More economical fee estimates for RBF and RPC options to control

src/policy/fees.cpp

@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ std::string StringForFeeReason(FeeReason reason) {
     return reason_string->second;
 }
 
+bool FeeModeFromString(const std::string& mode_string, FeeEstimateMode& fee_estimate_mode) {
+    static const std::map<std::string, FeeEstimateMode> fee_modes = {
+        {"UNSET", FeeEstimateMode::UNSET},
+        {"ECONOMICAL", FeeEstimateMode::ECONOMICAL},
+        {"CONSERVATIVE", FeeEstimateMode::CONSERVATIVE},
+    };
+    auto mode = fee_modes.find(mode_string);
+
+    if (mode == fee_modes.end()) return false;
+
+    fee_estimate_mode = mode->second;
+    return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * We will instantiate an instance of this class to track transactions that were
  * included in a block. We will lump transactions into a bucket according to their

src/policy/fees.h

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ enum class FeeReason {
 
 std::string StringForFeeReason(FeeReason reason);
 
+/* Used to determine type of fee estimation requested */
+enum class FeeEstimateMode {
+    UNSET,        //! Use default settings based on other criteria
+    ECONOMICAL,   //! Force estimateSmartFee to use non-conservative estimates
+    CONSERVATIVE, //! Force estimateSmartFee to use conservative estimates
+};
+
+bool FeeModeFromString(const std::string& mode_string, FeeEstimateMode& fee_estimate_mode);
+
 /* Used to return detailed information about a feerate bucket */
 struct EstimatorBucket
 {
@@ -197,7 +206,7 @@ class CBlockPolicyEstimator
      *  the closest target where one can be given.  'conservative' estimates are
      *  valid over longer time horizons also.
      */
-    CFeeRate estimateSmartFee(int confTarget, FeeCalculation *feeCalc, const CTxMemPool& pool, bool conservative = true) const;
+    CFeeRate estimateSmartFee(int confTarget, FeeCalculation *feeCalc, const CTxMemPool& pool, bool conservative) const;
 
     /** Return a specific fee estimate calculation with a given success
      * threshold and time horizon, and optionally return detailed data about

src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp

@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ void CoinControlDialog::updateLabels(WalletModel *model, QDialog* dialog)
         else nBytesInputs += 148;
     }
 
+    bool conservative_estimate = CalculateEstimateType(FeeEstimateMode::UNSET, coinControl->signalRbf);
+
     // calculation
     if (nQuantity > 0)
     {
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ void CoinControlDialog::updateLabels(WalletModel *model, QDialog* dialog)
                 nBytes -= 34;
 
         // Fee
-        nPayFee = CWallet::GetMinimumFee(nBytes, coinControl->nConfirmTarget, ::mempool, ::feeEstimator);
+        nPayFee = CWallet::GetMinimumFee(nBytes, coinControl->nConfirmTarget, ::mempool, ::feeEstimator, nullptr /* FeeCalculation */, false /* ignoreGlobalPayTxFee */, conservative_estimate);
 
         if (nPayAmount > 0)
         {
@@ -585,7 +587,7 @@ void CoinControlDialog::updateLabels(WalletModel *model, QDialog* dialog)
     if (payTxFee.GetFeePerK() > 0)
         dFeeVary = (double)std::max(CWallet::GetRequiredFee(1000), payTxFee.GetFeePerK()) / 1000;
     else {
-        dFeeVary = (double)std::max(CWallet::GetRequiredFee(1000), ::feeEstimator.estimateSmartFee(coinControl->nConfirmTarget, NULL, ::mempool).GetFeePerK()) / 1000;
+        dFeeVary = (double)std::max(CWallet::GetRequiredFee(1000), ::feeEstimator.estimateSmartFee(coinControl->nConfirmTarget, NULL, ::mempool, conservative_estimate).GetFeePerK()) / 1000;
     }
     QString toolTip4 = tr("Can vary +/- %1 satoshi(s) per input.").arg(dFeeVary);
 

