DOC-4345: updated edited Java CSDE template code comments

build.gradle

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def javaVersion = VERSION_11
 cordapp {
     // "targetPlatformVersion" and "minimumPlatformVersion" are intended to specify the preferred
     // and earliest versions of the Corda platform that the CorDapp will run on respectively.
-    // Enforced versioning has not implemented yet so we need to pass in a dummy value for now.
+    // Enforced versioning has not been implemented yet, so enter a dummy value for now.
     // The platform version will correspond to and be roughly equivalent to the Corda API version.
     targetPlatformVersion platformVersion.toInteger()
     minimumPlatformVersion platformVersion.toInteger()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ repositories {
 
 // Declare dependencies for the modules we will use.
 // A cordaProvided declaration is required for anything that we use that the Corda API provides.
-// This is required to allow us to build CorDapp modules as OSGi bundles that CPI and CPB files are built on.
+// This is required to allow us to build CorDapp modules as OSGi bundles that CPI and CPB files are then built upon.
 dependencies {
     // Declare a "platform" so that we use the correct set of dependency versions for the version of the
     // Corda API specified.

buildSrc/src/main/groovy/csde.gradle

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def cordaBinDir= System.getProperty('user.home') + "/.corda/corda5"
 def cordaCliBinDir = System.getProperty('user.home') + "/.corda/cli"
 def cordaJDBCDir = cordaBinDir + "/jdbcDrivers"
 def signingCertAlias="gradle-plugin-default-key"
-// Get error if this is not a autotyped object
+// You will receive an error if this is not a autotyped object.
-// def signingCertFName = "$rootDir/config/gradle-plugin-default-key.pem"
+// def signingCertFName = "$rootDir/config/gradle-plugin-default-key.pem".
 def signingCertFName = rootDir.toString() + "/config/gradle-plugin-default-key.pem"
 def keystoreAlias = "my-signing-key"
 def keystoreFName = devEnvWorkspace + "/signingkeys.pfx"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ tasks.register('createKeystore') {
                         "-storetype", "pkcs12",
                         "-validity", "4000"
             }
-            // Need to add the default signing key to the keystore
+            // Add the default signing key to the keystore.
             exec {
                 commandLine "${System.getProperty("java.home")}/bin/keytool", "-importcert",
                         "-keystore", keystoreFName,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ tasks.register('buildCPI') {
         File srcDir
         srcDir = file('build/libs')
 
-        // Create a file collection using a closure
+        // Create a file collection using a closure.
         def collection = layout.files { srcDir.listFiles() }
         def cpbs = collection.filter { it.getName().endsWith(".cpb") }
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ tasks.register('listCPIs') {
     }
 }
 
-// Empty task, just acts as the Task user entry point task.
+// Empty task, this acts as the user entry point task.
 tasks.register('deployCordapp') {
     group = pluginGroupName
     dependsOn("createAndRegVNodes")

buildSrc/src/main/java/com/r3/csde/CsdeRpcInterface.java

@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ public class CsdeRpcInterface {
     private boolean uploadStatusRetry(kong.unirest.HttpResponse<kong.unirest.JsonNode> response) {
         int status = response.getStatus();
         kong.unirest.JsonNode body = response.getBody();
-        // Do not retry on success
+        // Do not retry if successful.
         if(status == 200) {
-            // Keep retrying until we get "OK" may move through "Validateing upload", "Persisting CPI"
+            // Retry until you get an "OK", it may move to "Validating upload", "Persisting CPI".
             return !(body.getObject().get("status").equals("OK"));
         }
         else if (status == 400){
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public class CsdeRpcInterface {
             out.println("Upload Status:" + status);
             out.println("Pretty print the body\n" + body.toPrettyString());
 
-            // We expect the id field to be a string.
+            // Expect the ID field to be a string.
             if (status == 200) {
                 String id = (String) body.getObject().get("id");
                 out.println("get id:\n" + id);
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public class CsdeRpcInterface {
         LinkedList<String> x500Ids = getConfigX500Ids();
         LinkedList<String> OKHoldingShortIds = new LinkedList<>();
 
-        // For each identity check that it already exists.
+        // Check that each identity already exists.
         Set<MemberX500Name> existingX500 = new HashSet<>();
         kong.unirest.HttpResponse<kong.unirest.JsonNode> vnodeListResponse = getVNodeInfo();
 
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ public class CsdeRpcInterface {
                         .asJson();
                 // Logging.
 
