Merge branch 'develop' into ximinez/online-delete-gaps

.github/workflows/conflicting-pr.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check if PRs are dirty
-        uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@1df065ebe6e3310545d4f4c4e862e43bdca146f0 # v3.0.3
+        uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@0273be72a0bbd58fcd71d0d6c02c209b50d1e5e1 # v3.1.0
         with:
           dirtyLabel: "PR: has conflicts"
           repoToken: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

cfg/xrpld-example.cfg

@@ -953,6 +953,21 @@
 #
 #   Optional keys for NuDB and RocksDB:
 #
+#       cache_size          Size of cache for database records. Default is 16384.
+#                           Setting this value to 0 will use the default value.
+#
+#       cache_age           Length of time in minutes to keep database records
+#                           cached. Default is 5 minutes. Setting this value to
+#                           0 will use the default value.
+#
+#                           Note: if cache_size or cache_age is not specified,
+#                           default values will be used for the unspecified
+#                           parameter.
+#
+#                           Note: the cache will not be created if online_delete
+#                           is specified, because the rotating NodeStore does
+#                           not use this cache).
+#
 #       fast_load           Boolean. If set, load the last persisted ledger
 #                           from disk upon process start before syncing to
 #                           the network. This is likely to improve performance

cmake/scripts/codegen/templates/LedgerEntry.h.mako

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a ${name} ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit ${name}(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit ${name}(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ ${field['typeData']['setter_type']} ${field['paramName']}${',' if i < len(requir
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    ${name}Builder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    ${name}Builder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ${tag})
         {

docker/check-sanitizers.sh

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Sanity-check that the sanitizer runtimes shipped with g++/clang++ work
-# end-to-end against the system loader: compile each example with both
-# compilers, run it, and confirm the expected diagnostic is emitted.
-
-set -eo pipefail
-
-cpp_files_dir="${1:?usage: $0 <cpp_files_dir>}"
-
-case "$(uname -m)" in
-    x86_64) loader=/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ;;
-    aarch64) loader=/lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1 ;;
-    *)
-        echo "Unsupported arch: $(uname -m)" >&2
-        exit 1
-        ;;
-esac
-
-declare -A sanitize=(
-    [asan]="-fsanitize=address"
-    [tsan]="-fsanitize=thread"
-    [ubsan]="-fsanitize=undefined"
-)
-declare -A expect=(
-    [asan]="heap-use-after-free"
-    [tsan]="data race"
-    [ubsan]="signed integer overflow"
-)
-
-for compiler in g++ clang++; do
-    for name in asan tsan ubsan; do
-        bin="/tmp/${name}-${compiler}"
-        echo "=== Build ${name} with ${compiler} ==="
-        "$compiler" -std=c++20 -O1 -g ${sanitize[$name]} \
-            -Wl,--dynamic-linker=$loader \
-            "${cpp_files_dir}/${name}.cpp" -o "$bin"
-        echo "=== Run ${name}-${compiler} ==="
-        output=$("$bin" 2>&1) || true
-        echo "$output"
-        echo "$output" | grep -q "${expect[$name]}" ||
-            {
-                echo "expected '${expect[$name]}' from $bin"
-                exit 1
-            }
-        rm -f "$bin"
-    done
-done

docker/loader-path.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+case "$(uname -m)" in
+    x86_64) LOADER=/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ;;
+    aarch64) LOADER=/lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1 ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unsupported arch: $(uname -m)" >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+echo "${LOADER}"

docker/nix.Dockerfile

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ RUN mkdir /tmp/nix-store-closure && \
     cp -R $(nix-store -qR result/) /tmp/nix-store-closure
 
 # Final image
-FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
+FROM ${BASE_IMAGE} AS final
+
+ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # bash is not located at /bin/bash in nixos/nix, so we need to create a symlink to it.
 RUN if [ -d /nix ]; then \
@@ -43,25 +45,23 @@ ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash"]
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/nix-store-closure /nix/store
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/build/result /nix/ci-env
 
-ENV PATH="/nix/ci-env/bin:$PATH"
+ENV PATH="/nix/ci-env/bin:${PATH}"
 
 # Externally-built dynamically-linked ELF binaries hard-code the loader path
-# (e.g. /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2) in their PT_INTERP header. Copy the
-# loader from the Nix store to that path when the base image doesn't already
-# provide one (i.e. on nixos/nix).
+# (e.g. /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2) in their PT_INTERP header. Install it
+# from the Nix store when the base image doesn't already provide one.
+COPY docker/loader-path.sh /tmp/loader-path.sh
+
 RUN <<EOF
-case "$(uname -m)" in
-    x86_64)  target=/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ;;
-    aarch64) target=/lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1 ;;
-    *) echo "Unsupported arch: $(uname -m)" >&2; exit 1 ;;
-esac
-if [ ! -e "$target" ]; then
+target="$(/tmp/loader-path.sh)"
+
+if [ ! -e "${target}" ]; then
     # Use the loader from the same glibc that gcc links libc against, so
     # ld-linux and libc/libpthread share GLIBC_PRIVATE symbols at runtime.
-    src="$(dirname "$(gcc -print-file-name=libc.so.6)")/$(basename "$target")"
-    [ -e "$src" ] || { echo "ld-linux not found at $src" >&2; exit 1; }
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$target")"
-    cp "$src" "$target"
+    src="$(dirname "$(gcc -print-file-name=libc.so.6)")/$(basename "${target}")"
+    [ -e "${src}" ] || { echo "ld-linux not found at ${src}" >&2; exit 1; }
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "${target}")"
+    cp "${src}" "${target}"
 fi
 EOF
 
@@ -87,9 +87,16 @@ run-clang-tidy --help
 vim --version
 EOF
 
-# Sanity-check that the sanitizer runtimes shipped with g++/clang++ work
-# end-to-end against the system loader.
-COPY docker/cpp_files/ /tmp/cpp_files/
-COPY docker/check-sanitizers.sh /tmp/check-sanitizers.sh
+# Sanity-check that the sanitizer runtimes shipped with g++/clang++ are able to build binaries
+COPY docker/test_files/cpp_sources/ /tmp/cpp_sources/
+COPY docker/test_files/compile-cpp-sources.sh /tmp/compile-cpp-sources.sh
+RUN /tmp/compile-cpp-sources.sh /tmp/cpp_sources /tmp/bins
 