src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp

@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::setModel(WalletModel *_model)
         connect(ui->checkBoxMinimumFee, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateFeeSectionControls()));
         connect(ui->checkBoxMinimumFee, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateGlobalFeeVariables()));
         connect(ui->checkBoxMinimumFee, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(coinControlUpdateLabels()));
+        connect(ui->optInRBF, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateSmartFeeLabel()));
+        connect(ui->optInRBF, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(coinControlUpdateLabels()));
         ui->customFee->setSingleStep(CWallet::GetRequiredFee(1000));
         updateFeeSectionControls();
         updateMinFeeLabel();
@@ -652,7 +654,8 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::updateSmartFeeLabel()
 
     int nBlocksToConfirm = ui->sliderSmartFee->maximum() - ui->sliderSmartFee->value() + 2;
     FeeCalculation feeCalc;
-    CFeeRate feeRate = ::feeEstimator.estimateSmartFee(nBlocksToConfirm, &feeCalc, ::mempool);
+    bool conservative_estimate = CalculateEstimateType(FeeEstimateMode::UNSET, ui->optInRBF->isChecked());
+    CFeeRate feeRate = ::feeEstimator.estimateSmartFee(nBlocksToConfirm, &feeCalc, ::mempool, conservative_estimate);
     if (feeRate <= CFeeRate(0)) // not enough data => minfee
     {
         ui->labelSmartFee->setText(BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(),
@@ -827,6 +830,7 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::coinControlUpdateLabels()
     } else {
         CoinControlDialog::coinControl->nConfirmTarget = model->getDefaultConfirmTarget();
     }
+    CoinControlDialog::coinControl->signalRbf = ui->optInRBF->isChecked();
 
     for(int i = 0; i < ui->entries->count(); ++i)
     {

src/qt/walletmodel.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "keystore.h"
 #include "validation.h"
 #include "net.h" // for g_connman
+#include "policy/fees.h"
 #include "policy/rbf.h"
 #include "sync.h"
 #include "ui_interface.h"
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@ bool WalletModel::bumpFee(uint256 hash)
     std::unique_ptr<CFeeBumper> feeBump;
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, wallet->cs_wallet);
-        feeBump.reset(new CFeeBumper(wallet, hash, nTxConfirmTarget, false, 0, true));
+        feeBump.reset(new CFeeBumper(wallet, hash, nTxConfirmTarget, false, 0, true, FeeEstimateMode::UNSET));
     }
     if (feeBump->getResult() != BumpFeeResult::OK)
     {

src/rpc/client.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "getnetworkhashps", 1, "height" },
     { "sendtoaddress", 1, "amount" },
     { "sendtoaddress", 4, "subtractfeefromamount" },
+    { "sendtoaddress", 5 , "replaceable" },
+    { "sendtoaddress", 6 , "conf_target" },
     { "settxfee", 0, "amount" },
     { "getreceivedbyaddress", 1, "minconf" },
     { "getreceivedbyaccount", 1, "minconf" },
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "sendmany", 1, "amounts" },
     { "sendmany", 2, "minconf" },
     { "sendmany", 4, "subtractfeefrom" },
+    { "sendmany", 5 , "replaceable" },
+    { "sendmany", 6 , "conf_target" },
     { "addmultisigaddress", 0, "nrequired" },
     { "addmultisigaddress", 1, "keys" },
     { "createmultisig", 0, "nrequired" },

