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+#pragma once
+//
+// donation_consensus.hpp — Consensus-level donation script validation for DGB-Scrypt p2pool shares.
+//
+// This module validates that coinbase transactions correctly include the
+// donation output as required by the p2pool protocol. The donation script
+// receives the rounding remainder from PPLNS payout distribution.
+//
+// Reference: frstrtr/p2pool-merged-v36 p2pool/data.py lines 114-200; DGB donation
+// SOURCE OF TRUTH is the DGB oracle frstrtr/p2pool-dgb-scrypt (switch-oracle, Option B).
+// DGB donation scripts (v35 forrestv P2PK 67B [4104ffd0...] / v36 combined P2SH 1-of-2) are
+// owned by dgb::PoolConfig::get_donation_script in config_pool.hpp; this layer
+// is share-version-agnostic and defers script selection there.
+//
+// Scrypt-only (V36): only Scrypt-validated shares reach this path; other DGB
+// algos are accept-by-continuity per project_v36_dgb_scrypt_only.
+//
+
+#include "config_pool.hpp"
+#include "share_tracker.hpp"
+
+#include <core/target_utils.hpp>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace dgb::consensus
+{
+
+// A single coinbase output (scriptPubKey + value)
+struct CoinbaseOutput
+{
+    std::vector<unsigned char> script;
+    uint64_t value{0};
+};
+
+// Result of donation validation
+struct DonationValidationResult
+{
+    bool valid{false};
+    std::string error;
+};
+
+// Validate that a coinbase transaction contains the correct donation output.
+//
+// Rules (from p2pool consensus):
+//   1. The donation script MUST appear as an output in the coinbase.
+//   2. The donation amount >= expected_donation (from PPLNS remainder).
+//   3. Pre-V36 shares use the DGB v35 forrestv P2PK DONATION_SCRIPT (4104ffd0...);
+//      V36+ shares use COMBINED_DONATION_SCRIPT (P2SH). Selection is done by
+//      dgb::PoolConfig::get_donation_script(share_version).
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   coinbase_outputs: all outputs from the coinbase transaction
+//   expected_payouts: result of ShareTracker::get_expected_payouts()
+//   share_version:    the share version number (selects donation script)
+//
+inline DonationValidationResult validate_donation_output(
+    const std::vector<CoinbaseOutput>& coinbase_outputs,
+    const std::map<std::vector<unsigned char>, double>& expected_payouts,
+    int64_t share_version)
+{
+    auto donation_script = PoolConfig::get_donation_script(share_version);
+
+    // Look up expected donation amount
+    auto it = expected_payouts.find(donation_script);
+    if (it == expected_payouts.end())
+        return {true, {}}; // No donation expected (e.g., all miners set donation=0)
+
+    double expected_amount = it->second;
+    if (expected_amount <= 0.0)
+        return {true, {}};
+
+    // Find the donation output in the coinbase
+    uint64_t actual_donation = 0;
+    bool found = false;
+    for (const auto& out : coinbase_outputs)
+    {
+        if (out.script == donation_script)
+        {
+            actual_donation += out.value;
+            found = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!found)
+        return {false, "coinbase missing donation output for script"};
+
+    // Allow 1-satoshi tolerance for integer rounding
+    if (actual_donation + 1 < static_cast<uint64_t>(expected_amount))
+        return {false, "donation output value too low"};
+
+    return {true, {}};
+}
+
+// Verify that the sum of all coinbase outputs does not exceed the subsidy.
+// The donation output is included in this sum.
+inline DonationValidationResult validate_coinbase_total(
+    const std::vector<CoinbaseOutput>& coinbase_outputs,
+    uint64_t subsidy)
+{
+    uint64_t total = 0;
+    for (const auto& out : coinbase_outputs)
+    {
+        if (total + out.value < total) // overflow check
+            return {false, "coinbase output sum overflow"};
+        total += out.value;
+    }
+
+    if (total > subsidy)
+        return {false, "coinbase outputs exceed block subsidy"};
+
+    return {true, {}};
+}
+
+// Build the expected payout map for consensus validation.
+// This is the canonical entry point connecting ShareTracker PPLNS weights
+// to the donation script selection.
+inline std::map<std::vector<unsigned char>, double>
+build_expected_payouts(ShareTracker& tracker,
+                       const uint256& best_share_hash,
+                       const uint256& block_target,
+                       uint64_t subsidy,
+                       int64_t share_version)
+{
+    auto donation_script = PoolConfig::get_donation_script(share_version);
+    return tracker.get_expected_payouts(best_share_hash, block_target, subsidy, donation_script);
+}
+
+} // namespace dgb::consensus