Merge #14918: RPCHelpMan: Check default values are given at compile-time

fa0ad4e7ce RPCHelpMan: Check default values are given at compile-time (MarcoFalke)

Pull request description:

  Remove the run time assertions on the default values and ensure that the correct default type and value is provided at compile time.

Tree-SHA512: 80df2f3fab4379b500c773c27da63f22786c58be5963fe99744746320e43627a5d433eedf8b32209158df7805ebdce65ed4d242c829c4fe6e5d13deb4799ed42

2 files changed, 184 insertions, 184 deletions

diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
index 7552722a8e..ec49efcf22 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "\nNote: This call can take over an hour to complete if rescan is true, during that time, other rpc calls\n"
             "may report that the imported key exists but related transactions are still missing, leading to temporarily incorrect/bogus balances and unspent outputs until rescan completes.\n",
                 {
-                    {"privkey", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The private key (see dumpprivkey)"},
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "current label if address exists, otherwise \"\"", "An optional label"},
-                    {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Rescan the wallet for transactions"},
+                    {"privkey", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The private key (see dumpprivkey)"},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "current label if address exists, otherwise \"\"", "An optional label"},
+                    {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Rescan the wallet for transactions"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@ UniValue importaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "\nNote: If you import a non-standard raw script in hex form, outputs sending to it will be treated\n"
             "as change, and not show up in many RPCs.\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The Bitcoin address (or hex-encoded script)"},
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "\"\"", "An optional label"},
-                    {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Rescan the wallet for transactions"},
-                    {"p2sh", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Add the P2SH version of the script as well"},
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The Bitcoin address (or hex-encoded script)"},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "\"\"", "An optional label"},
+                    {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Rescan the wallet for transactions"},
+                    {"p2sh", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Add the P2SH version of the script as well"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ UniValue importprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"importprunedfunds",
                 "\nImports funds without rescan. Corresponding address or script must previously be included in wallet. Aimed towards pruned wallets. The end-user is responsible to import additional transactions that subsequently spend the imported outputs or rescan after the point in the blockchain the transaction is included.\n",
                 {
-                    {"rawtransaction", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "A raw transaction in hex funding an already-existing address in wallet"},
-                    {"txoutproof", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The hex output from gettxoutproof that contains the transaction"},
+                    {"rawtransaction", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "A raw transaction in hex funding an already-existing address in wallet"},
+                    {"txoutproof", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The hex output from gettxoutproof that contains the transaction"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{""},
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ UniValue removeprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"removeprunedfunds",
                 "\nDeletes the specified transaction from the wallet. Meant for use with pruned wallets and as a companion to importprunedfunds. This will affect wallet balances.\n",
                 {
-                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The hex-encoded id of the transaction you are deleting"},
+                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The hex-encoded id of the transaction you are deleting"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ UniValue importpubkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "\nNote: This call can take over an hour to complete if rescan is true, during that time, other rpc calls\n"
             "may report that the imported pubkey exists but related transactions are still missing, leading to temporarily incorrect/bogus balances and unspent outputs until rescan completes.\n",
                 {
-                    {"pubkey", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The hex-encoded public key"},
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "\"\"", "An optional label"},
-                    {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Rescan the wallet for transactions"},
+                    {"pubkey", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The hex-encoded public key"},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "\"\"", "An optional label"},
+                    {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Rescan the wallet for transactions"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ UniValue importwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"importwallet",
                 "\nImports keys from a wallet dump file (see dumpwallet). Requires a new wallet backup to include imported keys.\n",
                 {
-                    {"filename", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The wallet file"},
+                    {"filename", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The wallet file"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ UniValue dumpprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nReveals the private key corresponding to 'address'.\n"
                 "Then the importprivkey can be used with this output\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address for the private key"},
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address for the private key"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "\"key\"                (string) The private key\n"
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ UniValue dumpwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "Note that if your wallet contains keys which are not derived from your HD seed (e.g. imported keys), these are not covered by\n"
                 "only backing up the seed itself, and must be backed up too (e.g. ensure you back up the whole dumpfile).\n",
                 {
-                    {"filename", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The filename with path (either absolute or relative to bitcoind)"},
+                    {"filename", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The filename with path (either absolute or relative to bitcoind)"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{                           (json object)\n"
@@ -1319,15 +1319,15 @@ UniValue importmulti(const JSONRPCRequest& mainRequest)
             "\nNote: This call can take over an hour to complete if rescan is true, during that time, other rpc calls\n"
             "may report that the imported keys, addresses or scripts exists but related transactions are still missing.\n",
                 {
-                    {"requests", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "Data to be imported",
+                    {"requests", RPCArg::Type::ARR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "Data to be imported",
                         {
-                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "",
+                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "",
                                 {
-                                    {"desc", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "Descriptor to import. If using descriptor, do not also provide address/scriptPubKey, scripts, or pubkeys"},
-                                    {"scriptPubKey", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "Type of scriptPubKey (string for script, json for address). Should not be provided if using a descriptor",
+                                    {"desc", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "Descriptor to import. If using descriptor, do not also provide address/scriptPubKey, scripts, or pubkeys"},
+                                    {"scriptPubKey", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "Type of scriptPubKey (string for script, json for address). Should not be provided if using a descriptor",
                                         /* oneline_description */ "", {"\"<script>\" | { \"address\":\"<address>\" }", "string / json"}
                                     },
-                                    {"timestamp", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "Creation time of the key in seconds since epoch (Jan 1 1970 GMT),\n"
