[contracts] no resource lock during seige

client/src/dojo/contractComponents.ts

@@ -983,12 +983,12 @@ export function defineContractComponents(world: World) {
     ResourceTransferLock: (() => {
       return defineComponent(
         world,
-        { entity_id: RecsType.Number, release_at: RecsType.BigInt },
+        { entity_id: RecsType.Number, start_at: RecsType.BigInt, release_at: RecsType.BigInt },
         {
           metadata: {
             namespace: "eternum",
             name: "ResourceTransferLock",
-            types: ["u32", "u64"],
+            types: ["u32", "u64", "u64"],
             customTypes: [],
           },
         },

contracts/src/models/combat.cairo

@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ impl ProtecteeCustomImpl of ProtecteeCustomTrait {
         self.protectee_id != 0
     }
 
-    fn protected_resources_holder(self: Protectee) -> ID {
+    fn protected_entity(self: Protectee) -> ID {
         if self.is_other() {
             self.protectee_id
         } else {
@@ -522,9 +522,30 @@ impl BattleSideIntoFelt252 of Into<BattleSide, felt252> {
 
 #[generate_trait]
 impl BattleEscrowImpl of BattleEscrowTrait {
+    fn deposit_lock_immediately(ref self: Battle, world: IWorldDispatcher, army_protectee: Protectee) {
+        let army_protectee_id = army_protectee.protected_entity();
+        let mut army_resource_lock: ResourceTransferLock = get!(world, army_protectee_id, ResourceTransferLock);
+        army_resource_lock.assert_not_locked();
+
+        let now = starknet::get_block_timestamp();
+        assert!(army_resource_lock.start_at > now, "wrong lock invariant (1)");
+        assert!(army_resource_lock.release_at > now, "wrong lock invariant (2)");
+
+        army_resource_lock.start_at = now;
+        set!(world, (army_resource_lock));
+    }
+
+
     fn deposit_balance(ref self: Battle, world: IWorldDispatcher, from_army: Army, from_army_protectee: Protectee) {
-        let from_army_protectee_id = from_army_protectee.protected_resources_holder();
+        let from_army_protectee_id = from_army_protectee.protected_entity();
         let from_army_protectee_is_self: bool = !get!(world, from_army_protectee_id, Structure).is_structure();
+
+        // ensure resources were not previously locked
+        let mut from_army_resource_lock: ResourceTransferLock = get!(
+            world, from_army_protectee_id, ResourceTransferLock
+        );
+        from_army_resource_lock.assert_not_locked();
+
         if from_army_protectee_is_self {
             // detail items locked in box
             let escrow_id = match from_army.battle_side {
@@ -552,15 +573,18 @@ impl BattleEscrowImpl of BattleEscrowTrait {
                     Option::None => { break; }
                 }
             };
-        }
 
-        // lock the resources protected by the army
-        let mut from_army_resource_lock: ResourceTransferLock = get!(
-            world, from_army_protectee_id, ResourceTransferLock
-        );
-        from_army_resource_lock.assert_not_locked();
-        from_army_resource_lock.release_at = Bounded::MAX;
-        set!(world, (from_army_resource_lock));
+            // lock the resources protected by the army immediately
+            from_army_resource_lock.start_at = starknet::get_block_timestamp();
+            from_army_resource_lock.release_at = Bounded::MAX;
+            set!(world, (from_army_resource_lock));
+        } else {
+            // lock resources of the entity being protected starting from
+            // when the  battle starts to account for battle.start_at delay
+            from_army_resource_lock.start_at = self.start_at;
+            from_army_resource_lock.release_at = Bounded::MAX;
+            set!(world, (from_army_resource_lock));
+        }
     }
 
     fn withdraw_balance_and_reward(
@@ -572,7 +596,7 @@ impl BattleEscrowImpl of BattleEscrowTrait {
             BattleSide::Defence => { (self.defenders_resources_escrow_id, self.attackers_resources_escrow_id) }
         };
 
-        let to_army_protectee_id = to_army_protectee.protected_resources_holder();
+        let to_army_protectee_id = to_army_protectee.protected_entity();
         let to_army_protectee_is_self: bool = !get!(world, to_army_protectee_id, Structure).is_structure();
 
         let winner_side: BattleSide = self.winner();
@@ -660,6 +684,7 @@ impl BattleEscrowImpl of BattleEscrowTrait {
         // release lock on resource
         let mut to_army_resource_lock: ResourceTransferLock = get!(world, to_army_protectee_id, ResourceTransferLock);
         to_army_resource_lock.assert_locked();
+        to_army_resource_lock.start_at = starknet::get_block_timestamp();
         to_army_resource_lock.release_at = starknet::get_block_timestamp();
         set!(world, (to_army_resource_lock));
     }

contracts/src/models/resources.cairo

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ pub struct OwnedResourcesTracker {
 pub struct ResourceTransferLock {
     #[key]
     entity_id: ID,
+    start_at: u64,
     release_at: u64,
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +107,11 @@ impl ResourceTransferLockCustomImpl of ResourceTransferLockCustomTrait {
 
     fn is_open(self: ResourceTransferLock) -> bool {
         let now = starknet::get_block_timestamp();
+        if self.start_at.is_non_zero() {
+            if now < self.start_at {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
         now >= self.release_at
     }
 }

contracts/src/systems/combat/contracts.cairo

@@ -678,8 +678,9 @@ mod combat_systems {
             battle.defence_army_health = defending_army_health.into();
             battle.last_updated = now;
             battle.start_at = now;
+            // add battle start time delay when a structure is being attacked.
+            // if the structure is the attacker, the battle starts immediately
             if defending_army_protectee.is_other() {
-                // add delay when a structure is being attacked
                 battle.start_at = now + battle_config.battle_delay_seconds;
             }
 
@@ -735,12 +736,17 @@ mod combat_systems {
             assert!(defending_army.battle_id == battle_id, "army is not in battle");
             assert!(defending_army.battle_side == BattleSide::Defence, "army is not on defensive");
 
+            let mut defending_army_protectee: Protectee = get!(world, defending_army_id, Protectee);
+            // this condition should not be possible unless there is a bug in `battle_start`
+            assert!(defending_army_protectee.is_other(), "only structures can force start");
+
             let now = starknet::get_block_timestamp();
             let mut battle = BattleCustomImpl::get(world, battle_id);
             assert!(now < battle.start_at, "Battle already started");
 
             // update battle
             battle.start_at = now;
+            battle.deposit_lock_immediately(world, defending_army_protectee);
             set!(world, (battle));
         }
 
@@ -1344,7 +1350,12 @@ mod combat_systems {
             set!(world, (structure_protector, Protectee { army_id, protectee_id: army_owner_id }));
 
             // stop the army from sending or receiving resources
-            set!(world, (ResourceTransferLock { entity_id: army_id, release_at: Bounded::MAX }));
+            set!(
+                world,
+                (ResourceTransferLock {
+                    entity_id: army_id, start_at: starknet::get_block_timestamp(), release_at: Bounded::MAX
+                })
+            );
             army_id
         }