Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/open/master' into merges/march-19-14-41

# Conflicts:
#	client/rpc/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/RPCPerformanceTests.kt
#	node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/persistence/CordaPersistence.kt
#	node/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/node/modes/draining/P2PFlowsDrainingModeTest.kt
#	node/src/main/java/CordaCaplet.java
#	node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/AbstractNode.kt
#	testing/node-driver/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/testing/node/MockServices.kt

.ci/api-current.txt

@@ -658,10 +658,25 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.contracts.UniqueIdentifier$Companion ex
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract List getServiceFlows()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract List getServices()
 ##
+@net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public interface net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappConfig
+  public abstract boolean exists(String)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract Object get(String)
+  public abstract boolean getBoolean(String)
+  public abstract double getDouble(String)
+  public abstract float getFloat(String)
+  public abstract int getInt(String)
+  public abstract long getLong(String)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract Number getNumber(String)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract String getString(String)
+##
+public final class net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappConfigException extends java.lang.Exception
+  public <init>(String, Throwable)
+##
 public final class net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappContext extends java.lang.Object
   public <init>(net.corda.core.cordapp.Cordapp, net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash, ClassLoader, net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappConfig)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getAttachmentId()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final ClassLoader getClassLoader()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappConfig getConfig()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.cordapp.Cordapp getCordapp()
 ##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public interface net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappProvider
@@ -966,6 +981,8 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.crypto.PartialMerkleTree$Companion exte
   @kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash$SHA256 sha256Twice(byte[])
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public String toString()
   public static final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash$Companion Companion
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash$SHA256 allOnesHash
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash$SHA256 zeroHash
 ##
 public static final class net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash$Companion extends java.lang.Object
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash$SHA256 getAllOnesHash()
@@ -1377,6 +1394,15 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.flows.NotarisationRequest$Companion ext
   public int hashCode()
   public String toString()
 ##
+@net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.flows.NotarisationResponse extends java.lang.Object
+  public <init>(List)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final List component1()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.flows.NotarisationResponse copy(List)
+  public boolean equals(Object)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final List getSignatures()
+  public int hashCode()
+  public String toString()
+##
 @net.corda.core.flows.InitiatingFlow public final class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryChangeFlow extends net.corda.core.flows.AbstractStateReplacementFlow$Instigator
   public <init>(net.corda.core.contracts.StateAndRef, net.corda.core.identity.Party, net.corda.core.utilities.ProgressTracker)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull protected net.corda.core.flows.AbstractStateReplacementFlow$UpgradeTx assembleTx()
@@ -1384,10 +1410,12 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.flows.NotarisationRequest$Companion ext
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public abstract class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError extends java.lang.Object
 ##
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public static final class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError$Conflict extends net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError
+  public <init>(net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash, Map)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash component1()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final Map component2()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError$Conflict copy(net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash, Map)
   public boolean equals(Object)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final Map getConsumedStates()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getTxId()
   public int hashCode()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public String toString()
@@ -1440,6 +1468,7 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError$TimeWindowInvalid$Com
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryException extends net.corda.core.flows.FlowException
   public <init>(net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError, net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError getError()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getTxId()
 ##
 public final class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryFlow extends java.lang.Object
   public <init>()
@@ -1471,6 +1500,10 @@ public abstract static class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryFlow$Service extends net
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.node.services.TrustedAuthorityNotaryService getService()
   @co.paralleluniverse.fibers.Suspendable @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull protected abstract net.corda.core.flows.TransactionParts validateRequest(net.corda.core.flows.NotarisationPayload)
 ##
+@net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.flows.NotaryInternalException extends net.corda.core.flows.FlowException
+  public <init>(net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.flows.NotaryError getError()
+##
 public final class net.corda.core.flows.ReceiveStateAndRefFlow extends net.corda.core.flows.FlowLogic
   public <init>(net.corda.core.flows.FlowSession)
   @co.paralleluniverse.fibers.Suspendable @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public List call()
@@ -1523,6 +1556,15 @@ public @interface net.corda.core.flows.StartableByRPC
 ##
 public @interface net.corda.core.flows.StartableByService
 ##
+@net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.flows.StateConsumptionDetails extends java.lang.Object
+  public <init>(net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash component1()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.flows.StateConsumptionDetails copy(net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash)
+  public boolean equals(Object)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getHashOfTransactionId()
+  public int hashCode()
+  public String toString()
+##
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.flows.StateMachineRunId extends java.lang.Object
   public <init>(UUID)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final UUID component1()
@@ -1669,6 +1711,7 @@ public final class net.corda.core.identity.IdentityUtils extends java.lang.Objec
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract List queryAttachments(net.corda.core.node.services.vault.AttachmentQueryCriteria, net.corda.core.node.services.vault.AttachmentSort)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract List registeredFlows()
   public abstract void setFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(boolean)
+  public abstract void shutdown()
   @net.corda.core.messaging.RPCReturnsObservables @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.messaging.FlowHandle startFlowDynamic(Class, Object...)
   @net.corda.core.messaging.RPCReturnsObservables @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.messaging.FlowProgressHandle startTrackedFlowDynamic(Class, Object...)
   @net.corda.core.messaging.RPCReturnsObservables @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.messaging.DataFeed stateMachineRecordedTransactionMappingFeed()
@@ -1692,6 +1735,7 @@ public final class net.corda.core.identity.IdentityUtils extends java.lang.Objec
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable public abstract net.corda.core.identity.Party wellKnownPartyFromX500Name(net.corda.core.identity.CordaX500Name)
 ##
 public final class net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOpsKt extends java.lang.Object
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.core.messaging.DataFeed pendingFlowsCount(net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOps)
 ##
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.messaging.DataFeed extends java.lang.Object
   public <init>(Object, rx.Observable)
@@ -1891,6 +1935,7 @@ public @interface net.corda.core.messaging.RPCReturnsObservables
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.FilteredTransaction, java.security.PublicKey)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction, java.security.PublicKey)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappContext getAppContext()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract java.time.Clock getClock()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.node.services.ContractUpgradeService getContractUpgradeService()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.node.services.KeyManagementService getKeyManagementService()
@@ -2870,6 +2915,8 @@ public interface net.corda.core.schemas.StatePersistable
 public interface net.corda.core.serialization.ClassWhitelist
   public abstract boolean hasListed(Class)
 ##
+public @interface net.corda.core.serialization.ConstructorForDeserialization
+##
 public @interface net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable
 ##
 public @interface net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializationTransformEnumDefault
@@ -2889,6 +2936,9 @@ public @interface net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializationTransformRename
 public @interface net.corda.core.serialization.DeprecatedConstructorForDeserialization
   public abstract int version()
 ##
+@net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public interface net.corda.core.serialization.EncodingWhitelist
+  public abstract boolean acceptEncoding(net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationEncoding)
+##
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.serialization.MissingAttachmentsException extends net.corda.core.CordaException
   public <init>(List)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final List getIds()
@@ -2909,6 +2959,8 @@ public final class net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationAPIKt extends java.
 ##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public interface net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract ClassLoader getDeserializationClassLoader()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationEncoding getEncoding()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.EncodingWhitelist getEncodingWhitelist()
   public abstract boolean getObjectReferencesEnabled()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence getPreferredSerializationVersion()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract Map getProperties()
@@ -2916,6 +2968,7 @@ public final class net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationAPIKt extends java.
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.ClassWhitelist getWhitelist()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext withAttachmentsClassLoader(List)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext withClassLoader(ClassLoader)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext withEncoding(net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationEncoding)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext withPreferredSerializationVersion(net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext withProperty(Object, Object)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext withWhitelisted(Class)
@@ -2939,6 +2992,8 @@ public final class net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationDefaults extends ja
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationContext getSTORAGE_CONTEXT()
   public static final net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationDefaults INSTANCE
 ##
+@net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public interface net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationEncoding
+##
 public abstract class net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationFactory extends java.lang.Object
   public <init>()
   public final Object asCurrent(kotlin.jvm.functions.Function1)
@@ -3018,13 +3073,20 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.serialization.SingletonSerializationTok
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final Map component2()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeFilteredTransaction copy(Map, Map)
   public boolean equals(Object)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final Map getHiddenComponents()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getId()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public List getInputs()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.identity.Party getNotary()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public List getOutputs()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final Map getVisibleComponents()
   public int hashCode()
   public String toString()
 ##
+@net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public static final class net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeFilteredTransaction$FilteredComponent extends java.lang.Object
+  public <init>(net.corda.core.utilities.OpaqueBytes, net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.utilities.OpaqueBytes getComponent()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getNonce()
+##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public final class net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeLedgerTransaction extends net.corda.core.transactions.FullTransaction implements net.corda.core.transactions.TransactionWithSignatures
   public <init>(List, net.corda.core.identity.Party, net.corda.core.contracts.Attachment, String, net.corda.core.contracts.Attachment, net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash, net.corda.core.contracts.PrivacySalt, List, net.corda.core.node.NetworkParameters)
   public void checkSignaturesAreValid()
@@ -3069,12 +3131,18 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.serialization.SingletonSerializationTok
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.identity.Party getNotary()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public List getOutputs()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.contracts.PrivacySalt getPrivacySalt()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final List getSerializedComponents()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.crypto.SecureHash getUpgradedContractAttachmentId()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final String getUpgradedContractClassName()
   public int hashCode()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeLedgerTransaction resolve(net.corda.core.node.ServicesForResolution, List)
   public String toString()
 ##
+public static final class net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeWireTransaction$Component extends java.lang.Enum
+  protected <init>(String, int)
+  public static net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeWireTransaction$Component valueOf(String)
+  public static net.corda.core.transactions.ContractUpgradeWireTransaction$Component[] values()
+##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public abstract class net.corda.core.transactions.CoreTransaction extends net.corda.core.transactions.BaseTransaction
   public <init>()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract List getInputs()
@@ -3206,6 +3274,7 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.transactions.LedgerTransaction$InOutGro
 ##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeWireTransaction extends net.corda.core.transactions.CoreTransaction
   public <init>(List)
+  @kotlin.Deprecated public <init>(List, net.corda.core.identity.Party, net.corda.core.identity.Party)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final List component1()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeWireTransaction copy(List)
   public boolean equals(Object)
@@ -3214,11 +3283,17 @@ public static final class net.corda.core.transactions.LedgerTransaction$InOutGro
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.identity.Party getNewNotary()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.identity.Party getNotary()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public List getOutputs()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final List getSerializedComponents()
   public int hashCode()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeLedgerTransaction resolve(net.corda.core.node.ServiceHub, List)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeLedgerTransaction resolve(net.corda.core.node.ServicesForResolution, List)
   public String toString()
 ##
+public static final class net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeWireTransaction$Component extends java.lang.Enum
+  protected <init>(String, int)
+  public static net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeWireTransaction$Component valueOf(String)
+  public static net.corda.core.transactions.NotaryChangeWireTransaction$Component[] values()
+##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public final class net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction extends java.lang.Object implements net.corda.core.transactions.TransactionWithSignatures
   public <init>(net.corda.core.serialization.SerializedBytes, List)
   public <init>(net.corda.core.transactions.CoreTransaction, List)
@@ -3362,6 +3437,7 @@ public final class net.corda.core.utilities.ByteArrays extends java.lang.Object
 @net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable public abstract class net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence extends java.lang.Object implements java.lang.Comparable
   public int compareTo(net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence copy()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final byte[] copyBytes()
   public boolean equals(Object)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract byte[] getBytes()
   public final int getOffset()
@@ -3371,9 +3447,12 @@ public final class net.corda.core.utilities.ByteArrays extends java.lang.Object
   @kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence of(byte[], int)
   @kotlin.jvm.JvmStatic @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence of(byte[], int, int)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final java.io.ByteArrayInputStream open()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final java.nio.ByteBuffer putTo(java.nio.ByteBuffer)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final java.nio.ByteBuffer slice(int, int)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence subSequence(int, int)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence take(int)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public String toString()
+  public final void writeTo(java.io.OutputStream)
   public static final net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence$Companion Companion
 ##
 public static final class net.corda.core.utilities.ByteSequence$Companion extends java.lang.Object
@@ -4151,6 +4230,7 @@ public class net.corda.testing.node.MockServices extends java.lang.Object implem
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.FilteredTransaction, java.security.PublicKey)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction, java.security.PublicKey)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappContext getAppContext()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.testing.services.MockAttachmentStorage getAttachments()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public java.time.Clock getClock()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.node.services.ContractUpgradeService getContractUpgradeService()
@@ -4209,6 +4289,7 @@ public static final class net.corda.testing.node.MockServicesKt$createMockCordaS
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.FilteredTransaction, java.security.PublicKey)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction)
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.crypto.TransactionSignature createSignature(net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction, java.security.PublicKey)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.cordapp.CordappContext getAppContext()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.node.services.AttachmentStorage getAttachments()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public java.time.Clock getClock()
   @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public net.corda.core.node.services.ContractUpgradeService getContractUpgradeService()
@@ -4313,18 +4394,22 @@ public final class net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClient extends java.lang.Object
 ##
 public static final class net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClient$Companion extends java.lang.Object
 ##
-public final class net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration extends java.lang.Object
+public interface net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration
-  public <init>(java.time.Duration)
+  public abstract int getCacheConcurrencyLevel()
-  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final java.time.Duration component1()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract java.time.Duration getConnectionMaxRetryInterval()
-  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration copy(java.time.Duration)
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract java.time.Duration getConnectionRetryInterval()
-  public boolean equals(Object)
+  public abstract double getConnectionRetryIntervalMultiplier()
-  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final java.time.Duration getConnectionMaxRetryInterval()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract java.time.Duration getDeduplicationCacheExpiry()
-  public int hashCode()
+  public abstract int getMaxFileSize()
-  public String toString()
+  public abstract int getMaxReconnectAttempts()
+  public abstract int getMinimumServerProtocolVersion()
+  public abstract int getObservationExecutorPoolSize()
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public abstract java.time.Duration getReapInterval()
+  public abstract boolean getTrackRpcCallSites()
   public static final net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration$Companion Companion
-  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public static final net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration DEFAULT
 ##
 public static final class net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration$Companion extends java.lang.Object
+  @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull public final net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration default()
 ##
 @net.corda.core.DoNotImplement public final class net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCConnection extends java.lang.Object implements net.corda.client.rpc.RPCConnection
   public <init>(net.corda.client.rpc.RPCConnection)

