Merge pull request #591 from 3box/release/1.10.10

Release/1.10.10

README.md

@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ idUtils.verifyClaim(claim)
         * [.getVerifiedAccounts(profile)](#Box.getVerifiedAccounts) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
         * [.openBox(address, ethereumProvider, opts)](#Box.openBox) ⇒ [<code>Box</code>](#Box)
         * [.isLoggedIn(address)](#Box.isLoggedIn) ⇒ <code>Boolean</code>
+        * [.getIPFS()](#Box.getIPFS) ⇒ <code>IPFS</code>
 
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@@ -661,6 +662,13 @@ Check if the given address is logged in
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | address | <code>String</code> | An ethereum address |
 
+<a name="Box.getIPFS"></a>
+
+#### Box.getIPFS() ⇒ <code>IPFS</code>
+Instanciate ipfs used by 3Box without calling openBox.
+
+**Kind**: static method of [<code>Box</code>](#Box)  
+**Returns**: <code>IPFS</code> - the ipfs instance  
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 ### KeyValueStore

RELEASE-NOTES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## v1.10.10 - 2019-09-12
+* feat: add method to get ipfs instance without openBox
+
 ## v1.10.9 - 2019-09-10
 * fix: allow multiple tab connections (support)
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "3box",
-  "version": "1.10.9",
+  "version": "1.10.10",
   "description": "Interact with user data",
   "main": "lib/3box.js",
   "directories": {

src/3box.js

@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ class Box {
    */
   static async openBox (address, ethereumProvider, opts = {}) {
     // opts = Object.assign({ iframeStore: true }, opts)
-    const ipfs = globalIPFS || await initIPFS(opts.ipfs, opts.iframeStore, opts.ipfsOptions)
-    globalIPFS = ipfs
+    const ipfs = await Box.getIPFS(opts)
     const _3id = await ThreeId.getIdFromEthAddress(address, ethereumProvider, ipfs, opts)
     const box = new Box(_3id, ethereumProvider, ipfs, opts)
     await box._load(opts)
@@ -723,6 +722,19 @@ class Box {
   static isLoggedIn (address) {
     return ThreeId.isLoggedIn(address)
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Instanciate ipfs used by 3Box without calling openBox.
+   *
+   * @return    {IPFS}                           the ipfs instance
+   */
+  static async getIPFS (opts = {}) {
+    const ipfs = globalIPFS || await initIPFS(opts.ipfs, opts.iframeStore, opts.ipfsOptions)
+    globalIPFS = ipfs
+    const pinningNode = opts.pinningNode || PINNING_NODE
+    ipfs.swarm.connect(pinningNode, () => {})
+    return ipfs
+  }
 }
 
 function initIPFSRepo () {