@flowtyio/flow-contracts 0.1.0-beta.3 → 0.1.0-beta.30

package/contracts/MetadataViews.cdc

@@ -126,15 +126,39 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         }
     }
 
-    /// View to represent a file with an correspoiding mediaType.
-    ///
+    /// A struct to represent a generic URI. May be used to represent the URI of
+    /// the NFT where the type of URI is not able to be determined (i.e. HTTP,
+    /// IPFS, etc.)
+    ///
+    access(all) struct URI: File {
+        /// The base URI prefix, if any. Not needed for all URIs, but helpful
+        /// for some use cases For example, updating a whole NFT collection's
+        /// image host easily
+        ///
+        access(all) let baseURI: String?
+        /// The URI string value
+        /// NOTE: this is set on init as a concatenation of the baseURI and the
+        /// value if baseURI != nil
+        ///
+        access(self) let value: String
+
+        access(all) view fun uri(): String {
+            return self.value
+        }
+
+        init(baseURI: String?, value: String) {
+            self.baseURI = baseURI
+            self.value = baseURI != nil ? baseURI!.concat(value) : value
+        }
+    }
+
     access(all) struct Media {
 
         /// File for the media
         ///
         access(all) let file: {File}
 
-        /// media-type comes on the form of type/subtype as described here
+        /// media-type comes on the form of type/subtype as described here 
         /// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types
         ///
         access(all) let mediaType: String
@@ -185,7 +209,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     /// Helper to get License in a typesafe way
     ///
     /// @param viewResolver: A reference to the resolver resource
-    /// @return A optional License struct
+    /// @return An optional License struct
     ///
     access(all) fun getLicense(_ viewResolver: &{ViewResolver.Resolver}) : License? {
         if let view = viewResolver.resolveView(Type<License>()) {
@@ -197,7 +221,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     }
 
     /// View to expose a URL to this item on an external site.
-    /// This can be used by applications like .find and Blocto to direct users
+    /// This can be used by applications like .find and Blocto to direct users 
     /// to the original link for an NFT or a project page that describes the NFT collection.
     /// eg https://www.my-nft-project.com/overview-of-nft-collection
     ///
@@ -212,7 +236,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     /// Helper to get ExternalURL in a typesafe way
     ///
     /// @param viewResolver: A reference to the resolver resource
-    /// @return A optional ExternalURL struct
+    /// @return An optional ExternalURL struct
     ///
     access(all) fun getExternalURL(_ viewResolver: &{ViewResolver.Resolver}) : ExternalURL? {
         if let view = viewResolver.resolveView(Type<ExternalURL>()) {
@@ -223,27 +247,27 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         return nil
     }
 
-    /// View that defines the composable royalty standard that gives marketplaces a
+    /// View that defines the composable royalty standard that gives marketplaces a 
     /// unified interface to support NFT royalties.
     ///
     access(all) struct Royalty {
 
         /// Generic FungibleToken Receiver for the beneficiary of the royalty
         /// Can get the concrete type of the receiver with receiver.getType()
-        /// Recommendation - Users should create a new link for a FlowToken
-        /// receiver for this using `getRoyaltyReceiverPublicPath()`, and not
-        /// use the default FlowToken receiver. This will allow users to update
+        /// Recommendation - Users should create a new link for a FlowToken 
+        /// receiver for this using `getRoyaltyReceiverPublicPath()`, and not 
+        /// use the default FlowToken receiver. This will allow users to update 
         /// the capability in the future to use a more generic capability
         access(all) let receiver: Capability<&{FungibleToken.Receiver}>
 
-        /// Multiplier used to calculate the amount of sale value transferred to
-        /// royalty receiver. Note - It should be between 0.0 and 1.0
-        /// Ex - If the sale value is x and multiplier is 0.56 then the royalty
+        /// Multiplier used to calculate the amount of sale value transferred to 
+        /// royalty receiver. Note - It should be between 0.0 and 1.0 
+        /// Ex - If the sale value is x and multiplier is 0.56 then the royalty 
         /// value would be 0.56 * x.
         /// Generally percentage get represented in terms of basis points
-        /// in solidity based smart contracts while cadence offers `UFix64`
-        /// that already supports the basis points use case because its
-        /// operations are entirely deterministic integer operations and support
+        /// in solidity based smart contracts while cadence offers `UFix64` 
+        /// that already supports the basis points use case because its 
+        /// operations are entirely deterministic integer operations and support 
         /// up to 8 points of precision.
         access(all) let cut: UFix64
 
