encode() {
+    if (this.args.length !== this.abi.parameters.length) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Function '${this.abi.name}' expects ${this.abi.parameters.length} argument(s) but received ${this.args.length}`,
+      );
+    }
     for (let i = 0; i < this.abi.parameters.length; i += 1) {
       const parameterAbi = this.abi.parameters[i];
       this.encodeArgument(parameterAbi.type, this.args[i], parameterAbi.name);

package/src/abi/event_selector.ts

@@ -7,16 +7,10 @@ import { BufferReader } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 
 import { Selector } from './selector.js';
 
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-declaration-merging */
-
-/** Event selector branding */
-export interface EventSelector {
-  /** Brand. */
-  _branding: 'EventSelector';
-}
-
 /** An event selector is the first 4 bytes of the hash of an event signature. */
 export class EventSelector extends Selector {
+  /** Branding for nominal typing. */
+  declare private readonly _branding: 'EventSelector';
   /**
    * Deserializes from a buffer or reader, corresponding to a write in cpp.
    * @param buffer - Buffer  or BufferReader to read from.

package/src/abi/function_selector.ts

@@ -3,22 +3,16 @@ import { poseidon2HashBytes } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/poseidon';
 import { randomBytes } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/random';
 import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { type ZodFor, hexSchemaFor } from '@aztec/foundation/schemas';
-import { BufferReader, FieldReader, TypeRegistry } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
+import { BufferReader, FieldReader } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 
 import type { ABIParameter } from './abi.js';
-import { decodeFunctionSignature } from './decoder.js';
+import { decodeFunctionSignature } from './function_signature_decoder.js';
 import { Selector } from './selector.js';
 
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-declaration-merging */
-
-/** Function selector branding */
-export interface FunctionSelector {
-  /** Brand. */
-  _branding: 'FunctionSelector';
-}
-
 /** A function selector is the first 4 bytes of the hash of a function signature. */
 export class FunctionSelector extends Selector {
+  /** Branding for nominal typing. */
+  declare private readonly _branding: 'FunctionSelector';
   /**
    * Deserializes from a buffer or reader, corresponding to a write in cpp.
    * @param buffer - Buffer  or BufferReader to read from.
@@ -127,6 +121,3 @@ export class FunctionSelector extends Selector {
     return hexSchemaFor(FunctionSelector);
   }
 }
-
-// For deserializing JSON.
-TypeRegistry.register('FunctionSelector', FunctionSelector);

package/src/abi/function_signature_decoder.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { ABIParameter, ABIVariable, AbiType } from './abi.js';
+
+/**
+ * Decodes the signature of a function from the name and parameters.
+ */
+export class FunctionSignatureDecoder {
+  private separator: string;
+  constructor(
+    private name: string,
+    private parameters: ABIParameter[],
+    private includeNames = false,
+  ) {
+    this.separator = includeNames ? ', ' : ',';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Decodes a single function parameter type for the function signature.
+   * @param param - The parameter type to decode.
+   * @returns A string representing the parameter type.
+   */
+  private getParameterType(param: AbiType): string {
+    switch (param.kind) {
+      case 'field':
+        return 'Field';
+      case 'integer':
+        return param.sign === 'signed' ? `i${param.width}` : `u${param.width}`;
+      case 'boolean':
+        return 'bool';
+      case 'array':
+        return `[${this.getParameterType(param.type)};${param.length}]`;
+      case 'string':
+        return `str<${param.length}>`;
+      case 'struct':
+        return `(${param.fields.map(field => `${this.decodeParameter(field)}`).join(this.separator)})`;
+      default:
+        throw new Error(`Unsupported type: ${param.kind}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Decodes a single function parameter for the function signature.
+   * @param param - The parameter to decode.
+   * @returns A string representing the parameter type and optionally its name.
+   */
+  private decodeParameter(param: ABIVariable): string {
+    const type = this.getParameterType(param.type);
+    return this.includeNames ? `${param.name}: ${type}` : type;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Decodes all the parameters and build the function signature
+   * @returns The function signature.
+   */
+  public decode(): string {
+    return `${this.name}(${this.parameters.map(param => this.decodeParameter(param)).join(this.separator)})`;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decodes a function signature from the name and parameters.
+ * @param name - The name of the function.
+ * @param parameters - The parameters of the function.
+ * @returns - The function signature.
+ */
+export function decodeFunctionSignature(name: string, parameters: ABIParameter[]) {
+  return new FunctionSignatureDecoder(name, parameters).decode();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decodes a function signature from the name and parameters including parameter names.
+ * @param name - The name of the function.
+ * @param parameters - The parameters of the function.
+ * @returns - The user-friendly function signature.
+ */
+export function decodeFunctionSignatureWithParameterNames(name: string, parameters: ABIParameter[]) {
+  return new FunctionSignatureDecoder(name, parameters, true).decode();
+}

