Wallet API: functions for supporting/creating view only wallets

src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp

@@ -277,6 +277,46 @@ bool WalletImpl::create(const std::string &path, const std::string &password, co
     return true;
 }
 
+bool WalletImpl::createWatchOnly(const std::string &path, const std::string &password, const std::string &language) const
+{
+    clearStatus();
+    std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> view_wallet(new tools::wallet2(m_wallet->testnet()));
+
+    // Store same refresh height as original wallet
+    view_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(m_wallet->get_refresh_from_block_height());
+
+    bool keys_file_exists;
+    bool wallet_file_exists;
+    tools::wallet2::wallet_exists(path, keys_file_exists, wallet_file_exists);
+    LOG_PRINT_L3("wallet_path: " << path << "");
+    LOG_PRINT_L3("keys_file_exists: " << std::boolalpha << keys_file_exists << std::noboolalpha
+                 << "  wallet_file_exists: " << std::boolalpha << wallet_file_exists << std::noboolalpha);
+
+    // add logic to error out if new wallet requested but named wallet file exists
+    if (keys_file_exists || wallet_file_exists) {
+        m_errorString = "attempting to generate view only wallet, but specified file(s) exist.  Exiting to not risk overwriting.";
+        LOG_ERROR(m_errorString);
+        m_status = Status_Error;
+        return false;
+    }
+    // TODO: validate language
+    view_wallet->set_seed_language(language);
+
+    const crypto::secret_key viewkey = m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_view_secret_key;
+    const cryptonote::account_public_address address = m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_account_address;
+
+    try {
+        view_wallet->generate(path, password, address, viewkey);
+        m_status = Status_Ok;
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Error creating view only wallet: " << e.what());
+        m_status = Status_Error;
+        m_errorString = e.what();
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool WalletImpl::open(const std::string &path, const std::string &password)
 {
     clearStatus();
@@ -415,6 +455,11 @@ std::string WalletImpl::integratedAddress(const std::string &payment_id) const
     return m_wallet->get_account().get_public_integrated_address_str(pid, m_wallet->testnet());
 }
 
+std::string WalletImpl::privateViewKey() const
+{
+    return epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_view_secret_key);
+}
+
 std::string WalletImpl::path() const
 {
     return m_wallet->path();
@@ -966,7 +1011,12 @@ bool WalletImpl::trustedDaemon() const
     return m_trustedDaemon;
 }
 
-void WalletImpl::clearStatus()
+bool WalletImpl::watchOnly() const
+{
+    return m_wallet->watch_only();
+}
+
+void WalletImpl::clearStatus() const
 {
     m_status = Status_Ok;
     m_errorString.clear();
@@ -1020,6 +1070,8 @@ void WalletImpl::doRefresh()
             if (m_history->count() == 0) {
                 m_history->refresh();
             }
+        } else {
+           LOG_PRINT_L3(__FUNCTION__ << ": skipping refresh - daemon is not synced");
         }
     } catch (const std::exception &e) {
         m_status = Status_Error;
@@ -1068,7 +1120,8 @@ bool WalletImpl::isNewWallet() const
     // it's the same case as if it created from scratch, i.e. we need "fast sync"
     // with the daemon (pull hashes instead of pull blocks).
     // If wallet cache is rebuilt, creation height stored in .keys is used.
-    return !(blockChainHeight() > 1 || m_recoveringFromSeed || m_rebuildWalletCache);
+    // Watch only wallet is a copy of an existing wallet. 
+    return !(blockChainHeight() > 1 || m_recoveringFromSeed || m_rebuildWalletCache) && !watchOnly();
 }
 
 void WalletImpl::doInit(const string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit)
@@ -1078,9 +1131,13 @@ void WalletImpl::doInit(const string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction
     // in case new wallet, this will force fast-refresh (pulling hashes instead of blocks)
     // If daemon isn't synced a calculated block height will be used instead
     if (isNewWallet() && daemonSynced()) {
+        LOG_PRINT_L2(__FUNCTION__ << ":New Wallet - fast refresh until " << daemonBlockChainHeight());
         m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(daemonBlockChainHeight());
     }
 
+    if (m_rebuildWalletCache)
+      LOG_PRINT_L2(__FUNCTION__ << ": Rebuilding wallet cache, fast refresh until block " << m_wallet->get_refresh_from_block_height());
+
     if (Utils::isAddressLocal(daemon_address)) {
         this->setTrustedDaemon(true);
     }

src/wallet/api/wallet.h

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public:
     ~WalletImpl();
     bool create(const std::string &path, const std::string &password,
                 const std::string &language);
+    bool createWatchOnly(const std::string &path, const std::string &password,
+                            const std::string &language) const;
     bool open(const std::string &path, const std::string &password);
     bool recover(const std::string &path, const std::string &seed);
     bool close();
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     bool setPassword(const std::string &password);
     std::string address() const;
     std::string integratedAddress(const std::string &payment_id) const;
+    std::string privateViewKey() const;
     std::string path() const;
     bool store(const std::string &path);
     std::string filename() const;
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ public:
     int autoRefreshInterval() const;
     void setRefreshFromBlockHeight(uint64_t refresh_from_block_height);
     void setRecoveringFromSeed(bool recoveringFromSeed);
+    bool watchOnly() const;
 
 
 
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool parse_uri(const std::string &uri, std::string &address, std::string &payment_id, uint64_t &amount, std::string &tx_description, std::string &recipient_name, std::vector<std::string> &unknown_parameters, std::string &error);
 
 private:
-    void clearStatus();
+    void clearStatus() const;
     void refreshThreadFunc();
     void doRefresh();
     bool daemonSynced() const;

src/wallet/wallet2.h

@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ namespace tools
     const cryptonote::account_base& get_account()const{return m_account;}
 
     void set_refresh_from_block_height(uint64_t height) {m_refresh_from_block_height = height;}
+    uint64_t get_refresh_from_block_height() const {return m_refresh_from_block_height;}
 
     // upper_transaction_size_limit as defined below is set to 
     // approximately 125% of the fixed minimum allowable penalty

src/wallet/wallet2_api.h

@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ struct Wallet
      */
     virtual std::string integratedAddress(const std::string &payment_id) const = 0;
     
+   /*!
+    * \brief privateViewKey    - returns private view key
+    * \return                  - private view key
+    */
+    virtual std::string privateViewKey() const = 0;
+
     /*!
      * \brief store - stores wallet to file.
      * \param path - main filename to store wallet to. additionally stores address file and keys file.
@@ -294,6 +300,15 @@ struct Wallet
      */
     virtual void initAsync(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit) = 0;
 
+   /*!
+    * \brief createWatchOnly - Creates a watch only wallet
+    * \param path - where to store the wallet
+    * \param password
+    * \param language
+    * \return  - true if created successfully
+    */
+    virtual bool createWatchOnly(const std::string &path, const std::string &password, const std::string &language) const = 0;
+
    /*!
     * \brief setRefreshFromBlockHeight - start refresh from block height on recover
     *
@@ -324,6 +339,12 @@ struct Wallet
     virtual uint64_t balance() const = 0;
     virtual uint64_t unlockedBalance() const = 0;
 
+   /**
+    * @brief watchOnly - checks if wallet is watch only
+    * @return - true if watch only
+    */
+    virtual bool watchOnly() const = 0;
+
     /**
      * @brief blockChainHeight - returns current blockchain height
      * @return