Merge #8855: Use a proper factory for creating chainparams

c1082a7 Chainparams: Use the factory for pow tests (Jorge Timón)
2351a06 Chainparams: Get rid of CChainParams& Params(std::string) (Jorge Timón)
f87f362 Chainparams: Use a regular factory for creating chainparams (Jorge Timón)

Tree-SHA512: 359c8a2a1bc9d02db7856d02810240ada28048ac088f878b575597a7255cdb0ffdd1a647085ee67a34c6a7e7ed9e6cfdb61240cf6e75139619b640dbb096072c

12 files changed, 86 insertions, 81 deletions

diff --git a/src/bench/checkblock.cpp b/src/bench/checkblock.cpp
index c6c932454a..195388839e 100644
--- a/src/bench/checkblock.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/checkblock.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void DeserializeAndCheckBlockTest(benchmark::State& state)
     char a = '\0';
     stream.write(&a, 1); // Prevent compaction
 
-    Consensus::Params params = Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetConsensus();
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 
     while (state.KeepRunning()) {
         CBlock block; // Note that CBlock caches its checked state, so we need to recreate it here
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void DeserializeAndCheckBlockTest(benchmark::State& state)
         assert(stream.Rewind(sizeof(block_bench::block413567)));
 
         CValidationState validationState;
-        assert(CheckBlock(block, validationState, params));
+        assert(CheckBlock(block, validationState, chainParams->GetConsensus()));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index 5edd43d41e..885b787b4d 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ static const int CONTINUE_EXECUTION=-1;
 
 std::string HelpMessageCli()
 {
+    const auto defaultBaseParams = CreateBaseChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const auto testnetBaseParams = CreateBaseChainParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
     std::string strUsage;
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Options:"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-?", _("This help message"));
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ std::string HelpMessageCli()
     AppendParamsHelpMessages(strUsage);
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-named", strprintf(_("Pass named instead of positional arguments (default: %s)"), DEFAULT_NAMED));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcconnect=<ip>", strprintf(_("Send commands to node running on <ip> (default: %s)"), DEFAULT_RPCCONNECT));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcport=<port>", strprintf(_("Connect to JSON-RPC on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), BaseParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).RPCPort(), BaseParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET).RPCPort()));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcport=<port>", strprintf(_("Connect to JSON-RPC on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), defaultBaseParams->RPCPort(), testnetBaseParams->RPCPort()));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcwait", _("Wait for RPC server to start"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcuser=<user>", _("Username for JSON-RPC connections"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcpassword=<pw>", _("Password for JSON-RPC connections"));
diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 1dc29826af..5055fb3e0a 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ static CBlock CreateGenesisBlock(uint32_t nTime, uint32_t nNonce, uint32_t nBits
     return CreateGenesisBlock(pszTimestamp, genesisOutputScript, nTime, nNonce, nBits, nVersion, genesisReward);
 }
 
+void CChainParams::UpdateBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout)
+{
+    consensus.vDeployments[d].nStartTime = nStartTime;
+    consensus.vDeployments[d].nTimeout = nTimeout;
+}
+
 /**
  * Main network
  */
@@ -165,7 +171,6 @@ public:
         };
     }
 };
-static CMainParams mainParams;
 
 /**
  * Testnet (v3)
@@ -253,7 +258,6 @@ public:
 
     }
 };
-static CTestNetParams testNetParams;
 
 /**
  * Regression test
@@ -326,42 +330,34 @@ public:
         base58Prefixes[EXT_PUBLIC_KEY] = boost::assign::list_of(0x04)(0x35)(0x87)(0xCF).convert_to_container<std::vector<unsigned char> >();
         base58Prefixes[EXT_SECRET_KEY] = boost::assign::list_of(0x04)(0x35)(0x83)(0x94).convert_to_container<std::vector<unsigned char> >();
     }
-
-    void UpdateBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout)
-    {
-        consensus.vDeployments[d].nStartTime = nStartTime;
-        consensus.vDeployments[d].nTimeout = nTimeout;
-    }
 };
-static CRegTestParams regTestParams;
 
