ethereum.istanbul.stateethereum.muir_glacier.state

State ^^^^^

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Introduction

The state contains all information that is preserved between transactions.

It consists of a main account trie and storage tries for each contract.

There is a distinction between an account that does not exist and EMPTY_ACCOUNT.

State

Contains all information that is preserved between transactions.

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@dataclass
class State:

_main_trie

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    _main_trie: Trie[Address, Optional[Account]] = field(
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        default_factory=lambda: Trie(secured=True, default=None)
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    )

_storage_tries

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    _storage_tries: Dict[Address, Trie[Bytes, U256]] = field(
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        default_factory=dict
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    )

_snapshots

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    _snapshots: List[
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        Tuple[
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            Trie[Address, Optional[Account]], Dict[Address, Trie[Bytes, U256]]
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        ]
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    ] = field(default_factory=list)

created_accounts

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    created_accounts: Set[Address] = field(default_factory=set)

close_state

Free resources held by the state. Used by optimized implementations to release file descriptors.

def close_state(state: State) -> None:
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    """
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    Free resources held by the state. Used by optimized implementations to
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    release file descriptors.
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    """
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    del state._main_trie
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    del state._storage_tries
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    del state._snapshots
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    del state.created_accounts

begin_transaction

Start a state transaction.

Transactions are entirely implicit and can be nested. It is not possible to calculate the state root during a transaction.

Parameters

state : State The state.

def begin_transaction(state: State) -> None:
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    """
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    Start a state transaction.
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    Transactions are entirely implicit and can be nested. It is not possible to
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    calculate the state root during a transaction.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state : State
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        The state.
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    """
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    state._snapshots.append(
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        (
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            copy_trie(state._main_trie),
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            {k: copy_trie(t) for (k, t) in state._storage_tries.items()},
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        )
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    )

commit_transaction

Commit a state transaction.

Parameters

state : State The state.

def commit_transaction(state: State) -> None:
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    """
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    Commit a state transaction.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state : State
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        The state.
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    """
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    state._snapshots.pop()
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    if not state._snapshots:
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        state.created_accounts.clear()

rollback_transaction

Rollback a state transaction, resetting the state to the point when the corresponding start_transaction() call was made.

Parameters

state : State The state.

def rollback_transaction(state: State) -> None:
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    """
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    Rollback a state transaction, resetting the state to the point when the
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    corresponding `start_transaction()` call was made.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state : State
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        The state.
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    """
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    state._main_trie, state._storage_tries = state._snapshots.pop()
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    if not state._snapshots:
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        state.created_accounts.clear()

get_account

Get the Account object at an address. Returns EMPTY_ACCOUNT if there is no account at the address.

Use get_account_optional() if you care about the difference between a non-existent account and EMPTY_ACCOUNT.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address to lookup.

Returns

account : Account Account at address.

def get_account(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> Account:
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    """
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    Get the `Account` object at an address. Returns `EMPTY_ACCOUNT` if there
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    is no account at the address.
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    Use `get_account_optional()` if you care about the difference between a
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    non-existent account and `EMPTY_ACCOUNT`.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address to lookup.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    account : `Account`
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        Account at address.
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    """
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    account = get_account_optional(state, address)
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    if isinstance(account, Account):
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        return account
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    else:
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        return EMPTY_ACCOUNT

get_account_optional

Get the Account object at an address. Returns None (rather than EMPTY_ACCOUNT) if there is no account at the address.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address to lookup.

Returns

account : Account Account at address.

def get_account_optional(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> Optional[Account]:
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    """
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    Get the `Account` object at an address. Returns `None` (rather than
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    `EMPTY_ACCOUNT`) if there is no account at the address.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address to lookup.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    account : `Account`
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        Account at address.
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    """
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    account = trie_get(state._main_trie, address)
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    return account

set_account

Set the Account object at an address. Setting to None deletes the account (but not its storage, see destroy_account()).

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address to set. account : Account Account to set at address.

def set_account(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​account: Optional[Account]) -> None:
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    """
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    Set the `Account` object at an address. Setting to `None` deletes
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    the account (but not its storage, see `destroy_account()`).
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address to set.
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    account : `Account`
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        Account to set at address.
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    """
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    trie_set(state._main_trie, address, account)

destroy_account

Completely remove the account at address and all of its storage.

This function is made available exclusively for the SELFDESTRUCT opcode. It is expected that SELFDESTRUCT will be disabled in a future hardfork and this function will be removed.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address of account to destroy.

def destroy_account(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> None:
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    """
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    Completely remove the account at `address` and all of its storage.
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    This function is made available exclusively for the `SELFDESTRUCT`
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    opcode. It is expected that `SELFDESTRUCT` will be disabled in a future
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    hardfork and this function will be removed.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address of account to destroy.
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    """
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    destroy_storage(state, address)
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    set_account(state, address, None)

destroy_storage

Completely remove the storage at address.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address of account whose storage is to be deleted.

def destroy_storage(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> None:
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    """
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    Completely remove the storage at `address`.
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address of account whose storage is to be deleted.
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    """
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    if address in state._storage_tries:
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        del state._storage_tries[address]

mark_account_created

Mark an account as having been created in the current transaction. This information is used by get_storage_original() to handle an obscure edgecase.