-RUN grep -qi ubuntu /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null && /tmp/check-sanitizers.sh /tmp/cpp_files || true
+# Sanity-check that the built binaries are able to run.
+# We only support running the test binaries on Ubuntu and NixOS right now (will be fixed in the future)
+#
+# When build and test images will be separate, we will be to run on vanilla images.
+COPY docker/test_files/run-test-binaries.sh /tmp/run-test-binaries.sh
+RUN if echo "${BASE_IMAGE}" | grep -qiE '(ubuntu|nixos)'; then \
+        /tmp/run-test-binaries.sh /tmp/bins; \
+    fi

docker/test_files/compile-cpp-sources.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Compile all C++ test binaries during the Docker image build.
+# Each binary has the target system's ELF PT_INTERP (dynamic-linker path)
+# baked in so it can run on the (potentially minimal) final BASE_IMAGE.
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+src_dir="${1:?usage: $0 <src_dir> <dst_dir>}"
+dst_dir="${2:?usage: $0 <src_dir> <dst_dir>}"
+
+loader="$(/tmp/loader-path.sh)"
+
+mkdir -p "${dst_dir}"
+
+function compile() {
+    local compiler="${1}"
+    local name="${2}"
+    local san_flag="${3:-}"
+
+    local src="${src_dir}/${name}.cpp"
+    local binary="${dst_dir}/${name}-${compiler}"
+
+    echo "=== Compile ${name} with ${compiler} ==="
+    cmd="${compiler} -std=c++23 -O1 -g \
+        -pthread \
+        -Wl,--dynamic-linker=${loader} \
+        ${san_flag} \
+        ${src} -o ${binary}"
+    echo "Command: ${cmd}"
+    eval "${cmd}"
+}
+
+declare -A sanitize=(
+    [regular]=""
+
+    [asan]="-fsanitize=address"
+    [tsan]="-fsanitize=thread"
+    [ubsan]="-fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize-recover=all"
+)
+
+for name in regular asan tsan ubsan; do
+    san_flag="${sanitize[${name}]}"
+    for compiler in g++ clang++; do
+        compile "${compiler}" "${name}" "${san_flag}"
+    done
+done
+
+echo "=== All binaries compiled ==="
+
+ls -la "${dst_dir}"

docker/test_files/cpp_sources/regular.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+static std::mutex gMutex;
+
+void
+worker(int id)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(gMutex);
+    std::cout << "Hello from thread " << id << "\n";
+}
+
+int
+main()
+{
+    constexpr int kNumThreads = 10;
+    std::vector<std::thread> threads;
+    threads.reserve(kNumThreads);
+    for (int i = 0; i < kNumThreads; ++i)
+        threads.emplace_back(worker, i);
+    for (auto& t : threads)
+        t.join();
+
+    std::cout << "Hello from main thread\n";
+    return 0;
+}

docker/test_files/run-test-binaries.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Run pre-compiled sanitizer binaries and confirm each emits its expected diagnostic.
+# Binaries must already exist in <bins_dir> with the layout:
+# <name>-g++ and <name>-clang++ for name in {regular,asan,tsan,ubsan}
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+bins_dir="${1:?usage: $0 <bins_dir>}"
+
+# Run a binary and verify its exit code and output.
+# Usage: run <binary> <expected_output> <expected_rc>
+function run() {
+    local binary="${1}"
+    local expected_output="${2}"
+    local expected_rc="${3}"
+
+    local out_file
+    out_file="$(mktemp)"
+
+    echo "=== Run ${binary} ==="
+    local rc=0
+    "${binary}" >"${out_file}" 2>&1 || rc=$?
+
+    cat "${out_file}"
+
+    if [ "${expected_rc}" = "nonzero" ]; then
+        if [ "${rc}" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: expected non-zero exit code from ${binary}, got ${rc}" >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    elif [ "${rc}" -ne "${expected_rc}" ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: expected exit code ${expected_rc} from ${binary}, got ${rc}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    grep -q "${expected_output}" "${out_file}" ||
+        {
+            echo "ERROR: expected '${expected_output}' from ${binary}" >&2
+            exit 1
+        }
+    echo "OK: '${expected_output}' detected"
+}
+
+declare -A expect=(
+    [regular]="Hello from main thread"
+
+    [asan]="heap-use-after-free"
+    [tsan]="data race"
+    [ubsan]="signed integer overflow"
+)
+
+for compiler in g++ clang++; do
+    for name in regular asan tsan ubsan; do
+        binary="${bins_dir}/${name}-${compiler}"
+        if [ "${name}" = "regular" ]; then
+            expected_rc=0
+        else
+            expected_rc=nonzero
+        fi
+        run "${binary}" "${expect[$name]}" "${expected_rc}"
+    done
+done

include/xrpl/basics/Number.h

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 #include <xrpl/beast/utility/instrumentation.h>
 
+#include <array>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
 #include <limits>
 #include <optional>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <set>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
@@ -40,6 +42,47 @@ isPowerOfTen(T value)
     return logTen(value).has_value();
 }
 
+namespace detail {
+
+/** Builds a table of the powers of 10
+ *
+ * This function is marked consteval, so it can only be run in
+ * a constexpr context. This assures that it is and can only be run at
+ * compile time. Doing it at runtime would be pretty wasteful and
+ * inefficient.
+ */
+constexpr std::size_t kInt64Digits = 20;
+consteval std::array<std::uint64_t, kInt64Digits>
+buildPowersOfTen()
+{
+    std::array<std::uint64_t, kInt64Digits> result{};
+
+    std::uint64_t power = 1;
+    std::size_t exponent = 0;
+    // end the loop early so it doesn't overflow;
+    for (; exponent < result.size() - 1; ++exponent, power *= 10)
+    {
+        result[exponent] = power;
+        if (power > std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() / 10)
+            throw std::logic_error("Power of 10 table is too big");
+    }
+    result[exponent] = power;
+    if (power < std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() / 10)
+        throw std::logic_error("Power of 10 table is not big enough for the uint64_t type");
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+}  // namespace detail
+
+constexpr std::array<std::uint64_t, detail::kInt64Digits> kPowerOfTen = detail::buildPowersOfTen();
+
+static_assert(kPowerOfTen[0] == 1);
+static_assert(kPowerOfTen[1] == 10);
+static_assert(kPowerOfTen[10] == 10'000'000'000);
+static_assert(
+    isPowerOfTen(kPowerOfTen.back()) && *logTen(kPowerOfTen.back()) == detail::kInt64Digits - 1);
+
 /** MantissaRange defines a range for the mantissa of a normalized Number.
  *
  * The mantissa is in the range [min, max], where
@@ -76,6 +119,7 @@ isPowerOfTen(T value)
 struct MantissaRange final
 {
     using rep = std::uint64_t;
+
     enum class MantissaScale {
         Small,
         // LargeLegacy can be removed when fixCleanup3_2_0 is retired
@@ -89,19 +133,15 @@ struct MantissaRange final
         Enabled = true,
     };
 
-    explicit constexpr MantissaRange(MantissaScale scale)
-        : min(getMin(scale))
-        , cuspRoundingFixEnabled(isCuspFixEnabled(scale))
-        , log(logTen(min).value_or(-1))
-        , scale(scale)
+    explicit constexpr MantissaRange(MantissaScale sc) : scale(sc)
     {
     }
 
