@agoric/ertp 0.16.3-dev-7cc5def.0 → 0.16.3-u11.0

package/src/types.js

@@ -5,134 +5,148 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
- * @typedef {object} Amount Amounts are descriptions of digital assets,
- *   answering the questions "how much" and "of what kind". Amounts are values
- *   labeled with a brand. AmountMath executes the logic of how amounts are
- *   changed when digital assets are merged, separated, or otherwise
- *   manipulated. For example, a deposit of 2 bucks into a purse that already
- *   has 3 bucks gives a new purse balance of 5 bucks. An empty purse has 0
- *   bucks. AmountMath relies heavily on polymorphic MathHelpers, which
- *   manipulate the unbranded portion.
+ * @typedef {object} Amount
+ * Amounts are descriptions of digital assets, answering the questions
+ * "how much" and "of what kind". Amounts are values labeled with a brand.
+ * AmountMath executes the logic of how amounts are changed when digital
+ * assets are merged, separated, or otherwise manipulated. For
+ * example, a deposit of 2 bucks into a purse that already has 3 bucks
+ * gives a new purse balance of 5 bucks. An empty purse has 0 bucks. AmountMath
+ * relies heavily on polymorphic MathHelpers, which manipulate the unbranded
+ * portion.
+ *
  * @property {Brand<K>} brand
  * @property {AssetValueForKind<K>} value
  */
 
 /**
- * @typedef {NatValue | SetValue | CopySet | CopyBag} AmountValue An
- *   `AmountValue` describes a set or quantity of assets that can be owned or
- *   shared.
- *
- *   A fungible `AmountValue` uses a non-negative bigint to represent a quantity
- *   of that many assets.
- *
- *   A non-fungible `AmountValue` uses an array or CopySet of `Key`s to represent
- *   a set of whatever asset each key represents. A `Key` is a passable value
- *   that can be used as an element in a set (SetStore or CopySet) or as the key
- *   in a map (MapStore or CopyMap).
- *
- *   `SetValue` is for the deprecated set representation, using an array directly
- *   to represent the array of its elements. `CopySet` is the proper
- *   representation using a CopySet.
- *
- *   A semi-fungible `CopyBag` is represented as a `CopyBag` of `Key` objects.
- *   "Bag" is synonymous with MultiSet, where an element of a bag can be present
- *   once or more times, i.e., some positive bigint number of times,
- *   representing that quantity of the asset represented by that key.
+ * @typedef {NatValue | SetValue | CopySet | CopyBag} AmountValue
+ * An `AmountValue` describes a set or quantity of assets that can be owned or
+ * shared.
+ *
+ * A fungible `AmountValue` uses a non-negative bigint to represent a quantity
+ * of that many assets.
+ *
+ * A non-fungible `AmountValue` uses an array or CopySet of `Key`s to represent
+ * a set of whatever asset each key represents. A `Key` is a passable value
+ * that can be used as an element in a set (SetStore or CopySet) or as the
+ * key in a map (MapStore or CopyMap).
+ *
+ * `SetValue` is for the deprecated set representation, using an array directly
+ * to represent the array of its elements. `CopySet` is the proper
+ * representation using a CopySet.
+ *
+ * A semi-fungible `CopyBag` is represented as a
+ * `CopyBag` of `Key` objects. "Bag" is synonymous with MultiSet, where an
+ * element of a bag can be present once or more times, i.e., some positive
+ * bigint number of times, representing that quantity of the asset represented
+ * by that key.
  */
 
 /**
- * @typedef {'nat' | 'set' | 'copySet' | 'copyBag'} AssetKind See doc-comment
- *   for `AmountValue`.
+ * @typedef {'nat' | 'set' | 'copySet' | 'copyBag' } AssetKind
+ *
+ * See doc-comment for `AmountValue`.
  */
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} K
- * @typedef {K extends 'nat'
- *   ? NatValue
- *   : K extends 'set'
- *   ? SetValue
- *   : K extends 'copySet'
- *   ? CopySet
- *   : K extends 'copyBag'
- *   ? CopyBag
- *   : never} AssetValueForKind
+ * @typedef {K extends 'nat' ? NatValue :
+ * K extends 'set' ? SetValue :
+ * K extends 'copySet' ? CopySet:
+ * K extends 'copyBag' ? CopyBag :
+ * never
+ * } AssetValueForKind
  */
 
