DOCUMENTATION.md

Smart Modules - Comprehensive Documentation

Table of Contents

1. System Overview
2. Architecture
3. Core Components
4. Component Details
5. Integration & Workflows
6. Security Model
7. Use Cases
8. Technical Implementation
9. Testing Strategy

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System Overview

This is a modular DeFi (Decentralized Finance) system built on Ethereum that provides:

1. Automated Market Maker (AMM) Liquidity Pool - Enables token swaps with liquidity provision
2. EIP-712 Meta-Transaction Support - Allows gasless transactions via off-chain signatures
3. Fee Management System - Upgradeable fee calculation and management
4. Multi-Signature Vault - Secure multi-party governance for fund management
5. Role-Based Access Control - Granular permission system for different operations

Key Principles

• Modularity: Each component is independent and can be upgraded/replaced
• Security: Multiple layers of access control and validation
• Upgradeability: Critical components use proxy patterns for future improvements
• Gas Efficiency: Optimized for on-chain operations
• Composability: Components work together seamlessly

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Architecture

High-Level Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Smart Modules System                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                               │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐ │
│  │   Liquidity  │    │   EIP712Swap  │    │  FeeManager  │ │
│  │     Pool     │◄───┤   (Relayer)  │◄───┤  (Upgradeable)│ │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘ │
│         │                     │                    │        │
│         └─────────────────────┼────────────────────┘        │
│                               │                              │
│                    ┌──────────▼──────────┐                   │
│                    │   AccessManager     │                   │
│                    │  (Role Management)  │                   │
│                    └──────────┬──────────┘                   │
│                               │                              │
│                    ┌──────────▼──────────┐                   │
│                    │   VaultMultisig     │                   │
│                    │  (Multi-Sig Vault)  │                   │
│                    └─────────────────────┘                   │
│                                                               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Component Relationships

1. LiquidityPool - Core AMM functionality

   • Uses FeeManager for fee calculations
   • Grants permissions to EIP712Swap for meta-transactions
   • Managed by admins via AccessManager roles

2. EIP712Swap - Meta-transaction relayer

   • Verifies off-chain signatures
   • Executes swaps on behalf of users
   • Requires ALLOWED_EIP712_SWAP_ROLE from pool

3. FeeManager - Upgradeable fee system

   • Calculates fees based on swap parameters
   • Can be upgraded via UUPS proxy pattern
   • Managed by admins

4. AccessManager - Centralized role management

   • Manages all role assignments
   • Used by VaultMultisig for multisig admin permissions

5. VaultMultisig - Multi-signature vault

   • Manages funds with quorum-based approvals
   • Can execute arbitrary contract calls
   • Uses AccessManager for admin permissions

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Core Components

1. LiquidityPool

Purpose: Automated Market Maker (AMM) for token swaps

Key Features:

• Constant product formula (x * y = k) for price discovery
• Admin-controlled liquidity management
• Role-based swap authorization
• Support for different token decimals

Core Functions:

• addLiquidity() - Admin-only liquidity provision
• removeLiquidity() - Admin-only liquidity withdrawal
• swap() - Execute token swaps (admin or authorized EIP712 contract)
• getPrice() - Query current exchange rate
• getReserves() - View current pool reserves

Access Control:

• ADMIN_ROLE: Can add/remove liquidity
• ALLOWED_EIP712_SWAP_ROLE: Can execute swaps (granted to EIP712Swap contract)

2. EIP712Swap

Purpose: Enable gasless transactions via EIP-712 typed data signatures

Key Features:

• EIP-712 compliant signature verification
• Nonce management to prevent replay attacks
• Deadline enforcement for time-bound operations
• Signature verification before execution

Core Functions:

• verify() - Verify swap request signature
• executeSwap() - Execute swap with valid signature
• getNonce() - Get current nonce for an address
• getDomainSeparator() - Get EIP-712 domain separator

Security Mechanisms:

• Nonce increment prevents replay attacks
• Deadline check prevents stale transactions
• Signature verification ensures request authenticity