client/jfx/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/jfx/model/NodeMonitorModel.kt

@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ class NodeMonitorModel {
     fun register(nodeHostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort, username: String, password: String) {
         val client = CordaRPCClient(
                 nodeHostAndPort,
-                CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT.copy(
+                object : CordaRPCClientConfiguration {
-                        connectionMaxRetryInterval = 10.seconds
+                    override val connectionMaxRetryInterval = 10.seconds
-                )
+                }
         )
         val connection = client.start(username, password)
         val proxy = connection.proxy

client/rpc/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/CordaRPCClientTest.kt

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import net.corda.finance.flows.CashPaymentFlow
 import net.corda.finance.schemas.CashSchemaV1
 import net.corda.node.internal.Node
 import net.corda.node.internal.StartedNode
-import net.corda.node.services.Permissions.Companion.invokeRpc
+import net.corda.node.services.Permissions.Companion.all
-import net.corda.node.services.Permissions.Companion.startFlow
 import net.corda.testing.core.*
 import net.corda.testing.node.User
 import net.corda.testing.internal.IntegrationTestSchemas
 import net.corda.testing.internal.toDatabaseSchemaName
 import net.corda.testing.node.internal.NodeBasedTest
+import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.ActiveMQNotConnectedException
 import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.ActiveMQSecurityException
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ import org.junit.After
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.ClassRule
 import org.junit.Test
+import rx.subjects.PublishSubject
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertFalse
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class CordaRPCClientTest : NodeBasedTest(listOf("net.corda.finance.contracts", CashSchemaV1::class.packageName)) {
-    private val rpcUser = User("user1", "test", permissions = setOf(
+    private val rpcUser = User("user1", "test", permissions = setOf(all())
-            startFlow<CashIssueFlow>(),
-            startFlow<CashPaymentFlow>(),
-            invokeRpc("vaultQueryBy"),
-            invokeRpc(CordaRPCOps::stateMachinesFeed),
-            invokeRpc("vaultQueryByCriteria"))
     )
     private lateinit var node: StartedNode<Node>
     private lateinit var identity: Party
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ class CordaRPCClientTest : NodeBasedTest(listOf("net.corda.finance.contracts", C
     override fun setUp() {
         super.setUp()
         node = startNode(ALICE_NAME, rpcUsers = listOf(rpcUser))
-        client = CordaRPCClient(node.internals.configuration.rpcOptions.address!!)
+        client = CordaRPCClient(node.internals.configuration.rpcOptions.address!!, object : CordaRPCClientConfiguration {
+            override val maxReconnectAttempts = 5
+        })
         identity = node.info.identityFromX500Name(ALICE_NAME)
     }
 
@@ -100,6 +102,61 @@ class CordaRPCClientTest : NodeBasedTest(listOf("net.corda.finance.contracts", C
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `shutdown command stops the node`() {
+
+        val nodeIsShut: PublishSubject<Unit> = PublishSubject.create()
+        val latch = CountDownLatch(1)
+        var successful = false
+        val maxCount = 20
+        var count = 0
+        CloseableExecutor(Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor()).use { scheduler ->
+
+            val task = scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate({
+                try {
+                    println("Checking whether node is still running...")
+                    client.start(rpcUser.username, rpcUser.password).use {
+                        println("... node is still running.")
+                        if (count == maxCount) {
+                            nodeIsShut.onError(AssertionError("Node does not get shutdown by RPC"))
+                        }
+                        count++
+                    }
+                } catch (e: ActiveMQNotConnectedException) {
+                    println("... node is not running.")
+                    nodeIsShut.onCompleted()
+                } catch (e: ActiveMQSecurityException) {
+                    // nothing here - this happens if trying to connect before the node is started
+                } catch (e: Throwable) {
+                    nodeIsShut.onError(e)
+                }
+            }, 1, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+
+            nodeIsShut.doOnError { error ->
+                error.printStackTrace()
+                successful = false
+                task.cancel(true)
+                latch.countDown()
+            }.doOnCompleted {
+                        successful = (node.internals.started == null)
+                        task.cancel(true)
+                        latch.countDown()
+                    }.subscribe()
+
+            client.start(rpcUser.username, rpcUser.password).use { rpc -> rpc.proxy.shutdown() }
+
+            latch.await()
+            assertThat(successful).isTrue()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class CloseableExecutor(private val delegate: ScheduledExecutorService) : AutoCloseable, ScheduledExecutorService by delegate {
+
+        override fun close() {
+            delegate.shutdown()
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `close-send deadlock and premature shutdown on empty observable`() {
         println("Starting client")
@@ -160,7 +217,7 @@ class CordaRPCClientTest : NodeBasedTest(listOf("net.corda.finance.contracts", C
 
         val updates = proxy.stateMachinesFeed().updates
 
-        node.services.startFlow(CashIssueFlow(2000.DOLLARS, OpaqueBytes.of(0),identity), InvocationContext.shell()).flatMap { it.resultFuture }.getOrThrow()
+        node.services.startFlow(CashIssueFlow(2000.DOLLARS, OpaqueBytes.of(0), identity), InvocationContext.shell()).flatMap { it.resultFuture }.getOrThrow()
         proxy.startFlow(::CashIssueFlow, 123.DOLLARS, OpaqueBytes.of(0), identity).returnValue.getOrThrow()
         proxy.startFlowDynamic(CashIssueFlow::class.java, 1000.DOLLARS, OpaqueBytes.of(0), identity).returnValue.getOrThrow()
 

client/rpc/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/RPCStabilityTests.kt

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 package net.corda.client.rpc
 
 import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClient
-import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl
 import net.corda.core.context.Trace
 import net.corda.core.crypto.random63BitValue
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.fork
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class RPCStabilityTests {
                 Try.on {
                     startRpcClient<RPCOps>(
                             server.get().broker.hostAndPort!!,
-                            configuration = RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(minimumServerProtocolVersion = 1)
+                            configuration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(minimumServerProtocolVersion = 1)
                     ).get()
                 }
             }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class RPCStabilityTests {
             val serverPort = startRpcServer<ReconnectOps>(ops = ops).getOrThrow().broker.hostAndPort!!
             serverFollower.unfollow()
             // Set retry interval to 1s to reduce test duration
-            val clientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(connectionRetryInterval = 1.seconds)
+            val clientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(connectionRetryInterval = 1.seconds)
             val clientFollower = shutdownManager.follower()
             val client = startRpcClient<ReconnectOps>(serverPort, configuration = clientConfiguration).getOrThrow()
             clientFollower.unfollow()
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class RPCStabilityTests {
             val serverPort = startRpcServer<ReconnectOps>(ops = ops).getOrThrow().broker.hostAndPort!!
             serverFollower.unfollow()
             // Set retry interval to 1s to reduce test duration
-            val clientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(connectionRetryInterval = 1.seconds, maxReconnectAttempts = 5)
+            val clientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(connectionRetryInterval = 1.seconds, maxReconnectAttempts = 5)
             val clientFollower = shutdownManager.follower()
             val client = startRpcClient<ReconnectOps>(serverPort, configuration = clientConfiguration).getOrThrow()
             clientFollower.unfollow()
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class RPCStabilityTests {
             val serverPort = startRpcServer<NoOps>(ops = ops).getOrThrow().broker.hostAndPort!!
             serverFollower.unfollow()
 
-            val clientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(connectionRetryInterval = 500.millis, maxReconnectAttempts = 1)
+            val clientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(connectionRetryInterval = 500.millis, maxReconnectAttempts = 1)
             val clientFollower = shutdownManager.follower()
             val client = startRpcClient<NoOps>(serverPort, configuration = clientConfiguration).getOrThrow()
             clientFollower.unfollow()

client/rpc/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/CordaRPCClient.kt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ package net.corda.client.rpc
 
 import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.KryoClientSerializationScheme
 import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClient
-import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl
 import net.corda.core.context.Actor
 import net.corda.core.context.Trace
 import net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOps
@@ -33,23 +33,46 @@ class CordaRPCConnection internal constructor(connection: RPCConnection<CordaRPC
 