The marker is not removed even if the account creation reverts. Since the account cannot have had code prior to its creation and can't call get_storage_original(), this is harmless.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address of the account that has been created.

def mark_account_created(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> None:
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    """
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    Mark an account as having been created in the current transaction.
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    This information is used by `get_storage_original()` to handle an obscure
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    edgecase.
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    The marker is not removed even if the account creation reverts. Since the
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    account cannot have had code prior to its creation and can't call
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    `get_storage_original()`, this is harmless.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address of the account that has been created.
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    """
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    state.created_accounts.add(address)

get_storage

Get a value at a storage key on an account. Returns U256(0) if the storage key has not been set previously.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address of the account. key : Bytes Key to lookup.

Returns

value : U256 Value at the key.

def get_storage(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​key: Bytes) -> U256:
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    """
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    Get a value at a storage key on an account. Returns `U256(0)` if the
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    storage key has not been set previously.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address of the account.
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    key : `Bytes`
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        Key to lookup.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    value : `U256`
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        Value at the key.
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    """
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    trie = state._storage_tries.get(address)
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    if trie is None:
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        return U256(0)
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    value = trie_get(trie, key)
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    assert isinstance(value, U256)
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    return value

set_storage

Set a value at a storage key on an account. Setting to U256(0) deletes the key.

Parameters

state: State The state address : Address Address of the account. key : Bytes Key to set. value : U256 Value to set at the key.

def set_storage(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​key: Bytes, ​​value: U256) -> None:
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    """
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    Set a value at a storage key on an account. Setting to `U256(0)` deletes
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    the key.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state: `State`
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        The state
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    address : `Address`
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        Address of the account.
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    key : `Bytes`
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        Key to set.
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    value : `U256`
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        Value to set at the key.
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    """
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    assert trie_get(state._main_trie, address) is not None
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    trie = state._storage_tries.get(address)
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    if trie is None:
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        trie = Trie(secured=True, default=U256(0))
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        state._storage_tries[address] = trie
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    trie_set(trie, key, value)
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    if trie._data == {}:
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        del state._storage_tries[address]

storage_root

Calculate the storage root of an account.

Parameters

state: The state address : Address of the account.

Returns

root : Root Storage root of the account.

def storage_root(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> Root:
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    """
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    Calculate the storage root of an account.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state:
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        The state
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    address :
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        Address of the account.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    root : `Root`
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        Storage root of the account.
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    """
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    assert not state._snapshots
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    if address in state._storage_tries:
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        return root(state._storage_tries[address])
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    else:
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        return EMPTY_TRIE_ROOT

state_root

Calculate the state root.

Parameters

state: The current state.

Returns

root : Root The state root.

def state_root(state: State) -> Root:
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    """
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    Calculate the state root.
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    state:
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        The current state.
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    -------
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    root : `Root`
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        The state root.
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    """
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    assert not state._snapshots
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    def get_storage_root(address: Address) -> Root:
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        return storage_root(state, address)
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    return root(state._main_trie, get_storage_root=get_storage_root)

account_exists

Checks if an account exists in the state trie

Parameters

state: The state address: Address of the account that needs to be checked.

Returns

account_exists : bool True if account exists in the state trie, False otherwise

def account_exists(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> bool:
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    """
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    Checks if an account exists in the state trie
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    ----------
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    state:
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        The state
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    address:
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        Address of the account that needs to be checked.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    account_exists : `bool`
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        True if account exists in the state trie, False otherwise
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    """
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    return get_account_optional(state, address) is not None

account_has_code_or_nonce

Checks if an account has non zero nonce or non empty code

Parameters

state: The state address: Address of the account that needs to be checked.

Returns

has_code_or_nonce : bool True if if an account has non zero nonce or non empty code, False otherwise.

def account_has_code_or_nonce(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> bool:
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    """
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    Checks if an account has non zero nonce or non empty code
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    state:
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        The state
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    address:
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        Address of the account that needs to be checked.
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    -------
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    has_code_or_nonce : `bool`
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        True if if an account has non zero nonce or non empty code,
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        False otherwise.
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    """
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    account = get_account(state, address)
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    return account.nonce != Uint(0) or account.code != b""

is_account_empty

Checks if an account has zero nonce, empty code and zero balance.

Parameters

state: The state address: Address of the account that needs to be checked.

