Add a daemon RPC version, and make simplewallet check it

src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp

@@ -1146,6 +1146,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return true;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  bool core_rpc_server::on_get_version(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& error_resp)
+  {
+    res.version = CORE_RPC_VERSION;
+    res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
+    return true;
+  }
+  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core_rpc_server::on_fast_exit(const COMMAND_RPC_FAST_EXIT::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_FAST_EXIT::response& res)
   {
 	  cryptonote::core::set_fast_exit();

src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
         MAP_JON_RPC_WE_IF("getbans",             on_get_bans,                   COMMAND_RPC_GETBANS, !m_restricted)
         MAP_JON_RPC_WE_IF("flush_txpool",        on_flush_txpool,               COMMAND_RPC_FLUSH_TRANSACTION_POOL, !m_restricted)
         MAP_JON_RPC_WE("get_output_histogram",   on_get_output_histogram,       COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUT_HISTOGRAM)
+        MAP_JON_RPC_WE("get_version",            on_get_version,                COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION)
       END_JSON_RPC_MAP()
     END_URI_MAP2()
 
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool on_get_bans(const COMMAND_RPC_GETBANS::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GETBANS::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& error_resp);
     bool on_flush_txpool(const COMMAND_RPC_FLUSH_TRANSACTION_POOL::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_FLUSH_TRANSACTION_POOL::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& error_resp);
     bool on_get_output_histogram(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUT_HISTOGRAM::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUT_HISTOGRAM::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& error_resp);
+    bool on_get_version(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& error_resp);
     //-----------------------
 
 private:

src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
 #define CORE_RPC_STATUS_BUSY   "BUSY"
 #define CORE_RPC_STATUS_NOT_MINING "NOT MINING"
 
+#define CORE_RPC_VERSION 1
+
   struct COMMAND_RPC_GET_HEIGHT
   {
     struct request
@@ -1102,5 +1104,25 @@ namespace cryptonote
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
   };
+
+  struct COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION
+  {
+    struct request
+    {
+      BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+      END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+    };
+
+    struct response
+    {
+      std::string status;
+      uint32_t version;
+
+      BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+        KV_SERIALIZE(status)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(version)
+      END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+    };
+  };
 }
 

src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ namespace
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_testnet = {"testnet", sw::tr("For testnet. Daemon must also be launched with --testnet flag"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_restricted = {"restricted-rpc", sw::tr("Restricts RPC to view-only commands"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_trusted_daemon = {"trusted-daemon", sw::tr("Enable commands which rely on a trusted daemon"), false};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_allow_mismatched_daemon_version = {"allow-mismatched-daemon-version", sw::tr("Allow communicating with a daemon that uses a different RPC version"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint64_t> arg_restore_height = {"restore-height", sw::tr("Restore from specific blockchain height"), 0};
 
   const command_line::arg_descriptor< std::vector<std::string> > arg_command = {"command", ""};
@@ -623,7 +624,8 @@ bool simple_wallet::help(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<st
 }
 
 simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
-  : m_daemon_port(0)
+  : m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version(false)
+  , m_daemon_port(0)
   , m_refresh_progress_reporter(*this)
   , m_auto_refresh_run(false)
   , m_auto_refresh_refreshing(false)
@@ -1439,18 +1441,28 @@ bool simple_wallet::handle_command_line(const boost::program_options::variables_
   m_restore_deterministic_wallet  = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_restore_deterministic_wallet);
   m_non_deterministic             = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_non_deterministic);
   m_trusted_daemon                = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_trusted_daemon);
+  m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_allow_mismatched_daemon_version);
   m_restore_height                = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_restore_height);
 
