# Permission System 2.0
## Background
This PR migrates the extension permission system to [the new `PermissionController`](https://github.com/MetaMask/snaps-skunkworks/tree/main/packages/controllers/src/permissions).
The original permission system, based on [`rpc-cap`](https://github.com/MetaMask/rpc-cap), introduced [`ZCAP-LD`](https://w3c-ccg.github.io/zcap-ld/)-like permissions to our JSON-RPC stack.
We used it to [implement](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/7004) what we called "LoginPerSite" in [version 7.7.0](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/releases/tag/v7.7.0) of the extension, which enabled the user to choose which accounts, if any, should be exposed to each dapp.
While that was a worthwhile feature in and of itself, we wanted a permission _system_ in order to enable everything we are going to with Snaps.
Unfortunately, the original permission system was difficult to use, and necessitated the creation of the original `PermissionsController` (note the "s"), which was more or less a wrapper for `rpc-cap`.
With this PR, we shake off the yoke of the original permission system, in favor of the modular, self-contained, ergonomic, and more mature permission system 2.0.
Note that [the `PermissionController` readme](https://github.com/MetaMask/snaps-skunkworks/tree/main/packages/controllers/src/permissions/README.md) explains how the new permission system works.
The `PermissionController` and `SubjectMetadataController` are currently shipped via `@metamask/snap-controllers`. This is a temporary state of affairs, and we'll move them to `@metamask/controllers` once they've landed in prod.
## Changes in Detail
First, the changes in this PR are not as big as they seem. Roughly half of the additions in this PR are fixtures in the test for the new migration (number 68), and a significant portion of the remaining ~2500 lines are due to find-and-replace changes in other test fixtures and UI files.
- The extension `PermissionsController` has been deleted, and completely replaced with the new `PermissionController` from [`@metamask/snap-controllers`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@metamask/snap-controllers).
- The original `PermissionsController` "domain metadata" functionality is now managed by the new `SubjectMetadataController`, also from [`@metamask/snap-controllers`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@metamask/snap-controllers).
- The permission activity and history log controller has been renamed `PermissionLogController` and has its own top-level state key, but is otherwise functionally equivalent to the existing implementation.
- Migration number 68 has been added to account for the new state changes.
- The tests in `app/scripts/controllers/permissions` have been migrated from `mocha` to `jest`.
Reviewers should focus their attention on the following files:
- `app/scripts/`
- `metamask-controller.js`
- This is where most of the integration work for the new `PermissionController` occurs.
Some functions that were internal to the original controller were moved here.
- `controllers/permissions/`
- `selectors.js`
- These selectors are for `ControllerMessenger` selector subscriptions. The actual subscriptions occur in `metamask-controller.js`. See the `ControllerMessenger` implementation for details.
- `specifications.js`
- The caveat and permission specifications are required by the new `PermissionController`, and are used to specify the `eth_accounts` permission and its JSON-RPC method implementation.
See the `PermissionController` readme for details.
- `migrations/068.js`
- The new state should be cross-referenced with the controllers that manage it.
The accompanying tests should also be thoroughly reviewed.
Some files may appear new but have just moved and/or been renamed:
- `app/scripts/lib/rpc-method-middleware/handlers/request-accounts.js`
- This was previously implemented in `controllers/permissions/permissionsMethodMiddleware.js`.
- `test/mocks/permissions.js`
- A truncated version of `test/mocks/permission-controller.js`.
Co-authored-by: Mark Stacey <markjstacey@gmail.com>
Adds a property, `hookNames`, to each RPC method handler export in `app/scripts/lib/rpc-method-middleware` and a function, `selectHooks`, to select from them.
`createMethodMiddleware` receives a giant `opts` object that includes a bunch of different methods from `MetaMaskController` and its subcontrollers. Each method implementation only requires a subset of these methods to do its work. Because they need some kind of name, we call these methods "hooks". With this change, whenever an RPC method is called, `selectHooks` will be called to ensure that each method only receives the hooks that it needs in order to do its job.
This implementation is based on [work in `snaps-skunkworks`](https://github.com/MetaMask/snaps-skunkworks/blob/a3e1248/packages/rpc-methods/src/utils.ts#L17-L34) that will be merged in the near future.
* Moving RPC Urls to network constants
* Including RPC url in switchEthereumChain requestData
* Setting project id to var
* Fix built-in networks switch-ethereum-chain
`switch-ethereum-chain` did not work correctly with built-in networks.
It was treating them as custom networks, rather than as built-in
networks. This affected how they were displayed in the network
dropdown, and resulted in slight differences to the network stack used
as well.
The problem was that `updateRpcTarget` was used, which was meant for
custom networks only. Now that `setProviderType` is used in the case of
a built-in network, the behaviour should match the network switcher
exactly.
Co-authored-by: Mark Stacey <markjstacey@gmail.com>
* Moving RPC Urls to network constants
* Including RPC url in switchEthereumChain requestData
* Setting project id to var
* Fix built-in networks switch-ethereum-chain
`switch-ethereum-chain` did not work correctly with built-in networks.
It was treating them as custom networks, rather than as built-in
networks. This affected how they were displayed in the network
dropdown, and resulted in slight differences to the network stack used
as well.
The problem was that `updateRpcTarget` was used, which was meant for
custom networks only. Now that `setProviderType` is used in the case of
a built-in network, the behaviour should match the network switcher
exactly.
Co-authored-by: Mark Stacey <markjstacey@gmail.com>
* @metamask/inpage-provider@^8.0.0
* Replace public config store with JSON-RPC notifications
* Encapsulate notification permissioning in permissions controller
* Update prefix of certain internal RPC methods and notifications
* Add accounts to getProviderState
* Send accounts with isUnlocked notification (#10007)
* Rename provider streams, notify provider of stream failures (#10006)
The `matomo` option passed to the send metrics function is invalid. The
intent was to set the `matomoEvent` option, but instead of rectifying
that, we've decide to keep sending this event to the production Segment
project for now. The invalid option has been removed.
* Log web3 usage for functions and nested properties only
* Change web3 metrics source to legacy
* Update web3 metrics properties and event name
Co-authored-by: Mark Stacey <markjstacey@gmail.com>
Consolidates the background and UI segment implementations into a shared solution.
This results in the introduction of our first shared module.
Co-authored-by: Erik Marks <25517051+rekmarks@users.noreply.github.com>
Erik Marks
Alex Donesky
ryanml
Brad Decker
Mark Stacey