Created monero-wallet-rpc, moving functionality from monero-wallet-cli

12 files changed, 876 insertions, 689 deletions

diff --git a/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt b/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt
index cb9ba2b7c..259008ac5 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,14 +27,12 @@
 # THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 set(simplewallet_sources
-  simplewallet.cpp
-  password_container.cpp)
+  simplewallet.cpp)
 
 set(simplewallet_headers)
 
 set(simplewallet_private_headers
-  simplewallet.h
-  password_container.h)
+  simplewallet.h)
 
 monero_private_headers(simplewallet
   ${simplewallet_private_headers})
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index ce1dac71a..a2b9405c8 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -52,25 +52,19 @@
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
 #include "storages/http_abstract_invoke.h"
 #include "rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
-#include "wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h"
-#include "version.h"
 #include "crypto/crypto.h"  // for crypto::secret_key definition
 #include "mnemonics/electrum-words.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "common/json_util.h"
 #include "ringct/rctSigs.h"
+#include "wallet/wallet_args.h"
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-#if defined(WIN32)
-#include <crtdbg.h>
-#endif
-
 using namespace std;
 using namespace epee;
 using namespace cryptonote;
 using boost::lexical_cast;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
-namespace bf = boost::filesystem;
 typedef cryptonote::simple_wallet sw;
 
 #define EXTENDED_LOGS_FILE "wallet_details.log"
@@ -80,13 +74,6 @@ typedef cryptonote::simple_wallet sw;
 #define KEY_IMAGE_EXPORT_FILE_MAGIC "Monero key image export\002"
 #define OUTPUT_EXPORT_FILE_MAGIC "Monero output export\002"
 
-// workaround for a suspected bug in pthread/kernel on MacOS X
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-#define DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENCY 1
-#else
-#define DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENCY 0
-#endif
-
 #define LOCK_IDLE_SCOPE() \
   bool auto_refresh_enabled = m_auto_refresh_enabled.load(std::memory_order_relaxed); \
   m_auto_refresh_enabled.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed); \
@@ -111,24 +98,14 @@ enum TransferType {
 
 namespace
 {
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_wallet_file = {"wallet-file", sw::tr("Use wallet <arg>"), ""};
+  const auto arg_wallet_file = wallet_args::arg_wallet_file();
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_generate_new_wallet = {"generate-new-wallet", sw::tr("Generate new wallet and save it to <arg>"), ""};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_generate_from_view_key = {"generate-from-view-key", sw::tr("Generate incoming-only wallet from view key"), ""};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_generate_from_keys = {"generate-from-keys", sw::tr("Generate wallet from private keys"), ""};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_generate_from_json = {"generate-from-json", sw::tr("Generate wallet from JSON format file"), ""};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_daemon_address = {"daemon-address", sw::tr("Use daemon instance at <host>:<port>"), ""};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_daemon_host = {"daemon-host", sw::tr("Use daemon instance at host <arg> instead of localhost"), ""};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_password = {"password", sw::tr("Wallet password"), "", true};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_password_file = {"password-file", sw::tr("Wallet password file"), "", true};
+  const auto arg_generate_from_json = wallet_args::arg_generate_from_json();
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_electrum_seed = {"electrum-seed", sw::tr("Specify Electrum seed for wallet recovery/creation"), ""};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_restore_deterministic_wallet = {"restore-deterministic-wallet", sw::tr("Recover wallet using Electrum-style mnemonic seed"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_non_deterministic = {"non-deterministic", sw::tr("Create non-deterministic view and spend keys"), false};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<int> arg_daemon_port = {"daemon-port", sw::tr("Use daemon instance at port <arg> instead of 18081"), 0};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint32_t> arg_log_level = {"log-level", "", LOG_LEVEL_0};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint32_t> arg_max_concurrency = {"max-concurrency", "Max number of threads to use for a parallel job", DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENCY};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_log_file = {"log-file", sw::tr("Specify log file"), ""};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_testnet = {"testnet", sw::tr("For testnet. Daemon must also be launched with --testnet flag"), false};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_restricted = {"restricted-rpc", sw::tr("Restricts RPC to view-only commands"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_trusted_daemon = {"trusted-daemon", sw::tr("Enable commands which rely on a trusted daemon"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_allow_mismatched_daemon_version = {"allow-mismatched-daemon-version", sw::tr("Allow communicating with a daemon that uses a different RPC version"), false};
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint64_t> arg_restore_height = {"restore-height", sw::tr("Restore from specific blockchain height"), 0};
@@ -272,7 +249,7 @@ namespace
         return true;
       }
     }
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to parse refresh type");
+    fail_msg_writer() << cryptonote::simple_wallet::tr("failed to parse refresh type");
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -661,7 +638,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::help(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<st
 
 simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
   : m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version(false)
-  , m_daemon_port(0)
   , m_refresh_progress_reporter(*this)
   , m_idle_run(true)
   , m_auto_refresh_enabled(false)
@@ -966,303 +942,12 @@ void simple_wallet::print_seed(std::string seed)
   // don't log
   std::cout << seed << std::endl;
 }
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::get_password(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, bool allow_entry, tools::password_container &pwd_container)
-{
-  // has_arg returns true even when the parameter is not passed ??
-  const std::string gfj = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_generate_from_json);
-  if (!gfj.empty()) {
-    // will be in the json file, if any
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (has_arg(vm, arg_password) && has_arg(vm, arg_password_file))
-  {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("can't specify more than one of --password and --password-file");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_password))
-  {
-    pwd_container.password(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_password));
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_password_file))
-  {
-    std::string password;
-    bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_password_file),
-                                                      password);
-    if (!r)
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("the password file specified could not be read");
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // Remove line breaks the user might have inserted
-    password.erase(std::remove(password.begin() - 1, password.end(), '\n'), password.end());
-    password.erase(std::remove(password.end() - 1, password.end(), '\r'), password.end());
-    pwd_container.password(password.c_str());
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (allow_entry)
-  {
-      //vm is already part of the password container class.  just need to check vm for an already existing wallet
-      //here need to pass in variable map.  This will indicate if the wallet already exists to the read password function
-    bool r = pwd_container.read_password();
-    if (!r)
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to read wallet password");
-      return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  fail_msg_writer() << tr("Wallet password not set.");
-  return false;
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::generate_from_json(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, std::string &wallet_file, std::string &password)
-{
-  bool testnet = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_testnet);
-
-  std::string buf;
-  bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(m_generate_from_json, buf);
-  if (!r) {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Failed to load file ") << m_generate_from_json;
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  rapidjson::Document json;
-  if (json.Parse(buf.c_str()).HasParseError()) {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Failed to parse JSON");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, version, unsigned, Uint, true, 0);
-  const int current_version = 1;
-  if (field_version > current_version) {
-    fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("Version %u too new, we can only grok up to %u")) % field_version % current_version;
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, filename, std::string, String, true, std::string());
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, scan_from_height, uint64_t, Uint64, false, 0);
-  bool recover = field_scan_from_height_found;
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, password, std::string, String, false, std::string());
-  password = field_password;
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, viewkey, std::string, String, false, std::string());
-  crypto::secret_key viewkey;
-  if (field_viewkey_found)
-  {
-    cryptonote::blobdata viewkey_data;
-    if(!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(field_viewkey, viewkey_data))
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to parse view key secret key");
-      return false;
-    }
-    viewkey = *reinterpret_cast<const crypto::secret_key*>(viewkey_data.data());
-    crypto::public_key pkey;
-    if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(viewkey, pkey)) {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to verify view key secret key");
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, spendkey, std::string, String, false, std::string());
-  crypto::secret_key spendkey;
-  if (field_spendkey_found)
-  {
-    cryptonote::blobdata spendkey_data;
-    if(!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(field_spendkey, spendkey_data))
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to parse spend key secret key");
-      return false;
-    }
-    spendkey = *reinterpret_cast<const crypto::secret_key*>(spendkey_data.data());
-    crypto::public_key pkey;
-    if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(spendkey, pkey)) {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to verify spend key secret key");
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, seed, std::string, String, false, std::string());
-  std::string old_language;
-  if (field_seed_found)
-  {
-    if (!crypto::ElectrumWords::words_to_bytes(field_seed, m_recovery_key, old_language))
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("Electrum-style word list failed verification");
-      return false;
-    }
-    m_electrum_seed = field_seed;
-    m_restore_deterministic_wallet = true;
-  }
-
-  GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, address, std::string, String, false, std::string());
-
-  // compatibility checks
-  if (!field_seed_found && !field_viewkey_found)
-  {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("At least one of Electrum-style word list and private view key must be specified");
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (field_seed_found && (field_viewkey_found || field_spendkey_found))
-  {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Both Electrum-style word list and private key(s) specified");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // if an address was given, we check keys against it, and deduce the spend
-  // public key if it was not given
-  if (field_address_found)
-  {
-    cryptonote::account_public_address address;
-    bool has_payment_id;
-    crypto::hash8 new_payment_id;
-    if(!get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, testnet, field_address))
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("invalid address");
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (field_viewkey_found)
-    {
-      crypto::public_key pkey;
-      if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(viewkey, pkey)) {
-        fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to verify view key secret key");
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (address.m_view_public_key != pkey) {
-        fail_msg_writer() << tr("view key does not match standard address");
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-    if (field_spendkey_found)
-    {
-      crypto::public_key pkey;
-      if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(spendkey, pkey)) {
-        fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to verify spend key secret key");
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (address.m_spend_public_key != pkey) {
-        fail_msg_writer() << tr("spend key does not match standard address");
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  m_wallet_file=field_filename;
-
-  bool was_deprecated_wallet = m_restore_deterministic_wallet && ((old_language == crypto::ElectrumWords::old_language_name) ||
-    crypto::ElectrumWords::get_is_old_style_seed(m_electrum_seed));
-  if (was_deprecated_wallet) {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Cannot create deprecated wallets from JSON");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet));
-  m_wallet->callback(this);
-  m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(field_scan_from_height);
-
-  try
-  {
-    if (!field_seed.empty())
-    {
-      m_wallet->generate(m_wallet_file, password, m_recovery_key, recover, false);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      cryptonote::account_public_address address;
-      if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(viewkey, address.m_view_public_key)) {
-        fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to verify view key secret key");
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      if (field_spendkey.empty())
-      {
-        // if we have an addres but no spend key, we can deduce the spend public key
-        // from the address
-        if (field_address_found)
-        {
-          cryptonote::account_public_address address2;
-          bool has_payment_id;
-          crypto::hash8 new_payment_id;
-          get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address2, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, testnet, field_address);
-          address.m_spend_public_key = address2.m_spend_public_key;
-        }
-        m_wallet->generate(m_wallet_file, password, address, viewkey);
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(spendkey, address.m_spend_public_key)) {
-          fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to verify spend key secret key");
-          return false;
-        }
-        m_wallet->generate(m_wallet_file, password, address, spendkey, viewkey);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  catch (const std::exception& e)
-  {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to generate new wallet: ") << e.what();
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  wallet_file = m_wallet_file;
-
-  return r;
-}
-
-static bool is_local_daemon(const std::string &address)
-{
-  // extract host
-  epee::net_utils::http::url_content u_c;
-  if (!epee::net_utils::parse_url(address, u_c))
-  {
-    LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to determine whether daemon is local, assuming not");
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (u_c.host.empty())
-  {
-    LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to determine whether daemon is local, assuming not");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // resolve to IP
-  boost::asio::io_service io_service;
-  boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver resolver(io_service);
-  boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::query query(u_c.host, "");
-  boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator i = resolver.resolve(query);
-  while (i != boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator())
-  {
-    const boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint &ep = *i;
-    if (ep.address().is_loopback())
-      return true;
-    ++i;
-  }
-
-  return false;
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
 {
   if (!handle_command_line(vm))
     return false;
 
-  if (!m_daemon_address.empty() && !m_daemon_host.empty() && 0 != m_daemon_port)
-  {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("can't specify daemon host or port more than once");
-    return false;
-  }
-
   if((!m_generate_new.empty()) + (!m_wallet_file.empty()) + (!m_generate_from_view_key.empty()) + (!m_generate_from_keys.empty()) + (!m_generate_from_json.empty()) > 1)
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("can't specify more than one of --generate-new-wallet=\"wallet_name\", --wallet-file=\"wallet_name\", --generate-from-view-key=\"wallet_name\", --generate-from-json=\"jsonfilename\" and --generate-from-keys=\"wallet_name\"");
@@ -1273,37 +958,8 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
     if(!ask_wallet_create_if_needed()) return false;
   }
 
-  bool testnet = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_testnet);
-
-  if (m_daemon_host.empty())
-    m_daemon_host = "localhost";
-
-  if (!m_daemon_port)
-  {
-    m_daemon_port = testnet ? config::testnet::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT : config::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT;
-  }
-
-  if (m_daemon_address.empty())
-    m_daemon_address = std::string("http://") + m_daemon_host + ":" + std::to_string(m_daemon_port);
-
-  // set --trusted-daemon if local
-  try
-  {
-    if (is_local_daemon(m_daemon_address))
-    {
-      LOG_PRINT_L1(tr("Daemon is local, assuming trusted"));
-      m_trusted_daemon = true;
-    }
-  }
-  catch (const std::exception &e) { }
-  tools::password_container pwd_container(m_wallet_file.empty()); //m_wallet_file will be empty at this point for new wallets
-  if (!cryptonote::simple_wallet::get_password(vm, true, pwd_container))
-    return false;
-
   if (!m_generate_new.empty() || m_restoring)
   {
-    if (m_wallet_file.empty()) m_wallet_file = m_generate_new;  // alias for simplicity later
-
     std::string old_language;
     // check for recover flag.  if present, require electrum word list (only recovery option for now).
     if (m_restore_deterministic_wallet)
@@ -1350,6 +1006,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
     }
     if (!m_generate_from_view_key.empty())
     {
+      m_wallet_file = m_generate_from_view_key;
       // parse address
       std::string address_string = command_line::input_line("Standard address: ");
       if (std::cin.eof())
@@ -1361,7 +1018,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
       cryptonote::account_public_address address;
       bool has_payment_id;
       crypto::hash8 new_payment_id;
-      if(!get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, testnet, address_string))
+      if(!get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, tools::wallet2::has_testnet_option(vm), address_string))
       {
           fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to parse address");
           return false;
@@ -1396,11 +1053,12 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
         return false;
       }
 
