Moved class singleAPI to api module and import api below config check

src/api.py

@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ This is not what you run to run the Bitmessage API. Instead, enable the API
 """
 
 import base64
+import errno
 import hashlib
 import json
+import random  # nosec
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import threading
 import time
 from binascii import hexlify, unhexlify
 from SimpleXMLRPCServer import SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler, SimpleXMLRPCServer
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ from bmconfigparser import BMConfigParser
 import defaults
 import helper_inbox
 import helper_sent
+import helper_threading
 
 import state
 import queues
@@ -60,6 +66,68 @@ class StoppableXMLRPCServer(SimpleXMLRPCServer):
             self.handle_request()
 
 
+# This thread, of which there is only one, runs the API.
+class singleAPI(threading.Thread, helper_threading.StoppableThread):
+    def __init__(self):
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="singleAPI")
+        self.initStop()
+
+    def stopThread(self):
+        super(singleAPI, self).stopThread()
+        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        try:
+            s.connect((
+                BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiinterface'),
+                BMConfigParser().getint('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport')
+            ))
+            s.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
+            s.close()
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    def run(self):
+        port = BMConfigParser().getint('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport')
+        try:
+            from errno import WSAEADDRINUSE
+        except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+            errno.WSAEADDRINUSE = errno.EADDRINUSE
+        for attempt in range(50):
+            try:
+                if attempt > 0:
+                    port = random.randint(32767, 65535)
+                se = StoppableXMLRPCServer(
+                    (BMConfigParser().get(
+                        'bitmessagesettings', 'apiinterface'),
+                     port),
+                    MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler, True, True)
+            except socket.error as e:
+                if e.errno in (errno.EADDRINUSE, errno.WSAEADDRINUSE):
+                    continue
+            else:
+                if attempt > 0:
+                    BMConfigParser().set(
+                        "bitmessagesettings", "apiport", str(port))
+                    BMConfigParser().save()
+                break
+        se.register_introspection_functions()
+
+        apiNotifyPath = BMConfigParser().safeGet(
+            'bitmessagesettings', 'apinotifypath')
+
+        if apiNotifyPath:
+            logger.info('Trying to call %s', apiNotifyPath)
+            try:
+                subprocess.call([apiNotifyPath, "startingUp"])
+            except OSError:
+                logger.warning(
+                    'Failed to call %s, removing apinotifypath setting',
+                    apiNotifyPath)
+                BMConfigParser().remove_option(
+                    'bitmessagesettings', 'apinotifypath')
+
+        se.serve_forever()
+
+
 # This is one of several classes that constitute the API
 # This class was written by Vaibhav Bhatia.
 # Modified by Jonathan Warren (Atheros).

src/bitmessagemain.py

@@ -20,23 +20,20 @@ sys.path.insert(0, app_dir)
 import depends
 depends.check_dependencies()
 
+import ctypes
+import getopt
 # Used to capture a Ctrl-C keypress so that Bitmessage can shutdown gracefully.
 import signal
-# The next 3 are used for the API
-from singleinstance import singleinstance
-import errno
 import socket
-import ctypes
+from datetime import datetime
 from struct import pack
 from subprocess import call
 from time import sleep
-from random import randint
-import getopt
 
-from api import MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler, StoppableXMLRPCServer
 from helper_startup import (
     isOurOperatingSystemLimitedToHavingVeryFewHalfOpenConnections
 )
+from singleinstance import singleinstance
 
 import defaults
 import shared
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ from network.addrthread import AddrThread
 from network.downloadthread import DownloadThread
 
 # Helper Functions
-import helper_bootstrap
 import helper_generic
 import helper_threading
 
@@ -155,53 +151,6 @@ def _fixSocket():
         socket.IPV6_V6ONLY = 27
 
 
-# This thread, of which there is only one, runs the API.
-class singleAPI(threading.Thread, helper_threading.StoppableThread):
-    def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="singleAPI")
-        self.initStop()
-
-    def stopThread(self):
-        super(singleAPI, self).stopThread()
-        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        try:
-            s.connect((
-                BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiinterface'),
-                BMConfigParser().getint('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport')
-            ))
-            s.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
-            s.close()
-        except:
-            pass
-
-    def run(self):
-        port = BMConfigParser().getint('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport')
-        try:
-            from errno import WSAEADDRINUSE
-        except (ImportError, AttributeError):
-            errno.WSAEADDRINUSE = errno.EADDRINUSE
-        for attempt in range(50):
-            try:
-                if attempt > 0:
-                    port = randint(32767, 65535)
-                se = StoppableXMLRPCServer(
-                    (BMConfigParser().get(
-                        'bitmessagesettings', 'apiinterface'),
-                     port),
-                    MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler, True, True)
-            except socket.error as e:
-                if e.errno in (errno.EADDRINUSE, errno.WSAEADDRINUSE):
-                    continue
-            else:
-                if attempt > 0:
-                    BMConfigParser().set(
-                        "bitmessagesettings", "apiport", str(port))
-                    BMConfigParser().save()
-                break
-        se.register_introspection_functions()
-        se.serve_forever()
-
-
 # This is a list of current connections (the thread pointers at least)
 selfInitiatedConnections = {}
 
@@ -338,19 +287,9 @@ class Main:
             shared.reloadBroadcastSendersForWhichImWatching()
 
             # API is also objproc dependent
-            if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean(
+            if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean('bitmessagesettings', 'apienabled'):
-                    'bitmessagesettings', 'apienabled'):
+                import api
-                try:
+                singleAPIThread = api.singleAPI()
-                    apiNotifyPath = BMConfigParser().get(
-                        'bitmessagesettings', 'apinotifypath')
-                except:
-                    apiNotifyPath = ''
-                if apiNotifyPath != '':
-                    with shared.printLock:
-                        print('Trying to call', apiNotifyPath)
-
-                    call([apiNotifyPath, "startingUp"])
-                singleAPIThread = singleAPI()
                 # close the main program even if there are threads left
                 singleAPIThread.daemon = True
                 singleAPIThread.start()