 /**
  * Can be used to configure the RPC client connection.
- *
- * @property connectionMaxRetryInterval How much time to wait between connection retries if the server goes down. This
- *           time will be reached via exponential backoff.
  */
-data class CordaRPCClientConfiguration(val connectionMaxRetryInterval: Duration) {
+interface CordaRPCClientConfiguration {
-    internal fun toRpcClientConfiguration(): RPCClientConfiguration {
+
-        return RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(
+    /** The minimum protocol version required from the server */
-                connectionMaxRetryInterval = connectionMaxRetryInterval
+    val minimumServerProtocolVersion: Int get() = default().minimumServerProtocolVersion
-        )
+    /**
-    }
+     * If set to true the client will track RPC call sites. If an error occurs subsequently during the RPC or in a
+     * returned Observable stream the stack trace of the originating RPC will be shown as well. Note that
+     * constructing call stacks is a moderately expensive operation.
+     */
+    val trackRpcCallSites: Boolean get() = default().trackRpcCallSites
+    /**
+     * The interval of unused observable reaping. Leaked Observables (unused ones) are detected using weak references
+     * and are cleaned up in batches in this interval. If set too large it will waste server side resources for this
+     * duration. If set too low it wastes client side cycles.
+     */
+    val reapInterval: Duration get() = default().reapInterval
+    /** The number of threads to use for observations (for executing [Observable.onNext]) */
+    val observationExecutorPoolSize: Int get() = default().observationExecutorPoolSize
+    /**
+     * Determines the concurrency level of the Observable Cache. This is exposed because it implicitly determines
+     * the limit on the number of leaked observables reaped because of garbage collection per reaping.
+     * See the implementation of [com.google.common.cache.LocalCache] for details.
+     */
+    val cacheConcurrencyLevel: Int get() = default().cacheConcurrencyLevel
+    /** The retry interval of artemis connections in milliseconds */
+    val connectionRetryInterval: Duration get() = default().connectionRetryInterval
+    /** The retry interval multiplier for exponential backoff */
+    val connectionRetryIntervalMultiplier: Double get() = default().connectionRetryIntervalMultiplier
+    /** Maximum retry interval */
+    val connectionMaxRetryInterval: Duration get() = default().connectionMaxRetryInterval
+    /** Maximum reconnect attempts on failover */
+    val maxReconnectAttempts: Int get() = default().maxReconnectAttempts
+    /** Maximum file size */
+    val maxFileSize: Int get() = default().maxFileSize
+    /** The cache expiry of a deduplication watermark per client. */
+    val deduplicationCacheExpiry: Duration get() = default().deduplicationCacheExpiry
 
     companion object {
-        /**
+        fun default(): CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default
-         * Returns the default configuration we recommend you use.
-         */
-        @JvmField
-        val DEFAULT = CordaRPCClientConfiguration(connectionMaxRetryInterval = RPCClientConfiguration.default.connectionMaxRetryInterval)
     }
 }
 
@@ -82,17 +105,17 @@ data class CordaRPCClientConfiguration(val connectionMaxRetryInterval: Duration)
  */
 class CordaRPCClient private constructor(
         hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT,
+        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.default(),
         sslConfiguration: SSLConfiguration? = null,
         classLoader: ClassLoader? = null
 ) {
     @JvmOverloads
-    constructor(hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort, configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT) : this(hostAndPort, configuration, null)
+    constructor(hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort, configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.default()) : this(hostAndPort, configuration, null)
 
     companion object {
         internal fun createWithSsl(
                 hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-                configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT,
+                configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.default(),
                 sslConfiguration: SSLConfiguration? = null
         ): CordaRPCClient {
             return CordaRPCClient(hostAndPort, configuration, sslConfiguration)
@@ -100,7 +123,7 @@ class CordaRPCClient private constructor(
 
         internal fun createWithSslAndClassLoader(
                 hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-                configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT,
+                configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.default(),
                 sslConfiguration: SSLConfiguration? = null,
                 classLoader: ClassLoader? = null
         ): CordaRPCClient {
@@ -122,7 +145,7 @@ class CordaRPCClient private constructor(
 
     private val rpcClient = RPCClient<CordaRPCOps>(
             tcpTransport(ConnectionDirection.Outbound(), hostAndPort, config = sslConfiguration),
-            configuration.toRpcClientConfiguration(),
+            configuration,
             if (classLoader != null) KRYO_RPC_CLIENT_CONTEXT.withClassLoader(classLoader) else KRYO_RPC_CLIENT_CONTEXT
     )
 

client/rpc/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/internal/CordaRPCClientUtils.kt

@@ -12,19 +12,32 @@ package net.corda.client.rpc.internal
 
 import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClient
 import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOps
+import net.corda.core.messaging.pendingFlowsCount
 import net.corda.core.utilities.NetworkHostAndPort
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.config.SSLConfiguration
+import rx.Observable
 
 /** Utility which exposes the internal Corda RPC constructor to other internal Corda components */
 fun createCordaRPCClientWithSsl(
         hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT,
+        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.default(),
         sslConfiguration: SSLConfiguration? = null
 ) = CordaRPCClient.createWithSsl(hostAndPort, configuration, sslConfiguration)
 
 fun createCordaRPCClientWithSslAndClassLoader(
         hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.DEFAULT,
+        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfiguration.default(),
         sslConfiguration: SSLConfiguration? = null,
         classLoader: ClassLoader? = null
 ) = CordaRPCClient.createWithSslAndClassLoader(hostAndPort, configuration, sslConfiguration, classLoader)
+
+fun CordaRPCOps.drainAndShutdown(): Observable<Unit> {
+
+    setFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(true)
+    return pendingFlowsCount().updates
+            .doOnError { error ->
+                throw error
+            }
+            .doOnCompleted { shutdown() }.map {  }
+}

client/rpc/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/internal/RPCClient.kt

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 package net.corda.client.rpc.internal
 
-import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClient
 import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration
 import net.corda.client.rpc.RPCConnection
 import net.corda.client.rpc.RPCException
@@ -37,40 +36,22 @@ import java.time.Duration
 /**
  * This configuration may be used to tweak the internals of the RPC client.
  */
-data class RPCClientConfiguration(
+data class CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl(
-        /** The minimum protocol version required from the server */
+        override val minimumServerProtocolVersion: Int,
-        val minimumServerProtocolVersion: Int,
+        override val trackRpcCallSites: Boolean,
-        /**
+        override val reapInterval: Duration,
-         * If set to true the client will track RPC call sites. If an error occurs subsequently during the RPC or in a
+        override val observationExecutorPoolSize: Int,
-         * returned Observable stream the stack trace of the originating RPC will be shown as well. Note that
+        override val connectionRetryInterval: Duration,
-         * constructing call stacks is a moderately expensive operation.
+        override val connectionRetryIntervalMultiplier: Double,
-         */
+        override val connectionMaxRetryInterval: Duration,
-        val trackRpcCallSites: Boolean,
+        override val maxReconnectAttempts: Int,
-        /**
+        override val maxFileSize: Int,
-         * The interval of unused observable reaping. Leaked Observables (unused ones) are detected using weak references
+        override val deduplicationCacheExpiry: Duration
-         * and are cleaned up in batches in this interval. If set too large it will waste server side resources for this
+) : CordaRPCClientConfiguration {
-         * duration. If set too low it wastes client side cycles.
-         */
-        val reapInterval: Duration,
-        /** The number of threads to use for observations (for executing [Observable.onNext]) */
-        val observationExecutorPoolSize: Int,
-        /** The retry interval of artemis connections in milliseconds */
-        val connectionRetryInterval: Duration,
-        /** The retry interval multiplier for exponential backoff */
-        val connectionRetryIntervalMultiplier: Double,
-        /** Maximum retry interval */
-        val connectionMaxRetryInterval: Duration,
-        /** Maximum reconnect attempts on failover */
-        val maxReconnectAttempts: Int,
-        /** Maximum file size */
-        val maxFileSize: Int,
-        /** The cache expiry of a deduplication watermark per client. */
-        val deduplicationCacheExpiry: Duration
-) {
     companion object {
-        val unlimitedReconnectAttempts = -1
+        private const val unlimitedReconnectAttempts = -1
         @JvmStatic
-        val default = RPCClientConfiguration(
+        val default = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl(
                 minimumServerProtocolVersion = 0,
                 trackRpcCallSites = false,
                 reapInterval = 1.seconds,
@@ -88,13 +69,13 @@ data class RPCClientConfiguration(
 
 class RPCClient<I : RPCOps>(
         val transport: TransportConfiguration,
-        val rpcConfiguration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default,
+        val rpcConfiguration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default,
         val serializationContext: SerializationContext = SerializationDefaults.RPC_CLIENT_CONTEXT
 ) {
     constructor(
             hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
             sslConfiguration: SSLConfiguration? = null,
-            configuration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default,
+            configuration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default,
             serializationContext: SerializationContext = SerializationDefaults.RPC_CLIENT_CONTEXT
     ) : this(tcpTransport(ConnectionDirection.Outbound(), hostAndPort, sslConfiguration), configuration, serializationContext)
 

client/rpc/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/internal/RPCClientProxyHandler.kt

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.github.benmanes.caffeine.cache.RemovalCause
 import com.github.benmanes.caffeine.cache.RemovalListener
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SettableFuture
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder
+import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration
 import net.corda.client.rpc.RPCException
 import net.corda.client.rpc.RPCSinceVersion
 import net.corda.core.context.Actor
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.jvm.javaMethod
  * The cleanup happens in batches using a dedicated reaper, scheduled on [reaperExecutor].
  */
 class RPCClientProxyHandler(
-        private val rpcConfiguration: RPCClientConfiguration,
+        private val rpcConfiguration: CordaRPCClientConfiguration,
         private val rpcUsername: String,
         private val rpcPassword: String,
         private val serverLocator: ServerLocator,
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ class RPCClientProxyHandler(
     private val deduplicationSequenceNumber = AtomicLong(0)
 
     private val lock = ReentrantReadWriteLock()
+    @Volatile
     private var sendingEnabled = true
 
     /**
@@ -423,8 +425,8 @@ class RPCClientProxyHandler(
                     sendingEnabled = false
                 }
 
-                log.warn("RPC server unavailable.")
+                log.warn("RPC server unavailable. RPC calls are being buffered.")
-                log.warn("Terminating observables and in flight RPCs.")
+                log.warn("Terminating observables.")
                 val m = observableContext.observableMap.asMap()
                 m.keys.forEach { k ->
                     observationExecutorPool.run(k) {

client/rpc/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/AbstractRPCTest.kt

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 package net.corda.client.rpc
 
-import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.flatMap
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.map
 import net.corda.core.messaging.RPCOps
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ open class AbstractRPCTest {
     inline fun <reified I : RPCOps> RPCDriverDSL.testProxy(
             ops: I,
             rpcUser: User = rpcTestUser,
-            clientConfiguration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default,
+            clientConfiguration: CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default,
             serverConfiguration: RPCServerConfiguration = RPCServerConfiguration.default
     ): TestProxy<I> {
         return when (mode) {

client/rpc/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/RPCConcurrencyTests.kt

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 package net.corda.client.rpc
 
-import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl
 import net.corda.core.crypto.random63BitValue
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.fork
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.transpose
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class RPCConcurrencyTests : AbstractRPCTest() {
     private fun RPCDriverDSL.testProxy(): TestProxy<TestOps> {
         return testProxy<TestOps>(
                 TestOpsImpl(pool),
-                clientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(
+                clientConfiguration = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(
                         reapInterval = 100.millis
                 ),
                 serverConfiguration = RPCServerConfiguration.default.copy(

client/rpc/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/client/rpc/RPCPerformanceTests.kt

