Chainparams: Translations: DRY: options and error strings

Also remove SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine and SelectParamsFromCommandLine

Author: jtimon

src/bitcoin-cli.cpp

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ std::string HelpMessageCli()
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-?", _("This help message"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-conf=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify configuration file (default: %s)"), "bitcoin.conf"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-datadir=<dir>", _("Specify data directory"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testnet", _("Use the test network"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-regtest", _("Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be "
-                                             "solved instantly. This is intended for regression testing tools and app development."));
+    AppendParamsHelpMessages(strUsage);
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcconnect=<ip>", strprintf(_("Send commands to node running on <ip> (default: %s)"), "127.0.0.1"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcport=<port>", strprintf(_("Connect to JSON-RPC on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), 8332, 18332));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcwait", _("Wait for RPC server to start"));
@@ -88,8 +86,10 @@ static bool AppInitRPC(int argc, char* argv[])
         return false;
     }
     // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (BaseParams() calls are only valid after this clause)
-    if (!SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet.\n");
+    try {
+        SelectBaseParams(ChainNameFromCommandLine());
+    } catch(std::exception &e) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
         return false;
     }
     return true;

src/bitcoin-tx.cpp

@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ static bool AppInitRawTx(int argc, char* argv[])
     ParseParameters(argc, argv);
 
     // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (Params() calls are only valid after this clause)
-    if (!SelectParamsFromCommandLine()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet.\n");
+    try {
+        SelectParams(ChainNameFromCommandLine());
+    } catch(std::exception &e) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -58,8 +60,7 @@ static bool AppInitRawTx(int argc, char* argv[])
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-create", _("Create new, empty TX."));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-json", _("Select JSON output"));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-txid", _("Output only the hex-encoded transaction id of the resultant transaction."));
-        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-regtest", _("Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be solved instantly."));
-        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testnet", _("Use the test network"));
+        AppendParamsHelpMessages(strUsage);
 
         fprintf(stdout, "%s", strUsage.c_str());
 

src/bitcoind.cpp

@@ -102,8 +102,10 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
             return false;
         }
         // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (Params() calls are only valid after this clause)
-        if (!SelectParamsFromCommandLine()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet.\n");
+        try {
+            SelectParams(ChainNameFromCommandLine());
+        } catch(std::exception &e) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
             return false;
         }
 

src/chainparams.cpp

@@ -278,13 +278,3 @@ void SelectParams(const std::string& network)
     SelectBaseParams(network);
     pCurrentParams = &Params(network);
 }
-
-bool SelectParamsFromCommandLine()
-{
-    std::string network = ChainNameFromCommandLine();
-    if (network == CBaseChainParams::MAX_NETWORK_TYPES)
-        return false;
-
-    SelectParams(network);
-    return true;
-}

src/chainparams.h

@@ -114,10 +114,4 @@ CChainParams& Params(const std::string& chain);
  */
 void SelectParams(const std::string& chain);
 
-/**
- * Looks for -regtest or -testnet and then calls SelectParams as appropriate.
- * Returns false if an invalid combination is given.
- */
-bool SelectParamsFromCommandLine();
-
 #endif // BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMS_H

src/chainparamsbase.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@
 const std::string CBaseChainParams::MAIN = "main";
 const std::string CBaseChainParams::TESTNET = "test";
 const std::string CBaseChainParams::REGTEST = "regtest";
-const std::string CBaseChainParams::MAX_NETWORK_TYPES = "unknown_chain";
+
+void AppendParamsHelpMessages(std::string& strUsage, bool debugHelp)
+{
+    strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Chain selection options:"));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testnet", _("Use the test chain"));
+    if (debugHelp) {
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-regtest", "Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be solved instantly. "
+                                   "This is intended for regression testing tools and app development.");
+    }
+}
 
 /**
  * Main network
@@ -95,24 +104,14 @@ std::string ChainNameFromCommandLine()
     bool fTestNet = GetBoolArg("-testnet", false);
 
     if (fTestNet && fRegTest)
-        return CBaseChainParams::MAX_NETWORK_TYPES;
+        throw std::runtime_error("Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet.");
     if (fRegTest)
         return CBaseChainParams::REGTEST;
     if (fTestNet)
         return CBaseChainParams::TESTNET;
     return CBaseChainParams::MAIN;
 }
 
-bool SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine()
-{
-    std::string network = ChainNameFromCommandLine();
-    if (network == CBaseChainParams::MAX_NETWORK_TYPES)
-        return false;
-
-    SelectBaseParams(network);
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool AreBaseParamsConfigured()
 {
     return pCurrentBaseParams != NULL;

src/chainparamsbase.h

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class CBaseChainParams
     static const std::string MAIN;
     static const std::string TESTNET;
     static const std::string REGTEST;
-    static const std::string MAX_NETWORK_TYPES;
 
     const std::string& DataDir() const { return strDataDir; }
     int RPCPort() const { return nRPCPort; }
@@ -31,6 +30,12 @@ class CBaseChainParams
     std::string strDataDir;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Append the help messages for the chainparams options to the
+ * parameter string.
+ */
+void AppendParamsHelpMessages(std::string& strUsage, bool debugHelp=true);
+
 /**
  * Return the currently selected parameters. This won't change after app
  * startup, except for unit tests.
@@ -46,12 +51,6 @@ void SelectBaseParams(const std::string& chain);
  */
 std::string ChainNameFromCommandLine();
 
-/**
- * Calls NetworkIdFromCommandLine() and then calls SelectParams as appropriate.
- * Returns false if an invalid combination is given.
- */
-bool SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine();
-
 /**
  * Return true if SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine() has been called to select
  * a network.

src/init.cpp

@@ -396,11 +396,10 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     {
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-printpriority", strprintf("Log transaction priority and fee per kB when mining blocks (default: %u)", 0));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-privdb", strprintf("Sets the DB_PRIVATE flag in the wallet db environment (default: %u)", 1));
-        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-regtest", "Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be solved instantly. "
-            "This is intended for regression testing tools and app development.");
     }
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-shrinkdebugfile", _("Shrink debug.log file on client startup (default: 1 when no -debug)"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testnet", _("Use the test network"));
+
+    AppendParamsHelpMessages(strUsage, showDebug);
 
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Node relay options:"));
     if (showDebug)

src/qt/bitcoin.cpp

@@ -604,8 +604,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // - Needs to be done before createOptionsModel
 
     // Check for -testnet or -regtest parameter (Params() calls are only valid after this clause)
-    if (!SelectParamsFromCommandLine()) {
-        QMessageBox::critical(0, QObject::tr("Bitcoin Core"), QObject::tr("Error: Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet."));
+    try {
+        SelectParams(ChainNameFromCommandLine());
+    } catch(std::exception &e) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(0, QObject::tr("Bitcoin Core"), QObject::tr("Error: %1").arg(e.what()));
         return 1;
     }
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET