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packages/events/src/container.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@ import type { CID } from 'multiformats/cid'
 import { SignedEvent } from './codecs.js'
 import { getSignedEventPayload } from './signing.js'
 
-/** Container for a signed Ceramic event */
+/**
+ * A container for a signed Ceramic event.
+ *
+ * @typeParam Payload - The type of the event's payload.
+ *
+ * @property signed - Indicates that the event is signed (`true`).
+ * @property cid - The CID of the linked block for the event.
+ * @property payload - The decoded payload of the event.
+ * @property verified - The result of verifying the event's JWS.
+ * @property cacaoBlock - (Optional) A block containing a Cacao (Capability Object).
+ */
 export type SignedEventContainer<Payload> = {
   signed: true
   cid: CID
@@ -14,26 +24,60 @@ export type SignedEventContainer<Payload> = {
   cacaoBlock?: Uint8Array
 }
 
-/** Container for an unsigned Ceramic event */
+/**
+ * A container for an unsigned Ceramic event.
+ *
+ * @typeParam Payload - The type of the event's payload.
+ *
+ * @property signed - Indicates that the event is unsigned (`false`).
+ * @property payload - The decoded payload of the event.
+ */
 export type UnsignedEventContainer<Payload> = {
   signed: false
   payload: Payload
 }
 
-/** Container for a Ceramic event, providing additional metadata about the event */
+/**
+ * A container for a Ceramic event, which can be either signed or unsigned.
+ *
+ * @typeParam Payload - The type of the event's payload.
+ */
 export type EventContainer<Payload> =
   | SignedEventContainer<Payload>
   | UnsignedEventContainer<Payload>
 
-/** Decode an unsigned Ceramic event into a container using the provided payload decoder */
+/**
+ * Decodes an unsigned Ceramic event into a container.
+ *
+ * @param codec - The codec used to decode the event's payload.
+ * @param event - The unsigned Ceramic event to decode.
+ * @returns An `UnsignedEventContainer` containing the decoded payload.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * - This function assumes that the event is unsigned and decodes it accordingly.
+ * - Use `eventToContainer` if the event type (signed or unsigned) is unknown.
+ */
 export function unsignedEventToContainer<Payload>(
   codec: Decoder<unknown, Payload>,
   event: unknown,
 ): UnsignedEventContainer<Payload> {
   return { signed: false, payload: decode(codec, event) }
 }
 
-/** Decode a signed Ceramic event into a container using the provided verifier DID and payload decoder */
+/**
+ * Decodes a signed Ceramic event into a container.
+ *
+ * @param did - The DID used to verify the event's JWS.
+ * @param codec - The codec used to decode the event's payload.
+ * @param event - The signed Ceramic event to decode.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to a `SignedEventContainer` containing the decoded payload and metadata.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the linked block CID is missing or if verification fails.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * - This function verifies the event's JWS and decodes its payload simultaneously.
+ * - It also includes additional metadata such as the verification result and `cacaoBlock` if present.
+ */
 export async function signedEventToContainer<Payload>(
   did: DID,
   codec: Decoder<unknown, Payload>,
@@ -44,13 +88,25 @@ export async function signedEventToContainer<Payload>(
     throw new Error('Missing linked block CID')
   }
   const [verified, payload] = await Promise.all([
-    did.verifyJWS(event.jws),
-    getSignedEventPayload(codec, event),
+    did.verifyJWS(event.jws), // Verify the JWS signature.
+    getSignedEventPayload(codec, event), // Decode the payload.
   ])
   return { signed: true, cid, verified, payload, cacaoBlock: event.cacaoBlock }
 }
 
-/** Decode a Ceramic event into a container using the provided verifier DID and payload decoder */
+/**
+ * Decodes a Ceramic event (signed or unsigned) into a container.
+ *
+ * @param did - The DID used to verify the event's JWS if it is signed.
+ * @param codec - The codec used to decode the event's payload.
+ * @param event - The Ceramic event to decode (can be signed or unsigned).
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to an `EventContainer` containing the decoded payload and metadata.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * - This function determines the type of the event (signed or unsigned) and processes it accordingly.
+ * - For signed events, it verifies the JWS and decodes the payload.
+ * - For unsigned events, it simply decodes the payload.
+ */
 export async function eventToContainer<Payload>(
   did: DID,
   codec: Decoder<unknown, Payload>,

packages/events/src/encoding.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { sha256 } from 'multihashes-sync/sha2'
 import { SignedEvent } from './codecs.js'
 import { base64urlToJSON, restrictBlockSize } from './utils.js'
 
