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DIDRegistryContract ​

DIDRegistryContract extends ethers.Contract and provides an interface for interacting with a decentralized identity (DID) registry smart contract.

Creating Instances ​

new DIDRegistryContract( target: string, contractRunner: Signer | Provider )

Creates a new instance of DIDRegistryContract connected to the specified contract address, using the provided signer or provider for interactions.

Properties ​

  • didRegistryContract.target ⇒ string
    The target to connect to. This can be an address, ENS name, or any Addressable, such as another contract.

  • didRegistryContract.contractRunner ⇒ Signer | Provider
    The Signer or Provider used for interacting with the contract.

To query or retrieve blockchain details, use the Provider, while for executing transactions, use the Signer.

Methods ​

didRegistryContract.prepareTxData ( methodName: string, args: any[], signerAddress: string ) ⇒ Promise< TxData >

Prepares the transaction data for invoking a method on the contract by generating the required data.


didRegistryContract.resolveDid ( did: string ) ⇒ Promise< any >

Resolves a DID and returns the corresponding DID document.


didRegistryContract.resolveDidWithAttributes ( identity: string, did: string ) ⇒ Promise< any >

Resolves a DID with additional attributes by fetching and processing attribute events for a given identity.


Note: The DIDRegistryContract class also allows interaction with the deployed DID Registry Contract's functions. For more details, refer to the DID Registry Artifact.