web3.js/docs/include_web3-module-abstract-method-class-reference.rst

.. _web3-abstract-method-before-execution:

Type
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    Method.Type


The static ``readonly`` property ``Type`` will be used in the ``AbstractMethodFactory`` class to determine how the class should get initiated.

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Returns
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``string`` - Example: ``observed-transaction-method``

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beforeExecution
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    method.beforeExecution(moduleInstance)


This method will be executed before the JSON-RPC request happens. It provides the possibility to customize the given parameters
or other properties of the current method.

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Parameters
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- ``moduleInstance`` - ``AbstractWeb3Module`` The current ``AbstractWeb3Module``.

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.. _web3-abstract-method-after-execution:

afterExecution
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    method.afterExecution(response)


This method will get executed when the provider returns with the response.
This provides the possibility to map the response of the current method.

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Parameters
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- ``response`` - ``any`` The response from the provider.

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Returns
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``any``

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.. _web3-abstract-method-execute:

execute
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    method.execute()


This method will execute the current method.

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Returns
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``Promise<Object|string>|PromiEvent|string``

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rpcMethod
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    method.rpcMethod


This property will return the ``rpcMethod`` string.
It will be used for the creation of the JSON-RPC payload Object.

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Returns
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``string``

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parametersAmount
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    method.parametersAmount


This property will return the ``parametersAmount``.
It will be used for validating the given parameters length and for the detection of the callback method.

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Returns
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``number``

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parameters
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    method.parameters


This property does contain the given ``parameters``.

If you would like to let Web3.js automaticly detect if a callback is given then please use the ``setArguments()`` method for setting the parameters.
The ``setArguments()`` method will be used for validating the given parameters length and for the detection of the callback method.

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Returns
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``any[]``

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callback
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    method.callback


This property does contain the given ``callback``.

If you would like to let Web3.js automaticly detect if a callback is given then please use the ``setArguments()`` method for setting the parameters.
The ``setArguments()`` method will be used for validating the given parameters length and for the detection of the callback method.

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Returns
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``undefined``

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.. _web3-abstract-method-set-arguments:

setArguments
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    method.setArguments(arguments)


This method will be used to set the given method arguments.
The ``setArguments`` method will set the ``parameters`` and ``callback`` property.

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Parameters
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- ``arguments`` - ``Array``: The ``arguments`` of the function call.

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Returns
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``Object``

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.. _web3-abstract-method-get-arguments:

getArguments
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    method.getArguments()


This method will be used to get the method arguments.
The ``getArguments`` method will return a object with the properties ``parameters`` and ``callback``.

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Returns
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``Object``

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isHash
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    method.isHash(value)


This method will check if the given value is a string and starts with ``0x``.
It will be used in several methods for deciding which JSON-RPC method should get executed.

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Parameters
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- ``value`` - ``string``


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Returns
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``boolean``