@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
 package net.corda.client.rpc
 
 import com.google.common.base.Stopwatch
-import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.doneFuture
 import net.corda.core.messaging.RPCOps
-import net.corda.core.utilities.days
 import net.corda.core.utilities.minutes
 import net.corda.core.utilities.seconds
 import net.corda.node.services.messaging.RPCServerConfiguration
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class RPCPerformanceTests : AbstractRPCTest() {
     }
 
     private fun RPCDriverDSL.testProxy(
-            clientConfiguration: RPCClientConfiguration,
+            clientConfiguration: CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl,
             serverConfiguration: RPCServerConfiguration
     ): TestProxy<TestOps> {
         return testProxy<TestOps>(
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ class RPCPerformanceTests : AbstractRPCTest() {
     private fun warmup() {
         rpcDriver {
             val proxy = testProxy(
-                    RPCClientConfiguration.default,
+                    CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default,
                     RPCServerConfiguration.default
             )
             val executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(4)
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ class RPCPerformanceTests : AbstractRPCTest() {
         measure(inputOutputSizes, (1..5)) { inputOutputSize, _ ->
             rpcDriver {
                 val proxy = testProxy(
-                        RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(
+                        CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(
                                 observationExecutorPoolSize = 2
                         ),
                         RPCServerConfiguration.default.copy(
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ class RPCPerformanceTests : AbstractRPCTest() {
         rpcDriver {
             val metricRegistry = startReporter(shutdownManager)
             val proxy = testProxy(
-                    RPCClientConfiguration.default.copy(
+                    CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default.copy(
                             reapInterval = 1.seconds
                     ),
                     RPCServerConfiguration.default.copy(
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ class RPCPerformanceTests : AbstractRPCTest() {
             // TODO this hangs with more parallelism
             rpcDriver {
                 val proxy = testProxy(
-                        RPCClientConfiguration.default,
+                        CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default,
                         RPCServerConfiguration.default
                 )
                 val numberOfMessages = 1000

core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/messaging/CordaRPCOps.kt

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import net.corda.core.serialization.CordaSerializable
 import net.corda.core.transactions.SignedTransaction
 import net.corda.core.utilities.Try
 import rx.Observable
+import rx.subjects.PublishSubject
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.io.InputStream
 import java.security.PublicKey
@@ -382,6 +383,44 @@ interface CordaRPCOps : RPCOps {
      * @see setFlowsDrainingModeEnabled
      */
     fun isFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(): Boolean
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts the node down. Returns immediately.
+     * This does not wait for flows to be completed.
+     */
+    fun shutdown()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a [DataFeed] that keeps track on the count of pending flows.
+ */
+fun CordaRPCOps.pendingFlowsCount(): DataFeed<Int, Pair<Int, Int>> {
+
+    val stateMachineState = stateMachinesFeed()
+    var pendingFlowsCount = stateMachineState.snapshot.size
+    var completedFlowsCount = 0
+    val updates = PublishSubject.create<Pair<Int, Int>>()
+    stateMachineState
+            .updates
+            .doOnNext { update ->
+                when (update) {
+                    is StateMachineUpdate.Added -> {
+                        pendingFlowsCount++
+                        updates.onNext(completedFlowsCount to pendingFlowsCount)
+                    }
+                    is StateMachineUpdate.Removed -> {
+                        completedFlowsCount++
+                        updates.onNext(completedFlowsCount to pendingFlowsCount)
+                        if (completedFlowsCount == pendingFlowsCount) {
+                            updates.onCompleted()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }.subscribe()
+    if (completedFlowsCount == 0) {
+        updates.onCompleted()
+    }
+    return DataFeed(pendingFlowsCount, updates)
 }
 
 inline fun <reified T : ContractState> CordaRPCOps.vaultQueryBy(criteria: QueryCriteria = QueryCriteria.VaultQueryCriteria(),

core/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/core/flows/ContractUpgradeFlowTest.kt

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class ContractUpgradeFlowTest {
         return startRpcClient<CordaRPCOps>(
                 rpcAddress = startRpcServer(
                         rpcUser = user,
-                        ops = SecureCordaRPCOps(node.services, node.smm, node.database, node.services)
+                        ops = SecureCordaRPCOps(node.services, node.smm, node.database, node.services, { })
                 ).get().broker.hostAndPort!!,
                 username = user.username,
                 password = user.password

docs/source/changelog.rst

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from previous releases. Please refer to :doc:`upgrade-notes` for detailed instru
 UNRELEASED
 ----------
 
+* Node can be shut down abruptly by ``shutdown`` function in `CordaRPCOps` or gracefully (draining flows first) through ``gracefulShutdown`` command from shell.
+
 * Parsing of ``NodeConfiguration`` will now fail if unknown configuration keys are found.
 
 * The web server now has its own ``web-server.conf`` file, separate from ``node.conf``.

docs/source/shell.rst

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ the `CRaSH`_ shell and supports many of the same features. These features includ
 * Issuing SQL queries to the underlying database
 * Viewing JMX metrics and monitoring exports
 * UNIX style pipes for both text and objects, an ``egrep`` command and a command for working with columnular data
+* Shutting the node down.
 
 Permissions
 -----------
@@ -199,6 +200,14 @@ Some RPCs return a stream of events that will be shown on screen until you press
 You can find a list of the available RPC methods
 `here <https://docs.corda.net/api/kotlin/corda/net.corda.core.messaging/-corda-r-p-c-ops/index.html>`_.
 
+Shutting down the node
+**********************
+
+You can shut the node down via shell:
+
+* ``gracefulShutdown`` will put node into draining mode, and shut down when there are no flows running
+* ``shutdown`` will shut the node down immediately
+
 Flow commands
 *************
 

experimental/behave/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/behave/node/Node.kt

@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ class Node(
         val user = config.users.first()
         val address = config.nodeInterface
         val targetHost = NetworkHostAndPort(address.host, address.rpcPort)
-        val config = CordaRPCClientConfiguration(
+        val config = object : CordaRPCClientConfiguration {
-                connectionMaxRetryInterval = 10.seconds
+            override val connectionMaxRetryInterval = 10.seconds
-        )
+        }
         log.info("Establishing RPC connection to ${targetHost.host} on port ${targetHost.port} ...")
         CordaRPCClient(targetHost, config).use(user.username, user.password) {
             log.info("RPC connection to ${targetHost.host}:${targetHost.port} established")

network-management/src/test/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/common/persistence/PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorageTest.kt

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorageTest : TestBase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `Certificate revocation request is not persisted if a valid certificate cannot be found`() {
+    fun `revocation request fails if a valid certificate cannot be found`() {
         // given
 
         // then

network-management/src/test/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/common/persistence/PersistentNetworkMapStorageTest.kt

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class PersistentNetworkMapStorageTest : TestBase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `saveNetworkParameters and then saveNewActiveNetworkMap creates the active network map`() {
+    fun `create active network map`() {
         // given
         // Create node info.
         val (signedNodeInfo) = createValidSignedNodeInfo("Test", requestStorage)

node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/network/NetworkParametersCopier.kt

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 
 package net.corda.nodeapi.internal.network
 
-import net.corda.core.internal.*
+import net.corda.core.internal.VisibleForTesting
+import net.corda.core.internal.copyTo
+import net.corda.core.internal.div
 import net.corda.core.node.NetworkParameters
 import net.corda.core.serialization.serialize
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.createDevNetworkMapCa
@@ -21,16 +23,13 @@ import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption
 
 class NetworkParametersCopier(
         networkParameters: NetworkParameters,
-        networkMapCa: CertificateAndKeyPair = createDevNetworkMapCa(),
+        signingCertAndKeyPair: CertificateAndKeyPair = createDevNetworkMapCa(),
         overwriteFile: Boolean = false,
         @VisibleForTesting
         val update: Boolean = false
 ) {
     private val copyOptions = if (overwriteFile) arrayOf(StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING) else emptyArray()
-    private val serialisedSignedNetParams = networkParameters.signWithCert(
+    private val serialisedSignedNetParams = signingCertAndKeyPair.sign(networkParameters).serialize()
-            networkMapCa.keyPair.private,
-            networkMapCa.certificate
-    ).serialize()
 
     fun install(nodeDir: Path) {
         val fileName = if (update) NETWORK_PARAMS_UPDATE_FILE_NAME else NETWORK_PARAMS_FILE_NAME

node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/persistence/CordaPersistence.kt

@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ class CordaPersistence(
         databaseConfig: DatabaseConfig,
         schemas: Set<MappedSchema>,
         val jdbcUrl: String,
-        attributeConverters: Collection<AttributeConverter<*, *>> = emptySet(),
+        attributeConverters: Collection<AttributeConverter<*, *>> = emptySet()
-        val cordappClassLoader: ClassLoader? = null
 ) : Closeable {
     companion object {
         private val log = contextLogger()
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class CordaPersistence(
     val hibernateConfig: HibernateConfiguration by lazy {
 
         transaction {
-            HibernateConfiguration(schemas, databaseConfig, attributeConverters, jdbcUrl, cordappClassLoader)
+            HibernateConfiguration(schemas, databaseConfig, attributeConverters, jdbcUrl)
         }
     }
     val entityManagerFactory get() = hibernateConfig.sessionFactoryForRegisteredSchemas

node/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/node/modes/draining/P2PFlowsDrainingModeTest.kt

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import net.corda.core.flows.FlowSession
 import net.corda.core.flows.InitiatedBy
 import net.corda.core.flows.InitiatingFlow
 import net.corda.core.flows.StartableByRPC
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.drainAndShutdown
 import net.corda.core.identity.Party
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.map
 import net.corda.core.messaging.startFlow
@@ -30,9 +31,14 @@ import net.corda.testing.driver.driver
 import net.corda.testing.internal.IntegrationTest
 import net.corda.testing.internal.IntegrationTestSchemas
 import net.corda.testing.internal.toDatabaseSchemaName
+import net.corda.testing.internal.chooseIdentity
 import net.corda.testing.node.User
 import org.assertj.core.api.AssertionsForInterfaceTypes.assertThat
 import org.junit.*
+import org.junit.After
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
@@ -95,27 +101,54 @@ class P2PFlowsDrainingModeTest : IntegrationTest() {
         }
     }
 
-    @StartableByRPC
+    @Test
-    @InitiatingFlow
+    fun `clean shutdown by draining`() {
-    class InitiateSessionFlow(private val counterParty: Party) : FlowLogic<String>() {
 
-        @Suspendable
+        driver(DriverParameters(isDebug = true, startNodesInProcess = true, portAllocation = portAllocation)) {
-        override fun call(): String {
 
-            val session = initiateFlow(counterParty)
+            val nodeA = startNode(rpcUsers = users).getOrThrow()
-            session.send("Hi there")
+            val nodeB = startNode(rpcUsers = users).getOrThrow()
-            return session.receive<String>().unwrap { it }
+            var successful = false
-        }
+            val latch = CountDownLatch(1)
-    }
+            nodeB.rpc.setFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(true)
+            IntRange(1, 10).forEach { nodeA.rpc.startFlow(::InitiateSessionFlow, nodeB.nodeInfo.chooseIdentity()) }
 
-    @InitiatedBy(InitiateSessionFlow::class)
+            nodeA.rpc.drainAndShutdown()
-    class InitiatedFlow(private val initiatingSession: FlowSession) : FlowLogic<Unit>() {
+                    .doOnError { error ->
+                        error.printStackTrace()
+                        successful = false
+                    }
+                    .doOnCompleted { successful = true }
+                    .doAfterTerminate { latch.countDown() }
+                    .subscribe()
+            nodeB.rpc.setFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(false)
+            latch.await()
 
