address: expose bech32.

lib/primitives/address.js

@@ -239,12 +239,46 @@ Address.prototype.toBech32 = function toBech32(network) {
   return bech32.encode(hrp, data);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Inject properties from string.
+ * @private
+ * @param {String} addr
+ * @param {(Network|NetworkType)?} network
+ * @returns {Address}
+ */
+
+Address.prototype.fromString = function fromString(addr, network) {
+  assert(typeof addr === 'string');
+  assert(addr.length > 2);
+
+  if (addr[0] === 'b' && addr[1] === 'c')
+    return this.fromBech32(addr, network);
+
+  if (addr[0] === 't' && addr[1] === 'b')
+    return this.fromBech32(addr, network);
+
+  return this.fromBase58(addr, network);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Instantiate address from string.
+ * @param {String} addr
+ * @param {(Network|NetworkType)?} network
+ * @returns {Address}
+ */
+
+Address.fromString = function fromString(addr) {
+  return this.fromString(addr);
+};
+
 /**
  * Convert the Address to a string.
  * @returns {Base58Address}
  */
 
 Address.prototype.toString = function toString() {
+  if (this.version !== -1)
+    return this.toBech32();
   return this.toBase58();
 };