+                                    {"timestamp", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "Creation time of the key in seconds since epoch (Jan 1 1970 GMT),\n"
         "                                                              or the string \"now\" to substitute the current synced blockchain time. The timestamp of the oldest\n"
         "                                                              key will determine how far back blockchain rescans need to begin for missing wallet transactions.\n"
         "                                                              \"now\" can be specified to bypass scanning, for keys which are known to never have been used, and\n"
@@ -1335,34 +1335,34 @@ UniValue importmulti(const JSONRPCRequest& mainRequest)
         "                                                              creation time of all keys being imported by the importmulti call will be scanned.",
                                         /* oneline_description */ "", {"timestamp | \"now\"", "integer / string"}
                                     },
-                                    {"redeemscript", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "omitted", "Allowed only if the scriptPubKey is a P2SH or P2SH-P2WSH address/scriptPubKey"},
-                                    {"witnessscript", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "omitted", "Allowed only if the scriptPubKey is a P2SH-P2WSH or P2WSH address/scriptPubKey"},
-                                    {"pubkeys", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "empty array", "Array of strings giving pubkeys to import. They must occur in P2PKH or P2WPKH scripts. They are not required when the private key is also provided (see the \"keys\" argument).",
+                                    {"redeemscript", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "Allowed only if the scriptPubKey is a P2SH or P2SH-P2WSH address/scriptPubKey"},
+                                    {"witnessscript", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "Allowed only if the scriptPubKey is a P2SH-P2WSH or P2WSH address/scriptPubKey"},
+                                    {"pubkeys", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* default */ "empty array", "Array of strings giving pubkeys to import. They must occur in P2PKH or P2WPKH scripts. They are not required when the private key is also provided (see the \"keys\" argument).",
                                         {
-                                            {"pubKey", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", ""},
+                                            {"pubKey", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, ""},
                                         }
                                     },
-                                    {"keys", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "empty array", "Array of strings giving private keys to import. The corresponding public keys must occur in the output or redeemscript.",
+                                    {"keys", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* default */ "empty array", "Array of strings giving private keys to import. The corresponding public keys must occur in the output or redeemscript.",
                                         {
-                                            {"key", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", ""},
+                                            {"key", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, ""},
                                         }
                                     },
-                                    {"range", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "If a ranged descriptor is used, this specifies the start and end of the range to import",
+                                    {"range", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "If a ranged descriptor is used, this specifies the start and end of the range to import",
                                         {
-                                            {"start", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "0", "Start of the range to import"},
-                                            {"end", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "End of the range to import (inclusive)"},
+                                            {"start", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "0", "Start of the range to import"},
+                                            {"end", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "End of the range to import (inclusive)"},
                                         }
                                     },
-                                    {"internal", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Stating whether matching outputs should be treated as not incoming payments (also known as change)"},
-                                    {"watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Stating whether matching outputs should be considered watchonly."},
-                                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "''", "Label to assign to the address, only allowed with internal=false"},
+                                    {"internal", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Stating whether matching outputs should be treated as not incoming payments (also known as change)"},
+                                    {"watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Stating whether matching outputs should be considered watchonly."},
+                                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "''", "Label to assign to the address, only allowed with internal=false"},
                                 },
                             },
                         },
                         "\"requests\""},
-                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "",
+                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "",
                         {
-                            {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Stating if should rescan the blockchain after all imports"},
+                            {"rescan", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Stating if should rescan the blockchain after all imports"},
                         },
                         "\"options\""},
                 },
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index a9fbed5423..e836f50792 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ static UniValue getnewaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "If 'label' is specified, it is added to the address book \n"
                 "so payments received with the address will be associated with 'label'.\n",
                 {
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "The label name for the address to be linked to. If not provided, the default label \"\" is used. It can also be set to the empty string \"\" to represent the default label. The label does not need to exist, it will be created if there is no label by the given name."},
-                    {"address_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "set by -addresstype", "The address type to use. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "\"\"", "The label name for the address to be linked to. It can also be set to the empty string \"\" to represent the default label. The label does not need to exist, it will be created if there is no label by the given name."},
+                    {"address_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "set by -addresstype", "The address type to use. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "\"address\"    (string) The new bitcoin address\n"
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static UniValue getrawchangeaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nReturns a new Bitcoin address, for receiving change.\n"
                 "This is for use with raw transactions, NOT normal use.\n",
                 {
-                    {"address_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "set by -changetype", "The address type to use. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
+                    {"address_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "set by -changetype", "The address type to use. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "\"address\"    (string) The address\n"
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ static UniValue setlabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"setlabel",
                 "\nSets the label associated with the given address.\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address to be associated with a label."},
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The label to assign to the address."},
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address to be associated with a label."},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The label to assign to the address."},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -371,18 +371,18 @@ static UniValue sendtoaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nSend an amount to a given address." +
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address to send to."},
-                    {"amount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " to send. eg 0.1"},
-                    {"comment", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "A comment used to store what the transaction is for.\n"
