Life Cycle of a Preconf Transaction

    /**
     * @notice Batches settles multiple PreconfRequests.
     * @dev This function processes a list of PreconfRequests in a single call.
     * @param preconfReqs An array of PreconfRequest structs to be settled.
     */
    function batchSettleRequests(PreconfRequest[] calldata preconfReqs) external payable {
        uint256 length = preconfReqs.length;
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < length;) {
            PreconfRequest calldata preconfReq = preconfReqs[i];
            settleRequest(preconfReq);
            unchecked {
                ++i;
            }
        }
    }
    ...

    /// @notice Main bulk of the logic for validating and settling request
    /// @dev called by the preconfer to settle the request
    function settleRequest(PreconfRequest calldata preconfReq) public payable nonReentrant {
        //require(preconferList[msg.sender], "Caller is not a preconfer");

        TipTx calldata tipTx = preconfReq.tipTx;
        PreconfTx calldata preconfTx = preconfReq.preconfTx;

        uint256 slot = SlotLib.getSlotFromTimestamp(block.timestamp, GENESIS_TIMESTAMP);

        require(tipTx.targetSlot == slot, "Wrong slot number");

        validateRequest(preconfReq);

        require(preconfReq.tipTx.to == owner(), "Tip to is not the owner");

        bool success;
        if (preconfTx.callData.length > 0) {
            // Execute contract call with provided calldata
            (success,) = payable(preconfTx.to).call{ value: preconfTx.value }(preconfTx.callData);
        } else {
            // Execute plain Ether transfer
            (success,) = payable(preconfTx.to).call{ value: preconfTx.value }("");
        }
        incrementPreconfNonce(preconfTx.from);

        if (!success) {
            emit TransactionExecutionFailed(preconfTx.to, preconfTx.value);
        }

        uint256 amount = payout(tipTx, true);
        handlePayment(amount, preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash());

        incrementTipNonce(tipTx.from);
        preconfRequestStatus[preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash()] = PreconfRequestStatus.Executed;
        inclusionStatusMap[preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash()] = true;
    }

    /// @dev This function is used to exhaust the gas to the point of
    ///      `gasLimit` defined in `TipTx` iteratively, and transfer the `prePayment` to the preconfer
    ///       This mechanism is designed to prevent user "griefing" the preconfer
    ///        by allowing the preconfer to withdraw the funds that need to be exhausted
    function exhaust(PreconfRequest calldata preconfReq) external onlyOwner {
        TipTx calldata tipTx = preconfReq.tipTx;

        validateRequest(preconfReq);
        require(tipTx.to == owner(), "Tip to is not the owner");

        gasBurner(preconfReq.tipTx.gasLimit);

        uint256 amount = payout(tipTx, false);
        handlePayment(amount, preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash());
        preconfRequestStatus[preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash()] = PreconfRequestStatus.Exhausted;

        bytes32 txHash = preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash();
        inclusionStatusMap[txHash] = true;
        emit Exhausted(msg.sender, tipTx.prePay);
    }

    /// @dev This function is used to exhaust the gas to the point of
    ///      `gasLimit` defined in `TipTx` iteratively, and transfer the `prePayment` to the preconfer
    ///       This mechanism is designed to prevent user "griefing" the preconfer
    ///        by allowing the preconfer to withdraw the funds that need to be exhausted
    function exhaust(PreconfRequest calldata preconfReq) external onlyOwner {
        TipTx calldata tipTx = preconfReq.tipTx;

        validateRequest(preconfReq);
        require(tipTx.to == owner(), "Tip to is not the owner");

        gasBurner(preconfReq.tipTx.gasLimit);

        uint256 amount = payout(tipTx, false);
        handlePayment(amount, preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash());
        preconfRequestStatus[preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash()] = PreconfRequestStatus.Exhausted;

        bytes32 txHash = preconfReq.getPreconfRequestHash();
        inclusionStatusMap[txHash] = true;
        emit Exhausted(msg.sender, tipTx.prePay);
    }