-static CChainParams *pCurrentParams = 0;
+static std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> globalChainParams;
 
 const CChainParams &Params() {
-    assert(pCurrentParams);
-    return *pCurrentParams;
+    assert(globalChainParams);
+    return *globalChainParams;
 }
 
-CChainParams& Params(const std::string& chain)
+std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain)
 {
     if (chain == CBaseChainParams::MAIN)
-            return mainParams;
+        return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new CMainParams());
     else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::TESTNET)
-            return testNetParams;
+        return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new CTestNetParams());
     else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::REGTEST)
-            return regTestParams;
-    else
-        throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Unknown chain %s.", __func__, chain));
+        return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new CRegTestParams());
+    throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Unknown chain %s.", __func__, chain));
 }
 
 void SelectParams(const std::string& network)
 {
     SelectBaseParams(network);
-    pCurrentParams = &Params(network);
+    globalChainParams = CreateChainParams(network);
 }
 
-void UpdateRegtestBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout)
+void UpdateBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout)
 {
-    regTestParams.UpdateBIP9Parameters(d, nStartTime, nTimeout);
+    globalChainParams->UpdateBIP9Parameters(d, nStartTime, nTimeout);
 }
  
diff --git a/src/chainparams.h b/src/chainparams.h
index 4fe88c691c..e5312d1080 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "primitives/block.h"
 #include "protocol.h"
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 struct CDNSSeedData {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     const std::vector<SeedSpec6>& FixedSeeds() const { return vFixedSeeds; }
     const CCheckpointData& Checkpoints() const { return checkpointData; }
     const ChainTxData& TxData() const { return chainTxData; }
+    void UpdateBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout);
 protected:
     CChainParams() {}
 
@@ -95,15 +97,17 @@ protected:
 };
 
 /**
- * Return the currently selected parameters. This won't change after app
- * startup, except for unit tests.
+ * Creates and returns a std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> of the chosen chain.
+ * @returns a CChainParams* of the chosen chain.
+ * @throws a std::runtime_error if the chain is not supported.
  */
-const CChainParams &Params();
+std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain);
 
 /**
- * @returns CChainParams for the given BIP70 chain name.
+ * Return the currently selected parameters. This won't change after app
+ * startup, except for unit tests.
  */
-CChainParams& Params(const std::string& chain);
+const CChainParams &Params();
 
 /**
  * Sets the params returned by Params() to those for the given BIP70 chain name.
@@ -114,6 +118,6 @@ void SelectParams(const std::string& chain);
 /**
  * Allows modifying the BIP9 regtest parameters.
  */
-void UpdateRegtestBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout);
+void UpdateBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMS_H
diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
index d013cc1450..43c9a13c54 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public:
         nRPCPort = 8332;
     }
 };
-static CBaseMainParams mainParams;
 
 /**
  * Testnet (v3)
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ public:
         strDataDir = "testnet3";
     }
 };
-static CBaseTestNetParams testNetParams;
 
 /*
  * Regression test
@@ -63,31 +61,30 @@ public:
         strDataDir = "regtest";
     }
 };
-static CBaseRegTestParams regTestParams;
 
-static CBaseChainParams* pCurrentBaseParams = 0;
+static std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> globalChainBaseParams;
 
 const CBaseChainParams& BaseParams()
 {
-    assert(pCurrentBaseParams);
-    return *pCurrentBaseParams;
+    assert(globalChainBaseParams);
+    return *globalChainBaseParams;
 }
 
