From 12a5498a6e749e24f155a3dcda22ec0855eeb193 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 20:59:17 +0100
Subject: use hint, not error

---
 core/api-common.rst   | 4 +---
 core/api-exchange.rst | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/api-common.rst b/core/api-common.rst
index 2ea5459e..689e8065 100644
--- a/core/api-common.rst
+++ b/core/api-common.rst
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ handle the error as if an internal error (500) had been returned.
 
       // Human-readable description of the error, i.e. "missing parameter", "commitment violation", ...
       // The other arguments are specific to the error value reported here.
-      error: string;
-
-      // Hint about error nature
+      // Should give a human-readable hint about the error's nature. Optional.
       hint?: string;
 
       // Name of the parameter that was bogus (if applicable)
diff --git a/core/api-exchange.rst b/core/api-exchange.rst
index 4a32896a..ea1dd2dc 100644
--- a/core/api-exchange.rst
+++ b/core/api-exchange.rst
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ exchange.
 
     interface WithdrawError {
       // Constant "Insufficient funds"
-      error: string;
+      hint: string;
 
       // Amount left in the reserve
       balance: Amount;
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ denomination.
 
     interface DepositDoubleSpendError {
       // The string constant "insufficient funds"
-      error: string;
+      hint: string;
 
       // Transaction history for the coin that is
       // being double-spended
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ the API during normal operation.
 
     interface MeltForbiddenResponse {
       // Always "insufficient funds"
-      error: string;
+      hint: string;
 
       // public key of a melted coin that had insufficient funds
       coin_pub: EddsaPublicKey;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ the API during normal operation.
 
     interface RevealConflictResponse {
       // Constant "commitment violation"
-      error: string;
+      hint: string;
 
       // Detailed error code
       code: Integer;
-- 
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