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From: Roman Useinov <roman.useinov@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:22:58 +0200
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 =?UTF-8?q?se=20StakingInterface,=20decouplin=E2=80=A6=20(#12424)?=
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* [Enhancement] Convert fast-unstake to use StakingInterface, decoupling it from Staking

* Update primitives/staking/src/lib.rs

Co-authored-by: Kian Paimani <5588131+kianenigma@users.noreply.github.com>

* Update primitives/staking/src/lib.rs

Co-authored-by: Kian Paimani <5588131+kianenigma@users.noreply.github.com>

* fix validator comment

* remove todo

* ideas from Kian (#12474)

Co-authored-by: kianenigma <kian@parity.io>

* Rename StakingInterface -> Staking for nomination-pools

* Staking fixes

* StakingInterface changes

* fix fast-unstake

* fix nomination-pools

* Fix fast-unstake tests

* Fix benches for fast-unstake

* fix is_unbonding

* fix nomination pools

* fix node code

* add mock comments

* fix imports

* remove todo

* more fixes

* more fixes

* bench fixes

* more fixes

* more fixes

* import fix

* more fixes

* more bench fix

* refix

* refix

* Update primitives/staking/src/lib.rs

Co-authored-by: Kian Paimani <5588131+kianenigma@users.noreply.github.com>

* is_unbonding returns a result

* fix

* review fixes

* more review fixes

* more fixes

* more fixes

* Update frame/fast-unstake/src/benchmarking.rs

Co-authored-by: Squirrel <gilescope@gmail.com>

* remove redundant CurrencyBalance from nom-pools

* remove CB

* rephrase

* Apply suggestions from code review

* Update frame/nomination-pools/src/tests.rs

* finish damn renamed

* clippy fix

* fix

Co-authored-by: Kian Paimani <5588131+kianenigma@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: kianenigma <kian@parity.io>
Co-authored-by: parity-processbot <>
Co-authored-by: Squirrel <gilescope@gmail.com>
---
 bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs                   |   6 +-
 frame/fast-unstake/Cargo.toml                 |  13 +-
 frame/fast-unstake/src/benchmarking.rs        |  40 ++---
 frame/fast-unstake/src/lib.rs                 |  85 +++++------
 frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs                |   3 +-
 frame/fast-unstake/src/tests.rs               |  14 +-
 frame/fast-unstake/src/types.rs               |   7 +-
 .../nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/lib.rs  |  54 ++++---
 .../nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs |   3 +-
 frame/nomination-pools/src/lib.rs             |  79 ++++------
 frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs            |  93 ++++++++----
 frame/nomination-pools/src/tests.rs           |  29 ++--
 .../nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs |   3 +-
 frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs             | 107 +++++++++----
 frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs               |   2 +-
 primitives/staking/src/lib.rs                 | 141 ++++++++++++------
 16 files changed, 373 insertions(+), 306 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index a23fe64c90628..d49312bd6fe3f 100644
--- a/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -585,7 +585,8 @@ impl pallet_fast_unstake::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 	type ControlOrigin = frame_system::EnsureRoot<AccountId>;
 	type Deposit = ConstU128<{ DOLLARS }>;
-	type DepositCurrency = Balances;
+	type Currency = Balances;
+	type Staking = Staking;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
@@ -773,11 +774,10 @@ impl pallet_nomination_pools::Config for Runtime {
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 	type Currency = Balances;
-	type CurrencyBalance = Balance;
 	type RewardCounter = FixedU128;
 	type BalanceToU256 = BalanceToU256;
 	type U256ToBalance = U256ToBalance;
-	type StakingInterface = pallet_staking::Pallet<Self>;
+	type Staking = Staking;
 	type PostUnbondingPoolsWindow = PostUnbondPoolsWindow;
 	type MaxMetadataLen = ConstU32<256>;
 	type MaxUnbonding = ConstU32<8>;
diff --git a/frame/fast-unstake/Cargo.toml b/frame/fast-unstake/Cargo.toml
index 69aeaff35993c..ea1abeb0b48c5 100644
--- a/frame/fast-unstake/Cargo.toml
+++ b/frame/fast-unstake/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ sp-io = { version = "6.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../primitives/
 sp-runtime = { version = "6.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../primitives/runtime" }
 sp-std = { version = "4.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../primitives/std" }
 sp-staking = { default-features = false, path = "../../primitives/staking" }
-
-pallet-balances = { default-features = false, path = "../balances" }
-pallet-timestamp = { default-features = false, path = "../timestamp" }
-pallet-staking = { default-features = false, path = "../staking" }
 frame-election-provider-support = { default-features = false, path = "../election-provider-support" }
 
 frame-benchmarking = { version = "4.0.0-dev", default-features = false, optional = true, path = "../benchmarking" }
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ pallet-staking-reward-curve = { version = "4.0.0-dev", path = "../staking/reward
 sp-core = { version = "6.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../primitives/core" }
 substrate-test-utils = { version = "4.0.0-dev", path = "../../test-utils" }
 sp-tracing = { version = "5.0.0", path = "../../primitives/tracing" }
+pallet-staking = { path = "../staking" }
+pallet-balances = { path = "../balances" }
+pallet-timestamp = { path = "../timestamp" }
+
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ std = [
 	"sp-runtime/std",
 	"sp-std/std",
 
-	"pallet-staking/std",
-	"pallet-balances/std",
-	"pallet-timestamp/std",
 	"frame-election-provider-support/std",
 
 	"frame-benchmarking/std",
@@ -63,6 +60,6 @@ std = [
 runtime-benchmarks = [
 	"frame-benchmarking/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"frame-system/runtime-benchmarks",
-	"pallet-staking/runtime-benchmarks",
+	"sp-staking/runtime-benchmarks"
 ]
 try-runtime = ["frame-support/try-runtime"]
diff --git a/frame/fast-unstake/src/benchmarking.rs b/frame/fast-unstake/src/benchmarking.rs
index 8770cc6b64c0d..762a59c96bcfa 100644
--- a/frame/fast-unstake/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/frame/fast-unstake/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -26,22 +26,15 @@ use frame_support::{
 	traits::{Currency, EnsureOrigin, Get, Hooks},
 };
 use frame_system::RawOrigin;
-use pallet_staking::Pallet as Staking;
-use sp_runtime::traits::{StaticLookup, Zero};
-use sp_staking::EraIndex;
+use sp_runtime::traits::Zero;
+use sp_staking::{EraIndex, StakingInterface};
 use sp_std::prelude::*;
 
 const USER_SEED: u32 = 0;
 const DEFAULT_BACKER_PER_VALIDATOR: u32 = 128;
 const MAX_VALIDATORS: u32 = 128;
 
-type CurrencyOf<T> = <T as pallet_staking::Config>::Currency;
-
-fn l<T: Config>(
-	who: T::AccountId,
-) -> <<T as frame_system::Config>::Lookup as StaticLookup>::Source {
-	T::Lookup::unlookup(who)
-}
+type CurrencyOf<T> = <T as Config>::Currency;
 
 fn create_unexposed_nominator<T: Config>() -> T::AccountId {
 	let account = frame_benchmarking::account::<T::AccountId>("nominator_42", 0, USER_SEED);
@@ -53,18 +46,9 @@ fn fund_and_bond_account<T: Config>(account: &T::AccountId) {
 	let stake = CurrencyOf::<T>::minimum_balance() * 100u32.into();
 	CurrencyOf::<T>::make_free_balance_be(&account, stake * 10u32.into());
 
-	let account_lookup = l::<T>(account.clone());
 	// bond and nominate ourselves, this will guarantee that we are not backing anyone.
-	assert_ok!(Staking::<T>::bond(
-		RawOrigin::Signed(account.clone()).into(),
-		account_lookup.clone(),
-		stake,
-		pallet_staking::RewardDestination::Controller,
-	));
-	assert_ok!(Staking::<T>::nominate(
-		RawOrigin::Signed(account.clone()).into(),
-		vec![account_lookup]
-	));
+	assert_ok!(T::Staking::bond(account, stake, account));
+	assert_ok!(T::Staking::nominate(account, vec![account.clone()]));
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn fast_unstake_events<T: Config>() -> Vec<crate::Event<T>> {
@@ -91,13 +75,11 @@ fn setup_staking<T: Config>(v: u32, until: EraIndex) {
 			.map(|s| {
 				let who = frame_benchmarking::account::<T::AccountId>("nominator", era, s);
 				let value = ed;
-				pallet_staking::IndividualExposure { who, value }
+				(who, value)
 			})
 			.collect::<Vec<_>>();
-		let exposure =
-			pallet_staking::Exposure { total: Default::default(), own: Default::default(), others };
 		validators.iter().for_each(|v| {
-			Staking::<T>::add_era_stakers(era, v.clone(), exposure.clone());
+			T::Staking::add_era_stakers(&era, &v, others.clone());
 		});
 	}
 }
@@ -137,13 +119,13 @@ benchmarks! {
 	// on_idle, when we check some number of eras,
 	on_idle_check {
 		// number of eras multiplied by validators in that era.
-		let x in (<T as pallet_staking::Config>::BondingDuration::get() * 1) .. (<T as pallet_staking::Config>::BondingDuration::get() * MAX_VALIDATORS);
+		let x in (T::Staking::bonding_duration() * 1) .. (T::Staking::bonding_duration() * MAX_VALIDATORS);
 
