Russell Yanofsky c1694ce6bb wallet: Avoid use of Chain::Lock in importprunedfunds
This is a step toward removing the Chain::Lock class and reducing cs_main
locking.

This change only affects behavior in the case where wallet last block processed
falls behind the chain tip, in which case the "Block not found in chain" error
will be stricter and not allow importing data from a blocks between the wallet
last processed tip and the current node tip.
2020-03-31 08:36:02 -05:00
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Internal c++ interfaces

The following interfaces are defined here:

  • Chain — used by wallet to access blockchain and mempool state. Added in #14437, #14711, #15288, and #10973.

  • ChainClient — used by node to start & stop Chain clients. Added in #14437.

  • Node — used by GUI to start & stop bitcoin node. Added in #10244.

  • Wallet — used by GUI to access wallets. Added in #10244.

  • Handler — returned by handleEvent methods on interfaces above and used to manage lifetimes of event handlers.

  • Init — used by multiprocess code to access interfaces above on startup. Added in #10102.

The interfaces above define boundaries between major components of bitcoin code (node, wallet, and gui), making it possible for them to run in different processes, and be tested, developed, and understood independently. These interfaces are not currently designed to be stable or to be used externally.