Merge pull request #5416

63186a0 Wallet: Option to export data to ASCII (tmoravec)

4 files changed, 170 insertions, 37 deletions

diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 5d7321e48..9c3dc2b32 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::export_multisig_main(const std::vector<std::string> &args, b
     }
     else
     {
-      bool r = epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
+      bool r = m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
       if (!r)
       {
         fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to save file ") << filename;
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::import_multisig_main(const std::vector<std::string> &args, b
     {
       const std::string &filename = args[n];
       std::string data;
-      bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(filename, data);
+      bool r = m_wallet->load_from_file(filename, data);
       if (!r)
       {
         fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to read file ") << filename;
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::export_raw_multisig(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
       if (!filenames.empty())
         filenames += ", ";
       filenames += filename;
-      if (!epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, cryptonote::tx_to_blob(ptx.tx)))
+      if (!m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, cryptonote::tx_to_blob(ptx.tx)))
       {
         fail_msg_writer() << tr("Failed to export multisig transaction to file ") << filename;
         return true;
@@ -2712,6 +2712,35 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_device_name(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std
   return true;
 }
 
+bool simple_wallet::set_export_format(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string()*/)
+{
+  if (args.size() < 2)
+  {
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Export format not specified");
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (boost::algorithm::iequals(args[1], "ascii"))
+  {
+    m_wallet->set_export_format(tools::wallet2::ExportFormat::Ascii);
+  }
+  else if (boost::algorithm::iequals(args[1], "binary"))
+  {
+    m_wallet->set_export_format(tools::wallet2::ExportFormat::Binary);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Export format not recognized.");
+    return true;
+  }
+  const auto pwd_container = get_and_verify_password();
+  if (pwd_container)
+  {
+    m_wallet->rewrite(m_wallet_file, pwd_container->password());
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool simple_wallet::help(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
 {
   if(args.empty())
@@ -2912,7 +2941,9 @@ simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
                                   "setup-background-mining <1|0>\n "
                                   "  Whether to enable background mining. Set this to support the network and to get a chance to receive new monero.\n "
                                   "device-name <device_name[:device_spec]>\n "
-                                  "  Device name for hardware wallet."));
+                                  "  Device name for hardware wallet.\n "
+                                  "export-format <\"binary\"|\"ascii\">\n "
+                                  "  Save all exported files as binary (cannot be copied and pasted) or ascii (can be).\n "));
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("encrypted_seed",
                            boost::bind(&simple_wallet::encrypted_seed, this, _1),
                            tr("Display the encrypted Electrum-style mnemonic seed."));
@@ -3278,6 +3309,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     success_msg_writer() << "track-uses = " << m_wallet->track_uses();
     success_msg_writer() << "setup-background-mining = " << setup_background_mining_string;
     success_msg_writer() << "device-name = " << m_wallet->device_name();
+    success_msg_writer() << "export-format = " << (m_wallet->export_format() == tools::wallet2::ExportFormat::Ascii ? "ascii" : "binary");
     return true;
   }
   else
@@ -3336,6 +3368,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("track-uses", set_track_uses, tr("0 or 1"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("setup-background-mining", set_setup_background_mining, tr("1/yes or 0/no"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("device-name", set_device_name, tr("<device_name[:device_spec]>"));
+    CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("export-format", set_export_format, tr("\"binary\" or \"ascii\""));
   }
   fail_msg_writer() << tr("set: unrecognized argument(s)");
   return true;
@@ -7312,7 +7345,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::get_tx_proof(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   {
     std::string sig_str = m_wallet->get_tx_proof(txid, info.address, info.is_subaddress, args.size() == 3 ? args[2] : "");
     const std::string filename = "monero_tx_proof";
-    if (epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, sig_str))
+    if (m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, sig_str, true))
       success_msg_writer() << tr("signature file saved to: ") << filename;
     else
       fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to save signature file");
@@ -7440,7 +7473,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::check_tx_proof(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 
   // read signature file
   std::string sig_str;
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(args[2], sig_str))
+  if (!m_wallet->load_from_file(args[2], sig_str))
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to load signature file");
     return true;
@@ -7524,7 +7557,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::get_spend_proof(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   {
     const std::string sig_str = m_wallet->get_spend_proof(txid, args.size() == 2 ? args[1] : "");
     const std::string filename = "monero_spend_proof";
-    if (epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, sig_str))
+    if (m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, sig_str, true))
       success_msg_writer() << tr("signature file saved to: ") << filename;
     else
       fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to save signature file");
@@ -7554,7 +7587,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::check_spend_proof(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     return true;
 