-      bool r = new_wallet(m_wallet_file, pwd_container.password(), address, viewkey, testnet);
+      bool r = new_wallet(vm, address, boost::none, viewkey);
       CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, tr("account creation failed"));
     }
     else if (!m_generate_from_keys.empty())
     {
+      m_wallet_file = m_generate_from_keys;
       // parse address
       std::string address_string = command_line::input_line("Standard address: ");
       if (std::cin.eof())
@@ -1412,7 +1070,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
       cryptonote::account_public_address address;
       bool has_payment_id;
       crypto::hash8 new_payment_id;
-      if(!get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, testnet, address_string))
+      if(!get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, tools::wallet2::has_testnet_option(vm), address_string))
       {
           fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to parse address");
           return false;
@@ -1470,29 +1128,30 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
         fail_msg_writer() << tr("view key does not match standard address");
         return false;
       }
-
-      bool r = new_wallet(m_wallet_file, pwd_container.password(), address, spendkey, viewkey, testnet);
+      bool r = new_wallet(vm, address, spendkey, viewkey);
       CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, tr("account creation failed"));
     }
     else if (!m_generate_from_json.empty())
     {
-      std::string wallet_file, password; // we don't need to remember them
-      if (!generate_from_json(vm, wallet_file, password))
+      m_wallet_file = m_generate_from_json;
+      if (!tools::wallet2::make_from_json(vm, m_wallet_file))
         return false;
     }
     else
     {
-      bool r = new_wallet(m_wallet_file, pwd_container.password(), m_recovery_key, m_restore_deterministic_wallet,
-        m_non_deterministic, testnet, old_language);
+      m_wallet_file = m_generate_new;
+      bool r = new_wallet(vm, m_recovery_key, m_restore_deterministic_wallet, m_non_deterministic, old_language);
       CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, tr("account creation failed"));
     }
   }
   else
   {
-    bool r = open_wallet(m_wallet_file, pwd_container.password(), testnet);
+    assert(!m_wallet_file.empty());
+    bool r = open_wallet(vm);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, tr("failed to open account"));
   }
-
+  assert(m_wallet);
+  m_wallet->callback(this);
   return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1511,9 +1170,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::handle_command_line(const boost::program_options::variables_
   m_generate_from_view_key        = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_generate_from_view_key);
   m_generate_from_keys            = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_generate_from_keys);
   m_generate_from_json            = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_generate_from_json);
-  m_daemon_address                = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_daemon_address);
-  m_daemon_host                   = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_daemon_host);
-  m_daemon_port                   = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_daemon_port);
   m_electrum_seed                 = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_electrum_seed);
   m_restore_deterministic_wallet  = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_restore_deterministic_wallet);
   m_non_deterministic             = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_non_deterministic);
@@ -1534,7 +1190,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::try_connect_to_daemon(bool silent)
   if (!m_wallet->check_connection(&same_version))
   {
     if (!silent)
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet failed to connect to daemon: ") << m_daemon_address << ". " <<
+      fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet failed to connect to daemon: ") << m_wallet->get_daemon_address() << ". " <<
         tr("Daemon either is not started or wrong port was passed. "
         "Please make sure daemon is running or restart the wallet with the correct daemon address.");
     return false;
@@ -1542,7 +1198,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::try_connect_to_daemon(bool silent)
   if (!m_allow_mismatched_daemon_version && !same_version)
   {
     if (!silent)
-      fail_msg_writer() << tr("Daemon uses a different RPC version that the wallet: ") << m_daemon_address << ". " <<
+      fail_msg_writer() << tr("Daemon uses a different RPC version that the wallet: ") << m_wallet->get_daemon_address() << ". " <<
         tr("Either update one of them, or use --allow-mismatched-daemon-version.");
     return false;
   }
@@ -1592,9 +1248,16 @@ std::string simple_wallet::get_mnemonic_language()
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key,
-  bool recover, bool two_random, bool testnet, const std::string &old_language)
+bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm,
+  const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key, bool recover, bool two_random, const std::string &old_language)
 {
+  auto rc = tools::wallet2::make_new(vm);
+  m_wallet = std::move(rc.first);
+  if (!m_wallet)
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   bool was_deprecated_wallet = m_restore_deterministic_wallet && ((old_language == crypto::ElectrumWords::old_language_name) ||
     crypto::ElectrumWords::get_is_old_style_seed(m_electrum_seed));
 
@@ -1616,11 +1279,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
       return false;
   }
 
-
-  m_wallet_file=wallet_file;
-
-  m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet));
-  m_wallet->callback(this);
   m_wallet->set_seed_language(mnemonic_language);
 
   // for a totally new account, we don't care about older blocks.
@@ -1636,7 +1294,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
   crypto::secret_key recovery_val;
   try
   {
-    recovery_val = m_wallet->generate(wallet_file, password, recovery_key, recover, two_random);
+    recovery_val = m_wallet->generate(m_wallet_file, std::move(rc.second).password(), recovery_key, recover, two_random);
     message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << tr("Generated new wallet: ")
       << m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str(m_wallet->testnet());
     std::cout << tr("View key: ") << string_tools::pod_to_hex(m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_view_secret_key) << ENDL;
@@ -1647,8 +1305,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
     return false;
   }
 
-  m_wallet->init(m_daemon_address);
-
   // convert rng value to electrum-style word list
   std::string electrum_words;
 
@@ -1673,47 +1329,29 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
   return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, const cryptonote::account_public_address& address,
-  const crypto::secret_key& viewkey, bool testnet)
+bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm,
+  const cryptonote::account_public_address& address, const boost::optional<crypto::secret_key>& spendkey,
+  const crypto::secret_key& viewkey)
 {
-  m_wallet_file=wallet_file;
-
-  m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet));
-  m_wallet->callback(this);
-  if (m_restore_height)
-    m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(m_restore_height);
-
-  try
+  auto rc = tools::wallet2::make_new(vm);
+  m_wallet = std::move(rc.first);
+  if (!m_wallet)
   {
-    m_wallet->generate(wallet_file, password, address, viewkey);
-    message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << tr("Generated new watch-only wallet: ")
-      << m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str(m_wallet->testnet());
-    std::cout << tr("View key: ") << string_tools::pod_to_hex(m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_view_secret_key) << ENDL;
-  }
-  catch (const std::exception& e)
-  {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to generate new wallet: ") << e.what();
     return false;
   }
-
-  m_wallet->init(m_daemon_address);
-
-  return true;
-}
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, const cryptonote::account_public_address& address,
-  const crypto::secret_key& spendkey, const crypto::secret_key& viewkey, bool testnet)
-{
-  m_wallet_file=wallet_file;
-
-  m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet));
-  m_wallet->callback(this);
   if (m_restore_height)
     m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(m_restore_height);
 
   try
   {
-    m_wallet->generate(wallet_file, password, address, spendkey, viewkey);
+    if (spendkey)
+    {
+      m_wallet->generate(m_wallet_file, std::move(rc.second).password(), address, *spendkey, viewkey);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      m_wallet->generate(m_wallet_file, std::move(rc.second).password(), address, viewkey);
+    }
     message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << tr("Generated new wallet: ")
       << m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str(m_wallet->testnet());
   }
@@ -1723,26 +1361,28 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
     return false;
   }
 
-  m_wallet->init(m_daemon_address);
 
   return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool simple_wallet::open_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, bool testnet)
+bool simple_wallet::open_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
 {
-  if (!tools::wallet2::wallet_valid_path_format(wallet_file))
+  if (!tools::wallet2::wallet_valid_path_format(m_wallet_file))
   {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet file path not valid: ") << wallet_file;
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet file path not valid: ") << m_wallet_file;
     return false;
   }
-
-  m_wallet_file=wallet_file;
-  m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet));
-  m_wallet->callback(this);
-
+  std::string password;
   try
   {
-    m_wallet->load(m_wallet_file, password);
+    auto rc = tools::wallet2::make_from_file(vm, m_wallet_file);
+    m_wallet = std::move(rc.first);
+    password = std::move(rc.second).password();
+    if (!m_wallet)
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) <<
       (m_wallet->watch_only() ? tr("Opened watch-only wallet") : tr("Opened wallet")) << ": "
       << m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str(m_wallet->testnet());
@@ -1770,7 +1410,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::open_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& pa
       {
         message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_green, false) << "\n" << tr("You had been using "
           "a deprecated version of the wallet. Your wallet file format is being upgraded now.\n");
-          m_wallet->rewrite(m_wallet_file, password);
+        m_wallet->rewrite(m_wallet_file, password);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1778,13 +1418,10 @@ bool simple_wallet::open_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& pa
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to load wallet: ") << e.what();
     // only suggest removing cache if the password was actually correct
-    if (m_wallet->verify_password(password))
-      fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("You may want to remove the file \"%s\" and try again")) % wallet_file;
+    if (m_wallet && m_wallet->verify_password(password))
+      fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("You may want to remove the file \"%s\" and try again")) % m_wallet_file;
     return false;
   }
-
-  m_wallet->init(m_daemon_address);
-
   success_msg_writer() <<
     "**********************************************************************\n" <<
     tr("Use \"help\" command to see the list of available commands.\n") <<
@@ -1881,6 +1518,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::start_mining(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
   if (!try_connect_to_daemon())
     return true;
 
+  assert(m_wallet);
   COMMAND_RPC_START_MINING::request req;
   req.miner_address = m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str(m_wallet->testnet());
 
@@ -1910,7 +1548,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::start_mining(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
   }
 
   COMMAND_RPC_START_MINING::response res;
-  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_daemon_address + "/start_mining", req, res, m_http_client);
+  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_wallet->get_daemon_address() + "/start_mining", req, res, m_http_client);
   std::string err = interpret_rpc_response(r, res.status);
   if (err.empty())
     success_msg_writer() << tr("Mining started in daemon");
@@ -1924,9 +1562,10 @@ bool simple_wallet::stop_mining(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
   if (!try_connect_to_daemon())
     return true;
 
