Dev document

1 Download

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2 Preparation

2.1 Interaction Flow

• 1.Make sure the user get the Extension

• 2.Connect the blockchain

• 3.Initialize contract / Call the methods of the blockchain

• 4.Call the methods of contract

2.2 Demo of Checking the Extension

let nightElfInstance = null;
class NightElfCheck {
    constructor() {
        const readyMessage = 'NightElf is ready';
        let resovleTemp = null;
        this.check = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
            if (window.NightElf) {
                resolve(readyMessage);
            }
            setTimeout(() => {
                reject({
                    error: 200001,
                    message: 'timeout / can not find NightElf / please install the extension'
                });
            }, 1000);
            resovleTemp = resolve;
        });
        document.addEventListener('NightElf', result => {
            console.log('test.js check the status of extension named nightElf: ', result);
            resovleTemp(readyMessage);
        });
    }
    static getInstance() {
        if (!nightElfInstance) {
            nightElfInstance = new NightElfCheck();
            return nightElfInstance;
        }
        return nightElfInstance;
    }
}
const nightElfCheck = NightElfCheck.getInstance();
nightElfCheck.check.then(message => {
    // connectChain -> Login -> initContract -> call contract methods
});

2.3 How Connect the blockchain

const aelf = new window.NightElf.AElf({
    httpProvider: [
        'http://127.0.0.1:8101',
    ],
    appName: 'your own app name'
});

2.4 How to call the API

Callback or promise are both ok.

// callback
aelf.chain.getChainStatus((error, result) => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>> getChainStatus >>>>>>>>>>>>>');
    console.log(error, result);
});

// promise
aelf.chain.getChainStatus().then(result => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>> getChainStatus >>>>>>>>>>>>>');
    console.log('promise then', result);
}).catch(error => {
    console.log('promise catch', error);
});

3 API Reference

Here you can find examples and in-depth information about NightELF's API.

You can see the demo code. click here

If you want to check token transfer demo. click here

The methods act the same as the methods of the aelf-sdk.js

• 1. LOGIN
• 2. GET_CHAIN_STATUS
• 3. CALL_AELF_CHAIN
• 4. INIT_AELF_CONTRACT
• 5. CALL_AELF_CONTRACT / CALL_AELF_CONTRACT_READONLY
• 6. CHECK_PERMISSION
• 7. SET_CONTRACT_PERMISSION
• 8. REMOVE_CONTRACT_PERMISSION
• 9. REMOVE_METHODS_WHITELIST
• 10. GET_SIGNATURE

3.1 LOGIN

LOGIN allows your application to request permission to interact with a user's NightELF and be provided with an account of the user's choosing.

aelf.login({
    chainId: 'AELF',
    payload: {
        method: 'LOGIN',
        contracts: [{
            chainId: 'AELF',
            contractAddress: '4rkKQpsRFt1nU6weAHuJ6CfQDqo6dxruU3K3wNUFr6ZwZYc',
            contractName: 'token',
            description: 'token contract',
            github: ''
        }, {
            chainId: 'AELF TEST',
            contractAddress: '2Xg2HKh8vusnFMQsHCXW1q3vys5JxG5ZnjiGwNDLrrpb9Mb',
            contractName: 'TEST contractName',
            description: 'contract description',
            github: ''
        }]
    }
}, (error, result) => {
    console.log('login>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>', result);
});

// result = {
//     "error": 0,
//     "errorMessage": "",
//     "message": "",
//     "detail": {
//         "name": "your name",
//         "address": "2RCLmZQ2291xDwSbDEJR6nLhFJcMkyfrVTq1i1YxWC4SdY49a6",
//         "publicKey": {
//             "x": "4958d5c48f003c771769f4a31413cd18053516615cbde502441af8452fb53441",
//             "y": "a80cc48a7f3b0f2552fd030cacbe9012ba055a3d553b70003f2e637d55fa0f23"
//         }
//     },
//     "sid": "350815427961739930163684",
//     "from": "contentNightElf"
// }