   std::string sig_str;
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(args[1], sig_str))
+  if (!m_wallet->load_from_file(args[1], sig_str))
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to load signature file");
     return true;
@@ -7613,7 +7646,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::get_reserve_proof(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   {
     const std::string sig_str = m_wallet->get_reserve_proof(account_minreserve, args.size() == 2 ? args[1] : "");
     const std::string filename = "monero_reserve_proof";
-    if (epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, sig_str))
+    if (m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, sig_str, true))
       success_msg_writer() << tr("signature file saved to: ") << filename;
     else
       fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to save signature file");
@@ -7648,7 +7681,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::check_reserve_proof(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   }
 
   std::string sig_str;
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(args[1], sig_str))
+  if (!m_wallet->load_from_file(args[1], sig_str))
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to load signature file");
     return true;
@@ -9011,7 +9044,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::sign(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 
   std::string filename = args[0];
   std::string data;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(filename, data);
+  bool r = m_wallet->load_from_file(filename, data);
   if (!r)
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to read file ") << filename;
@@ -9037,7 +9070,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::verify(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   std::string signature= args[2];
 
   std::string data;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(filename, data);
+  bool r = m_wallet->load_from_file(filename, data);
   if (!r)
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to read file ") << filename;
@@ -9255,7 +9288,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::export_outputs(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
   try
   {
     std::string data = m_wallet->export_outputs_to_str(all);
-    bool r = epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, data);
+    bool r = m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, data);
     if (!r)
     {
       fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to save file ") << filename;
@@ -9288,7 +9321,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::import_outputs(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   std::string filename = args[0];
 
   std::string data;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(filename, data);
+  bool r = m_wallet->load_from_file(filename, data);
   if (!r)
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to read file ") << filename;
@@ -9489,7 +9522,7 @@ void simple_wallet::commit_or_save(std::vector<tools::wallet2::pending_tx>& ptx_
       tx_to_blob(ptx.tx, blob);
       const std::string blob_hex = epee::string_tools::buff_to_hex_nodelimer(blob);
       const std::string filename = "raw_monero_tx" + (ptx_vector.size() == 1 ? "" : ("_" + std::to_string(i++)));
-      if (epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, blob_hex))
+      if (m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, blob_hex, true))
         success_msg_writer(true) << tr("Transaction successfully saved to ") << filename << tr(", txid ") << txid;
       else
         fail_msg_writer() << tr("Failed to save transaction to ") << filename << tr(", txid ") << txid;
@@ -10274,7 +10307,7 @@ void simple_wallet::mms_export(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   if (valid_id)
   {
     const std::string filename = "mms_message_content";
-    if (epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, m.content))
+    if (m_wallet->save_to_file(filename, m.content))
     {
       success_msg_writer() << tr("Message content saved to: ") << filename;
     }
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
index 2de390666..cbc1cb6fa 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool set_track_uses(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_setup_background_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_device_name(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
+    bool set_export_format(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool help(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool start_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
     bool stop_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 9782e4b1e..88ef53377 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/ip/address.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/adaptor/transformed.hpp>
 #include <boost/preprocessor/stringize.hpp>
+#include <openssl/evp.h>
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 using namespace epee;
 
@@ -138,6 +139,8 @@ using namespace cryptonote;
 static const std::string MULTISIG_SIGNATURE_MAGIC = "SigMultisigPkV1";
 static const std::string MULTISIG_EXTRA_INFO_MAGIC = "MultisigxV1";
 
+static const std::string ASCII_OUTPUT_MAGIC = "MoneroAsciiDataV1";
+
 namespace
 {
   std::string get_default_ringdb_path()
@@ -1143,7 +1146,8 @@ wallet2::wallet2(network_type nettype, uint64_t kdf_rounds, bool unattended):
   m_device_last_key_image_sync(0),
   m_use_dns(true),
   m_offline(false),
-  m_rpc_version(0)
+  m_rpc_version(0),
+  m_export_format(ExportFormat::Binary)
 {
 }
 
@@ -3647,6 +3651,9 @@ bool wallet2::store_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable
   value2.SetInt(m_original_keys_available ? 1 : 0);
   json.AddMember("original_keys_available", value2, json.GetAllocator());
 
+  value2.SetInt(m_export_format);
+  json.AddMember("export_format", value2, json.GetAllocator());
+
   value2.SetUint(1);
   json.AddMember("encrypted_secret_keys", value2, json.GetAllocator());
 
