2 files changed, 36 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/client/add-entry/main.go b/client/add-entry/main.go
index 34f6c44..11162e5 100644
--- a/client/add-entry/main.go
+++ b/client/add-entry/main.go
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
-	"github.com/system-transparency/stfe"
 	"github.com/system-transparency/stfe/client"
-	"github.com/system-transparency/stfe/server/descriptor"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -26,16 +24,16 @@ var (
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	client, err := setup()
+	pname := []byte(*name)
+	psum, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(*checksum)
 	if err != nil {
-		glog.Fatal(err)
+		glog.Fatalf("failed decoding checksum: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	pname, psum, err := params()
+	client, err := client.NewClientFromPath(*logId, *chain, *key, *operators, &http.Client{}, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatal(err)
 	}
-
 	sdi, err := client.AddEntry(context.Background(), pname, psum)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("add-entry failed: %v", err)
@@ -46,41 +44,6 @@ func main() {
 		glog.Fatalf("failed encoding valid signed debug info: %v", err)
 	}
 	fmt.Println(str)
-	glog.Flush()
-}
-
-func params() ([]byte, []byte, error) {
-	b, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(*checksum)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed decoding checksum: %v", err)
-	}
-	return []byte(*name), b, nil
-}
-
-func setup() (*client.Client, error) {
-	c, err := stfe.LoadChain(*chain)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 
-	k, err := stfe.LoadEd25519SigningKey(*key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	ops, err := descriptor.LoadOperators(*operators)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	id, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(*logId)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed decoding log identifier: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	log, err := descriptor.FindLog(ops, id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return client.NewClient(log, &http.Client{}, true, c, &k), nil
+	glog.Flush()
 }
diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index c2d6407..551eff7 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -39,6 +39,37 @@ func NewClient(log *descriptor.Log, client *http.Client, useHttp bool, chain []*
 	}
 }
 
+// NewClientFromPath loads necessary data from file before creating a new
+// client, namely, a pem-encoded certificate chain, a pem-encoded ed25519
+// private key, and a json-encoded list of log operators (see descriptor).
+func NewClientFromPath(logId, chainPath, keyPath, operatorsPath string, cli *http.Client, useHttp bool) (*Client, error) {
+	c, err := stfe.LoadChain(chainPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	k, err := stfe.LoadEd25519SigningKey(keyPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ops, err := descriptor.LoadOperators(operatorsPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	id, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(logId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed decoding log identifier: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log, err := descriptor.FindLog(ops, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return NewClient(log, cli, useHttp, c, &k), nil
+}
+
 // AddEntry creates, signs, and adds a new ChecksumV1 entry to the log
 func (c *Client) AddEntry(ctx context.Context, name, checksum []byte) (*stfe.StItem, error) {
 	leaf, err := stfe.NewChecksumV1(name, checksum).Marshal()