// the data in the extension
// keychain = {
//     keypairs: [{
//         name: 'your keypairs name',
//         address: 'your keypairs address',
//         mnemonic: 'your keypairs mnemonic',
//         privateKey: 'your keypairs privateKey'，
//         publicKey: {
//             x: 'f79c25eb......',
//             y: '7fa959ed......'
//         }
//     }],
//     permissions: [{
//         appName: 'hzzTest',
//         address: 'your keyparis address',
//         contracts: [{
//             chainId: 'AELF',
//             contractAddress: '4rkKQpsRFt1nU6weAHuJ6CfQDqo6dxruU3K3wNUFr6ZwZYc',
//             contractName: 'token',
//             description: 'token contract',
//             github: ''
//         }],
//         domain: 'Dapp domain'
//     }]
// }

3.2 GET_CHAIN_STATUS

aelf.chain.getChainStatus((error, result) => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>> connectChain >>>>>>>>>>>>>');
    console.log(error, result);
});

3.3 CALL_AELF_CHAIN

// this txid is an example.
const txid = 'c45edfcca86f4f528cd8e30634fa4ac53801aae05365cfefc3bfe9b652fe5768';
aelf.chain.getTxResult(txid, (err, result) => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>> getTxResult >>>>>>>>>>>>>');
    console.log(err, result);
});

// result = {
//     Status: "NotExisted"
//     TransactionId: "c45edfcca86f4f528cd8e30634fa4ac53801aae05365cfefc3bfe9b652fe5768"
//     ....
// }

3.4 INIT_AELF_CONTRACT

// In aelf-sdk.js wallet is the realy wallet.
// But in extension sdk, we just need the address of the wallet.
const wallet = {
    address: '2JqnxvDiMNzbSgme2oxpqUFpUYfMjTpNBGCLP2CsWjpbHdu'
};
// It is different from the wallet created by Aelf.wallet.getWalletByPrivateKey();
// There is only one value named address;
aelf.chain.contractAt(
    '4rkKQpsRFt1nU6weAHuJ6CfQDqo6dxruU3K3wNUFr6ZwZYc',
    wallet,
    (error, result) => {
        console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>> contractAt >>>>>>>>>>>>>');
        console.log(error, result);
        tokenContract = result;
    }
);

// result = {
//     Approve: ƒ (),
//     Burn: ƒ (),
//     ChargeTransactionFees: ƒ (),
//     ClaimTransactionFees: ƒ (),
//     ....
// }

3.5 CALL_AELF_CONTRACT / CALL_AELF_CONTRACT_READONLY

// tokenContract from the pre step.
tokenContract.GetBalance.call(
    {
        symbol: 'AELF',
        owner: '65dDNxzcd35jESiidFXN5JV8Z7pCwaFnepuYQToNefSgqk9'
    },
    (err, result) => {
        console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>', result);
    }
);

tokenContract.Approve(
    {
        symbol: 'AELF',
        spender: '4rkKQpsRFt1nU6weAHuJ6CfQDqo6dxruU3K3wNUFr6ZwZYc',
        amount: '100'
    },
    (err, result) => {
        console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>', result);
    }
);

// If you use tokenContract.GetBalance.call  this method is only applicable to queries that do not require extended authorization validation.(CALL_AELF_CONTRACT_READONLY)
// If you use tokenContract.Approve this requires extended authorization validation (CALL_AELF_CONTRACT)

// tokenContract.GetBalance.call(payload, (error, result) => {})
// result = {
//     symbol: "AELF",
//     owner: "65dDNxzcd35jESiidFXN5JV8Z7pCwaFnepuYQToNefSgqk9",
//     balance: 0
// }

3.6 CHECK_PERMISSION

CHECK_PERMISSION returns the contracts your can use with the address.

