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Token Standard

CIP-20Category: CBCTag: FINALLeitura de 4 minutos

A standard interface for tokens.

Abstract

This standard allows for the implementation of a standard API for tokens within smart contracts. It provides basic functionality to transfer tokens and allows tokens to be approved so they can be spent by another on-chain third party.

Motivation

A standard interface allows any tokens on Core to be re-used by other applications, from wallets to decentralized exchanges.

Specification

Token

Methods

NOTES:

  • The following specifications use syntax from Ylem 0.8.4 (or above).
  • Callers MUST handle false from returns (bool success). They MUST NOT assume that false is never returned!
name

Returns the name of the token, e.g., "MyToken".

OPTIONAL: This method can improve usability, but interfaces and other contracts MUST NOT expect these values to be present.

function name() public view returns (string)
symbol

Returns the symbol of the token, e.g., "CTN".

OPTIONAL: This method can improve usability, but interfaces and other contracts MUST NOT expect these values to be present.

function symbol() public view returns (string)
decimals

Returns the number of decimals the token uses. For instance, 8 means to divide the token amount by 100000000 to get its user representation.

OPTIONAL: This method can improve usability, but interfaces and other contracts MUST NOT expect these values to be present.

function decimals() public view returns (uint8)
totalSupply

Returns the total token supply.

function totalSupply() public view returns (uint256)
balanceOf

Returns the account balance of another account with address _owner.

function balanceOf(address _owner) public view returns (uint256 balance)
transfer

Transfers _value amount of tokens to address _to and MUST fire the Transfer event. The function SHOULD throw if the caller's account balance does not have enough tokens to spend.

Note: Transfers of 0 values MUST be treated as normal transfers and fire the Transfer event.

function transfer(address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success)
transferFrom

Transfers _value amount of tokens from address _from to address _to, and MUST fire the Transfer event.

The transferFrom method is used for a withdraw workflow, allowing contracts to transfer tokens on your behalf. This can, for example, allow a contract to transfer tokens on your behalf and/or to charge fees in sub-currencies. The function SHOULD throw unless the _from account has deliberately authorized the sender of the message via some mechanism.

Note: Transfers of 0 values MUST be treated as normal transfers and fire the Transfer event.

function transferFrom(address _from, address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success)
approve

Allows _spender to withdraw from your account multiple times, up to the _value amount. If this function is called again, it overwrites the current allowance with _value.

NOTE: To prevent attack vectors like the one described here, clients SHOULD ensure they create user interfaces that set the allowance first to 0 before setting it to another value for the same spender. However, the contract itself shouldn't enforce this to maintain backward compatibility with contracts deployed earlier.

function approve(address _spender, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success)
allowance

Returns the amount which _spender is still allowed to withdraw from _owner.

function allowance(address _owner, address _spender) public view returns (uint256 remaining)

Events

Transfer

MUST trigger when tokens are transferred, including zero-value transfers.

A token contract which creates new tokens SHOULD trigger a Transfer event with the _from address set to 0x0 when tokens are created.

event Transfer(address indexed _from, address indexed _to, uint256 _value)
Approval

MUST trigger on any successful call to approve(address _spender, uint256 _value).

event Approval(address indexed _owner, address indexed _spender, uint256 _value)

Implementation

There are already numerous CBC20-compliant tokens deployed on the Core network. Different implementations have been crafted by various teams, each with its unique trade-offs, ranging from energy-saving to enhanced security.

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