The transaction confirmation workflow can now be configured

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 - getNetworkType method extended with Görli testnet (#3095)
 - supportsSubscriptions method added to providers (#3116)
 - Add `eth.getChainId` method (#3113)
+- The transaction confirmation workflow can now be configured (#3130)
 
 ### Fixed
 

docs/web3-eth-contract.rst

@@ -77,6 +77,154 @@ Example
 = Properties =
 =========
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _eth-contract-defaultaccount
+
+defaultAccount
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.Contract.defaultAccount
+    contract.defaultAccount // on contract instance
+
+This default address is used as the default ``"from"`` property, if no ``"from"`` property is specified in for the following methods:
+
+- :ref:`web3.eth.sendTransaction() <eth-sendtransaction>`
+- :ref:`web3.eth.call() <eth-call>`
+- :ref:`new web3.eth.Contract() -> myContract.methods.myMethod().call() <eth-contract-call>`
+- :ref:`new web3.eth.Contract() -> myContract.methods.myMethod().send() <eth-contract-send>`
+
+--------
+Property
+--------
+
+
+``String`` - 20 Bytes: Any ethereum address. You should have the private key for that address in your node or keystore. (Default is ``undefined``)
+
+
+-------
+Example
+-------
+
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.defaultAccount;
+    > undefined
+
+    // set the default account
+    web3.eth.defaultAccount = '0x11f4d0A3c12e86B4b5F39B213F7E19D048276DAe';
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _eth-contract-defaultblock:
+
+defaultBlock
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.Contract.defaultBlock
+    contract.defaultBlock // on contract instance
+
+The default block is used for certain methods. You can override it by passing in the defaultBlock as last parameter.
+The default value of it is "latest".
+
+----------
+Property
+----------
+
+
+Default block parameters can be one of the following:
+
+- ``Number``: A block number
+- ``"genesis"`` - ``String``: The genesis block
+- ``"latest"`` - ``String``: The latest block (current head of the blockchain)
+- ``"pending"`` - ``String``: The currently mined block (including pending transactions)
+
+Default is ``"latest"``
+
+
+-------
+Example
+-------
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    contract.defaultBlock;
+    > "latest"
+
+    // set the default block
+    contract.defaultBlock = 231;
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _eth-contract-transactionblocktimeout:
+
+transactionBlockTimeout
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.Contract.transcationBlockTimeout
+    contract.transactionBlockTimeout // on contract instance
+
+The ``transactionBlockTimeout`` will be used over a socket based connection. This option does define the amount of new blocks it should wait until the first confirmation happens.
+This means the PromiEvent rejects with a timeout error when the timeout got exceeded.
+
+
+-------
+Returns
+-------
+
+``number``: The current value of transactionBlockTimeout (default: 50)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _eth-contract-module-transactionconfirmationblocks:
+
+transactionConfirmationBlocks
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.Contract.transactionConfirmationBlocks
+    contract.transactionConfirmationBlocks // on contract instance
+
+This defines the number of blocks it requires until a transaction will be handled as confirmed.
+
+
+-------
+Returns
+-------
+
+``number``: The current value of transactionConfirmationBlocks (default: 24)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _eth-contract-module-transactionpollingtimeout:
+
+transactionPollingTimeout
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.Contract.transactionPollingTimeout
+    contract.transactionPollingTimeout // on contract instance
+
+The ``transactionPollingTimeout``  will be used over a HTTP connection.
+This option does define the amount of polls (each second) it should wait until the first confirmation happens.
+
+
+-------
+Returns
+-------
+
+``number``: The current value of transactionPollingTimeout (default: 750)
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

docs/web3-eth.rst

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ For ``web3.eth.net`` see the :ref:`net reference documentation <eth-net>`
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+.. _eth-defaultaccount
 
 defaultAccount
 =====================
@@ -207,6 +208,68 @@ Example
     web3.eth.defaultBlock = 231;
 