3. FeeManager

Purpose: Calculate and manage swap fees (upgradeable)

Key Features:

• UUPS (Universal Upgradeable Proxy Standard) upgradeable
• Basis points fee calculation (1 bp = 0.01%)
• Fee calculated on output amount
• Admin-controlled fee updates

Core Functions:

• initialize() - Initialize with initial fee
• setFee() - Update fee (admin only)
• getFee() - Calculate fee for swap parameters
• _authorizeUpgrade() - Control upgrade authorization

Fee Calculation:

// 1. Calculate output amount using AMM formula
amountOut = (amountIn * reserveOut) / (reserveIn + amountIn)

// 2. Calculate fee as percentage of output
fee = (amountOut * feeBasisPoints) / 10000

4. AccessManager

Purpose: Centralized role-based access control

Key Features:

• Manages three distinct roles:
  • ADMIN_ROLE: General admin permissions
  • MULTISIG_ADMIN_ROLE: Vault multisig administration
  • ALLOWED_EIP712_SWAP_ROLE: EIP712 swap permissions
• Role hierarchy with DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE as root

Core Functions:

• addAdmin() / removeAdmin() - Manage admin roles
• addMultisigAdmin() / removeMultisigAdmin() - Manage multisig admins
• addEIP712Swapper() / removeEIP712Swapper() - Manage EIP712 swappers
• isAdmin() / isMultisigAdmin() / isEIP712Swapper() - Check role membership

5. VaultMultisig

Purpose: Multi-signature vault for secure fund management

Key Features:

• Quorum-based transaction approval
• Support for ETH transfers and arbitrary contract calls
• Configurable signers and quorum
• Operation tracking and history

Core Functions:

• initiateTransfer() - Propose ETH transfer
• approveTransfer() - Approve transfer proposal
• executeTransfer() - Execute approved transfer
• initiateOperation() - Propose contract call
• approveOperation() - Approve operation proposal
• executeOperation() - Execute approved operation
• updateSigners() - Update multisig signers (multisig admin only)
• updateQuorum() - Update required quorum (multisig admin only)

Workflow:

1. Signer initiates transfer/operation
2. Other signers approve until quorum reached
3. Any signer executes when quorum met
4. Operation marked as executed (prevents replay)

6. Roles Library

Purpose: Centralized role constant definitions

Key Features:

• Prevents role hash collisions
• Ensures consistent role usage across contracts
• Three defined roles with unique hashes

Roles:

• ADMIN_ROLE: keccak256("ADMIN_ROLE")
• MULTISIG_ADMIN_ROLE: keccak256("MULTISIG_ADMIN_ROLE")
• ALLOWED_EIP712_SWAP_ROLE: keccak256("ALLOWED_EIP712_SWAP_ROLE")

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Component Details

LiquidityPool - Deep Dive

AMM Formula

The pool uses a simplified constant product formula:

amountOut = (amountIn * reserveOut) / (reserveIn + amountIn)

This formula ensures:

• Price impact increases with trade size
• Pool always maintains liquidity
• No need for external price oracles

Swap Process

1. Validation:

   • Check token pair is valid (token0 or token1)
   • Verify sender has sufficient allowance
   • Ensure sufficient liquidity exists

2. Calculation:

   • Calculate output amount using AMM formula
   • Calculate fee using FeeManager
   • Deduct fee from output amount

3. Execution:

   • Transfer input tokens from user to pool
   • Transfer output tokens (minus fee) to user
   • Update reserves

4. Events:

   • Emit Swap event with all swap details

Price Calculation

price = (reserveOut * 1e18) / reserveIn

Returns price normalized to 18 decimals for consistent comparison.

EIP712Swap - Deep Dive

EIP-712 Standard

EIP-712 enables signing structured data (not just raw hashes), providing:

• Better UX (wallets show human-readable data)
• Type safety
• Domain separation (prevents cross-chain replay)

Signature Structure

struct SwapRequest {
    address pool;
    address sender;
    address tokenIn;
    address tokenOut;
    uint256 amountIn;
    uint256 minAmountOut;
    uint256 nonce;
    uint256 deadline;
}

Signature Verification Process

1. Create Type Hash:

   TYPEHASH = keccak256("SwapRequest(address pool,address sender,...)")