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address to send to."},
+                    {"amount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " to send. eg 0.1"},
+                    {"comment", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "A comment used to store what the transaction is for.\n"
             "                             This is not part of the transaction, just kept in your wallet."},
-                    {"comment_to", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "A comment to store the name of the person or organization\n"
+                    {"comment_to", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "A comment to store the name of the person or organization\n"
             "                             to which you're sending the transaction. This is not part of the \n"
             "                             transaction, just kept in your wallet."},
-                    {"subtractfeefromamount", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "The fee will be deducted from the amount being sent.\n"
+                    {"subtractfeefromamount", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "The fee will be deducted from the amount being sent.\n"
             "                             The recipient will receive less bitcoins than you enter in the amount field."},
-                    {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Allow this transaction to be replaced by a transaction with higher fees via BIP 125"},
-                    {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
-                    {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
+                    {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Allow this transaction to be replaced by a transaction with higher fees via BIP 125"},
+                    {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
+                    {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
             "       \"UNSET\"\n"
             "       \"ECONOMICAL\"\n"
             "       \"CONSERVATIVE\""},
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ static UniValue signmessage(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nSign a message with the private key of an address" +
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address to use for the private key."},
-                    {"message", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The message to create a signature of."},
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address to use for the private key."},
+                    {"message", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The message to create a signature of."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "\"signature\"          (string) The signature of the message encoded in base 64\n"
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ static UniValue getreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"getreceivedbyaddress",
                 "\nReturns the total amount received by the given address in transactions with at least minconf confirmations.\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address for transactions."},
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times."},
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address for transactions."},
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "amount   (numeric) The total amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " received at this address.\n"
@@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ static UniValue getreceivedbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"getreceivedbylabel",
                 "\nReturns the total amount received by addresses with <label> in transactions with at least [minconf] confirmations.\n",
                 {
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The selected label, may be the default label using \"\"."},
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times."},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The selected label, may be the default label using \"\"."},
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "amount              (numeric) The total amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " received for this label.\n"
@@ -737,9 +737,9 @@ static UniValue getbalance(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "The available balance is what the wallet considers currently spendable, and is\n"
                 "thus affected by options which limit spendability such as -spendzeroconfchange.\n",
                 {
-                    {"dummy", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "Remains for backward compatibility. Must be excluded or set to \"*\"."},
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "0", "Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times."},
-                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Also include balance in watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')"},
+                    {"dummy", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "Remains for backward compatibility. Must be excluded or set to \"*\"."},
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "0", "Only include transactions confirmed at least this many times."},
+                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Also include balance in watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "amount              (numeric) The total amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " received for this wallet.\n"
@@ -823,25 +823,25 @@ static UniValue sendmany(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nSend multiple times. Amounts are double-precision floating point numbers." +
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"dummy", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "Must be set to \"\" for backwards compatibility.", "\"\""},
-                    {"amounts", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "A json object with addresses and amounts",
+                    {"dummy", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "Must be set to \"\" for backwards compatibility.", "\"\""},
+                    {"amounts", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "A json object with addresses and amounts",
                         {
-                            {"address", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address is the key, the numeric amount (can be string) in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " is the value"},
+                            {"address", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address is the key, the numeric amount (can be string) in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + " is the value"},
                         },
                     },
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "Only use the balance confirmed at least this many times."},
-                    {"comment", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "A comment"},
-                    {"subtractfeefrom", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "A json array with addresses.\n"
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "Only use the balance confirmed at least this many times."},
+                    {"comment", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "A comment"},
+                    {"subtractfeefrom", RPCArg::Type::ARR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "A json array with addresses.\n"
             "                           The fee will be equally deducted from the amount of each selected address.\n"
             "                           Those recipients will receive less bitcoins than you enter in their corresponding amount field.\n"
             "                           If no addresses are specified here, the sender pays the fee.",
                         {
-                            {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "Subtract fee from this address"},
+                            {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "Subtract fee from this address"},
                         },
                     },
-                    {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Allow this transaction to be replaced by a transaction with higher fees via BIP 125"},
-                    {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
-                    {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
+                    {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Allow this transaction to be replaced by a transaction with higher fees via BIP 125"},
+                    {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
+                    {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
             "       \"UNSET\"\n"
             "       \"ECONOMICAL\"\n"
             "       \"CONSERVATIVE\""},
@@ -983,14 +983,14 @@ static UniValue addmultisigaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "See `importaddress` for watchonly p2sh address support.\n"
                 "If 'label' is specified, assign address to that label.\n",
                 {
-                    {"nrequired", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The number of required signatures out of the n keys or addresses."},
-                    {"keys", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "A json array of bitcoin addresses or hex-encoded public keys",