-        @Suspendable
+            assertThat(successful).isTrue()
-        override fun call() {
-
-            val message = initiatingSession.receive<String>().unwrap { it }
-            initiatingSession.send("$message answer")
         }
     }
 }
+
+@StartableByRPC
+@InitiatingFlow
+class InitiateSessionFlow(private val counterParty: Party) : FlowLogic<String>() {
+
+    @Suspendable
+    override fun call(): String {
+
+        val session = initiateFlow(counterParty)
+        session.send("Hi there")
+        return session.receive<String>().unwrap { it }
+    }
+}
+
+@InitiatedBy(InitiateSessionFlow::class)
+class InitiatedFlow(private val initiatingSession: FlowSession) : FlowLogic<Unit>() {
+
+    @Suspendable
+    override fun call() {
+
+        val message = initiatingSession.receive<String>().unwrap { it }
+        initiatingSession.send("$message answer")
+    }
+}

node/src/main/java/CordaCaplet.java

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public class CordaCaplet extends Capsule {
             (new File(baseDir, "cordapps")).mkdir();
             // Add additional directories of JARs to the classpath (at the end). e.g. for JDBC drivers
             augmentClasspath((List<Path>) cp, new File(baseDir, "drivers"));
+            augmentClasspath((List<Path>) cp, new File(baseDir, "cordapps"));
             try {
                 List<String> jarDirs = nodeConfig.getStringList("jarDirs");
                 log(LOG_VERBOSE, "Configured JAR directories = " + jarDirs);

node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/AbstractNode.kt

@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ import net.corda.core.concurrent.CordaFuture
 import net.corda.core.context.InvocationContext
 import net.corda.core.crypto.newSecureRandom
 import net.corda.core.crypto.sign
-import net.corda.core.flows.*
+import net.corda.core.flows.ContractUpgradeFlow
+import net.corda.core.flows.FinalityFlow
+import net.corda.core.flows.FlowLogic
+import net.corda.core.flows.FlowLogicRefFactory
+import net.corda.core.flows.FlowSession
+import net.corda.core.flows.InitiatedBy
+import net.corda.core.flows.InitiatingFlow
+import net.corda.core.flows.NotaryChangeFlow
+import net.corda.core.flows.NotaryFlow
+import net.corda.core.flows.StartableByService
 import net.corda.core.identity.CordaX500Name
 import net.corda.core.identity.Party
 import net.corda.core.identity.PartyAndCertificate
@@ -28,9 +37,24 @@ import net.corda.core.internal.VisibleForTesting
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.map
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.openFuture
 import net.corda.core.internal.uncheckedCast
-import net.corda.core.messaging.*
+import net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOps
-import net.corda.core.node.*
+import net.corda.core.messaging.FlowHandle
-import net.corda.core.node.services.*
+import net.corda.core.messaging.FlowHandleImpl
+import net.corda.core.messaging.FlowProgressHandle
+import net.corda.core.messaging.FlowProgressHandleImpl
+import net.corda.core.messaging.RPCOps
+import net.corda.core.node.AppServiceHub
+import net.corda.core.node.NetworkParameters
+import net.corda.core.node.NodeInfo
+import net.corda.core.node.ServiceHub
+import net.corda.core.node.ServicesForResolution
+import net.corda.core.node.StatesToRecord
+import net.corda.core.node.services.AttachmentStorage
+import net.corda.core.node.services.CordaService
+import net.corda.core.node.services.IdentityService
+import net.corda.core.node.services.KeyManagementService
+import net.corda.core.node.services.NotaryService
+import net.corda.core.node.services.TransactionVerifierService
 import net.corda.core.serialization.SerializationWhitelist
 import net.corda.core.serialization.SerializeAsToken
 import net.corda.core.serialization.SingletonSerializeAsToken
@@ -50,21 +74,61 @@ import net.corda.node.internal.security.RPCSecurityManager
 import net.corda.node.services.ContractUpgradeHandler
 import net.corda.node.services.FinalityHandler
 import net.corda.node.services.NotaryChangeHandler
-import net.corda.node.services.api.*
+import net.corda.node.services.api.CheckpointStorage
-import net.corda.node.services.config.*
+import net.corda.node.services.api.DummyAuditService
+import net.corda.node.services.api.FlowStarter
+import net.corda.node.services.api.IdentityServiceInternal
+import net.corda.node.services.api.MonitoringService
+import net.corda.node.services.api.NetworkMapCacheBaseInternal
+import net.corda.node.services.api.NetworkMapCacheInternal
+import net.corda.node.services.api.NodePropertiesStore
+import net.corda.node.services.api.SchedulerService
+import net.corda.node.services.api.SchemaService
+import net.corda.node.services.api.ServiceHubInternal
+import net.corda.node.services.api.StartedNodeServices
+import net.corda.node.services.api.VaultServiceInternal
+import net.corda.node.services.api.WritableTransactionStorage
+import net.corda.node.services.config.BFTSMaRtConfiguration
+import net.corda.node.services.config.NodeConfiguration
+import net.corda.node.services.config.NotaryConfig
+import net.corda.node.services.config.configureWithDevSSLCertificate
 import net.corda.node.services.config.shell.toShellConfig
+import net.corda.node.services.config.shouldInitCrashShell
 import net.corda.node.services.events.NodeSchedulerService
 import net.corda.node.services.events.ScheduledActivityObserver
 import net.corda.node.services.identity.PersistentIdentityService
 import net.corda.node.services.keys.PersistentKeyManagementService
 import net.corda.node.services.messaging.DeduplicationHandler
 import net.corda.node.services.messaging.MessagingService
-import net.corda.node.services.network.*
+import net.corda.node.services.network.NetworkMapCacheImpl
-import net.corda.node.services.persistence.*
+import net.corda.node.services.network.NetworkMapClient
+import net.corda.node.services.network.NetworkMapUpdater
+import net.corda.node.services.network.NodeInfoWatcher
+import net.corda.node.services.network.PersistentNetworkMapCache
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.AbstractPartyDescriptor
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.AbstractPartyToX500NameAsStringConverter
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.DBCheckpointStorage
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.DBTransactionMappingStorage
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.DBTransactionStorage
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.NodeAttachmentService
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.NodePropertiesPersistentStore
+import net.corda.node.services.persistence.RunOnceService
 import net.corda.node.services.schema.HibernateObserver
 import net.corda.node.services.schema.NodeSchemaService
-import net.corda.node.services.statemachine.*
+import net.corda.node.services.statemachine.FlowLogicRefFactoryImpl
-import net.corda.node.services.transactions.*
+import net.corda.node.services.statemachine.SingleThreadedStateMachineManager
+import net.corda.node.services.statemachine.StateMachineManager
+import net.corda.node.services.statemachine.appName
+import net.corda.node.services.statemachine.flowVersionAndInitiatingClass
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.BFTNonValidatingNotaryService
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.BFTSMaRt
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.MySQLNonValidatingNotaryService
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.MySQLValidatingNotaryService
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.RaftNonValidatingNotaryService
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.RaftUniquenessProvider
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.RaftValidatingNotaryService
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.SimpleNotaryService
+import net.corda.node.services.transactions.ValidatingNotaryService
 import net.corda.node.services.upgrade.ContractUpgradeServiceImpl
 import net.corda.node.services.vault.NodeVaultService
 import net.corda.node.services.vault.VaultSoftLockManager
@@ -74,10 +138,11 @@ import net.corda.node.utilities.NodeBuildProperties
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.DevIdentityGenerator
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.NodeInfoAndSigned
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.crypto.X509Utilities
-import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.*
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.CordaPersistence
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.DatabaseConfig
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.HibernateConfiguration
+import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.SchemaMigration
+import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.isH2Database
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.storeLegalIdentity
 import net.corda.tools.shell.InteractiveShell
 import org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.ReusableLatch
@@ -99,6 +164,7 @@ import java.time.Clock
 import java.time.Duration
 import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 import kotlin.collections.set
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 import net.corda.core.crypto.generateKeyPair as cryptoGenerateKeyPair
@@ -159,6 +225,8 @@ abstract class AbstractNode(val configuration: NodeConfiguration,
     protected lateinit var networkMapUpdater: NetworkMapUpdater
     lateinit var securityManager: RPCSecurityManager
 
+    private val shutdownExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor()
+
     /** Completes once the node has successfully registered with the network map service
      * or has loaded network map data from local database */
     val nodeReadyFuture: CordaFuture<Unit> get() = _nodeReadyFuture
@@ -173,7 +241,8 @@ abstract class AbstractNode(val configuration: NodeConfiguration,
 
     /** The implementation of the [CordaRPCOps] interface used by this node. */
     open fun makeRPCOps(flowStarter: FlowStarter, database: CordaPersistence, smm: StateMachineManager): CordaRPCOps {
-        return SecureCordaRPCOps(services, smm, database, flowStarter)
+
+        return SecureCordaRPCOps(services, smm, database, flowStarter, { shutdownExecutor.submit { stop() } })
     }
 
     private fun initCertificate() {
@@ -657,7 +726,7 @@ abstract class AbstractNode(val configuration: NodeConfiguration,
 
         val props = configuration.dataSourceProperties
         if (props.isEmpty()) throw DatabaseConfigurationException("There must be a database configured.")
-        val database = configureDatabase(props, configuration.database, identityService, schemaService, cordappLoader.appClassLoader)
+        val database = configureDatabase(props, configuration.database, identityService, schemaService)
         // Now log the vendor string as this will also cause a connection to be tested eagerly.
         logVendorString(database, log)
         runOnStop += database::close
@@ -735,6 +804,7 @@ abstract class AbstractNode(val configuration: NodeConfiguration,
             toRun()
         }
         runOnStop.clear()
+        shutdownExecutor.shutdown()
         _started = null
     }
 
@@ -897,8 +967,7 @@ internal class NetworkMapCacheEmptyException : Exception()
 fun configureDatabase(hikariProperties: Properties,
                       databaseConfig: DatabaseConfig,
                       identityService: IdentityService,
-                      schemaService: SchemaService = NodeSchemaService(),
+                      schemaService: SchemaService = NodeSchemaService()): CordaPersistence {
-                      cordappClassLoader: ClassLoader? = null): CordaPersistence {
     // Register the AbstractPartyDescriptor so Hibernate doesn't warn when encountering AbstractParty. Unfortunately
     // Hibernate warns about not being able to find a descriptor if we don't provide one, but won't use it by default
     // so we end up providing both descriptor and converter. We should re-examine this in later versions to see if
@@ -911,7 +980,6 @@ fun configureDatabase(hikariProperties: Properties,
             schemaService.schemaOptions.keys,
             dataSource,
             !isH2Database(jdbcUrl),
-            databaseConfig,
+            databaseConfig).nodeStartup()
-            cordappClassLoader ?: Thread.currentThread().contextClassLoader).nodeStartup()
+    return CordaPersistence(dataSource, databaseConfig, schemaService.schemaOptions.keys, jdbcUrl, attributeConverters)
-    return CordaPersistence(dataSource, databaseConfig, schemaService.schemaOptions.keys, jdbcUrl, attributeConverters, cordappClassLoader)
 }

node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/CordaRPCOpsImpl.kt

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ internal class CordaRPCOpsImpl(
         private val services: ServiceHubInternal,
         private val smm: StateMachineManager,
         private val database: CordaPersistence,
-        private val flowStarter: FlowStarter
+        private val flowStarter: FlowStarter,
+        private val shutdownNode: () -> Unit
 ) : CordaRPCOps {
     override fun networkMapSnapshot(): List<NodeInfo> {
         val (snapshot, updates) = networkMapFeed()
@@ -311,6 +312,10 @@ internal class CordaRPCOpsImpl(
         return services.nodeProperties.flowsDrainingMode.isEnabled()
     }
 