aelf.checkPermission({
    type: 'address', // if you did not set type, it aways get by domain.
    address: '4WBgSL2fSem9ABD4LLZBpwP8eEymVSS1AyTBCqXjt5cfxXK'
}, (error, result) => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>>', error, result);
});

// result = {
//     ...,
//     permissions:[
//         {
//             address: '...',
//             appName: 'hzzTest',
//             contracts: [{
//                 chainId: 'AELF',
//                 contractAddress: '4rkKQpsRFt1nU6weAHuJ6CfQDqo6dxruU3K3wNUFr6ZwZYc',
//                 contractName: 'token',
//                 description: 'token contract',
//                 github: ''
//             },
//             {
//                 chainId: 'AELF TEST',
//                 contractAddress: 'TEST contractAddress',
//                 contractName: 'TEST contractName',
//                 description: 'contract description',
//                 github: ''
//             }],
//             domian: 'Dapp domain'
//         }
//     ]
// }

3.7 SET_CONTRACT_PERMISSION

SET_CONTRACT_PERMISSION applies to the users to allow the Dapp use the contract.

aelf.setContractPermission({
    chainId: 'AELF',
    payload: {
        address: '2JqnxvDiMNzbSgme2oxpqUFpUYfMjTpNBGCLP2CsWjpbHdu',
        contracts: [{
            chainId: 'AELF',
            contractAddress: 'TEST contractAddress',
            contractName: 'AAAA',
            description: 'contract description',
            github: ''
        }]
    }
}, (error, result) => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>>', error, result);
});

3.8 REMOVE_CONTRACT_PERMISSION

aelf.removeContractPermission({
    chainId: 'AELF',
    payload: {
        contractAddress: '2Xg2HKh8vusnFMQsHCXW1q3vys5JxG5ZnjiGwNDLrrpb9Mb'
    }
}, (error, result) => {
    console.log('>>>>>>>>>>>>>', error, result);
});

3.9 REMOVE_METHODS_WHITELIST

aelf.removeMethodsWhitelist({
    chainId: 'AELF',
    payload: {
        contractAddress: '2Xg2HKh8vusnFMQsHCXW1q3vys5JxG5ZnjiGwNDLrrpb9Mb',
        whitelist: ['Approve']
    }
}, (error, result) => {
    console.log('removeWhitelist>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>', result);
});

3.10 GET_SIGNATURE

aelf.getSignature({
    address: 'address',
    hexToBeSign: 'hexToBeSign'
}).then(result => {
  // ...
}).cathc(error => {
  // ...
});

4.For Extension Developers

4.1. Download the code

git clone https://github.com/AElfProject/aelf-web-extension.git

4.2 Install dependent

    npm install

4.3 Run webpack

    npm run none
    npm run none:watch
    npm run dev
    npm run dev:watch
    npm run pro
    npm run pro:watch

4.4 Add to the browser

    open development mode, add the webpack output app/public.

4.5 How to publish to chrome

zip app/public to public.zip, and follow the notes.

4.6 Can not use crx

You can not install the extension from an offline crx if Chrome >= 73.

Please import the .zip file with developer mode.

5 Formatted Data Example

    NightElf = {
        histories: [],
        keychain: {
            keypairs: [
                {
                    name: 'your keypairs name',
                    address: 'your keypairs address',
                    mnemonic: 'your keypairs mnemonic',
                    privateKey: 'your keupairs privateKey',
                    publicKey: {
                        x: 'you keupairs publicKey',
                        y: 'you keupairs publicKey'
                    }
                }
            ],
            permissions: [
                {
                    chainId: 'AELF',
                    contractAddress: 'contract address',
                    contractName: 'contract name',
                    description: 'contract description',
                    github: 'contract github',
                    whitelist: {
                        Approve: {
                            parameter1: 'a',
                            parameter2: 'b',
                            parameter3: 'c'
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    }