LinkToken API reference

LinkToken

This contract implements the ChainLink Token (LINK) using the ERC677 standard.

Inherits from the ERC677 token contract and initializes with a fixed total supply and standard token details.

constructor

constructor() public

Constructor to initialize the LinkToken contract with a fixed total supply, name, and symbol.

Calls the ERC677 constructor with the name and symbol, and then mints the total supply to the contract deployer.

_onCreate

function _onCreate() internal virtual

Hook that is called when this contract is created.

Useful to override constructor behaviour in child contracts (e.g., LINK bridge tokens). The default implementation mints 10**27 tokens to the contract deployer.