-CBaseChainParams& BaseParams(const std::string& chain)
+std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> CreateBaseChainParams(const std::string& chain)
 {
     if (chain == CBaseChainParams::MAIN)
-        return mainParams;
+        return std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams>(new CBaseMainParams());
     else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::TESTNET)
-        return testNetParams;
+        return std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams>(new CBaseTestNetParams());
     else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::REGTEST)
-        return regTestParams;
+        return std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams>(new CBaseRegTestParams());
     else
         throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Unknown chain %s.", __func__, chain));
 }
 
 void SelectBaseParams(const std::string& chain)
 {
-    pCurrentBaseParams = &BaseParams(chain);
+    globalChainBaseParams = CreateBaseChainParams(chain);
 }
 
 std::string ChainNameFromCommandLine()
diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.h b/src/chainparamsbase.h
index 84350cf65b..fc101f5b77 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.h
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSBASE_H
 #define BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSBASE_H
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ protected:
 };
 
 /**
+ * Creates and returns a std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> of the chosen chain.
+ * @returns a CBaseChainParams* of the chosen chain.
+ * @throws a std::runtime_error if the chain is not supported.
+ */
+std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> CreateBaseChainParams(const std::string& chain);
+
+/**
  * Append the help messages for the chainparams options to the
  * parameter string.
  */
@@ -42,8 +50,6 @@ void AppendParamsHelpMessages(std::string& strUsage, bool debugHelp=true);
  */
 const CBaseChainParams& BaseParams();
 
-CBaseChainParams& BaseParams(const std::string& chain);
-
 /** Sets the params returned by Params() to those for the given network. */
 void SelectBaseParams(const std::string& chain);
 
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 2b6048fa98..135fd469c0 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -329,6 +329,10 @@ void OnRPCPreCommand(const CRPCCommand& cmd)
 
 std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
 {
+    const auto defaultBaseParams = CreateBaseChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const auto testnetBaseParams = CreateBaseChainParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
+    const auto defaultChainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const auto testnetChainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
     const bool showDebug = GetBoolArg("-help-debug", false);
 
     // When adding new options to the categories, please keep and ensure alphabetical ordering.
@@ -340,7 +344,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blocknotify=<cmd>", _("Execute command when the best block changes (%s in cmd is replaced by block hash)"));
     if (showDebug)
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blocksonly", strprintf(_("Whether to operate in a blocks only mode (default: %u)"), DEFAULT_BLOCKSONLY));
-    strUsage +=HelpMessageOpt("-assumevalid=<hex>", strprintf(_("If this block is in the chain assume that it and its ancestors are valid and potentially skip their script verification (0 to verify all, default: %s, testnet: %s)"), Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetConsensus().defaultAssumeValid.GetHex(), Params(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET).GetConsensus().defaultAssumeValid.GetHex()));
+    strUsage +=HelpMessageOpt("-assumevalid=<hex>", strprintf(_("If this block is in the chain assume that it and its ancestors are valid and potentially skip their script verification (0 to verify all, default: %s, testnet: %s)"), defaultChainParams->GetConsensus().defaultAssumeValid.GetHex(), testnetChainParams->GetConsensus().defaultAssumeValid.GetHex()));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-conf=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify configuration file (default: %s)"), BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME));
     if (mode == HMM_BITCOIND)
     {
@@ -394,7 +398,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-onlynet=<net>", _("Only connect to nodes in network <net> (ipv4, ipv6 or onion)"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-permitbaremultisig", strprintf(_("Relay non-P2SH multisig (default: %u)"), DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-peerbloomfilters", strprintf(_("Support filtering of blocks and transaction with bloom filters (default: %u)"), DEFAULT_PEERBLOOMFILTERS));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-port=<port>", strprintf(_("Listen for connections on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetDefaultPort(), Params(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET).GetDefaultPort()));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-port=<port>", strprintf(_("Listen for connections on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), defaultChainParams->GetDefaultPort(), testnetChainParams->GetDefaultPort()));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-proxy=<ip:port>", _("Connect through SOCKS5 proxy"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-proxyrandomize", strprintf(_("Randomize credentials for every proxy connection. This enables Tor stream isolation (default: %u)"), DEFAULT_PROXYRANDOMIZE));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-seednode=<ip>", _("Connect to a node to retrieve peer addresses, and disconnect"));
@@ -431,8 +435,8 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     {
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkblocks=<n>", strprintf(_("How many blocks to check at startup (default: %u, 0 = all)"), DEFAULT_CHECKBLOCKS));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checklevel=<n>", strprintf(_("How thorough the block verification of -checkblocks is (0-4, default: %u)"), DEFAULT_CHECKLEVEL));
-        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkblockindex", strprintf("Do a full consistency check for mapBlockIndex, setBlockIndexCandidates, chainActive and mapBlocksUnlinked occasionally. Also sets -checkmempool (default: %u)", Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).DefaultConsistencyChecks()));
-        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkmempool=<n>", strprintf("Run checks every <n> transactions (default: %u)", Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).DefaultConsistencyChecks()));
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkblockindex", strprintf("Do a full consistency check for mapBlockIndex, setBlockIndexCandidates, chainActive and mapBlocksUnlinked occasionally. Also sets -checkmempool (default: %u)", defaultChainParams->DefaultConsistencyChecks()));
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkmempool=<n>", strprintf("Run checks every <n> transactions (default: %u)", defaultChainParams->DefaultConsistencyChecks()));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkpoints", strprintf("Disable expensive verification for known chain history (default: %u)", DEFAULT_CHECKPOINTS_ENABLED));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-disablesafemode", strprintf("Disable safemode, override a real safe mode event (default: %u)", DEFAULT_DISABLE_SAFEMODE));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testsafemode", strprintf("Force safe mode (default: %u)", DEFAULT_TESTSAFEMODE));
@@ -473,7 +477,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
 