+// Initialize a CAR factory with support for DAG-JOSE and DAG-JSON codecs.
 const carFactory = new CARFactory()
 carFactory.codecs.add(dagJose)
 carFactory.codecs.add(dagJson)
@@ -18,15 +19,31 @@ carFactory.hashers.add(sha256)
 /** @internal */
 export type Base = keyof typeof bases
 
-/** @internal */
+/** Default base encoding for CAR files (Base64) */
 export const DEFAULT_BASE: Base = 'base64'
 
-/** Encode a CAR into a string, using the given base (defaults to base64) */
+/**
+ * Encodes a CAR into a string using the specified base encoding.
+ *
+ * @param car - The CAR to encode.
+ * @param base - The base encoding to use (defaults to Base64).
+ * @returns The string-encoded CAR.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the base encoding is not supported.
+ */
 export function carToString(car: CAR, base: Base = DEFAULT_BASE): string {
   return car.toString(base)
 }
 
-/** Decode a CAR from a string, using the given base (defaults to base64) */
+/**
+ * Decodes a CAR from a string using the specified base encoding.
+ *
+ * @param value - The string-encoded CAR.
+ * @param base - The base encoding used to decode the CAR (defaults to Base64).
+ * @returns The decoded CAR object.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the base encoding is not supported.
+ */
 export function carFromString(value: string, base: Base = DEFAULT_BASE): CAR {
   const codec = bases[base]
   if (codec == null) {
@@ -35,7 +52,16 @@ export function carFromString(value: string, base: Base = DEFAULT_BASE): CAR {
   return carFactory.fromBytes(codec.decode(value))
 }
 
-/** Encode a signed event into a CAR */
+/**
+ * Encodes a signed event into a CAR format.
+ *
+ * @param event - The signed event to encode.
+ * @returns A CAR object representing the signed event.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * - Encodes the JWS, linked block, and optional `cacaoBlock` into the CAR.
+ * - Validates block sizes using `restrictBlockSize` to ensure consistency.
+ */
 export function signedEventToCAR(event: SignedEvent): CAR {
   const { jws, linkedBlock, cacaoBlock } = event
   const car = carFactory.build()
@@ -68,7 +94,16 @@ export function signedEventToCAR(event: SignedEvent): CAR {
   return car
 }
 
-/** Encode an unsigned event into a CAR using the provided codec */
+/**
+ * Encodes an unsigned event into a CAR using the provided codec.
+ *
+ * @param codec - The codec used to encode the event.
+ * @param event - The unsigned event to encode.
+ * @returns A CAR object representing the unsigned event.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * Encodes the event as the root of the CAR file using the specified codec.
+ */
 export function encodeEventToCAR(codec: Codec<unknown>, event: unknown): CAR {
   const car = carFactory.build()
   const cid = car.put(codec.encode(event), { isRoot: true })
@@ -78,14 +113,30 @@ export function encodeEventToCAR(codec: Codec<unknown>, event: unknown): CAR {
   return car
 }
 
-/** Encode an event into a CAR using the provided codec for unsigned events */
+/**
+ * Encodes an event into a CAR. Supports both signed and unsigned events.
+ *
+ * @param codec - The codec used for unsigned events.
+ * @param event - The event to encode (signed or unsigned).
+ * @returns A CAR object representing the event.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * Uses `signedEventToCAR` for signed events and `encodeEventToCAR` for unsigned events.
+ */
 export function eventToCAR(codec: Codec<unknown>, event: unknown): CAR {
   return SignedEvent.is(event)
     ? signedEventToCAR(event)
     : encodeEventToCAR(codec, event)
 }
 
-/** Encode an event into a string using the provided codec for unsigned events and the given base (defaults to base64) */
+/**
+ * Encodes an event into a string using the specified codec and base encoding.
+ *
+ * @param codec - The codec used for unsigned events.
+ * @param event - The event to encode (signed or unsigned).
+ * @param base - The base encoding to use (defaults to Base64).
+ * @returns The string-encoded CAR representing the event.
+ */
 export function eventToString(
   codec: Codec<unknown>,
   event: unknown,
@@ -94,7 +145,16 @@ export function eventToString(
   return carToString(eventToCAR(codec, event), base)
 }
 
