Start the RPC server before doing all the (expensive) startup
initialisations like loading the block index. Until the node is ready,
return all calls immediately with a new error signalling "in warmup"
with an appropriate status message (similar to the init message).
This is useful for RPC clients to know that the server is there (e. g.,
they don't have to start it) but not yet available. It is used in
Namecoin and Huntercoin already for some time, and there exists a UI
hooked onto the RPC interface that actively uses this to its advantage.
Make the CBlockIndex* (optionally) returned by GetDepthInMainChain
const. This prevents accidental modification. The result is for
reading its properties rather than modifying it.
The case SetMerkleBranch(NULL) was never actually used, and thus the
involved code (loading the block from disk) can be removed and the
implementation simplified.
Port over https://github.com/chronokings/huntercoin/pull/19 from
Huntercoin: This implements a new RPC command "getchaintips" that can be
used to find all currently active chain heads. This is similar to the
-printblocktree startup option, but it can be used without restarting
just via the RPC interface on a running daemon.
Get rid of SendMoney and replace it by the functionality of
SendMoneyToDestination. This cleans up the code, since only
SendMoneyToDestination was actually used (SendMoney internally from this
routine).
Daniel Kraft