feat: option to load contracts using ABIs [APE-1334] (ApeWorX#1635)

docs/userguides/contracts.md

@@ -98,6 +98,32 @@ from ape import Contract
 contract = Contract("v2.registry.ychad.eth")
 ```
 
+## From ABIs
+
+You can load contracts using their ABIs:
+
+```python
+from ape import Contract
+
+address = "0x68b3465833fb72A70ecDF485E0e4C7bD8665Fc45"
+
+# Using a JSON str:
+contract = Contract(
+    address, abi='[{"name":"foo","type":"fallback", "stateMutability":"nonpayable"}]'
+)
+
+# Using a JSON file path:
+contract = Contract(address, abi="abi.json")
+
+# Using a Python dictionary from JSON:
+contract = Contract(
+    address,
+    abi=[{"name":"foo","type":"fallback", "stateMutability":"nonpayable"}]
+)
+```
+
+This will create the Contract instance from the given ABI.
+
 ## From Previous Deployment
 
 Ape keeps track of your deployments for you so you can always refer back to a version that you deployed previously.

src/ape/managers/chain.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from typing import IO, Collection, Dict, Iterator, List, Optional, Set, Type, Union, cast
 
 import pandas as pd
-from ethpm_types import ContractType
+from ethpm_types import ABI, ContractType
 from rich import get_console
 from rich.console import Console as RichConsole
 
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@ def instance_at(
         address: Union[str, AddressType],
         contract_type: Optional[ContractType] = None,
         txn_hash: Optional[str] = None,
+        abi: Optional[Union[Union[List[ABI], Dict], str, Path]] = None,
     ) -> ContractInstance:
         """
         Get a contract at the given address. If the contract type of the contract is known,
@@ -1173,6 +1174,8 @@ def instance_at(
               in case it is not already known.
             txn_hash (Optional[str]): The hash of the transaction responsible for deploying the
               contract, if known. Useful for publishing. Defaults to ``None``.
+            abi (Optional[Union[Union[List[ABI], Dict], str, Path]]): Use an ABI str, dict, path,
+              or ethpm models to create a contract instance class.
 
         Returns:
             :class:`~ape.contracts.base.ContractInstance`
@@ -1196,6 +1199,45 @@ def instance_at(
             else:
                 raise  # Current exception
 
+        if abi:
+            # if the ABI is a str then convert it to a JSON dictionary.
+            if isinstance(abi, Path) or (
+                isinstance(abi, str) and "{" not in abi and Path(abi).is_file()
+            ):
+                # Handle both absolute and relative paths
+                abi = Path(abi)
+                if not abi.is_absolute():
+                    abi = self.project_manager.path / abi
+
+                try:
+                    abi = json.loads(abi.read_text())
+                except Exception as err:
+                    if contract_type:
+                        # If a default contract type was provided, don't error and use it.
+                        logger.error(str(err))
+                    else:
+                        raise  # Current exception
+
+            elif isinstance(abi, str):
+                # JSON str
+                try:
+                    abi = json.loads(abi)
+                except Exception as err:
+                    if contract_type:
+                        # If a default contract type was provided, don't error and use it.
+                        logger.error(str(err))
+                    else:
+                        raise  # Current exception
+
+            # If the ABI was a str, it should be a list now.
+            if isinstance(abi, list):
+                contract_type = ContractType(abi=abi)
+
+            else:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"Invalid ABI type '{type(abi)}', expecting str, List[ABI] or a JSON file."
+                )
+
         if not contract_type:
             raise ContractNotFoundError(
                 contract_address,

tests/functional/data/contracts/ethereum/abi/contract_abi.json

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+[{"inputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"num"
+    ,"type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"nonpayable"
+    ,"type":"constructor"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":true
+    ,"internalType":"address","name":"newAddress","type":"address"}]
+    ,"name":"AddressChange","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false
+    ,"inputs":[{"indexed":true,"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"bar","type":"uint256"}],"name":"BarHappened"
+    ,"type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":true
+    ,"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"name":"FooHappened","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false
+    ,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"},{"indexed":false,"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"prevNum","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false
+    ,"internalType":"string","name":"dynData","type":"string"}
+    ,{"indexed":true,"internalType":"uint256","name":"newNum"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"indexed":true,"internalType":"string"
+    ,"name":"dynIndexed","type":"string"}],"name":"NumberChange"
+    ,"type":"event"},{"inputs":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"","type":"address"}],"name":"balances","outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"fooAndBar"
+    ,"outputs":[],"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a0","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a1","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a2","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a3","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a4","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a5","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a6","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a7","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a8","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"a9","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"name":"functionWithUniqueAmountOfArguments","outputs":[]
+    ,"stateMutability":"view","type":"function"},{"inputs":[]
+    ,"name":"getAddressArray","outputs":[{"internalType":"address[2]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"address[2]"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getArrayWithBiggerSize"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[20]","name":""
+    ,"type":"uint256[20]"}],"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[],"name":"getDynamicStructArray","outputs":
+    [{"components":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"t","type":"tuple"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.NestedStruct1[]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple[]"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getEmptyArray"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[]","name":"","type":"uint256[]"}]
+    ,"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"},{"inputs":[]
+    ,"name":"getEmptyDynArrayOfStructs","outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[]","name":"","type":"tuple[]"}]
+    ,"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"},{"inputs":[]
+    ,"name":"getEmptyTupleOfArrayOfStructsAndDynArrayOfStructs"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[3]","name":"","type":"tuple[3]"}
+    ,{"components":[{"internalType":"address","name":"a"
+    ,"type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32","name":"b"
+    ,"type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple[]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getEmptyTupleOfDynArrayStructs"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[]","name":"","type":"tuple[]"}
+    ,{"components":[{"internalType":"address","name":"a"
+    ,"type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32","name":"b"
+    ,"type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple[]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getEmptyTupleOfIntAndDynArray"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[]","name":"","type":"uint256[]"}
+    ,{"components":[{"internalType":"address","name":"a"
+    ,"type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32","name":"b"
+    ,"type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple[]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getFilledArray"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[3]","name":""
