feat: add example for encoding and decoding raw transactions

README.md

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ This repository contains the following examples:
   - [x] [Transfer ERC20 token](./examples/transactions/examples/transfer_erc20.rs)
   - [x] [Transfer ETH](./examples/transactions/examples/transfer_eth.rs)
   - [x] [Sign and send a raw transaction](./examples/transactions/examples/send_raw_transaction.rs)
+  - [x] [Encode and decode a raw transaction](./examples/transactions/examples/encode_and_decode_raw_transaction.rs)
   - [x] [Send EIP-1559 transaction](./examples/transactions/examples/send_eip1559_transaction.rs)
   - [x] [Send legacy transaction](./examples/transactions/examples/send_legacy_transaction.rs)
   - [x] [Send EIP-4844 transaction](./examples/transactions/examples/send_eip4844_transaction.rs)

examples/transactions/examples/encode_and_decode_raw_transaction.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+//! Example of encoding and decoding raw transactions.
+
+use alloy::{
+    consensus::{SignableTransaction, TxEip1559, TxEnvelope},
+    network::{EthereumWallet, TransactionBuilder},
+    primitives::{
+        keccak256,
+        private::alloy_rlp::{Decodable, Encodable},
+        Address, TxKind, U256,
+    },
+    providers::{Provider, ProviderBuilder, WalletProvider},
+    rpc::types::TransactionRequest,
+};
+use eyre::Result;
+
+fn build_unsigned_tx(chain_id: u64, to_address: Address) -> TxEip1559 {
+    TxEip1559 {
+        chain_id,
+        nonce: 0,
+        gas_limit: 21_000,
+        max_fee_per_gas: 20_000_000_000,
+        max_priority_fee_per_gas: 1_000_000_000,
+        to: TxKind::Call(to_address), // Change this to `TxKind::Create` if you'd like to deploy a contract instead
+        value: U256::from(100),
+        ..Default::default()
+    }
+}
+
+fn unsigned_tx_to_bytes(tx: TxEip1559) -> Vec<u8> {
+    tx.encoded_for_signing() // To use this, have to import "alloy::primitives::private::alloy_rlp::Encodable"
+}
+
+fn bytes_to_unsigned_tx(bytes: Vec<u8>) -> TxEip1559 {
+    let mut slice = &bytes.as_slice()[1..];
+    TxEip1559::decode(&mut slice).unwrap() // To use this, have to import "alloy::primitives::private::alloy_rlp::Decodable"
+}
+
+async fn sign_tx(tx: TxEip1559, wallet: EthereumWallet) -> TxEnvelope {
+    let tx_request: TransactionRequest = tx.into();
+
+    tx_request.build(&wallet).await.unwrap()
+}
+
+fn signed_tx_to_bytes(signed_tx: TxEnvelope) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let mut encoded = Vec::new();
+    signed_tx.encode(&mut encoded);
+    let encoded = &encoded[2..];
+    encoded.into()
+}
+
+fn bytes_to_signed_tx(bytes: Vec<u8>) -> TxEnvelope {
+    let mut slice = bytes.as_slice();
+    TxEnvelope::decode(&mut slice).unwrap()
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    // Spin up a local Anvil node.
+    // Ensure `anvil` is available in $PATH.
+    let provider = ProviderBuilder::new().on_anvil_with_wallet();
+
+    // Create two users, Alice and Bob.
+    let accounts = provider.get_accounts().await?;
+    let alice = accounts[0];
+    let bob = accounts[1];
+
+    // 1. Build a transaction to send 100 wei from Alice to Bob.
+    let tx: TxEip1559 = build_unsigned_tx(provider.get_chain_id().await?, bob);
+
+    // 2. Encode the unsigned transaction to rlp bytes.
+    let unsigned_tx_bytes = unsigned_tx_to_bytes(tx.clone());
+    assert_eq!(tx, bytes_to_unsigned_tx(unsigned_tx_bytes));
+
+    // 3. Sign the transaction using the wallet.
+    let signed_tx = sign_tx(tx, provider.wallet().clone()).await;
+
+    // 4. Encode the signed transaction to rlp bytes.
+    let signed_tx_bytes = signed_tx_to_bytes(signed_tx.clone());
+    assert_eq!(signed_tx, bytes_to_signed_tx(signed_tx_bytes.clone()));
+
+    // 5. Send the raw transaction and retrieve the transaction receipt.
+    let receipt = provider.send_tx_envelope(signed_tx).await?.get_receipt().await?;
+    assert_eq!(receipt.from, alice);
+    assert_eq!(receipt.to, Some(bob));
+
+    // 6. Comapre the transaction hash from the signed transaction with the receipt's transaction hash.
+    let tx_hash = keccak256(signed_tx_bytes);
+    assert_eq!(tx_hash, receipt.transaction_hash);
+
+    Ok(())
+}