-		let v = x / <T as pallet_staking::Config>::BondingDuration::get();
-		let u = <T as pallet_staking::Config>::BondingDuration::get();
+		let u = T::Staking::bonding_duration();
+		let v = x / u;
 
 		ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::put(u);
-		pallet_staking::CurrentEra::<T>::put(u);
+		T::Staking::set_current_era(u);
 
 		// setup staking with v validators and u eras of data (0..=u)
 		setup_staking::<T>(v, u);
diff --git a/frame/fast-unstake/src/lib.rs b/frame/fast-unstake/src/lib.rs
index 8fdb7a79dd537..0477bb251aa00 100644
--- a/frame/fast-unstake/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/fast-unstake/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,18 +80,16 @@ macro_rules! log {
 pub mod pallet {
 	use super::*;
 	use crate::types::*;
-	use frame_election_provider_support::ElectionProviderBase;
 	use frame_support::{
 		pallet_prelude::*,
 		traits::{Defensive, ReservableCurrency},
 	};
-	use frame_system::{pallet_prelude::*, RawOrigin};
-	use pallet_staking::Pallet as Staking;
+	use frame_system::pallet_prelude::*;
 	use sp_runtime::{
 		traits::{Saturating, Zero},
 		DispatchResult,
 	};
-	use sp_staking::EraIndex;
+	use sp_staking::{EraIndex, StakingInterface};
 	use sp_std::{prelude::*, vec::Vec};
 	pub use weights::WeightInfo;
 
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	pub struct MaxChecking<T: Config>(sp_std::marker::PhantomData<T>);
 	impl<T: Config> frame_support::traits::Get<u32> for MaxChecking<T> {
 		fn get() -> u32 {
-			<T as pallet_staking::Config>::BondingDuration::get() + 1
+			T::Staking::bonding_duration() + 1
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -109,14 +107,14 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	pub struct Pallet<T>(_);
 
 	#[pallet::config]
-	pub trait Config: frame_system::Config + pallet_staking::Config {
+	pub trait Config: frame_system::Config {
 		/// The overarching event type.
 		type RuntimeEvent: From<Event<Self>>
 			+ IsType<<Self as frame_system::Config>::RuntimeEvent>
 			+ TryInto<Event<Self>>;
 
 		/// The currency used for deposits.
-		type DepositCurrency: ReservableCurrency<Self::AccountId, Balance = BalanceOf<Self>>;
+		type Currency: ReservableCurrency<Self::AccountId>;
 
 		/// Deposit to take for unstaking, to make sure we're able to slash the it in order to cover
 		/// the costs of resources on unsuccessful unstake.
@@ -125,6 +123,9 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		/// The origin that can control this pallet.
 		type ControlOrigin: frame_support::traits::EnsureOrigin<Self::RuntimeOrigin>;
 
+		/// The access to staking functionality.
+		type Staking: StakingInterface<Balance = BalanceOf<Self>, AccountId = Self::AccountId>;
+
 		/// The weight information of this pallet.
 		type WeightInfo: WeightInfo;
 	}
@@ -221,28 +222,25 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let ctrl = ensure_signed(origin)?;
 
 			ensure!(ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::get() != 0, <Error<T>>::CallNotAllowed);
-
-			let ledger =
-				pallet_staking::Ledger::<T>::get(&ctrl).ok_or(Error::<T>::NotController)?;
-			ensure!(!Queue::<T>::contains_key(&ledger.stash), Error::<T>::AlreadyQueued);
+			let stash_account =
+				T::Staking::stash_by_ctrl(&ctrl).map_err(|_| Error::<T>::NotController)?;
+			ensure!(!Queue::<T>::contains_key(&stash_account), Error::<T>::AlreadyQueued);
 			ensure!(
-				Head::<T>::get().map_or(true, |UnstakeRequest { stash, .. }| stash != ledger.stash),
+				Head::<T>::get()
+					.map_or(true, |UnstakeRequest { stash, .. }| stash_account != stash),
 				Error::<T>::AlreadyHead
 			);
-			// second part of the && is defensive.
-			ensure!(
-				ledger.active == ledger.total && ledger.unlocking.is_empty(),
-				Error::<T>::NotFullyBonded
-			);
+
+			ensure!(!T::Staking::is_unbonding(&stash_account)?, Error::<T>::NotFullyBonded);
 
 			// chill and fully unstake.
-			Staking::<T>::chill(RawOrigin::Signed(ctrl.clone()).into())?;
-			Staking::<T>::unbond(RawOrigin::Signed(ctrl).into(), ledger.total)?;
+			T::Staking::chill(&stash_account)?;
+			T::Staking::fully_unbond(&stash_account)?;
 
-			T::DepositCurrency::reserve(&ledger.stash, T::Deposit::get())?;
+			T::Currency::reserve(&stash_account, T::Deposit::get())?;
 
 			// enqueue them.
-			Queue::<T>::insert(ledger.stash, T::Deposit::get());
+			Queue::<T>::insert(stash_account, T::Deposit::get());
 			Ok(())
 		}
 
@@ -259,18 +257,18 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 			ensure!(ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::get() != 0, <Error<T>>::CallNotAllowed);
 
-			let stash = pallet_staking::Ledger::<T>::get(&ctrl)
-				.map(|l| l.stash)
-				.ok_or(Error::<T>::NotController)?;
-			ensure!(Queue::<T>::contains_key(&stash), Error::<T>::NotQueued);
+			let stash_account =
+				T::Staking::stash_by_ctrl(&ctrl).map_err(|_| Error::<T>::NotController)?;
+			ensure!(Queue::<T>::contains_key(&stash_account), Error::<T>::NotQueued);
 			ensure!(
-				Head::<T>::get().map_or(true, |UnstakeRequest { stash, .. }| stash != stash),
+				Head::<T>::get()
+					.map_or(true, |UnstakeRequest { stash, .. }| stash_account != stash),
 				Error::<T>::AlreadyHead
 			);
-			let deposit = Queue::<T>::take(stash.clone());
+			let deposit = Queue::<T>::take(stash_account.clone());
 
 			if let Some(deposit) = deposit.defensive() {
-				let remaining = T::DepositCurrency::unreserve(&stash, deposit);
+				let remaining = T::Currency::unreserve(&stash_account, deposit);
 				if !remaining.is_zero() {
 					frame_support::defensive!("`not enough balance to unreserve`");
 					ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::put(0);
@@ -314,7 +312,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 			// NOTE: here we're assuming that the number of validators has only ever increased,
 			// meaning that the number of exposures to check is either this per era, or less.
-			let validator_count = pallet_staking::ValidatorCount::<T>::get();
+			let validator_count = T::Staking::desired_validator_count();
 
 			// determine the number of eras to check. This is based on both `ErasToCheckPerBlock`
 			// and `remaining_weight` passed on to us from the runtime executive.
@@ -330,8 +328,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if <<T as pallet_staking::Config>::ElectionProvider as ElectionProviderBase>::ongoing()
-			{
+			if T::Staking::election_ongoing() {
 				// NOTE: we assume `ongoing` does not consume any weight.
 				// there is an ongoing election -- we better not do anything. Imagine someone is not
 				// exposed anywhere in the last era, and the snapshot for the election is already
@@ -366,8 +363,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			);
 
 			// the range that we're allowed to check in this round.
-			let current_era = pallet_staking::CurrentEra::<T>::get().unwrap_or_default();
-			let bonding_duration = <T as pallet_staking::Config>::BondingDuration::get();
+			let current_era = T::Staking::current_era();
+			let bonding_duration = T::Staking::bonding_duration();
 			// prune all the old eras that we don't care about. This will help us keep the bound
 			// of `checked`.
 			checked.retain(|e| *e >= current_era.saturating_sub(bonding_duration));
@@ -401,16 +398,9 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			);
 
 			if unchecked_eras_to_check.is_empty() {
-				// `stash` is not exposed in any era now -- we can let go of them now.
-				let num_slashing_spans = Staking::<T>::slashing_spans(&stash).iter().count() as u32;
+				let result = T::Staking::force_unstake(stash.clone());
 
