Improvements in minimal template (#4119)

This PR makes a few improvements in the docs for the minimal template.

---------

Co-authored-by: Kian Paimani <5588131+kianenigma@users.noreply.github.com>

Cargo.lock

@@ -8474,6 +8474,19 @@ version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "68354c5c6bd36d73ff3feceb05efa59b6acb7626617f4962be322a825e61f79a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "minimal-template"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "docify",
+ "minimal-template-node",
+ "minimal-template-runtime",
+ "pallet-minimal-template",
+ "polkadot-sdk-docs",
+ "polkadot-sdk-frame",
+ "simple-mermaid",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "minimal-template-node"
 version = "0.0.0"

Cargo.toml

@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ members = [
 	"substrate/utils/substrate-bip39",
 	"substrate/utils/wasm-builder",
 
+	"templates/minimal",
 	"templates/minimal/node",
 	"templates/minimal/pallets/template",
 	"templates/minimal/runtime",

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/call.rs

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ pub fn expand_outer_dispatch(
 	quote! {
 		#( #query_call_part_macros )*
 
+		/// The aggregated runtime call type.
 		#[derive(
 			Clone, PartialEq, Eq,
 			#scrate::__private::codec::Encode,

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/mod.rs

@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ pub(crate) fn decl_all_pallets<'a>(
 	for pallet_declaration in pallet_declarations {
 		let type_name = &pallet_declaration.name;
 		let pallet = &pallet_declaration.path;
+		let docs = &pallet_declaration.docs;
 		let mut generics = vec![quote!(#runtime)];
 		generics.extend(pallet_declaration.instance.iter().map(|name| quote!(#pallet::#name)));
 		let mut attrs = Vec::new();
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@ pub(crate) fn decl_all_pallets<'a>(
 			attrs.extend(TokenStream2::from_str(&feat).expect("was parsed successfully; qed"));
 		}
 		let type_decl = quote!(
+			#( #[doc = #docs] )*
 			#(#attrs)*
 			pub type #type_name = #pallet::Pallet <#(#generics),*>;
 		);

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/parse.rs

@@ -605,6 +605,8 @@ pub struct Pallet {
 	pub pallet_parts: Vec<PalletPart>,
 	/// Expressions specified inside of a #[cfg] attribute.
 	pub cfg_pattern: Vec<cfg_expr::Expression>,
+	/// The doc literals
+	pub docs: Vec<syn::Expr>,
 }
 
 impl Pallet {
@@ -774,6 +776,7 @@ fn convert_pallets(pallets: Vec<PalletDeclaration>) -> syn::Result<PalletsConver
 				instance: pallet.instance,
 				cfg_pattern,
 				pallet_parts,
+				docs: vec![],
 			})
 		})
 		.collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/pallet/expand/tt_default_parts.rs

@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ pub fn expand_tt_default_parts(def: &mut Def) -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
 		macro_rules! #default_parts_unique_id_v2 {
 			{
 				$caller:tt
-				frame_support = [{ $($frame_support:ident)::* }]
+				your_tt_return = [{ $my_tt_return:path }]
 			} => {
-				$($frame_support)*::__private::tt_return! {
+				$my_tt_return! {
 					$caller
 					tokens = [{
 						+ Pallet #call_part_v2 #storage_part_v2 #event_part_v2 #error_part_v2 #origin_part_v2 #config_part_v2

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/runtime/expand/mod.rs

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fn construct_runtime_implicit_to_explicit(
 	let frame_support = generate_access_from_frame_or_crate("frame-support")?;
 	let attr = if legacy_ordering { quote!((legacy_ordering)) } else { quote!() };
 	let mut expansion = quote::quote!(
-		#[frame_support::runtime #attr]
+		#[#frame_support::runtime #attr]
 		#input
 	);
 	for pallet in definition.pallet_decls.iter() {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fn construct_runtime_implicit_to_explicit(
 		expansion = quote::quote!(
 			#frame_support::__private::tt_call! {
 				macro = [{ #pallet_path::tt_default_parts_v2 }]
-				frame_support = [{ #frame_support }]
+				your_tt_return = [{ #frame_support::__private::tt_return }]
 				~~> #frame_support::match_and_insert! {
 					target = [{ #expansion }]
 					pattern = [{ #pallet_name = #pallet_path #pallet_instance  }]

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/runtime/parse/pallet.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use crate::construct_runtime::parse::{Pallet, PalletPart, PalletPartKeyword, PalletPath};
+use frame_support_procedural_tools::get_doc_literals;
 use quote::ToTokens;
 use syn::{punctuated::Punctuated, spanned::Spanned, token, Error, Ident, PathArguments};
 
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ impl Pallet {
 
 		let cfg_pattern = vec![];
 
+		let docs = get_doc_literals(&item.attrs);
+
 		Ok(Pallet {
 			is_expanded: true,
 			name,
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ impl Pallet {
 			instance,
 			cfg_pattern,
 			pallet_parts,
+			docs,
 		})
 	}
 }

substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/runtime/parse/pallet_decl.rs

