Only expect proofs when the contract is started

contracts/Contracts.sol

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ contract Contracts {
   mapping(bytes32=>uint) private durations; // contract duration in blocks
   mapping(bytes32=>uint) private sizes; // storage size in bytes
   mapping(bytes32=>bytes32) private contentHashes; // hash of data to be stored
+  mapping(bytes32=>uint) private proofPeriods; // period between proofs
+  mapping(bytes32=>uint) private proofTimeouts; // timeout for proof submission
   mapping(bytes32=>uint) private prices; // price in coins
   mapping(bytes32=>address) private hosts; // host that provides storage
 
@@ -24,6 +26,14 @@ contract Contracts {
     return contentHashes[id];
   }
 
+  function _proofPeriod(bytes32 id) internal view returns (uint) {
+    return proofPeriods[id];
+  }
+
+  function _proofTimeout(bytes32 id) internal view returns (uint) {
+    return proofTimeouts[id];
+  }
+
   function _price(bytes32 id) internal view returns (uint) {
     return prices[id];
   }
@@ -66,6 +76,8 @@ contract Contracts {
     durations[id] = duration;
     sizes[id] = size;
     contentHashes[id] = contentHash;
+    proofPeriods[id] = proofPeriod;
+    proofTimeouts[id] = proofTimeout;
     prices[id] = price;
     hosts[id] = host;
   }

contracts/Storage.sol

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ contract Storage is Contracts, Proofs, Stakes {
   {
     require(_stake(_host) >= stakeAmount, "Insufficient stake");
     _lockStake(_host);
-    bytes32 id = _newContract(
+    _newContract(
       _duration,
       _size,
       _contentHash,
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ contract Storage is Contracts, Proofs, Stakes {
       requestSignature,
       bidSignature
     );
-    _expectProofs(id, _proofPeriod, _proofTimeout, _duration);
+  }
+
+  function startContract(bytes32 id) public {
+    _expectProofs(id, proofPeriod(id), proofTimeout(id), duration(id));
   }
 
   function duration(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (uint) {
@@ -67,11 +70,15 @@ contract Storage is Contracts, Proofs, Stakes {
   }
 
   function proofPeriod(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (uint) {
-    return _period(contractId);
+    return _proofPeriod(contractId);
   }
 
   function proofTimeout(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (uint) {
-    return _timeout(contractId);
+    return _proofTimeout(contractId);
+  }
+
+  function proofEnd(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (uint) {
+    return _end(contractId);
   }
 
   function missingProofs(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (uint) {

test/Storage.test.js

@@ -50,13 +50,10 @@ describe("Storage", function () {
       expect(await storage.duration(id)).to.equal(request.duration)
       expect(await storage.size(id)).to.equal(request.size)
       expect(await storage.contentHash(id)).to.equal(request.contentHash)
-      expect(await storage.price(id)).to.equal(bid.price)
-      expect(await storage.host(id)).to.equal(await host.getAddress())
-    })
-
-    it("requires storage proofs", async function (){
       expect(await storage.proofPeriod(id)).to.equal(request.proofPeriod)
       expect(await storage.proofTimeout(id)).to.equal(request.proofTimeout)
+      expect(await storage.price(id)).to.equal(bid.price)
+      expect(await storage.host(id)).to.equal(await host.getAddress())
   })
 
     it("locks up host stake", async function () {
@@ -64,6 +61,13 @@ describe("Storage", function () {
         storage.connect(host).withdrawStake()
       ).to.be.revertedWith("Stake locked")
     })
+
+    describe("starting the contract", function () {
+      it("starts requiring storage proofs", async function (){
+        await storage.connect(host).startContract(id)
+        expect(await storage.proofEnd(id)).to.be.gt(0)
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   it("doesn't create contract with insufficient stake", async function () {