-				let result = pallet_staking::Pallet::<T>::force_unstake(
-					RawOrigin::Root.into(),
-					stash.clone(),
-					num_slashing_spans,
-				);
-
-				let remaining = T::DepositCurrency::unreserve(&stash, deposit);
+				let remaining = T::Currency::unreserve(&stash, deposit);
 				if !remaining.is_zero() {
 					frame_support::defensive!("`not enough balance to unreserve`");
 					ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::put(0);
@@ -426,7 +416,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				let mut eras_checked = 0u32;
 				let is_exposed = unchecked_eras_to_check.iter().any(|e| {
 					eras_checked.saturating_inc();
-					Self::is_exposed_in_era(&stash, e)
+					T::Staking::is_exposed_in_era(&stash, e)
 				});
 
 				log!(
@@ -442,7 +432,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				// the last 28 eras, have registered yourself to be unstaked, midway being checked,
 				// you are exposed.
 				if is_exposed {
-					T::DepositCurrency::slash_reserved(&stash, deposit);
+					T::Currency::slash_reserved(&stash, deposit);
 					log!(info, "slashed {:?} by {:?}", stash, deposit);
 					Self::deposit_event(Event::<T>::Slashed { stash, amount: deposit });
 				} else {
@@ -472,12 +462,5 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				<T as Config>::WeightInfo::on_idle_check(validator_count * eras_checked)
 			}
 		}
-
-		/// Checks whether an account `staker` has been exposed in an era.
-		fn is_exposed_in_era(staker: &T::AccountId, era: &EraIndex) -> bool {
-			pallet_staking::ErasStakers::<T>::iter_prefix(era).any(|(validator, exposures)| {
-				validator == *staker || exposures.others.iter().any(|i| i.who == *staker)
-			})
-		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs b/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs
index 71fc2d4ba905a..87e89d90d6304 100644
--- a/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs
+++ b/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ parameter_types! {
 impl fast_unstake::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 	type Deposit = DepositAmount;
-	type DepositCurrency = Balances;
+	type Currency = Balances;
+	type Staking = Staking;
 	type ControlOrigin = frame_system::EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
diff --git a/frame/fast-unstake/src/tests.rs b/frame/fast-unstake/src/tests.rs
index 6e617fd992028..18a9d59e9da66 100644
--- a/frame/fast-unstake/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/fast-unstake/src/tests.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn register_insufficient_funds_fails() {
 	use pallet_balances::Error as BalancesError;
 	ExtBuilder::default().build_and_execute(|| {
 		ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::put(1);
-		<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::make_free_balance_be(&1, 3);
+		<T as Config>::Currency::make_free_balance_be(&1, 3);
 
 		// Controller account registers for fast unstake.
 		assert_noop!(
@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ fn deregister_works() {
 	ExtBuilder::default().build_and_execute(|| {
 		ErasToCheckPerBlock::<T>::put(1);
 
-		assert_eq!(<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
+		assert_eq!(<T as Config>::Currency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
 
 		// Controller account registers for fast unstake.
 		assert_ok!(FastUnstake::register_fast_unstake(RuntimeOrigin::signed(2)));
-		assert_eq!(<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::reserved_balance(&1), DepositAmount::get());
+		assert_eq!(<T as Config>::Currency::reserved_balance(&1), DepositAmount::get());
 
 		// Controller then changes mind and deregisters.
 		assert_ok!(FastUnstake::deregister(RuntimeOrigin::signed(2)));
-		assert_eq!(<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
+		assert_eq!(<T as Config>::Currency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
 
 		// Ensure stash no longer exists in the queue.
 		assert_eq!(Queue::<T>::get(1), None);
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ mod on_idle {
 			CurrentEra::<T>::put(BondingDuration::get());
 
 			// given
-			assert_eq!(<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
+			assert_eq!(<T as Config>::Currency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
 
 			assert_ok!(FastUnstake::register_fast_unstake(RuntimeOrigin::signed(2)));
 			assert_ok!(FastUnstake::register_fast_unstake(RuntimeOrigin::signed(4)));
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ mod on_idle {
 			assert_ok!(FastUnstake::register_fast_unstake(RuntimeOrigin::signed(8)));
 			assert_ok!(FastUnstake::register_fast_unstake(RuntimeOrigin::signed(10)));
 
-			assert_eq!(<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::reserved_balance(&1), DepositAmount::get());
+			assert_eq!(<T as Config>::Currency::reserved_balance(&1), DepositAmount::get());
 
 			assert_eq!(Queue::<T>::count(), 5);
 			assert_eq!(Head::<T>::get(), None);
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ mod on_idle {
 			);
 			assert_eq!(Queue::<T>::count(), 3);
 
-			assert_eq!(<T as Config>::DepositCurrency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
+			assert_eq!(<T as Config>::Currency::reserved_balance(&1), 0);
 
 			assert_eq!(
 				fast_unstake_events_since_last_call(),
diff --git a/frame/fast-unstake/src/types.rs b/frame/fast-unstake/src/types.rs
index 08b9ab4326eb2..460c9fa4354e5 100644
--- a/frame/fast-unstake/src/types.rs
+++ b/frame/fast-unstake/src/types.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 //! Types used in the Fast Unstake pallet.
 
+use crate::Config;
 use codec::{Decode, Encode, MaxEncodedLen};
 use frame_support::{
 	traits::{Currency, Get},
@@ -26,10 +27,8 @@ use scale_info::TypeInfo;
 use sp_staking::EraIndex;
 use sp_std::{fmt::Debug, prelude::*};
 
-pub type BalanceOf<T> = <<T as pallet_staking::Config>::Currency as Currency<
-	<T as frame_system::Config>::AccountId,
->>::Balance;
-
+pub type BalanceOf<T> =
+	<<T as Config>::Currency as Currency<<T as frame_system::Config>::AccountId>>::Balance;
 /// An unstake request.
 #[derive(
 	Encode, Decode, EqNoBound, PartialEqNoBound, Clone, TypeInfo, RuntimeDebugNoBound, MaxEncodedLen,
diff --git a/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/lib.rs b/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
index c31bcb1546ecd..9b063539152b7 100644
--- a/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
@@ -133,15 +133,15 @@ impl<T: Config> ListScenario<T> {
 
 		// Create accounts with the origin weight
 		let (pool_creator1, pool_origin1) = create_pool_account::<T>(USER_SEED + 1, origin_weight);
-		T::StakingInterface::nominate(
-			pool_origin1.clone(),
+		T::Staking::nominate(
+			&pool_origin1,
 			// NOTE: these don't really need to be validators.
 			vec![account("random_validator", 0, USER_SEED)],
 		)?;
 
 		let (_, pool_origin2) = create_pool_account::<T>(USER_SEED + 2, origin_weight);
-		T::StakingInterface::nominate(
-			pool_origin2.clone(),
+		T::Staking::nominate(
+			&pool_origin2,
 			vec![account("random_validator", 0, USER_SEED)].clone(),
 		)?;
 
@@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ impl<T: Config> ListScenario<T> {
 
 		// Create an account with the worst case destination weight
 		let (_, pool_dest1) = create_pool_account::<T>(USER_SEED + 3, dest_weight);
-		T::StakingInterface::nominate(
-			pool_dest1.clone(),
-			vec![account("random_validator", 0, USER_SEED)],
-		)?;
+		T::Staking::nominate(&pool_dest1, vec![account("random_validator", 0, USER_SEED)])?;
 
 		let weight_of = pallet_staking::Pallet::<T>::weight_of_fn();
 		assert_eq!(vote_to_balance::<T>(weight_of(&pool_origin1)).unwrap(), origin_weight);
@@ -185,12 +182,11 @@ impl<T: Config> ListScenario<T> {
 		self.origin1_member = Some(joiner.clone());
 		CurrencyOf::<T>::make_free_balance_be(&joiner, amount * 2u32.into());
 
-		let original_bonded = T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&self.origin1).unwrap();
+		let original_bonded = T::Staking::active_stake(&self.origin1).unwrap();
 
 		// Unbond `amount` from the underlying pool account so when the member joins
 		// we will maintain `current_bonded`.
-		T::StakingInterface::unbond(self.origin1.clone(), amount)
-			.expect("the pool was created in `Self::new`.");
+		T::Staking::unbond(&self.origin1, amount).expect("the pool was created in `Self::new`.");
 
 		// Account pool points for the unbonded balance.
 		BondedPools::<T>::mutate(&1, |maybe_pool| {
@@ -219,7 +215,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 		// setup the worst case list scenario.
 		let scenario = ListScenario::<T>::new(origin_weight, true)?;
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap(),
 			origin_weight
 		);
 