+                    {"nrequired", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The number of required signatures out of the n keys or addresses."},
+                    {"keys", RPCArg::Type::ARR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "A json array of bitcoin addresses or hex-encoded public keys",
                         {
-                            {"key", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "bitcoin address or hex-encoded public key"},
+                            {"key", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "bitcoin address or hex-encoded public key"},
                         },
                         },
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "A label to assign the addresses to."},
-                    {"address_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "set by -addresstype", "The address type to use. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "A label to assign the addresses to."},
+                    {"address_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "set by -addresstype", "The address type to use. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -1217,10 +1217,10 @@ static UniValue listreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"listreceivedbyaddress",
                 "\nList balances by receiving address.\n",
                 {
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "The minimum number of confirmations before payments are included."},
-                    {"include_empty", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Whether to include addresses that haven't received any payments."},
-                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Whether to include watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')."},
-                    {"address_filter", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "If present, only return information on this address."},
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "The minimum number of confirmations before payments are included."},
+                    {"include_empty", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Whether to include addresses that haven't received any payments."},
+                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Whether to include watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')."},
+                    {"address_filter", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "If present, only return information on this address."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "[\n"
@@ -1270,9 +1270,9 @@ static UniValue listreceivedbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"listreceivedbylabel",
                 "\nList received transactions by label.\n",
                 {
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "The minimum number of confirmations before payments are included."},
-                    {"include_empty", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Whether to include labels that haven't received any payments."},
-                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Whether to include watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')."},
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "The minimum number of confirmations before payments are included."},
+                    {"include_empty", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Whether to include labels that haven't received any payments."},
+                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Whether to include watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "[\n"
@@ -1411,11 +1411,11 @@ UniValue listtransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nIf a label name is provided, this will return only incoming transactions paying to addresses with the specified label.\n"
                 "\nReturns up to 'count' most recent transactions skipping the first 'from' transactions.\n",
                 {
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "If set, should be a valid label name to return only incoming transactions\n"
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "If set, should be a valid label name to return only incoming transactions\n"
             "              with the specified label, or \"*\" to disable filtering and return all transactions."},
-                    {"count", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "10", "The number of transactions to return"},
-                    {"skip", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "0", "The number of transactions to skip"},
-                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Include transactions to watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')"},
+                    {"count", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "10", "The number of transactions to return"},
+                    {"skip", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "0", "The number of transactions to skip"},
+                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Include transactions to watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "[\n"
@@ -1546,10 +1546,10 @@ static UniValue listsinceblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "If \"blockhash\" is no longer a part of the main chain, transactions from the fork point onward are included.\n"
                 "Additionally, if include_removed is set, transactions affecting the wallet which were removed are returned in the \"removed\" array.\n",
                 {
-                    {"blockhash", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "If set, the block hash to list transactions since, otherwise list all transactions."},
-                    {"target_confirmations", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "Return the nth block hash from the main chain. e.g. 1 would mean the best block hash. Note: this is not used as a filter, but only affects [lastblock] in the return value"},
-                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Include transactions to watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')"},
-                    {"include_removed", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Show transactions that were removed due to a reorg in the \"removed\" array\n"
+                    {"blockhash", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "If set, the block hash to list transactions since, otherwise list all transactions."},
+                    {"target_confirmations", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "Return the nth block hash from the main chain. e.g. 1 would mean the best block hash. Note: this is not used as a filter, but only affects [lastblock] in the return value"},
+                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Include transactions to watch-only addresses (see 'importaddress')"},
+                    {"include_removed", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Show transactions that were removed due to a reorg in the \"removed\" array\n"
             "                                                           (not guaranteed to work on pruned nodes)"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
@@ -1689,8 +1689,8 @@ static UniValue gettransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"gettransaction",
                 "\nGet detailed information about in-wallet transaction <txid>\n",
                 {
-                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction id"},
-                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Whether to include watch-only addresses in balance calculation and details[]"},
+                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction id"},
+                    {"include_watchonly", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Whether to include watch-only addresses in balance calculation and details[]"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ static UniValue abandontransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "It only works on transactions which are not included in a block and are not currently in the mempool.\n"
                 "It has no effect on transactions which are already abandoned.\n",
                 {
-                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction id"},
+                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction id"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ static UniValue backupwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"backupwallet",
                 "\nSafely copies current wallet file to destination, which can be a directory or a path with filename.\n",
                 {
-                    {"destination", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The destination directory or file"},
+                    {"destination", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The destination directory or file"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ static UniValue keypoolrefill(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nFills the keypool."+
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"newsize", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "100", "The new keypool size"},
