bc/peer/main.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"time"

	blockchainlib "./blockchainlib"
	p2plib "./p2plib"
	"github.com/fatih/color"
)

var tp p2plib.ThisPeer
var blockchain blockchainlib.Blockchain

func main() {

	if len(os.Args) < 3 {
		color.Red("need to call:")
		color.Red("./peer client 3001 3002")
		os.Exit(3)
	}

	color.Blue("Starting Peer")
	//read configuration file
	readConfig("config.json")

	//read the stored blockchain
	err := blockchain.ReadFromDisk()
	check(err)
	blockchain.Print()

	//initialize p2plib
	configuredMsgCases := createMsgHandlerCases()
	tp = p2plib.InitializePeer(os.Args[1], "127.0.0.1",
		os.Args[2], os.Args[3], config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort, configuredMsgCases)

	if tp.RunningPeer.Role == "client" {
		color.Red("http://" + config.IP + ":" + config.ServerRESTPort)
		fmt.Println(blockchain.GenesisBlock)
		blockchain.ReconstructBlockchainFromBlock("http://"+config.IP+":"+config.ServerRESTPort, blockchain.GenesisBlock)
	}
	color.Blue("initialized")
	go runRestServer()

	fmt.Println(tp.Running)
	for tp.Running {
		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
	}
}