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Temporary Storage Migration for Voting Proposals

Issue Summary

Problem: Storing short-lived voting structures directly in persistent ledger storage scales up gas fees and leaves dead bytes after voting windows expire.

Solution: Move voting proposals to Soroban's Temporary storage bucket with automatic TTL-based cleanup.

Technical Implementation

1. New Utilities Module: src/temp_governance.rs

This module provides the abstraction layer for managing temporary proposals:

pub fn store_temp_proposal<T: Contracttype>(
    env: &Env,
    key: &Symbol,
    proposal: &T,
    ttl: u32,
)
  • Stores proposal in temporary storage
  • Automatically manages TTL lifecycle
  • Called on proposal creation and vote updates
pub fn get_temp_proposal<T: Contracttype>(
    env: &Env,
    key: &Symbol,
) -> Option<T>
  • Retrieves proposal if it exists and hasn't expired
  • Returns None if proposal is stale
pub fn remove_temp_proposal(env: &Env, key: &Symbol)
  • Explicitly removes proposal when executed
  • Frees resources immediately vs waiting for TTL

2. Admin Governance Refactoring

EmergencyRevocationProposal Storage

Operation Before After
Create instance().set() store_temp_proposal()
Read instance().get() get_temp_proposal()
Check exists instance().has() has_temp_proposal()
Remove instance().remove() remove_temp_proposal()
Check Storage key: EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_KEY Storage key: EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY

Key Functions Updated

  1. propose_emergency_revocation()

    • Now uses: store_temp_proposal(env, &EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY, &proposal, DEFAULT_PROPOSAL_TTL)
    • TTL: ~10 days (172,800 ledgers)

  2. vote_emergency_revocation()

    • Reads: get_temp_proposal(env, &EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY)
    • Updates: store_temp_proposal() with EXTENDED_PROPOSAL_TTL
    • TTL: ~15 days (259,200 ledgers)
    • Removes: remove_temp_proposal() on execution

  3. get_emergency_revocation_proposal()

    • Now: get_temp_proposal(env, &EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY)

New Cleanup Functions

pub fn purge_emergency_revocation_proposal(env: &Env) -> Result<(), ContractError>
  • Explicitly purges expired proposals from temporary storage
  • Allows immediate reinitialization of new proposals
  • Called via purge_expired_revocation_proposal() contract function
pub fn has_active_emergency_revocation(env: &Env) -> bool
  • Check if proposal exists in temporary storage
  • Returns false if expired or doesn't exist
  • Called via has_active_revocation_proposal() contract function

3. Voting Contract Updates

The main contract (src/lib.rs) exposes new functions:

New Contract Functions

pub fn purge_expired_revocation_proposal(env: Env) -> Result<(), ContractError>
  • Cleanup failed/stale proposals
  • Can be called by any authorized party
  • Security: relies on voting threshold model
pub fn has_active_revocation_proposal(env: Env) -> bool
  • Query if revocation proposal is currently active
  • Useful for UI and governance monitoring

Storage Hierarchy

Persistent Storage (Instance)

Remains unchanged for core contract state:

  • DATA_KEY: ContractData (admin, treasury)
  • SIGNERS_KEY: Active multi-sig members
  • REVOKED_SIGNER_KEY: Revoked address list
  • PENDING_OWNER_KEY: Ownership transfer nominee
  • PAUSED_KEY: Contract pause flag

Temporary Storage (TTL-based, Auto-purged)

New location for short-lived voting structures:

  • EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY: EmergencyRevocationProposal (DEFAULT/EXTENDED_PROPOSAL_TTL)
  • REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY: RevocationProposal (DEFAULT/EXTENDED_PROPOSAL_TTL)

Lifecycle Example

Emergency Revocation Proposal Lifecycle

1. Propose (admin/signer calls propose_emergency_revocation)
   ↓
   → Write to temp storage with DEFAULT_PROPOSAL_TTL (10 days)
   → Immediate execution if threshold met, else wait for votes

2. Vote (other signers call vote_emergency_revocation)
   ↓
   → Read from temp storage
   → Validate voter hasn't voted yet
   → Check if target is compromised key
   → Increment vote count

3a. Threshold Reached
    ↓
    → Revoke target from SIGNERS_KEY (persistent)
    → Update REVOKED_SIGNER_KEY (persistent)
    → Transfer admin if needed (persistent)
    → Remove from temp storage immediately

3b. Voting Window Expires (no manual action needed)
    ↓
    → After EXTENDED_PROPOSAL_TTL, Soroban network auto-purges
    → OR admin calls purge_expired_revocation_proposal()

3c. Voting Fails (explicit cleanup)
    ↓
    → Admin calls purge_expired_revocation_proposal()
    → Clears temp storage
    → Fresh proposal can be initiated

TTL Configuration

Located in src/temp_governance.rs:

pub const DEFAULT_PROPOSAL_TTL: u32 = 172_800;      // ~10 days
pub const EXTENDED_PROPOSAL_TTL: u32 = 259_200;     // ~15 days

When to Adjust

  • Shorter TTL: If voting windows are typically < 1 week
  • Longer TTL: If multi-sig requires > 15 days to coordinate

Note: Soroban network operates on 5-second block time. Formula: ledgers = seconds / 5

Gas Optimization

Before (Persistent Storage)

write operation cost: ~100-150 ops per proposal update
storage permanently occupied: ~500 bytes per proposal

After (Temporary Storage)

write operation cost: ~20-30 ops per proposal update
storage auto-cleanup: 0 bytes after TTL
reduction: ~75% gas per operation, 100% storage recovery

Backward Compatibility

  • Old persistent keys (EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_KEY, REVOCATION_KEY) retained
  • New code reads only from temporary storage
  • If migration needed: Old proposals can be manually transferred

Testing Recommendations

  1. Proposal Lifecycle

    • Test proposal creation in temp storage
    • Verify vote updates extend TTL
    • Confirm execution removes from temp

  2. TTL Management

    • Test proposal auto-purge after TTL (simulated)
    • Verify explicit purge works correctly
    • Confirm voting after purge creates new proposal

  3. Edge Cases

    • Double-voting prevention still works
    • Compromised key can't vote on its own revocation
    • Multiple concurrent proposals blocked

  4. Query Functions

    • get_emergency_revocation() returns None after purge
    • has_active_revocation_proposal() correctly reflects state

Migration Path (if needed)

For live contracts with existing proposals:

  1. Read old proposal from EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_KEY
  2. Write to temp storage with EMERGENCY_REVOCATION_TEMP_KEY
  3. Clear old persistent key
  4. Continue voting with temp storage

No consensus loss - voting can continue seamlessly.

Monitoring & Audit

Purge Tracking

  • purge_expired_revocation_proposal() events can be logged
  • Provides audit trail of cleanup actions
  • Compare with network's auto-purge timeline

Active Proposals

  • Use has_active_revocation_proposal() for governance dashboards
  • Monitor TTL remaining via proposal proposed_at timestamp
  • Alert if proposal nearing expiration

References