@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ use syn::{spanned::Spanned, Attribute, Ident, PathArguments};
 /// The declaration of a pallet.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PalletDeclaration {
-	/// The name of the pallet, e.g.`System` in `System: frame_system`.
+	/// The name of the pallet, e.g.`System` in `pub type System = frame_system`.
 	pub name: Ident,
 	/// Optional attributes tagged right above a pallet declaration.
 	pub attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
-	/// The path of the pallet, e.g. `frame_system` in `System: frame_system`.
+	/// The path of the pallet, e.g. `frame_system` in `pub type System = frame_system`.
 	pub path: syn::Path,
-	/// The instance of the pallet, e.g. `Instance1` in `Council: pallet_collective::<Instance1>`.
+	/// The instance of the pallet, e.g. `Instance1` in `pub type Council =
+	/// pallet_collective<Instance1>`.
 	pub instance: Option<Ident>,
 }
 

templates/minimal/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[package]
+name = "minimal-template"
+description = "A minimal template built with Substrate, part of Polkadot Sdk."
+version = "0.0.0"
+license = "MIT-0"
+authors.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+publish = false
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+minimal-template-node = { path = "./node" }
+minimal-template-runtime = { path = "./runtime" }
+pallet-minimal-template = { path = "./pallets/template" }
+polkadot-sdk-docs = { path = "../../docs/sdk" }
+
+frame = { package = "polkadot-sdk-frame", path = "../../substrate/frame" }
+
+# How we build docs in rust-docs
+simple-mermaid = "0.1.1"
+docify = "0.2.7"

templates/minimal/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Minimal Template
+
+This is a minimal template for creating a blockchain using the Polkadot SDK.
+
+# Docs
+
+You can generate and view the [Rust
+Docs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/commands/cargo-doc.html) for this template
+with this command:
+
+```sh
+cargo doc -p minimal-template --open
+```

templates/minimal/runtime/src/lib.rs

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+//! A minimal runtime that includes the template [`pallet`](`pallet_minimal_template`).
+
 #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), no_std)]
 
 // Make the WASM binary available.
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/wasm_binary.rs"));
 use frame::{
 	deps::frame_support::{
 		genesis_builder_helper::{build_state, get_preset},
+		runtime,
 		weights::{FixedFee, NoFee},
 	},
 	prelude::*,
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ use frame::{
 	},
 };
 
+/// The runtime version.
 #[runtime_version]
 pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("minimal-template-runtime"),
@@ -54,61 +58,108 @@ pub fn native_version() -> NativeVersion {
 	NativeVersion { runtime_version: VERSION, can_author_with: Default::default() }
 }
 
+/// The signed extensions that are added to the runtime.
 type SignedExtra = (
+	// Checks that the sender is not the zero address.
 	frame_system::CheckNonZeroSender<Runtime>,
+	// Checks that the runtime version is correct.
 	frame_system::CheckSpecVersion<Runtime>,
+	// Checks that the transaction version is correct.
 	frame_system::CheckTxVersion<Runtime>,
+	// Checks that the genesis hash is correct.
 	frame_system::CheckGenesis<Runtime>,
+	// Checks that the era is valid.
 	frame_system::CheckEra<Runtime>,
+	// Checks that the nonce is valid.
 	frame_system::CheckNonce<Runtime>,
+	// Checks that the weight is valid.
 	frame_system::CheckWeight<Runtime>,
+	// Ensures that the sender has enough funds to pay for the transaction
+	// and deducts the fee from the sender's account.
 	pallet_transaction_payment::ChargeTransactionPayment<Runtime>,
 );
 
-construct_runtime!(
+// Composes the runtime by adding all the used pallets and deriving necessary types.
-	pub enum Runtime {
+#[runtime]
-		System: frame_system,
+mod runtime {
-		Timestamp: pallet_timestamp,
+	/// The main runtime type.
+	#[runtime::runtime]
+	#[runtime::derive(
+		RuntimeCall,
+		RuntimeEvent,
+		RuntimeError,
+		RuntimeOrigin,
+		RuntimeFreezeReason,
+		RuntimeHoldReason,
+		RuntimeSlashReason,
+		RuntimeLockId,
+		RuntimeTask
+	)]
+	pub struct Runtime;
 
-		Balances: pallet_balances,
+	/// Mandatory system pallet that should always be included in a FRAME runtime.
-		Sudo: pallet_sudo,
+	#[runtime::pallet_index(0)]
-		TransactionPayment: pallet_transaction_payment,
+	pub type System = frame_system;
 
