feat(cli): init cmd to initialise a directory as root Folder for stor…

…ing and syncing on/with network

sn_cli/src/subcommands/acc_packet.rs

@@ -132,8 +132,13 @@ pub struct AccountPacket {
 }
 
 impl AccountPacket {
-    /// Initialise directory as a fresh new packet with new random address for root folder.
-    pub fn init(client: Client, wallet_dir: &Path, path: &Path) -> Result<Self> {
+    /// Initialise directory as a fresh new packet with the given/random address for its root Folder.
+    pub fn init(
+        client: Client,
+        wallet_dir: &Path,
+        path: &Path,
+        root_folder_addr: Option<RegisterAddress>,
+    ) -> Result<Self> {
         let (_, _, meta_dir) = build_tracking_info_paths(path)?;
 
         // if there is already some tracking info we bail out as this is meant ot be a fresh new packet.
@@ -145,19 +150,20 @@ impl AccountPacket {
         }
 
         let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-        let root_folder_addr = RegisterAddress::new(XorName::random(&mut rng), client.signer_pk());
+        let root_folder_addr = root_folder_addr
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| RegisterAddress::new(XorName::random(&mut rng), client.signer_pk()));
         store_root_folder_tracking_info(&meta_dir, root_folder_addr, false)?;
         Self::from_path(client, wallet_dir, path)
     }
 
-    /// Create AccountPacket instance from a directory which already contains tracking information.
+    /// Create AccountPacket instance from a directory which has been already initialised.
     pub fn from_path(client: Client, wallet_dir: &Path, path: &Path) -> Result<Self> {
         let (files_dir, tracking_info_dir, meta_dir) = build_tracking_info_paths(path)?;
 
-        // this will fail if there is no tracking information found
+        // this will fail if the directory was not previously initialised with 'init'.
         let curr_metadata = read_tracking_info_from_disk(&meta_dir)?;
         let (root_folder_addr,root_folder_created) = read_root_folder_addr(&meta_dir)
-            .map_err(|_| eyre!("Root Folder address not found, make sure the dir is initialised to be tracked."))?;
+            .map_err(|_| eyre!("Root Folder address not found, make sure the directory {path:?} is initialised."))?;
 
         Ok(Self {
             client,

sn_cli/src/subcommands/folders.rs

@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ use std::{
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 pub enum FoldersCmds {
+    Init {
+        /// The directory to initialise as a root folder, which can then be stored on the network (and kept in sync with).
+        #[clap(name = "path", value_name = "PATH")]
+        path: PathBuf,
+        /// The hex address where the root Folder will be stored on the network (a random address will be otherwise generated by default).
+        #[clap(name = "address")]
+        folder_addr: Option<String>,
+    },
     Upload {
         /// The location of the file(s) to upload for creating the folder on the network.
         ///
@@ -59,7 +67,7 @@ pub enum FoldersCmds {
         #[clap(long, default_value_t = RetryStrategy::Quick, short = 'r', help = "Sets the retry strategy on download failure. Options: 'quick' for minimal effort, 'balanced' for moderate effort, or 'persistent' for maximum effort.")]
         retry_strategy: RetryStrategy,
     },
-    /// Report any differences found in local files/folders in comparison with their versions stored on the network.
+    /// Report any changes made to local version of files/folders (this doesn't compare it with their versions stored on the network).
     Status {
         /// Can be a file or a directory.
         #[clap(name = "path", value_name = "PATH")]
@@ -93,14 +101,22 @@ pub(crate) async fn folders_cmds(
     verify_store: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     match cmds {
+        FoldersCmds::Init { path, folder_addr } => {
+            // init path as a fresh new folder
+            let root_folder_addr =
+                folder_addr.and_then(|hex_str| RegisterAddress::from_hex(&hex_str).ok());
+            let acc_packet =
+                AccountPacket::init(client.clone(), root_dir, &path, root_folder_addr)?;
+            println!("Directoy at {path:?} initialised as a root Folder, ready to track and sync changes with the network at address: {}", acc_packet.root_folder_addr().to_hex())
+        }
         FoldersCmds::Upload {
             path,
             batch_size,
             make_data_public,
             retry_strategy,
         } => {
             // init path as a fresh new folder
-            let mut acc_packet = AccountPacket::init(client.clone(), root_dir, &path)?;
+            let mut acc_packet = AccountPacket::init(client.clone(), root_dir, &path, None)?;
 
             let options = FilesUploadOptions {
                 make_data_public,