+    override fun shutdown() {
+        shutdownNode.invoke()
+    }
+
     private fun stateMachineInfoFromFlowLogic(flowLogic: FlowLogic<*>): StateMachineInfo {
         return StateMachineInfo(flowLogic.runId, flowLogic.javaClass.name, flowLogic.stateMachine.context.toFlowInitiator(), flowLogic.track(), flowLogic.stateMachine.context)
     }

node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/RpcAuthorisationProxy.kt

@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class RpcAuthorisationProxy(private val implementation: CordaRPCOps, private val
 
     override fun isFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(): Boolean = guard("isFlowsDrainingModeEnabled", implementation::isFlowsDrainingModeEnabled)
 
+    override fun shutdown() = guard("shutdown", implementation::shutdown)
+
     // TODO change to KFunction reference after Kotlin fixes https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-12140
     private inline fun <RESULT> guard(methodName: String, action: () -> RESULT) = guard(methodName, emptyList(), action)
 

node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/SecureCordaRPCOps.kt

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class SecureCordaRPCOps(services: ServiceHubInternal,
                         smm: StateMachineManager,
                         database: CordaPersistence,
                         flowStarter: FlowStarter,
-                        val unsafe: CordaRPCOps = CordaRPCOpsImpl(services, smm, database, flowStarter)) : CordaRPCOps by RpcAuthorisationProxy(unsafe, ::rpcContext) {
+                        shutdownNode: () -> Unit,
+                        val unsafe: CordaRPCOps = CordaRPCOpsImpl(services, smm, database, flowStarter, shutdownNode)) : CordaRPCOps by RpcAuthorisationProxy(unsafe, ::rpcContext) {
 
     /**
      * Returns the RPC protocol version, which is the same the node's Platform Version. Exists since version 1 so guaranteed

node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/CordaRPCOpsImplTest.kt

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class CordaRPCOpsImplTest {
     fun setup() {
         mockNet = InternalMockNetwork(cordappPackages = listOf("net.corda.finance.contracts.asset", "net.corda.finance.schemas"))
         aliceNode = mockNet.createNode(InternalMockNodeParameters(legalName = ALICE_NAME))
-        rpc = SecureCordaRPCOps(aliceNode.services, aliceNode.smm, aliceNode.database, aliceNode.services)
+        rpc = SecureCordaRPCOps(aliceNode.services, aliceNode.smm, aliceNode.database, aliceNode.services, { })
         CURRENT_RPC_CONTEXT.set(RpcAuthContext(InvocationContext.rpc(testActor()), buildSubject("TEST_USER", emptySet())))
 
         mockNet.runNetwork()

node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/network/NetworkMapUpdaterTest.kt

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class NetworkMapUpdaterTest {
     private val networkMapCache = createMockNetworkMapCache()
     private val nodeInfoMap = ConcurrentHashMap<SecureHash, SignedNodeInfo>()
     private val networkParamsMap = HashMap<SecureHash, NetworkParameters>()
-    private val networkMapCa: CertificateAndKeyPair = createDevNetworkMapCa()
+    private val networkMapCertAndKeyPair: CertificateAndKeyPair = createDevNetworkMapCa()
     private val cacheExpiryMs = 100
     private val networkMapClient = createMockNetworkMapClient()
     private val scheduler = TestScheduler()
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class NetworkMapUpdaterTest {
             }
             on { getNetworkParameters(any()) }.then {
                 val paramsHash: SecureHash = uncheckedCast(it.arguments[0])
-                networkParamsMap[paramsHash]?.signWithCert(networkMapCa.keyPair.private, networkMapCa.certificate)
+                networkParamsMap[paramsHash]?.let { networkMapCertAndKeyPair.sign(it) }
             }
             on { ackNetworkParametersUpdate(any()) }.then {
                 Unit

testing/node-driver/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/testing/node/MockServices.kt

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ open class MockServices private constructor(
             val cordappLoader = CordappLoader.createWithTestPackages(cordappPackages)
             val dataSourceProps = makeTestDataSourceProperties(initialIdentity.name.organisation)
             val schemaService = NodeSchemaService(cordappLoader.cordappSchemas)
-            val database = configureDatabase(dataSourceProps, makeTestDatabaseProperties(initialIdentity.name.organisation), identityService, schemaService, cordappLoader.appClassLoader)
+            val database = configureDatabase(dataSourceProps, makeTestDatabaseProperties(initialIdentity.name.organisation), identityService, schemaService)
             val mockService = database.transaction {
                 object : MockServices(cordappLoader, identityService, networkParameters, initialIdentity, moreKeys) {
                     override val vaultService: VaultService = makeVaultService(database.hibernateConfig, schemaService)

testing/node-driver/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/testing/node/internal/InternalTestUtils.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 package net.corda.testing.node.internal
 
+import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClient
+import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration
 import net.corda.core.CordaException
 import net.corda.core.concurrent.CordaFuture
 import net.corda.core.context.InvocationContext
@@ -24,8 +26,10 @@ import net.corda.core.utilities.seconds
 import net.corda.node.services.api.StartedNodeServices
 import net.corda.node.services.messaging.Message
 import net.corda.node.services.messaging.MessagingService
+import net.corda.testing.driver.NodeHandle
 import net.corda.testing.internal.chooseIdentity
 import net.corda.testing.node.InMemoryMessagingNetwork
+import net.corda.testing.node.User
 import net.corda.testing.node.testContext
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import java.net.Socket
@@ -123,4 +127,4 @@ internal interface InternalMockMessagingService : MessagingService {
     fun stop()
 }
 
-
+fun CordaRPCClient.start(user: User) = start(user.username, user.password)

testing/node-driver/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/testing/node/internal/RPCDriver.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ package net.corda.testing.node.internal
 import net.corda.client.mock.Generator
 import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.KryoClientSerializationScheme
 import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClient
-import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.RPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl
 import net.corda.core.concurrent.CordaFuture
 import net.corda.core.context.AuthServiceId
 import net.corda.core.context.Trace
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.config.User as InternalUser
 inline fun <reified I : RPCOps> RPCDriverDSL.startInVmRpcClient(
         username: String = rpcTestUser.username,
         password: String = rpcTestUser.password,
-        configuration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default
+        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default
 ) = startInVmRpcClient(I::class.java, username, password, configuration)
 
 inline fun <reified I : RPCOps> RPCDriverDSL.startRandomRpcClient(
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ inline fun <reified I : RPCOps> RPCDriverDSL.startRpcClient(
         rpcAddress: NetworkHostAndPort,
         username: String = rpcTestUser.username,
         password: String = rpcTestUser.password,
-        configuration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default
+        configuration: CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default
 ) = startRpcClient(I::class.java, rpcAddress, username, password, configuration)
 
 data class RpcBrokerHandle(
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ data class RPCDriverDSL(
             rpcOpsClass: Class<I>,
             username: String = rpcTestUser.username,
             password: String = rpcTestUser.password,
-            configuration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default
+            configuration: CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default
     ): CordaFuture<I> {
         return driverDSL.executorService.fork {
             val client = RPCClient<I>(inVmClientTransportConfiguration, configuration)
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ data class RPCDriverDSL(
             rpcAddress: NetworkHostAndPort,
             username: String = rpcTestUser.username,
             password: String = rpcTestUser.password,
-            configuration: RPCClientConfiguration = RPCClientConfiguration.default
+            configuration: CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl = CordaRPCClientConfigurationImpl.default
     ): CordaFuture<I> {
         return driverDSL.executorService.fork {
             val client = RPCClient<I>(ArtemisTcpTransport.tcpTransport(ConnectionDirection.Outbound(), rpcAddress, null), configuration)

testing/node-driver/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/testing/node/internal/network/NetworkMapServer.kt

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.status
 
 class NetworkMapServer(private val cacheTimeout: Duration,
                        hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-                       private val networkMapCa: CertificateAndKeyPair = createDevNetworkMapCa(),
+                       private val networkMapCertAndKeyPair: CertificateAndKeyPair = createDevNetworkMapCa(),
                        private val myHostNameValue: String = "test.host.name",
                        vararg additionalServices: Any) : Closeable {
     companion object {
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ class NetworkMapServer(private val cacheTimeout: Duration,
     inner class InMemoryNetworkMapService {
         private val nodeInfoMap = mutableMapOf<SecureHash, SignedNodeInfo>()
         val latestAcceptedParametersMap = mutableMapOf<PublicKey, SecureHash>()
-        private val signedNetParams by lazy {
+        private val signedNetParams by lazy { networkMapCertAndKeyPair.sign(networkParameters) }
-            networkParameters.signWithCert(networkMapCa.keyPair.private, networkMapCa.certificate)
-        }
 
         @POST
         @Path("publish")
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ class NetworkMapServer(private val cacheTimeout: Duration,
         @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
         fun getNetworkMap(): Response {
             val networkMap = NetworkMap(nodeInfoMap.keys.toList(), signedNetParams.raw.hash, parametersUpdate)
-            val signedNetworkMap = networkMap.signWithCert(networkMapCa.keyPair.private, networkMapCa.certificate)
+            val signedNetworkMap = networkMapCertAndKeyPair.sign(networkMap)
             return Response.ok(signedNetworkMap.serialize().bytes).header("Cache-Control", "max-age=${cacheTimeout.seconds}").build()
         }
 
@@ -182,8 +180,10 @@ class NetworkMapServer(private val cacheTimeout: Duration,
             val requestedParameters = if (requestedHash == signedNetParams.raw.hash) {
                 signedNetParams
             } else if (requestedHash == nextNetworkParameters?.serialize()?.hash) {
-                nextNetworkParameters?.signWithCert(networkMapCa.keyPair.private, networkMapCa.certificate)
+                nextNetworkParameters?.let { networkMapCertAndKeyPair.sign(it) }
-            } else null
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
             requireNotNull(requestedParameters)
             return Response.ok(requestedParameters!!.serialize().bytes).build()
         }

tools/shell/src/main/java/net/corda/tools/shell/RunShellCommand.java

@@ -10,13 +10,21 @@
 
 package net.corda.tools.shell;
 
-import net.corda.core.messaging.*;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import net.corda.client.jackson.*;
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
-import org.crsh.cli.*;
+import net.corda.client.jackson.StringToMethodCallParser;
-import org.crsh.command.*;
+import net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOps;
+import org.crsh.cli.Argument;
+import org.crsh.cli.Command;
+import org.crsh.cli.Man;
+import org.crsh.cli.Usage;
+import org.crsh.command.InvocationContext;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
+import static java.util.Comparator.comparing;
+
 // Note that this class cannot be converted to Kotlin because CRaSH does not understand InvocationContext<Map<?, ?>> which
 // is the closest you can get in Kotlin to raw types.
 
