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  A utility library for the GoShimmer and Hornet node software
  About ◈ Prerequisites ◈ Installation ◈ Getting started ◈ Supporting the project ◈ Joining the discussion
  About
  Hive.go is a shared library that is used in the GoShimmer and Hornet node software. This library contains shared:
  - Data structures
  - Utility methods
  - Abstractions
  This is beta software, so there may be performance and stability issues. Please report any issues in our issue tracker.
  Prerequisites
  To use the library, you need to have at least version 1.13 of Go installed on your device.
  To check if you have Go installed, run the following command:
  go version
  If Go is installed, you should see the version that's installed.
  Installation
  To install Hive.go and its dependencies, you can use one of the following options:
  If you use Go modules, just import the packages that you want to use
  import ( "github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/logger" "github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/node" "github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/trinary" )
  To download the library from GitHub, use the
  go getcommand
  go get github.com/iotaledger/hive.go
  Getting started
  After you've installed the library, you can use it in your project.
  For example, to create a new
  logger instance:
  import "github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/logger" log = logger.NewLogger('myNewLoggerName')
  Activating deadlock detection
  To replace the mutexes in the
  syncutils package with Go deadlock, use the
  deadlock build flag when compiling your program.
  Supporting the project
  If this library has been useful to you and you feel like contributing, consider submitting a bug report, feature request or a pull request.
  See our contributing guidelines for more information.
  Joining the discussion
  If you want to get involved in the community, need help with getting set up, have any issues related to the library or just want to discuss IOTA, Distributed Registry Technology (DRT), and IoT with other people, feel free to join our Discord.