package/src/abi/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export * from './abi.js';
 export * from './buffer.js';
 export * from './decoder.js';
+export * from './function_signature_decoder.js';
 export * from './encoder.js';
 export * from './authorization_selector.js';
 export * from './event_metadata_definition.js';

package/src/abi/note_selector.ts

@@ -2,23 +2,17 @@ import { toBigIntBE } from '@aztec/foundation/bigint-buffer';
 import { randomInt } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/random';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { hexSchemaFor } from '@aztec/foundation/schemas';
-import { BufferReader, TypeRegistry } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
+import { BufferReader } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 
 import { Selector } from './selector.js';
 
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-declaration-merging */
-
-/** Note selector branding */
-export interface NoteSelector {
-  /** Brand. */
-  _branding: 'NoteSelector';
-}
-
 /**
  * A note selector is a 7 bit long value that identifies a note type within a contract.
  * TODO(#10952): Encoding of note type id can be reduced to 7 bits.
  */
 export class NoteSelector extends Selector {
+  /** Branding for nominal typing. */
+  declare private readonly _branding: 'NoteSelector';
   /**
    * Deserializes from a buffer or reader, corresponding to a write in cpp.
    * @param buffer - Buffer  or BufferReader to read from.
@@ -73,6 +67,3 @@ export class NoteSelector extends Selector {
     return hexSchemaFor(NoteSelector);
   }
 }
-
-// For deserializing JSON.
-TypeRegistry.register('NoteSelector', NoteSelector);

package/src/abi/selector.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { bufferToHex } from '@aztec/foundation/string';
 
 import { inspect } from 'util';
 
-/** A selector is the first 4 bytes of the hash of a signature. */
+/** A selector is the low 4 bytes of the poseidon2 hash of a signature. */
 export abstract class Selector {
   /** The size of the selector in bytes. */
   public static SIZE = 4;

package/src/avm/revert_code.ts

@@ -5,35 +5,17 @@ import { BufferReader, FieldReader } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 import { inspect } from 'util';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
-/**
- * Tracks which revertible phases of a transaction's public execution reverted.
- *
- * A transaction executes in three sequential phases:
- *   1. SETUP     – non-revertible; if this fails the entire transaction is rejected.
- *   2. APP_LOGIC – revertible; its state changes are rolled back on failure.
- *   3. TEARDOWN  – revertible; always runs (even after app-logic revert) so the fee-payment contract can clean up.
- *
- * Only APP_LOGIC and TEARDOWN can produce a revert code. SETUP failures throw instead and discard the transaction
- * entirely.
- */
+/** Whether a transaction's public execution reverted. */
 export enum RevertCodeEnum {
   /** All phases completed successfully; no state was rolled back. */
   OK = 0,
-  /** APP_LOGIC reverted; its state changes were discarded. If present, TEARDOWN still ran and succeeded. */
-  APP_LOGIC_REVERTED = 1,
-  /** TEARDOWN reverted; its state changes were discarded. APP_LOGIC succeeded. */
-  TEARDOWN_REVERTED = 2,
-  /** Both APP_LOGIC and TEARDOWN reverted; only SETUP effects are kept. */
-  BOTH_REVERTED = 3,
+  /** One or more revertible phases reverted; their state changes were discarded. */
+  REVERTED = 1,
 }
 
