PartTimeLegend / freecoins

def get_balance

  # This method is used to get the balance of the faucet.

  # These values are defined in config.json.

  wallet_pass = settings.wallet_pass

  wallet_id = settings.wallet_id

  url = "http://blockchain.info/merchant/#{wallet_id}/balance"

  request_object = { :password => wallet_pass }

  # This is in a begin...rescue...end block because if Blockchain.info

  # is down, getting the balance will fail.

  begin

    body = Nestful.get(url, :params => request_object)

  rescue

    return "ERROR"

  end

  parsed = JSON.parse body

  # The balance is given in Satoshi, so we convert it into fractional

  # bitcoins.

  amount = parsed["balance"].to_i * 0.000_000_01

  return amount

end