2. Create Struct Hash:

   structHash = keccak256(abi.encode(TYPEHASH, pool, sender, ...))

3. Create Domain Separator:

   domainSeparator = keccak256(
       abi.encode(
           keccak256("EIP712Domain(string name,string version,uint256 chainId,address verifyingContract)"),
           keccak256("EIP712Swap"),
           keccak256("1"),
           chainId,
           contractAddress
       )
   )

4. Create Final Hash:

   digest = keccak256(abi.encodePacked("\x19\x01", domainSeparator, structHash))

5. Recover Signer:

   signer = digest.recover(signature)

Nonce Management

• Each address has a unique nonce counter
• Nonce increments after successful swap execution
• Prevents replay attacks and ensures order

FeeManager - Deep Dive

Upgradeability Pattern

Uses UUPS (Universal Upgradeable Proxy Standard):

• Implementation contract holds logic
• Proxy contract holds state
• Upgrade function in implementation (not proxy)
• More gas-efficient than Transparent Proxy

Fee Calculation Logic

// Step 1: Calculate output using AMM formula
uint256 amountOut = (amountIn * reserveOut) / (reserveIn + amountIn);

// Step 2: Calculate fee as percentage of output
uint256 fee = (amountOut * feeBasisPoints) / FEE_DENOMINATOR; // FEE_DENOMINATOR = 10000

Example:

• Input: 100 tokens
• Reserves: 1000 in, 2000 out
• Fee: 250 basis points (2.5%)
• Output: (100 * 2000) / (1000 + 100) = 181.81 tokens
• Fee: (181.81 * 250) / 10000 = 4.55 tokens
• Final output: 181.81 - 4.55 = 177.26 tokens

Upgrade Authorization

Only DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE can authorize upgrades, ensuring:

• Controlled upgrade process
• No unauthorized logic changes
• Audit trail via events

VaultMultisig - Deep Dive

Quorum System

• Quorum: Minimum number of approvals required
• Signers: List of authorized addresses
• Validation: Quorum ≤ Signers.length

Transfer Workflow

1. Initiation (initiateTransfer):

   • Signer proposes transfer
   • Automatically counts as 1 approval
   • Creates Transfer struct with ID

2. Approval (approveTransfer):

   • Other signers approve
   • Approval count increments
   • Prevents duplicate approvals

3. Execution (executeTransfer):

   • Any signer can execute when quorum reached
   • Validates balance sufficiency
   • Executes ETH transfer
   • Marks as executed (prevents replay)

Operation System

Similar to transfers but for arbitrary contract calls:

• initiateOperation: Propose contract call with encoded data
• approveOperation: Approve operation
• executeOperation: Execute when quorum reached

Use Cases:

• Call LiquidityPool functions
• Interact with other DeFi protocols
• Update contract parameters

Security Features

1. Replay Prevention: Executed operations cannot be re-executed
2. Balance Checks: Validates sufficient balance before execution
3. Quorum Validation: Ensures minimum approvals before execution
4. Signer Verification: Only authorized signers can participate
5. Admin Controls: Only multisig admins can update signers/quorum

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Integration & Workflows

Workflow 1: Standard Token Swap

User → LiquidityPool.swap()
  ├─ Check authorization (admin or EIP712 contract)
  ├─ Validate token pair
  ├─ Check allowance
  ├─ Calculate output (AMM formula)
  ├─ Calculate fee (FeeManager.getFee())
  ├─ Transfer tokens
  └─ Update reserves

Workflow 2: Gasless Swap via EIP-712

1. User (Off-chain):
   ├─ Create SwapRequest struct
   ├─ Sign with EIP-712
   └─ Send signature to relayer

2. Relayer (On-chain):
   ├─ Call EIP712Swap.executeSwap()
   ├─ Verify signature
   ├─ Check nonce & deadline
   ├─ Call LiquidityPool.swap()
   └─ Increment nonce