-function isRevertCodeEnum(value: number): value is RevertCodeEnum {
-  return (
-    (value as RevertCodeEnum) === RevertCodeEnum.OK ||
-    (value as RevertCodeEnum) === RevertCodeEnum.APP_LOGIC_REVERTED ||
-    (value as RevertCodeEnum) === RevertCodeEnum.TEARDOWN_REVERTED ||
-    (value as RevertCodeEnum) === RevertCodeEnum.BOTH_REVERTED
-  );
+/** Returns a valid RevertCodeEnum, coercing any value >= 1 to REVERTED. */
+function toRevertCodeEnum(value: number): RevertCodeEnum {
+  return value >= 1 ? RevertCodeEnum.REVERTED : RevertCodeEnum.OK;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -45,9 +27,13 @@ export class RevertCode {
     this.code = e.valueOf();
   }
   static readonly OK: RevertCode = new RevertCode(RevertCodeEnum.OK);
-  static readonly APP_LOGIC_REVERTED: RevertCode = new RevertCode(RevertCodeEnum.APP_LOGIC_REVERTED);
-  static readonly TEARDOWN_REVERTED: RevertCode = new RevertCode(RevertCodeEnum.TEARDOWN_REVERTED);
-  static readonly BOTH_REVERTED: RevertCode = new RevertCode(RevertCodeEnum.BOTH_REVERTED);
+  static readonly REVERTED: RevertCode = new RevertCode(RevertCodeEnum.REVERTED);
+  /** @deprecated Use REVERTED instead. */
+  static readonly APP_LOGIC_REVERTED: RevertCode = RevertCode.REVERTED;
+  /** @deprecated Use REVERTED instead. */
+  static readonly TEARDOWN_REVERTED: RevertCode = RevertCode.REVERTED;
+  /** @deprecated Use REVERTED instead. */
+  static readonly BOTH_REVERTED: RevertCode = RevertCode.REVERTED;
 
   public getCode(): RevertCodeEnum {
     return this.code;
@@ -65,12 +51,8 @@ export class RevertCode {
     switch (this.code as RevertCodeEnum) {
       case RevertCodeEnum.OK:
         return 'OK';
-      case RevertCodeEnum.APP_LOGIC_REVERTED:
-        return 'Application logic reverted';
-      case RevertCodeEnum.TEARDOWN_REVERTED:
-        return 'Teardown reverted';
-      case RevertCodeEnum.BOTH_REVERTED:
-        return 'Both reverted';
+      case RevertCodeEnum.REVERTED:
+        return 'Reverted';
       default:
         return `Unknown RevertCode: ${this.code}`;
     }
@@ -81,7 +63,11 @@ export class RevertCode {
   }
 
   static get schema(): ZodFor<RevertCode> {
-    return z.nativeEnum(RevertCodeEnum).transform(value => new RevertCode(value));
+    return z
+      .number()
+      .int()
+      .min(0)
+      .transform(value => new RevertCode(toRevertCodeEnum(value)));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -96,10 +82,10 @@ export class RevertCode {
       return obj;
     }
     const code = typeof obj === 'number' ? obj : (obj.code ?? obj);
-    if (!isRevertCodeEnum(code)) {
+    if (typeof code !== 'number' || code < 0) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid RevertCode: ${code}`);
     }
-    return new RevertCode(code);
+    return new RevertCode(toRevertCodeEnum(code));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -131,10 +117,10 @@ export class RevertCode {
   }
 
   public static fromNumber(code: number): RevertCode {
-    if (!isRevertCodeEnum(code)) {
+    if (code < 0) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid RevertCode: ${code}`);
     }
-    return new RevertCode(code);
+    return new RevertCode(toRevertCodeEnum(code));
   }
 
   public static fromField(field: Fr): RevertCode {
@@ -152,7 +138,7 @@ export class RevertCode {
     return RevertCode.fromNumber(code);
   }
 