+                    {"newsize", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "100", "The new keypool size"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -1932,8 +1932,8 @@ static UniValue walletpassphrase(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "Issuing the walletpassphrase command while the wallet is already unlocked will set a new unlock\n"
             "time that overrides the old one.\n",
                 {
-                    {"passphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The wallet passphrase"},
-                    {"timeout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The time to keep the decryption key in seconds; capped at 100000000 (~3 years)."},
+                    {"passphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The wallet passphrase"},
+                    {"timeout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The time to keep the decryption key in seconds; capped at 100000000 (~3 years)."},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -2015,8 +2015,8 @@ static UniValue walletpassphrasechange(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"walletpassphrasechange",
                 "\nChanges the wallet passphrase from 'oldpassphrase' to 'newpassphrase'.\n",
                 {
-                    {"oldpassphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The current passphrase"},
-                    {"newpassphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The new passphrase"},
+                    {"oldpassphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The current passphrase"},
+                    {"newpassphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The new passphrase"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ static UniValue encryptwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "Use the walletpassphrase call for this, and then walletlock call.\n"
                 "If the wallet is already encrypted, use the walletpassphrasechange call.\n",
                 {
-                    {"passphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The pass phrase to encrypt the wallet with. It must be at least 1 character, but should be long."},
+                    {"passphrase", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The pass phrase to encrypt the wallet with. It must be at least 1 character, but should be long."},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -2179,13 +2179,13 @@ static UniValue lockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "is always cleared (by virtue of process exit) when a node stops or fails.\n"
                 "Also see the listunspent call\n",
                 {
-                    {"unlock", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "Whether to unlock (true) or lock (false) the specified transactions"},
-                    {"transactions", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "empty array", "A json array of objects. Each object the txid (string) vout (numeric).",
+                    {"unlock", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "Whether to unlock (true) or lock (false) the specified transactions"},
+                    {"transactions", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* default */ "empty array", "A json array of objects. Each object the txid (string) vout (numeric).",
                         {
-                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "",
+                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "",
                                 {
-                                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction id"},
-                                    {"vout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The output number"},
+                                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction id"},
+                                    {"vout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The output number"},
                                 },
                             },
                         },
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ static UniValue settxfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"settxfee",
                 "\nSet the transaction fee per kB for this wallet. Overrides the global -paytxfee command line parameter.\n",
                 {
-                    {"amount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction fee in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "/kB"},
+                    {"amount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction fee in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "/kB"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "true|false        (boolean) Returns true if successful\n"
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@ static UniValue loadwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nNote that all wallet command-line options used when starting bitcoind will be"
                 "\napplied to the new wallet (eg -zapwallettxes, upgradewallet, rescan, etc).\n",
                 {
-                    {"filename", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The wallet directory or .dat file."},
+                    {"filename", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The wallet directory or .dat file."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -2584,9 +2584,9 @@ static UniValue createwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"createwallet",
                 "\nCreates and loads a new wallet.\n",
                 {
-                    {"wallet_name", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The name for the new wallet. If this is a path, the wallet will be created at the path location."},
-                    {"disable_private_keys", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Disable the possibility of private keys (only watchonlys are possible in this mode)."},
-                    {"blank", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Create a blank wallet. A blank wallet has no keys or HD seed. One can be set using sethdseed."},
+                    {"wallet_name", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The name for the new wallet. If this is a path, the wallet will be created at the path location."},
+                    {"disable_private_keys", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Disable the possibility of private keys (only watchonlys are possible in this mode)."},
+                    {"blank", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Create a blank wallet. A blank wallet has no keys or HD seed. One can be set using sethdseed."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@ static UniValue unloadwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "Unloads the wallet referenced by the request endpoint otherwise unloads the wallet specified in the argument.\n"
                 "Specifying the wallet name on a wallet endpoint is invalid.",
                 {
-                    {"wallet_name", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "the wallet name from the RPC request", "The name of the wallet to unload."},
+                    {"wallet_name", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "the wallet name from the RPC request", "The name of the wallet to unload."},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
                 RPCExamples{
@@ -2740,21 +2740,21 @@ static UniValue listunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "with between minconf and maxconf (inclusive) confirmations.\n"
                 "Optionally filter to only include txouts paid to specified addresses.\n",
                 {
-                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1", "The minimum confirmations to filter"},
-                    {"maxconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "9999999", "The maximum confirmations to filter"},
-                    {"addresses", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "empty array", "A json array of bitcoin addresses to filter",
+                    {"minconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1", "The minimum confirmations to filter"},
+                    {"maxconf", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "9999999", "The maximum confirmations to filter"},
+                    {"addresses", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* default */ "empty array", "A json array of bitcoin addresses to filter",
                         {
-                            {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "bitcoin address"},
+                            {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "bitcoin address"},
                         },
                     },
-                    {"include_unsafe", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Include outputs that are not safe to spend\n"
+                    {"include_unsafe", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Include outputs that are not safe to spend\n"
             "                  See description of \"safe\" attribute below."},
-                    {"query_options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "JSON with query options",
+                    {"query_options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "JSON with query options",
                         {
-                            {"minimumAmount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "0", "Minimum value of each UTXO in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