-		// our local pallet
+	/// Provides a way for consensus systems to set and check the onchain time.
-		Template: pallet_minimal_template,
+	#[runtime::pallet_index(1)]
+	pub type Timestamp = pallet_timestamp;
+
+	/// Provides the ability to keep track of balances.
+	#[runtime::pallet_index(2)]
+	pub type Balances = pallet_balances;
+
+	/// Provides a way to execute privileged functions.
+	#[runtime::pallet_index(3)]
+	pub type Sudo = pallet_sudo;
+
+	/// Provides the ability to charge for extrinsic execution.
+	#[runtime::pallet_index(4)]
+	pub type TransactionPayment = pallet_transaction_payment;
+
+	/// A minimal pallet template.
+	#[runtime::pallet_index(5)]
+	pub type Template = pallet_minimal_template;
 }
-);
 
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const Version: RuntimeVersion = VERSION;
 }
 
+/// Implements the types required for the system pallet.
 #[derive_impl(frame_system::config_preludes::SolochainDefaultConfig)]
 impl frame_system::Config for Runtime {
 	type Block = Block;
 	type Version = Version;
-	type BlockHashCount = ConstU32<1024>;
+	// Use the account data from the balances pallet
 	type AccountData = pallet_balances::AccountData<<Runtime as pallet_balances::Config>::Balance>;
 }
 
+// Implements the types required for the balances pallet.
 #[derive_impl(pallet_balances::config_preludes::TestDefaultConfig)]
 impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type AccountStore = System;
 }
 
+// Implements the types required for the sudo pallet.
 #[derive_impl(pallet_sudo::config_preludes::TestDefaultConfig)]
 impl pallet_sudo::Config for Runtime {}
 
+// Implements the types required for the sudo pallet.
 #[derive_impl(pallet_timestamp::config_preludes::TestDefaultConfig)]
 impl pallet_timestamp::Config for Runtime {}
 
+// Implements the types required for the transaction payment pallet.
 #[derive_impl(pallet_transaction_payment::config_preludes::TestDefaultConfig)]
 impl pallet_transaction_payment::Config for Runtime {
 	type OnChargeTransaction = pallet_transaction_payment::FungibleAdapter<Balances, ()>;
+	// Setting fee as independent of the weight of the extrinsic for demo purposes
 	type WeightToFee = NoFee<<Self as pallet_balances::Config>::Balance>;
+	// Setting fee as fixed for any length of the call data for demo purposes
 	type LengthToFee = FixedFee<1, <Self as pallet_balances::Config>::Balance>;
 }
 
+// Implements the types required for the template pallet.
 impl pallet_minimal_template::Config for Runtime {}
 
 type Block = frame::runtime::types_common::BlockOf<Runtime, SignedExtra>;

templates/minimal/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+//! # Minimal Template
+//!
+//! This is a minimal template for creating a blockchain using the Polkadot SDK.
+//!
+//! ## Components
+//!
+//! The template consists of the following components:
+//!
+//! ### Node
+//!
+//! A minimal blockchain [`node`](`minimal_template_node`) that is capable of running a
+//! runtime. It uses a simple chain specification, provides an option to choose Manual or
+//! InstantSeal for consensus and exposes a few commands to interact with the node.
+//!
+//! ### Runtime
+//!
+//! A minimal [`runtime`](`minimal_template_runtime`) (or a state transition function) that
+//! is capable of being run on the node. It is built using the [`FRAME`](`frame`) framework
+//! that enables the composition of the core logic via separate modules called "pallets".
+//! FRAME defines a complete DSL for building such pallets and the runtime itself.
+//!
+//! #### Transaction Fees
+//!
+//! The runtime charges a transaction fee for every transaction that is executed. The fee is
+//! calculated based on the weight of the transaction (accouting for the execution time) and
+//! length of the call data. Please refer to
+//! [`benchmarking docs`](`polkadot_sdk_docs::reference_docs::frame_benchmarking_weight`) for
+//! more information on how the weight is calculated.
+//!
+//! This template sets the fee as independent of the weight of the extrinsic and fixed for any
+//! length of the call data for demo purposes.
+//!
+//! ### Pallet
+//!
+//! A minimal [`pallet`](`pallet_minimal_template`) that is built using FRAME. It is a unit of
+//! encapsulated logic that has a clearly defined responsibility and can be linked to other pallets.
+//!
+//! ## Getting Started
+//!
+//! To get started with the template, follow the steps below:
+//!
+//! ### Build the Node
+//!
+//! Build the node using the following command:
+//!
+//! ```bash
+//! cargo build -p minimal-template-node --release
+//! ```
+//!
+//! ### Run the Node
+//!
+//! Run the node using the following command:
+//!
+//! ```bash
+//! ./target/release/minimal-template-node --dev
+//! ```
+//!
+//! ### CLI Options
+//!
+//! The node exposes a few options that can be used to interact with the node. To see the list of
+//! available options, run the following command:
+//!
+//! ```bash
+//! ./target/release/minimal-template-node --help
+//! ```
+//!
+//! #### Consensus Algorithm
+//!
+//! In order to run the node with a specific consensus algorithm, use the `--consensus` flag. For
+//! example, to run the node with ManualSeal consensus with a block time of 5000ms, use the
+//! following command:
+//!
+//! ```bash
+//! ./target/release/minimal-template-node --dev --consensus manual-seal-5000
+//! ```