 /**
  * @template {AmountValue} V
- * @typedef {V extends NatValue
- *   ? 'nat'
- *   : V extends SetValue
- *   ? 'set'
- *   : V extends CopySet
- *   ? 'copySet'
- *   : V extends CopyBag
- *   ? 'copyBag'
- *   : never} AssetKindForValue
+ * @typedef {V extends NatValue ? 'nat' :
+ *  V extends SetValue ? 'set' :
+ *  V extends CopySet ? 'copySet' :
+ *  V extends CopyBag ? 'copyBag' :
+ *  never} AssetKindForValue
  */
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
  * @typedef {object} DisplayInfo
- * @property {number} [decimalPlaces] Tells the display software how many
- *   decimal places to move the decimal over to the left, or in other words,
- *   which position corresponds to whole numbers. We require fungible digital
- *   assets to be represented in integers, in the smallest unit (i.e. USD might
- *   be represented in mill, a thousandth of a dollar. In that case,
- *   `decimalPlaces` would be 3.) This property is optional, and for
- *   non-fungible digital assets, should not be specified. The decimalPlaces
- *   property should be used for _display purposes only_. Any other use is an
+ * @property {number} [decimalPlaces] Tells the display software how
+ *   many decimal places to move the decimal over to the left, or in
+ *   other words, which position corresponds to whole numbers. We
+ *   require fungible digital assets to be represented in integers, in
+ *   the smallest unit (i.e. USD might be represented in mill, a
+ *   thousandth of a dollar. In that case, `decimalPlaces` would be
+ *   3.) This property is optional, and for non-fungible digital
+ *   assets, should not be specified. The decimalPlaces property
+ *   should be used for *display purposes only*. Any other use is an
  *   anti-pattern.
- * @property {K} assetKind - the kind of asset, either AssetKind.NAT (fungible)
- *   or AssetKind.SET or AssetKind.COPY_SET (non-fungible)
+ * @property {K} assetKind - the kind of asset, either
+ *   AssetKind.NAT (fungible) or
+ *   AssetKind.SET or AssetKind.COPY_SET (non-fungible)
  */
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
- * @typedef {object} Brand The brand identifies the kind of issuer, and has a
- *   function to get the alleged name for the kind of asset described. The
- *   alleged name (such as 'BTC' or 'moola') is provided by the maker of the
- *   issuer and should not be trusted as accurate.
- *
- *   Every amount created by a particular AmountMath will share the same brand,
- *   but recipients cannot rely on the brand to verify that a purported amount
- *   represents the issuer they intended, since the same brand can be reused by
- *   a misbehaving issuer.
+ * @typedef {object} Brand
+ * The brand identifies the kind of issuer, and has a function to get the
+ * alleged name for the kind of asset described. The alleged name (such
+ * as 'BTC' or 'moola') is provided by the maker of the issuer and should
+ * not be trusted as accurate.
+ *
+ * Every amount created by a particular AmountMath will share the same brand,
+ * but recipients cannot rely on the brand to verify that a purported amount
+ * represents the issuer they intended, since the same brand can be reused by
+ * a misbehaving issuer.
+ *
  * @property {(allegedIssuer: ERef<Issuer>) => Promise<boolean>} isMyIssuer
- *   Should be used with `issuer.getBrand` to ensure an issuer and brand match.
+ * Should be used with `issuer.getBrand` to ensure an issuer and brand match.
  * @property {() => string} getAllegedName
- * @property {() => DisplayInfo<K>} getDisplayInfo Give information to UI on how
- *   to display the amount.
+ * @property {() => DisplayInfo<K>} getDisplayInfo
+ * Give information to UI on how to display the amount.
  * @property {() => Pattern} getAmountShape
  */
 
 // /////////////////////////// Issuer //////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /**
- * @callback IssuerIsLive Return true if the payment continues to exist.
+ * @callback IssuerIsLive
+ *
+ * Return true if the payment continues to exist.
+ *
+ * If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
+ * resolution.
  *
- *   If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment>} payment
  * @returns {Promise<boolean>}
  */
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} K
- * @callback IssuerGetAmountOf Get the amount of digital assets in the payment.
- *   Because the payment is not trusted, we cannot call a method on it directly,
- *   and must use the issuer instead.
+ * @callback IssuerGetAmountOf
+ *
+ * Get the amount of digital assets in the payment. Because the
+ * payment is not trusted, we cannot call a method on it directly, and
+ * must use the issuer instead.
+ *
+ * If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
+ * resolution.
  *
- *   If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment>} payment
  * @returns {Promise<Amount<K>>}
  */
 
