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XCM Instructions

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Info

For a more practical approach to utilizing XCM, refer to the XCM Docs. Please keep in mind that XCM is under active development.

This page can also be viewed at the xcm-format repository, where each instruction and register is explained in-depth.

XCVM Registers

  • Programme
  • Programme Counter
  • Error
  • Error Handler
  • Appendix
  • Origin
  • Holding
  • Surplus Weight
  • Refunded Weight
  • Transact Status
  • Topic
  • Transact Status Register
  • Topic Register

XCVM Instruction Set

  • WithdrawAsset
  • ReserveAssetDeposited
  • ReceiveTeleportedAsset
  • QueryResponse
  • TransferAsset
  • TransferReserveAsset
  • Transact
  • HrmpNewChannelOpenRequest
  • HrmpChannelAccepted
  • HrmpChannelClosing
  • ClearOrigin
  • DescendOrigin
  • ReportError
  • DepositAsset
  • DepositReserveAsset
  • ExchangeAsset
  • InitiateReserveWithdraw
  • InitiateTeleport
  • QueryHolding
  • BuyExecution
  • RefundSurplus
  • SetErrorHandler
  • SetAppendix
  • ClearError
  • ClaimAsset
  • Trap
  • SubscribeVersion
  • UnsubscribeVersion
  • BurnAsset
  • ExpectAsset
  • ExpectError
  • ExpectOrigin
  • QueryPallet
  • ExpectPallet
  • ReportTransactStatus
  • ClearTransactStatus
  • LockAsset
  • UnlockAsset
  • NoteUnlockable
  • RequestUnlock

Instructions Application Example

The following presents the practical mapping of instructions to some core functionality in XCM.

These are the primary instructions that enable programmability and branching to be possible. Branching in this context is the ability for errors and logic to be handled as needed when dealing with a message.

  • ExpectAsset(MultiAssets) - Checks if the Holding register has a specific amount of assets, throws an error if it doesn't.
  • ExpectError(Option<(u32, Error)>) - Ensures the Error register contains the given error, and throws an error if it doesn't.
  • ExpectOrigin(MultiLocation) - Ensures the Origin register contains the expected origin, and throws an error if it doesn't.

  • QueryPallet - Queries the existence of a particular pallet type.

  • ExpectPallet - Ensure that a particular pallet with a particular version exists.

  • ReportTransactStatus(QueryResponseInfo) - Send a QueryResponse message containing the value of the Transact Status Register to some destination.

  • ClearTransactStatus - Set the Transact Status Register to its default, cleared, value.

These instructions highlight the key instructions focused on Functional Multichain Decomposition.

  • LockAsset(MultiAsset, MultiLocation) - Lock the locally held asset and prevent further transfer or withdrawal.

  • UnlockAsset(MultiAsset, MultiLocation) - Remove the lock over asset on this chain and (if nothing else is preventing it) allow the asset to be transferred.

  • NoteUnlockable(MultiAsset, MultiLocation) - Asset (asset) has been locked on the origin system and may not be transferred. It may only be unlocked with the receipt of the UnlockAsset instruction from this chain.

  • RequestUnlock(MultiAsset, MultiLocation) - Send an UnlockAsset instruction to the locker for the given asset.