Workflow 3: Multi-Signature Fund Management

1. Signer 1:
   └─ initiateTransfer(recipient, amount)

2. Signer 2:
   └─ approveTransfer(transferId)

3. Signer 3 (or any signer):
   └─ executeTransfer(transferId)
      └─ ETH transferred to recipient

Workflow 4: Liquidity Management

Admin → LiquidityPool.addLiquidity()
  ├─ Validate token address
  ├─ Check balance
  ├─ Transfer tokens to pool
  └─ Update reserves

Workflow 5: Fee Update

Admin → FeeManager.setFee()
  ├─ Check admin role
  ├─ Update fee value
  └─ Future swaps use new fee

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Security Model

Access Control Layers

1. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC):

   • OpenZeppelin AccessControl implementation
   • Hierarchical role structure
   • Role admin relationships

2. Function-Level Modifiers:

   • onlyRole() - OpenZeppelin modifier
   • onlyAdminOrEIP712Swap() - Custom modifier
   • onlyMultisigSigner() - VaultMultisig modifier

3. Contract-Level Authorization:

   • EIP712Swap contract has special role
   • Can execute swaps on behalf of users
   • Signature verification ensures user consent

Security Mechanisms

1. Reentrancy Protection

• No external calls before state updates in critical functions
• Checks-Effects-Interactions pattern followed

2. Integer Overflow Protection

• Solidity 0.8.30 built-in overflow checks
• Safe math operations

3. Signature Verification

• EIP-712 standard prevents signature manipulation
• Nonce prevents replay attacks
• Deadline prevents stale transactions

4. Input Validation

• Token address validation
• Amount validation (non-zero, sufficient balance)
• Quorum validation (≤ signers, > 0)

5. Upgrade Safety

• UUPS pattern with admin-only upgrade authorization
• Implementation contract can be audited before upgrade
• Upgrade function protected by role

Known Security Considerations

1. Centralization Risks:

   • Admin roles have significant power
   • Multisig reduces but doesn't eliminate risk
   • Consider time-locks for critical operations

2. Front-Running:

   • Public mempool allows front-running
   • Consider commit-reveal schemes for large trades

3. Liquidity Risks:

   • Low liquidity can cause high slippage
   • Admin-controlled liquidity adds centralization

4. Signature Replay:

   • EIP-712 domain separation prevents cross-chain replay
   • Nonce prevents same-chain replay
   • Deadline prevents stale transactions

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Use Cases

1. Decentralized Exchange (DEX)

Scenario: Users want to swap tokens without centralized exchange

Implementation:

• Deploy LiquidityPool with token pair
• Admin adds initial liquidity
• Users swap tokens via swap() or EIP-712

Benefits:

• No order book needed
• Automated price discovery
• Always available liquidity

2. Gasless Trading

Scenario: Users want to trade without paying gas fees

Implementation:

• User signs swap request off-chain
• Relayer pays gas and executes
• Relayer may charge fee or be sponsored

Benefits:

• Better UX (no gas management)
• Enables mobile-first DeFi
• Reduces barrier to entry

3. Treasury Management

Scenario: DAO or organization needs secure fund management

Implementation:

• Deploy VaultMultisig with DAO signers
• Set quorum (e.g., 3 of 5)
• All transfers require quorum approval

Benefits:

• No single point of failure
• Transparent approval process
• Audit trail via events

4. Liquidity Provision

Scenario: Protocol wants to provide liquidity for token pairs

Implementation:

• Admin adds liquidity to pool
• Earns fees from swaps
• Can remove liquidity when needed

Benefits:

• Passive income from fees
• Supports token ecosystem
• Flexible liquidity management

5. Fee Optimization

Scenario: Protocol wants to adjust fees based on market conditions

Implementation:

• Admin updates FeeManager fee
• New fee applies to all future swaps
• Can be upgraded if needed