@@ -3684,7 +3691,7 @@ bool wallet2::store_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable
   std::string tmp_file_name = keys_file_name + ".new";
   std::string buf;
   r = ::serialization::dump_binary(keys_file_data, buf);
-  r = r && epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(tmp_file_name, buf);
+  r = r && save_to_file(tmp_file_name, buf);
   CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, "failed to generate wallet keys file " << tmp_file_name);
 
   unlock_keys_file();
@@ -3741,7 +3748,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable_
   wallet2::keys_file_data keys_file_data;
   std::string buf;
   bool encrypted_secret_keys = false;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(keys_file_name, buf);
+  bool r = load_from_file(keys_file_name, buf);
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::file_read_error, keys_file_name);
 
   // Decrypt the contents
@@ -3754,7 +3761,6 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable_
   crypto::chacha20(keys_file_data.account_data.data(), keys_file_data.account_data.size(), key, keys_file_data.iv, &account_data[0]);
   if (json.Parse(account_data.c_str()).HasParseError() || !json.IsObject())
     crypto::chacha8(keys_file_data.account_data.data(), keys_file_data.account_data.size(), key, keys_file_data.iv, &account_data[0]);
-
   // The contents should be JSON if the wallet follows the new format.
   if (json.Parse(account_data.c_str()).HasParseError())
   {
@@ -3793,6 +3799,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable_
     m_subaddress_lookahead_major = SUBADDRESS_LOOKAHEAD_MAJOR;
     m_subaddress_lookahead_minor = SUBADDRESS_LOOKAHEAD_MINOR;
     m_original_keys_available = false;
+    m_export_format = ExportFormat::Binary;
     m_device_name = "";
     m_device_derivation_path = "";
     m_key_device_type = hw::device::device_type::SOFTWARE;
@@ -3954,6 +3961,9 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable_
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, encrypted_secret_keys, uint32_t, Uint, false, false);
     encrypted_secret_keys = field_encrypted_secret_keys;
 
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, export_format, ExportFormat, Int, false, Binary);
+    m_export_format = field_export_format;
+
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, device_name, std::string, String, false, std::string());
     if (m_device_name.empty())
     {
@@ -4101,7 +4111,7 @@ bool wallet2::verify_password(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wip
   wallet2::keys_file_data keys_file_data;
   std::string buf;
   bool encrypted_secret_keys = false;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(keys_file_name, buf);
+  bool r = load_from_file(keys_file_name, buf);
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::file_read_error, keys_file_name);
 
   // Decrypt the contents
@@ -4186,7 +4196,7 @@ void wallet2::create_keys_file(const std::string &wallet_, bool watch_only, cons
 
     if (create_address_file)
     {
-      r = file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(m_wallet_file + ".address.txt", m_account.get_public_address_str(m_nettype));
+      r = save_to_file(m_wallet_file + ".address.txt", m_account.get_public_address_str(m_nettype), true);
       if(!r) MERROR("String with address text not saved");
     }
   }
@@ -4208,7 +4218,7 @@ bool wallet2::query_device(hw::device::device_type& device_type, const std::stri
   rapidjson::Document json;
   wallet2::keys_file_data keys_file_data;
   std::string buf;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(keys_file_name, buf);
+  bool r = load_from_file(keys_file_name, buf);
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::file_read_error, keys_file_name);
 
   // Decrypt the contents
@@ -4757,7 +4767,7 @@ std::string wallet2::exchange_multisig_keys(const epee::wipeable_string &passwor
 
       if (boost::filesystem::exists(m_wallet_file + ".address.txt"))
       {
-        r = file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(m_wallet_file + ".address.txt", m_account.get_public_address_str(m_nettype));
+        r = save_to_file(m_wallet_file + ".address.txt", m_account.get_public_address_str(m_nettype), true);
         if(!r) MERROR("String with address text not saved");
       }
     }
@@ -5266,7 +5276,7 @@ void wallet2::load(const std::string& wallet_, const epee::wipeable_string& pass
   {
     wallet2::cache_file_data cache_file_data;
     std::string buf;
-    bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(m_wallet_file, buf, std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max());
+    bool r = load_from_file(m_wallet_file, buf, std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max());
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::file_read_error, m_wallet_file);
 
