async getting properties, remove property setters

dist/web3-light.js

@@ -3189,12 +3189,26 @@ Property.prototype.attachToObject = function (obj) {
         set: this.set.bind(this)
     };
 
-    var name = this.name.split('.');
-    if (name.length > 1) {
-        obj[name[0]] = obj[name[0]] || {};
-        Object.defineProperty(obj[name[0]], name[1], proto); 
-    } else {
-        Object.defineProperty(obj, name[0], proto);
+    var names = this.name.split('.');
+    var name = names[0];
+    if (names.length > 1) {
+        obj[names[0]] = obj[names[0]] || {};
+        obj = obj[names[0]];
+        name = names[1];
+    }
+    
+    Object.defineProperty(obj, name, proto);
+
+    var toAsyncName = function (prefix, name) {
+        return prefix + name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + name.slice(1);
+    };
+
+    if (this.getter) {
+        obj[toAsyncName('get', name)] = this.asyncGet.bind(this);
+    } 
+
+    if (this.setter) {
+        obj[toAsyncName('set', name)] = this.asyncSet.bind(this);
     } 
 };
 
@@ -3223,6 +3237,35 @@ Property.prototype.set = function (value) {
     });
 };
 
+/**
+ * Should be used to asynchrounously get value of property
+ *
+ * @method asyncGet
+ * @param {Function}
+ */
+Property.prototype.asyncGet = function (callback) {
+    var self = this;
+    RequestManager.getInstance().sendAsync({
+        method: this.getter
+    }, function (err, result) {
+        if (err) {
+            return callback(err);
+        }
+        callback(err, self.formatOutput(result));
+    });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Should be used to asynchronously set value of property
+ *
+ * @method asyncSet
+ * @param {Any} new value
+ * @param {Function} callback
+ */
+Property.prototype.asyncSet = function (value, callback) {
+    RequestManager.getInstance().sendAsync(this.formatInput(value), callback);
+};
+
 module.exports = Property;
 
 

dist/web3.js

@@ -3189,12 +3189,26 @@ Property.prototype.attachToObject = function (obj) {
         set: this.set.bind(this)
     };
 
-    var name = this.name.split('.');
-    if (name.length > 1) {
-        obj[name[0]] = obj[name[0]] || {};
-        Object.defineProperty(obj[name[0]], name[1], proto); 
-    } else {
-        Object.defineProperty(obj, name[0], proto);
+    var names = this.name.split('.');
+    var name = names[0];
+    if (names.length > 1) {
+        obj[names[0]] = obj[names[0]] || {};
+        obj = obj[names[0]];
+        name = names[1];
+    }
+    
+    Object.defineProperty(obj, name, proto);
+
+    var toAsyncName = function (prefix, name) {
+        return prefix + name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + name.slice(1);
+    };
+
+    if (this.getter) {
+        obj[toAsyncName('get', name)] = this.asyncGet.bind(this);
+    } 
+
+    if (this.setter) {
+        obj[toAsyncName('set', name)] = this.asyncSet.bind(this);
     } 
 };
 
@@ -3223,6 +3237,35 @@ Property.prototype.set = function (value) {
     });
 };
 
+/**
+ * Should be used to asynchrounously get value of property
+ *
+ * @method asyncGet
+ * @param {Function}
+ */
+Property.prototype.asyncGet = function (callback) {
+    var self = this;
+    RequestManager.getInstance().sendAsync({
+        method: this.getter
+    }, function (err, result) {
+        if (err) {
+            return callback(err);
+        }
+        callback(err, self.formatOutput(result));
+    });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Should be used to asynchronously set value of property
+ *
+ * @method asyncSet
+ * @param {Any} new value
+ * @param {Function} callback
+ */
+Property.prototype.asyncSet = function (value, callback) {
+    RequestManager.getInstance().sendAsync(this.formatInput(value), callback);
+};
+
 module.exports = Property;
 
 

lib/web3/property.js

@@ -63,16 +63,23 @@ Property.prototype.formatOutput = function (result) {
 Property.prototype.attachToObject = function (obj) {
     var proto = {
         get: this.get.bind(this),
-        set: this.set.bind(this)
     };
 
-    var name = this.name.split('.');
-    if (name.length > 1) {
-        obj[name[0]] = obj[name[0]] || {};
-        Object.defineProperty(obj[name[0]], name[1], proto); 
-    } else {
-        Object.defineProperty(obj, name[0], proto);
+    var names = this.name.split('.');
+    var name = names[0];
+    if (names.length > 1) {
+        obj[names[0]] = obj[names[0]] || {};
+        obj = obj[names[0]];
+        name = names[1];
     }
+    
+    Object.defineProperty(obj, name, proto);
+
+    var toAsyncName = function (prefix, name) {
+        return prefix + name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + name.slice(1);
+    };
+
+    obj[toAsyncName('get', name)] = this.asyncGet.bind(this);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -88,15 +95,20 @@ Property.prototype.get = function () {
 };
 
 /**
- * Should be used to set value of the property
+ * Should be used to asynchrounously get value of property
  *
- * @method set
- * @param {Object} new value of the property
+ * @method asyncGet
+ * @param {Function}
  */
-Property.prototype.set = function (value) {
-    return RequestManager.getInstance().send({
-        method: this.setter,
-        params: [this.formatInput(value)]
+Property.prototype.asyncGet = function (callback) {
+    var self = this;
+    RequestManager.getInstance().sendAsync({
+        method: this.getter
+    }, function (err, result) {
+        if (err) {
+            return callback(err);
+        }
+        callback(err, self.formatOutput(result));
     });
 };
 

test/web3.eth.blockNumber.js

@@ -32,6 +32,26 @@ describe('web3.eth', function () {
                 // then
                 assert.strictEqual(test.formattedResult, result);
             });
+            
+            it('async get property test: ' + index, function (done) {
+                
+                // given
+                var provider = new FakeHttpProvider();
+                web3.setProvider(provider);
+                provider.injectResult(test.result);
+                provider.injectValidation(function (payload) {
+                    assert.equal(payload.jsonrpc, '2.0');
+                    assert.equal(payload.method, test.call);
+                    assert.deepEqual(payload.params, []);
+                });
+
+                // when 
+                web3.eth.getBlockNumber(function (err, result) {
+                    assert.strictEqual(test.formattedResult, result);
+                    done();
+                });
+                
+            });
         });
     });
 });