@@ -234,7 +230,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 	verify {
 		assert_eq!(CurrencyOf::<T>::free_balance(&joiner), joiner_free - max_additional);
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap(),
 			scenario.dest_weight
 		);
 	}
@@ -249,7 +245,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 	}: bond_extra(RuntimeOrigin::Signed(scenario.creator1.clone()), BondExtra::FreeBalance(extra))
 	verify {
 		assert!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap() >=
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap() >=
 			scenario.dest_weight
 		);
 	}
@@ -267,7 +263,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 	}: bond_extra(RuntimeOrigin::Signed(scenario.creator1.clone()), BondExtra::Rewards)
 	verify {
 		assert!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap() >=
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap() >=
 			scenario.dest_weight
 		);
 	}
@@ -314,7 +310,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 		whitelist_account!(member_id);
 	}: _(RuntimeOrigin::Signed(member_id.clone()), member_id_lookup, all_points)
 	verify {
-		let bonded_after = T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap();
+		let bonded_after = T::Staking::active_stake(&scenario.origin1).unwrap();
 		// We at least went down to the destination bag
 		assert!(bonded_after <= scenario.dest_weight);
 		let member = PoolMembers::<T>::get(
@@ -323,7 +319,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 		.unwrap();
 		assert_eq!(
 			member.unbonding_eras.keys().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-			vec![0 + T::StakingInterface::bonding_duration()]
+			vec![0 + T::Staking::bonding_duration()]
 		);
 		assert_eq!(
 			member.unbonding_eras.values().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
@@ -345,7 +341,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 
 		// Sanity check join worked
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
 			min_create_bond + min_join_bond
 		);
 		assert_eq!(CurrencyOf::<T>::free_balance(&joiner), min_join_bond);
@@ -355,7 +351,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 
 		// Sanity check that unbond worked
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
 			min_create_bond
 		);
 		assert_eq!(pallet_staking::Ledger::<T>::get(&pool_account).unwrap().unlocking.len(), 1);
@@ -388,7 +384,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 
 		// Sanity check join worked
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
 			min_create_bond + min_join_bond
 		);
 		assert_eq!(CurrencyOf::<T>::free_balance(&joiner), min_join_bond);
@@ -399,7 +395,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 
 		// Sanity check that unbond worked
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
 			min_create_bond
 		);
 		assert_eq!(pallet_staking::Ledger::<T>::get(&pool_account).unwrap().unlocking.len(), 1);
@@ -446,7 +442,7 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 
 		// Sanity check that unbond worked
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap(),
 			Zero::zero()
 		);
 		assert_eq!(
@@ -525,8 +521,8 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 			}
 		);
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)),
-			Some(min_create_bond)
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)),
+			Ok(min_create_bond)
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -564,8 +560,8 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 			}
 		);
 		assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)),
-			Some(min_create_bond)
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)),
+			Ok(min_create_bond)
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -647,13 +643,13 @@ frame_benchmarking::benchmarks! {
 			.map(|i| account("stash", USER_SEED, i))
 			.collect();
 
-		assert_ok!(Pools::<T>::nominate(RuntimeOrigin::Signed(depositor.clone()).into(), 1, validators));
-		assert!(T::StakingInterface::nominations(Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)).is_some());
+		assert_ok!(T::Staking::nominate(&pool_account, validators));
+		assert!(T::Staking::nominations(Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)).is_some());
 
 		whitelist_account!(depositor);
 	}:_(RuntimeOrigin::Signed(depositor.clone()), 1)
 	verify {
-		assert!(T::StakingInterface::nominations(Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)).is_none());
+		assert!(T::Staking::nominations(Pools::<T>::create_bonded_account(1)).is_none());
 	}
 
 	impl_benchmark_test_suite!(
diff --git a/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs b/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
index 0f617f0bf6f4b..db01989f2b563 100644
--- a/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
@@ -157,11 +157,10 @@ impl pallet_nomination_pools::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 	type Currency = Balances;
-	type CurrencyBalance = Balance;
 	type RewardCounter = FixedU128;
 	type BalanceToU256 = BalanceToU256;
 	type U256ToBalance = U256ToBalance;
-	type StakingInterface = Staking;
+	type Staking = Staking;
 	type PostUnbondingPoolsWindow = PostUnbondingPoolsWindow;
 	type MaxMetadataLen = ConstU32<256>;
 	type MaxUnbonding = ConstU32<8>;
diff --git a/frame/nomination-pools/src/lib.rs b/frame/nomination-pools/src/lib.rs
index 9e77adaeee677..5173b2e7e7d21 100644
--- a/frame/nomination-pools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/nomination-pools/src/lib.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ use sp_runtime::{
 		AccountIdConversion, Bounded, CheckedAdd, CheckedSub, Convert, Saturating, StaticLookup,
 		Zero,
 	},
-	FixedPointNumber, FixedPointOperand,
+	FixedPointNumber,
 };
 use sp_staking::{EraIndex, OnStakerSlash, StakingInterface};
 use sp_std::{collections::btree_map::BTreeMap, fmt::Debug, ops::Div, vec::Vec};
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ impl<T: Config> PoolMember<T> {
 	///
 	/// This is derived from the ratio of points in the pool to which the member belongs to.
 	/// Might return different values based on the pool state for the same member and points.
-	fn active_balance(&self) -> BalanceOf<T> {
+	fn active_stake(&self) -> BalanceOf<T> {
 		if let Some(pool) = BondedPool::<T>::get(self.pool_id).defensive() {
 			pool.points_to_balance(self.points)
 		} else {
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 	/// This is often used for bonding and issuing new funds into the pool.
 	fn balance_to_point(&self, new_funds: BalanceOf<T>) -> BalanceOf<T> {
 		let bonded_balance =
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&self.bonded_account()).unwrap_or(Zero::zero());
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&self.bonded_account()).unwrap_or(Zero::zero());
 		Pallet::<T>::balance_to_point(bonded_balance, self.points, new_funds)
 	}
 
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 	/// This is often used for unbonding.
 	fn points_to_balance(&self, points: BalanceOf<T>) -> BalanceOf<T> {
 		let bonded_balance =
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&self.bonded_account()).unwrap_or(Zero::zero());
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&self.bonded_account()).unwrap_or(Zero::zero());
 		Pallet::<T>::point_to_balance(bonded_balance, self.points, points)
 	}
 
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 	fn transferrable_balance(&self) -> BalanceOf<T> {
 		let account = self.bonded_account();
 		T::Currency::free_balance(&account)
-			.saturating_sub(T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&account).unwrap_or_default())
+			.saturating_sub(T::Staking::active_stake(&account).unwrap_or_default())
 	}
 
 	fn is_root(&self, who: &T::AccountId) -> bool {
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 		ensure!(!self.is_destroying(), Error::<T>::CanNotChangeState);
 
 		let bonded_balance =
-			T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&self.bonded_account()).unwrap_or(Zero::zero());
+			T::Staking::active_stake(&self.bonded_account()).unwrap_or(Zero::zero());
 		ensure!(!bonded_balance.is_zero(), Error::<T>::OverflowRisk);
 
 		let points_to_balance_ratio_floor = self
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 				target_member.active_points().saturating_sub(unbonding_points);
 			let mut target_member_after_unbond = (*target_member).clone();
 			target_member_after_unbond.points = new_depositor_points;
-			target_member_after_unbond.active_balance()
+			target_member_after_unbond.active_stake()
 		};
 
 		// any partial unbonding is only ever allowed if this unbond is permissioned.
@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 
 	/// Bond exactly `amount` from `who`'s funds into this pool.
 	///
-	/// If the bond type is `Create`, `StakingInterface::bond` is called, and `who`
-	/// is allowed to be killed. Otherwise, `StakingInterface::bond_extra` is called and `who`
+	/// If the bond type is `Create`, `Staking::bond` is called, and `who`
+	/// is allowed to be killed. Otherwise, `Staking::bond_extra` is called and `who`
 	/// cannot be killed.
 	///
 	/// Returns `Ok(points_issues)`, `Err` otherwise.
@@ -889,16 +889,11 @@ impl<T: Config> BondedPool<T> {
 		let points_issued = self.issue(amount);
 
 		match ty {
-			BondType::Create => T::StakingInterface::bond(
-				bonded_account.clone(),
-				bonded_account,
-				amount,
-				self.reward_account(),
-			)?,
+			BondType::Create => T::Staking::bond(&bonded_account, amount, &self.reward_account())?,
 			// The pool should always be created in such a way its in a state to bond extra, but if
 			// the active balance is slashed below the minimum bonded or the account cannot be
 			// found, we exit early.
-			BondType::Later => T::StakingInterface::bond_extra(bonded_account, amount)?,
+			BondType::Later => T::Staking::bond_extra(&bonded_account, amount)?,
 		}
 