-    rep min;
-    rep max{(min * 10) - 1};
-    CuspRoundingFix cuspRoundingFixEnabled;
-    int log;
-    MantissaScale scale;
+    MantissaScale const scale;
+    int const log{getExponent(scale)};
+    rep const min{getMin(scale, log)};
+    rep const max{(min * 10) - 1};
+    CuspRoundingFix const cuspRoundingFixEnabled{isCuspFixEnabled(scale)};
 
     static MantissaRange const&
     getMantissaRange(MantissaScale scale);
@@ -110,23 +150,35 @@ struct MantissaRange final
     getAllScales();
 
 private:
-    static constexpr rep
-    getMin(MantissaScale scale)
+    static constexpr int
+    getExponent(MantissaScale scale)
     {
         switch (scale)
         {
             case MantissaScale::Small:
-                return 1'000'000'000'000'000ULL;
+                return 15;
             case MantissaScale::LargeLegacy:
             case MantissaScale::Large:
-                return 1'000'000'000'000'000'000ULL;
+                return 18;
+            // LCOV_EXCL_START
             default:
                 // If called in a constexpr context, this throw assures that the build fails if an
                 // invalid scale is used.
-                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown mantissa scale");  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
+                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown mantissa scale");
+                // LCOV_EXCL_STOP
         }
     }
 
+    // Keep this function for future use with different ways to compute
+    // the ranges.
+    static constexpr rep
+    getMin(MantissaScale scale, int exponent)
+    {
+        if (exponent < 0 || exponent >= kPowerOfTen.size())
+            throw std::runtime_error("Invalid exponent");  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
+        return kPowerOfTen[exponent];
+    }
+
     static constexpr CuspRoundingFix
     isCuspFixEnabled(MantissaScale scale)
     {
@@ -477,8 +529,7 @@ public:
     template <
         auto MinMantissa,
         auto MaxMantissa,
-        Integral64 T = std::decay_t<decltype(MinMantissa)>,
-        Integral64 TMax = std::decay_t<decltype(MaxMantissa)>>
+        Integral64 T = std::decay_t<decltype(MinMantissa)>>
     [[nodiscard]]
     std::pair<T, int>
     normalizeToRange() const;
@@ -519,7 +570,8 @@ private:
         int& exponent,
         MantissaRange::rep const& minMantissa,
         MantissaRange::rep const& maxMantissa,
-        MantissaRange::CuspRoundingFix cuspRoundingFixEnabled);
+        MantissaRange::CuspRoundingFix cuspRoundingFixEnabled,
+        bool dropped);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     isnormal() const noexcept;
@@ -725,16 +777,18 @@ Number::isnormal() const noexcept
          kMinExponent <= exponent_ && exponent_ <= kMaxExponent);
 }
 
-template <auto MinMantissa, auto MaxMantissa, Integral64 T, Integral64 TMax>
+template <auto MinMantissa, auto MaxMantissa, Integral64 T>
 std::pair<T, int>
 Number::normalizeToRange() const
 {
     static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, std::uint64_t> || std::is_same_v<T, std::int64_t>);
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, TMax>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, std::decay_t<decltype(MinMantissa)>>);
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, std::decay_t<decltype(MaxMantissa)>>);
     auto constexpr kMIN = static_cast<T>(MinMantissa);
     auto constexpr kMAX = static_cast<T>(MaxMantissa);
     static_assert(kMIN > 0);
     static_assert(kMIN % 10 == 0);
+    static_assert(isPowerOfTen(kMIN));
     static_assert(kMAX % 10 == 9);
     static_assert((kMAX + 1) / 10 == kMIN);
 

include/xrpl/basics/TaggedCache.h

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public:
     /** Fetch an item from the cache.
         If the digest was not found, Handler
         will be called with this signature:
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const>(void)
+            SLE::const_pointer(void)
     */
     template <class Handler>
     SharedPointerType

include/xrpl/ledger/ApplyView.h

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ private:
         bool preserveOrder,
         Keylet const& directory,
         uint256 const& key,
-        std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const&)> const& describe);
+        std::function<void(SLE::ref)> const& describe);
 
 public:
     ApplyView() = default;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
 
         @return `nullptr` if the key is not present
     */
-    virtual std::shared_ptr<SLE>
+    virtual SLE::pointer
     peek(Keylet const& k) = 0;
 
     /** Remove a peeked SLE.
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
             The key is no longer associated with the SLE.
     */
     virtual void
-    erase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) = 0;
+    erase(SLE::ref sle) = 0;
 
     /** Insert a new state SLE
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public:
         @note The key is taken from the SLE
     */
     virtual void
-    insert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) = 0;
+    insert(SLE::ref sle) = 0;
 
     /** Indicate changes to a peeked SLE
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public:
     */
     /** @{ */
     virtual void
-    update(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) = 0;
+    update(SLE::ref sle) = 0;
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public:
     dirAppend(
         Keylet const& directory,
         Keylet const& key,
-        std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const&)> const& describe)
+        std::function<void(SLE::ref)> const& describe)
     {
         if (key.type != ltOFFER)
         {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public:
     dirInsert(
         Keylet const& directory,
         uint256 const& key,
-        std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const&)> const& describe)
+        std::function<void(SLE::ref)> const& describe)
     {
         return dirAdd(false, directory, key, describe);
     }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public:
     dirInsert(
         Keylet const& directory,
         Keylet const& key,
-        std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const&)> const& describe)
+        std::function<void(SLE::ref)> const& describe)
     {
         return dirAdd(false, directory, key.key, describe);
     }
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ createRoot(
     ApplyView& view,
     Keylet const& directory,
     uint256 const& key,
-    std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const&)> const& describe);
+    std::function<void(SLE::ref)> const& describe);
 
 auto
 findPreviousPage(ApplyView& view, Keylet const& directory, SLE::ref start);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ insertPage(
     SLE::ref next,
     uint256 const& key,
     Keylet const& directory,
-    std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const&)> const& describe);
+    std::function<void(SLE::ref)> const& describe);
 
 }  // namespace directory
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/ledger/ApplyViewImpl.h

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ public:
         std::function<void(
             uint256 const& key,
             bool isDelete,
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after)> const& func);
+            SLE::const_ref before,
+            SLE::const_ref after)> const& func);
 
 private:
     std::optional<STAmount> deliver_;

include/xrpl/ledger/BookDirs.h

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ private:
     uint256 const root_;
     uint256 const nextQuality_;
     uint256 const key_;
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle_ = nullptr;
+    SLE::const_pointer sle_ = nullptr;
     unsigned int entry_ = 0;
     uint256 index_;
 
 public:
     class const_iterator;  // NOLINT(readability-identifier-naming)
-    using value_type = std::shared_ptr<SLE const>;
+    using value_type = SLE::const_pointer;
 