-                // need to check this and report errors.
+                // Check this and report errors.
-                // 200 - OK
+                // 200 - OK.
-                // 409 - Vnode already exists
+                // 409 - Vnode already exists.
                 if (jsonNode.getStatus() != 409) {
                     if (jsonNode.getStatus() != 200) {
                         reportError(jsonNode);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class CsdeRpcInterface {
             }
         }
 
-        // Register the VNodes
+        // Register the VNodes.
         for(String shortHoldingIdHash: OKHoldingShortIds) {
             kong.unirest.HttpResponse<kong.unirest.JsonNode> vnodeResponse = Unirest.post(baseURL + "/api/v1/membership/" + shortHoldingIdHash)
                     .body("{ \"memberRegistrationRequest\": { \"action\": \"requestJoin\",  \"context\": { \"corda.key.scheme\" : \"CORDA.ECDSA.SECP256R1\" } } }")

src/main/java/com/r3/developers/csdetemplate/Message.java

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package com.r3.developers.csdetemplate;
 import net.corda.v5.base.annotations.CordaSerializable;
 import net.corda.v5.base.types.MemberX500Name;
 
-// A class which will contain a message, It must be marked with @CordaSerializable for Corda
+// Where a class contains a message, mark it with @CordaSerializable to enable Corda to 
-// to be able to send from one virtual node to another.
+// send it from one virtual node to another.
 @CordaSerializable
 public class Message {
     public Message(MemberX500Name sender, String message) {

src/main/java/com/r3/developers/csdetemplate/MyFirstFlow.java

@@ -18,46 +18,46 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 // MyFirstFlow should inherit from RPCStartableFlow, which tells Corda it can be started via an RPC call
 public class MyFirstFlow implements RPCStartableFlow {
 
-    // It is useful to be able to log messages from the flows for debugging.
+    // Log messages from the flows for debugging.
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MyFirstFlow.class);
 
     // Corda has a set of injectable services which are injected into the flow at runtime.
     // Flows declare them with @CordaInjectable, then the flows have access to their services.
 
-    // JsonMarshallingService provides a Service for manipulating json
+    // JsonMarshallingService provides a service for manipulating JSON.
     @CordaInject
     public JsonMarshallingService jsonMarshallingService;
 
-    // FlowMessaging provides a service for establishing flow sessions between Virtual Nodes and
+    // FlowMessaging establishes flow sessions between virtual nodes 
-    // sending and receiving payloads between them
+    // that sends and receives payloads between them.
     @CordaInject
     public FlowMessaging flowMessaging;
 
-    // MemberLookup provides a service for looking up information about members of the Virtual Network which
+    // MemberLookup looks for information about members of the virtual network 
-    // this CorDapp is operating in.
+    // which this CorDapp operates in. 
     @CordaInject
     public MemberLookup memberLookup;
 
     public MyFirstFlow() {}
 
     // When a flow is invoked its call() method is called.
-    // call() methods must be marked as @Suspendable, this allows Corda to pause mid-execution to wait
+    // Call() methods must be marked as @Suspendable, this allows Corda to pause mid-execution to wait
-    // for a response from the other flows and services
+    // for a response from the other flows and services.
     @NotNull
     @Suspendable
     @Override
     public String call(RPCRequestData requestBody) {
 
-        // Useful logging to follow what's happening in the console or logs
+        // Follow what happens in the console or logs.
         log.info("MFF: MyFirstFlow.call() called");
 
-        // Show the requestBody in the logs - this can be used to help establish the format for starting a flow on corda
+        // Show the requestBody in the logs - this can be used to help establish the format for starting a flow on Corda.
         log.info("MFF: requestBody: " + requestBody.getRequestBody());
 
-        // Deserialize the Json requestBody into the MyfirstFlowStartArgs class using the JsonSerialisation Service
+        // Deserialize the Json requestBody into the MyfirstFlowStartArgs class using the JsonSerialisation service.
         MyFirstFlowStartArgs flowArgs = requestBody.getRequestBodyAs(jsonMarshallingService, MyFirstFlowStartArgs.class);
 
-        // Obtain the MemberX500Name of counterparty
+        // Obtain the MemberX500Name of counterparty.
         MemberX500Name otherMember = flowArgs.otherMember;
 
         // Get our identity from the MemberLookup service.
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@ public class MyFirstFlow implements RPCStartableFlow {
         // Log the message to be sent.
         log.info("MFF: message.message: " + message.message);
 
-        // Start a flow session with the otherMember using the FlowMessaging service
+        // Start a flow session with the otherMember using the FlowMessaging service.
-        // The otherMember's Virtual Node will run the corresponding MyFirstFlowResponder responder flow
+        // The otherMember's virtual node will run the corresponding MyFirstFlowResponder responder flow.
         FlowSession session = flowMessaging.initiateFlow(otherMember);
 
-        // Send the Payload using the send method on the session to the MyFirstFlowResponder Responder flow
+        // Send the Payload using the send method on the session to the MyFirstFlowResponder responder flow.
         session.send(message);
 
-        // Receive a response from the Responder flow
+        // Receive a response from the responder flow.
         Message response = session.receive(Message.class);
 