-/** Decode an event from a string using the provided codec for unsigned events */
+/**
+ * Decodes an event from a CAR object using the specified decoder.
+ *
+ * @param decoder - The decoder to use for unsigned events.
+ * @param car - The CAR object containing the event.
+ * @param eventCID - (Optional) The CID of the event to decode.
+ * @returns The decoded event, either a `SignedEvent` or a custom payload.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the linked block is missing or decoding fails.
+ */
 export function eventFromCAR<Payload = unknown>(
   decoder: Decoder<unknown, Payload>,
   car: CAR,
@@ -124,7 +184,14 @@ export function eventFromCAR<Payload = unknown>(
   return decode(decoder, root)
 }
 
-/** Decode an event from a string using the provided codec for unsigned events and the given base (defaults to base64) */
+/**
+ * Decodes an event from a string using the specified decoder and base encoding.
+ *
+ * @param decoder - The decoder to use for unsigned events.
+ * @param value - The string-encoded CAR containing the event.
+ * @param base - The base encoding used (defaults to Base64).
+ * @returns The decoded event, either a `SignedEvent` or a custom payload.
+ */
 export function eventFromString<Payload = unknown>(
   decoder: Decoder<unknown, Payload>,
   value: string,

packages/events/src/signing.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,20 @@ import {
   type SignedEvent,
 } from './codecs.js'
 
-/** Sign an event payload using the provided DID */
+/**
+ * Signs an event payload using the provided DID.
+ *
+ * @param did - The DID instance used to sign the payload.
+ * @param payload - The data to be signed, provided as a key-value map.
+ * @param options - (Optional) Additional options for creating the JWS.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to a `SignedEvent` containing the JWS and linked block.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the DID is not authenticated.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * This function uses the DID's `createDagJWS` method to sign the payload and
+ * returns the signed event, including the linked block as a `Uint8Array`.
+ */
 export async function signEvent(
   did: DID,
   payload: Record<string, unknown>,
@@ -24,12 +37,33 @@ export async function signEvent(
   return { ...rest, linkedBlock: new Uint8Array(linkedBlock) }
 }
 
-// Make controllers optional in the event header as createSignedEvent() will inject it as needed
+/**
+ * A partial version of the initialization event header, with optional controllers.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * This type is used to allow the creation of initialization events without requiring
+ * the `controllers` field, as it will be injected automatically during the signing process.
+ */
 export type PartialInitEventHeader = Omit<InitEventHeader, 'controllers'> & {
   controllers?: [DIDString]
 }
 
-/** Create a signed init event using the provided DID, data and header */
+/**
+ * Creates a signed initialization event using the provided DID, data, and header.
+ *
+ * @param did - The DID instance used to sign the initialization event.
+ * @param data - The initialization data to be included in the event.
+ * @param header - The header for the initialization event, with optional controllers.
+ * @param options - (Optional) Additional options for creating the JWS.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to a `SignedEvent` representing the initialization event.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the DID is not authenticated.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * - If `controllers` are not provided in the header, they will be automatically set
+ *   based on the DID's parent (if available) or the DID itself.
+ * - The payload is encoded as an `InitEventPayload` before signing.
+ */
 export async function createSignedInitEvent<T>(
   did: DID,
   data: T,
@@ -49,7 +83,20 @@ export async function createSignedInitEvent<T>(
   return await signEvent(did, payload, options)
 }
 
-/** Decode the payload of a signed event using the provided decoder */
+/**
+ * Decodes the payload of a signed event using the provided decoder.
+ *
+ * @param decoder - The decoder used to interpret the event's payload.
+ * @param event - The signed event containing the payload to decode.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to the decoded payload.
+ *
+ * @throws Will throw an error if the linked block CID is missing or if decoding fails.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * - The function reconstructs the block from the event's linked block and CID,
+ *   using the DAG-CBOR codec and SHA-256 hasher.
+ * - The payload is decoded using the provided decoder to ensure its validity and type safety.
+ */
 export async function getSignedEventPayload<Payload = Record<string, unknown>>(
   decoder: Decoder<unknown, Payload>,
   event: SignedEvent,