     BookDirs(ReadView const&, Book const&);
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ private:
     uint256 nextQuality_;
     uint256 key_;
     uint256 curKey_;
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle_;
+    SLE::const_pointer sle_;
     unsigned int entry_ = 0;
     uint256 index_;
     std::optional<value_type> mutable cache_;

include/xrpl/ledger/CachedView.h

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     bool
     exists(Keylet const& k) const override;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    SLE::const_pointer
     read(Keylet const& k) const override;
 
     bool

include/xrpl/ledger/Dir.h

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ class Dir
 private:
     ReadView const* view_ = nullptr;
     Keylet root_;
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle_;
+    SLE::const_pointer sle_;
     STVector256 const* indexes_ = nullptr;
 
 public:
     class ConstIterator;
-    using value_type = std::shared_ptr<SLE const>;
+    using value_type = SLE::const_pointer;
 
     Dir(ReadView const&, Keylet const&);
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ private:
     Keylet page_;
     uint256 index_;
     std::optional<value_type> mutable cache_;
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle_;
+    SLE::const_pointer sle_;
     STVector256 const* indexes_ = nullptr;
     std::vector<uint256>::const_iterator it_;
 };

include/xrpl/ledger/Ledger.h

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
     std::optional<uint256>
     succ(uint256 const& key, std::optional<uint256> const& last = std::nullopt) const override;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    SLE::const_pointer
     read(Keylet const& k) const override;
 
     std::unique_ptr<SlesType::iter_base>
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@ public:
     //
 
     void
-    rawErase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawErase(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    rawInsert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawInsert(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
     rawErase(uint256 const& key);
 
     void
-    rawReplace(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawReplace(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
     rawDestroyXRP(XRPAmount const& fee) override
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public:
     bool
     isVotingLedger() const;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>
+    SLE::pointer
     peek(Keylet const& k) const;
 
 private:

include/xrpl/ledger/OpenView.h

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
     std::optional<key_type>
     succ(key_type const& key, std::optional<key_type> const& last = std::nullopt) const override;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    SLE::const_pointer
     read(Keylet const& k) const override;
 
     std::unique_ptr<SlesType::iter_base>
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ public:
     // RawView
 
     void
-    rawErase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawErase(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    rawInsert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawInsert(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    rawReplace(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawReplace(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
     rawDestroyXRP(XRPAmount const& fee) override;

include/xrpl/ledger/RawView.h

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
         can calculate metadata.
     */
     virtual void
-    rawErase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) = 0;
+    rawErase(SLE::ref sle) = 0;
 
     /** Unconditionally insert a state item.
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
         @note The key is taken from the SLE
     */
     virtual void
-    rawInsert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) = 0;
+    rawInsert(SLE::ref sle) = 0;
 
     /** Unconditionally replace a state item.
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
         @note The key is taken from the SLE
     */
     virtual void
-    rawReplace(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) = 0;
+    rawReplace(SLE::ref sle) = 0;
 
     /** Destroy XRP.
 

include/xrpl/ledger/ReadView.h

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ public:
 
     using key_type = uint256;
 
-    using mapped_type = std::shared_ptr<SLE const>;
+    using mapped_type = SLE::const_pointer;
 
-    struct SlesType : detail::ReadViewFwdRange<std::shared_ptr<SLE const>>
+    struct SlesType : detail::ReadViewFwdRange<SLE::const_pointer>
     {
         explicit SlesType(ReadView const& view);
         [[nodiscard]] Iterator
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
         @return `nullptr` if the key is not present or
                 if the type does not match.
     */
-    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual SLE::const_pointer
     read(Keylet const& k) const = 0;
 
     // Accounts in a payment are not allowed to use assets acquired during that

include/xrpl/ledger/View.h

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
 #include <map>
-#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <set>
 #include <utility>
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ areCompatible(
 dirLink(
     ApplyView& view,
     AccountID const& owner,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>& object,
+    SLE::pointer& object,
     SF_UINT64 const& node = sfOwnerNode);
 
 /** Checks that can withdraw funds from an object to itself or a destination.
@@ -215,8 +214,8 @@ doWithdraw(
  * (if should not be skipped) and if the entry should be skipped. The status
  * is always tesSUCCESS if the entry should be skipped.
  */
-using EntryDeleter = std::function<
-    std::pair<TER, SkipEntry>(LedgerEntryType, uint256 const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE>&)>;
+using EntryDeleter =
+    std::function<std::pair<TER, SkipEntry>(LedgerEntryType, uint256 const&, SLE::pointer&)>;
 /** Cleanup owner directory entries on account delete.
  * Used for a regular and AMM accounts deletion. The caller
  * has to provide the deleter function, which handles details of

include/xrpl/ledger/detail/ApplyStateTable.h

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include <xrpl/protocol/TxMeta.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/XRPAmount.h>
 
-#include <memory>
-
 namespace xrpl::detail {
 
 // Helper class that buffers modifications
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ private:
         Modify,
     };
 
-    using items_t = std::map<key_type, std::pair<Action, std::shared_ptr<SLE>>>;
+    using items_t = std::map<key_type, std::pair<Action, SLE::pointer>>;
 
     items_t items_;
     XRPAmount dropsDestroyed_{0};
@@ -60,10 +58,10 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] std::optional<key_type>
     succ(ReadView const& base, key_type const& key, std::optional<key_type> const& last) const;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    [[nodiscard]] SLE::const_pointer
     read(ReadView const& base, Keylet const& k) const;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>
+    SLE::pointer
     peek(ReadView const& base, Keylet const& k);
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::size_t
@@ -75,23 +73,23 @@ public:
         std::function<void(
             uint256 const& key,
             bool isDelete,
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after)> const& func) const;
+            SLE::const_ref before,
+            SLE::const_ref after)> const& func) const;
 
     void
-    erase(ReadView const& base, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    erase(ReadView const& base, SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
-    rawErase(ReadView const& base, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    rawErase(ReadView const& base, SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
-    insert(ReadView const& base, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    insert(ReadView const& base, SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
-    update(ReadView const& base, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    update(ReadView const& base, SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
-    replace(ReadView const& base, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    replace(ReadView const& base, SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
     destroyXRP(XRPAmount const& fee);
@@ -104,12 +102,12 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    using Mods = hash_map<key_type, std::shared_ptr<SLE>>;
+    using Mods = hash_map<key_type, SLE::pointer>;
 
     static void
-    threadItem(TxMeta& meta, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& to);
+    threadItem(TxMeta& meta, SLE::ref to);
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>
+    SLE::pointer
     getForMod(ReadView const& base, key_type const& key, Mods& mods, beast::Journal j);
 
     void
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ private:
     threadOwners(
         ReadView const& base,
         TxMeta& meta,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& sle,
+        SLE::const_ref sle,
         Mods& mods,
         beast::Journal j);
 };

