Epic-Wallet transition tests

[Potolski]

We are currently working on automating these tests before sharing them with the community.

There is an incompatibility within v2 and v3 wallet transactions. That means that two wallets with different versions(v2 and v3) can't make transactions between themselves.

ID	Scenario	Linux Status	Windows Status	Notes
001	Connecting V3 Wallets to a V2 Node	DONE	DONE	We expect this test to fail due to incompatible versions
002	Send Epic Coins from a V3 Wallet to a V2 Wallet (receiver) using the HTTP method	DONE	DONE
003	Send Epic Coins from a V3 Wallet to a V2 Wallet (receiver) using the File method	DONE	DONE	The File method should work until the last step
004	Receive Epic Coins from a V3 Wallet (Sender) in a V2 Wallet (Receiver)	DONE	DONE
005	Connecting V2 wallets to a V3 Node	DONE	DONE	We expect this test to succeed
006	Send Epic Coins from a V2 Wallet to a V3 Wallet (receiver) using the HTTP method	DONE	DONE
007	Send Epic Coins from a V2 Wallet to a V3 Wallet (receiver) using the File method	DONE	DONE	The File method should work until the last step
008	Receive Epic Coins from a V2 Wallet (Sender) in a V3 Wallet (Receiver)	DONE	DONE
009	Recover an Account Using the V3 Wallet Using the Passphrase Method	DONE	DONE	The passphrase method is failing, there is a workaround
010	Recover an Account Using the V3 Wallet Using the Seed Method	DONE	DONE	This method should work

Key point regarding transactions compatibility

The limited incompatibility between v2 and v3 is a concern, and it needs to be explained well to the user community. Here is our current guidance:

• We believe there is no risk of losing funds - this is mimblewimble, the transaction is either successful or never happened.

• There can be confusion among casual users about locked funds, the need to re-scan wallets, re-check outputs, etc.

• We expect to get errors in scenarios:

  • v3 wallet is trying to connect to v2 node
  • v3 wallet is sending to v2 wallet (file and HTTP)
  • v3 wallet is receiving from v2 wallet (file and HTTP)
  • v2 wallet is trying to connect to v3 node
  • v2 wallet is sending to v3 wallet (file and HTTP)
  • v2 wallet is receiving from v3 wallet (file and HTTP)

How many of these problems to fix, versus how many to tolerate during the v2 -> v3 transition, remains a topic of active discussion.

[johanneshahn]

@Potolski are the automation test ready?

[who-biz]

Closing due to inactivity.