     // try to read it as an encrypted cache
@@ -5501,7 +5511,7 @@ void wallet2::store_to(const std::string &path, const epee::wipeable_string &pas
     {
       // save address to the new file
       const std::string address_file = m_wallet_file + ".address.txt";
-      r = file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(address_file, m_account.get_public_address_str(m_nettype));
+      r = save_to_file(address_file, m_account.get_public_address_str(m_nettype), true);
       THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::file_save_error, m_wallet_file);
     }
     // remove old wallet file
@@ -5536,7 +5546,7 @@ void wallet2::store_to(const std::string &path, const epee::wipeable_string &pas
     binary_archive<true> oar(oss);
     bool success = ::serialization::serialize(oar, cache_file_data);
     if (success) {
-        success = epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(new_file, oss.str());
+        success = save_to_file(new_file, oss.str());
     }
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!success, error::file_save_error, new_file);
 #else
@@ -6164,7 +6174,7 @@ bool wallet2::save_tx(const std::vector<pending_tx>& ptx_vector, const std::stri
   std::string ciphertext = dump_tx_to_str(ptx_vector);
   if (ciphertext.empty())
     return false;
-  return epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
+  return save_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::string wallet2::dump_tx_to_str(const std::vector<pending_tx> &ptx_vector) const
@@ -6206,7 +6216,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_unsigned_tx(const std::string &unsigned_filename, unsigned_tx
     LOG_PRINT_L0("File " << unsigned_filename << " does not exist: " << errcode);
     return false;
   }
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(unsigned_filename.c_str(), s))
+  if (!load_from_file(unsigned_filename.c_str(), s))
   {
     LOG_PRINT_L0("Failed to load from " << unsigned_filename);
     return false;
@@ -6427,7 +6437,7 @@ bool wallet2::sign_tx(unsigned_tx_set &exported_txs, const std::string &signed_f
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(signed_filename, ciphertext))
+  if (!save_to_file(signed_filename, ciphertext))
   {
     LOG_PRINT_L0("Failed to save file to " << signed_filename);
     return false;
@@ -6439,7 +6449,7 @@ bool wallet2::sign_tx(unsigned_tx_set &exported_txs, const std::string &signed_f
     {
       std::string tx_as_hex = epee::string_tools::buff_to_hex_nodelimer(tx_to_blob(signed_txes.ptx[i].tx));
       std::string raw_filename = signed_filename + "_raw" + (signed_txes.ptx.size() == 1 ? "" : ("_" + std::to_string(i)));
-      if (!epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(raw_filename, tx_as_hex))
+      if (!save_to_file(raw_filename, tx_as_hex))
       {
         LOG_PRINT_L0("Failed to save file to " << raw_filename);
         return false;
@@ -6487,7 +6497,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_tx(const std::string &signed_filename, std::vector<tools::wal
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(signed_filename.c_str(), s))
+  if (!load_from_file(signed_filename.c_str(), s))
   {
     LOG_PRINT_L0("Failed to load from " << signed_filename);
     return false;
@@ -6618,7 +6628,7 @@ bool wallet2::save_multisig_tx(const multisig_tx_set &txs, const std::string &fi
   std::string ciphertext = save_multisig_tx(txs);
   if (ciphertext.empty())
     return false;
-  return epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
+  return save_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 wallet2::multisig_tx_set wallet2::make_multisig_tx_set(const std::vector<pending_tx>& ptx_vector) const
@@ -6646,7 +6656,7 @@ bool wallet2::save_multisig_tx(const std::vector<pending_tx>& ptx_vector, const
   std::string ciphertext = save_multisig_tx(ptx_vector);
   if (ciphertext.empty())
     return false;
-  return epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
+  return save_to_file(filename, ciphertext);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wallet2::parse_multisig_tx_from_str(std::string multisig_tx_st, multisig_tx_set &exported_txs) const
@@ -6737,7 +6747,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_multisig_tx_from_file(const std::string &filename, multisig_t
     LOG_PRINT_L0("File " << filename << " does not exist: " << errcode);
     return false;
   }
-  if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(filename.c_str(), s))
+  if (!load_from_file(filename.c_str(), s))
   {
     LOG_PRINT_L0("Failed to load from " << filename);
     return false;
@@ -11633,7 +11643,7 @@ bool wallet2::export_key_images(const std::string &filename, bool all) const
   // encrypt data, keep magic plaintext
   PERF_TIMER(export_key_images_encrypt);
   std::string ciphertext = encrypt_with_view_secret_key(data);
-  return epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(filename, magic + ciphertext);    
+  return save_to_file(filename, magic + ciphertext);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11698,7 +11708,7 @@ uint64_t wallet2::import_key_images(const std::string &filename, uint64_t &spent
 {
   PERF_TIMER(import_key_images_fsu);
   std::string data;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(filename, data);
+  bool r = load_from_file(filename, data);
 
