import random from typing import List class Validator: """ Represents a validator in a Proof of Stake system. Attributes: name (str): The name of the validator. stake (int): The amount of stake (coins) the validator holds. """ def __init__(self, name: str, stake: int): """ Initializes a new validator with a given name and stake. Args: name (str): The name of the validator. stake (int): The amount of stake the validator has. """ self.name = name self.stake = stake def choose_validator(validators: List[Validator]) -> Validator: """ Selects a validator to create the next block based on the weight of their stake. The higher the stake, the greater the chance to be selected. Args: validators (List[Validator]): A list of Validator objects. Returns: Validator: The selected validator based on weighted random selection. Example: >>> validators = [Validator("Alice", 50), Validator("Bob", 30), Validator("Charlie", 20)] >>> chosen = choose_validator(validators) >>> isinstance(chosen, Validator) True """ total_stake = sum(v.stake for v in validators) weighted_validators = [(v, v.stake / total_stake) for v in validators] selected = random.choices([v[0] for v in weighted_validators], weights=[v[1] for v in weighted_validators]) return selected[0]