refactor to use lnd_grpc client

[PierreRochard]

Hi @C-Otto ! @willcl-ark and I are organizing a google hangouts meeting about lnd_grpc and the Python LND ecosystem next week ( Thursday March 14th, at 20:00 GMT ) if you are interested in attending.

Send me an email pierre@rochard.org and I'll add you to the call.

We'll also be livestreaming / recording it for those who just want to listen in or can't make it that day.

I think it would be great if we all worked together where there is overlap!

This pull request changes quite a few things, so I don't necessarily expect it to get merged, I'm happy to split it up or make it more gradual.

[wamde]

Thanks for the PR, Pierre.
Since it touches quite a few things, would you mind splitting it up in several parts, something like:

• switch to lnd_grpc
• refactor/rewrite of the arguments parser
• the rest

[PierreRochard]

@wamde happy to do so, I'll open separate pull requests.

Would you be interested in joining our call next week?

[wamde]

Thanks. Not live, but I can catch the recording afterwards if you do record it.

[C-Otto]

Thanks a lot for the PR! I'll also have a look at the recordings. Several things came to my mind:

1. Splitting this PR into several would really help. For example, configuring the LND server (IP and such) is something we already mentioned in issue Specify a different lnd directory #20.
2. I added the lnd class (file?) for the purpose of putting lnd communication in there. Sadly, you deleted it, instead of making use of it. I don't think you need to modify a lot of the other code.
3. Having one (two?) dedicated projects for the communication with lnd is great, but currently I don't see the advantage. Your project seems to be quite new, and doesn't provide any new functionality. I propose we wait until your project is more mature before using it in this script. As a workaround, and to advertise your idea/code, you could provide a fork with the required changes.

[C-Otto]

@PierreRochard where can I find the recordings?

[C-Otto]

Closing due to lack of activity