Benefits:

• Dynamic fee adjustment
• Upgradeable without migration
• Maintains fee revenue

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Technical Implementation

Solidity Version

• Version: 0.8.30
• Features Used:
  • Built-in overflow/underflow checks
  • Custom errors (gas efficient)
  • Struct packing
  • Library usage

OpenZeppelin Contracts

1. AccessControl: Role-based permissions
2. AccessControlUpgradeable: Upgradeable access control
3. UUPSUpgradeable: Upgradeable proxy pattern
4. Initializable: Proxy initialization
5. EIP712: Typed data signing
6. ECDSA: Signature recovery

Gas Optimization Techniques

1. Custom Errors: Instead of require strings (saves gas)
2. Events: Efficient event emission
3. Struct Packing: Efficient storage layout
4. Library Functions: Reusable code without deployment overhead
5. View Functions: No gas cost for read operations

Storage Layout

LiquidityPool

address token0;              // slot 0
uint256 token0Decimals;       // slot 1
address token1;             // slot 2
uint256 token1Decimals;       // slot 3
uint256 reserveToken0;       // slot 4
uint256 reserveToken1;       // slot 5
FeeManager feeManager;       // slot 6
EIP712Swap eip712Swap;        // slot 7

VaultMultisig

uint256 quorum;              // slot 0
uint256 transfersCount;      // slot 1
uint256 operationsCount;     // slot 2
AccessManager accessManager; // slot 3
address[] currentMultiSigSigners; // slot 4 (array length)
mapping(uint256 => Transfer) transfers; // slot 5
mapping(uint256 => Operation) operations; // slot 6
mapping(address => bool) multiSigSigners; // slot 7

Error Handling

Custom errors used throughout for gas efficiency:

error InsufficientTokenBalance();
error InvalidTokenAddress(address _token);
error InvalidTokenPair(address _tokenIn, address _tokenOut);
error InsufficientLiquidity();
error InsufficientOutputAmount(uint256 expected, uint256 actual);
error InsufficientAllowance();
error InvalidSignature();
error ExpiredSwapRequest();
error InvalidNonce();

Event Emission

All state changes emit events for:

• Off-chain indexing
• Front-end updates
• Audit trails
• Analytics

Key events:

• LiquidityAdded: When liquidity is added
• Swap: When swap is executed
• TransferInitiated/Approved/Executed: Multisig workflow
• OperationInitiated/Approved/Executed: Multisig operations

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Testing Strategy

Test Coverage

The system includes comprehensive tests covering:

1. Unit Tests: Individual component functionality
2. Integration Tests: Component interactions
3. Edge Cases: Boundary conditions and error scenarios
4. Access Control: Role-based permission testing

Test Files

1. LiquidityPool.t.sol (12 tests):

   • Liquidity management
   • Swap functionality
   • Access control
   • Error conditions

2. EIP712Swap.t.sol (3 tests):

   • Signature verification
   • Swap execution
   • Multiple swaps
   • Insufficient liquidity handling

3. FeeManager.t.sol (9 tests):

   • Fee calculation
   • Fee updates
   • Different scenarios
   • Access control

4. VaultMultisig.t.sol (27 tests):

   • Transfer workflow
   • Operation workflow
   • Quorum management
   • Signer management
   • Error conditions

5. AccessManager.t.sol (5 tests):

   • Role management
   • Access control
   • Authorization checks

6. Roles.t.sol (2 tests):

   • Role constant validation
   • Uniqueness checks

Test Patterns Used

1. Arrange-Act-Assert: Standard test structure
2. Fuzz Testing: Random input generation (potential)
3. Invariant Testing: State consistency checks
4. Integration Testing: Multi-contract scenarios

Mock Contracts

• MockERC20: ERC20 token for testing
  • Configurable decimals
  • Mint/burn functions
  • Standard ERC20 interface

Test Utilities

• Foundry Test Framework: forge-std/Test.sol
• vm.prank(): Impersonate addresses
• vm.expectRevert(): Test error conditions
• vm.expectEmit(): Test event emission
• vm.deal(): Fund addresses with ETH