 /**
- * @callback IssuerBurn Burn all of the digital assets in the payment.
- *   `optAmount` is optional. If `optAmount` is present, the code will insist
- *   that the amount of the digital assets in the payment is equal to
- *   `optAmount`, to prevent sending the wrong payment and other confusion.
+ * @callback IssuerBurn
+ *
+ * Burn all of the digital assets in the
+ * payment. `optAmount` is optional. If `optAmount` is present, the
+ * code will insist that the amount of the digital assets in the
+ * payment is equal to `optAmount`, to prevent sending the wrong
+ * payment and other confusion.
+ *
+ * If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
+ * resolution.
  *
- *   If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment>} payment
  * @param {Pattern} [optAmountShape]
  * @returns {Promise<Amount>}
@@ -140,13 +154,17 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} K
- * @callback IssuerClaim Transfer all digital assets from the payment to a new
- *   payment and delete the original. `optAmount` is optional. If `optAmount` is
- *   present, the code will insist that the amount of digital assets in the
- *   payment is equal to `optAmount`, to prevent sending the wrong payment and
- *   other confusion.
+ * @callback IssuerClaim
+ *
+ * Transfer all digital assets from the payment to a new payment and
+ * delete the original. `optAmount` is optional. If `optAmount` is
+ * present, the code will insist that the amount of digital assets in
+ * the payment is equal to `optAmount`, to prevent sending the wrong
+ * payment and other confusion.
+ *
+ * If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
+ * resolution.
  *
- *   If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment<K>>} payment
  * @param {Pattern} [optAmountShape]
  * @returns {Promise<Payment<K>>}
@@ -154,10 +172,13 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} K
- * @callback IssuerCombine Combine multiple payments into one payment.
+ * @callback IssuerCombine
+ *
+ * Combine multiple payments into one payment.
+ *
+ * If any of the payments is a promise, the operation will proceed
+ * upon resolution.
  *
- *   If any of the payments is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
- *   resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment<K>>[]} paymentsArray
  * @param {Amount<K>} [optTotalAmount]
  * @returns {Promise<Payment<K>>}
@@ -165,20 +186,28 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} K
- * @callback IssuerSplit Split a single payment into two payments, A and B,
- *   according to the paymentAmountA passed in.
+ * @callback IssuerSplit
+ *
+ * Split a single payment into two payments,
+ * A and B, according to the paymentAmountA passed in.
+ *
+ * If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
+ * resolution.
  *
- *   If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment<K>>} payment
  * @param {Amount<K>} paymentAmountA
  * @returns {Promise<Payment<K>[]>}
  */
 