 		Ok(points_issued)
@@ -1129,7 +1124,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Get<u32> for TotalUnbondingPools<T> {
 		// NOTE: this may be dangerous in the scenario bonding_duration gets decreased because
 		// we would no longer be able to decode `UnbondingPoolsWithEra`, which uses
 		// `TotalUnbondingPools` as the bound
-		T::StakingInterface::bonding_duration() + T::PostUnbondingPoolsWindow::get()
+		T::Staking::bonding_duration() + T::PostUnbondingPoolsWindow::get()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1138,7 +1133,6 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	use super::*;
 	use frame_support::traits::StorageVersion;
 	use frame_system::{ensure_signed, pallet_prelude::*};
-	use sp_runtime::traits::CheckedAdd;
 
 	/// The current storage version.
 	const STORAGE_VERSION: StorageVersion = StorageVersion::new(3);
@@ -1157,20 +1151,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		type WeightInfo: weights::WeightInfo;
 
 		/// The nominating balance.
-		type Currency: Currency<Self::AccountId, Balance = Self::CurrencyBalance>;
-
-		/// Sadly needed to bound it to `FixedPointOperand`.
-		// The only alternative is to sprinkle a `where BalanceOf<T>: FixedPointOperand` in roughly
-		// a million places, so we prefer doing this.
-		type CurrencyBalance: sp_runtime::traits::AtLeast32BitUnsigned
-			+ codec::FullCodec
-			+ MaybeSerializeDeserialize
-			+ sp_std::fmt::Debug
-			+ Default
-			+ FixedPointOperand
-			+ CheckedAdd
-			+ TypeInfo
-			+ MaxEncodedLen;
+		type Currency: Currency<Self::AccountId>;
 
 		/// The type that is used for reward counter.
 		///
@@ -1212,10 +1193,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		type U256ToBalance: Convert<U256, BalanceOf<Self>>;
 
 		/// The interface for nominating.
-		type StakingInterface: StakingInterface<
-			Balance = BalanceOf<Self>,
-			AccountId = Self::AccountId,
-		>;
+		type Staking: StakingInterface<Balance = BalanceOf<Self>, AccountId = Self::AccountId>;
 
 		/// The amount of eras a `SubPools::with_era` pool can exist before it gets merged into the
 		/// `SubPools::no_era` pool. In other words, this is the amount of eras a member will be
@@ -1650,12 +1628,12 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let _ = reward_pool.update_records(bonded_pool.id, bonded_pool.points)?;
 			let _ = Self::do_reward_payout(&who, &mut member, &mut bonded_pool, &mut reward_pool)?;
 
-			let current_era = T::StakingInterface::current_era();
-			let unbond_era = T::StakingInterface::bonding_duration().saturating_add(current_era);
+			let current_era = T::Staking::current_era();
+			let unbond_era = T::Staking::bonding_duration().saturating_add(current_era);
 
 			// Unbond in the actual underlying nominator.
 			let unbonding_balance = bonded_pool.dissolve(unbonding_points);
-			T::StakingInterface::unbond(bonded_pool.bonded_account(), unbonding_balance)?;
+			T::Staking::unbond(&bonded_pool.bonded_account(), unbonding_balance)?;
 
 			// Note that we lazily create the unbonding pools here if they don't already exist
 			let mut sub_pools = SubPoolsStorage::<T>::get(member.pool_id)
@@ -1718,7 +1696,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			// For now we only allow a pool to withdraw unbonded if its not destroying. If the pool
 			// is destroying then `withdraw_unbonded` can be used.
 			ensure!(pool.state != PoolState::Destroying, Error::<T>::NotDestroying);
-			T::StakingInterface::withdraw_unbonded(pool.bonded_account(), num_slashing_spans)?;
+			T::Staking::withdraw_unbonded(pool.bonded_account(), num_slashing_spans)?;
 			Ok(())
 		}
 
@@ -1754,7 +1732,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let member_account = T::Lookup::lookup(member_account)?;
 			let mut member =
 				PoolMembers::<T>::get(&member_account).ok_or(Error::<T>::PoolMemberNotFound)?;
-			let current_era = T::StakingInterface::current_era();
+			let current_era = T::Staking::current_era();
 
 			let bonded_pool = BondedPool::<T>::get(member.pool_id)
 				.defensive_ok_or::<Error<T>>(DefensiveError::PoolNotFound.into())?;
@@ -1769,10 +1747,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 			// Before calculate the `balance_to_unbond`, with call withdraw unbonded to ensure the
 			// `transferrable_balance` is correct.
-			let stash_killed = T::StakingInterface::withdraw_unbonded(
-				bonded_pool.bonded_account(),
-				num_slashing_spans,
-			)?;
+			let stash_killed =
+				T::Staking::withdraw_unbonded(bonded_pool.bonded_account(), num_slashing_spans)?;
 
 			// defensive-only: the depositor puts enough funds into the stash so that it will only
 			// be destroyed when they are leaving.
@@ -1960,7 +1936,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let who = ensure_signed(origin)?;
 			let bonded_pool = BondedPool::<T>::get(pool_id).ok_or(Error::<T>::PoolNotFound)?;
 			ensure!(bonded_pool.can_nominate(&who), Error::<T>::NotNominator);
-			T::StakingInterface::nominate(bonded_pool.bonded_account(), validators)
+			T::Staking::nominate(&bonded_pool.bonded_account(), validators)
 		}
 
 		/// Set a new state for the pool.
@@ -2132,7 +2108,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let who = ensure_signed(origin)?;
 			let bonded_pool = BondedPool::<T>::get(pool_id).ok_or(Error::<T>::PoolNotFound)?;
 			ensure!(bonded_pool.can_nominate(&who), Error::<T>::NotNominator);
-			T::StakingInterface::chill(bonded_pool.bonded_account())
+			T::Staking::chill(&bonded_pool.bonded_account())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2149,7 +2125,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				"Minimum points to balance ratio must be greater than 0"
 			);
 			assert!(
-				T::StakingInterface::bonding_duration() < TotalUnbondingPools::<T>::get(),
+				T::Staking::bonding_duration() < TotalUnbondingPools::<T>::get(),
 				"There must be more unbonding pools then the bonding duration /
 				so a slash can be applied to relevant unboding pools. (We assume /
 				the bonding duration > slash deffer duration.",
@@ -2185,7 +2161,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 	/// It is essentially `max { MinNominatorBond, MinCreateBond, MinJoinBond }`, where the former
 	/// is coming from the staking pallet and the latter two are configured in this pallet.
 	pub fn depositor_min_bond() -> BalanceOf<T> {
-		T::StakingInterface::minimum_bond()
+		T::Staking::minimum_nominator_bond()
 			.max(MinCreateBond::<T>::get())
 			.max(MinJoinBond::<T>::get())
 			.max(T::Currency::minimum_balance())
@@ -2212,7 +2188,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		debug_assert_eq!(frame_system::Pallet::<T>::consumers(&reward_account), 0);
 		debug_assert_eq!(frame_system::Pallet::<T>::consumers(&bonded_account), 0);
 		debug_assert_eq!(
-			T::StakingInterface::total_stake(&bonded_account).unwrap_or_default(),
+			T::Staking::total_stake(&bonded_account).unwrap_or_default(),
 			Zero::zero()
 		);
 
@@ -2487,8 +2463,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 			let subs = SubPoolsStorage::<T>::get(pool_id).unwrap_or_default();
 
 			let sum_unbonding_balance = subs.sum_unbonding_balance();
-			let bonded_balance =
-				T::StakingInterface::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap_or_default();
+			let bonded_balance = T::Staking::active_stake(&pool_account).unwrap_or_default();
 			let total_balance = T::Currency::total_balance(&pool_account);
 
 			assert!(
diff --git a/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs b/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs
index 1b3372dae56ee..e1af456e31fd4 100644
--- a/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs
+++ b/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{self as pools};
 use frame_support::{assert_ok, parameter_types, PalletId};
 use frame_system::RawOrigin;
 use sp_runtime::FixedU128;
+use sp_staking::Stake;
 
 pub type BlockNumber = u64;
 pub type AccountId = u128;
@@ -47,10 +48,17 @@ impl sp_staking::StakingInterface for StakingMock {
 	type Balance = Balance;
 	type AccountId = AccountId;
 