@@ -263,7 +287,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     }
 
     /// Wrapper view for multiple Royalty views.
-    /// Marketplaces can query this `Royalties` struct from NFTs
+    /// Marketplaces can query this `Royalties` struct from NFTs 
     /// and are expected to pay royalties based on these specifications.
     ///
     access(all) struct Royalties {
@@ -353,9 +377,9 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         view init(_ traits: [Trait]) {
             self.traits = traits
         }
-
+            
         /// Adds a single Trait to the Traits view
-        ///
+        /// 
         /// @param Trait: The trait struct to be added
         ///
         access(all) fun addTrait(_ t: Trait) {
@@ -377,8 +401,8 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         return nil
     }
 
-    /// Helper function to easily convert a dictionary to traits. For NFT
-    /// collections that do not need either of the optional values of a Trait,
+    /// Helper function to easily convert a dictionary to traits. For NFT 
+    /// collections that do not need either of the optional values of a Trait, 
     /// this method should suffice to give them an array of valid traits.
     ///
     /// @param dict: The dictionary to be converted to Traits
@@ -494,7 +518,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     }
 
     /// View to expose rarity information for a single rarity
-    /// Note that a rarity needs to have either score or description but it can
+    /// Note that a rarity needs to have either score or description but it can 
     /// have both
     ///
     access(all) struct Rarity {
@@ -534,8 +558,8 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         return nil
     }
 
-    /// NFTView wraps all Core views along `id` and `uuid` fields, and is used
-    /// to give a complete picture of an NFT. Most NFTs should implement this
+    /// NFTView wraps all Core views along `id` and `uuid` fields, and is used 
+    /// to give a complete picture of an NFT. Most NFTs should implement this 
     /// view.
     ///
     access(all) struct NFTView {
@@ -569,7 +593,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Helper to get an NFT view
+    /// Helper to get an NFT view 
     ///
     /// @param id: The NFT id
     /// @param viewResolver: A reference to the resolver resource
@@ -594,7 +618,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     }
 
     /// View to expose the information needed store and retrieve an NFT.
-    /// This can be used by applications to setup a NFT collection with proper
+    /// This can be used by applications to setup a NFT collection with proper 
     /// storage and public capabilities.
     ///
     access(all) struct NFTCollectionData {
@@ -605,24 +629,13 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         /// including standard NFT interfaces and metadataviews interfaces
         access(all) let publicPath: PublicPath
 
-        /// Private path which should be linked to expose the provider
-        /// capability to withdraw NFTs from the collection holding NFTs
-        access(all) let providerPath: PrivatePath
-
-        /// Public collection type that is expected to provide sufficient read-only access to standard
-        /// functions (deposit + getIDs + borrowNFT). For new
-        /// collections, this may be set to be equal to the type specified in `publicLinkedType`.
+        /// The concrete type of the collection that is exposed to the public
+        /// now that entitlements exist, it no longer needs to be restricted to a specific interface
         access(all) let publicCollection: Type
 
-        /// Type that should be linked at the aforementioned public path. This is normally a
-        /// restricted type with many interfaces. Notably the
-        /// `NFT.Receiver`, and `ViewResolver.ResolverCollection` interfaces are required.
+        /// Type that should be linked at the aforementioned public path
         access(all) let publicLinkedType: Type
 