 /**
- * @callback IssuerSplitMany Split a single payment into many payments,
- *   according to the amounts passed in.
+ * @callback IssuerSplitMany
+ *
+ * Split a single payment into many payments, according to the amounts
+ * passed in.
+ *
+ * If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon
+ * resolution.
  *
- *   If the payment is a promise, the operation will proceed upon resolution.
  * @param {ERef<Payment>} payment
  * @param {Amount[]} amounts
  * @returns {Promise<Payment[]>}
@@ -186,24 +215,30 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
- * @typedef {object} Issuer The issuer cannot mint a new amount, but it can
- *   create empty purses and payments. The issuer can also transform payments
- *   (splitting payments, combining payments, burning payments, and claiming
- *   payments exclusively). The issuer should be gotten from a trusted source
- *   and then relied upon as the decider of whether an untrusted payment is
- *   valid.
- * @property {() => Brand<K>} getBrand Get the Brand for this Issuer. The Brand
- *   indicates the type of digital asset and is shared by the mint, the issuer,
- *   and any purses and payments of this particular kind. The brand is not
- *   closely held, so this function should not be trusted to identify an issuer
- *   alone. Fake digital assets and amount can use another issuer's brand.
- * @property {() => string} getAllegedName Get the allegedName for this
- *   mint/issuer
- * @property {() => AssetKind} getAssetKind Get the kind of MathHelpers used by
- *   this Issuer.
- * @property {() => DisplayInfo<K>} getDisplayInfo Give information to UI on how
- *   to display amounts for this issuer.
- * @property {() => Purse<K>} makeEmptyPurse Make an empty purse of this brand.
+ * @typedef {object} Issuer
+ *
+ * The issuer cannot mint a new amount, but it can create empty purses
+ * and payments. The issuer can also transform payments (splitting
+ * payments, combining payments, burning payments, and claiming
+ * payments exclusively). The issuer should be gotten from a trusted
+ * source and then relied upon as the decider of whether an untrusted
+ * payment is valid.
+ *
+ * @property {() => Brand<K>} getBrand Get the Brand for this Issuer. The
+ * Brand indicates the type of digital asset and is shared by the
+ * mint, the issuer, and any purses and payments of this particular
+ * kind. The brand is not closely held, so this function should not be
+ * trusted to identify an issuer alone. Fake digital assets and amount
+ * can use another issuer's brand.
+ *
+ * @property {() => string} getAllegedName Get the allegedName for
+ * this mint/issuer
+ * @property {() => AssetKind} getAssetKind Get the kind of
+ * MathHelpers used by this Issuer.
+ * @property {() => DisplayInfo<K>} getDisplayInfo Give information to UI
+ *  on how to display amounts for this issuer.
+ * @property {() => Purse<K>} makeEmptyPurse Make an empty purse of this
+ * brand.
  * @property {IssuerIsLive} isLive
  * @property {IssuerGetAmountOf<K>} getAmountOf
  * @property {IssuerBurn} burn
@@ -230,27 +265,33 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @typedef {object} AdditionalDisplayInfo
- * @property {number} [decimalPlaces] Tells the display software how many
- *   decimal places to move the decimal over to the left, or in other words,
- *   which position corresponds to whole numbers. We require fungible digital
- *   assets to be represented in integers, in the smallest unit (i.e. USD might
- *   be represented in mill, a thousandth of a dollar. In that case,
- *   `decimalPlaces` would be 3.) This property is optional, and for
- *   non-fungible digital assets, should not be specified. The decimalPlaces
- *   property should be used for _display purposes only_. Any other use is an
+ *
+ * @property {number} [decimalPlaces] Tells the display software how
+ *   many decimal places to move the decimal over to the left, or in
+ *   other words, which position corresponds to whole numbers. We
+ *   require fungible digital assets to be represented in integers, in
+ *   the smallest unit (i.e. USD might be represented in mill, a
+ *   thousandth of a dollar. In that case, `decimalPlaces` would be
+ *   3.) This property is optional, and for non-fungible digital
+ *   assets, should not be specified. The decimalPlaces property
+ *   should be used for *display purposes only*. Any other use is an
  *   anti-pattern.
  * @property {AssetKind} [assetKind]
  */
 
-/** @typedef {import('@agoric/swingset-vat').ShutdownWithFailure} ShutdownWithFailure */
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('@agoric/swingset-vat').ShutdownWithFailure} ShutdownWithFailure
+ */
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
- * @typedef {object} Mint Holding a Mint carries the right to issue new digital
- *   assets. These assets all have the same kind, which is called a Brand.
+ * @typedef {object} Mint
+ * Holding a Mint carries the right to issue new digital assets. These
+ * assets all have the same kind, which is called a Brand.
+ *
  * @property {() => Issuer<K>} getIssuer Gets the Issuer for this mint.
- * @property {(newAmount: Amount<K>) => Payment<K>} mintPayment Creates a new
- *   Payment containing newly minted amount.
+ * @property {(newAmount: Amount<K>) => Payment<K>} mintPayment
+ * Creates a new Payment containing newly minted amount.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -262,12 +303,12 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @typedef {object} DepositFacet
- * @property {DepositFacetReceive} receive Deposit all the contents of payment
- *   into the purse that made this facet, returning the amount. If the optional
- *   argument `optAmount` does not equal the amount of digital assets in the
- *   payment, throw an error.
+ * @property {DepositFacetReceive} receive
+ * Deposit all the contents of payment into the purse that made this facet,
+ * returning the amount. If the optional argument `optAmount` does not equal the
+ * amount of digital assets in the payment, throw an error.
  *
- *   If payment is a promise, throw an error.
+ * If payment is a promise, throw an error.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -280,94 +321,121 @@ export {};
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
- * @typedef {object} Purse Purses hold amount of digital assets of the same
- *   brand, but unlike Payments, they are not meant to be sent to others. To
- *   transfer digital assets, a Payment should be withdrawn from a Purse. The
- *   amount of digital assets in a purse can change through the action of
- *   deposit() and withdraw().
- *
- *   The primary use for Purses and Payments is for currency-like and goods-like
- *   digital assets, but they can also be used to represent other kinds of
- *   rights, such as the right to participate in a particular contract.
- * @property {() => Brand<K>} getAllegedBrand Get the alleged Brand for this
- *   Purse
- * @property {() => Amount<K>} getCurrentAmount Get the amount contained in this
- *   purse.
- * @property {() => LatestTopic<Amount<K>>} getCurrentAmountNotifier Get a lossy
- *   notifier for changes to this purse's balance.
- * @property {PurseDeposit<K>} deposit Deposit all the contents of payment into
- *   this purse, returning the amount. If the optional argument `optAmount` does
- *   not equal the amount of digital assets in the payment, throw an error.
- *
- *   If payment is a promise, throw an error.
- * @property {() => DepositFacet} getDepositFacet Return an object whose
- *   `receive` method deposits to the current Purse.
- * @property {(amount: Amount<K>) => Payment<K>} withdraw Withdraw amount from
- *   this purse into a new Payment.
- * @property {() => CopySet<Payment<K>>} getRecoverySet The set of payments
- *   withdrawn from this purse that are still live. These are the payments that
- *   can still be recovered in emergencies by, for example, depositing into this
- *   purse. Such a deposit action is like canceling an outstanding check because
- *   you're tired of waiting for it. Once your cancellation is acknowledged, you
- *   can spend the assets at stake on other things. Afterwards, if the recipient
- *   of the original check finally gets around to depositing it, their deposit
- *   fails.
- * @property {() => Amount<K>} recoverAll For use in emergencies, such as coming
- *   back from a traumatic crash and upgrade. This deposits all the payments in
- *   this purse's recovery set into the purse itself, returning the total amount
- *   of assets recovered.
+ * @typedef {object} Purse
+ * Purses hold amount of digital assets of the same brand, but unlike Payments,
+ * they are not meant to be sent to others. To transfer digital assets, a
+ * Payment should be withdrawn from a Purse. The amount of digital
+ * assets in a purse can change through the action of deposit() and withdraw().
+ *
+ * The primary use for Purses and Payments is for currency-like and goods-like
+ * digital assets, but they can also be used to represent other kinds of rights,
+ * such as the right to participate in a particular contract.
+ *
+ * @property {() => Brand<K>} getAllegedBrand Get the alleged Brand for this Purse
+ *
+ * @property {() => Amount<K>} getCurrentAmount
+ * Get the amount contained in this purse.
+ *
+ * @property {() => LatestTopic<Amount<K>>} getCurrentAmountNotifier
+ * Get a lossy notifier for changes to this purse's balance.
+ *
+ * @property {PurseDeposit<K>} deposit
+ * Deposit all the contents of payment into this purse, returning the
+ * amount. If the optional argument `optAmount` does not equal the
+ * amount of digital assets in the payment, throw an error.
+ *
+ * If payment is a promise, throw an error.
+ *
+ * @property {() => DepositFacet} getDepositFacet
+ * Return an object whose `receive` method deposits to the current Purse.
+ *
+ * @property {(amount: Amount<K>) => Payment<K>} withdraw
+ * Withdraw amount from this purse into a new Payment.
+ *
+ * @property {() => CopySet<Payment<K>>} getRecoverySet
+ * The set of payments withdrawn from this purse that are still live. These
+ * are the payments that can still be recovered in emergencies by, for example,
+ * depositing into this purse. Such a deposit action is like canceling an
+ * outstanding check because you're tired of waiting for it. Once your
+ * cancellation is acknowledged, you can spend the assets at stake on other
+ * things. Afterwards, if the recipient of the original check finally gets
+ * around to depositing it, their deposit fails.
+ *
+ * @property {() => Amount<K>} recoverAll
+ * For use in emergencies, such as coming back from a traumatic crash and
+ * upgrade. This deposits all the payments in this purse's recovery set
+ * into the purse itself, returning the total amount of assets recovered.
  */
 