-        // The return value of a RPCStartableFlow must always be a String, this string will be passed
+        // The return value of a RPCStartableFlow must always be a string. This string will pass
         // back as the REST RPC response when the status of the flow is queried on Corda, or as the return
-        // value from the flow when testing using the Simulator
+        // value from the flow when testing using the simulator.
         return response.message;
     }
 }

src/main/java/com/r3/developers/csdetemplate/MyFirstFlowResponder.java

@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 // Responder flows must inherit from ResponderFlow
 public class MyFirstFlowResponder implements ResponderFlow {
 
-    // It is useful to be able to log messages from the flows for debugging.
+    // Log messages from the flows for debugging.
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MyFirstFlowResponder.class);
 
-    // MemberLookup provides a service for looking up information about members of the Virtual Network which
+    // MemberLookup looks for information about members of the virtual network which 
-    // this CorDapp is operating in.
+    // this CorDapp operates in. 
     @CordaInject
     public MemberLookup memberLookup;
 
     public MyFirstFlowResponder() {}
 
-    // Responder flows are invoked when an initiating flow makes a call via a session set up with the Virtual
+    // Responder flows are invoked when an initiating flow makes a call via a session set up with the virtual
-    // node hosting the Responder flow. When a responder flow is invoked its call() method is called.
+    // node hosting the responder flow. When a responder flow is invoked its call() method is called.
-    // call() methods must be marked as @Suspendable, this allows Corda to pause mid-execution to wait
+    // Call() methods must be marked as @Suspendable, this allows Corda to pause mid-execution to wait
     // for a response from the other flows and services.
     // The Call method has the flow session passed in as a parameter by Corda so the session is available to
     // responder flow code, you don't need to inject the FlowMessaging service.
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ public class MyFirstFlowResponder implements ResponderFlow {
     @Override
     public void call(FlowSession session) {
 
-        // Useful logging to follow what's happening in the console or logs
+        // Follow what happens in the console or logs.
         log.info("MFF: MyFirstResponderFlow.call() called");
 
-        // Receive the payload and deserialize it into a Message class
+        // Receive the payload and deserialize it into a message class.
         Message receivedMessage = session.receive(Message.class);
 
         // Log the message as a proxy for performing some useful operation on it.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class MyFirstFlowResponder implements ResponderFlow {
         // Get our identity from the MemberLookup service.
         MemberX500Name ourIdentity = memberLookup.myInfo().getName();
 
-        // Create a response to greet the sender
+        // Create a message to greet the sender.
         Message response = new Message(ourIdentity,
                 "Hello " + session.getCounterparty().getCommonName() + ", best wishes from " + ourIdentity.getCommonName());
 

src/test/java/com/r3/developers/csdetemplate/MyFirstFlowTest.java

@@ -17,32 +17,32 @@ class MyFirstFlowTest {
     @Test
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public void test_that_MyFirstFLow_returns_correct_message() {
-        // Instantiate an instance of the Simulator
+        // Instantiate an instance of the simulator.
         Simulator simulator = new Simulator();
 
-        // Create Alice's and Bob HoldingIDs
+        // Create Alice's and Bob HoldingIDs.
         HoldingIdentity aliceHoldingID = HoldingIdentity.Companion.create(aliceX500);
         HoldingIdentity bobHoldingID = HoldingIdentity.Companion.create(bobX500);
 
-        // Create Alice and Bob's virtual nodes, including the Class's of the flows which will be registered on each node.
+        // Create Alice's and Bob's virtual nodes, including the classes of the flows which will be registered on each node.
-        // We don't assign Bob's virtual node to a variable because we don't need it for this particular test.
+        // Don't assign Bob's virtual node to a value. You don't need it for this particular test.
         SimulatedVirtualNode aliceVN = simulator.createVirtualNode(aliceHoldingID, MyFirstFlow.class);
         simulator.createVirtualNode(bobHoldingID, MyFirstFlowResponder.class);
 
-        // Create an instance of the MyFirstFlowStartArgs which contains the request arguments for starting the flow
+        // Create an instance of the MyFirstFlowStartArgs which contains the request arguments for starting the flow.
         MyFirstFlowStartArgs myFirstFlowStartArgs = new MyFirstFlowStartArgs(bobX500);
 
-        // Create a requestData object
+        // Create a requestData object.
         RequestData requestData = RequestData.Companion.create(
-                "request no 1",        // A unique reference for the instance of the flow request
+                "request no 1",        // A unique reference for the instance of the flow request.
-                MyFirstFlow.class,              // The name of the flow class which is to be started
+                MyFirstFlow.class,              // The name of the flow class which is to be started.
-                myFirstFlowStartArgs            // The object which contains the start arguments of the flow
+                myFirstFlowStartArgs            // The object which contains the start arguments of the flow.
         );
 
-        // Call the Flow on Alice's virtual node and capture the response from the flow
+        // Call the flow on Alice's virtual node and capture the response.
         String flowResponse = aliceVN.callFlow(requestData);
 
-        // Check that the flow has returned the expected string
+        // Check that the flow has returned the expected string.
         assert(flowResponse.equals("Hello Alice, best wishes from Bob"));
     }
 }