-        /// Type that should be linked at the aforementioned private path. This is normally
-        /// a restricted type with at a minimum the `NFT.Provider` interface
-        access(all) let providerLinkedType: Type
-
         /// Function that allows creation of an empty NFT collection that is intended to store
         /// this NFT.
         access(all) let createEmptyCollection: fun(): @{NonFungibleToken.Collection}
@@ -630,22 +643,17 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         view init(
             storagePath: StoragePath,
             publicPath: PublicPath,
-            providerPath: PrivatePath,
             publicCollection: Type,
             publicLinkedType: Type,
-            providerLinkedType: Type,
             createEmptyCollectionFunction: fun(): @{NonFungibleToken.Collection}
         ) {
             pre {
-                publicLinkedType.isSubtype(of: Type<&{NonFungibleToken.Receiver, ViewResolver.ResolverCollection}>()): "Public type must include NonFungibleToken.Receiver and ViewResolver.ResolverCollection interfaces."
-                providerLinkedType.isSubtype(of: Type<&{NonFungibleToken.Provider, ViewResolver.ResolverCollection}>()): "Provider type must include NonFungibleToken.Provider and ViewResolver.ResolverCollection interface."
+                publicLinkedType.isSubtype(of: Type<&{NonFungibleToken.Collection}>()): "Public type must be a subtype of NonFungibleToken.Collection interface."
             }
             self.storagePath=storagePath
             self.publicPath=publicPath
-            self.providerPath = providerPath
             self.publicCollection=publicCollection
             self.publicLinkedType=publicLinkedType
-            self.providerLinkedType = providerLinkedType
             self.createEmptyCollection=createEmptyCollectionFunction
         }
     }
@@ -665,7 +673,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
     }
 
     /// View to expose the information needed to showcase this NFT's
-    /// collection. This can be used by applications to give an overview and
+    /// collection. This can be used by applications to give an overview and 
     /// graphics of the NFT collection this NFT belongs to.
     ///
     access(all) struct NFTCollectionDisplay {
@@ -681,7 +689,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         // Square-sized image to represent this collection.
         access(all) let squareImage: MetadataViews.Media
 
-        // Banner-sized image for this collection, recommended to have a size near 1200x630.
+        // Banner-sized image for this collection, recommended to have a size near 1400x350.
         access(all) let bannerImage: MetadataViews.Media
 
         // Social links to reach this collection's social homepages.
@@ -705,7 +713,7 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Helper to get NFTCollectionDisplay in a way that will return a typed
+    /// Helper to get NFTCollectionDisplay in a way that will return a typed 
     /// Optional
     ///
     /// @param viewResolver: A reference to the resolver resource
@@ -719,4 +727,53 @@ access(all) contract MetadataViews {
         }
         return nil
     }
-}
+    /// This view may be used by Cadence-native projects to define their
+    /// contract- and token-level metadata according to EVM-compatible formats.
+    /// Several ERC standards (e.g. ERC20, ERC721, etc.) expose name and symbol
+    /// values to define assets as well as contract- & token-level metadata view
+    /// `tokenURI(uint256)` and `contractURI()` methods. This view enables
+    /// Cadence projects to define in their own contracts how they would like
+    /// their metadata to be defined when bridged to EVM.
+    ///
+    access(all) struct EVMBridgedMetadata {
+
+        /// The name of the asset
+        ///
+        access(all) let name: String
+
+        /// The symbol of the asset
+        ///
+        access(all) let symbol: String
+
+        /// The URI of the asset - this can either be contract-level or
+        /// token-level URI depending on where the metadata is resolved. It
+        /// is recommended to reference EVM metadata standards for how to best
+        /// prepare your view's formatted value.
+        ///
+        /// For example, while you may choose to take advantage of onchain
+        /// metadata, as is the case for most Cadence NFTs, you may also choose
+        /// to represent your asset's metadata in IPFS and assign this value as
+        /// an IPFSFile struct pointing to that IPFS file. Alternatively, you
+        /// may serialize your NFT's metadata and assign it as a JSON string
+        /// data URL representating the NFT's onchain metadata at the time this
+        /// view is resolved.
+        ///
+        access(all) let uri: {File}
+
+        init(name: String, symbol: String, uri: {File}) {
+            self.name = name
+            self.symbol = symbol
+            self.uri = uri
+        }
+    }
+
+    access(all) fun getEVMBridgedMetadata(_ viewResolver: &{ViewResolver.Resolver}) : EVMBridgedMetadata? {
+        if let view = viewResolver.resolveView(Type<EVMBridgedMetadata>()) {
+            if let v = view as? EVMBridgedMetadata {
+                return v
+            }
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+}

package/contracts/NonFungibleToken.cdc

@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@
 
 ## The Flow Non-Fungible Token standard
 
-## `NonFungibleToken` contract interface
+## `NonFungibleToken` contract
 
 The interface that all Non-Fungible Token contracts should conform to.
-If a user wants to deploy a new NFT contract, their contract would need
-to implement the NonFungibleToken interface.
+If a user wants to deploy a new NFT contract, their contract should implement
+The types defined here
 
-Their contract must follow all the rules and naming
-that the interface specifies.
-
-## `NFT` resource
+## `NFT` resource interface
 
 The core resource type that represents an NFT in the smart contract.
 