@@ -39,8 +47,7 @@ public class RunShellCommand extends InteractiveShellCommand {
             emitHelp(context, parser);
             return null;
         }
-
+        return InteractiveShell.runRPCFromString(command, out, context, ops(), objectMapper(), isSsh());
-        return InteractiveShell.runRPCFromString(command, out, context, ops(), objectMapper());
     }
 
     private void emitHelp(InvocationContext<Map> context, StringToMethodCallParser<CordaRPCOps> parser) {
@@ -48,21 +55,37 @@ public class RunShellCommand extends InteractiveShellCommand {
         // Each element we emit is a map of column -> content.
         Set<Map.Entry<String, String>> entries = parser.getAvailableCommands().entrySet();
         ArrayList<Map.Entry<String, String>> entryList = new ArrayList<>(entries);
-        entryList.sort(Comparator.comparing(Map.Entry::getKey));
+        entryList.sort(comparing(Map.Entry::getKey));
         for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : entryList) {
             // Skip these entries as they aren't really interesting for the user.
             if (entry.getKey().equals("startFlowDynamic")) continue;
             if (entry.getKey().equals("getProtocolVersion")) continue;
 
-            // Use a LinkedHashMap to ensure that the Command column comes first.
-            Map<String, String> m = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-            m.put("Command", entry.getKey());
-            m.put("Parameter types", entry.getValue());
             try {
-                context.provide(m);
+                context.provide(commandAndDesc(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue()));
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
             }
         }
+
+        Lists.newArrayList(
+                commandAndDesc("shutdown", "Shuts node down (immediately)"),
+                commandAndDesc("gracefulShutdown", "Shuts node down gracefully, waiting for all flows to complete first.")
+        ).forEach(stringStringMap -> {
+            try {
+                context.provide(stringStringMap);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    private Map<String, String> commandAndDesc(String command, String description) {
+        // Use a LinkedHashMap to ensure that the Command column comes first.
+        Map<String, String> abruptShutdown = Maps.newLinkedHashMap();
+        abruptShutdown.put("Command", command);
+        abruptShutdown.put("Parameter types", description);
+        return abruptShutdown;
     }
 }

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/CordaAuthenticationPlugin.kt

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CordaAuthenticationPlugin(private val rpcOps: (username: String, credentia
         }
         try {
             val ops = rpcOps(username, credential)
-            return CordaSSHAuthInfo(true, ops)
+            return CordaSSHAuthInfo(true, ops, isSsh = true)
         } catch (e: ActiveMQSecurityException) {
             logger.warn(e.message)
         } catch (e: Exception) {

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/CordaSSHAuthInfo.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import net.corda.tools.shell.InteractiveShell.createYamlInputMapper
 import net.corda.tools.shell.utlities.ANSIProgressRenderer
 import org.crsh.auth.AuthInfo
 
-class CordaSSHAuthInfo(val successful: Boolean, val rpcOps: CordaRPCOps, val ansiProgressRenderer: ANSIProgressRenderer? = null) : AuthInfo {
+class CordaSSHAuthInfo(val successful: Boolean, val rpcOps: CordaRPCOps, val ansiProgressRenderer: ANSIProgressRenderer? = null, val isSsh: Boolean = false) : AuthInfo {
     override fun isSuccessful(): Boolean = successful
 
     val yamlInputMapper: ObjectMapper by lazy {

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/InteractiveShell.kt

@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@
 package net.corda.tools.shell
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.*
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializationFeature
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.module.SimpleModule
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.yaml.YAMLFactory
-import com.google.common.io.Closeables
 import net.corda.client.jackson.JacksonSupport
 import net.corda.client.jackson.StringToMethodCallParser
+import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCClientConfiguration
+import net.corda.client.rpc.CordaRPCConnection
 import net.corda.client.rpc.PermissionException
 import net.corda.client.rpc.internal.createCordaRPCClientWithSslAndClassLoader
 import net.corda.core.CordaException
@@ -28,13 +31,9 @@ import net.corda.core.identity.Party
 import net.corda.core.internal.*
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.doneFuture
 import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.openFuture
-import net.corda.core.messaging.CordaRPCOps
+import net.corda.core.messaging.*
-import net.corda.core.messaging.DataFeed
-import net.corda.core.messaging.FlowProgressHandle
-import net.corda.core.messaging.StateMachineUpdate
 import net.corda.core.node.NodeInfo
 import net.corda.core.utilities.NetworkHostAndPort
-import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.config.SSLConfiguration
 import net.corda.tools.shell.utlities.ANSIProgressRenderer
 import net.corda.tools.shell.utlities.StdoutANSIProgressRenderer
 import org.crsh.command.InvocationContext
@@ -60,12 +59,13 @@ import org.json.JSONObject
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import rx.Observable
 import rx.Subscriber
-import java.io.*
+import java.io.FileDescriptor
+import java.io.FileInputStream
+import java.io.InputStream
+import java.io.PrintWriter
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
 import java.lang.reflect.UndeclaredThrowableException
-import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
-import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException
@@ -83,69 +83,30 @@ import kotlin.concurrent.thread
 // TODO: Resurrect or reimplement the mail plugin.
 // TODO: Make it notice new shell commands added after the node started.
 
-data class SSHDConfiguration(val port: Int) {
-    companion object {
-        internal const val INVALID_PORT_FORMAT = "Invalid port: %s"
-        private const val MISSING_PORT_FORMAT = "Missing port: %s"
-
-        /**
-         * Parses a string of the form port into a [SSHDConfiguration].
-         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the port is missing or the string is garbage.
-         */
-        @JvmStatic
-        fun parse(str: String): SSHDConfiguration {
-            require(!str.isNullOrBlank()) { SSHDConfiguration.MISSING_PORT_FORMAT.format(str) }
-            val port = try {
-                str.toInt()
-            } catch (ex: NumberFormatException) {
-                throw IllegalArgumentException("Port syntax is invalid, expected port")
-            }
-            return SSHDConfiguration(port)
-        }
-    }
-
-    init {
-        require(port in (0..0xffff)) { INVALID_PORT_FORMAT.format(port) }
-    }
-}
-
-data class ShellSslOptions(override val sslKeystore: Path, override val keyStorePassword: String, override val trustStoreFile:Path, override val trustStorePassword: String) : SSLConfiguration {
-    override val certificatesDirectory: Path get() = Paths.get("")
-}
-
-data class ShellConfiguration(
-        val commandsDirectory: Path,
-        val cordappsDirectory: Path? = null,
-        var user: String = "",
-        var password: String = "",
-        val hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
-        val ssl: ShellSslOptions? = null,
-        val sshdPort: Int? = null,
-        val sshHostKeyDirectory: Path? = null,
-        val noLocalShell: Boolean = false) {
-    companion object {
-        const val SSH_PORT = 2222
-        const val COMMANDS_DIR = "shell-commands"
-        const val CORDAPPS_DIR = "cordapps"
-        const val SSHD_HOSTKEY_DIR = "ssh"
-    }
-}
-
 object InteractiveShell {
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(javaClass)
     private lateinit var rpcOps: (username: String, credentials: String) -> CordaRPCOps
-    private lateinit var connection: CordaRPCOps
+    private lateinit var ops: CordaRPCOps
+    private lateinit var connection: CordaRPCConnection
     private var shell: Shell? = null
     private var classLoader: ClassLoader? = null
+    private lateinit var shellConfiguration: ShellConfiguration
+    private var onExit: () -> Unit = {}
     /**
      * Starts an interactive shell connected to the local terminal. This shell gives administrator access to the node
      * internals.
      */
     fun startShell(configuration: ShellConfiguration, classLoader: ClassLoader? = null) {
+        shellConfiguration = configuration
         rpcOps = { username: String, credentials: String ->
             val client = createCordaRPCClientWithSslAndClassLoader(hostAndPort = configuration.hostAndPort,
-                    sslConfiguration = configuration.ssl, classLoader = classLoader)
+                    configuration = object : CordaRPCClientConfiguration {
-            client.start(username, credentials).proxy
+                        override val maxReconnectAttempts = 1
+                    },
+                    sslConfiguration = configuration.ssl,
+                    classLoader = classLoader)
+            this.connection = client.start(username, credentials)
+            connection.proxy
         }
         InteractiveShell.classLoader = classLoader
         val runSshDaemon = configuration.sshdPort != null
@@ -170,6 +131,7 @@ object InteractiveShell {
     }
 
     fun runLocalShell(onExit: () -> Unit = {}) {
+        this.onExit = onExit
         val terminal = TerminalFactory.create()
         val consoleReader = ConsoleReader("Corda", FileInputStream(FileDescriptor.`in`), System.out, terminal)
         val jlineProcessor = JLineProcessor(terminal.isAnsiSupported, shell, consoleReader, System.out)
@@ -215,18 +177,18 @@ object InteractiveShell {
                     return super.getPlugins().filterNot { it is JavaLanguage } + CordaAuthenticationPlugin(rpcOps)
                 }
             }
-            val attributes = emptyMap<String,Any>()
+            val attributes = emptyMap<String, Any>()
             val context = PluginContext(discovery, attributes, commandsFS, confFS, classLoader)
             context.refresh()
             this.config = config
             start(context)
-            connection = makeRPCOps(rpcOps, localUserName, localUserPassword)
+            ops = makeRPCOps(rpcOps, localUserName, localUserPassword)
-            return context.getPlugin(ShellFactory::class.java).create(null, CordaSSHAuthInfo(false, connection, StdoutANSIProgressRenderer))
+            return context.getPlugin(ShellFactory::class.java).create(null, CordaSSHAuthInfo(false, ops, StdoutANSIProgressRenderer))
         }
     }
 
     fun nodeInfo() = try {
-        connection.nodeInfo()
+        ops.nodeInfo()
     } catch (e: UndeclaredThrowableException) {
         throw e.cause ?: e
     }
@@ -421,14 +383,16 @@ object InteractiveShell {
     }
 
     @JvmStatic
-    fun runRPCFromString(input: List<String>, out: RenderPrintWriter, context: InvocationContext<out Any>, cordaRPCOps: CordaRPCOps, om: ObjectMapper): Any? {
+    fun runRPCFromString(input: List<String>, out: RenderPrintWriter, context: InvocationContext<out Any>, cordaRPCOps: CordaRPCOps, om: ObjectMapper, isSsh: Boolean = false): Any? {
         val cmd = input.joinToString(" ").trim { it <= ' ' }
-        if (cmd.toLowerCase().startsWith("startflow")) {
+        if (cmd.startsWith("startflow", ignoreCase = true)) {
             // The flow command provides better support and startFlow requires special handling anyway due to
             // the generic startFlow RPC interface which offers no type information with which to parse the
             // string form of the command.
             out.println("Please use the 'flow' command to interact with flows rather than the 'run' command.", Color.yellow)
             return null
+        } else if (cmd.substringAfter(" ").trim().equals("gracefulShutdown", ignoreCase = true)) {
+            return InteractiveShell.gracefulShutdown(out, cordaRPCOps, isSsh)
         }
 
         var result: Any? = null
@@ -467,6 +431,68 @@ object InteractiveShell {
         return result
     }
 
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun gracefulShutdown(userSessionOut: RenderPrintWriter, cordaRPCOps: CordaRPCOps, isSsh: Boolean = false) {
+
+        fun display(statements: RenderPrintWriter.() -> Unit) {
+            statements.invoke(userSessionOut)
+            userSessionOut.flush()
+        }
+
+        var isShuttingDown = false
+        try {
+            display {
+                println("Orchestrating a clean shutdown...")
+                println("...enabling draining mode")
+            }
+            cordaRPCOps.setFlowsDrainingModeEnabled(true)
+            display {
+                println("...waiting for in-flight flows to be completed")
+            }
+            cordaRPCOps.pendingFlowsCount().updates
+                    .doOnError { error ->
+                        log.error(error.message)
+                        throw error
+                    }
+                    .doOnNext { remaining ->
+                        display {
+                            println("...remaining: ${remaining.first}/${remaining.second}")
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .doOnCompleted {
+                        if (isSsh) {
+                            // print in the original Shell process
+                            System.out.println("Shutting down the node via remote SSH session (it may take a while)")
+                        }
+                        display {
+                            println("Shutting down the node (it may take a while)")
+                        }
+                        cordaRPCOps.shutdown()
+                        isShuttingDown = true
+                        connection.forceClose()
+                        display {
+                            println("...done, quitting standalone shell now.")
+                        }
+                        onExit.invoke()
+                    }.toBlocking().single()
+        } catch (e: StringToMethodCallParser.UnparseableCallException) {
+            display {
+                println(e.message, Color.red)
+                println("Please try 'man run' to learn what syntax is acceptable")
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            if (!isShuttingDown) {
+                display {
+                    println("RPC failed: ${e.rootCause}", Color.red)
+                }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            InputStreamSerializer.invokeContext = null
+            InputStreamDeserializer.closeAll()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun printAndFollowRPCResponse(response: Any?, out: PrintWriter): CordaFuture<Unit> {
 
         val mapElement: (Any?) -> String = { element -> outputMapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(element) }
@@ -528,6 +554,7 @@ object InteractiveShell {
             return printNextElements(response.updates, printerFun, out)
         }
         if (response is Observable<*>) {
+
             return printNextElements(response, printerFun, out)
         }
 