-	fn minimum_bond() -> Self::Balance {
+	fn minimum_nominator_bond() -> Self::Balance {
+		StakingMinBond::get()
+	}
+	fn minimum_validator_bond() -> Self::Balance {
 		StakingMinBond::get()
 	}
 
+	fn desired_validator_count() -> u32 {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
+
 	fn current_era() -> EraIndex {
 		CurrentEra::get()
 	}
@@ -59,39 +67,24 @@ impl sp_staking::StakingInterface for StakingMock {
 		BondingDuration::get()
 	}
 
-	fn active_stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Option<Self::Balance> {
-		BondedBalanceMap::get().get(who).map(|v| *v)
-	}
-
-	fn total_stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Option<Self::Balance> {
-		match (
-			UnbondingBalanceMap::get().get(who).map(|v| *v),
-			BondedBalanceMap::get().get(who).map(|v| *v),
-		) {
-			(None, None) => None,
-			(Some(v), None) | (None, Some(v)) => Some(v),
-			(Some(a), Some(b)) => Some(a + b),
-		}
-	}
-
-	fn bond_extra(who: Self::AccountId, extra: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
+	fn bond_extra(who: &Self::AccountId, extra: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
 		let mut x = BondedBalanceMap::get();
-		x.get_mut(&who).map(|v| *v += extra);
+		x.get_mut(who).map(|v| *v += extra);
 		BondedBalanceMap::set(&x);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn unbond(who: Self::AccountId, amount: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
+	fn unbond(who: &Self::AccountId, amount: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
 		let mut x = BondedBalanceMap::get();
-		*x.get_mut(&who).unwrap() = x.get_mut(&who).unwrap().saturating_sub(amount);
+		*x.get_mut(who).unwrap() = x.get_mut(who).unwrap().saturating_sub(amount);
 		BondedBalanceMap::set(&x);
 		let mut y = UnbondingBalanceMap::get();
-		*y.entry(who).or_insert(Self::Balance::zero()) += amount;
+		*y.entry(*who).or_insert(Self::Balance::zero()) += amount;
 		UnbondingBalanceMap::set(&y);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn chill(_: Self::AccountId) -> sp_runtime::DispatchResult {
+	fn chill(_: &Self::AccountId) -> sp_runtime::DispatchResult {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
@@ -104,17 +97,12 @@ impl sp_staking::StakingInterface for StakingMock {
 		Ok(UnbondingBalanceMap::get().is_empty() && BondedBalanceMap::get().is_empty())
 	}
 
-	fn bond(
-		stash: Self::AccountId,
-		_: Self::AccountId,
-		value: Self::Balance,
-		_: Self::AccountId,
-	) -> DispatchResult {
-		StakingMock::set_bonded_balance(stash, value);
+	fn bond(stash: &Self::AccountId, value: Self::Balance, _: &Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
+		StakingMock::set_bonded_balance(*stash, value);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn nominate(_: Self::AccountId, nominations: Vec<Self::AccountId>) -> DispatchResult {
+	fn nominate(_: &Self::AccountId, nominations: Vec<Self::AccountId>) -> DispatchResult {
 		Nominations::set(&Some(nominations));
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -123,6 +111,48 @@ impl sp_staking::StakingInterface for StakingMock {
 	fn nominations(_: Self::AccountId) -> Option<Vec<Self::AccountId>> {
 		Nominations::get()
 	}
+
+	fn stash_by_ctrl(_controller: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Self::AccountId, DispatchError> {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
+
+	fn stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Stake<Self>, DispatchError> {
+		match (
+			UnbondingBalanceMap::get().get(who).map(|v| *v),
+			BondedBalanceMap::get().get(who).map(|v| *v),
+		) {
+			(None, None) => Err(DispatchError::Other("balance not found")),
+			(Some(v), None) => Ok(Stake { total: v, active: 0, stash: *who }),
+			(None, Some(v)) => Ok(Stake { total: v, active: v, stash: *who }),
+			(Some(a), Some(b)) => Ok(Stake { total: a + b, active: b, stash: *who }),
+		}
+	}
+
+	fn election_ongoing() -> bool {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
+
+	fn force_unstake(_who: Self::AccountId) -> sp_runtime::DispatchResult {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
+
+	fn is_exposed_in_era(_who: &Self::AccountId, _era: &EraIndex) -> bool {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn add_era_stakers(
+		_current_era: &EraIndex,
+		_stash: &Self::AccountId,
+		_exposures: Vec<(Self::AccountId, Self::Balance)>,
+	) {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn set_current_era(_era: EraIndex) {
+		unimplemented!("method currently not used in testing")
+	}
 }
 
 impl frame_system::Config for Runtime {
@@ -192,11 +222,10 @@ impl pools::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 	type Currency = Balances;
-	type CurrencyBalance = Balance;
 	type RewardCounter = RewardCounter;
 	type BalanceToU256 = BalanceToU256;
 	type U256ToBalance = U256ToBalance;
-	type StakingInterface = StakingMock;
+	type Staking = StakingMock;
 	type PostUnbondingPoolsWindow = PostUnbondingPoolsWindow;
 	type PalletId = PoolsPalletId;
 	type MaxMetadataLen = MaxMetadataLen;
diff --git a/frame/nomination-pools/src/tests.rs b/frame/nomination-pools/src/tests.rs
index 5074a7ffa695a..0c909b68152bb 100644
--- a/frame/nomination-pools/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/nomination-pools/src/tests.rs
@@ -3083,18 +3083,18 @@ mod pool_withdraw_unbonded {
 	fn pool_withdraw_unbonded_works() {
 		ExtBuilder::default().build_and_execute(|| {
 			// Given 10 unbond'ed directly against the pool account
-			assert_ok!(StakingMock::unbond(default_bonded_account(), 5));
+			assert_ok!(StakingMock::unbond(&default_bonded_account(), 5));
 			// and the pool account only has 10 balance
-			assert_eq!(StakingMock::active_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Some(5));
-			assert_eq!(StakingMock::total_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Some(10));
+			assert_eq!(StakingMock::active_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Ok(5));
+			assert_eq!(StakingMock::total_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Ok(10));
 			assert_eq!(Balances::free_balance(&default_bonded_account()), 10);
 
 			// When
 			assert_ok!(Pools::pool_withdraw_unbonded(RuntimeOrigin::signed(10), 1, 0));
 
 			// Then there unbonding balance is no longer locked
-			assert_eq!(StakingMock::active_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Some(5));
-			assert_eq!(StakingMock::total_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Some(5));
+			assert_eq!(StakingMock::active_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Ok(5));
+			assert_eq!(StakingMock::total_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Ok(5));
 			assert_eq!(Balances::free_balance(&default_bonded_account()), 10);
 		});
 	}
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ mod withdraw_unbonded {
 				// current bond is 600, we slash it all to 300.
 				StakingMock::set_bonded_balance(default_bonded_account(), 300);
 				Balances::make_free_balance_be(&default_bonded_account(), 300);
-				assert_eq!(StakingMock::total_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Some(300));
+				assert_eq!(StakingMock::total_stake(&default_bonded_account()), Ok(300));
 
 				assert_ok!(fully_unbond_permissioned(40));
 				assert_ok!(fully_unbond_permissioned(550));
@@ -4074,12 +4074,15 @@ mod create {
 			assert!(!BondedPools::<Runtime>::contains_key(2));
 			assert!(!RewardPools::<Runtime>::contains_key(2));
 			assert!(!PoolMembers::<Runtime>::contains_key(11));
-			assert_eq!(StakingMock::active_stake(&next_pool_stash), None);
+			assert_err!(
+				StakingMock::active_stake(&next_pool_stash),
+				DispatchError::Other("balance not found")
+			);
 
-			Balances::make_free_balance_be(&11, StakingMock::minimum_bond() + ed);
+			Balances::make_free_balance_be(&11, StakingMock::minimum_nominator_bond() + ed);
 			assert_ok!(Pools::create(
 				RuntimeOrigin::signed(11),
-				StakingMock::minimum_bond(),
+				StakingMock::minimum_nominator_bond(),
 				123,
 				456,
 				789
@@ -4090,7 +4093,7 @@ mod create {
 				PoolMembers::<Runtime>::get(11).unwrap(),
 				PoolMember {
 					pool_id: 2,
-					points: StakingMock::minimum_bond(),
+					points: StakingMock::minimum_nominator_bond(),
 					..Default::default()
 				}
 			);
@@ -4099,7 +4102,7 @@ mod create {
 				BondedPool {
 					id: 2,
 					inner: BondedPoolInner {
-						points: StakingMock::minimum_bond(),
+						points: StakingMock::minimum_nominator_bond(),
 						member_counter: 1,
 						state: PoolState::Open,
 						roles: PoolRoles {
@@ -4113,7 +4116,7 @@ mod create {
 			);
 			assert_eq!(
 				StakingMock::active_stake(&next_pool_stash).unwrap(),
-				StakingMock::minimum_bond()
+				StakingMock::minimum_nominator_bond()
 			);
 			assert_eq!(
 				RewardPools::<Runtime>::get(2).unwrap(),
@@ -4142,7 +4145,7 @@ mod create {
 
