func computeHashFromAunts(index int, total int, leafHash []byte, innerHashes [][]byte) []byte {
	if index >= total || index < 0 || total <= 0 {
		return nil
	}
	switch total {
	case 0:
		panic("Cannot call computeHashFromAunts() with 0 total")
	case 1:
		if len(innerHashes) != 0 {
			return nil
		}
		return leafHash
	default:
		if len(innerHashes) == 0 {
			return nil
		}
		numLeft := (total + 1) / 2
		if index < numLeft {
			leftHash := computeHashFromAunts(index, numLeft, leafHash, innerHashes[:len(innerHashes)-1])
			if leftHash == nil {
				return nil
			}
			return SimpleHashFromTwoHashes(leftHash, innerHashes[len(innerHashes)-1])
		}
		rightHash := computeHashFromAunts(index-numLeft, total-numLeft, leafHash, innerHashes[:len(innerHashes)-1])
		if rightHash == nil {
			return nil
		}
		return SimpleHashFromTwoHashes(innerHashes[len(innerHashes)-1], rightHash)
	}
}
func computeHashFromAunts(index int, total int, leafHash []byte, innerHashes [][]byte) []byte {
	if index >= total || index < 0 || total <= 0 {
		return nil
	}
	switch total {
	case 0:
		panic("Cannot call computeHashFromAunts() with 0 total")
	case 1:
		if len(innerHashes) != 0 {
			return nil
		}
		return leafHash
	default:
		if len(innerHashes) == 0 {
			return nil
		}
		numLeft := (total + 1) / 2
		if index < numLeft {
			leftHash := computeHashFromAunts(index, numLeft, leafHash, innerHashes[:len(innerHashes)-1])
			if leftHash == nil {
				return nil
			}
			return SimpleHashFromTwoHashes(leftHash, innerHashes[len(innerHashes)-1])
		}
		rightHash := computeHashFromAunts(index-numLeft, total-numLeft, leafHash, innerHashes[:len(innerHashes)-1])
		if rightHash == nil {
			return nil
		}
		return SimpleHashFromTwoHashes(innerHashes[len(innerHashes)-1], rightHash)
	}
}
// Use the leafHash and innerHashes to get the root merkle hash.
// If the length of the innerHashes slice isn't exactly correct, the result is nil.
// Recursive impl.