-                            {"maximumAmount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "unlimited", "Maximum value of each UTXO in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
-                            {"maximumCount", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "unlimited", "Maximum number of UTXOs"},
-                            {"minimumSumAmount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "unlimited", "Minimum sum value of all UTXOs in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
+                            {"minimumAmount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* default */ "0", "Minimum value of each UTXO in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
+                            {"maximumAmount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* default */ "unlimited", "Maximum value of each UTXO in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
+                            {"maximumCount", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "unlimited", "Maximum number of UTXOs"},
+                            {"minimumSumAmount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* default */ "unlimited", "Minimum sum value of all UTXOs in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
                         },
                         "query_options"},
                 },
@@ -3042,33 +3042,33 @@ static UniValue fundrawtransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "You can see whether this is the case by checking the \"solvable\" field in the listunspent output.\n"
                 "Only pay-to-pubkey, multisig, and P2SH versions thereof are currently supported for watch-only\n",
                 {
-                    {"hexstring", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The hex string of the raw transaction"},
-                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "for backward compatibility: passing in a true instead of an object will result in {\"includeWatching\":true}",
+                    {"hexstring", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The hex string of the raw transaction"},
+                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "for backward compatibility: passing in a true instead of an object will result in {\"includeWatching\":true}",
                         {
-                            {"changeAddress", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "pool address", "The bitcoin address to receive the change"},
-                            {"changePosition", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "random", "The index of the change output"},
-                            {"change_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "set by -changetype", "The output type to use. Only valid if changeAddress is not specified. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
-                            {"includeWatching", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Also select inputs which are watch only"},
-                            {"lockUnspents", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Lock selected unspent outputs"},
-                            {"feeRate", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "not set: makes wallet determine the fee", "Set a specific fee rate in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "/kB"},
-                            {"subtractFeeFromOutputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "empty array", "A json array of integers.\n"
+                            {"changeAddress", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "pool address", "The bitcoin address to receive the change"},
+                            {"changePosition", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "random", "The index of the change output"},
+                            {"change_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "set by -changetype", "The output type to use. Only valid if changeAddress is not specified. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
+                            {"includeWatching", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Also select inputs which are watch only"},
+                            {"lockUnspents", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Lock selected unspent outputs"},
+                            {"feeRate", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* default */ "not set: makes wallet determine the fee", "Set a specific fee rate in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "/kB"},
+                            {"subtractFeeFromOutputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* default */ "empty array", "A json array of integers.\n"
                             "                              The fee will be equally deducted from the amount of each specified output.\n"
                             "                              Those recipients will receive less bitcoins than you enter in their corresponding amount field.\n"
                             "                              If no outputs are specified here, the sender pays the fee.",
                                 {
-                                    {"vout_index", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "The zero-based output index, before a change output is added."},
+                                    {"vout_index", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "The zero-based output index, before a change output is added."},
                                 },
                             },
-                            {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Marks this transaction as BIP125 replaceable.\n"
+                            {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Marks this transaction as BIP125 replaceable.\n"
                             "                              Allows this transaction to be replaced by a transaction with higher fees"},
-                            {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
-                            {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
+                            {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
+                            {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
                             "         \"UNSET\"\n"
                             "         \"ECONOMICAL\"\n"
                             "         \"CONSERVATIVE\""},
                         },
                         "options"},
-                    {"iswitness", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "depends on heuristic tests", "Whether the transaction hex is a serialized witness transaction \n"
+                    {"iswitness", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "depends on heuristic tests", "Whether the transaction hex is a serialized witness transaction \n"
                             "                              If iswitness is not present, heuristic tests will be used in decoding"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
@@ -3129,21 +3129,21 @@ UniValue signrawtransactionwithwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "this transaction depends on but may not yet be in the block chain." +
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"hexstring", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction hex string"},
-                    {"prevtxs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "A json array of previous dependent transaction outputs",
+                    {"hexstring", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction hex string"},
+                    {"prevtxs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "A json array of previous dependent transaction outputs",
                         {
-                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "",
+                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "",
                                 {
-                                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction id"},
-                                    {"vout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The output number"},
-                                    {"scriptPubKey", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "script key"},
-                                    {"redeemScript", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "omitted", "(required for P2SH or P2WSH)"},
-                                    {"amount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The amount spent"},
+                                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction id"},
+                                    {"vout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The output number"},
+                                    {"scriptPubKey", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "script key"},
+                                    {"redeemScript", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "(required for P2SH or P2WSH) redeem script"},
+                                    {"amount", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The amount spent"},
                                 },
                             },
                         },
                     },
-                    {"sighashtype", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "ALL", "The signature hash type. Must be one of\n"