-## `Collection` Resource
+## `Collection` Resource interface
 
 The resource that stores a user's NFT collection.
 It includes a few functions to allow the owner to easily
@@ -26,10 +23,8 @@ move tokens in and out of the collection.
 These interfaces declare functions with some pre and post conditions
 that require the Collection to follow certain naming and behavior standards.
 
-They are separate because it gives the user the ability to share a reference
-to their Collection that only exposes the fields and functions in one or more
-of the interfaces. It also gives users the ability to make custom resources
-that implement these interfaces to do various things with the tokens.
+They are separate because it gives developers the ability to define functions
+that can use any type that implements these interfaces
 
 By using resources and interfaces, users of NFT smart contracts can send
 and receive tokens peer-to-peer, without having to interact with a central ledger
@@ -43,16 +38,16 @@ Collection to complete the transfer.
 
 import "ViewResolver"
 
-/// The main NFT contract interface. Other NFT contracts will
-/// import and implement this interface
+/// The main NFT contract. Other NFT contracts will
+/// import and implement the interfaces defined in this contract
 ///
-access(all) contract NonFungibleToken {
+access(all) contract interface NonFungibleToken: ViewResolver {
 
     /// An entitlement for allowing the withdrawal of tokens from a Vault
-    access(all) entitlement Withdrawable
+    access(all) entitlement Withdraw
 
     /// An entitlement for allowing updates and update events for an NFT
-    access(all) entitlement Updatable
+    access(all) entitlement Update
 
     /// Event that contracts should emit when the metadata of an NFT is updated
     /// It can only be emitted by calling the `emitNFTUpdated` function
@@ -60,45 +55,67 @@ access(all) contract NonFungibleToken {
     /// The entitlement prevents spammers from calling this from other users' collections
     /// because only code within a collection or that has special entitled access
     /// to the collections methods will be able to get the entitled reference
-    ///
+    /// 
     /// The event makes it so that third-party indexers can monitor the events
     /// and query the updated metadata from the owners' collections.
     ///
-    access(all) event Updated(id: UInt64, uuid: UInt64, owner: Address?, type: String)
-    access(all) view fun emitNFTUpdated(_ nftRef: auth(Updatable) &{NonFungibleToken.NFT})
+    access(all) event Updated(type: String, id: UInt64, uuid: UInt64, owner: Address?)
+    access(all) view fun emitNFTUpdated(_ nftRef: auth(Update) &{NonFungibleToken.NFT})
     {
-        emit Updated(id: nftRef.getID(), uuid: nftRef.uuid, owner: nftRef.owner?.address, type: nftRef.getType().identifier)
+        emit Updated(type: nftRef.getType().identifier, id: nftRef.id, uuid: nftRef.uuid, owner: nftRef.owner?.address)
     }
 
 
     /// Event that is emitted when a token is withdrawn,
-    /// indicating the owner of the collection that it was withdrawn from.
+    /// indicating the type, id, uuid, the owner of the collection that it was withdrawn from,
+    /// and the UUID of the resource it was withdrawn from, usually a collection.
     ///
     /// If the collection is not in an account's storage, `from` will be `nil`.
     ///
-    access(all) event Withdraw(id: UInt64, uuid: UInt64, from: Address?, type: String)
+    access(all) event Withdrawn(type: String, id: UInt64, uuid: UInt64, from: Address?, providerUUID: UInt64)
 
     /// Event that emitted when a token is deposited to a collection.
+    /// Indicates the type, id, uuid, the owner of the collection that it was deposited to,
+    /// and the UUID of the collection it was deposited to
     ///
-    /// It indicates the owner of the collection that it was deposited to.
+    /// If the collection is not in an account's storage, `from`, will be `nil`.
     ///
-    access(all) event Deposit(id: UInt64, uuid: UInt64, to: Address?, type: String)
+    access(all) event Deposited(type: String, id: UInt64, uuid: UInt64, to: Address?, collectionUUID: UInt64)
 