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Node relay options:"));
     if (showDebug) {
-        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-acceptnonstdtxn", strprintf("Relay and mine \"non-standard\" transactions (%sdefault: %u)", "testnet/regtest only; ", !Params(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET).RequireStandard()));
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-acceptnonstdtxn", strprintf("Relay and mine \"non-standard\" transactions (%sdefault: %u)", "testnet/regtest only; ", defaultChainParams->RequireStandard()));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-incrementalrelayfee=<amt>", strprintf("Fee rate (in %s/kB) used to define cost of relay, used for mempool limiting and BIP 125 replacement. (default: %s)", CURRENCY_UNIT, FormatMoney(DEFAULT_INCREMENTAL_RELAY_FEE)));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-dustrelayfee=<amt>", strprintf("Fee rate (in %s/kB) used to defined dust, the value of an output such that it will cost about 1/3 of its value in fees at this fee rate to spend it. (default: %s)", CURRENCY_UNIT, FormatMoney(DUST_RELAY_TX_FEE)));
     }
@@ -501,7 +505,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcuser=<user>", _("Username for JSON-RPC connections"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcpassword=<pw>", _("Password for JSON-RPC connections"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcauth=<userpw>", _("Username and hashed password for JSON-RPC connections. The field <userpw> comes in the format: <USERNAME>:<SALT>$<HASH>. A canonical python script is included in share/rpcuser. The client then connects normally using the rpcuser=<USERNAME>/rpcpassword=<PASSWORD> pair of arguments. This option can be specified multiple times"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcport=<port>", strprintf(_("Listen for JSON-RPC connections on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), BaseParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).RPCPort(), BaseParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET).RPCPort()));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcport=<port>", strprintf(_("Listen for JSON-RPC connections on <port> (default: %u or testnet: %u)"), defaultBaseParams->RPCPort(), testnetBaseParams->RPCPort()));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcallowip=<ip>", _("Allow JSON-RPC connections from specified source. Valid for <ip> are a single IP (e.g. 1.2.3.4), a network/netmask (e.g. 1.2.3.4/255.255.255.0) or a network/CIDR (e.g. 1.2.3.4/24). This option can be specified multiple times"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcserialversion", strprintf(_("Sets the serialization of raw transaction or block hex returned in non-verbose mode, non-segwit(0) or segwit(1) (default: %d)"), DEFAULT_RPC_SERIALIZE_VERSION));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rpcthreads=<n>", strprintf(_("Set the number of threads to service RPC calls (default: %d)"), DEFAULT_HTTP_THREADS));
@@ -1124,7 +1128,7 @@ bool AppInitParameterInteraction()
             for (int j=0; j<(int)Consensus::MAX_VERSION_BITS_DEPLOYMENTS; ++j)
             {
                 if (vDeploymentParams[0].compare(VersionBitsDeploymentInfo[j].name) == 0) {
-                    UpdateRegtestBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos(j), nStartTime, nTimeout);
+                    UpdateBIP9Parameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos(j), nStartTime, nTimeout);
                     found = true;
                     LogPrintf("Setting BIP9 activation parameters for %s to start=%ld, timeout=%ld\n", vDeploymentParams[0], nStartTime, nTimeout);
                     break;
diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
index 77fa6b2f3b..c31a7a478d 100644
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
@@ -219,14 +219,16 @@ void PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[])
             if (GUIUtil::parseBitcoinURI(arg, &r) && !r.address.isEmpty())