src/test/policyestimator_tests.cpp

@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BlockPolicyEstimates)
     mpool.TrimToSize(1);
     BOOST_CHECK(mpool.GetMinFee(1).GetFeePerK() > feeV[5]);
     for (int i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
-        BOOST_CHECK(feeEst.estimateSmartFee(i, NULL, mpool).GetFeePerK() >= feeEst.estimateRawFee(i, 0.85, FeeEstimateHorizon::MED_HALFLIFE).GetFeePerK());
-        BOOST_CHECK(feeEst.estimateSmartFee(i, NULL, mpool).GetFeePerK() >= mpool.GetMinFee(1).GetFeePerK());
+        BOOST_CHECK(feeEst.estimateSmartFee(i, NULL, mpool, true).GetFeePerK() >= feeEst.estimateRawFee(i, 0.85, FeeEstimateHorizon::MED_HALFLIFE).GetFeePerK());
+        BOOST_CHECK(feeEst.estimateSmartFee(i, NULL, mpool, true).GetFeePerK() >= mpool.GetMinFee(1).GetFeePerK());
     }
 }
 

src/wallet/coincontrol.h

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define BITCOIN_WALLET_COINCONTROL_H
 
 #include "policy/feerate.h"
+#include "policy/fees.h"
 #include "primitives/transaction.h"
 #include "wallet/wallet.h"
 
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ class CCoinControl
     int nConfirmTarget;
     //! Signal BIP-125 replace by fee.
     bool signalRbf;
+    //! Fee estimation mode to control arguments to estimateSmartFee
+    FeeEstimateMode m_fee_mode;
 
     CCoinControl()
     {
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ class CCoinControl
         fOverrideFeeRate = false;
         nConfirmTarget = 0;
         signalRbf = fWalletRbf;
+        m_fee_mode = FeeEstimateMode::UNSET;
     }
 
     bool HasSelected() const

src/wallet/feebumper.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool CFeeBumper::preconditionChecks(const CWallet *pWallet, const CWalletTx& wtx
     return true;
 }
 
-CFeeBumper::CFeeBumper(const CWallet *pWallet, const uint256 txidIn, int newConfirmTarget, bool ignoreGlobalPayTxFee, CAmount totalFee, bool newTxReplaceable)
+CFeeBumper::CFeeBumper(const CWallet *pWallet, const uint256 txidIn, int newConfirmTarget, bool ignoreGlobalPayTxFee, CAmount totalFee, bool newTxReplaceable, FeeEstimateMode fee_mode)
     :
     txid(std::move(txidIn)),
     nOldFee(0),
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ CFeeBumper::CFeeBumper(const CWallet *pWallet, const uint256 txidIn, int newConf
         nNewFee = totalFee;
         nNewFeeRate = CFeeRate(totalFee, maxNewTxSize);
     } else {
-        nNewFee = CWallet::GetMinimumFee(maxNewTxSize, newConfirmTarget, mempool, ::feeEstimator, nullptr, ignoreGlobalPayTxFee);
+        bool conservative_estimate = CalculateEstimateType(fee_mode, newTxReplaceable);
+        nNewFee = CWallet::GetMinimumFee(maxNewTxSize, newConfirmTarget, mempool, ::feeEstimator, nullptr /* FeeCalculation */, ignoreGlobalPayTxFee, conservative_estimate);
         nNewFeeRate = CFeeRate(nNewFee, maxNewTxSize);
 
         // New fee rate must be at least old rate + minimum incremental relay rate

src/wallet/feebumper.h

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 class CWallet;
 class CWalletTx;
 class uint256;
+enum class FeeEstimateMode;
 
 enum class BumpFeeResult
 {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ enum class BumpFeeResult
 class CFeeBumper
 {
 public:
-    CFeeBumper(const CWallet *pWalletIn, const uint256 txidIn, int newConfirmTarget, bool ignoreGlobalPayTxFee, CAmount totalFee, bool newTxReplaceable);
+    CFeeBumper(const CWallet *pWalletIn, const uint256 txidIn, int newConfirmTarget, bool ignoreGlobalPayTxFee, CAmount totalFee, bool newTxReplaceable, FeeEstimateMode fee_mode);
     BumpFeeResult getResult() const { return currentResult; }
     const std::vector<std::string>& getErrors() const { return vErrors; }
     CAmount getOldFee() const { return nOldFee; }