     /// Interface that the NFTs must conform to
     ///
     access(all) resource interface NFT: ViewResolver.Resolver {
-        /// The unique ID that each NFT has
-        access(all) view fun getID(): UInt64
 
-        // access(all) event ResourceDestroyed(uuid: UInt64 = self.uuid, type: self.getType().identifier)
+        /// unique ID for the NFT
+        access(all) let id: UInt64
+
+        /// Event that is emitted automatically every time a resource is destroyed
+        /// The type information is included in the metadata event so it is not needed as an argument
+        access(all) event ResourceDestroyed(id: UInt64 = self.id, uuid: UInt64 = self.uuid)
+
+        /// createEmptyCollection creates an empty Collection that is able to store the NFT
+        /// and returns it to the caller so that they can own NFTs
+        /// @return A an empty collection that can store this NFT
+        access(all) fun createEmptyCollection(): @{Collection} {
+            post {
+                result.getLength() == 0: "The created collection must be empty!"
+                result.isSupportedNFTType(type: self.getType()): "The created collection must support this NFT type"
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Gets all the NFTs that this NFT directly owns
+        /// @return A dictionary of all subNFTS keyed by type
+        access(all) view fun getAvailableSubNFTS(): {Type: UInt64} {
+            return {}
+        }
 
         /// Get a reference to an NFT that this NFT owns
         /// Both arguments are optional to allow the NFT to choose
         /// how it returns sub NFTs depending on what arguments are provided
-        /// For example, if `type` has a value, but `id` doesn't, the NFT
+        /// For example, if `type` has a value, but `id` doesn't, the NFT 
         /// can choose which NFT of that type to return if there is a "default"
         /// If both are `nil`, then NFTs that only store a single NFT can just return
-        /// that. This helps callers who aren't sure what they are looking for
+        /// that. This helps callers who aren't sure what they are looking for 
         ///
         /// @param type: The Type of the desired NFT
         /// @param id: The id of the NFT to borrow
@@ -109,7 +126,7 @@ access(all) contract NonFungibleToken {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Interface to mediate withdraws from the Collection
+    /// Interface to mediate withdrawals from a resource, usually a Collection
     ///
     access(all) resource interface Provider {
 
@@ -118,10 +135,11 @@ access(all) contract NonFungibleToken {
 
         /// withdraw removes an NFT from the collection and moves it to the caller
         /// It does not specify whether the ID is UUID or not
-        access(Withdrawable) fun withdraw(withdrawID: UInt64): @{NFT} {
+        /// @param withdrawID: The id of the NFT to withdraw from the collection
+        access(Withdraw) fun withdraw(withdrawID: UInt64): @{NFT} {
             post {
-                result.getID() == withdrawID: "The ID of the withdrawn token must be the same as the requested ID"
-                emit Withdraw(id: result.getID(), uuid: result.uuid, from: self.owner?.address, type: result.getType().identifier)
+                result.id == withdrawID: "The ID of the withdrawn token must be the same as the requested ID"
+                emit Withdrawn(type: result.getType().identifier, id: result.id, uuid: result.uuid, from: self.owner?.address, providerUUID: self.uuid)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -131,61 +149,93 @@ access(all) contract NonFungibleToken {
     access(all) resource interface Receiver {
 
         /// deposit takes an NFT as an argument and adds it to the Collection
-        ///
+        /// @param token: The NFT to deposit
         access(all) fun deposit(token: @{NFT})
 
         /// getSupportedNFTTypes returns a list of NFT types that this receiver accepts
+        /// @return A dictionary of types mapped to booleans indicating if this
+        ///         reciever supports it
         access(all) view fun getSupportedNFTTypes(): {Type: Bool}
 
         /// Returns whether or not the given type is accepted by the collection
         /// A collection that can accept any type should just return true by default
+        /// @param type: An NFT type
+        /// @return A boolean indicating if this receiver can recieve the desired NFT type
         access(all) view fun isSupportedNFTType(type: Type): Bool
     }
 
