add rpc flag

cmd/node/appchain.go

@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ func createClient(ctx context.Context, ap AppChain) (cosmosclient.Client, error)
 	}
 
 	DefaultNodeHome := filepath.Join(userHomeDir, ".uptd")
-	client, _ = cosmosclient.New(ctx, cosmosclient.WithAddressPrefix(ap.Config.AddressPrefix), cosmosclient.WithHome(DefaultNodeHome))
+	client, _ = cosmosclient.New(ctx, 
+		cosmosclient.WithAddressPrefix(ap.Config.AddressPrefix), 
+		cosmosclient.WithHome(DefaultNodeHome),
+		// cosmosclient.WithNodeAddress(ap.Config.NodeRPCAddress),
+	)
 
 	// this is terrible, no isConnected as part of this code path
 	if(len(client.Context().ChainID) < 1) {
@@ -131,15 +135,13 @@ func (ap *AppChain)  startClient(ctx context.Context, config AppChainConfig) err
 	return nil
 }
 
-func NewAppChain(config AppChainConfig, logger zerolog.Logger) (*AppChain, error) {
+func NewAppChain(ctx context.Context, config AppChainConfig, logger zerolog.Logger) (*AppChain, error) {
 
 	ap := &AppChain{
 		Logger: logger,
 		Config: config,
 	}
 
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
 	client, err := createClient(ctx, *ap);
 
 	if err != nil {

cmd/node/flags.go

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func parseFlags() *alloraCfg {
 	pflag.StringVarP(&cfg.AppChainConfig.AddressKeyName, "allora-chain-key-name", "", "", "The name of a key stored in the Allora Blockchain Wallet")
 	pflag.StringVarP(&cfg.AppChainConfig.AddressRestoreMnemonic, "allora-chain-restore-mnemonic", "", "", "The restore mnemonic for an Allora Blockchain Wallet")
 	pflag.StringVarP(&cfg.AppChainConfig.AddressAccountPassphrase, "allora-chain-account-password", "", "", "The password for an Allora Blockchain Wallet Key")
+	pflag.StringVarP(&cfg.AppChainConfig.NodeRPCAddress, "allora-node-rpc-address", "", "127.0.0.1:26656", "The address for the client to connect to a node.")
 
 	pflag.CommandLine.SortFlags = false
 

cmd/node/main.go

@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ func run() int {
 	cfg.AppChainConfig.AddressPrefix = "upt"
 	cfg.AppChainConfig.LibP2PKey = host.ID().String()
 
-	appchain, err := NewAppChain(cfg.AppChainConfig, log)
-	if err != nil {
-		appchain.init(ctx)
+	appchain, err := NewAppChain(context.Background(), cfg.AppChainConfig, log)
+	if err == nil {
+		appchain.init(context.Background())
 	} 
 
 	// Start node main loop in a separate goroutine.

cmd/node/types.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type AppChain struct {
 }
 
 type AppChainConfig struct {
+	NodeRPCAddress  string // rpc node to attach to
 	AddressPrefix   string // prefix for the cosmos addresses
 	AddressKeyName  string // load a address by key from the keystore
 	AddressRestoreMnemonic  string