From 9bbe6a3a74a4ec418a3058520c6376f8f162e3d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rahul Patni <rahul@iflabs.network>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:23:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] large prompt follows cli ux required interface

---
 ironfish-cli/src/commands/wallet/import.ts | 14 +++-----------
 ironfish-cli/src/utils/longPrompt.ts       | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/commands/wallet/import.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/commands/wallet/import.ts
index 4c1cd91350..1f90804e6a 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/commands/wallet/import.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/commands/wallet/import.ts
@@ -150,16 +150,8 @@ export class ImportCommand extends IronfishCommand {
   }
 
   async importTTY(): Promise<string> {
-    let userInput = (
-      await largePrompt('Paste the output of wallet:export, or your spending key: ')
-    ).trim()
-
-    while (userInput.length === 0) {
-      userInput = (
-        await largePrompt('Paste the output of wallet:export, or your spending key: ')
-      ).trim()
-    }
-
-    return userInput
+    return await largePrompt('Paste the output of wallet:export, or your spending key: ', {
+      required: true,
+    })
   }
 }
diff --git a/ironfish-cli/src/utils/longPrompt.ts b/ironfish-cli/src/utils/longPrompt.ts
index bd50d9ad3c..fa989bce52 100644
--- a/ironfish-cli/src/utils/longPrompt.ts
+++ b/ironfish-cli/src/utils/longPrompt.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import readline from 'readline'
 
 // Most effective way to take in a large textual prompt input without affecting UX
-export function largePrompt(question: string): Promise<string> {
+function fetchResponse(question: string): Promise<string> {
   const rl = readline.createInterface({
     input: process.stdin,
     output: process.stdout,
@@ -17,3 +17,18 @@ export function largePrompt(question: string): Promise<string> {
     })
   })
 }
+
+export async function largePrompt(
+  question: string,
+  options?: {
+    required?: boolean
+  },
+): Promise<string> {
+  let userInput = (await fetchResponse(question)).trim()
+
+  while (userInput.length === 0 && options?.required) {
+    userInput = (await fetchResponse(question)).trim()
+  }
+
+  return userInput
+}