+                    {"sighashtype", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "ALL", "The signature hash type. Must be one of\n"
             "       \"ALL\"\n"
             "       \"NONE\"\n"
             "       \"SINGLE\"\n"
@@ -3212,22 +3212,22 @@ static UniValue bumpfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "At a minimum, the new fee rate must be high enough to pay an additional new relay fee (incrementalfee\n"
                 "returned by getnetworkinfo) to enter the node's mempool.\n",
                 {
-                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The txid to be bumped"},
-                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "",
+                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The txid to be bumped"},
+                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "",
                         {
-                            {"confTarget", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
-                            {"totalFee", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "fallback to 'confTarget'", "Total fee (NOT feerate) to pay, in satoshis.\n"
+                            {"confTarget", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "fallback to wallet's default", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
+                            {"totalFee", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "fallback to 'confTarget'", "Total fee (NOT feerate) to pay, in satoshis.\n"
             "                         In rare cases, the actual fee paid might be slightly higher than the specified\n"
             "                         totalFee if the tx change output has to be removed because it is too close to\n"
             "                         the dust threshold."},
-                            {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Whether the new transaction should still be\n"
+                            {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Whether the new transaction should still be\n"
             "                         marked bip-125 replaceable. If true, the sequence numbers in the transaction will\n"
             "                         be left unchanged from the original. If false, any input sequence numbers in the\n"
             "                         original transaction that were less than 0xfffffffe will be increased to 0xfffffffe\n"
             "                         so the new transaction will not be explicitly bip-125 replaceable (though it may\n"
             "                         still be replaceable in practice, for example if it has unconfirmed ancestors which\n"
             "                         are replaceable)."},
-                            {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
+                            {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
             "         \"UNSET\"\n"
             "         \"ECONOMICAL\"\n"
             "         \"CONSERVATIVE\""},
@@ -3359,8 +3359,8 @@ UniValue generate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"generate",
                 "\nMine up to nblocks blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns) to an address in the wallet.\n",
                 {
-                    {"nblocks", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "How many blocks are generated immediately."},
-                    {"maxtries", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "1000000", "How many iterations to try."},
+                    {"nblocks", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "How many blocks are generated immediately."},
+                    {"maxtries", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "1000000", "How many iterations to try."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
@@ -3414,8 +3414,8 @@ UniValue rescanblockchain(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"rescanblockchain",
                 "\nRescan the local blockchain for wallet related transactions.\n",
                 {
-                    {"start_height", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "0", "block height where the rescan should start"},
-                    {"stop_height", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "the last block height that should be scanned. If none is provided it will rescan up to the tip at return time of this call."},
+                    {"start_height", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "0", "block height where the rescan should start"},
+                    {"stop_height", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "the last block height that should be scanned. If none is provided it will rescan up to the tip at return time of this call."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -3628,7 +3628,7 @@ UniValue getaddressinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nReturn information about the given bitcoin address. Some information requires the address\n"
                 "to be in the wallet.\n",
                 {
-                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The bitcoin address to get the information of."},
+                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The bitcoin address to get the information of."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -3755,7 +3755,7 @@ static UniValue getaddressesbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"getaddressesbylabel",
                 "\nReturns the list of addresses assigned the specified label.\n",
                 {
-                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The label."},
+                    {"label", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The label."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{ (json object with addresses as keys)\n"
@@ -3803,7 +3803,7 @@ static UniValue listlabels(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             RPCHelpMan{"listlabels",
                 "\nReturns the list of all labels, or labels that are assigned to addresses with a specific purpose.\n",
                 {
-                    {"purpose", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "Address purpose to list labels for ('send','receive'). An empty string is the same as not providing this argument."},
+                    {"purpose", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "Address purpose to list labels for ('send','receive'). An empty string is the same as not providing this argument."},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "[               (json array of string)\n"
@@ -3863,11 +3863,11 @@ UniValue sethdseed(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nNote that you will need to MAKE A NEW BACKUP of your wallet after setting the HD wallet seed." +
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"newkeypool", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Whether to flush old unused addresses, including change addresses, from the keypool and regenerate it.\n"
+                    {"newkeypool", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Whether to flush old unused addresses, including change addresses, from the keypool and regenerate it.\n"
             "                             If true, the next address from getnewaddress and change address from getrawchangeaddress will be from this new seed.\n"
             "                             If false, addresses (including change addresses if the wallet already had HD Chain Split enabled) from the existing\n"
             "                             keypool will be used until it has been depleted."},
-                    {"seed", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "random seed", "The WIF private key to use as the new HD seed.\n"
+                    {"seed", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "random seed", "The WIF private key to use as the new HD seed.\n"
             "                             The seed value can be retrieved using the dumpwallet command. It is the private key marked hdseed=1"},
                 },
                 RPCResults{},
@@ -4008,16 +4008,16 @@ UniValue walletprocesspsbt(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "that we can sign for." +
                     HelpRequiringPassphrase(pwallet) + "\n",
                 {
-                    {"psbt", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction base64 string"},
-                    {"sign", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "true", "Also sign the transaction when updating"},
-                    {"sighashtype", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "ALL", "The signature hash type to sign with if not specified by the PSBT. Must be one of\n"
+                    {"psbt", RPCArg::Type::STR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction base64 string"},
+                    {"sign", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "true", "Also sign the transaction when updating"},
+                    {"sighashtype", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "ALL", "The signature hash type to sign with if not specified by the PSBT. Must be one of\n"
             "       \"ALL\"\n"
             "       \"NONE\"\n"
             "       \"SINGLE\"\n"
             "       \"ALL|ANYONECANPAY\"\n"
             "       \"NONE|ANYONECANPAY\"\n"
             "       \"SINGLE|ANYONECANPAY\""},