+  assert(m_wallet);
   COMMAND_RPC_STOP_MINING::request req;
   COMMAND_RPC_STOP_MINING::response res;
-  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_daemon_address + "/stop_mining", req, res, m_http_client);
+  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_wallet->get_daemon_address() + "/stop_mining", req, res, m_http_client);
   std::string err = interpret_rpc_response(r, res.status);
   if (err.empty())
     success_msg_writer() << tr("Mining stopped in daemon");
@@ -1940,9 +1579,10 @@ bool simple_wallet::save_bc(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
   if (!try_connect_to_daemon())
     return true;
 
+  assert(m_wallet);
   COMMAND_RPC_SAVE_BC::request req;
   COMMAND_RPC_SAVE_BC::response res;
-  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_daemon_address + "/save_bc", req, res, m_http_client);
+  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_wallet->get_daemon_address() + "/save_bc", req, res, m_http_client);
   std::string err = interpret_rpc_response(r, res.status);
   if (err.empty())
     success_msg_writer() << tr("Blockchain saved");
@@ -2207,9 +1847,14 @@ bool simple_wallet::show_payments(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 uint64_t simple_wallet::get_daemon_blockchain_height(std::string& err)
 {
+  if (!m_wallet)
+  {
+    throw std::runtime_error("simple_wallet null wallet");
+  }
+
   COMMAND_RPC_GET_HEIGHT::request req;
   COMMAND_RPC_GET_HEIGHT::response res = boost::value_initialized<COMMAND_RPC_GET_HEIGHT::response>();
-  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_daemon_address + "/getheight", req, res, m_http_client);
+  bool r = net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_wallet->get_daemon_address() + "/getheight", req, res, m_http_client);
   err = interpret_rpc_response(r, res.status);
   return res.height;
 }
@@ -3418,6 +3063,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::check_tx_key(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
   if (!try_connect_to_daemon())
     return true;
 
+  assert(m_wallet);
   cryptonote::blobdata txid_data;
   if(!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(local_args[0], txid_data))
   {
@@ -3454,7 +3100,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::check_tx_key(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
   COMMAND_RPC_GET_TRANSACTIONS::request req;
   COMMAND_RPC_GET_TRANSACTIONS::response res;
   req.txs_hashes.push_back(epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(txid));
-  if (!net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_daemon_address + "/gettransactions", req, res, m_http_client) ||
+  if (!net_utils::invoke_http_json_remote_command2(m_wallet->get_daemon_address() + "/gettransactions", req, res, m_http_client) ||
       (res.txs.size() != 1 && res.txs_as_hex.size() != 1))
   {
     fail_msg_writer() << tr("failed to get transaction from daemon");
@@ -4261,258 +3907,68 @@ void simple_wallet::interrupt()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-#ifdef WIN32
-  _CrtSetDbgFlag ( _CRTDBG_ALLOC_MEM_DF | _CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF );
-#endif
-
-  //TRY_ENTRY();
-
-  std::string lang = i18n_get_language();
-  tools::sanitize_locale();
-  tools::set_strict_default_file_permissions(true);
-
-  string_tools::set_module_name_and_folder(argv[0]);
-
-  po::options_description desc_general(sw::tr("General options"));
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_general, command_line::arg_help);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_general, command_line::arg_version);
-
-  po::options_description desc_params(sw::tr("Wallet options"));
+  po::options_description desc_params(wallet_args::tr("Wallet options"));
+  tools::wallet2::init_options(desc_params);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_wallet_file);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_generate_new_wallet);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_generate_from_view_key);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_generate_from_keys);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_generate_from_json);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_password);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_password_file);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_daemon_address);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_daemon_host);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_daemon_port);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_command);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_log_level);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_max_concurrency);
-
-  bf::path default_log {log_space::log_singletone::get_default_log_folder()};
-  std::string log_file_name = log_space::log_singletone::get_default_log_file();
-  if (log_file_name.empty())
-  {
-    // Sanity check: File path should also be empty if file name is. If not,
-    // this would be a problem in epee's discovery of current process's file
-    // path.
-    if (! default_log.empty())
-    {
-      fail_msg_writer() << sw::tr("unexpected empty log file name in presence of non-empty file path");
-      return false;
-    }
-    // epee didn't find path to executable from argv[0], so use this default file name.
-    log_file_name = "monero-wallet-cli.log";
-    // The full path will use cwd because epee also returned an empty default log folder.
-  }
-  default_log /= log_file_name;
-
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_log_file, default_log.string());
 
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_restore_deterministic_wallet );
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_non_deterministic );
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_electrum_seed );
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_testnet);
-  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_restricted);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_trusted_daemon);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_allow_mismatched_daemon_version);
   command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_restore_height);
-  tools::wallet_rpc_server::init_options(desc_params);
 
   po::positional_options_description positional_options;
   positional_options.add(arg_command.name, -1);
 
-  i18n_set_language("translations", "monero", lang);
+  const auto vm = wallet_args::main(
+   argc, argv,
+   "monero-wallet-cli [--wallet-file=<file>|--generate-new-wallet=<file>] [<COMMAND>]",
+    desc_params,
+    positional_options
+  );
 
-  po::options_description desc_all;
-  desc_all.add(desc_general).add(desc_params);
-  cryptonote::simple_wallet w;
-  po::variables_map vm;
-  bool r = command_line::handle_error_helper(desc_all, [&]()
+  if (!vm)
   {
-    po::store(command_line::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc_general, true), vm);
-
-    if (command_line::get_arg(vm, command_line::arg_help))
-    {
-      success_msg_writer() << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";
-      success_msg_writer() << sw::tr("Usage:") << " monero-wallet-cli [--wallet-file=<file>|--generate-new-wallet=<file>] [--daemon-address=<host>:<port>] [<COMMAND>]";
-      success_msg_writer() << desc_all;
-      return false;
-    }
-    else if (command_line::get_arg(vm, command_line::arg_version))
-    {
-      success_msg_writer() << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    auto parser = po::command_line_parser(argc, argv).options(desc_params).positional(positional_options);
-    po::store(parser.run(), vm);
-    po::notify(vm);
-    return true;
-  });
-  if (!r)
-    return 0;
-
-  // log_file_path
-  //   default: < argv[0] directory >/monero-wallet-cli.log
-  //     so if ran as "monero-wallet-cli" (no path), log file will be in cwd
-  //
-  //   if log-file argument given:
-  //     absolute path
-  //     relative path: relative to cwd
-
-  // Set log file
-  bf::path log_file_path {bf::absolute(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_log_file))};
-
-  // Set up logging options
-  int log_level = LOG_LEVEL_2;
-  log_space::get_set_log_detalisation_level(true, log_level);
-  //log_space::log_singletone::add_logger(LOGGER_CONSOLE, NULL, NULL, LOG_LEVEL_0);
-  log_space::log_singletone::add_logger(LOGGER_FILE,
-    log_file_path.filename().string().c_str(),
-    log_file_path.parent_path().string().c_str(),
-    LOG_LEVEL_4
-    );
-
-  if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_max_concurrency))
-    tools::set_max_concurrency(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_max_concurrency));
-
-  message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";
-
-  if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_log_level))
-    log_level = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_log_level);
-  LOG_PRINT_L0("Setting log level = " << log_level);
-  LOG_PRINT_L0(sw::tr("default_log: ") << default_log.string());
-  message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << boost::format(sw::tr("Logging at log level %d to %s")) %
-    log_level % log_file_path.string();
-  log_space::get_set_log_detalisation_level(true, log_level);
-
-  if(command_line::has_arg(vm, tools::wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_port))
-  {
-    log_space::log_singletone::add_logger(LOGGER_CONSOLE, NULL, NULL, LOG_LEVEL_2);
-    //runs wallet with rpc interface
-    if(!command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_wallet_file) )
-    {
-      LOG_ERROR(sw::tr("Wallet file not set."));
-      return 1;
-    }
-    if(!command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_daemon_address) )
-    {
-      LOG_ERROR(sw::tr("Daemon address not set."));
-      return 1;
-    }
+    return 1;
+  }
 
