Extended Queries: use TLV format for optional data

Dockerfile

@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ RUN mvn package -pl eclair-node -am -DskipTests -Dgit.commit.id=notag -Dgit.comm
 # We currently use a debian image for runtime because of some jni-related issue with sqlite
 FROM openjdk:8u181-jre-slim
 WORKDIR /app
+
+# install jq for eclair-cli
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y bash jq curl
+
+# copy and install eclair-cli executable
+COPY --from=BUILD /usr/src/eclair-core/eclair-cli .
+RUN chmod +x eclair-cli && mv eclair-cli /sbin/eclair-cli
+
 # Eclair only needs the eclair-node-*.jar to run
 COPY --from=BUILD /usr/src/eclair-node/target/eclair-node-*.jar .
 RUN ln `ls` eclair-node.jar

README.md

@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Eclair offers a feature rich HTTP API that enables application developers to eas
 
 For more information please visit the [API documentation website](https://acinq.github.io/eclair).
 
-:warning: You can still use the old API by setting the `eclair.api.use-old-api=true` parameter, but it is now deprecated and will soon be removed. The old documentation is still available [here](OLD-API-DOCS.md).
-
 ## Installation
 
 ### Configuring Bitcoin Core
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ Eclair is developed in [Scala](https://www.scala-lang.org/), a powerful function
 * eclair-node, which is a headless application that you can run on servers and desktops, and control from the command line
 * eclair-node-gui, which also includes a JavaFX GUI
 
-To run Eclair, you first need to install Java, we recommend that you use [OpenJDK 11](https://jdk.java.net/11/). Eclair will also run on Oracle JDK 1.8, Oracle JDK 11, and other versions of OpenJDK but we don't recommend using them.
+To run Eclair, you first need to install Java, we recommend that you use [OpenJDK 11](https://adoptopenjdk.net/?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot). Eclair will also run on Oracle JDK 1.8, Oracle JDK 11, and other versions of OpenJDK but we don't recommend using them.
 
 Then download our latest [release](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair/releases) and depending on whether or not you want a GUI run the following command:
 * with GUI:
@@ -165,6 +163,11 @@ If you want to persist the data directory, you can make the volume to your host
 docker run -ti --rm -v "/path_on_host:/data" -e "JAVA_OPTS=-Declair.printToConsole" acinq/eclair
 ```
 
+If you enabled the API you can check the status of eclair using the command line tool:
+```
+docker exec <container_name> eclair-cli -p foobar getinfo
+```
+
 ## Plugins
 
 For advanced usage, Eclair supports plugins written in Scala, Java, or any JVM-compatible language.

eclair-core/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>fr.acinq.eclair</groupId>
         <artifactId>eclair_2.11</artifactId>
-        <version>0.3.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.3.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>eclair-core_2.11</artifactId>