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::wallet_internal_error, std::string(tr("failed to read file ")) + filename);
 
@@ -13102,6 +13112,83 @@ void wallet2::throw_on_rpc_response_error(const boost::optional<std::string> &st
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(*status != CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK, tools::error::wallet_generic_rpc_error, method, m_trusted_daemon ? *status : "daemon error");
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+bool wallet2::save_to_file(const std::string& path_to_file, const std::string& raw, bool is_printable) const
+{
+  if (is_printable || m_export_format == ExportFormat::Binary)
+  {
+    return epee::file_io_utils::save_string_to_file(path_to_file, raw);
+  }
+
+  FILE *fp = fopen(path_to_file.c_str(), "w+");
+  // Save the result b/c we need to close the fp before returning success/failure.
+  int write_result = PEM_write(fp, ASCII_OUTPUT_MAGIC.c_str(), "", (const unsigned char *) raw.c_str(), raw.length());
+  fclose(fp);
+
+  if (write_result == 0)
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+bool wallet2::load_from_file(const std::string& path_to_file, std::string& target_str,
+                             size_t max_size)
+{
+  std::string data;
+  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(path_to_file, data, max_size);
+  if (!r)
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!boost::algorithm::contains(boost::make_iterator_range(data.begin(), data.end()), ASCII_OUTPUT_MAGIC))
+  {
+    // It's NOT our ascii dump.
+    target_str = std::move(data);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Creating a BIO and calling PEM_read_bio instead of simpler PEM_read
+  // to avoid reading the file from disk twice.
+  BIO* b = BIO_new_mem_buf((const void*) data.data(), data.length());
+
+  char *name = NULL;
+  char *header = NULL;
+  unsigned char *openssl_data = NULL;
+  long len = 0;
+
+  // Save the result b/c we need to free the data before returning success/failure.
+  int success = PEM_read_bio(b, &name, &header, &openssl_data, &len);
+
+  try
+  {
+    target_str = std::string((const char*) openssl_data, len);
+  }
+  catch (...)
+  {
+    success = 0;
+  }
+
+  OPENSSL_free((void *) name);
+  OPENSSL_free((void *) header);
+  OPENSSL_free((void *) openssl_data);
+  BIO_free(b);
+
+  if (success == 0)
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wallet2::hash_m_transfer(const transfer_details & transfer, crypto::hash &hash) const
 {
   KECCAK_CTX state;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index c2e34dd76..e1aca1e89 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ private:
       BackgroundMiningNo = 2,
     };
 
+    enum ExportFormat {
+      Binary = 0,
+      Ascii,
+    };
+
     static const char* tr(const char* str);
 
     static bool has_testnet_option(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm);
@@ -1050,6 +1055,8 @@ private:
     void device_name(const std::string & device_name) { m_device_name = device_name; }
     const std::string & device_derivation_path() const { return m_device_derivation_path; }
     void device_derivation_path(const std::string &device_derivation_path) { m_device_derivation_path = device_derivation_path; }
+    const ExportFormat & export_format() const { return m_export_format; }
+    inline void set_export_format(const ExportFormat& export_format) { m_export_format = export_format; }
 
     bool get_tx_key_cached(const crypto::hash &txid, crypto::secret_key &tx_key, std::vector<crypto::secret_key> &additional_tx_keys) const;
     void set_tx_key(const crypto::hash &txid, const crypto::secret_key &tx_key, const std::vector<crypto::secret_key> &additional_tx_keys);
@@ -1300,6 +1307,9 @@ private:
     bool frozen(const crypto::key_image &ki) const;
     bool frozen(const transfer_details &td) const;
 
+    bool save_to_file(const std::string& path_to_file, const std::string& binary, bool is_printable = false) const;
+    static bool load_from_file(const std::string& path_to_file, std::string& target_str, size_t max_size = 1000000000);
+
     uint64_t get_bytes_sent() const;
     uint64_t get_bytes_received() const;
 
@@ -1546,6 +1556,8 @@ private:
 
     std::shared_ptr<tools::Notify> m_tx_notify;
     std::unique_ptr<wallet_device_callback> m_device_callback;
+
+    ExportFormat m_export_format;
   };
 }
 BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(tools::wallet2, 28)