+    /// Kept for backwards-compatibility reasons
+    access(all) resource interface CollectionPublic {
+        access(all) fun deposit(token: @{NFT})
+        access(all) view fun getLength(): Int
+        access(all) view fun getIDs(): [UInt64]
+        access(all) fun forEachID(_ f: fun (UInt64): Bool): Void
+        access(all) view fun borrowNFT(_ id: UInt64): &{NFT}?
+    }
+
     /// Requirement for the concrete resource type
     /// to be declared in the implementing contract
     ///
-    access(all) resource interface Collection: Provider, Receiver, ViewResolver.ResolverCollection {
-
-        /// Return the default storage path for the collection
-        access(all) view fun getDefaultStoragePath(): StoragePath?
-
-        /// Return the default public path for the collection
-        access(all) view fun getDefaultPublicPath(): PublicPath?
+    access(all) resource interface Collection: Provider, Receiver, CollectionPublic, ViewResolver.ResolverCollection {
 
-        /// Normally we would require that the collection specify
-        /// a specific dictionary to store the NFTs, but this isn't necessary any more
-        /// as long as all the other functions are there
+        access(all) var ownedNFTs: @{UInt64: {NonFungibleToken.NFT}}
 
-        /// createEmptyCollection creates an empty Collection
-        /// and returns it to the caller so that they can own NFTs
-        access(all) fun createEmptyCollection(): @{Collection} {
-            post {
-                result.getLength() == 0: "The created collection must be empty!"
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// deposit takes a NFT and adds it to the collections dictionary
-        /// and adds the ID to the id array
+        /// deposit takes a NFT as an argument and stores it in the collection
+        /// @param token: The NFT to deposit into the collection
         access(all) fun deposit(token: @{NonFungibleToken.NFT}) {
             pre {
                 // We emit the deposit event in the `Collection` interface
                 // because the `Collection` interface is almost always the final destination
                 // of tokens and deposit emissions from custom receivers could be confusing
                 // and hard to reconcile to event listeners
-                emit Deposit(id: token.getID(), uuid: token.uuid, to: self.owner?.address, type: token.getType().identifier)
+                emit Deposited(type: token.getType().identifier, id: token.id, uuid: token.uuid, to: self.owner?.address, collectionUUID: self.uuid)
             }
         }
 
         /// Gets the amount of NFTs stored in the collection
-        access(all) view fun getLength(): Int
+        /// @return An integer indicating the size of the collection
+        access(all) view fun getLength(): Int {
+            return self.ownedNFTs.length
+        }
 
+        /// Allows a given function to iterate through the list
+        /// of owned NFT IDs in a collection without first
+        /// having to load the entire list into memory
+        access(all) fun forEachID(_ f: fun (UInt64): Bool): Void {
+            self.ownedNFTs.forEachKey(f)
+        }
+
+        /// Borrows a reference to an NFT stored in the collection
+        /// If the NFT with the specified ID is not in the collection,
+        /// the function should return `nil` and not panic.
+        ///
+        /// @param id: The desired nft id in the collection to return a referece for.
+        /// @return An optional reference to the NFT
         access(all) view fun borrowNFT(_ id: UInt64): &{NonFungibleToken.NFT}? {
             post {
-                (result == nil) || (result?.getID() == id):
+                (result == nil) || (result?.id == id): 
                     "Cannot borrow NFT reference: The ID of the returned reference does not match the ID that was specified"
             }
-            return nil
+        }
+
+        /// createEmptyCollection creates an empty Collection of the same type
+        /// and returns it to the caller
+        /// @return A an empty collection of the same type
+        access(all) fun createEmptyCollection(): @{Collection} {
+            post {
+                result.getType() == self.getType(): "The created collection does not have the same type as this collection"
+                result.getLength() == 0: "The created collection must be empty!"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// createEmptyCollection creates an empty Collection for the specified NFT type
+    /// and returns it to the caller so that they can own NFTs
+    /// @param nftType: The desired nft type to return a collection for.
+    /// @return An array of NFT Types that the implementing contract defines.
+    access(all) fun createEmptyCollection(nftType: Type): @{NonFungibleToken.Collection} {
+        post {
+            result.getIDs().length == 0: "The created collection must be empty!"
         }
     }
-}
+}