Fix type bug

onionr/core.py

@@ -669,16 +669,18 @@ class Core:
         conn.close()
         return True
 
-    def insertBlock(self, data, header='txt', sign=False, encryptType='', symKey='', asymPeer='', meta = {}):
+    def insertBlock(self, data, header='txt', sign=False, encryptType='', symKey='', asymPeer='', meta = None):
         '''
             Inserts a block into the network
             encryptType must be specified to encrypt a block
         '''
 
-        try:
-            data.decode()
-        except AttributeError:
-            data = data.encode()
+        if meta is None:
+            meta = dict()
+
+        if type(data) is bytes:
+            data = data.decode()
+        data = str(data)
 
         retData = ''
         signature = ''
@@ -686,10 +688,9 @@ class Core:
         metadata = {}
 
         # only use header if not set in provided meta
-        try:
-            meta['type']
-        except KeyError:
-            meta['type'] = header # block type
+        if not header is None:
+            meta['type'] = header
+        meta['type'] = str(meta['type'])
 
         jsonMeta = json.dumps(meta)
 

onionr/onionrblockapi.py

@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ class Block:
             - child (str/Block): the child Block to be followed
             - file (str/file): the file to write the content to, instead of returning it
             - maximumFollows (int): the maximum number of Blocks to follow
-
         '''
 
         # validate data and instantiate Core