-    bool testnet = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_testnet);
-    bool restricted = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_restricted);
-    std::string wallet_file     = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_wallet_file);
- 
-    tools::password_container pwd_container(wallet_file.empty());
-    if (!cryptonote::simple_wallet::get_password(vm, false, pwd_container))
-      return 1;
-    std::string daemon_address  = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_daemon_address);
-    std::string daemon_host = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_daemon_host);
-    int daemon_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_daemon_port);
-    if (daemon_host.empty())
-      daemon_host = "localhost";
-    if (!daemon_port)
-      daemon_port = testnet ? config::testnet::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT : config::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT;
-    if (daemon_address.empty())
-      daemon_address = std::string("http://") + daemon_host + ":" + std::to_string(daemon_port);
-
-    std::string password;
-    const std::string gfj = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_generate_from_json);
-    if (!gfj.empty()) {
-      if (!w.generate_from_json(vm, wallet_file, password))
-        return 1;
-    }
-    else {
-      password = pwd_container.password();
-    }
+  cryptonote::simple_wallet w;
+  const bool r = w.init(*vm);
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, 1, sw::tr("Failed to initialize wallet"));
 
-    tools::wallet2 wal(testnet,restricted);
-    bool quit = false;
-    tools::signal_handler::install([&wal, &quit](int) {
-      quit = true;
-      wal.stop();
-    });
-    try
-    {
-      LOG_PRINT_L0(sw::tr("Loading wallet..."));
-      wal.load(wallet_file, password);
-      wal.init(daemon_address);
-      wal.refresh();
-      // if we ^C during potentially length load/refresh, there's no server loop yet
-      if (quit)
-      {
-        LOG_PRINT_L0(sw::tr("Storing wallet..."));
-        wal.store();
-        LOG_PRINT_GREEN(sw::tr("Stored ok"), LOG_LEVEL_0);
-        return 1;
-      }
-      LOG_PRINT_GREEN(sw::tr("Loaded ok"), LOG_LEVEL_0);
-    }
-    catch (const std::exception& e)
-    {
-      LOG_ERROR(sw::tr("Wallet initialization failed: ") << e.what());
-      return 1;
-    }
-    tools::wallet_rpc_server wrpc(wal);
-    bool r = wrpc.init(vm);
-    CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, 1, sw::tr("Failed to initialize wallet rpc server"));
-    tools::signal_handler::install([&wrpc, &wal](int) {
-      wrpc.send_stop_signal();
-    });
-    LOG_PRINT_L0(sw::tr("Starting wallet rpc server"));
-    wrpc.run();
-    LOG_PRINT_L0(sw::tr("Stopped wallet rpc server"));
-    try
-    {
-      LOG_PRINT_L0(sw::tr("Storing wallet..."));
-      wal.store();
-      LOG_PRINT_GREEN(sw::tr("Stored ok"), LOG_LEVEL_0);
-    }
-    catch (const std::exception& e)
-    {
-      LOG_ERROR(sw::tr("Failed to store wallet: ") << e.what());
-      return 1;
-    }
-  }else
+  std::vector<std::string> command = command_line::get_arg(*vm, arg_command);
+  if (!command.empty())
   {
-    //runs wallet with console interface
-    r = w.init(vm);
-    CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, 1, sw::tr("Failed to initialize wallet"));
-
-    std::vector<std::string> command = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_command);
-    if (!command.empty())
-    {
-      w.process_command(command);
-      w.stop();
-      w.deinit();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      tools::signal_handler::install([&w](int type) {
+    w.process_command(command);
+    w.stop();
+    w.deinit();
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    tools::signal_handler::install([&w](int type) {
 #ifdef WIN32
-        if (type == CTRL_C_EVENT)
+      if (type == CTRL_C_EVENT)
 #else
-        if (type == SIGINT)
+      if (type == SIGINT)
 #endif
-        {
-          // if we're pressing ^C when refreshing, just stop refreshing
-          w.interrupt();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          w.stop();
-        }
-      });
-      w.run();
+      {
+        // if we're pressing ^C when refreshing, just stop refreshing
+        w.interrupt();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        w.stop();
+      }
+    });
+    w.run();
 
-      w.deinit();
-    }
+    w.deinit();
   }
   return 0;
   //CATCH_ENTRY_L0("main", 1);
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
index fcc77ff69..4fe1b0417 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <boost/optional/optional.hpp>
 #include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
 
 #include "cryptonote_core/account.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic_impl.h"
 #include "wallet/wallet2.h"
 #include "console_handler.h"
-#include "password_container.h"
+#include "wallet/password_container.h"
 #include "crypto/crypto.h"  // for definition of crypto::secret_key
 
 /*!
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
   class simple_wallet : public tools::i_wallet2_callback
   {
   public:
-    static bool get_password(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, bool allow_entry, tools::password_container &pwd_container);
     static const char *tr(const char *str) { return i18n_translate(str, "cryptonote::simple_wallet"); }
 
   public:
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool run();
     void stop();
     void interrupt();
-    bool generate_from_json(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, std::string &wallet_file, std::string &password);
 
     //wallet *create_wallet();
     bool process_command(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
@@ -82,13 +81,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
     void wallet_idle_thread();
 
-    bool new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key,
-        bool recover, bool two_random, bool testnet, const std::string &old_language);
-    bool new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, const cryptonote::account_public_address& address,
-        const crypto::secret_key& spendkey, const crypto::secret_key& viewkey, bool testnet);
-    bool new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, const cryptonote::account_public_address& address,
-        const crypto::secret_key& viewkey, bool testnet);
-    bool open_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, bool testnet);
+    bool new_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key,
+        bool recover, bool two_random, const std::string &old_language);
+    bool new_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const cryptonote::account_public_address& address,
+        const boost::optional<crypto::secret_key>& spendkey, const crypto::secret_key& viewkey);
+    bool open_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm);
     bool close_wallet();
 
     bool viewkey(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
@@ -256,10 +253,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool m_restoring;           // are we restoring, by whatever method?
     uint64_t m_restore_height;  // optional
 
-    std::string m_daemon_address;
-    std::string m_daemon_host;
-    int m_daemon_port;
-
     epee::console_handlers_binder m_cmd_binder;
 
     std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> m_wallet;
diff --git a/src/wallet/CMakeLists.txt b/src/wallet/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f82b3c82..e287d9927 100644
--- a/src/wallet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/wallet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 
 set(wallet_sources
+  password_container.cpp
   wallet2.cpp
+  wallet_args.cpp
   wallet_rpc_server.cpp
   api/wallet.cpp
   api/wallet_manager.cpp
@@ -45,7 +47,9 @@ set(wallet_api_headers
     
 
 set(wallet_private_headers
+  password_container.h
   wallet2.h
+  wallet_args.h
   wallet_errors.h
   wallet_rpc_server.h
   wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -77,6 +81,41 @@ target_link_libraries(wallet
   PRIVATE
     ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
 
+set(wallet_rpc_sources
+  wallet_rpc_server.cpp)
+
+set(wallet_rpc_headers)
+
+set(wallet_rpc_private_headers
+  wallet_rpc_server.h)
+
+monero_private_headers(wallet_rpc_server
+  ${wallet_rpc_private_headers})
+monero_add_executable(wallet_rpc_server
+  ${wallet_rpc_sources}
+  ${wallet_rpc_headers}
+  ${wallet_rpc_private_headers})
+
+target_link_libraries(wallet_rpc_server
+  PRIVATE
+    wallet
+    rpc
+    cryptonote_core
+    crypto
+    common
+    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
+    ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+    ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
+add_dependencies(wallet_rpc_server version)
+set_property(TARGET wallet_rpc_server
+  PROPERTY
+    OUTPUT_NAME "monero-wallet-rpc")
+install(TARGETS wallet_rpc_server DESTINATION bin)
+
+
 # build and install libwallet_merged only if we building for GUI
 if (BUILD_GUI_DEPS)
     set(libs_to_merge wallet cryptonote_core mnemonics common crypto ringct)
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/password_container.cpp b/src/wallet/password_container.cpp
index 480d132e7..480d132e7 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/password_container.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/password_container.cpp
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/password_container.h b/src/wallet/password_container.h
index 62f43aa37..62f43aa37 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/password_container.h
+++ b/src/wallet/password_container.h
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index ac8802ca4..1ed44ee98 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -32,23 +32,27 @@
 #include <tuple>
 #include <boost/archive/binary_oarchive.hpp>
 #include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
-
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <boost/optional/optional.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 using namespace epee;
 
