Drop support for pre-0.17 Bitcoin Core

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@ Before starting, note you need either (a) Bitcoin Core installed on Windows or (
 If (a), then note the following two points:
 
 ##### Installing Bitcoin Core
-If you haven't done so yet, install Bitcoin Core as described [here](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#windows-10). After starting it for the first time, it will start the Initial Block Download. JoinMarket cannot be used until this is finished. More information on that can be found [here](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#initial-block-downloadibd).
+
+If you haven't done so yet, install Bitcoin Core, version 0.18 or newer, as described [here](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#windows-10). After starting it for the first time, it will start the Initial Block Download. JoinMarket cannot be used until this is finished. More information on that can be found [here](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#initial-block-downloadibd).
 
 ##### Configuring Bitcoin Core
+
 Bitcoin Core needs to be configured to allow JoinMarket to connect to it. From the `Settings` menu choose `Options` and click `Open Configuration File`. Add `server=1`, save and close the file. After that restart Bitcoin Core.
 
 There are currently two choices for installing on Windows; one, directly installing on Windows, requiring the manual addition of a libsodium dependency, or, two, using Ubuntu via the WSL mechanism (which may require additional setup to make the Qt GUI work).

docs/PAYJOIN.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ So just skip those sections if you already know it.
 
 ### Preparatory step: configuring for Bitcoin Core.
 
-Joinmarket currently requires a Bitcoin Core full node, although it can be pruned.
+Joinmarket currently requires a Bitcoin Core full node, version 0.18 or newer, although it can be pruned.
 
 First thing to do: in `scripts/`, run:
 

docs/TESTING.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### Test instructions (for developers):
 
-Work in your `jmvenv` virtualenv as for all Joinmarket work. Make sure to have [bitcoind](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node) 0.17 or newer installed. Also need miniircd installed to the root (i.e. in your `joinmarket-clientserver` directory):
+Work in your `jmvenv` virtualenv as for all Joinmarket work. Make sure to have [bitcoind](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node) 0.18 or newer installed. Also need miniircd installed to the root (i.e. in your `joinmarket-clientserver` directory):
 
     (jmvenv)$ cd /path/to/joinmarket-clientserver
     (jmvenv)$ git clone https://github.com/Joinmarket-Org/miniircd

jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py

@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
             raise Exception('wrong network configured')
 
     def is_address_imported(self, addr):
-        try:
-            return self._rpc('getaccount', [addr]) != ''
-        except JsonRpcError:
         return len(self._rpc('getaddressinfo', [addr])['labels']) > 0
 
     def get_block(self, blockheight):
@@ -232,11 +229,7 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
         return res
 
     def is_address_labeled(self, utxo, walletname):
-        # Bitcoin Core before 0.17 used accounts, new versions has labels
-        return (
-            ("label" in utxo and utxo["label"] == walletname) or
-            ("account" in utxo and utxo["account"] == walletname)
-        )
+        return ("label" in utxo and utxo["label"] == walletname)
 
     def import_addresses(self, addr_list, wallet_name, restart_cb=None):
         """Imports addresses in a batch during initial sync.
@@ -275,10 +268,6 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
             sys.exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
 
     def import_addresses_if_needed(self, addresses, wallet_name):
-        try:
-            imported_addresses = set(self._rpc('getaddressesbyaccount',
-                                                  [wallet_name]))
-        except JsonRpcError:
         if wallet_name in self._rpc('listlabels', []):
             imported_addresses = set(self._rpc('getaddressesbylabel',
                                                   [wallet_name]).keys())
@@ -327,12 +316,8 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
         watch-only wallets.
         """
         htxid = bintohex(txid)
-        #changed syntax in 0.14.0; allow both syntaxes
         try:
             res = self._rpc("gettransaction", [htxid, True])
-        except Exception as e:
-            try:
-                res = self._rpc("gettransaction", [htxid, 1])
         except JsonRpcError as e:
             #This should never happen (gettransaction is a wallet rpc).
             log.warn("Failed gettransaction call; JsonRpcError: " + repr(e))
@@ -345,7 +330,7 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
             # happens in case of rpc connection failure:
             return None
         if "confirmations" not in res:
-            log.warning("Malformed gettx result: " + str(res))
+            log.warning("Malformed gettransaction result: " + str(res))
             return None
         return res
 
@@ -479,11 +464,7 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
         return self._rpc('getblockchaininfo', [])['mediantime']
 
     def _get_block_header_data(self, blockhash, key):
-        try:
-            # works with pruning enabled, but only after v0.12
         return self._rpc('getblockheader', [blockhash])[key]
-        except JsonRpcError:
-            return self._rpc('getblock', [blockhash])[key]
 
     def get_block_height(self, blockhash):
         return self._get_block_header_data(blockhash, 'height')
@@ -594,13 +575,9 @@ class BitcoinCoreNoHistoryInterface(BitcoinCoreInterface, RegtestBitcoinCoreMixi
             addr_list = ["addr(" + a + ")" for a in addresses]
             log.debug("Starting scan of UTXO set")
             st = time.time()
-            try:
             self._rpc("scantxoutset", ["abort", []])
             self.scan_result = self._rpc("scantxoutset", ["start",
                 addr_list])
-            except JsonRpcError as e:
-                raise RuntimeError("Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 or higher required "
-                    + "for no-history sync (" + repr(e) + ")")
             et = time.time()
             log.debug("UTXO set scan took " + str(et - st) + "sec")
         elif self.import_addresses_call_count > 4: