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Secure Whitelist Module - Quick Reference Guide

For: Developers and DevOps
Duration: 5-minute read
Last Updated: June 2, 2026

Quick Start

Overview

The SecureWhitelist module manages approved strategy contract IDs in the YieldVault protocol.

// ✅ Check if strategy is whitelisted
if vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy) {
    // Strategy can be used
}

// ✅ Add strategy to whitelist (admin-only)
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);

// ✅ Remove strategy from whitelist (admin-only)
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &false);

// ✅ Set as active strategy (requires whitelisting)
vault.set_strategy(&strategy);

Common Operations

1. Whitelist a Strategy

// Admin whitelists a new strategy
vault.whitelist_strategy(&new_strategy_address, &true);

// Now other functions can check and use it
assert!(vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&new_strategy_address));

Use Cases:

  • Adding a new strategy for allocation
  • Approving a strategy after security audit
  • Enabling an upgraded strategy

2. Check Whitelist Status

// Any user can check whitelist status
let is_approved = vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy_address);

if is_approved {
    println!("Strategy is approved for use");
} else {
    println!("Strategy is not approved");
}

Use Cases:

  • UI validation before strategy selection
  • Smart contract validation
  • Monitoring and alerting
  • Off-chain strategy listing

3. Unwhitelist a Strategy

// Admin removes strategy from whitelist
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy_address, &false);

// Now it cannot be used for allocation
assert!(!vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy_address));

Use Cases:

  • Deactivating a failed strategy
  • Revoking approval after security incident
  • Retiring old strategy implementation

4. Switch Active Strategy

// Can only set whitelisted strategies as active
vault.set_strategy(&whitelisted_strategy);

// This will panic if strategy is not whitelisted:
vault.set_strategy(&non_whitelisted_strategy); // ❌ Panics!

// Correct approach:
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);
vault.set_strategy(&strategy); // ✅ Works

Use Cases:

  • Transitioning to new strategy
  • Failover to backup strategy
  • Testing strategy in production

Test Patterns

Unit Test Pattern

#[test]
fn test_my_strategy_whitelist() {
    let env = Env::default();
    env.mock_all_auths();
    
    let (vault, _, _, admin) = setup_vault(&env);
    let my_strategy = Address::generate(&env);
    
    // Verify initial state
    assert!(!vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&my_strategy));
    
    // Add to whitelist
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&my_strategy, &true);
    assert!(vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&my_strategy));
    
    // Remove from whitelist
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&my_strategy, &false);
    assert!(!vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&my_strategy));
}

Integration Test Pattern

#[test]
fn test_whitelist_with_allocation() {
    let env = Env::default();
    env.mock_all_auths_allowing_non_root_auth();
    
    let (vault, usdc, _, admin) = setup_vault(&env);
    let user = Address::generate(&env);
    let strategy = Address::generate(&env);
    
    // Setup deposits
    usdc.mint(&user, &1000);
    vault.deposit(&user, &100);
    
    // Whitelist strategy
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);
    
    // Now strategy can be set and used
    vault.set_strategy(&strategy);
    
    // Verify whitelist persists after operations
    assert!(vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy));
}

Authorization

Who Can Do What?

Operation Required Who
whitelist_strategy() Admin Auth Vault Admin Only
is_strategy_whitelisted() None Anyone
set_strategy() Admin Auth Vault Admin Only

Example: Authorization Enforcement

let admin = Address::generate(&env);
let non_admin = Address::generate(&env);
let strategy = Address::generate(&env);

let (vault, _, _, _) = setup_vault_with_admin(&env, &admin);

// ✅ Admin can whitelist
env.as_contract(&admin, || {
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);
});

// ❌ Non-admin cannot whitelist
env.as_contract(&non_admin, || {
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &false); // Panics!
});

// ✅ Anyone can check status
assert!(vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy));

Storage & Persistence

How Whitelist Data is Stored

Key: ("whitelist", strategy_address)
Value: true (whitelisted) or not present (not whitelisted)
Storage: Instance Storage (persists across operations)

Persistence Across Operations

// Whitelist survives vault operations
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);

// Vault operations
vault.deposit(&user, &1000);
vault.accrue_yield(&50);
vault.withdraw(&user, &500);

// Whitelist still there
assert!(vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy));

Error Handling

Expected Error Scenarios

// ❌ Setting non-whitelisted strategy panics
match std::panic::catch_unwind(|| {
    vault.set_strategy(&non_whitelisted);
}) {
    Err(_) => println!("Caught expected panic"),
    Ok(_) => println!("Unexpected success"),
}

// ✅ Non-admin auth fails
env.as_contract(&non_admin, || {
    // This will require proper auth and panic if not provided
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);
});

Handling Errors in Production

// Check before using
if vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&candidate_strategy) {
    vault.set_strategy(&candidate_strategy);
} else {
    // Handle: strategy not approved
    log_error("Strategy not whitelisted");
    return Err(StrategyError::NotApproved);
}

Debugging

Common Issues & Solutions

"strategy not whitelisted" Panic

// ❌ Problem
vault.set_strategy(&strategy); // Panics!