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Deployment Considerations

Deployment Order

1. Roles Library: Deploy first (no dependencies)
2. AccessManager: Deploy with admin
3. FeeManager Implementation: Deploy implementation contract
4. FeeManager Proxy: Deploy proxy with initialization
5. EIP712Swap: Deploy relayer contract
6. LiquidityPool: Deploy with all dependencies
7. VaultMultisig: Deploy with signers and AccessManager

Initialization Parameters

FeeManager

• Initial fee (basis points, e.g., 250 = 2.5%)
• Admin address

LiquidityPool

• Token0 address and decimals
• Token1 address and decimals
• FeeManager address
• EIP712Swap address

VaultMultisig

• Signers array
• Quorum (must be ≤ signers.length, > 0)
• AccessManager address

Upgrade Considerations

1. FeeManager: Can be upgraded via UUPS pattern

   • New implementation must be compatible
   • Storage layout must match
   • Admin must authorize upgrade

2. Other Contracts: Not upgradeable

   • Consider proxy pattern if upgradeability needed
   • Or deploy new version and migrate

Gas Costs (Estimated)

• LiquidityPool.addLiquidity(): ~60,000 gas
• LiquidityPool.swap(): ~150,000-250,000 gas
• EIP712Swap.executeSwap(): ~200,000-300,000 gas
• VaultMultisig.initiateTransfer(): ~50,000 gas
• VaultMultisig.executeTransfer(): ~80,000 gas

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Best Practices

For Developers

1. Always validate inputs: Check addresses, amounts, etc.
2. Use events: Emit events for all state changes
3. Handle errors gracefully: Use custom errors
4. Test thoroughly: Cover edge cases
5. Document code: Use NatSpec comments

For Administrators

1. Secure private keys: Use hardware wallets
2. Use multisig: For critical operations
3. Monitor events: Track all contract interactions
4. Test upgrades: On testnet first
5. Gradual changes: Don't make drastic changes at once

For Users

1. Check allowances: Before swapping
2. Verify signatures: When using EIP-712
3. Check deadlines: Don't use expired signatures
4. Monitor nonces: Track your nonce for EIP-712 swaps
5. Understand slippage: Set appropriate minAmountOut

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Future Enhancements

Potential Improvements

1. Liquidity Provider Tokens (LP Tokens):

   • Track liquidity provider shares
   • Enable proportional liquidity removal
   • Reward liquidity providers

2. Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP):

   • Oracle-free price feeds
   • More accurate pricing
   • Reduced manipulation risk

3. Flash Loans:

   • Uncollateralized loans within transaction
   • Enable arbitrage opportunities
   • Require repayment in same transaction

4. Multi-Hop Swaps:

   • Route through multiple pools
   • Better prices for indirect pairs
   • Automatic routing

5. Governance Token:

   • Decentralized fee management
   • Community-driven decisions
   • Staking mechanisms

6. MEV Protection:

   • Commit-reveal schemes
   • Private transaction pools
   • Fair ordering

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Conclusion

This Smart Modules system provides a comprehensive, modular DeFi infrastructure with:

• Flexible AMM: Simple but effective liquidity pool
• Gasless Transactions: EIP-712 meta-transactions
• Upgradeable Fees: Future-proof fee management
• Secure Vault: Multi-signature fund management
• Role-Based Access: Granular permission system

The system is designed for:

• Security: Multiple layers of protection
• Modularity: Independent, composable components
• Upgradeability: Can evolve with needs
• Gas Efficiency: Optimized for on-chain operations

All components are thoroughly tested and ready for deployment on Ethereum-compatible networks.

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References

• EIP-712: Typed Structured Data Hashing and Signing
• OpenZeppelin Contracts
• Foundry Testing Framework
• UUPS Proxy Pattern
• Constant Product Market Maker

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Document Version: 1.0
Last Updated: 2024
Maintained By: Smart Modules Development Team