Lightning Network Future & Innovation

// BOLT 12 Offer implementation (fictional)
const { createOffer, acceptOffer } = require('lightning-offers');

// Create reusable payment offer
async function createReusablePaymentOffer(amount, description) {
    const offer = await createOffer({
        amount: amount,
        description: description,
        reusable: true,
        expiry: null // No expiry for reusable offers
    });
    
    return offer.offer_id; // Share this ID for payments
}

// Accept offer without invoice generation
async function payWithOffer(offerId, amount) {
    return await acceptOffer({
        offer_id: offerId,
        amount: amount // Can be different from original offer
    });
}

// Usage: Coffee shop can create reusable offer
export async function setupCoffeePayments() {
    const coffeeOffer = await createReusablePaymentOffer(
        1000, // 0.001 BTC default
        'Coffee payment'
    );
    
    // Customers can pay any amount using the offer
    console.log('Coffee offer ID:', coffeeOffer);
}