 			// Given
 			assert_eq!(MinCreateBond::<Runtime>::get(), 2);
-			assert_eq!(StakingMock::minimum_bond(), 10);
+			assert_eq!(StakingMock::minimum_nominator_bond(), 10);
 
 			// Then
 			assert_noop!(
diff --git a/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs b/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs
index 8c04e40d71df4..5758b884e348d 100644
--- a/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs
@@ -171,11 +171,10 @@ impl pallet_nomination_pools::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 	type Currency = Balances;
-	type CurrencyBalance = Balance;
 	type RewardCounter = FixedU128;
 	type BalanceToU256 = BalanceToU256;
 	type U256ToBalance = U256ToBalance;
-	type StakingInterface = Staking;
+	type Staking = Staking;
 	type PostUnbondingPoolsWindow = PostUnbondingPoolsWindow;
 	type MaxMetadataLen = ConstU32<256>;
 	type MaxUnbonding = ConstU32<8>;
diff --git a/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs b/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs
index 4ef064229693c..a9e9899b9761a 100644
--- a/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs
+++ b/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 //! Implementations for the Staking FRAME Pallet.
 
 use frame_election_provider_support::{
-	data_provider, ElectionDataProvider, ElectionProvider, ScoreProvider, SortedListProvider,
-	Supports, VoteWeight, VoterOf,
+	data_provider, ElectionDataProvider, ElectionProvider, ElectionProviderBase, ScoreProvider,
+	SortedListProvider, Supports, VoteWeight, VoterOf,
 };
 use frame_support::{
 	dispatch::WithPostDispatchInfo,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use sp_runtime::{
 };
 use sp_staking::{
 	offence::{DisableStrategy, OffenceDetails, OnOffenceHandler},
-	EraIndex, SessionIndex, StakingInterface,
+	EraIndex, SessionIndex, Stake, StakingInterface,
 };
 use sp_std::{collections::btree_map::BTreeMap, prelude::*};
 
@@ -1482,14 +1482,44 @@ impl<T: Config> SortedListProvider<T::AccountId> for UseNominatorsAndValidatorsM
 	}
 }
 
+// NOTE: in this entire impl block, the assumption is that `who` is a stash account.
 impl<T: Config> StakingInterface for Pallet<T> {
 	type AccountId = T::AccountId;
 	type Balance = BalanceOf<T>;
 
-	fn minimum_bond() -> Self::Balance {
+	fn minimum_nominator_bond() -> Self::Balance {
 		MinNominatorBond::<T>::get()
 	}
 
+	fn minimum_validator_bond() -> Self::Balance {
+		MinValidatorBond::<T>::get()
+	}
+
+	fn desired_validator_count() -> u32 {
+		ValidatorCount::<T>::get()
+	}
+
+	fn election_ongoing() -> bool {
+		<T::ElectionProvider as ElectionProviderBase>::ongoing()
+	}
+
+	fn force_unstake(who: Self::AccountId) -> sp_runtime::DispatchResult {
+		let num_slashing_spans = Self::slashing_spans(&who).iter().count() as u32;
+		Self::force_unstake(RawOrigin::Root.into(), who.clone(), num_slashing_spans)
+	}
+
+	fn stash_by_ctrl(controller: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Self::AccountId, DispatchError> {
+		Self::ledger(controller)
+			.map(|l| l.stash)
+			.ok_or(Error::<T>::NotController.into())
+	}
+
+	fn is_exposed_in_era(who: &Self::AccountId, era: &EraIndex) -> bool {
+		ErasStakers::<T>::iter_prefix(era).any(|(validator, exposures)| {
+			validator == *who || exposures.others.iter().any(|i| i.who == *who)
+		})
+	}
+
 	fn bonding_duration() -> EraIndex {
 		T::BondingDuration::get()
 	}
@@ -1498,58 +1528,81 @@ impl<T: Config> StakingInterface for Pallet<T> {
 		Self::current_era().unwrap_or(Zero::zero())
 	}
 
-	fn active_stake(controller: &Self::AccountId) -> Option<Self::Balance> {
-		Self::ledger(controller).map(|l| l.active)
-	}
-
-	fn total_stake(controller: &Self::AccountId) -> Option<Self::Balance> {
-		Self::ledger(controller).map(|l| l.total)
+	fn stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Stake<Self>, DispatchError> {
+		Self::bonded(who)
+			.and_then(|c| Self::ledger(c))
+			.map(|l| Stake { stash: l.stash, total: l.total, active: l.active })
+			.ok_or(Error::<T>::NotStash.into())
 	}
 
-	fn bond_extra(stash: Self::AccountId, extra: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
-		Self::bond_extra(RawOrigin::Signed(stash).into(), extra)
+	fn bond_extra(who: &Self::AccountId, extra: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
+		Self::bond_extra(RawOrigin::Signed(who.clone()).into(), extra)
 	}
 
-	fn unbond(controller: Self::AccountId, value: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
-		Self::unbond(RawOrigin::Signed(controller).into(), value)
+	fn unbond(who: &Self::AccountId, value: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult {
+		let ctrl = Self::bonded(who).ok_or(Error::<T>::NotStash)?;
+		Self::unbond(RawOrigin::Signed(ctrl).into(), value)
 	}
 
-	fn chill(controller: Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
-		Self::chill(RawOrigin::Signed(controller).into())
+	fn chill(who: &Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
+		// defensive-only: any account bonded via this interface has the stash set as the
+		// controller, but we have to be sure. Same comment anywhere else that we read this.
+		let ctrl = Self::bonded(who).ok_or(Error::<T>::NotStash)?;
+		Self::chill(RawOrigin::Signed(ctrl).into())
 	}
 
 	fn withdraw_unbonded(
-		controller: Self::AccountId,
+		who: Self::AccountId,
 		num_slashing_spans: u32,
 	) -> Result<bool, DispatchError> {
-		Self::withdraw_unbonded(RawOrigin::Signed(controller.clone()).into(), num_slashing_spans)
-			.map(|_| !Ledger::<T>::contains_key(&controller))
+		let ctrl = Self::bonded(who).ok_or(Error::<T>::NotStash)?;
+		Self::withdraw_unbonded(RawOrigin::Signed(ctrl.clone()).into(), num_slashing_spans)
+			.map(|_| !Ledger::<T>::contains_key(&ctrl))
 			.map_err(|with_post| with_post.error)
 	}
 
 	fn bond(
-		stash: Self::AccountId,
-		controller: Self::AccountId,
+		who: &Self::AccountId,
 		value: Self::Balance,
-		payee: Self::AccountId,
+		payee: &Self::AccountId,
 	) -> DispatchResult {
 		Self::bond(
-			RawOrigin::Signed(stash).into(),
-			T::Lookup::unlookup(controller),
+			RawOrigin::Signed(who.clone()).into(),
+			T::Lookup::unlookup(who.clone()),
 			value,
-			RewardDestination::Account(payee),
+			RewardDestination::Account(payee.clone()),
 		)
 	}
 
-	fn nominate(controller: Self::AccountId, targets: Vec<Self::AccountId>) -> DispatchResult {
+	fn nominate(who: &Self::AccountId, targets: Vec<Self::AccountId>) -> DispatchResult {
+		let ctrl = Self::bonded(who).ok_or(Error::<T>::NotStash)?;
 		let targets = targets.into_iter().map(T::Lookup::unlookup).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-		Self::nominate(RawOrigin::Signed(controller).into(), targets)
+		Self::nominate(RawOrigin::Signed(ctrl).into(), targets)
 	}
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
 	fn nominations(who: Self::AccountId) -> Option<Vec<T::AccountId>> {
 		Nominators::<T>::get(who).map(|n| n.targets.into_inner())
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn add_era_stakers(
+		current_era: &EraIndex,
+		stash: &T::AccountId,
+		exposures: Vec<(Self::AccountId, Self::Balance)>,
+	) {
+		let others = exposures
+			.iter()
+			.map(|(who, value)| IndividualExposure { who: who.clone(), value: value.clone() })
+			.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+		let exposure = Exposure { total: Default::default(), own: Default::default(), others };
+		Self::add_era_stakers(current_era.clone(), stash.clone(), exposure)
+	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn set_current_era(era: EraIndex) {
+		CurrentEra::<T>::put(era);
+	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "try-runtime"))]
diff --git a/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs b/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs
index 560c3b6ed830c..df90873ab2e59 100644
--- a/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs
+++ b/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		type WeightInfo: WeightInfo;
 	}
 