             {
                 CBitcoinAddress address(r.address.toStdString());
+                auto tempChainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 
-                if (address.IsValid(Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN)))
+                if (address.IsValid(*tempChainParams))
                 {
                     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
                 }
-                else if (address.IsValid(Params(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET)))
-                {
-                    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
+                else {
+                    tempChainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
+                    if (address.IsValid(*tempChainParams))
+                        SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/test/main_tests.cpp b/src/test/main_tests.cpp
index d52104b4cc..656aec606b 100644
--- a/src/test/main_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/main_tests.cpp
@@ -39,17 +39,18 @@ static void TestBlockSubsidyHalvings(int nSubsidyHalvingInterval)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(block_subsidy_test)
 {
-    TestBlockSubsidyHalvings(Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetConsensus()); // As in main
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    TestBlockSubsidyHalvings(chainParams->GetConsensus()); // As in main
     TestBlockSubsidyHalvings(150); // As in regtest
     TestBlockSubsidyHalvings(1000); // Just another interval
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(subsidy_limit_test)
 {
-    const Consensus::Params& consensusParams = Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetConsensus();
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     CAmount nSum = 0;
     for (int nHeight = 0; nHeight < 14000000; nHeight += 1000) {
-        CAmount nSubsidy = GetBlockSubsidy(nHeight, consensusParams);
+        CAmount nSubsidy = GetBlockSubsidy(nHeight, chainParams->GetConsensus());
         BOOST_CHECK(nSubsidy <= 50 * COIN);
         nSum += nSubsidy * 1000;
         BOOST_CHECK(MoneyRange(nSum));
diff --git a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
index 41f42c7b88..fadff612d4 100644
--- a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ void TestPackageSelection(const CChainParams& chainparams, CScript scriptPubKey,
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
 {
     // Note that by default, these tests run with size accounting enabled.
-    const CChainParams& chainparams = Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const CChainParams& chainparams = *chainParams;
     CScript scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex("04678afdb0fe5548271967f1a67130b7105cd6a828e03909a67962e0ea1f61deb649f6bc3f4cef38c4f35504e51ec112de5c384df7ba0b8d578a4c702b6bf11d5f") << OP_CHECKSIG;
     std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate;
     CMutableTransaction tx,tx2;
diff --git a/src/test/pow_tests.cpp b/src/test/pow_tests.cpp
index 4ca6f1caf0..3b79f8000d 100644
--- a/src/test/pow_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/pow_tests.cpp
@@ -16,69 +16,59 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(pow_tests, BasicTestingSetup)
 /* Test calculation of next difficulty target with no constraints applying */
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work)
 {
-    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
-    const Consensus::Params& params = Params().GetConsensus();
-
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     int64_t nLastRetargetTime = 1261130161; // Block #30240
     CBlockIndex pindexLast;
     pindexLast.nHeight = 32255;
     pindexLast.nTime = 1262152739;  // Block #32255
     pindexLast.nBits = 0x1d00ffff;
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, params), 0x1d00d86a);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1d00d86a);
 }
 
