initializing monero blockchain access added to main.cpp

main.cpp

@@ -59,41 +59,39 @@ if (!xmreg::get_blockchain_path(bc_path_opt, blockchain_path, testnet))
 
 cout << "Blockchain path: " << blockchain_path.string() << endl;
 
-// enable basic monero log output
-xmreg::enable_monero_log();
-
-
-// create instance of our MicroCore
-// and make pointer to the Blockchain
-xmreg::MicroCore mcore;
-cryptonote::Blockchain* core_storage;
+// setup blockchain status monitoring thread
+xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::set_blockchain_path(blockchain_path.string());
+xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::set_testnet(false);
+xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::refresh_block_status_every_seconds = 30;
 
-// initialize mcore and core_storage
-if (!xmreg::init_blockchain(blockchain_path.string(),
-                            mcore, core_storage))
+// since CurrentBlockchainStatus class monitors current status
+// of the blockchain (e.g, current height), its seems logical to
+// make static objects for accessing the blockchain in this class.
+// this way monero accesssing blockchain variables (i.e. mcore and core_storage)
+// are not passed around like crazy everywhere.
+// There are here, and this is the only class that
+// has direct access to blockchain.
+if (!xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::init_monero_blockchain())
 {
     cerr << "Error accessing blockchain." << endl;
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
 
-// setup blockchain status monitoring thread
-xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::set_blockchain_path(blockchain_path.string());
-xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::set_testnet(false);
-xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::refresh_block_status_every_seconds = 30;
-
 // launch the status monitoring thread so that it keeps track of blockchain
 // info, e.g., current height. Information from this thread is used
 // by tx searching threads that are launch upon for each user independent.
 xmreg::CurrentBlockchainStatus::start_monitor_blockchain_thread();
 
-xmreg::YourMoneroRequests::show_logs = true;
 
 
+
+
+xmreg::YourMoneroRequests::show_logs = true;
+
 xmreg::YourMoneroRequests your_xmr(
         shared_ptr<xmreg::MySqlAccounts>(new xmreg::MySqlAccounts{}));
 
 
-
 auto login                 = your_xmr.make_resource(
         &xmreg::YourMoneroRequests::login                , "/login");
 

src/TxSearch.h

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ struct CurrentBlockchainStatus
 
     static uint64_t refresh_block_status_every_seconds;
 
+    // since this class monitors current status
+    // of the blockchain, its seems logical to
+    // make object for accessing the blockchain here
+    static xmreg::MicroCore mcore;
+    static cryptonote::Blockchain* core_storage;
+
     static
     void start_monitor_blockchain_thread()
     {
@@ -87,15 +93,35 @@ struct CurrentBlockchainStatus
     {
         testnet = is_testnet;
     }
+
+    static bool
+    init_monero_blockchain()
+    {
+        // enable basic monero log output
+        xmreg::enable_monero_log();
+
+         // initialize mcore and core_storage
+        if (!xmreg::init_blockchain(blockchain_path,
+                                    mcore, core_storage))
+        {
+            cerr << "Error accessing blockchain." << endl;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
 };
 
 // initialize static variables
-atomic<uint64_t> CurrentBlockchainStatus::current_height {0};
-string           CurrentBlockchainStatus::blockchain_path {"/home/mwo/.blockchain/lmdb"};
-bool             CurrentBlockchainStatus::testnet  {false};
-bool             CurrentBlockchainStatus::is_running  {false};
-std::thread      CurrentBlockchainStatus::m_thread;
-uint64_t         CurrentBlockchainStatus::refresh_block_status_every_seconds {60};
+atomic<uint64_t>        CurrentBlockchainStatus::current_height {0};
+string                  CurrentBlockchainStatus::blockchain_path {"/home/mwo/.blockchain/lmdb"};
+bool                    CurrentBlockchainStatus::testnet  {false};
+bool                    CurrentBlockchainStatus::is_running  {false};
+std::thread             CurrentBlockchainStatus::m_thread;
+uint64_t                CurrentBlockchainStatus::refresh_block_status_every_seconds {60};
+xmreg::MicroCore        CurrentBlockchainStatus::mcore;
+cryptonote::Blockchain* CurrentBlockchainStatus::core_storage;
 
 class TxSearch
 {