-                    {"bip32derivs", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "If true, includes the BIP 32 derivation paths for public keys if we know them"},
+                    {"bip32derivs", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "If true, includes the BIP 32 derivation paths for public keys if we know them"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
             "{\n"
@@ -4072,61 +4072,61 @@ UniValue walletcreatefundedpsbt(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
                 "\nCreates and funds a transaction in the Partially Signed Transaction format. Inputs will be added if supplied inputs are not enough\n"
                 "Implements the Creator and Updater roles.\n",
                 {
-                    {"inputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "A json array of json objects",
+                    {"inputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "A json array of json objects",
                         {
-                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "",
+                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "",
                                 {
-                                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The transaction id"},
-                                    {"vout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The output number"},
-                                    {"sequence", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "The sequence number"},
+                                    {"txid", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The transaction id"},
+                                    {"vout", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The output number"},
+                                    {"sequence", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "The sequence number"},
                                 },
                             },
                         },
                         },
-                    {"outputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "a json array with outputs (key-value pairs), where none of the keys are duplicated.\n"
+                    {"outputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "a json array with outputs (key-value pairs), where none of the keys are duplicated.\n"
                             "That is, each address can only appear once and there can only be one 'data' object.\n"
                             "For compatibility reasons, a dictionary, which holds the key-value pairs directly, is also\n"
                             "                             accepted as second parameter.",
                         {
-                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "",
+                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "",
                                 {
-                                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "A key-value pair. The key (string) is the bitcoin address, the value (float or string) is the amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
+                                    {"address", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "A key-value pair. The key (string) is the bitcoin address, the value (float or string) is the amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ""},
                                 },
                                 },
-                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "",
+                            {"", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "",
                                 {
-                                    {"data", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ false, /* default_val */ "", "A key-value pair. The key must be \"data\", the value is hex-encoded data"},
+                                    {"data", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, RPCArg::Optional::NO, "A key-value pair. The key must be \"data\", the value is hex-encoded data"},
                                 },
                             },
                         },
                     },
-                    {"locktime", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "0", "Raw locktime. Non-0 value also locktime-activates inputs"},
-                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "null", "",
+                    {"locktime", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "0", "Raw locktime. Non-0 value also locktime-activates inputs"},
+                    {"options", RPCArg::Type::OBJ, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED_NAMED_ARG, "",
                         {
-                            {"changeAddress", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "pool address", "The bitcoin address to receive the change"},
-                            {"changePosition", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "random", "The index of the change output"},
-                            {"change_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "set by -changetype", "The output type to use. Only valid if changeAddress is not specified. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
-                            {"includeWatching", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Also select inputs which are watch only"},
-                            {"lockUnspents", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Lock selected unspent outputs"},
-                            {"feeRate", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "not set: makes wallet determine the fee", "Set a specific fee rate in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "/kB"},
-                            {"subtractFeeFromOutputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "empty array", "A json array of integers.\n"
+                            {"changeAddress", RPCArg::Type::STR_HEX, /* default */ "pool address", "The bitcoin address to receive the change"},
+                            {"changePosition", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "random", "The index of the change output"},
+                            {"change_type", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "set by -changetype", "The output type to use. Only valid if changeAddress is not specified. Options are \"legacy\", \"p2sh-segwit\", and \"bech32\"."},
+                            {"includeWatching", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Also select inputs which are watch only"},
+                            {"lockUnspents", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Lock selected unspent outputs"},
+                            {"feeRate", RPCArg::Type::AMOUNT, /* default */ "not set: makes wallet determine the fee", "Set a specific fee rate in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "/kB"},
+                            {"subtractFeeFromOutputs", RPCArg::Type::ARR, /* default */ "empty array", "A json array of integers.\n"
                             "                              The fee will be equally deducted from the amount of each specified output.\n"
                             "                              Those recipients will receive less bitcoins than you enter in their corresponding amount field.\n"
                             "                              If no outputs are specified here, the sender pays the fee.",
                                 {
-                                    {"vout_index", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "", "The zero-based output index, before a change output is added."},
+                                    {"vout_index", RPCArg::Type::NUM, RPCArg::Optional::OMITTED, "The zero-based output index, before a change output is added."},
                                 },
                             },
-                            {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "Marks this transaction as BIP125 replaceable.\n"
+                            {"replaceable", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "Marks this transaction as BIP125 replaceable.\n"
                             "                              Allows this transaction to be replaced by a transaction with higher fees"},
-                            {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "Fallback to wallet's confirmation target", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
-                            {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
+                            {"conf_target", RPCArg::Type::NUM, /* default */ "Fallback to wallet's confirmation target", "Confirmation target (in blocks)"},
+                            {"estimate_mode", RPCArg::Type::STR, /* default */ "UNSET", "The fee estimate mode, must be one of:\n"
                             "         \"UNSET\"\n"
                             "         \"ECONOMICAL\"\n"
                             "         \"CONSERVATIVE\""},
                         },
                         "options"},
-                    {"bip32derivs", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* opt */ true, /* default_val */ "false", "If true, includes the BIP 32 derivation paths for public keys if we know them"},
+                    {"bip32derivs", RPCArg::Type::BOOL, /* default */ "false", "If true, includes the BIP 32 derivation paths for public keys if we know them"},
                 },
                 RPCResult{
                             "{\n"