From ed16492a753e8b4106dfeeea0c21cb3f4f1f595a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Zernik <yzernik@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:05:36 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Remove check for blockchain synced (#621)

---
 squeaknode/core/squeak_controller.py       |  3 ---
 squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py             |  9 ---------
 squeaknode/server/squeak_server_handler.py | 12 ------------
 squeaknode/sync/squeak_sync_status.py      |  4 ----
 4 files changed, 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/squeaknode/core/squeak_controller.py b/squeaknode/core/squeak_controller.py
index 49005bf9..b9c2837f 100644
--- a/squeaknode/core/squeak_controller.py
+++ b/squeaknode/core/squeak_controller.py
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ class SqueakController:
     def get_network(self):
         return self.config.core.network
 
-    def is_blockchain_synced(self):
-        return self.squeak_core.is_blockchain_synced()
-
     def get_offer(self, squeak: CSqueak, offer: Offer, peer: SqueakPeer) -> ReceivedOffer:
         return self.squeak_core.unpack_offer(squeak, offer, peer)
 
diff --git a/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py b/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
index 94075168..9793939a 100644
--- a/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
+++ b/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
@@ -292,12 +292,3 @@ class SqueakCore:
                     client_addr=sent_offer.client_addr,
                 )
                 yield received_payment
-
-    def is_blockchain_synced(self) -> bool:
-        """Check if the blockchain is synced.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the blockchain is synced.
-        """
-        get_info_response = self.lightning_client.get_info()
-        return get_info_response.synced_to_chain
diff --git a/squeaknode/server/squeak_server_handler.py b/squeaknode/server/squeak_server_handler.py
index 73c3458c..f6d60086 100644
--- a/squeaknode/server/squeak_server_handler.py
+++ b/squeaknode/server/squeak_server_handler.py
@@ -16,25 +16,16 @@ class SqueakServerHandler(object):
         self.squeak_controller = squeak_controller
 
     def handle_posted_squeak(self, squeak: CSqueak):
-        if not self.squeak_controller.is_blockchain_synced():
-            raise Exception("Blockchain not synced.")
-
         logger.info(
             "Handle posted squeak with hash: {}".format(get_hash(squeak).hex()))
         # Save the squeak
         self.squeak_controller.save_uploaded_squeak(squeak)
 
     def handle_get_squeak(self, squeak_hash: bytes):
-        if not self.squeak_controller.is_blockchain_synced():
-            raise Exception("Blockchain not synced.")
-
         logger.info("Handle get squeak by hash: {}".format(squeak_hash.hex()))
         return self.squeak_controller.get_public_squeak(squeak_hash)
 
     def handle_lookup_squeaks(self, request):
-        if not self.squeak_controller.is_blockchain_synced():
-            raise Exception("Blockchain not synced.")
-
         addresses = request.addresses
         min_block = request.min_block
         max_block = request.max_block
@@ -58,9 +49,6 @@ class SqueakServerHandler(object):
         )
 
     def handle_get_offer(self, squeak_hash: bytes, client_addr: str):
-        if not self.squeak_controller.is_blockchain_synced():
-            raise Exception("Blockchain not synced.")
-
         logger.info(
             "Handle get offer by hash: {} from client_addr: {}".format(
                 squeak_hash.hex(), client_addr
diff --git a/squeaknode/sync/squeak_sync_status.py b/squeaknode/sync/squeak_sync_status.py
index 657e671e..2912fe9e 100644
--- a/squeaknode/sync/squeak_sync_status.py
+++ b/squeaknode/sync/squeak_sync_status.py
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ class SqueakSyncController:
         self.squeak_controller = squeak_controller
 
     def sync_timeline(self):
-        if not self.squeak_controller.is_blockchain_synced():
-            logger.error(
-                "Failed to sync timeline because blockchain out of sync.")
-            return
         try:
             block_height = self.squeak_controller.get_best_block_height()
         except Exception: