import random 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, stake): """ 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 # Stake defines how much weight the validator has. def choose_validator(validators): """ 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): A list of Validator objects. Returns: Validator: The selected validator based on weighted random selection. """ # Total stake of all validators total_stake = sum(v.stake for v in validators) # Create a list of validators with weights (probability of being chosen) weighted_validators = [(v, v.stake / total_stake) for v in validators] # Randomly select a validator based on their stake weight selected = random.choices([v[0] for v in weighted_validators], weights=[v[1] for v in weighted_validators]) return selected[0] # Example of validators with different stakes validators = [Validator("Alice", 50), Validator("Bob", 30), Validator("Charlie", 20)] # Select a validator based on their stake chosen_validator = choose_validator(validators) print(f"Chosen validator: {chosen_validator.name}")