 #include "cryptonote_config.h"
 #include "wallet2.h"
+#include "wallet2_api.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
 #include "rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
 #include "misc_language.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic_impl.h"
 #include "common/boost_serialization_helper.h"
+#include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "profile_tools.h"
 #include "crypto/crypto.h"
 #include "serialization/binary_utils.h"
 #include "cryptonote_protocol/blobdatatype.h"
 #include "mnemonics/electrum-words.h"
+#include "common/i18n.h"
 #include "common/dns_utils.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "rapidjson/stringbuffer.h"
 #include "common/json_util.h"
 #include "common/base58.h"
+#include "common/scoped_message_writer.h"
 #include "ringct/rctSigs.h"
 
 extern "C"
@@ -92,6 +97,17 @@ using namespace cryptonote;
 
 namespace
 {
+// Create on-demand to prevent static initialization order fiasco issues.
+struct options {
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> daemon_address = {"daemon-address", tools::wallet2::tr("Use daemon instance at <host>:<port>"), ""};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> daemon_host = {"daemon-host", tools::wallet2::tr("Use daemon instance at host <arg> instead of localhost"), ""};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> password = {"password", tools::wallet2::tr("Wallet password"), "", true};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> password_file = {"password-file", tools::wallet2::tr("Wallet password file"), "", true};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<int> daemon_port = {"daemon-port", tools::wallet2::tr("Use daemon instance at port <arg> instead of 18081"), 0};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> testnet = {"testnet", tools::wallet2::tr("For testnet. Daemon must also be launched with --testnet flag"), false};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> restricted = {"restricted-rpc", tools::wallet2::tr("Restricts to view-only commands"), false};
+};
+
 void do_prepare_file_names(const std::string& file_path, std::string& keys_file, std::string& wallet_file)
 {
   keys_file = file_path;
@@ -117,6 +133,279 @@ uint64_t calculate_fee(uint64_t fee_per_kb, const cryptonote::blobdata &blob, ui
   return calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, blob.size(), fee_multiplier);
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> make_basic(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const options& opts)
+{
+  const bool testnet = command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.testnet);
+  const bool restricted = command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.restricted);
+
+  auto daemon_address = command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.daemon_address);
+  auto daemon_host = command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.daemon_host);
+  auto daemon_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.daemon_port);
+
+  if (!daemon_address.empty() && !daemon_host.empty() && 0 != daemon_port)
+  {
+    tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("can't specify daemon host or port more than once");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  if (daemon_host.empty())
+    daemon_host = "localhost";
+
+  if (!daemon_port)
+  {
+    daemon_port = testnet ? config::testnet::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT : config::RPC_DEFAULT_PORT;
+  }
+
+  if (daemon_address.empty())
+    daemon_address = std::string("http://") + daemon_host + ":" + std::to_string(daemon_port);
+
+  std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> wallet(new tools::wallet2(testnet, restricted));
+  wallet->init(daemon_address);
+  return wallet;
+}
+
+boost::optional<tools::password_container> get_password(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const options& opts, const bool verify)
+{
+  if (command_line::has_arg(vm, opts.password) && command_line::has_arg(vm, opts.password_file))
+  {
+    tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("can't specify more than one of --password and --password-file");
+    return boost::none;
+  }
+
+  if (command_line::has_arg(vm, opts.password))
+  {
+    tools::password_container pwd(false);
+    pwd.password(command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.password));
+    return {std::move(pwd)};
+  }
+
+  if (command_line::has_arg(vm, opts.password_file))
+  {
+    std::string password;
+    bool r = epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.password_file),
+                                                      password);
+    if (!r)
+    {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("the password file specified could not be read");
+      return boost::none;
+    }
+
+    // Remove line breaks the user might have inserted
+    password.erase(std::remove(password.begin() - 1, password.end(), '\n'), password.end());
+    password.erase(std::remove(password.end() - 1, password.end(), '\r'), password.end());
+    return {tools::password_container(std::move(password))};
+  }
+
+  //vm is already part of the password container class.  just need to check vm for an already existing wallet
+  //here need to pass in variable map.  This will indicate if the wallet already exists to the read password function
+  tools::password_container pwd(verify);
+  if (pwd.read_password())
+  {
+    return {std::move(pwd)};
+  }
+
+  tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to read wallet password");
+  return boost::none;
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> generate_from_json(const std::string& json_file, bool testnet, bool restricted)
+{
+  /* GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR Is a generic macro that can return
+  false. Gcc will coerce this into unique_ptr(nullptr), but clang correctly
+  fails. This large wrapper is for the use of that macro */
+  std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> wallet;
+  const auto do_generate = [&]() -> bool {
+    std::string buf;
+    if (!epee::file_io_utils::load_file_to_string(json_file, buf)) {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("Failed to load file ") << json_file;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    rapidjson::Document json;
+    if (json.Parse(buf.c_str()).HasParseError()) {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("Failed to parse JSON");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, version, unsigned, Uint, true, 0);
+    const int current_version = 1;
+    if (field_version > current_version) {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tools::wallet2::tr("Version %u too new, we can only grok up to %u")) % field_version % current_version;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, filename, std::string, String, true, std::string());
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, scan_from_height, uint64_t, Uint64, false, 0);
+    const bool recover = field_scan_from_height_found;
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, password, std::string, String, false, std::string());
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, viewkey, std::string, String, false, std::string());
+    crypto::secret_key viewkey;
+    if (field_viewkey_found)
+    {
+      cryptonote::blobdata viewkey_data;
+      if(!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(field_viewkey, viewkey_data))
+      {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to parse view key secret key");
+        return false;
+      }
+      viewkey = *reinterpret_cast<const crypto::secret_key*>(viewkey_data.data());
+      crypto::public_key pkey;
+      if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(viewkey, pkey)) {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to verify view key secret key");
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, spendkey, std::string, String, false, std::string());
+    crypto::secret_key spendkey;
+    if (field_spendkey_found)
+    {
+      cryptonote::blobdata spendkey_data;
+      if(!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(field_spendkey, spendkey_data))
+      {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to parse spend key secret key");
+        return false;
+      }
+      spendkey = *reinterpret_cast<const crypto::secret_key*>(spendkey_data.data());
+      crypto::public_key pkey;
+      if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(spendkey, pkey)) {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to verify spend key secret key");
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, seed, std::string, String, false, std::string());
+    std::string old_language;
+    crypto::secret_key recovery_key;
+    bool restore_deterministic_wallet = false;
+    if (field_seed_found)
+    {
+      if (!crypto::ElectrumWords::words_to_bytes(field_seed, recovery_key, old_language))
+      {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("Electrum-style word list failed verification");
+        return false;
+      }
+      restore_deterministic_wallet = true;
+    }
+
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, address, std::string, String, false, std::string());
+
+    // compatibility checks
+    if (!field_seed_found && !field_viewkey_found)
+    {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("At least one of Electrum-style word list and private view key must be specified");
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (field_seed_found && (field_viewkey_found || field_spendkey_found))
+    {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("Both Electrum-style word list and private key(s) specified");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // if an address was given, we check keys against it, and deduce the spend
+    // public key if it was not given
+    if (field_address_found)
+    {
+      cryptonote::account_public_address address;
+      bool has_payment_id;
+      crypto::hash8 new_payment_id;
+      if(!get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, testnet, field_address))
+      {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("invalid address");
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (field_viewkey_found)
+      {
+        crypto::public_key pkey;
+        if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(viewkey, pkey)) {
+          tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to verify view key secret key");
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (address.m_view_public_key != pkey) {
+          tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("view key does not match standard address");
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      if (field_spendkey_found)
+      {
+        crypto::public_key pkey;
+        if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(spendkey, pkey)) {
+          tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to verify spend key secret key");
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (address.m_spend_public_key != pkey) {
+          tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("spend key does not match standard address");
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const bool deprecated_wallet = restore_deterministic_wallet && ((old_language == crypto::ElectrumWords::old_language_name) ||
+      crypto::ElectrumWords::get_is_old_style_seed(field_seed));
+    if (deprecated_wallet) {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("Cannot create deprecated wallets from JSON");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet, restricted));
+    wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(field_scan_from_height);
+
+    try
+    {
+      if (!field_seed.empty())
+      {
+        wallet->generate(field_filename, field_password, recovery_key, recover, false);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        cryptonote::account_public_address address;
+        if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(viewkey, address.m_view_public_key)) {
+          tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to verify view key secret key");
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        if (field_spendkey.empty())
+        {
+          // if we have an addres but no spend key, we can deduce the spend public key
+          // from the address
+          if (field_address_found)
+          {
+            cryptonote::account_public_address address2;
+            bool has_payment_id;
+            crypto::hash8 new_payment_id;
+            get_account_integrated_address_from_str(address2, has_payment_id, new_payment_id, testnet, field_address);
+            address.m_spend_public_key = address2.m_spend_public_key;
+          }
+          wallet->generate(field_filename, field_password, address, viewkey);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          if (!crypto::secret_key_to_public_key(spendkey, address.m_spend_public_key)) {
+            tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to verify spend key secret key");
+            return false;
+          }
+          wallet->generate(field_filename, field_password, address, spendkey, viewkey);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << tools::wallet2::tr("failed to generate new wallet: ") << e.what();
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  };
+
+  if (do_generate())
+  {
+    return wallet;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 } //namespace
 
