TestnetERC20
An implementation of ERC20 with the same interface as the Compound project’s testnet tokens (mainly DAI)
This contract can be deployed or the interface can be used to communicate with Compound’s ERC20 tokens. Note: this token should never be used to store real value since it allows permissionless minting.
constructor(string _name, string _symbol, uint8 _decimals)
public
Constructs the TestnetERC20.
Parameters:
-
_name
: The name which describes the new token. -
_symbol
: The ticker abbreviation of the name. Ideally < 5 chars. -
_decimals
: The number of decimals to define token precision.
allocateTo(address ownerAddress, uint256 value)
external
Mints value tokens to the owner address.
Parameters:
-
ownerAddress
: the address to mint to. -
value
: the amount of tokens to mint.
decimals() → uint8
public
Returns the number of decimals used to get its user representation.
For example, if decimals
equals 2
, a balance of 505
tokens should
be displayed to a user as 5,05
(505 / 10 ** 2
).
Tokens usually opt for a value of 18, imitating the relationship between
Ether and Wei. This is the value {ERC20} uses, unless {setupDecimals} is
called.
NOTE: This information is only used for _display purposes: it in
no way affects any of the arithmetic of the contract, including
{IERC20-balanceOf} and {IERC20-transfer}.
transfer(address recipient, uint256 amount) → bool
public
See {IERC20-transfer}.
Requirements:
- recipient
cannot be the zero address.
- the caller must have a balance of at least amount
.
approve(address spender, uint256 amount) → bool
public
See {IERC20-approve}.
Requirements:
- spender
cannot be the zero address.
transferFrom(address sender, address recipient, uint256 amount) → bool
public
See {IERC20-transferFrom}.
Emits an {Approval} event indicating the updated allowance. This is not
required by the EIP. See the note at the beginning of {ERC20};
Requirements:
- sender
and recipient
cannot be the zero address.
- sender
must have a balance of at least amount
.
- the caller must have allowance for sender
's tokens of at least
amount
.
increaseAllowance(address spender, uint256 addedValue) → bool
public
Atomically increases the allowance granted to spender
by the caller.
This is an alternative to {approve} that can be used as a mitigation for
problems described in {IERC20-approve}.
Emits an {Approval} event indicating the updated allowance.
Requirements:
- spender
cannot be the zero address.
decreaseAllowance(address spender, uint256 subtractedValue) → bool
public
Atomically decreases the allowance granted to spender
by the caller.
This is an alternative to {approve} that can be used as a mitigation for
problems described in {IERC20-approve}.
Emits an {Approval} event indicating the updated allowance.
Requirements:
- spender
cannot be the zero address.
- spender
must have allowance for the caller of at least
subtractedValue
.
_transfer(address sender, address recipient, uint256 amount)
internal
Moves tokens amount
from sender
to recipient
.
This is internal function is equivalent to {transfer}, and can be used to
e.g. implement automatic token fees, slashing mechanisms, etc.
Emits a {Transfer} event.
Requirements:
- sender
cannot be the zero address.
- recipient
cannot be the zero address.
- sender
must have a balance of at least amount
.
_mint(address account, uint256 amount)
internal
Creates amount
tokens and assigns them to account
, increasing
the total supply.
Emits a {Transfer} event with from
set to the zero address.
Requirements
- to
cannot be the zero address.
_burn(address account, uint256 amount)
internal
Destroys amount
tokens from account
, reducing the
total supply.
Emits a {Transfer} event with to
set to the zero address.
Requirements
- account
cannot be the zero address.
- account
must have at least amount
tokens.
_approve(address owner, address spender, uint256 amount)
internal
Sets amount
as the allowance of spender
over the owner`s tokens.
This is internal function is equivalent to `approve
, and can be used to
e.g. set automatic allowances for certain subsystems, etc.
Emits an {Approval} event.
Requirements:
- owner
cannot be the zero address.
- spender
cannot be the zero address.
setupDecimals(uint8 decimals)
internal
Sets {decimals} to a value other than the default one of 18. WARNING: This function should only be called from the constructor. Most applications that interact with token contracts will not expect {decimals} to ever change, and may work incorrectly if it does.
_beforeTokenTransfer(address from, address to, uint256 amount)
internal
Hook that is called before any transfer of tokens. This includes
minting and burning.
Calling conditions:
- when from
and to
are both non-zero, amount
of from
's tokens
will be to transferred to to
.
- when from
is zero, amount
tokens will be minted for to
.
- when to
is zero, amount
of from
's tokens will be burned.
- from
and to
are never both zero.
To learn more about hooks, head to Using Hooks.