Summary or problem description
Native contract update mechanism introduced in #2942 allows to enable new methods and events starting from some hardfork, and it's good. However, we're missing the following functionality:
- update method's signature (change the parameters name, add/remove parameters from method) without introducing new method
- update event's name or parameter list starting from some hardfork
- exclude method/event starting from some hardfork
- destroy native contract
Without this functionality implemented, changes like #3209 will inevitably require node resync, so we consider this functionality a useful one.
Do you have any solution you want to propose?
Almost all cases may be solved with ActiveTill field added to the native contract/method/event. The handler logic for this field should be similar to the logic of the following fields (with single adjustment: ActiveTill prevents contract/method/event from being active):
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public virtual Hardfork? ActiveIn { get; } = null; |
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public Hardfork? ActiveIn { get; init; } = null; |
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public Hardfork? ActiveIn { get; init; } = null; |
Another option was suggested by @roman-khimov (correct me, if I'm wrong, please): we may have a set of separate classes for every version of native contract. Starting from every hardfork, a specific version of the contract should be used (if specified).
Where in the software does this update applies to?
Summary or problem description
Native contract update mechanism introduced in #2942 allows to enable new methods and events starting from some hardfork, and it's good. However, we're missing the following functionality:
Without this functionality implemented, changes like #3209 will inevitably require node resync, so we consider this functionality a useful one.
Do you have any solution you want to propose?
Almost all cases may be solved with
ActiveTillfield added to the native contract/method/event. The handler logic for this field should be similar to the logic of the following fields (with single adjustment:ActiveTillprevents contract/method/event from being active):neo/src/Neo/SmartContract/Native/NativeContract.cs
Line 121 in 429a081
neo/src/Neo/SmartContract/Native/ContractMethodAttribute.cs
Line 25 in 429a081
neo/src/Neo/SmartContract/Native/ContractEventAttribute.cs
Line 24 in 429a081
Another option was suggested by @roman-khimov (correct me, if I'm wrong, please): we may have a set of separate classes for every version of native contract. Starting from every hardfork, a specific version of the contract should be used (if specified).
Where in the software does this update applies to?