From 5612340e093269508b5c5c178bf41c1d0d4a682a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JesusRGil <108557695+JRGIL12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 05:00:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] initial commit

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 .env                  |  1 +
 .gitignore            |  1 +
 README.md             | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 contracts/factory.sol | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/deploy.js     | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 63 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .env
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 README.md
 create mode 100644 contracts/factory.sol
 create mode 100644 scripts/deploy.js

diff --git a/.env b/.env
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+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# This file is intentionally left blank.
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..3c3629e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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index 0000000..381e9c6
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Factory
+
+## Testing Branch for Factory Contract
+
+This branch is dedicated to creating a factory contract in Solidity. A factory contract is a smart contract that is capable of deploying other contracts. This pattern is useful for scenarios where you need to create multiple instances of a contract with the same code but different states.
+
+### Key Features
+
+- **Automated Deployment**: The factory contract can deploy new contracts automatically.
+- **Centralized Management**: Manage all deployed contracts from a single factory contract.
+- **Efficiency**: Reduce gas costs by reusing the same contract code.
+
+### Example
+
+Here is a simple example of a factory contract in Solidity:
+
+### Conclusion
+
+Using a factory contract can simplify the deployment and management of multiple contracts, making your Solidity projects more efficient and maintainable.
diff --git a/contracts/factory.sol b/contracts/factory.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8044d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/factory.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+contract SimpleContract {
+    address public owner;
+
+    constructor(address _owner) {
+        owner = _owner;
+    }
+}
+
+contract Factory {
+    SimpleContract[] public contracts;
+
+    function createContract() public {
+        SimpleContract newContract = new SimpleContract(msg.sender);
+        contracts.push(newContract);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/deploy.js b/scripts/deploy.js
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index 0000000..9786a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+const hre = require("hardhat");
+
+async function main() {
+  await hre.run("compile");
+
+  const [deployer] = await hre.ethers.getSigners();
+
+  console.log("Deploying contracts with the account:", deployer.address);
+
+  const ProjectFactory = await hre.ethers.getContractFactory("ProjectFactory");
+  const projectFactory = await ProjectFactory.deploy();
+
+  await projectFactory.deployed();
+
+  console.log("ProjectFactory deployed to:", projectFactory.address);
+}
+
+main()
+  .then(() => process.exit(0))
+  .catch((error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });

From e3c6db470afaf689e22e498d63c665eef3048bdd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JesusRGil <108557695+JRGIL12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 05:20:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] update createContract function to return the address of
 the newly created SimpleContract

---
 contracts/factory.sol | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/contracts/factory.sol b/contracts/factory.sol
index f8044d2..468b8b0 100644
--- a/contracts/factory.sol
+++ b/contracts/factory.sol
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ contract SimpleContract {
 contract Factory {
     SimpleContract[] public contracts;
 
-    function createContract() public {
+    function createContract() public returns (address) {
         SimpleContract newContract = new SimpleContract(msg.sender);
         contracts.push(newContract);
+        return address(newContract);
     }
 }
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From 55e372f7b4ebd3d852e78483d5fb7b02a3b16213 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JesusRGil <108557695+JRGIL12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 05:26:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] update SimpleContract to include a phrase and modify
 createContract to accept it as a parameter

---
 contracts/factory.sol | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/contracts/factory.sol b/contracts/factory.sol
index 468b8b0..29d3abd 100644
--- a/contracts/factory.sol
+++ b/contracts/factory.sol
@@ -3,17 +3,23 @@ pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
 
 contract SimpleContract {
     address public owner;
+    string public phrase;
 
-    constructor(address _owner) {
+    constructor(address _owner, string memory _phrase) {
         owner = _owner;
+        phrase = _phrase;
+    }
+
+    function getPhrase() public view returns (string memory) {
+        return phrase;
     }
 }
 
 contract Factory {
     SimpleContract[] public contracts;
 
-    function createContract() public returns (address) {
-        SimpleContract newContract = new SimpleContract(msg.sender);
+    function createContract(string memory _phrase) public returns (address) {
+        SimpleContract newContract = new SimpleContract(msg.sender, _phrase);
         contracts.push(newContract);
         return address(newContract);
     }

From 21147d725ef60208c1114dc6f9ce1195aed9a70a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JesusRGil <108557695+JRGIL12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 05:27:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] add documentation for SimpleContract and Factory
 contracts

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 docs/factory.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/factory.md

diff --git a/docs/factory.md b/docs/factory.md
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index 0000000..63b9735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/factory.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Solidity API
+
+## SimpleContract
+
+### Contract
+SimpleContract : contracts/factory.sol
+
+ --- 
+### Functions:
+### constructor
+
+```solidity
+constructor(address _owner, string _phrase) public
+```
+
+### getPhrase
+
+```solidity
+function getPhrase() public view returns (string)
+```
+
+## Factory
+
+### Contract
+Factory : contracts/factory.sol
+
+ --- 
+### Functions:
+### createContract
+
+```solidity
+function createContract(string _phrase) public returns (address)
+```
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