 namespace tools
@@ -124,6 +413,59 @@ namespace tools
 // for now, limit to 30 attempts.  TODO: discuss a good number to limit to.
 const size_t MAX_SPLIT_ATTEMPTS = 30;
 
+const char* wallet2::tr(const char* str) { return i18n_translate(str, "tools::wallet2"); }
+
+bool wallet2::has_testnet_option(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
+{
+  return command_line::get_arg(vm, options().testnet);
+}
+
+void wallet2::init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc_params)
+{
+  const options opts{};
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.daemon_address);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.daemon_host);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.password);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.password_file);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.daemon_port);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.testnet);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, opts.restricted);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<wallet2> wallet2::make_from_json(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const std::string& json_file)
+{
+  const options opts{};
+  return generate_from_json(json_file, command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.testnet), command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.restricted));
+}
+
+std::pair<std::unique_ptr<wallet2>, password_container> wallet2::make_from_file(
+  const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const std::string& wallet_file)
+{
+  const options opts{};
+  auto pwd = get_password(vm, opts, false);
+  if (!pwd)
+  {
+    return {nullptr, password_container(false)};
+  }
+  auto wallet = make_basic(vm, opts);
+  if (wallet)
+  {
+    wallet->load(wallet_file, pwd->password());
+  }
+  return {std::move(wallet), std::move(*pwd)};
+}
+
+std::pair<std::unique_ptr<wallet2>, password_container> wallet2::make_new(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
+{
+  const options opts{};
+  auto pwd = get_password(vm, opts, true);
+  if (!pwd)
+  {
+    return {nullptr, password_container(false)};
+  }
+  return {make_basic(vm, opts), std::move(*pwd)};
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wallet2::init(const std::string& daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit)
 {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 3c4b1015f..d42385caf 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/program_options/options_description.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
 #include <boost/serialization/list.hpp>
 #include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp>
 #include <atomic>
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "ringct/rctOps.h"
 
 #include "wallet_errors.h"
+#include "password_container.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #define WALLET_RCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT                          200000
@@ -95,6 +99,21 @@ namespace tools
     wallet2(const wallet2&) : m_run(true), m_callback(0), m_testnet(false), m_always_confirm_transfers(true), m_store_tx_info(true), m_default_mixin(0), m_default_priority(0), m_refresh_type(RefreshOptimizeCoinbase), m_auto_refresh(true), m_refresh_from_block_height(0), m_confirm_missing_payment_id(true) {}
 
   public:
+    static const char* tr(const char* str);// { return i18n_translate(str, "cryptonote::simple_wallet"); }
+
+    static bool has_testnet_option(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm);
+    static void init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc_params);
+
+    //! Uses stdin and stdout. Returns a wallet2 if no errors.
+    static std::unique_ptr<wallet2> make_from_json(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const std::string& json_file);
+
+    //! Uses stdin and stdout. Returns a wallet2 and password for `wallet_file` if no errors.
+    static std::pair<std::unique_ptr<wallet2>, password_container>
+      make_from_file(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const std::string& wallet_file);
+
+    //! Uses stdin and stdout. Returns a wallet2 and password for wallet with no file if no errors.
+    static std::pair<std::unique_ptr<wallet2>, password_container> make_new(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm);
+
     wallet2(bool testnet = false, bool restricted = false) : m_run(true), m_callback(0), m_testnet(testnet), m_always_confirm_transfers(true), m_store_tx_info(true), m_default_mixin(0), m_default_priority(0), m_refresh_type(RefreshOptimizeCoinbase), m_auto_refresh(true), m_refresh_from_block_height(0), m_confirm_missing_payment_id(true), m_restricted(restricted), is_old_file_format(false) {}
     struct transfer_details
     {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7eec8cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2016, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#include "wallet/wallet_args.h"
+
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include "common/i18n.h"
+#include "common/scoped_message_writer.h"
+#include "common/util.h"
+#include "misc_log_ex.h"
+#include "string_tools.h"
+#include "version.h"
+
+#if defined(WIN32)
+#include <crtdbg.h>
+#endif
+
+// workaround for a suspected bug in pthread/kernel on MacOS X
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENCY 1
+#else
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENCY 0
+#endif
+
+
+namespace wallet_args
+{
+  // Create on-demand to prevent static initialization order fiasco issues.
+  command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_generate_from_json()
+  {
+    return {"generate-from-json", wallet_args::tr("Generate wallet from JSON format file"), ""};
+  }
+  command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_wallet_file()
+  {
+    return {"wallet-file", wallet_args::tr("Use wallet <arg>"), ""};
+  }
+
+  const char* tr(const char* str)
+  {
+    return i18n_translate(str, "wallet_args");
+  }
+
+  boost::optional<boost::program_options::variables_map> main(
+    int argc, char** argv,
+    const char* const usage,
+    boost::program_options::options_description desc_params,
+    const boost::program_options::positional_options_description& positional_options)
+  
+  {
+    namespace bf = boost::filesystem;
+    namespace po = boost::program_options;
+#ifdef WIN32
+    _CrtSetDbgFlag ( _CRTDBG_ALLOC_MEM_DF | _CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF );
+#endif
+
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint32_t> arg_log_level = {"log-level", "", LOG_LEVEL_0};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint32_t> arg_max_concurrency = {"max-concurrency", wallet_args::tr("Max number of threads to use for a parallel job"), DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENCY};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_log_file = {"log-file", wallet_args::tr("Specify log file"), ""};
+
+
+    std::string lang = i18n_get_language();
+    tools::sanitize_locale();
+    tools::set_strict_default_file_permissions(true);
+
+    epee::string_tools::set_module_name_and_folder(argv[0]);
+
+    po::options_description desc_general(wallet_args::tr("General options"));
+    command_line::add_arg(desc_general, command_line::arg_help);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc_general, command_line::arg_version);
+
+
+    bf::path default_log {epee::log_space::log_singletone::get_default_log_folder()};
+    std::string log_file_name = epee::log_space::log_singletone::get_default_log_file();
+    if (log_file_name.empty())
+    {
+      // Sanity check: File path should also be empty if file name is. If not,
+      // this would be a problem in epee's discovery of current process's file
+      // path.
+      if (! default_log.empty())
+      {
+        tools::fail_msg_writer() << wallet_args::tr("unexpected empty log file name in presence of non-empty file path");
+        return boost::none;
+      }
+      // epee didn't find path to executable from argv[0], so use this default file name.
+      log_file_name = "monero-wallet-cli.log";
+      // The full path will use cwd because epee also returned an empty default log folder.
+    }
+    default_log /= log_file_name;
+
+    command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_log_file, default_log.string());
+    command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_log_level);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_max_concurrency);
+
+    i18n_set_language("translations", "monero", lang);
+
+    po::options_description desc_all;
+    desc_all.add(desc_general).add(desc_params);
+    po::variables_map vm;
+    bool r = command_line::handle_error_helper(desc_all, [&]()
+    {
+      po::store(command_line::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc_general, true), vm);
+
+      if (command_line::get_arg(vm, command_line::arg_help))
+      {
+        tools::msg_writer() << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";
+        tools::msg_writer() << wallet_args::tr("Usage:") << ' ' << usage;
+        tools::msg_writer() << desc_all;
+        return false;
+      }
+      else if (command_line::get_arg(vm, command_line::arg_version))
+      {
+        tools::msg_writer() << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      auto parser = po::command_line_parser(argc, argv).options(desc_params).positional(positional_options);
+      po::store(parser.run(), vm);
+      po::notify(vm);
+      return true;
+    });
+    if (!r)
+      return boost::none;
+
+    // log_file_path
+    //   default: < argv[0] directory >/monero-wallet-cli.log
+    //     so if ran as "monero-wallet-cli" (no path), log file will be in cwd
+    //
+    //   if log-file argument given:
+    //     absolute path
+    //     relative path: relative to cwd
+
+    // Set log file
+    bf::path log_file_path {bf::absolute(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_log_file))};
+
+    // Set up logging options
+    int log_level = LOG_LEVEL_2;
+    epee::log_space::get_set_log_detalisation_level(true, log_level);
+    //epee::log_space::log_singletone::add_logger(LOGGER_CONSOLE, NULL, NULL, LOG_LEVEL_0);
+    epee::log_space::log_singletone::add_logger(LOGGER_FILE,
+      log_file_path.filename().string().c_str(),
+      log_file_path.parent_path().string().c_str(),
+      LOG_LEVEL_4
+    );
+
+    if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_max_concurrency))
+      tools::set_max_concurrency(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_max_concurrency));
+
+    tools::scoped_message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";
+
+    if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_log_level))
+      log_level = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_log_level);
+    LOG_PRINT_L0("Setting log level = " << log_level);
+    LOG_PRINT_L0(wallet_args::tr("default_log: ") << default_log.string());
+    tools::scoped_message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << boost::format(wallet_args::tr("Logging at log level %d to %s")) %
+      log_level % log_file_path.string();
+    epee::log_space::get_set_log_detalisation_level(true, log_level);
+
+    return {std::move(vm)};
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_args.h b/src/wallet/wallet_args.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17446abf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_args.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2016, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#include <boost/optional/optional.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options/options_description.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options/positional_options.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
+
+#include "common/command_line.h"
+
+namespace wallet_args
+{
+  command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_generate_from_json();
+  command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_wallet_file();
+
+  const char* tr(const char* str);
+
+  /*! Processes command line arguments (`argc` and `argv`) using `desc_params`
+  and `positional_options`, while adding parameters for log files and
+  concurrency. Log file and concurrency arguments are handled, along with basic
+  global init for the wallet process.
+
+  \return The list of parsed options, iff there are no errors.*/
+  boost::optional<boost::program_options::variables_map> main(
+    int argc, char** argv,
+    const char* const usage,
+    boost::program_options::options_description desc_params,
+    const boost::program_options::positional_options_description& positional_options);
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index faa40e166..92ad65c5b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 // 
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
-
+#include <cstdint>
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 using namespace epee;
 
