From 05bb41056d6e0db908f2c1c6c895538bdae07e7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mayukha Vadari <mvadari@ripple.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:48:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: rename `STTx::getFeePayer` to `getInitiator`
 (#7603)

---
 include/xrpl/protocol/STTx.h                   | 2 +-
 src/libxrpl/protocol/STTx.cpp                  | 4 ++--
 src/libxrpl/tx/Transactor.cpp                  | 2 +-
 src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/payment/Payment.cpp | 2 +-
 src/xrpld/rpc/detail/TransactionSign.cpp       | 6 +++---
 5 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/STTx.h b/include/xrpl/protocol/STTx.h
index 659fede31d..3aa448d2e7 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/STTx.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/STTx.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     getSeqValue() const;
 
     AccountID
-    getFeePayer() const;
+    getInitiator() const;
 
     boost::container::flat_set<AccountID>
     getMentionedAccounts() const;
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/protocol/STTx.cpp b/src/libxrpl/protocol/STTx.cpp
index 3fa97bda5e..5cf768a05f 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/protocol/STTx.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/protocol/STTx.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ STTx::getSeqValue() const
 }
 
 AccountID
-STTx::getFeePayer() const
+STTx::getInitiator() const
 {
     // If sfDelegate is present, the delegate account is the payer
     // note: if a delegate is specified, its authorization to act on behalf of the account is
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ STTx::checkMultiSign(Rules const& rules, STObject const& sigObject) const
     // For delegated transactions sfDelegate is the account whose signer list is checked,
     // the delegate account itself can not be among the signers.
     auto const txnAccountID =
-        &sigObject != this ? std::nullopt : std::optional<AccountID>(getFeePayer());
+        &sigObject != this ? std::nullopt : std::optional<AccountID>(getInitiator());
 
     // We can ease the computational load inside the loop a bit by
     // pre-constructing part of the data that we hash.  Fill a Serializer
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/Transactor.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/Transactor.cpp
index ca4926af78..fd9261f1fc 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/Transactor.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/Transactor.cpp
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ Transactor::getFeePayer(ReadView const& view, STTx const& tx)
             .type = FeePayerType::SponsorPreFunded};
     }
 
-    auto const payerAccountKeylet = keylet::account(tx.getFeePayer());
+    auto const payerAccountKeylet = keylet::account(tx.getInitiator());
     auto const payerType =
         tx.isFieldPresent(sfDelegate) ? FeePayerType::Delegate : FeePayerType::Account;
 
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/payment/Payment.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/payment/Payment.cpp
index d8f312c625..6eab8b45c6 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/payment/Payment.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/payment/Payment.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ Payment::doApply()
 
     // In a delegated payment, the fee payer is the delegated account,
     // not the source account (accountID_).
-    bool const accountIsPayer = (ctx_.tx.getFeePayer() == accountID_);
+    bool const accountIsPayer = (ctx_.tx.getInitiator() == accountID_);
 
     // preFeeBalance_ is the balance on the source account (accountID_) BEFORE the fees
     // were charged. If source account is the fee payer, it must also cover the fee.
diff --git a/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/TransactionSign.cpp b/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/TransactionSign.cpp
index 8c3a5ea245..b8731a2289 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/TransactionSign.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/TransactionSign.cpp
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ transactionSignFor(
         // The array must be sorted and validated.
         // For delegated transactions, the delegate account is
         // the one forbidden from appearing in its own Signers array.
-        auto err = sortAndValidateSigners(signers, sttx->getFeePayer());
+        auto err = sortAndValidateSigners(signers, sttx->getInitiator());
         if (RPC::containsError(err))
             return err;
     }
@@ -1423,9 +1423,9 @@ transactionSubmitMultiSigned(
     }
 
     // The array must be sorted and validated.
-    // For delegated transactions, getFeePayer() returns sfDelegate,
+    // For delegated transactions, getInitiator() returns sfDelegate,
     // that account is the one forbidden from appearing in its own Signers array.
-    auto err = sortAndValidateSigners(signers, stTx->getFeePayer());
+    auto err = sortAndValidateSigners(signers, stTx->getInitiator());
     if (RPC::containsError(err))
         return err;