add parameter --alt-addr and use that the same way as --bind-addr

Signed-off-by: Max Rantil <[email protected]>

Author: maxrantil

.msggen.json

@@ -1589,6 +1589,7 @@
             "ListConfigs.configs.addr": 47,
             "ListConfigs.configs.alias": 30,
             "ListConfigs.configs.allow-deprecated-apis": 14,
+            "ListConfigs.configs.alt-addr": 71,
             "ListConfigs.configs.always-use-proxy": 17,
             "ListConfigs.configs.announce-addr": 48,
             "ListConfigs.configs.announce-addr-discovered": 54,
@@ -1672,6 +1673,10 @@
             "ListConfigs.configs.allow-deprecated-apis.source": 2,
             "ListConfigs.configs.allow-deprecated-apis.value_bool": 1
         },
+        "ListconfigsConfigsAlt-addr": {
+            "ListConfigs.configs.alt-addr.sources[]": 2,
+            "ListConfigs.configs.alt-addr.values_str[]": 1
+        },
         "ListconfigsConfigsAlways-use-proxy": {
             "ListConfigs.configs.always-use-proxy.source": 2,
             "ListConfigs.configs.always-use-proxy.value_bool": 1
@@ -6678,6 +6683,18 @@
             "added": "pre-v0.10.1",
             "deprecated": false
         },
+        "ListConfigs.configs.alt-addr": {
+            "added": "v24.05",
+            "deprecated": false
+        },
+        "ListConfigs.configs.alt-addr.sources[]": {
+            "added": "v24.05",
+            "deprecated": false
+        },
+        "ListConfigs.configs.alt-addr.values_str[]": {
+            "added": "v24.05",
+            "deprecated": false
+        },
         "ListConfigs.configs.always-use-proxy": {
             "added": "pre-v0.10.1",
             "deprecated": false

cln-grpc/proto/node.proto

@@ -15113,6 +15113,35 @@
                   }
                 }
               },
+              "alt-addr": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "additionalProperties": false,
+                "required": [
+                  "values_str",
+                  "sources"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                  "values_str": {
+                    "added": "v24.05",
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "description": [
+                        "Field from config or cmdline."
+                      ]
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "sources": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "description": [
+                        "Source of configuration setting."
+                      ]
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              },
               "offline": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "additionalProperties": false,

cln-grpc/src/convert.rs

@@ -2052,6 +2052,13 @@ def listconfigs_configs_allow_deprecated_apis2py(m):
     })
 
 
+def listconfigs_configs_alt_addr2py(m):
+    return remove_default({
+        "sources": [m.sources for i in m.sources], # ArrayField[primitive] in generate_composite
+        "values_str": [m.values_str for i in m.values_str], # ArrayField[primitive] in generate_composite
+    })
+
+
 def listconfigs_configs_always_use_proxy2py(m):
     return remove_default({
         "source": m.source,  # PrimitiveField in generate_composite

cln-rpc/src/model.rs

@@ -621,6 +621,17 @@ its use disables autolisten.
 
   When set to *true* (default is *false*), prefixes all `HOSTNAME` in **announce-addr** with `dns:`.
 
+* **alt-addr**=*\[IPADDRESS\[:PORT\]]\*
+
+  Specify an alternative IP address (v4 or v6) and optionally a port,
+to be used for selective private communications with established peers.
+This address is used selectively, primarily for reconnections with known peers,
+enhancing privacy and optimizing connectivity based on previous interactions.
+This address is not publicly announced.
+
+  An empty 'IPADDRESS' is a special value that clears any previously saved alternate addresses,
+effectively resetting this setting. (Added in v24.05).
+
 * **offline**
 
   Do not bind to any ports, and do not try to reconnect to any peers. This

contrib/msggen/msggen/schema.json

@@ -1176,6 +1176,35 @@
               }
             }
           },
+          "alt-addr": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "required": [
+              "values_str",
+              "sources"
+            ],
+            "properties": {
+              "values_str": {
+								"added": "v24.05",
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "description": [
+                    "Field from config or cmdline."
+                  ]
+                }
+              },
+              "sources": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "description": [
+                    "Source of configuration setting."
+                  ]
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
           "offline": {
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,