   return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::try_connect_to_daemon()
+bool simple_wallet::try_connect_to_daemon(bool silent)
 {
-  if (!m_wallet->check_connection())
+  bool same_version = false;
+  if (!m_wallet->check_connection(&same_version))
   {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet failed to connect to daemon: ") << m_daemon_address << ". " <<
-      tr("Daemon either is not started or wrong port was passed. "
-      "Please make sure daemon is running or restart the wallet with the correct daemon address.");
+    if (!silent)
+      fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet failed to connect to daemon: ") << m_daemon_address << ". " <<
+        tr("Daemon either is not started or wrong port was passed. "
+        "Please make sure daemon is running or restart the wallet with the correct daemon address.");
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version && !same_version)
+  {
+    if (!silent)
+      fail_msg_writer() << tr("Daemon uses a different RPC version that the wallet: ") << m_daemon_address << ". " <<
+        tr("Either update one of them, or use --allow-mismatched-daemon-version.");
     return false;
   }
   return true;
@@ -3207,7 +3219,8 @@ void simple_wallet::wallet_refresh_thread()
     try
     {
       uint64_t fetched_blocks;
-      m_wallet->refresh(0, fetched_blocks);
+      if (try_connect_to_daemon(true))
+        m_wallet->refresh(0, fetched_blocks);
     }
     catch(...) {}
     m_auto_refresh_refreshing = false;
@@ -3219,6 +3232,9 @@ void simple_wallet::wallet_refresh_thread()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool simple_wallet::run()
 {
+  // check and display warning, but go on anyway
+  try_connect_to_daemon();
+
   std::string addr_start = m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str(m_wallet->testnet()).substr(0, 6);
   m_auto_refresh_run = m_wallet->auto_refresh();
   if (m_auto_refresh_run)
@@ -3348,7 +3364,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::get_tx_note(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 bool simple_wallet::status(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 {
   uint64_t local_height = m_wallet->get_blockchain_current_height();
-  if (!m_wallet->check_connection())
+  if (!try_connect_to_daemon())
   {
     success_msg_writer() << "Refreshed " << local_height << "/?, no daemon connected";
     return true;
@@ -3444,6 +3460,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_testnet);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_restricted);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_trusted_daemon);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_allow_mismatched_daemon_version);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_restore_height);
   tools::wallet_rpc_server::init_options(desc_params);
 

src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool set_default_fee_multiplier(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
 
     uint64_t get_daemon_blockchain_height(std::string& err);
-    bool try_connect_to_daemon();
+    bool try_connect_to_daemon(bool silent = false);
     bool ask_wallet_create_if_needed();
     bool get_address_from_str(const std::string &str, cryptonote::account_public_address &address, bool &has_payment_id, crypto::hash8 &payment_id);
 
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool m_restore_deterministic_wallet;  // recover flag
     bool m_non_deterministic;  // old 2-random generation
     bool m_trusted_daemon;
+    bool m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version;
     uint64_t m_restore_height;  // optional
 
     std::string m_daemon_address;

src/wallet/wallet2.cpp

@@ -1435,22 +1435,39 @@ bool wallet2::prepare_file_names(const std::string& file_path)
   return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool wallet2::check_connection()
+bool wallet2::check_connection(bool *same_version)
 {
   boost::lock_guard<boost::mutex> lock(m_daemon_rpc_mutex);
 
-  if(m_http_client.is_connected())
-    return true;
+  if(!m_http_client.is_connected())
+  {
+    net_utils::http::url_content u;
+    net_utils::parse_url(m_daemon_address, u);
 
-  net_utils::http::url_content u;
-  net_utils::parse_url(m_daemon_address, u);
+    if(!u.port)
+    {
+      u.port = m_testnet ? config::testnet::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT : config::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT;
+    }
 
-  if(!u.port)
+    if (!m_http_client.connect(u.host, std::to_string(u.port), WALLET_RCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT))
+      return false;
+  }
+
+  if (same_version)
   {
-    u.port = m_testnet ? config::testnet::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT : config::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT;
+    epee::json_rpc::request<cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION::request> req_t = AUTO_VAL_INIT(req_t);
+    epee::json_rpc::response<cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_VERSION::response, std::string> resp_t = AUTO_VAL_INIT(resp_t);
+    req_t.jsonrpc = "2.0";
+    req_t.id = epee::serialization::storage_entry(0);
+    req_t.method = "get_version";
+    bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_daemon_address + "/json_rpc", req_t, resp_t, m_http_client);
+    if (!r || resp_t.result.status != CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK)
+      *same_version = false;
+    else
+      *same_version = resp_t.result.version == CORE_RPC_VERSION;
   }
 
-  return m_http_client.connect(u.host, std::to_string(u.port), WALLET_RCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
+  return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wallet2::generate_chacha8_key_from_secret_keys(crypto::chacha8_key &key) const

src/wallet/wallet2.h

@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace tools
     std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryptonote::tx_destination_entry> dsts, const size_t fake_outs_count, const uint64_t unlock_time, uint64_t fee_multiplier, const std::vector<uint8_t> extra, bool trusted_daemon);
     std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> create_transactions_all(const cryptonote::account_public_address &address, const size_t fake_outs_count, const uint64_t unlock_time, uint64_t fee_multiplier, const std::vector<uint8_t> extra, bool trusted_daemon);
     std::vector<pending_tx> create_unmixable_sweep_transactions(bool trusted_daemon);
-    bool check_connection();
+    bool check_connection(bool *same_version = NULL);
     void get_transfers(wallet2::transfer_container& incoming_transfers) const;
     void get_payments(const crypto::hash& payment_id, std::list<wallet2::payment_details>& payments, uint64_t min_height = 0) const;
     void get_payments(std::list<std::pair<crypto::hash,wallet2::payment_details>>& payments, uint64_t min_height, uint64_t max_height = (uint64_t)-1) const;