// attach will connect to a running geth instance attaching a JavaScript console and to it.
func attach(ctx *cli.Context) {
// attach to a running geth instance
client, err := utils.NewRemoteRPCClient(ctx)
if err != nil {
utils.Fatalf("Unable to attach to geth: %v", err)
}
repl := newLightweightJSRE(
ctx.GlobalString(utils.JSpathFlag.Name),
client,
ctx.GlobalString(utils.DataDirFlag.Name),
true,
)
// preload user defined JS files into the console
err = repl.preloadJSFiles(ctx)
if err != nil {
utils.Fatalf("unable to preload JS file %v", err)
}
// in case the exec flag holds a JS statement execute it and return
if ctx.GlobalString(utils.ExecFlag.Name) != "" {
repl.batch(ctx.GlobalString(utils.ExecFlag.Name))
} else {
repl.welcome()
repl.interactive()
}
}
// remoteConsole will connect to a remote geth instance, attaching a JavaScript
// console to it.
func remoteConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
// Attach to a remotely running geth instance and start the JavaScript console
client, err := utils.NewRemoteRPCClient(ctx)
if err != nil {
utils.Fatalf("Unable to attach to remote geth: %v", err)
}
config := console.Config{
DataDir: utils.MustMakeDataDir(ctx),
DocRoot: ctx.GlobalString(utils.JSpathFlag.Name),
Client: client,
Preload: utils.MakeConsolePreloads(ctx),
}
console, err := console.New(config)
if err != nil {
utils.Fatalf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
}
defer console.Stop(false)
// If only a short execution was requested, evaluate and return
if script := ctx.GlobalString(utils.ExecFlag.Name); script != "" {
console.Evaluate(script)
return nil
}
// Otherwise print the welcome screen and enter interactive mode
console.Welcome()
console.Interactive()
return nil
}