Dubhe Client SDK for Sui

Before getting started with Dubhe Client SDK, please install the required dependencies:

pnpm install @0xobelisk/sui-client @0xobelisk/sui-common

Note: @0xobelisk/sui-common contains essential configuration type definitions like DubheConfig, which are necessary for contract development.

Dubhe is a client-agnostic SDK that supports various platforms including browsers, Node.js, and the COCOS game engine. It provides a simple interface to interact with your Sui Move contracts.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before using the SDK, make sure you have:

Created and deployed your contract using the Dubhe CLI
Obtained the packageId after deployment

Data Model Setup

First, define your contract’s configuration using DubheConfig:

import { DubheConfig } from "@0xobelisk/sui-common";
 
export const dubheConfig = {
  name: "counter",
  description: "counter",
  systems: ["counter"],
  schemas: {
    counter: {
      structure: {
        value: "StorageValue<u32>",
      },
    },
  },
} as DubheConfig;

Generate the contract code using CLI:

pnpm dubhe schemagen

Initializing the Client

There are two ways to initialize the Dubhe client:

Using dynamic metadata loading:

import { loadMetadata, Dubhe, NetworkType } from "@0xobelisk/sui-client";
 
const network = "devnet" as NetworkType;
const packageId = "YOUR_PACKAGE_ID";
 
const metadata = await loadMetadata(network, packageId);
const dubhe = new Dubhe({
  networkType: network,
  packageId: packageId,
  metadata: metadata,
  secretKey: privkey,
});

Using pre-saved metadata (recommended for better performance):

import metadata from "./metadata.json";
 
const dubhe = new Dubhe({
  networkType: network,
  packageId: packageId,
  metadata: metadata,
  secretKey: privkey,
});

Executing Transactions

To call contract methods:

import { Transaction } from "@0xobelisk/sui-client";
 
// Create transaction
const tx = new Transaction();
 
// Execute transaction with struct parameters
const response = await dubhe.tx.counter_system.inc({
  tx,
  params: [
    /* your parameters */
  ],
  typeArguments: ["0x2::coin::Coin<0x2::sui::SUI>"], // optional
  isRaw: false, // optional, defaults to false
});
 
// For wallet integration
const walletTx = await dubhe.tx.counter_system.inc({
  tx,
  params: [
    /* your parameters */
  ],
  typeArguments: [],
  isRaw: true,
});
const response = await dubhe.signAndSendTxn(walletTx);

Querying Data

To query contract state:

// Create transaction
const tx = new Transaction();
 
// Query with struct parameters
const result = await dubhe.query.counter_system.get({
  tx,
  params: [
    /* your parameters */
  ],
  typeArguments: [], // optional
  isRaw: false, // optional
});
 
// For BCS encoded results
const decodedData = dubhe.view(result);

Parameter Structure

Both query and transaction methods accept a parameter structure with the following fields:

{
  tx: Transaction;           // Required: Transaction instance
  params?: TransactionArg[]; // Optional: Array of transaction arguments
  typeArguments?: string[];  // Optional: Generic type arguments
  isRaw?: boolean;          // Optional: Return raw transaction instead of executing
}

Example Usage

Here are some practical examples:

// Simple query without parameters
const tx1 = new Transaction();
const query1 = await dubhe.query.funt.get_u8({
  tx: tx1,
});
const data1 = dubhe.view(query1);
 
// Query with parameters
const tx2 = new Transaction();
const query2 = await dubhe.query.funt.get_struct({
  tx: tx2,
  params: [
    /* parameters */
  ],
  typeArguments: ["0x2::coin::Coin<0x2::sui::SUI>"],
});
const data2 = dubhe.view(query2);
 
// Transaction with raw output
const tx3 = new Transaction();
const rawTx = await dubhe.tx.example_system.increase({
  tx: tx3,
  params: [tx3.pure("0x123...")],
  isRaw: true,
});
const response = await dubhe.signAndSendTxn(rawTx);

BCS Data Decoding

The SDK provides a view() method to decode BCS-encoded return values from contract queries.

Supported Types

Basic types (u8, u16, u32, u64, u128, u256)
Boolean
String
Vector
Struct
Option
Custom objects

Example with Complex Types

// Example contract return type
struct GameState {
    score: u64,
    player_name: String,
    is_active: bool,
    items: vector<Item>
}
 
// Query and decode
const tx = new Transaction();
const result = await dubhe.query.game_system.get_state(tx, params);
const decodedState = dubhe.view(result);

Known Limitations

⚠️ Important Note:

The current implementation cannot automatically decode enum types due to limitations in Sui metadata.
Some complex nested structures might require additional handling.

Query Owned Objects

To query objects owned by a specific address:

const owner =
  "0xfa99b5b0463fcfb7d0203c701a76da5eda21a96190eb1368ab36a437cc89195e";
const ownedObjects = await dubhe.getOwnedObjects(owner);

Best Practices

Use pre-saved metadata for better performance in production
Implement proper error handling for BCS decoding
Consider the limitations of enum type handling when designing your contract return types

Support

For more information or support, please visit our GitHub repository or join our community channels.

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