include/xrpl/ledger/detail/ApplyViewBase.h

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] std::optional<key_type>
     succ(key_type const& key, std::optional<key_type> const& last = std::nullopt) const override;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    [[nodiscard]] SLE::const_pointer
     read(Keylet const& k) const override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<SlesType::iter_base>
@@ -69,28 +69,28 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] ApplyFlags
     flags() const override;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>
+    SLE::pointer
     peek(Keylet const& k) override;
 
     void
-    erase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    erase(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    insert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    insert(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    update(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    update(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     // RawView
 
     void
-    rawErase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawErase(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    rawInsert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawInsert(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
-    rawReplace(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) override;
+    rawReplace(SLE::ref sle) override;
 
     void
     rawDestroyXRP(XRPAmount const& feeDrops) override;

include/xrpl/ledger/detail/RawStateTable.h

@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ public:
     succ(ReadView const& base, key_type const& key, std::optional<key_type> const& last) const;
 
     void
-    erase(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    erase(SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
-    insert(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    insert(SLE::ref sle);
 
     void
-    replace(std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle);
+    replace(SLE::ref sle);
 
-    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    [[nodiscard]] SLE::const_pointer
     read(ReadView const& base, Keylet const& k) const;
 
     void
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ private:
     struct SleAction
     {
         Action action;
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE> sle;
+        SLE::pointer sle;
 
         // Constructor needed for emplacement in std::map
-        SleAction(Action action, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle) : action(action), sle(sle)
+        SleAction(Action action, SLE::pointer sle) : action(action), sle(std::move(sle))
         {
         }
     };

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/AMMHelpers.h

@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ deleteAMMAccount(Sandbox& view, Asset const& asset, Asset const& asset2, beast::
 void
 initializeFeeAuctionVote(
     ApplyView& view,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>& ammSle,
+    SLE::pointer& ammSle,
     AccountID const& account,
     Asset const& lptAsset,
     std::uint16_t tfee);
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ Expected<bool, TER>
 verifyAndAdjustLPTokenBalance(
     Sandbox& sb,
     STAmount const& lpTokens,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>& ammSle,
+    SLE::pointer& ammSle,
     AccountID const& account);
 
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/AccountRootHelpers.h

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STLedgerEntry.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/TER.h>
 
-#include <memory>
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -36,11 +35,7 @@ xrpLiquid(ReadView const& view, AccountID const& id, std::int32_t ownerCountAdj,
 
 /** Adjust the owner count up or down. */
 void
-adjustOwnerCount(
-    ApplyView& view,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle,
-    std::int32_t amount,
-    beast::Journal j);
+adjustOwnerCount(ApplyView& view, SLE::ref sle, std::int32_t amount, beast::Journal j);
 
 /** Returns IOU issuer transfer fee as Rate. Rate specifies
  * the fee as fractions of 1 billion. For example, 1% transfer rate
@@ -76,9 +71,7 @@ getPseudoAccountFields();
     - null pointer
 */
 [[nodiscard]] bool
-isPseudoAccount(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sleAcct,
-    std::set<SField const*> const& pseudoFieldFilter = {});
+isPseudoAccount(SLE::const_pointer sleAcct, std::set<SField const*> const& pseudoFieldFilter = {});
 
 /** Convenience overload that reads the account from the view. */
 [[nodiscard]] inline bool
@@ -98,7 +91,7 @@ isPseudoAccount(
  * before using a field. The amendment check is **not** performed in
  * createPseudoAccount.
  */
-[[nodiscard]] Expected<std::shared_ptr<SLE>, TER>
+[[nodiscard]] Expected<SLE::pointer, TER>
 createPseudoAccount(ApplyView& view, uint256 const& pseudoOwnerKey, SField const& ownerField);
 
 /** Checks the destination and tag.

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/CredentialHelpers.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ checkExpired(SLE const& sleCredential, NetClock::time_point const& closed);
 
 // Actually remove a credentials object from the ledger
 [[nodiscard]] TER
-deleteSLE(ApplyView& view, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sleCredential, beast::Journal j);
+deleteSLE(ApplyView& view, SLE::ref sleCredential, beast::Journal j);
 
 // Amendment and parameters checks for sfCredentialIDs field
 NotTEC
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ verifyDepositPreauth(
     ApplyView& view,
     AccountID const& src,
     AccountID const& dst,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& sleDst,
+    SLE::const_ref sleDst,
     beast::Journal j);
 
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/DelegateHelpers.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace xrpl {
  * if not.
  */
 NotTEC
-checkTxPermission(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& delegate, STTx const& tx);
+checkTxPermission(SLE::const_ref delegate, STTx const& tx);
 
 /**
  * Load the granular permissions granted to the delegate account for the
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ checkTxPermission(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& delegate, STTx const& tx);
  */
 void
 loadGranularPermission(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& delegate,
+    SLE::const_ref delegate,
     TxType const& type,
     std::unordered_set<GranularPermissionType>& granularPermissions);
 

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/DirectoryHelpers.h

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool
 cdirFirst(
     ReadView const& view,
     uint256 const& root,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>& page,
+    SLE::const_pointer& page,
     unsigned int& index,
     uint256& entry);
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bool
 dirFirst(
     ApplyView& view,
     uint256 const& root,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>& page,
+    SLE::pointer& page,
     unsigned int& index,
     uint256& entry);
 /** @} */
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool
 cdirNext(
     ReadView const& view,
     uint256 const& root,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>& page,
+    SLE::const_pointer& page,
     unsigned int& index,
     uint256& entry);
 
@@ -155,17 +155,14 @@ bool
 dirNext(
     ApplyView& view,
     uint256 const& root,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE>& page,
+    SLE::pointer& page,
     unsigned int& index,
     uint256& entry);
 /** @} */
 
 /** Iterate all items in the given directory. */
 void
-forEachItem(
-    ReadView const& view,
-    Keylet const& root,
-    std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&)> const& f);
+forEachItem(ReadView const& view, Keylet const& root, std::function<void(SLE::const_ref)> const& f);
 
 /** Iterate all items after an item in the given directory.
     @param after The key of the item to start after
@@ -180,14 +177,11 @@ forEachItemAfter(
     uint256 const& after,
     std::uint64_t const hint,
     unsigned int limit,
-    std::function<bool(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&)> const& f);
+    std::function<bool(SLE::const_ref)> const& f);
 
 /** Iterate all items in an account's owner directory. */
 inline void
-forEachItem(
-    ReadView const& view,
-    AccountID const& id,
-    std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&)> const& f)
+forEachItem(ReadView const& view, AccountID const& id, std::function<void(SLE::const_ref)> const& f)
 {
     forEachItem(view, keylet::ownerDir(id), f);
 }
@@ -205,7 +199,7 @@ forEachItemAfter(
     uint256 const& after,
     std::uint64_t const hint,
     unsigned int limit,
-    std::function<bool(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&)> const& f)
+    std::function<bool(SLE::const_ref)> const& f)
 {
     return forEachItemAfter(view, keylet::ownerDir(id), after, hint, limit, f);
 }

