work on block insertion mixing

src/onionrblocks/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 from . import insert
+from .insert import time_insert
 
-insert = insert.insert_block
+insert = insert.insert_block
+time_insert = time_insert

src/onionrblocks/insert/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from . import main, timeinsert
+
+insert_block = main.insert_block
+time_insert = timeinsert.time_insert

src/onionrblocks/insert/main.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import json
 
 from onionrutils import bytesconverter, epoch
 import filepaths, onionrstorage
-from . import storagecounter
+from .. import storagecounter
 from onionrplugins import onionrevents as events
 from etc import powchoice, onionrvalues
 import config, onionrcrypto as crypto, onionrexceptions

src/onionrblocks/insert/timeinsert.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
+
+Wrapper to insert blocks with variable delay
+"""
+from . import main
+"""
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+
+def time_insert(*args, **kwargs):
+    """Block insert wrapper to allow for insertions independent of mixmate.
+
+    Takes exact args as insert_block, with additional keyword:
+    delay=n; where n=seconds to tell initial nodes to delay share for.
+
+    defaults to 0 or previously set value in current block meta
+    """
+    try:
+        kwargs['meta']
+    except KeyError:
+        kwargs['meta'] = {}
+
+    try:
+        delay = int(kwargs['meta']['dly'])
+    except KeyError:
+        delay = 0
+    try:
+        delay = kwargs['delay']
+        del kwargs['delay']
+    except KeyError:
+        delay = 0
+
+    # Ensure delay >=0
+    if delay < 0:
+        raise ValueError('delay cannot be less than 0')
+
+    kwargs['meta']['dly'] = delay
+
+    return main.insert_block(*args, **kwargs)