 /**
  * @template {AssetKind} [K=AssetKind]
- * @typedef {object} Payment Payments hold amount of digital assets of the same
- *   brand in transit. Payments can be deposited in purses, split into multiple
- *   payments, combined, and claimed (getting an exclusive payment). Payments
- *   are linear, meaning that either a payment has the same amount of digital
- *   assets it started with, or it is used up entirely. It is impossible to
- *   partially use a payment.
- *
- *   Payments are often received from other actors and therefore should not be
- *   trusted themselves. To get the amount of digital assets in a payment, use
- *   the trusted issuer: issuer.getAmountOf(payment),
- *
- *   Payments can be converted to Purses by getting a trusted issuer and calling
- *   `issuer.makeEmptyPurse()` to create a purse, then
- *   `purse.deposit(payment)`.
- * @property {() => Brand<K>} getAllegedBrand Get the allegedBrand, indicating
- *   the type of digital asset this payment purports to be, and which issuer to
- *   use. Because payments are not trusted, any method calls on payments should
- *   be treated with suspicion and verified elsewhere.
+ * @typedef {object} Payment
+ * Payments hold amount of digital assets of the same brand in transit. Payments
+ * can be deposited in purses, split into multiple payments, combined, and
+ * claimed (getting an exclusive payment). Payments are linear, meaning
+ * that either a payment has the same amount of digital assets it
+ * started with, or it is used up entirely. It is impossible to partially use a
+ * payment.
+ *
+ * Payments are often received from other actors and therefore should
+ * not be trusted themselves. To get the amount of digital assets in a payment,
+ * use the trusted issuer: issuer.getAmountOf(payment),
+ *
+ * Payments can be converted to Purses by getting a trusted issuer and
+ * calling `issuer.makeEmptyPurse()` to create a purse, then
+ * `purse.deposit(payment)`.
+ *
+ * @property {() => Brand<K>} getAllegedBrand
+ * Get the allegedBrand, indicating the type of digital asset this
+ * payment purports to be, and which issuer to use. Because payments
+ * are not trusted, any method calls on payments should be treated
+ * with suspicion and verified elsewhere.
  */
 
 /**
  * @template {AmountValue} V
- * @typedef {object} MathHelpers All of the difference in how digital asset
- *   amount are manipulated can be reduced to the behavior of the math on
- *   values. We extract this custom logic into mathHelpers. MathHelpers are
- *   about value arithmetic, whereas AmountMath is about amounts, which are the
- *   values labeled with a brand. AmountMath use mathHelpers to do their value
- *   arithmetic, and then brand the results, making a new amount.
- *
- *   The MathHelpers are designed to be called only from AmountMath, and so all
- *   methods but coerce can assume their inputs are valid. They only need to do
- *   output validation, and only when there is a possibility of invalid output.
- * @property {(allegedValue: V) => V} doCoerce Check the kind of this value and
- *   throw if it is not the expected kind.
- * @property {() => V} doMakeEmpty Get the representation for the identity
- *   element (often 0 or an empty array)
- * @property {(value: V) => boolean} doIsEmpty Is the value the identity
- *   element?
- * @property {(left: V, right: V) => boolean} doIsGTE Is the left greater than
- *   or equal to the right?
- * @property {(left: V, right: V) => boolean} doIsEqual Does left equal right?
- * @property {(left: V, right: V) => V} doAdd Return the left combined with the
- *   right.
- * @property {(left: V, right: V) => V} doSubtract Return what remains after
- *   removing the right from the left. If something in the right was not in the
- *   left, we throw an error.
+ * @typedef {object} MathHelpers
+ * All of the difference in how digital asset amount are manipulated can be
+ * reduced to the behavior of the math on values. We extract this
+ * custom logic into mathHelpers. MathHelpers are about value
+ * arithmetic, whereas AmountMath is about amounts, which are the
+ * values labeled with a brand. AmountMath use mathHelpers to do their value
+ * arithmetic, and then brand the results, making a new amount.
+ *
+ * The MathHelpers are designed to be called only from AmountMath, and so
+ * all methods but coerce can assume their inputs are valid. They only
+ * need to do output validation, and only when there is a possibility of
+ * invalid output.
+ *
+ * @property {(allegedValue: V) => V} doCoerce
+ * Check the kind of this value and throw if it is not the
+ * expected kind.
+ *
+ * @property {() => V} doMakeEmpty
+ * Get the representation for the identity element (often 0 or an
+ * empty array)
+ *
+ * @property {(value: V) => boolean} doIsEmpty
+ * Is the value the identity element?
+ *
+ * @property {(left: V, right: V) => boolean} doIsGTE
+ * Is the left greater than or equal to the right?
+ *
+ * @property {(left: V, right: V) => boolean} doIsEqual
+ * Does left equal right?
+ *
+ * @property {(left: V, right: V) => V} doAdd
+ * Return the left combined with the right.
+ *
+ * @property {(left: V, right: V) => V} doSubtract
+ * Return what remains after removing the right from the left. If
+ * something in the right was not in the left, we throw an error.
  */
 
-/** @typedef {bigint} NatValue */
+/**
+ * @typedef {bigint} NatValue
+ */
 
-/** @typedef {Key[]} SetValue */
+/**
+ * @typedef {Array<Key>} SetValue
+ */