@@ -542,94 +569,4 @@ object InteractiveShell {
         return subscriber.future
     }
 
-    //region Extra serializers
-    //
-    // These serializers are used to enable the user to specify objects that aren't natural data containers in the shell,
-    // and for the shell to print things out that otherwise wouldn't be usefully printable.
-
-    private object ObservableSerializer : JsonSerializer<Observable<*>>() {
-        override fun serialize(value: Observable<*>, gen: JsonGenerator, serializers: SerializerProvider) {
-            gen.writeString("(observable)")
-        }
-    }
-
-    // A file name is deserialized to an InputStream if found.
-    object InputStreamDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<InputStream>() {
-        // Keep track of them so we can close them later.
-        private val streams = Collections.synchronizedSet(HashSet<InputStream>())
-
-        override fun deserialize(p: JsonParser, ctxt: DeserializationContext): InputStream {
-            val stream = object : BufferedInputStream(Files.newInputStream(Paths.get(p.text))) {
-                override fun close() {
-                    super.close()
-                    streams.remove(this)
-                }
-            }
-            streams += stream
-            return stream
-        }
-
-        fun closeAll() {
-            // Clone the set with toList() here so each closed stream can be removed from the set inside close().
-            streams.toList().forEach { Closeables.closeQuietly(it) }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // An InputStream found in a response triggers a request to the user to provide somewhere to save it.
-    private object InputStreamSerializer : JsonSerializer<InputStream>() {
-        var invokeContext: InvocationContext<*>? = null
-
-        override fun serialize(value: InputStream, gen: JsonGenerator, serializers: SerializerProvider) {
-            try {
-                val toPath = invokeContext!!.readLine("Path to save stream to (enter to ignore): ", true)
-                if (toPath == null || toPath.isBlank()) {
-                    gen.writeString("<not saved>")
-                } else {
-                    val path = Paths.get(toPath)
-                    value.copyTo(path)
-                    gen.writeString("<saved to: ${path.toAbsolutePath()}>")
-                }
-            } finally {
-                try {
-                    value.close()
-                } catch (e: IOException) {
-                    // Ignore.
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * String value deserialized to [UniqueIdentifier].
-     * Any string value used as [UniqueIdentifier.externalId].
-     * If string contains underscore(i.e. externalId_uuid) then split with it.
-     *      Index 0 as [UniqueIdentifier.externalId]
-     *      Index 1 as [UniqueIdentifier.id]
-     * */
-    object UniqueIdentifierDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<UniqueIdentifier>() {
-        override fun deserialize(p: JsonParser, ctxt: DeserializationContext): UniqueIdentifier {
-            //Check if externalId and UUID may be separated by underscore.
-            if (p.text.contains("_")) {
-                val ids = p.text.split("_")
-                //Create UUID object from string.
-                val uuid: UUID = UUID.fromString(ids[1])
-                //Create UniqueIdentifier object using externalId and UUID.
-                return UniqueIdentifier(ids[0], uuid)
-            }
-            //Any other string used as externalId.
-            return UniqueIdentifier.fromString(p.text)
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * String value deserialized to [UUID].
-     * */
-    object UUIDDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<UUID>() {
-        override fun deserialize(p: JsonParser, ctxt: DeserializationContext): UUID {
-            //Create UUID object from string.
-            return UUID.fromString(p.text)
-        }
-    }
-
-    //endregion
 }

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/InteractiveShellCommand.kt

@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ open class InteractiveShellCommand : BaseCommand() {
     fun ops() = ((context.session as CRaSHSession).authInfo as CordaSSHAuthInfo).rpcOps
     fun ansiProgressRenderer() = ((context.session as CRaSHSession).authInfo as CordaSSHAuthInfo).ansiProgressRenderer
     fun objectMapper() = ((context.session as CRaSHSession).authInfo as CordaSSHAuthInfo).yamlInputMapper
+    fun isSsh() = ((context.session as CRaSHSession).authInfo as CordaSSHAuthInfo).isSsh
 }

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/RPCOpsWithContext.kt

@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@ fun makeRPCOps(getCordaRPCOps: (username: String, credential: String) -> CordaRP
             // Unpack exception.
             throw e.targetException
         }
-    }
+    }) as CordaRPCOps
-    ) as CordaRPCOps
 }

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/SSHDConfiguration.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package net.corda.tools.shell
+
+data class SSHDConfiguration(val port: Int) {
+    companion object {
+        internal const val INVALID_PORT_FORMAT = "Invalid port: %s"
+        private const val MISSING_PORT_FORMAT = "Missing port: %s"
+
+        /**
+         * Parses a string of the form port into a [SSHDConfiguration].
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the port is missing or the string is garbage.
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun parse(str: String): SSHDConfiguration {
+            require(!str.isNullOrBlank()) { SSHDConfiguration.MISSING_PORT_FORMAT.format(str) }
+            val port = try {
+                str.toInt()
+            } catch (ex: NumberFormatException) {
+                throw IllegalArgumentException("Port syntax is invalid, expected port")
+            }
+            return SSHDConfiguration(port)
+        }
+    }
+
+    init {
+        require(port in (0..0xffff)) { INVALID_PORT_FORMAT.format(port) }
+    }
+}

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/SerializationSupport.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package net.corda.tools.shell
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.DeserializationContext
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonDeserializer
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider
+import com.google.common.io.Closeables
+import net.corda.core.contracts.UniqueIdentifier
+import net.corda.core.internal.copyTo
+import org.crsh.command.InvocationContext
+import rx.Observable
+import java.io.BufferedInputStream
+import java.io.InputStream
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Paths
+import java.util.*
+
+//region Extra serializers
+//
+// These serializers are used to enable the user to specify objects that aren't natural data containers in the shell,
+// and for the shell to print things out that otherwise wouldn't be usefully printable.
+
+object ObservableSerializer : JsonSerializer<Observable<*>>() {
+    override fun serialize(value: Observable<*>, gen: JsonGenerator, serializers: SerializerProvider) {
+        gen.writeString("(observable)")
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * String value deserialized to [UniqueIdentifier].
+ * Any string value used as [UniqueIdentifier.externalId].
+ * If string contains underscore(i.e. externalId_uuid) then split with it.
+ *      Index 0 as [UniqueIdentifier.externalId]
+ *      Index 1 as [UniqueIdentifier.id]
+ * */
+object UniqueIdentifierDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<UniqueIdentifier>() {
+    override fun deserialize(p: JsonParser, ctxt: DeserializationContext): UniqueIdentifier {
+        //Check if externalId and UUID may be separated by underscore.
+        if (p.text.contains("_")) {
+            val ids = p.text.split("_")
+            //Create UUID object from string.
+            val uuid: UUID = UUID.fromString(ids[1])
+            //Create UniqueIdentifier object using externalId and UUID.
+            return UniqueIdentifier(ids[0], uuid)
+        }
+        //Any other string used as externalId.
+        return UniqueIdentifier.fromString(p.text)
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * String value deserialized to [UUID].
+ * */
+object UUIDDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<UUID>() {
+    override fun deserialize(p: JsonParser, ctxt: DeserializationContext): UUID {
+        //Create UUID object from string.
+        return UUID.fromString(p.text)
+    }
+}
+
+// An InputStream found in a response triggers a request to the user to provide somewhere to save it.
+object InputStreamSerializer : JsonSerializer<InputStream>() {
+    var invokeContext: InvocationContext<*>? = null
+
+    override fun serialize(value: InputStream, gen: JsonGenerator, serializers: SerializerProvider) {
+
+        value.use {
+            val toPath = invokeContext!!.readLine("Path to save stream to (enter to ignore): ", true)
+            if (toPath == null || toPath.isBlank()) {
+                gen.writeString("<not saved>")
+            } else {
+                val path = Paths.get(toPath)
+                it.copyTo(path)
+                gen.writeString("<saved to: ${path.toAbsolutePath()}>")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// A file name is deserialized to an InputStream if found.
+object InputStreamDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<InputStream>() {
+    // Keep track of them so we can close them later.
+    private val streams = Collections.synchronizedSet(HashSet<InputStream>())
+
+    override fun deserialize(p: JsonParser, ctxt: DeserializationContext): InputStream {
+        val stream = object : BufferedInputStream(Files.newInputStream(Paths.get(p.text))) {
+            override fun close() {
+                super.close()
+                streams.remove(this)
+            }
+        }
+        streams += stream
+        return stream
+    }
+
+    fun closeAll() {
+        // Clone the set with toList() here so each closed stream can be removed from the set inside close().
+        streams.toList().forEach { Closeables.closeQuietly(it) }
+    }
+}
+//endregion

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/ShellConfiguration.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package net.corda.tools.shell
+
+import net.corda.core.utilities.NetworkHostAndPort
+import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.config.SSLConfiguration
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.Paths
+
+data class ShellConfiguration(
+        val commandsDirectory: Path,
+        val cordappsDirectory: Path? = null,
+        var user: String = "",
+        var password: String = "",
+        val hostAndPort: NetworkHostAndPort,
+        val ssl: ShellSslOptions? = null,
+        val sshdPort: Int? = null,
+        val sshHostKeyDirectory: Path? = null,
+        val noLocalShell: Boolean = false) {
+    companion object {
+        const val SSH_PORT = 2222
+        const val COMMANDS_DIR = "shell-commands"
+        const val CORDAPPS_DIR = "cordapps"
+        const val SSHD_HOSTKEY_DIR = "ssh"
+    }
+}
+
+data class ShellSslOptions(override val sslKeystore: Path, override val keyStorePassword: String, override val trustStoreFile:Path, override val trustStorePassword: String) : SSLConfiguration {
+    override val certificatesDirectory: Path get() = Paths.get("")
+}

tools/shell/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/StandaloneShell.kt

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class StandaloneShell(private val configuration: ShellConfiguration) {
         configuration.sshdPort?.apply{ println("SSH server listening on port $this.") }
 
         exit.await()
+        // because we can't clean certain Crash Shell threads that block on read()
         exitProcess(0)
     }
 }

tools/shell/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/tools/shell/CustomTypeJsonParsingTests.kt

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class CustomTypeJsonParsingTests {
     fun setup() {
         objectMapper = ObjectMapper()
         val simpleModule = SimpleModule()
-        simpleModule.addDeserializer(UniqueIdentifier::class.java, InteractiveShell.UniqueIdentifierDeserializer)
+        simpleModule.addDeserializer(UniqueIdentifier::class.java, UniqueIdentifierDeserializer)
-        simpleModule.addDeserializer(UUID::class.java, InteractiveShell.UUIDDeserializer)
+        simpleModule.addDeserializer(UUID::class.java, UUIDDeserializer)
         objectMapper.registerModule(simpleModule)
     }