 #include "wallet_rpc_server.h"
+#include "wallet/wallet_args.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
+#include "common/i18n.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/account.h"
 #include "wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
@@ -40,19 +42,20 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "string_tools.h"
 #include "crypto/hash.h"
 
-namespace tools
+namespace
 {
-  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_port = {"rpc-bind-port", "Starts wallet as rpc server for wallet operations, sets bind port for server", "", true};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_ip = {"rpc-bind-ip", "Specify ip to bind rpc server", "127.0.0.1"};
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> wallet_rpc_server::arg_user_agent = {"user-agent", "Restrict RPC to clients using this user agent", ""};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string, true> arg_rpc_bind_port = {"rpc-bind-port", "Sets bind port for server"};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_rpc_bind_ip = {"rpc-bind-ip", "Specify ip to bind rpc server", "127.0.0.1"};
+  const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_user_agent = {"user-agent", "Restrict RPC to clients using this user agent", ""};
+}
 
-  void wallet_rpc_server::init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc)
+namespace tools
+{
+  const char* wallet_rpc_server::tr(const char* str)
   {
-    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_rpc_bind_ip);
-    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_rpc_bind_port);
-    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_user_agent);
+    return i18n_translate(str, "tools::wallet_rpc_server");
   }
+
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   wallet_rpc_server::wallet_rpc_server(wallet2& w):m_wallet(w)
   {}
@@ -1070,3 +1073,107 @@ namespace tools
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }
 
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+  const auto arg_wallet_file = wallet_args::arg_wallet_file();
+  const auto arg_from_json = wallet_args::arg_generate_from_json();
+
+  po::options_description desc_params(wallet_args::tr("Wallet options"));
+  tools::wallet2::init_options(desc_params);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_rpc_bind_ip);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_rpc_bind_port);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_user_agent);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_wallet_file);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc_params, arg_from_json);
+
+  const auto vm = wallet_args::main(
+    argc, argv,
+    "monero-wallet-rpc [--wallet-file=<file>|--generate-from-json=<file>] [--rpc-bind-port=<port>]",
+    desc_params,
+    po::positional_options_description()
+  );
+  if (!vm)
+  {
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  epee::log_space::log_singletone::add_logger(LOGGER_CONSOLE, NULL, NULL, LOG_LEVEL_2);
+
+  std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> wal;
+  try
+  {
+    const auto wallet_file = command_line::get_arg(*vm, arg_wallet_file);
+    const auto from_json = command_line::get_arg(*vm, arg_from_json);
+
+    if(!wallet_file.empty() && !from_json.empty())
+    {
+      LOG_ERROR(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Can't specify more than one of --wallet-file and --generate-from-json"));
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (wallet_file.empty() && from_json.empty())
+    {
+      LOG_ERROR(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Must specify --wallet-file or --generate-from-json"));
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    LOG_PRINT_L0(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Loading wallet..."));
+    if(!wallet_file.empty())
+    {
+      wal = tools::wallet2::make_from_file(*vm, wallet_file).first;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      wal = tools::wallet2::make_from_json(*vm, from_json);
+    }
+    if (!wal)
+    {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    bool quit = false;
+    tools::signal_handler::install([&wal, &quit](int) {
+      assert(wal);
+      quit = true;
+      wal->stop();
+    });
+
+    wal->refresh();
+    // if we ^C during potentially length load/refresh, there's no server loop yet
+    if (quit)
+    {
+      LOG_PRINT_L0(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Storing wallet..."));
+      wal->store();
+      LOG_PRINT_GREEN(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Stored ok"), LOG_LEVEL_0);
+      return 1;
+    }
+    LOG_PRINT_GREEN(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Loaded ok"), LOG_LEVEL_0);
+  }
+  catch (const std::exception& e)
+  {
+    LOG_ERROR(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Wallet initialization failed: ") << e.what());
+    return 1;
+  }
+  tools::wallet_rpc_server wrpc(*wal);
+  bool r = wrpc.init(*vm);
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, 1, tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Failed to initialize wallet rpc server"));
+  tools::signal_handler::install([&wrpc, &wal](int) {
+    wrpc.send_stop_signal();
+  });
+  LOG_PRINT_L0(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Starting wallet rpc server"));
+  wrpc.run();
+  LOG_PRINT_L0(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Stopped wallet rpc server"));
+  try
+  {
+    LOG_PRINT_L0(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Storing wallet..."));
+    wal->store();
+    LOG_PRINT_GREEN(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Stored ok"), LOG_LEVEL_0);
+  }
+  catch (const std::exception& e)
+  {
+    LOG_ERROR(tools::wallet_rpc_server::tr("Failed to store wallet: ") << e.what());
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h
index b3e95c18a..4eceb1d55 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "net/http_server_impl_base.h"
 #include "wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
 #include "wallet2.h"
-#include "common/command_line.h"
 namespace tools
 {
   /************************************************************************/
@@ -46,14 +45,10 @@ namespace tools
   public:
     typedef epee::net_utils::connection_context_base connection_context;
 
-    wallet_rpc_server(wallet2& cr);
-
-    const static command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_rpc_bind_port;
-    const static command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_rpc_bind_ip;
-    const static command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_user_agent;
+    static const char* tr(const char* str);
 
+    wallet_rpc_server(wallet2& cr);
 
-    static void init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc);
     bool init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm);
     bool run();
   private: