add instance methods

src/controllers/ApiController.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2024 @rossbulat/console authors & contributors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
-import type { Api } from 'model/Api';
+import type { ChainId } from 'config/networks';
+import { Api } from 'model/Api';
 
 export class ApiController {
   // ------------------------------------------------------
@@ -10,4 +11,26 @@ export class ApiController {
 
   // The currently instantiated API instances.
   static instances: Record<string, Api> = {};
+
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // Api instance methods.
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Instantiate a new Api instance with the supplied chain id and endpoint.
+  static async instantiate(chainId: ChainId, endpoint: string) {
+    if (!ApiController.instances[chainId]) {
+      ApiController.instances[chainId] = new Api(chainId, endpoint);
+      await ApiController.instances[chainId].initialize();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Gracefully disconnect and then destroy an api instance.
+  static async destroy(chainId: ChainId) {
+    const api = ApiController.instances[chainId];
+
+    if (api) {
+      await api.disconnect();
+      delete ApiController.instances[chainId];
+    }
+  }
 }

src/model/Api/index.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ export class Api {
   constructor(chainId: ChainId, endpoint: string) {
     this.#rpcEndpoint = endpoint;
     this.#chainId = chainId;
-    this.initialize();
   }
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------
@@ -69,9 +68,6 @@ export class Api {
     // Tell UI api is connecting.
     this.dispatchEvent(this.ensureEventStatus('connecting'));
 
-    // Tell UI api is connecting.
-    this.dispatchEvent(this.ensureEventStatus('connecting'));
-
     // Initialise provider events.
     this.initProviderEvents();