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/EscrowHelpers.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ TER
 escrowUnlockApplyHelper(
     ApplyView& view,
     Rate lockedRate,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sleDest,
+    SLE::ref sleDest,
     STAmount const& xrpBalance,
     STAmount const& amount,
     AccountID const& issuer,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ inline TER
 escrowUnlockApplyHelper<Issue>(
     ApplyView& view,
     Rate lockedRate,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sleDest,
+    SLE::ref sleDest,
     STAmount const& xrpBalance,
     STAmount const& amount,
     AccountID const& issuer,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ inline TER
 escrowUnlockApplyHelper<MPTIssue>(
     ApplyView& view,
     Rate lockedRate,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sleDest,
+    SLE::ref sleDest,
     STAmount const& xrpBalance,
     STAmount const& amount,
     AccountID const& issuer,

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/LendingHelpers.h

@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ loanAccruedInterest(
 
 ExtendedPaymentComponents
 computeOverpaymentComponents(
+    Rules const& rules,
     Asset const& asset,
     int32_t const loanScale,
     Number const& overpayment,

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/NFTokenHelpers.h

@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ findToken(ReadView const& view, AccountID const& owner, uint256 const& nftokenID
 struct TokenAndPage
 {
     STObject token;
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> page;
+    SLE::pointer page;
 
-    TokenAndPage(STObject token, std::shared_ptr<SLE> page)
-        : token(std::move(token)), page(std::move(page))
+    TokenAndPage(STObject token, SLE::pointer page) : token(std::move(token)), page(std::move(page))
     {
     }
 };
@@ -47,11 +46,7 @@ TER
 removeToken(ApplyView& view, AccountID const& owner, uint256 const& nftokenID);
 
 TER
-removeToken(
-    ApplyView& view,
-    AccountID const& owner,
-    uint256 const& nftokenID,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& page);
+removeToken(ApplyView& view, AccountID const& owner, uint256 const& nftokenID, SLE::ref page);
 
 /** Deletes the given token offer.
 
@@ -63,7 +58,7 @@ removeToken(
     The offer also consumes one incremental reserve.
  */
 bool
-deleteTokenOffer(ApplyView& view, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& offer);
+deleteTokenOffer(ApplyView& view, SLE::ref offer);
 
 /** Repairs the links in an NFTokenPage directory.
 

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/OfferHelpers.h

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STLedgerEntry.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/TER.h>
 
-#include <memory>
-
 namespace xrpl {
 
 /** Delete an offer.
@@ -23,6 +21,6 @@ namespace xrpl {
 */
 // [[nodiscard]] // nodiscard commented out so Flow, BookTip and others compile.
 TER
-offerDelete(ApplyView& view, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle, beast::Journal j);
+offerDelete(ApplyView& view, SLE::ref sle, beast::Journal j);
 
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/PaymentChannelHelpers.h

@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 namespace xrpl {
 
 TER
-closeChannel(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& slep,
-    ApplyView& view,
-    uint256 const& key,
-    beast::Journal j);
+closeChannel(SLE::ref slep, ApplyView& view, uint256 const& key, beast::Journal j);
 
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/RippleStateHelpers.h

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ trustCreate(
 [[nodiscard]] TER
 trustDelete(
     ApplyView& view,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sleRippleState,
+    SLE::ref sleRippleState,
     AccountID const& uLowAccountID,
     AccountID const& uHighAccountID,
     beast::Journal j);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ removeEmptyHolding(
 [[nodiscard]] TER
 deleteAMMTrustLine(
     ApplyView& view,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> sleState,
+    SLE::pointer sleState,
     std::optional<AccountID> const& ammAccountID,
     beast::Journal j);
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ deleteAMMTrustLine(
 [[nodiscard]] TER
 deleteAMMMPToken(
     ApplyView& view,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> sleMPT,
+    SLE::pointer sleMPT,
     AccountID const& ammAccountID,
     beast::Journal j);
 

include/xrpl/ledger/helpers/VaultHelpers.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STAmount.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STLedgerEntry.h>
 
-#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 
 namespace xrpl {
@@ -21,10 +20,7 @@ namespace xrpl {
     @return The number of shares, or nullopt on error.
 */
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<STAmount>
-assetsToSharesDeposit(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& vault,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& issuance,
-    STAmount const& assets);
+assetsToSharesDeposit(SLE::const_ref vault, SLE::const_ref issuance, STAmount const& assets);
 
 /** From the perspective of a vault, return the number of assets to take from
     depositor when they receive a fixed amount of shares. Note, since shares are
@@ -37,10 +33,7 @@ assetsToSharesDeposit(
     @return The number of assets, or nullopt on error.
 */
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<STAmount>
-sharesToAssetsDeposit(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& vault,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& issuance,
-    STAmount const& shares);
+sharesToAssetsDeposit(SLE::const_ref vault, SLE::const_ref issuance, STAmount const& shares);
 
 /** Controls whether to truncate shares instead of rounding. */
 enum class TruncateShares : bool { No = false, Yes = true };
@@ -69,8 +62,8 @@ enum class WaiveUnrealizedLoss : bool { No = false, Yes = true };
 */
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<STAmount>
 assetsToSharesWithdraw(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& vault,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& issuance,
+    SLE::const_ref vault,
+    SLE::const_ref issuance,
     STAmount const& assets,
     TruncateShares truncate = TruncateShares::No,
     WaiveUnrealizedLoss waive = WaiveUnrealizedLoss::No);
@@ -89,8 +82,8 @@ assetsToSharesWithdraw(
 */
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<STAmount>
 sharesToAssetsWithdraw(
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& vault,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& issuance,
+    SLE::const_ref vault,
+    SLE::const_ref issuance,
     STAmount const& shares,
     WaiveUnrealizedLoss waive = WaiveUnrealizedLoss::No);
 
@@ -104,9 +97,6 @@ sharesToAssetsWithdraw(
                     both the share MPTID and the outstanding-amount total.
 */
 [[nodiscard]] bool
-isSoleShareholder(
-    ReadView const& view,
-    AccountID const& account,
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& issuance);
+isSoleShareholder(ReadView const& view, AccountID const& account, SLE::const_ref issuance);
 
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/nodestore/Database.h

@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ public:
         std::uint32_t ledgerSeq,
         std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<NodeObject> const&)>&& callback);
 
+    /** Remove expired entries from the positive and negative caches. */
+    virtual void
+    sweep() = 0;
+
     /** Gather statistics pertaining to read and write activities.
      *
      * @param obj Json object reference into which to place counters.

