ExternalAction_Simple

ExternalAction_Simple is an executive mandate that submits a governance request to a specific mandate on another Powers contract. The target Powers address and mandate ID are fixed at configuration time.

Overview

This mandate enables one Powers instance to trigger governance actions at another. When executed, it calls the request function on the configured target Powers contract, passing the user’s input along as the calldata for the target mandate.

This is useful for cross-contract governance flows where one organisation needs to formally submit a proposal or action to another.

Configuration

When adopting an ExternalAction_Simple instance, the following parameters are required:

1. PowersTarget (address): The address of the external Powers contract to call.
2. MandateIdTarget (uint16): The mandate ID on the target Powers contract to submit the request to.
3. Description (string): A description string included in the request, providing context for the target contract’s action history.
4. Params (string[]): UI hints describing the input parameters the user must provide at execution time.

Usage

Proposing an Action

When calling the mandate, the input (mandateCalldata) must contain the encoded arguments expected by the target mandate on the external Powers contract.

Execution Flow

1. Request Assembly

   • Encodes a call to IPowers.request(mandateIdTarget, mandateCalldata, nonce, description).

2. Execution

   • Submits the call to PowersTarget, initiating governance at the external Powers instance.

Technical Specifications

Functions

initializeMandate

function initializeMandate(...) public override

• Stores the target Powers address, mandate ID, and description.
• Sets input parameters from the configured Params.

handleRequest

function handleRequest(...) public view virtual override returns (...)

• Reads PowersTarget, MandateIdTarget, and Description from config.
• Builds and returns the request call targeting the external Powers contract.

Error Conditions

This mandate has no explicit error conditions. Failures will occur at the target Powers contract if the request is invalid.

Current Deployments

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