+    ,"type":"uint256[3]"}],"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[],"name":"getNamedSingleItem","outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"foo","type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedAddressArray"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"address[3][]","name":""
+    ,"type":"address[3][]"}],"stateMutability":"view","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedArrayDynamicFixed","outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[2][]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256[2][]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedArrayFixedDynamic"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[][3]","name":""
+    ,"type":"uint256[][3]"}],"stateMutability":"view","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedArrayFixedFixed","outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[2][3]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256[2][3]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedArrayMixedDynamic"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[][3][][5]","name":""
+    ,"type":"uint256[][3][][5]"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedStruct1"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"t","type":"tuple"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.NestedStruct1"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedStruct2"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"foo","type":"uint256"},{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"t","type":"tuple"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.NestedStruct2"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedStructWithTuple1"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"t","type":"tuple"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.NestedStruct1"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple"},{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getNestedStructWithTuple2"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"components":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"t","type":"tuple"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.NestedStruct2"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getPartiallyNamedTuple"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":""
+    ,"type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[],"name":"getSingleItemArray","outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[1]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256[1]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getStaticStructArray"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"foo","type":"uint256"},{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"t","type":"tuple"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.NestedStruct2[3]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple[3]"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getStruct"
+    ,"outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"","type":"tuple"}]
+    ,"stateMutability":"view","type":"function"},{"inputs":[]
+    ,"name":"getStructWithArray","outputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"foo","type":"uint256"},{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[2]","name":"arr","type":"tuple[2]"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"bar","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.WithArray"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getTupleAllNamed"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"foo"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"bar"
+    ,"type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[],"name":"getTupleOfAddressArray","outputs":[{"internalType":"address[20]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"address[20]"},{"internalType":"int128[20]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"int128[20]"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getTupleOfArrays"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256[20]","name":""
+    ,"type":"uint256[20]"},{"internalType":"uint256[20]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256[20]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getTupleOfIntAndStructArray"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"components":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"one"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"two"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"three"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"four"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"five"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"six"
+    ,"type":"uint256"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.IntStruct[5]"
+    ,"name":"","type":"tuple[5]"}],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"getUnnamedTuple"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"","type":"uint256"}
+    ,{"internalType":"uint256","name":"","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"},{"inputs":[]
+    ,"name":"myNumber","outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256"
+    ,"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"owner","outputs":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"","type":"address"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"name":"prevNumber"
+    ,"outputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"","type":"uint256"}]
+    ,"stateMutability":"view","type":"function"},{"inputs":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"_address","type":"address"}],"name":"setAddress"
+    ,"outputs":[],"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[{"internalType":"address","name":"_address"
+    ,"type":"address"},{"internalType":"uint256","name":"bal"
+    ,"type":"uint256"}],"name":"setBalance","outputs":[]
+    ,"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"num"
+    ,"type":"uint256"}],"name":"setNumber","outputs":[]
+    ,"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"num"
+    ,"type":"uint256"},{"internalType":"address","name":"_address"
+    ,"type":"address"}],"name":"setNumber","outputs":[]
+    ,"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"function"}
+    ,{"inputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct","name":"_my_struct","type":"tuple"}]
+    ,"name":"setStruct","outputs":[],"stateMutability":"pure"
+    ,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"a","type":"address"},{"internalType":"bytes32"
+    ,"name":"b","type":"bytes32"}],"internalType":"struct TestContractSol.MyStruct[2]","name":"_my_struct_array"
+    ,"type":"tuple[2]"}],"name":"setStructArray","outputs":[]
+    ,"stateMutability":"pure","type":"function"},{"inputs":[]
+    ,"name":"theAddress","outputs":[{"internalType":"address"
+    ,"name":"","type":"address"}],"stateMutability":"view"
+    ,"type":"function"}]

tests/functional/test_contract.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from ape import Contract
+from ape.contracts import ContractInstance
+
+
+def test_contract_from_abi(contract_instance):
+    contract = Contract(contract_instance.address, abi=contract_instance.contract_type.abi)
+    assert isinstance(contract, ContractInstance)
+    assert contract.address == contract_instance.address
+    assert contract.myNumber() == 0
+    assert contract.balance == 0
+
+
+def test_contract_from_abi_list(contract_instance):
+    contract = Contract(
+        contract_instance.address, abi=[abi.dict() for abi in contract_instance.contract_type.abi]
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(contract, ContractInstance)
+    assert contract.address == contract_instance.address
+    assert contract.myNumber() == 0
+
+
+def test_contract_from_json_str(contract_instance):
+    contract = Contract(
+        contract_instance.address,
+        abi=json.dumps([abi.dict() for abi in contract_instance.contract_type.abi]),
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(contract, ContractInstance)
+    assert contract.address == contract_instance.address
+    assert contract.myNumber() == 0
+
+
+def test_contract_from_file(contract_instance):
+    """
+    need feedback about the json file specifications
+    """
+    PROJECT_PATH = Path(__file__).parent
+    CONTRACTS_FOLDER = PROJECT_PATH / "data" / "contracts" / "ethereum" / "abi"
+    json_abi_file = f"{CONTRACTS_FOLDER}/contract_abi.json"
+
+    address = contract_instance.address
+    contract = Contract(address, abi=json_abi_file)
+
+    assert isinstance(contract, ContractInstance)
+    assert contract.address == address
+    assert contract.myNumber() == 0