include/xrpl/nodestore/detail/DatabaseNodeImp.h

@@ -22,6 +22,32 @@ public:
         beast::Journal j)
         : Database(scheduler, readThreads, config, j), backend_(std::move(backend))
     {
+        std::optional<int> cacheSize, cacheAge;
+
+        if (config.exists("cache_size"))
+        {
+            cacheSize = get<int>(config, "cache_size");
+            if (cacheSize.value() < 0)
+                Throw<std::runtime_error>("Specified negative value for cache_size");
+        }
+
+        if (config.exists("cache_age"))
+        {
+            cacheAge = get<int>(config, "cache_age");
+            if (cacheAge.value() < 0)
+                Throw<std::runtime_error>("Specified negative value for cache_age");
+        }
+
+        if (cacheSize.has_value() || cacheAge.has_value())
+        {
+            cache_ = std::make_shared<TaggedCache<uint256, NodeObject>>(
+                "DatabaseNodeImp",
+                cacheSize.value_or(0),
+                std::chrono::minutes(cacheAge.value_or(0)),
+                stopwatch(),
+                j);
+        }
+
         XRPL_ASSERT(
             backend_,
             "xrpl::NodeStore::DatabaseNodeImp::DatabaseNodeImp : non-null "
@@ -73,7 +99,13 @@ public:
         std::uint32_t ledgerSeq,
         std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<NodeObject> const&)>&& callback) override;
 
+    void
+    sweep() override;
+
 private:
+    // Cache for database objects. This cache is not always initialized. Check
+    // for null before using.
+    std::shared_ptr<TaggedCache<uint256, NodeObject>> cache_;
     // Persistent key/value storage
     std::shared_ptr<Backend> backend_;
 

include/xrpl/nodestore/detail/DatabaseRotatingImp.h

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public:
     void
     sync() override;
 
+    void
+    sweep() override;
+
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<Backend> writableBackend_;
     std::shared_ptr<Backend> archiveBackend_;

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/LedgerEntryBase.h

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @param sle The underlying serialized ledger entry to wrap
      */
-    explicit LedgerEntryBase(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle) : sle_(std::move(sle))
+    explicit LedgerEntryBase(SLE::const_pointer sle) : sle_(std::move(sle))
     {
     }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
      * @return A constant reference to the underlying SLE object
      */
     [[nodiscard]]
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    SLE::const_pointer
     getSle() const
     {
         return sle_;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     /** @brief The underlying serialized ledger entry being wrapped. */
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle_;
+    SLE::const_pointer sle_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace xrpl::ledger_entries

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/AMM.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a AMM ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit AMM(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit AMM(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    AMMBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    AMMBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltAMM)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/AccountRoot.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a AccountRoot ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit AccountRoot(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit AccountRoot(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    AccountRootBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    AccountRootBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltACCOUNT_ROOT)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Amendments.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Amendments ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Amendments(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Amendments(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    AmendmentsBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    AmendmentsBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltAMENDMENTS)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Bridge.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Bridge ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Bridge(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Bridge(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    BridgeBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    BridgeBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltBRIDGE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Check.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Check ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Check(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Check(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    CheckBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    CheckBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltCHECK)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Credential.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Credential ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Credential(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Credential(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    CredentialBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    CredentialBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltCREDENTIAL)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/DID.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a DID ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit DID(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit DID(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    DIDBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    DIDBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltDID)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Delegate.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Delegate ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Delegate(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Delegate(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    DelegateBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    DelegateBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltDELEGATE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/DepositPreauth.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a DepositPreauth ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit DepositPreauth(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit DepositPreauth(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    DepositPreauthBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    DepositPreauthBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltDEPOSIT_PREAUTH)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/DirectoryNode.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a DirectoryNode ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit DirectoryNode(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit DirectoryNode(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    DirectoryNodeBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    DirectoryNodeBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltDIR_NODE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Escrow.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Escrow ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Escrow(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Escrow(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    EscrowBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    EscrowBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltESCROW)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/FeeSettings.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a FeeSettings ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit FeeSettings(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit FeeSettings(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    FeeSettingsBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    FeeSettingsBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltFEE_SETTINGS)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/LedgerHashes.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a LedgerHashes ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit LedgerHashes(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit LedgerHashes(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    LedgerHashesBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    LedgerHashesBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltLEDGER_HASHES)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Loan.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Loan ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Loan(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Loan(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    LoanBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    LoanBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltLOAN)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/LoanBroker.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a LoanBroker ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit LoanBroker(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit LoanBroker(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    LoanBrokerBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    LoanBrokerBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltLOAN_BROKER)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/MPToken.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a MPToken ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit MPToken(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit MPToken(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    MPTokenBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    MPTokenBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltMPTOKEN)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/MPTokenIssuance.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a MPTokenIssuance ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit MPTokenIssuance(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit MPTokenIssuance(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    MPTokenIssuanceBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    MPTokenIssuanceBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltMPTOKEN_ISSUANCE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/NFTokenOffer.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a NFTokenOffer ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit NFTokenOffer(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit NFTokenOffer(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    NFTokenOfferBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    NFTokenOfferBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltNFTOKEN_OFFER)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/NFTokenPage.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a NFTokenPage ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit NFTokenPage(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit NFTokenPage(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    NFTokenPageBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    NFTokenPageBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltNFTOKEN_PAGE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/NegativeUNL.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a NegativeUNL ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit NegativeUNL(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit NegativeUNL(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    NegativeUNLBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    NegativeUNLBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltNEGATIVE_UNL)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Offer.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Offer ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Offer(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Offer(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    OfferBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    OfferBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltOFFER)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Oracle.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Oracle ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Oracle(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Oracle(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    OracleBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    OracleBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltORACLE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/PayChannel.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a PayChannel ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit PayChannel(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit PayChannel(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    PayChannelBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    PayChannelBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltPAYCHAN)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/PermissionedDomain.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a PermissionedDomain ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit PermissionedDomain(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit PermissionedDomain(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    PermissionedDomainBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    PermissionedDomainBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltPERMISSIONED_DOMAIN)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/RippleState.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a RippleState ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit RippleState(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit RippleState(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    RippleStateBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    RippleStateBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltRIPPLE_STATE)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/SignerList.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a SignerList ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit SignerList(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit SignerList(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    SignerListBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    SignerListBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltSIGNER_LIST)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Ticket.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Ticket ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Ticket(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Ticket(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    TicketBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    TicketBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltTICKET)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/Vault.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a Vault ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit Vault(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit Vault(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    VaultBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    VaultBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltVAULT)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/XChainOwnedClaimID.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a XChainOwnedClaimID ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit XChainOwnedClaimID(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit XChainOwnedClaimID(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    XChainOwnedClaimIDBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    XChainOwnedClaimIDBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltXCHAIN_OWNED_CLAIM_ID)
         {