// ✅ Solution
if vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy) {
    vault.set_strategy(&strategy);
} else {
    vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);
    vault.set_strategy(&strategy);
}

Whitelist Not Persisting

// ✅ Correct: Uses instance storage (persists)
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true);

// ❌ Issue: Using session storage (doesn't persist)
// Don't do this with local variables

Authorization Failures

// ✅ Correct: Admin provides auth
env.mock_all_auths(); // Mocks auth in tests

// In production: Admin calls via signed transaction

// ❌ Common mistake: Calling without auth
vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true); // No auth context!

Performance

Operation Speeds (Estimated)

Operation Time
Add to whitelist < 1ms
Remove from whitelist < 1ms
Check whitelist < 1ms
Set strategy < 1ms

Scaling Characteristics

Strategies    Memory    Query Time
─────────────────────────────────
10            ~400B     < 1ms
100           ~4KB      < 1ms
1000          ~40KB     < 1ms
10000         ~400KB    < 1ms

No degradation with scale (constant time O(1))

Best Practices

DO ✅

// ✅ Check before using
if vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy) {
    vault.set_strategy(&strategy);
}

// ✅ Whitelist after testing
vault.whitelist_strategy(&tested_strategy, &true);

// ✅ Remove when decommissioning
vault.whitelist_strategy(&old_strategy, &false);

// ✅ Log whitelist changes
emit_event!(WhitelistUpdated { strategy, approved: true });

// ✅ Audit whitelist regularly
for strategy in get_all_strategies() {
    if vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy) {
        verify_strategy_health(&strategy);
    }
}

DON'T ❌

// ❌ Don't assume strategy is whitelisted
vault.set_strategy(&unknown_strategy); // Might panic!

// ❌ Don't use non-whitelisted strategies
if !vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy) {
    vault.set_strategy(&strategy); // Panics!
}

// ❌ Don't bypass authorization
// vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy, &true); // This needs auth!

// ❌ Don't forget to test edge cases
// Test: Add/Remove/Check combinations

// ❌ Don't modify storage directly
// Use vault.whitelist_strategy() instead of raw storage ops

Testing Checklist

When adding new strategy code, verify:

  • Strategy can be added to whitelist
  • Strategy can be checked if whitelisted
  • Strategy can be removed from whitelist
  • Non-whitelisted strategy rejected by set_strategy()
  • Authorization checks work correctly
  • Whitelist persists after vault operations
  • Multiple strategies can coexist
  • Whitelist state is consistent across queries

Integration Examples

Example 1: Multi-Strategy Selection UI

// Backend endpoint to list available strategies
pub fn list_available_strategies(vault: &YieldVaultClient) -> Vec<StrategyInfo> {
    let all_strategies = get_known_strategies();
    
    all_strategies
        .into_iter()
        .filter(|s| vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&s.address))
        .map(|s| StrategyInfo {
            address: s.address,
            name: s.name,
            apy: s.current_apy,
            status: "active".to_string(),
        })
        .collect()
}

// Frontend can then render available options
// User selection calls: vault.set_strategy(&selected)

Example 2: Automated Strategy Health Check

// Periodic task to verify whitelisted strategies are healthy
pub fn health_check_whitelisted_strategies(vault: &YieldVaultClient) {
    for strategy in get_all_known_strategies() {
        if vault.is_strategy_whitelisted(&strategy.address) {
            match check_strategy_health(&strategy) {
                StrategyHealth::Healthy => continue,
                StrategyHealth::Degraded => {
                    alert!("Degraded strategy: {:?}", strategy.address);
                }
                StrategyHealth::Failed => {
                    vault.whitelist_strategy(&strategy.address, &false);
                    alert!("Removed failed strategy: {:?}", strategy.address);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Example 3: Safe Strategy Upgrade

// To safely upgrade a strategy:

// 1. Deploy new strategy
let new_strategy = deploy_new_strategy_version();

// 2. Whitelist it
vault.whitelist_strategy(&new_strategy, &true);

// 3. Test in production (optional, with limited usage)
vault.invest(&test_amount);

// 4. If successful, set as active
vault.set_strategy(&new_strategy);

// 5. Optionally remove old strategy
// vault.whitelist_strategy(&old_strategy, &false);

Reference

Files

  • Module: contracts/vault/src/whitelist.rs (150 lines)
  • Tests: contracts/vault/src/test.rs (13 tests)
  • Integration: contracts/vault/src/lib.rs
  • Docs: WHITELIST_MODULE_TESTING.md
  • Summary: WHITELIST_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

Key Functions

// In YieldVaultClient<'a>

// Check if strategy is whitelisted
pub fn is_strategy_whitelisted(&self, strategy: &Address) -> bool

// Whitelist or un-whitelist a strategy
pub fn whitelist_strategy(&self, strategy: &Address, approved: &bool)

// Set the active strategy (requires whitelisting)
pub fn set_strategy(&self, strategy: &Address)

// Get the active strategy
pub fn strategy(&self) -> Option<Address>

Support

Getting Help

  1. Module Questions: See WHITELIST_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
  2. Test Issues: See WHITELIST_MODULE_TESTING.md
  3. Architecture: See docs/CONTRACTS_ARCHITECTURE.md
  4. Code Examples: See contracts/vault/src/test.rs

Reporting Issues

If you find issues:

  1. Run the test suite: cargo test --lib test_whitelist
  2. Check the troubleshooting guide
  3. Review error messages carefully
  4. Search existing issues
  5. Report with clear reproduction steps

Document Version: 1.0
Status: Complete
For: Development Team