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _web3-module-transactionblocktimeout:
+
+transactionBlockTimeout
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.transactionBlockTimeout
+
+The ``transactionBlockTimeout`` will be used over a socket based connection. This option does define the amount of new blocks it should wait until the first confirmation happens.
+This means the PromiEvent rejects with a timeout error when the timeout got exceeded.
+
+
+-------
+Returns
+-------
+
+``number``: The current value of transactionBlockTimeout (default: 50)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _web3-module-transactionconfirmationblocks:
+
+transactionConfirmationBlocks
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.transactionConfirmationBlocks
+
+This defines the number of blocks it requires until a transaction will be handled as confirmed.
+
+
+-------
+Returns
+-------
+
+``number``: The current value of transactionConfirmationBlocks (default: 24)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. _web3-module-transactionpollingtimeout:
+
+transactionPollingTimeout
+=====================
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+    web3.eth.transactionPollingTimeout
+
+The ``transactionPollingTimeout``  will be used over a HTTP connection.
+This option does define the amount of polls (each second) it should wait until the first confirmation happens.
+
+
+-------
+Returns
+-------
+
+``number``: The current value of transactionPollingTimeout (default: 750)
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 getProtocolVersion

packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js

@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ var utils = require('web3-utils');
 var promiEvent = require('web3-core-promievent');
 var Subscriptions = require('web3-core-subscriptions').subscriptions;
 
-var TIMEOUTBLOCK = 50;
-var POLLINGTIMEOUT = 15 * TIMEOUTBLOCK; // ~average block time (seconds) * TIMEOUTBLOCK
-var CONFIRMATIONBLOCKS = 24;
-
 var Method = function Method(options) {
 
     if(!options.call || !options.name) {
@@ -55,6 +51,9 @@ var Method = function Method(options) {
 
     this.defaultBlock = options.defaultBlock || 'latest';
     this.defaultAccount = options.defaultAccount || null;
+    this.transactionBlockTimeout = options.transactionBlockTimeout || 50;
+    this.transactionConfirmationBlocks = options.transactionConfirmationBlocks || 24;
+    this.transactionPollingTimeout = options.transactionPollingTimeout || 750;
 };
 
 Method.prototype.setRequestManager = function (requestManager, accounts) {
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
                     canUnsubscribe = false;
                     confirmationCount++;
 
-                    if (confirmationCount === CONFIRMATIONBLOCKS + 1) { // add 1 so we account for conf 0
+                    if (confirmationCount === method.transactionConfirmationBlocks + 1) { // add 1 so we account for conf 0
                         sub.unsubscribe();
                         defer.eventEmitter.removeAllListeners();
                     }
@@ -383,14 +382,14 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
 
                 // check to see if we are http polling
                 if(!!isPolling) {
-                    // polling timeout is different than TIMEOUTBLOCK blocks since we are triggering every second
-                    if (timeoutCount - 1 >= POLLINGTIMEOUT) {
+                    // polling timeout is different than transactionBlockTimeout blocks since we are triggering every second
+                    if (timeoutCount - 1 >= method.transactionPollingTimeout) {
                         sub.unsubscribe();
                         promiseResolved = true;
-                        utils._fireError(new Error('Transaction was not mined within' + POLLINGTIMEOUT + ' seconds, please make sure your transaction was properly sent. Be aware that it might still be mined!'), defer.eventEmitter, defer.reject);
+                        utils._fireError(new Error('Transaction was not mined within' + method.transactionPollingTimeout + ' seconds, please make sure your transaction was properly sent. Be aware that it might still be mined!'), defer.eventEmitter, defer.reject);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (timeoutCount - 1 >= TIMEOUTBLOCK) {
+                    if (timeoutCount - 1 >= method.transactionBlockTimeout) {
                         sub.unsubscribe();
                         promiseResolved = true;
                         utils._fireError(new Error('Transaction was not mined within 50 blocks, please make sure your transaction was properly sent. Be aware that it might still be mined!'), defer.eventEmitter, defer.reject);

packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js

@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ var Contract = function Contract(jsonInterface, address, options) {
     // get default account from the Class
     var defaultAccount = this.constructor.defaultAccount;
     var defaultBlock = this.constructor.defaultBlock || 'latest';
+    this.transactionBlockTimeout = this.constructor.transactionBlockTimeout;
+    this.transactionConfirmationBlocks = this.constructor.transactionConfirmationBlocks;
+    this.transactionPollingTimeout = this.constructor.transactionPollingTimeout;
 
     Object.defineProperty(this, 'defaultAccount', {
         get: function () {
@@ -891,6 +894,9 @@ Contract.prototype._executeMethod = function _executeMethod(){
                     accounts: _this.constructor._ethAccounts || _this._ethAccounts, // is eth.accounts (necessary for wallet signing)
                     defaultAccount: _this._parent.defaultAccount,
                     defaultBlock: _this._parent.defaultBlock,
+                    transactionBlockTimeout: _this._parent.transactionBlockTimeout,
+                    transactionConfirmationBlocks: _this._parent.transactionConfirmationBlocks,
+                    transactionPollingTimeout: _this._parent.transactionPollingTimeout,
                     extraFormatters: extraFormatters
                 })).createFunction();