Merge #7671: [RPC] Add generatetoaddress rpc to mine to an address

d5c5c71 RPC tests for generatetoaddress (Andrew C)
fe00ca7 Create generatetoaddress rpc (Andrew C)

qa/rpc-tests/disablewallet.py

@@ -29,5 +29,19 @@ def run_test (self):
         x = self.nodes[0].validateaddress('mneYUmWYsuk7kySiURxCi3AGxrAqZxLgPZ')
         assert(x['isvalid'] == True)
 
+        # Checking mining to an address without a wallet
+        try:
+            self.nodes[0].generatetoaddress(1, 'mneYUmWYsuk7kySiURxCi3AGxrAqZxLgPZ')
+        except JSONRPCException,e:
+            assert("Invalid address" not in e.error['message'])
+            assert("ProcessNewBlock, block not accepted" not in e.error['message'])
+            assert("Couldn't create new block" not in e.error['message'])
+
+        try:
+            self.nodes[0].generatetoaddress(1, '3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy')
+            raise AssertionError("Must not mine to invalid address!")
+        except JSONRPCException,e:
+            assert("Invalid address" in e.error['message'])
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     DisableWalletTest ().main ()

qa/rpc-tests/wallet.py

@@ -262,6 +262,18 @@ def run_test (self):
 
         assert("not an integer" in errorString)
 
+        # Mine a block from node0 to an address from node1
+        cbAddr = self.nodes[1].getnewaddress()
+        blkHash = self.nodes[0].generatetoaddress(1, cbAddr)[0]
+        cbTxId = self.nodes[0].getblock(blkHash)['tx'][0]
+        self.sync_all()
+
+        # Check that the txid and balance is found by node1
+        try:
+            self.nodes[1].gettransaction(cbTxId)
+        except JSONRPCException,e:
+            assert("Invalid or non-wallet transaction id" not in e.error['message'])
+
         #check if wallet or blochchain maintenance changes the balance
         self.sync_all()
         blocks = self.nodes[0].generate(2)

src/rpc/client.cpp

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "getaddednodeinfo", 0 },
     { "generate", 0 },
     { "generate", 1 },
+    { "generatetoaddress", 0 },
+    { "generatetoaddress", 1 },
+    { "generatetoaddress", 2 },
     { "getnetworkhashps", 0 },
     { "getnetworkhashps", 1 },
     { "sendtoaddress", 1 },

src/rpc/mining.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include "base58.h"
 #include "amount.h"
 #include "chain.h"
 #include "chainparams.h"
@@ -93,42 +94,12 @@ UniValue getnetworkhashps(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     return GetNetworkHashPS(params.size() > 0 ? params[0].get_int() : 120, params.size() > 1 ? params[1].get_int() : -1);
 }
 
-UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+UniValue generateBlocks(boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGenerate, uint64_t nMaxTries, bool keepScript)
 {
-    if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
-        throw runtime_error(
-            "generate numblocks ( maxtries )\n"
-            "\nMine up to numblocks blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns)\n"
-            "\nArguments:\n"
-            "1. numblocks    (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
-            "2. maxtries     (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).\n"
-            "\nResult\n"
-            "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
-            "\nExamples:\n"
-            "\nGenerate 11 blocks\n"
-            + HelpExampleCli("generate", "11")
-        );
-
     static const int nInnerLoopCount = 0x10000;
     int nHeightStart = 0;
     int nHeightEnd = 0;
     int nHeight = 0;
-    int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
-    uint64_t nMaxTries = 1000000;
-    if (params.size() > 1) {
-        nMaxTries = params[1].get_int();
-    }
-
-    boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript;
-    GetMainSignals().ScriptForMining(coinbaseScript);
-
-    // If the keypool is exhausted, no script is returned at all.  Catch this.
-    if (!coinbaseScript)
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_KEYPOOL_RAN_OUT, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first");
-
-    //throw an error if no script was provided
-    if (coinbaseScript->reserveScript.empty())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "No coinbase script available (mining requires a wallet)");
 
     {   // Don't keep cs_main locked
         LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -164,12 +135,84 @@ UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         ++nHeight;
         blockHashes.push_back(pblock->GetHash().GetHex());
 
-        //mark script as important because it was used at least for one coinbase output
-        coinbaseScript->KeepScript();
+        //mark script as important because it was used at least for one coinbase output if the script came from the wallet
+        if (keepScript)
+        {
+            coinbaseScript->KeepScript();
+        }
     }
     return blockHashes;
 }
 
+UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "generate numblocks ( maxtries )\n"
+            "\nMine up to numblocks blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns)\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. numblocks    (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
+            "2. maxtries     (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).\n"
+            "\nResult\n"
+            "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            "\nGenerate 11 blocks\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("generate", "11")
+        );
+
+    int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
+    uint64_t nMaxTries = 1000000;
+    if (params.size() > 1) {
+        nMaxTries = params[1].get_int();
+    }
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript;
+    GetMainSignals().ScriptForMining(coinbaseScript);
+
+    // If the keypool is exhausted, no script is returned at all.  Catch this.
+    if (!coinbaseScript)
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_KEYPOOL_RAN_OUT, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first");
+
+    //throw an error if no script was provided
+    if (coinbaseScript->reserveScript.empty())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "No coinbase script available (mining requires a wallet)");
+
+    return generateBlocks(coinbaseScript, nGenerate, nMaxTries, true);
+}
+
+UniValue generatetoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 || params.size() > 3)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "generatetoaddress numblocks address (maxtries)\n"
+            "\nMine blocks immediately to a specified address (before the RPC call returns)\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. numblocks    (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
+            "2. address    (string, required) The address to send the newly generated bitcoin to.\n"
+            "3. maxtries     (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).\n"
+            "\nResult\n"
+            "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            "\nGenerate 11 blocks to myaddress\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("generatetoaddress", "11 \"myaddress\"")
+        );
+
+    int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
+    uint64_t nMaxTries = 1000000;
+    if (params.size() > 2) {
+        nMaxTries = params[2].get_int();
+    }
+
+    CBitcoinAddress address(params[1].get_str());
+    if (!address.IsValid())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Error: Invalid address");
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript(new CReserveScript());
+    coinbaseScript->reserveScript = GetScriptForDestination(address.Get());
+
+    return generateBlocks(coinbaseScript, nGenerate, nMaxTries, false);
+}
+
 UniValue getmininginfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() != 0)

src/rpc/server.cpp

@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
 
     /* Coin generation */
     { "generating",         "generate",               &generate,               true  },
+    { "generating",         "generatetoaddress",      &generatetoaddress,      true  },
 
     /* Raw transactions */
     { "rawtransactions",    "createrawtransaction",   &createrawtransaction,   true  },

src/rpc/server.h

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ extern UniValue listbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue clearbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 
 extern UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
+extern UniValue generatetoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue getnetworkhashps(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue getmininginfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue prioritisetransaction(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);