Returns

is_empty : bool True if if an account has zero nonce, empty code and zero balance, False otherwise.

def is_account_empty(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> bool:
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    """
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    Checks if an account has zero nonce, empty code and zero balance.
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    state:
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        The state
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    address:
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        Address of the account that needs to be checked.
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    -------
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    is_empty : `bool`
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        True if if an account has zero nonce, empty code and zero balance,
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        False otherwise.
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    """
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    account = get_account(state, address)
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    return (
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        account.nonce == Uint(0)
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        and account.code == b""
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        and account.balance == 0
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    )

account_exists_and_is_empty

Checks if an account exists and has zero nonce, empty code and zero balance.

Parameters

state: The state address: Address of the account that needs to be checked.

Returns

exists_and_is_empty : bool True if an account exists and has zero nonce, empty code and zero balance, False otherwise.

def account_exists_and_is_empty(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> bool:
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    """
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    Checks if an account exists and has zero nonce, empty code and zero
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    balance.
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    state:
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    address:
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        Address of the account that needs to be checked.
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    exists_and_is_empty : `bool`
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        True if an account exists and has zero nonce, empty code and zero
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        balance, False otherwise.
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    """
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    account = get_account_optional(state, address)
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    return (
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        account is not None
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        and account.nonce == Uint(0)
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        and account.code == b""
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        and account.balance == 0
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    )

is_account_alive

Check whether is an account is both in the state and non empty.

Parameters

state: The state address: Address of the account that needs to be checked.

Returns

is_alive : bool True if the account is alive.

def is_account_alive(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> bool:
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    """
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    Check whether is an account is both in the state and non empty.
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    address:
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        Address of the account that needs to be checked.
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    -------
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    is_alive : `bool`
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        True if the account is alive.
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    """
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    account = get_account_optional(state, address)
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    if account is None:
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        return False
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    else:
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        return not (
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            account.nonce == Uint(0)
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            and account.code == b""
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            and account.balance == 0
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        )

modify_state

Modify an Account in the State.

def modify_state(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​f: Callable[[Account], None]) -> None:
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    """
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    Modify an `Account` in the `State`.
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    """
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    set_account(state, address, modify(get_account(state, address), f))

move_ether

Move funds between accounts.

def move_ether(state: State, ​​sender_address: Address, ​​recipient_address: Address, ​​amount: U256) -> None:
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    """
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    Move funds between accounts.
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    """
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    def reduce_sender_balance(sender: Account) -> None:
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        if sender.balance < amount:
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            raise AssertionError
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        sender.balance -= amount
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    def increase_recipient_balance(recipient: Account) -> None:
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        recipient.balance += amount
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    modify_state(state, sender_address, reduce_sender_balance)
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    modify_state(state, recipient_address, increase_recipient_balance)

set_account_balance

Sets the balance of an account.

Parameters

state: The current state.

address: Address of the account whose nonce needs to be incremented.

amount: The amount that needs to set in balance.

def set_account_balance(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​amount: U256) -> None:
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    """
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    Sets the balance of an account.
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    state:
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        The current state.
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    address:
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        Address of the account whose nonce needs to be incremented.
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        The amount that needs to set in balance.
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    """
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    def set_balance(account: Account) -> None:
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    modify_state(state, address, set_balance)

touch_account

Initializes an account to state.

Parameters

state: The current state.

address: The address of the account that need to initialised.

def touch_account(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> None:
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    """
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        The address of the account that need to initialised.
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    """
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    if not account_exists(state, address):
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        set_account(state, address, EMPTY_ACCOUNT)

increment_nonce

Increments the nonce of an account.

Parameters

state: The current state.

address: Address of the account whose nonce needs to be incremented.

def increment_nonce(state: State, ​​address: Address) -> None:
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    """
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        Address of the account whose nonce needs to be incremented.
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    """
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    def increase_nonce(sender: Account) -> None:
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        sender.nonce += Uint(1)
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    modify_state(state, address, increase_nonce)

set_code

Sets Account code.

Parameters

state: The current state.

address: Address of the account whose code needs to be update.

code: The bytecode that needs to be set.

def set_code(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​code: Bytes) -> None:
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    """
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        The bytecode that needs to be set.
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    def write_code(sender: Account) -> None:
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    modify_state(state, address, write_code)

create_ether

Add newly created ether to an account.

Parameters

state: The current state. address: Address of the account to which ether is added. amount: The amount of ether to be added to the account of interest.

def create_ether(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​amount: U256) -> None:
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    """
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        The amount of ether to be added to the account of interest.
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    """
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    def increase_balance(account: Account) -> None:
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    modify_state(state, address, increase_balance)

get_storage_original

Get the original value in a storage slot i.e. the value before the current transaction began. This function reads the value from the snapshots taken before executing the transaction.

Parameters

state: The current state. address: Address of the account to read the value from. key: Key of the storage slot.

def get_storage_original(state: State, ​​address: Address, ​​key: Bytes) -> U256:
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        return U256(0)
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    original_account_trie = original_trie.get(address)
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    assert isinstance(original_value, U256)
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    return original_value