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/ledger_entries/XChainOwnedCreateAccountClaimID.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
      * @brief Construct a XChainOwnedCreateAccountClaimID ledger entry wrapper from an existing SLE object.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    explicit XChainOwnedCreateAccountClaimID(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    explicit XChainOwnedCreateAccountClaimID(SLE::const_pointer sle)
         : LedgerEntryBase(std::move(sle))
     {
         // Verify ledger entry type
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
      * @param sle The existing ledger entry to copy from.
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the ledger entry type doesn't match.
      */
-    XChainOwnedCreateAccountClaimIDBuilder(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sle)
+    XChainOwnedCreateAccountClaimIDBuilder(SLE::const_pointer sle)
     {
         if (sle->at(sfLedgerEntryType) != ltXCHAIN_OWNED_CREATE_ACCOUNT_CLAIM_ID)
         {

include/xrpl/tx/ApplyContext.h

@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ public:
         std::function<void(
             uint256 const& key,
             bool isDelete,
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-            std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after)> const& func);
+            SLE::const_ref before,
+            SLE::const_ref after)> const& func);
 
     void
     destroyXRP(XRPAmount const& fee)

include/xrpl/tx/Transactor.h

@@ -263,10 +263,7 @@ protected:
      *                   to detect deletions.
      */
     virtual void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) = 0;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) = 0;
 
     /** Check transaction-specific post-conditions after all entries have
      *  been visited.
@@ -368,7 +365,7 @@ private:
         ReadView const& view,
         AccountID const& idSigner,
         AccountID const& idAccount,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> sleAccount,
+        SLE::const_pointer sleAccount,
         beast::Journal const j);
     static NotTEC
     checkMultiSign(

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/AMMInvariant.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 
     ValidAMM() = default;
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/FreezeInvariant.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TransfersNotFrozen
 {
     struct BalanceChange
     {
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const line;
+        SLE::const_pointer const line;
         int const balanceChangeSign;
     };
 
@@ -35,37 +35,34 @@ class TransfersNotFrozen
     using ByIssuer = std::map<Issue, IssuerChanges>;
     ByIssuer balanceChanges_;
 
-    std::map<AccountID, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const> possibleIssuers_;
+    std::map<AccountID, SLE::const_pointer const> possibleIssuers_;
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);
 
 private:
     bool
-    isValidEntry(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after);
+    isValidEntry(SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after);
 
     static STAmount
-    calculateBalanceChange(
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after,
-        bool isDelete);
+    calculateBalanceChange(SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after, bool isDelete);
 
     void
     recordBalance(Issue const& issue, BalanceChange change);
 
     void
-    recordBalanceChanges(std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after, STAmount const& balanceChange);
+    recordBalanceChanges(SLE::const_ref after, STAmount const& balanceChange);
 
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE const>
+    SLE::const_pointer
     findIssuer(AccountID const& issuerID, ReadView const& view);
 
     static bool
     validateIssuerChanges(
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& issuer,
+        SLE::const_ref issuer,
         IssuerChanges const& changes,
         STTx const& tx,
         beast::Journal const& j,

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/InvariantCheck.h

@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ public:
      * @param after ledger entry after modification by the transaction
      */
     void
-    visitEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after);
+    visitEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after);
 
     /**
      * @brief called after all ledger entries have been visited to determine
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ class TransactionFeeCheck
 {
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     static bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ class XRPNotCreated
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ class AccountRootsNotDeleted
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -174,11 +171,11 @@ class AccountRootsDeletedClean
     // deleted, it can still be found. After is used specifically for any checks
     // that are expected as part of the deletion, such as zeroing out the
     // balance.
-    std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<SLE const>, std::shared_ptr<SLE const>>> accountsDeleted_;
+    std::vector<std::pair<SLE::const_pointer, SLE::const_pointer>> accountsDeleted_;
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ class XRPBalanceChecks
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -214,7 +211,7 @@ class LedgerEntryTypesMatch
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -232,7 +229,7 @@ class NoXRPTrustLines
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -251,7 +248,7 @@ class NoDeepFreezeTrustLinesWithoutFreeze
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -270,7 +267,7 @@ class NoBadOffers
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -286,7 +283,7 @@ class NoZeroEscrow
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -306,7 +303,7 @@ class ValidNewAccountRoot
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -327,7 +324,7 @@ class ValidClawback
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -347,7 +344,7 @@ class ValidPseudoAccounts
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);
@@ -367,7 +364,7 @@ class NoModifiedUnmodifiableFields
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/LoanBrokerInvariant.h

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ValidLoanBroker
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/LoanInvariant.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ValidLoan
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/MPTInvariant.h

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ValidMPTIssuance
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ValidMPTPayment
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/NFTInvariant.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ValidNFTokenPage
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class NFTokenCountTracking
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&) const;

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/PermissionedDEXInvariant.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ValidPermissionedDEX
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/PermissionedDomainInvariant.h

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ValidPermissionedDomain
 
 public:
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/invariants/VaultInvariant.h

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public:
     computeCoarsestScale(std::vector<DeltaInfo> const& numbers);
 
     void
-    visitEntry(bool, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&, std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const&);
+    visitEntry(bool, SLE::const_ref, SLE::const_ref);
 
     bool
     finalize(STTx const&, TER const, XRPAmount const, ReadView const&, beast::Journal const&);

include/xrpl/tx/paths/BookTip.h

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ private:
     uint256 end_;
     uint256 dir_;
     uint256 index_;
-    std::shared_ptr<SLE> entry_;
+    SLE::pointer entry_;
     Quality quality_{};
 
 public:

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/account/AccountDelete.h

@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/account/AccountSet.h

@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/account/SetRegularKey.h

@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/account/SignerListSet.h

@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ public:
     preCompute() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/bridge/XChainBridge.h

@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -64,10 +61,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -111,10 +105,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -152,10 +143,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -195,10 +183,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -238,10 +223,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -272,10 +254,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -330,10 +309,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/check/CheckCancel.h

@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/check/CheckCash.h

@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/check/CheckCreate.h

@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/credentials/CredentialAccept.h

@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/credentials/CredentialCreate.h

@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/credentials/CredentialDelete.h

@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/delegate/DelegateSet.h

@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ public:
 
     // Interface used by AccountDelete
     static TER
-    deleteDelegate(ApplyView& view, std::shared_ptr<SLE> const& sle, beast::Journal j);
+    deleteDelegate(ApplyView& view, SLE::ref sle, beast::Journal j);
 };
 
 }  // namespace xrpl

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/dex/AMMBid.h

@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(

include/xrpl/tx/transactors/dex/AMMClawback.h

@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ public:
     doApply() override;
 
     void
-    visitInvariantEntry(
-        bool isDelete,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& before,
-        std::shared_ptr<SLE const> const& after) override;
+    visitInvariantEntry(bool isDelete, SLE::const_ref before, SLE::const_ref after) override;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool
     finalizeInvariants(