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identity: accept a bittensor hotkey file that carries only the private key #2

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23 changes: 21 additions & 2 deletions validator/identity.py
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from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any

from substrateinterface import Keypair
from substrateinterface import Keypair, KeypairType

from protocol.session import HEADER_HOTKEY, HEADER_SIGNATURE, HEADER_TIMESTAMP, signing_bytes
from validator.config import Settings
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return Keypair.create_from_seed(seed_bytes(seed), ss58_format=SS58_FORMAT)
if phrase:
return Keypair.create_from_mnemonic(phrase.strip(), ss58_format=SS58_FORMAT)
raise IdentityError("the wallet hotkey file has neither secretSeed nor secretPhrase")
private = str(data.get("privateKey", "") or "")
if private:
raw = bytes.fromhex(private[2:] if private.startswith("0x") else private)
public = str(data.get("publicKey", "") or "")
crypto = (
KeypairType.SR25519
if int(data.get("cryptoType", 1) or 1) == 0
else KeypairType.ED25519
)
return Keypair(
public_key=bytes.fromhex(public[2:] if public.startswith("0x") else public)
if public
else None,
private_key=raw,
ss58_format=SS58_FORMAT,
crypto_type=crypto,
)
raise IdentityError(
"the wallet hotkey file has neither secretSeed, secretPhrase nor privateKey"
)
raise IdentityError("set CV_HOTKEY_SEED, CV_HOTKEY_MNEMONIC or CV_WALLET_HOTKEY_FILE")


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