-	/// The ideal number of staking participants.
+	/// The ideal number of active validators.
 	#[pallet::storage]
 	#[pallet::getter(fn validator_count)]
 	pub type ValidatorCount<T> = StorageValue<_, u32, ValueQuery>;
diff --git a/primitives/staking/src/lib.rs b/primitives/staking/src/lib.rs
index 5a3e97b4d5274..703f0abe80458 100644
--- a/primitives/staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/primitives/staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 
 //! A crate which contains primitives that are useful for implementation that uses staking
 //! approaches in general. Definitions related to sessions, slashing, etc go here.
+
 use sp_runtime::{DispatchError, DispatchResult};
-use sp_std::collections::btree_map::BTreeMap;
+use sp_std::{collections::btree_map::BTreeMap, vec::Vec};
 
 pub mod offence;
 
@@ -54,25 +55,55 @@ impl<AccountId, Balance> OnStakerSlash<AccountId, Balance> for () {
 	}
 }
 
-/// Trait for communication with the staking pallet.
+/// A struct that reflects stake that an account has in the staking system. Provides a set of
+/// methods to operate on it's properties. Aimed at making `StakingInterface` more concise.
+pub struct Stake<T: StakingInterface + ?Sized> {
+	/// The stash account whose balance is actually locked and at stake.
+	pub stash: T::AccountId,
+	/// The total stake that `stash` has in the staking system. This includes the
+	/// `active` stake, and any funds currently in the process of unbonding via
+	/// [`StakingInterface::unbond`].
+	///
+	/// # Note
+	///
+	/// This is only guaranteed to reflect the amount locked by the staking system. If there are
+	/// non-staking locks on the bonded pair's balance this amount is going to be larger in
+	/// reality.
+	pub total: T::Balance,
+	/// The total amount of the stash's balance that will be at stake in any forthcoming
+	/// rounds.
+	pub active: T::Balance,
+}
+
+/// A generic representation of a staking implementation.
+///
+/// This interface uses the terminology of NPoS, but it is aims to be generic enough to cover other
+/// implementations as well.
 pub trait StakingInterface {
 	/// Balance type used by the staking system.
-	type Balance;
+	type Balance: PartialEq;
 
 	/// AccountId type used by the staking system
 	type AccountId;
 
-	/// The minimum amount required to bond in order to be a nominator. This does not necessarily
-	/// mean the nomination will be counted in an election, but instead just enough to be stored as
-	/// a nominator. In other words, this is the minimum amount to register the intention to
-	/// nominate.
-	fn minimum_bond() -> Self::Balance;
+	/// The minimum amount required to bond in order to set nomination intentions. This does not
+	/// necessarily mean the nomination will be counted in an election, but instead just enough to
+	/// be stored as a nominator. In other words, this is the minimum amount to register the
+	/// intention to nominate.
+	fn minimum_nominator_bond() -> Self::Balance;
 
-	/// Number of eras that staked funds must remain bonded for.
+	/// The minimum amount required to bond in order to set validation intentions.
+	fn minimum_validator_bond() -> Self::Balance;
+
+	/// Return a stash account that is controlled by a `controller`.
 	///
-	/// # Note
+	/// ## Note
 	///
-	/// This must be strictly greater than the staking systems slash deffer duration.
+	/// The controller abstraction is not permanent and might go away. Avoid using this as much as
+	/// possible.
+	fn stash_by_ctrl(controller: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Self::AccountId, DispatchError>;
+
+	/// Number of eras that staked funds must remain bonded for.
 	fn bonding_duration() -> EraIndex;
 
 	/// The current era index.
@@ -80,41 +111,39 @@ pub trait StakingInterface {
 	/// This should be the latest planned era that the staking system knows about.
 	fn current_era() -> EraIndex;
 
-	/// The amount of active stake that `stash` has in the staking system.
-	fn active_stake(stash: &Self::AccountId) -> Option<Self::Balance>;
+	/// Returns the stake of `who`.
+	fn stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Stake<Self>, DispatchError>;
 
-	/// The total stake that `stash` has in the staking system. This includes the
-	/// [`Self::active_stake`], and any funds currently in the process of unbonding via
-	/// [`Self::unbond`].
-	///
-	/// # Note
-	///
-	/// This is only guaranteed to reflect the amount locked by the staking system. If there are
-	/// non-staking locks on the bonded pair's balance this may not be accurate.
-	fn total_stake(stash: &Self::AccountId) -> Option<Self::Balance>;
+	fn total_stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Self::Balance, DispatchError> {
+		Self::stake(who).map(|s| s.total)
+	}
 
-	/// Bond (lock) `value` of `stash`'s balance. `controller` will be set as the account
-	/// controlling `stash`. This creates what is referred to as "bonded pair".
-	fn bond(
-		stash: Self::AccountId,
-		controller: Self::AccountId,
-		value: Self::Balance,
-		payee: Self::AccountId,
-	) -> DispatchResult;
-
-	/// Have `controller` nominate `validators`.
-	fn nominate(
-		controller: Self::AccountId,
-		validators: sp_std::vec::Vec<Self::AccountId>,
-	) -> DispatchResult;
-
-	/// Chill `stash`.
-	fn chill(controller: Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult;
-
-	/// Bond some extra amount in the _Stash_'s free balance against the active bonded balance of
-	/// the account. The amount extra actually bonded will never be more than the _Stash_'s free
+	fn active_stake(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<Self::Balance, DispatchError> {
+		Self::stake(who).map(|s| s.active)
+	}
+
+	fn is_unbonding(who: &Self::AccountId) -> Result<bool, DispatchError> {
+		Self::stake(who).map(|s| s.active != s.total)
+	}
+
+	fn fully_unbond(who: &Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
+		Self::unbond(who, Self::stake(who)?.active)
+	}
+
+	/// Bond (lock) `value` of `who`'s balance, while forwarding any rewards to `payee`.
+	fn bond(who: &Self::AccountId, value: Self::Balance, payee: &Self::AccountId)
+		-> DispatchResult;
+
+	/// Have `who` nominate `validators`.
+	fn nominate(who: &Self::AccountId, validators: Vec<Self::AccountId>) -> DispatchResult;
+
+	/// Chill `who`.
+	fn chill(who: &Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult;
+
+	/// Bond some extra amount in `who`'s free balance against the active bonded balance of
+	/// the account. The amount extra actually bonded will never be more than `who`'s free
 	/// balance.
-	fn bond_extra(stash: Self::AccountId, extra: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult;
+	fn bond_extra(who: &Self::AccountId, extra: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult;
 
 	/// Schedule a portion of the active bonded balance to be unlocked at era
 	/// [Self::current_era] + [`Self::bonding_duration`].
@@ -125,7 +154,7 @@ pub trait StakingInterface {
 	/// The amount of times this can be successfully called is limited based on how many distinct
 	/// eras funds are schedule to unlock in. Calling [`Self::withdraw_unbonded`] after some unlock
 	/// schedules have reached their unlocking era should allow more calls to this function.
-	fn unbond(stash: Self::AccountId, value: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult;
+	fn unbond(stash: &Self::AccountId, value: Self::Balance) -> DispatchResult;
 
 	/// Unlock any funds schedule to unlock before or at the current era.
 	///
@@ -135,7 +164,29 @@ pub trait StakingInterface {
 		num_slashing_spans: u32,
 	) -> Result<bool, DispatchError>;
 
+	/// The ideal number of active validators.
+	fn desired_validator_count() -> u32;
+
+	/// Whether or not there is an ongoing election.
+	fn election_ongoing() -> bool;
+
+	/// Force a current staker to become completely unstaked, immediately.
+	fn force_unstake(who: Self::AccountId) -> DispatchResult;
+
+	/// Checks whether an account `staker` has been exposed in an era.
+	fn is_exposed_in_era(who: &Self::AccountId, era: &EraIndex) -> bool;
+
 	/// Get the nominations of a stash, if they are a nominator, `None` otherwise.
 	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
-	fn nominations(who: Self::AccountId) -> Option<sp_std::prelude::Vec<Self::AccountId>>;
+	fn nominations(who: Self::AccountId) -> Option<Vec<Self::AccountId>>;
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn add_era_stakers(
+		current_era: &EraIndex,
+		stash: &Self::AccountId,
+		exposures: Vec<(Self::AccountId, Self::Balance)>,
+	);
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn set_current_era(era: EraIndex);
 }