shorter rpc name: getlocaldirectmessages => getdirectmsgs

README.md

@@ -115,6 +115,20 @@ sure they don't clash.
 
 - The recipient must be your follower.
 
+To get the last 10 direct messages to/from remote user:
+
+    ./twisterd getdirectmsgs myname 10 '[{"username":"myfriend"}]'
+
+Notes for `getdirectmsgs`:
+
+- These direct message IDs (max_id, since_id etc) are not related to post
+numbers. The numbering is local and specific to this thread.
+
+- This function will return messages which have been successfully decrypted
+upon receiving or that have been sent by this same computer. A different
+computer, sharing the same account, will see the same received, but not the
+same sent messages.
+
 To setup your profile:
 
     ./twisterd dhtput myname profile s '{"fullname":"My Name","bio":"just another user","location":"nowhere","url":"twister.net.co"}' myname 1

TODO

@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ registration for obvious reasons (no block yet, other nodes wouldn't accept the
 - Implement the mention forwarding mechanism discussed in the paper so user don't need to do polling
 and can also be sure to receive all mentions.
 
+- Implement hashtag "storage-less" torrents for post distribution.
+
+
 

src/bitcoinrpc.cpp

@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
     { "newdirectmsg",           &newdirectmsg,           false,     true },
     { "newrtmsg",               &newrtmsg,               false,     true },
     { "getposts",               &getposts,               false,     true },
-    { "getlocaldirectmessages", &getlocaldirectmessages, false,     true },
+    { "getdirectmsgs",          &getdirectmsgs,          false,     true },
     { "setspammsg",             &setspammsg,             false,     true },
     { "getspammsg",             &getspammsg,             false,     true },
     { "follow",                 &follow,                 false,     true },
@@ -1240,8 +1240,8 @@ Array RPCConvertValues(const std::string &strMethod, const std::vector<std::stri
     if (strMethod == "getposts"               && n > 0) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[0]);
     if (strMethod == "getposts"               && n > 1) ConvertTo<Array>(params[1]);
     if (strMethod == "getposts"               && n > 2) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[2]);
-    if (strMethod == "getlocaldirectmessages" && n > 1) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[1]);
+    if (strMethod == "getdirectmsgs"          && n > 1) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[1]);
-    if (strMethod == "getlocaldirectmessages" && n > 2) ConvertTo<Array>(params[2]);
+    if (strMethod == "getdirectmsgs"          && n > 2) ConvertTo<Array>(params[2]);
     if (strMethod == "follow"                 && n > 1) ConvertTo<Array>(params[1]);
     if (strMethod == "unfollow"               && n > 1) ConvertTo<Array>(params[1]);
     if (strMethod == "listusernamespartial"   && n > 1) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[1]);

src/bitcoinrpc.h

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ extern json_spirit::Value newpostmsg(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHel
 extern json_spirit::Value newdirectmsg(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value newrtmsg(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value getposts(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
-extern json_spirit::Value getlocaldirectmessages(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
+extern json_spirit::Value getdirectmsgs(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value setspammsg(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value getspammsg(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value follow(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);

src/twister.cpp

@@ -1166,12 +1166,12 @@ Value getposts(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return ret;
 }
 
-Value getlocaldirectmessages(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+Value getdirectmsgs(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 || params.size() > 3)
         throw runtime_error(
-            "getlocaldirectmessages <localuser> <count_per_user> '[{\"username\":username,\"max_id\":max_id,\"since_id\":since_id},...]'\n"
+            "getdirectmsgs <localuser> <count_per_user> '[{\"username\":username,\"max_id\":max_id,\"since_id\":since_id},...]'\n"
-            "get decrypted direct messages sent/received by user <localuser>\n"
+            "get (locally stored) decrypted direct messages sent/received by user <localuser>\n"
             "max_id and since_id may be omited. up to <count_per_user> are returned for each remote user.");
 
     string strUsername = params[0].get_str();