-  private static readonly NUM_OPTIONS = 4;
+  private static readonly NUM_OPTIONS = 2;
   static random(): RevertCode {
     return new RevertCode(Math.floor(Math.random() * RevertCode.NUM_OPTIONS));
   }

package/src/aztec-address/index.ts

@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-declaration-merging */
 import { Fr, fromBuffer } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { Point } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/grumpkin';
 import { type ZodFor, bufferSchemaFor, hexSchemaFor } from '@aztec/foundation/schemas';
-import { type BufferReader, FieldReader, TypeRegistry } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
+import { type BufferReader, FieldReader } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 import { hexToBuffer } from '@aztec/foundation/string';
 
 import { inspect } from 'util';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
-/** Branding to ensure fields are not interchangeable types. */
-export interface AztecAddress {
-  /** Brand. */
-  _branding: 'AztecAddress';
-}
 /**
  * AztecAddress represents a 32-byte address in the Aztec Protocol. It provides methods to create, manipulate, and
  * compare addresses, as well as conversion to and from strings, buffers, and other formats.
@@ -23,6 +17,9 @@ export interface AztecAddress {
  * wild.
  */
 export class AztecAddress {
+  /** Branding for nominal typing. */
+  declare private readonly _branding: 'AztecAddress';
+
   private xCoord: Fr;
 
   constructor(buffer: Buffer | Fr) {
@@ -165,6 +162,3 @@ export class AztecAddress {
     ]);
   }
 }
-
-// For deserializing JSON.
-TypeRegistry.register('AztecAddress', AztecAddress);

package/src/block/block_data.ts

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 import { CheckpointNumberSchema, IndexWithinCheckpointSchema } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import type { CheckpointNumber, IndexWithinCheckpoint } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
-import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
-import { schemas } from '@aztec/foundation/schemas';
 
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import { AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot } from '../trees/append_only_tree_snapshot.js';
 import { BlockHeader } from '../tx/block_header.js';
+import { BlockHash } from './block_hash.js';
 
 /** L2Block metadata. Equivalent to L2Block but without block body containing tx data. */
 export type BlockData = {
   header: BlockHeader;
   archive: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot;
-  blockHash: Fr;
+  blockHash: BlockHash;
   checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumber;
   indexWithinCheckpoint: IndexWithinCheckpoint;
 };
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ export type BlockData = {
 export const BlockDataSchema = z.object({
   header: BlockHeader.schema,
   archive: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot.schema,
-  blockHash: schemas.Fr,
+  blockHash: BlockHash.schema,
   checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumberSchema,
   indexWithinCheckpoint: IndexWithinCheckpointSchema,
 });

package/src/block/block_hash.ts

@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
-import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
+import { GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH as GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH_FR } from '@aztec/constants';
+import { BaseFr, Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import type { ZodFor } from '@aztec/foundation/schemas';
+import type { BufferReader } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 
 import { inspect } from 'util';
 
 import { hexSchemaFor } from '../schemas/schemas.js';
 
-const BLOCK_HASH_BRAND = Symbol.for('aztec.BlockHash');
-
 /** Hash of an L2 block. */
-export class BlockHash extends Fr {
-  readonly [BLOCK_HASH_BRAND] = true as const;
+export class BlockHash extends BaseFr {
+  /** Branding for nominal typing. */
+  declare private readonly _branding: 'BlockHash';
+
+  static ZERO = new BlockHash(Fr.ZERO);
 
   constructor(hash: Fr) {
     super(hash);
   }
 
-  override [inspect.custom]() {
+  [inspect.custom]() {
     return `BlockHash<${this.toString()}>`;
   }
 
@@ -23,23 +26,27 @@ export class BlockHash extends Fr {
     return new Fr(this.toBigInt());
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Type guard that checks if a value is a BlockHash instance.
-   * Uses Symbol.for to ensure cross-module compatibility.
-   */
+  /** Type guard that checks if a value is a BlockHash instance. */
   static isBlockHash(value: unknown): value is BlockHash {
-    return typeof value === 'object' && value !== null && BLOCK_HASH_BRAND in value;
+    return value instanceof BlockHash;
   }
 
-  static override random() {
+  static random() {
     return new BlockHash(Fr.random());
   }
 
-  static override fromString(str: string): BlockHash {
+  static fromBuffer(buffer: Buffer | BufferReader): BlockHash {
+    return new BlockHash(Fr.fromBuffer(buffer));
+  }
+
+  static fromString(str: string): BlockHash {
     return new BlockHash(Fr.fromString(str));
   }
 
-  static override get schema() {
+  static get schema() {
     return hexSchemaFor(BlockHash) as ZodFor<BlockHash>;
   }
 }
+
+/** The block header hash for the genesis block (block 0). */
+export const GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH: BlockHash = new BlockHash(GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH_FR);