 /* Test the constraint on the upper bound for next work */
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work_pow_limit)
 {
-    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
-    const Consensus::Params& params = Params().GetConsensus();
-
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     int64_t nLastRetargetTime = 1231006505; // Block #0
     CBlockIndex pindexLast;
     pindexLast.nHeight = 2015;
     pindexLast.nTime = 1233061996;  // Block #2015
     pindexLast.nBits = 0x1d00ffff;
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, params), 0x1d00ffff);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1d00ffff);
 }
 
 /* Test the constraint on the lower bound for actual time taken */
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work_lower_limit_actual)
 {
-    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
-    const Consensus::Params& params = Params().GetConsensus();
-
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     int64_t nLastRetargetTime = 1279008237; // Block #66528
     CBlockIndex pindexLast;
     pindexLast.nHeight = 68543;
     pindexLast.nTime = 1279297671;  // Block #68543
     pindexLast.nBits = 0x1c05a3f4;
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, params), 0x1c0168fd);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1c0168fd);
 }
 
 /* Test the constraint on the upper bound for actual time taken */
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work_upper_limit_actual)
 {
-    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
-    const Consensus::Params& params = Params().GetConsensus();
-
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     int64_t nLastRetargetTime = 1263163443; // NOTE: Not an actual block time
     CBlockIndex pindexLast;
     pindexLast.nHeight = 46367;
     pindexLast.nTime = 1269211443;  // Block #46367
     pindexLast.nBits = 0x1c387f6f;
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, params), 0x1d00e1fd);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1d00e1fd);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(GetBlockProofEquivalentTime_test)
 {
-    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
-    const Consensus::Params& params = Params().GetConsensus();
-
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     std::vector<CBlockIndex> blocks(10000);
     for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
         blocks[i].pprev = i ? &blocks[i - 1] : NULL;
         blocks[i].nHeight = i;
-        blocks[i].nTime = 1269211443 + i * params.nPowTargetSpacing;
+        blocks[i].nTime = 1269211443 + i * chainParams->GetConsensus().nPowTargetSpacing;
         blocks[i].nBits = 0x207fffff; /* target 0x7fffff000... */
         blocks[i].nChainWork = i ? blocks[i - 1].nChainWork + GetBlockProof(blocks[i - 1]) : arith_uint256(0);
     }
@@ -88,7 +78,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(GetBlockProofEquivalentTime_test)
         CBlockIndex *p2 = &blocks[GetRand(10000)];
         CBlockIndex *p3 = &blocks[GetRand(10000)];
 
-        int64_t tdiff = GetBlockProofEquivalentTime(*p1, *p2, *p3, params);
+        int64_t tdiff = GetBlockProofEquivalentTime(*p1, *p2, *p3, chainParams->GetConsensus());
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(tdiff, p1->GetBlockTime() - p2->GetBlockTime());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/versionbits_tests.cpp b/src/test/versionbits_tests.cpp
index e2b5573abd..79405ec4d1 100644
--- a/src/test/versionbits_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/versionbits_tests.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(versionbits_test)
     }
 
     // Sanity checks of version bit deployments
-    const Consensus::Params &mainnetParams = Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetConsensus();
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const Consensus::Params &mainnetParams = chainParams->GetConsensus();
     for (int i=0; i<(int) Consensus::MAX_VERSION_BITS_DEPLOYMENTS; i++) {
         uint32_t bitmask = VersionBitsMask(mainnetParams, (Consensus::DeploymentPos)i);
         // Make sure that no deployment tries to set an invalid bit.
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(versionbits_computeblockversion)
 {
     // Check that ComputeBlockVersion will set the appropriate bit correctly
     // on mainnet.
-    const Consensus::Params &mainnetParams = Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN).GetConsensus();
+    const auto chainParams = CreateChainParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+    const Consensus::Params &mainnetParams = chainParams->GetConsensus();
 
     // Use the TESTDUMMY deployment for testing purposes.
     int64_t bit = mainnetParams.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].bit;