# Transactions The testing framework follows the Transaction definitions described in [`algorand-python` docs](https://algorand-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/algorand_sdk/transactions.html). This section focuses on _value generators_ and interactions with inner transactions, it also explains how the framework identifies _active_ transaction group during contract method/subroutine/logicsig invocation. ```{testsetup} import algopy import algopy_testing from algopy_testing import algopy_testing_context # Create the context manager for snippets below ctx_manager = algopy_testing_context() # Enter the context context = ctx_manager.__enter__() ``` ## Group Transactions Refers to test implementation of transaction stubs available under `algopy.gtxn.*` namespace. Available under [`algopy.TxnValueGenerator`](../api.md) instance accessible via `context.any.txn` property: ```{mermaid} graph TD A[TxnValueGenerator] --> B[payment] A --> C[asset_transfer] A --> D[application_call] A --> E[asset_config] A --> F[key_registration] A --> G[asset_freeze] A --> H[transaction] ``` ```{testcode} ... # instantiate test context # Generate a random payment transaction pay_txn = context.any.txn.payment( sender=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to context's default sender if not provided receiver=context.any.account(), # Required amount=algopy.UInt64(1000000) # Required ) # Generate a random asset transfer transaction asset_transfer_txn = context.any.txn.asset_transfer( sender=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to context's default sender if not provided receiver=context.any.account(), # Required asset_id=algopy.UInt64(1), # Required amount=algopy.UInt64(1000) # Required ) # Generate a random application call transaction app_call_txn = context.any.txn.application_call( app_id=context.any.application(), # Required app_args=[algopy.Bytes(b"arg1"), algopy.Bytes(b"arg2")], # Optional: Defaults to empty list if not provided accounts=[context.any.account()], # Optional: Defaults to empty list if not provided assets=[context.any.asset()], # Optional: Defaults to empty list if not provided apps=[context.any.application()], # Optional: Defaults to empty list if not provided approval_program_pages=[algopy.Bytes(b"approval_code")], # Optional: Defaults to empty list if not provided clear_state_program_pages=[algopy.Bytes(b"clear_code")], # Optional: Defaults to empty list if not provided scratch_space={0: algopy.Bytes(b"scratch")} # Optional: Defaults to empty dict if not provided ) # Generate a random asset config transaction asset_config_txn = context.any.txn.asset_config( sender=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to context's default sender if not provided asset_id=algopy.UInt64(1), # Optional: If not provided, creates a new asset total=1000000, # Required for new assets decimals=0, # Required for new assets default_frozen=False, # Optional: Defaults to False if not provided unit_name="UNIT", # Optional: Defaults to empty string if not provided asset_name="Asset", # Optional: Defaults to empty string if not provided url="http://asset-url", # Optional: Defaults to empty string if not provided metadata_hash=b"metadata_hash", # Optional: Defaults to empty bytes if not provided manager=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to sender if not provided reserve=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to zero address if not provided freeze=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to zero address if not provided clawback=context.any.account() # Optional: Defaults to zero address if not provided ) # Generate a random key registration transaction key_reg_txn = context.any.txn.key_registration( sender=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to context's default sender if not provided vote_pk=algopy.Bytes(b"vote_pk"), # Optional: Defaults to empty bytes if not provided selection_pk=algopy.Bytes(b"selection_pk"), # Optional: Defaults to empty bytes if not provided vote_first=algopy.UInt64(1), # Optional: Defaults to 0 if not provided vote_last=algopy.UInt64(1000), # Optional: Defaults to 0 if not provided vote_key_dilution=algopy.UInt64(10000) # Optional: Defaults to 0 if not provided ) # Generate a random asset freeze transaction asset_freeze_txn = context.any.txn.asset_freeze( sender=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to context's default sender if not provided asset_id=algopy.UInt64(1), # Required freeze_target=context.any.account(), # Required freeze_state=True # Required ) # Generate a random transaction of a specified type generic_txn = context.any.txn.transaction( type=algopy.TransactionType.Payment, # Required sender=context.any.account(), # Optional: Defaults to context's default sender if not provided receiver=context.any.account(), # Required for Payment amount=algopy.UInt64(1000000) # Required for Payment ) ``` ## Preparing for execution When a smart contract instance (application) is interacted with on the Algorand network, it must be performed in relation to a specific transaction or transaction group where one or many transactions are application calls to target smart contract instances. To emulate this behaviour, the `create_group` context manager is available on [`algopy.TransactionContext`](../api.md) instance that allows setting temporary transaction fields within a specific scope, passing in emulated transaction objects and identifying the active transaction index within the transaction group ```{testcode} import algopy from algopy_testing import AlgopyTestContext, algopy_testing_context class SimpleContract(algopy.ARC4Contract): @algopy.arc4.abimethod def check_sender(self) -> algopy.arc4.Address: return algopy.arc4.Address(algopy.Txn.sender) ... # Create a contract instance contract = SimpleContract() # Use active_txn_overrides to change the sender test_sender = context.any.account() with context.txn.create_group(active_txn_overrides={"sender": test_sender}): # Call the contract method result = contract.check_sender() assert result == test_sender # Assert that the sender is the test_sender after exiting the # transaction group context assert context.txn.last_active.sender == test_sender # Assert the size of last transaction group assert len(context.txn.last_group.txns) == 1 ``` ## Inner Transaction Inner transactions are AVM transactions that are signed and executed by AVM applications (instances of deployed smart contracts or signatures). When testing smart contracts, to stay consistent with AVM, the framework \_does not allow you to submit inner transactions outside of contract/subroutine invocation, but you can interact with and manage inner transactions using the test context manager as follows: ```{testcode} class MyContract(algopy.ARC4Contract): @algopy.arc4.abimethod def pay_via_itxn(self, asset: algopy.Asset) -> None: algopy.itxn.Payment( receiver=algopy.Txn.sender, amount=algopy.UInt64(1) ).submit() ... # setup context (below assumes available under 'context' variable) # Create a contract instance contract = MyContract() # Generate a random asset asset = context.any.asset() # Execute the contract method contract.pay_via_itxn(asset=asset) # Access the last submitted inner transaction payment_txn = context.txn.last_group.last_itxn.payment # Assert properties of the inner transaction assert payment_txn.receiver == context.txn.last_active.sender assert payment_txn.amount == algopy.UInt64(1) # Access all inner transactions in the last group for itxn in context.txn.last_group.itxn_groups[-1]: # Perform assertions on each inner transaction ... # Access a specific inner transaction group first_itxn_group = context.txn.last_group.get_itxn_group(0) first_payment_txn = first_itxn_group.payment(0) ``` In this example, we define a contract method `pay_via_itxn` that creates and submits an inner payment transaction. The test context automatically captures and stores the inner transactions submitted by the contract method. Note that we don't need to wrap the execution in a `create_group` context manager because the method is decorated with `@algopy.arc4.abimethod`, which automatically creates a transaction group for the method. The `create_group` context manager is only needed when you want to create more complex transaction groups or patch transaction fields for various transaction-related opcodes in AVM. To access the submitted inner transactions: 1. Use `context.txn.last_group.last_itxn` to access the last submitted inner transaction of a specific type. 2. Iterate over all inner transactions in the last group using `context.txn.last_group.itxn_groups[-1]`. 3. Access a specific inner transaction group using `context.txn.last_group.get_itxn_group(index)`. These methods provide type validation and will raise an error if the requested transaction type doesn't match the actual type of the inner transaction. ## References - [API](../api.md) for more details on the test context manager and inner transactions related methods that perform implicit inner transaction type validation. - [Examples](../examples.md) for more examples of smart contracts and associated tests that interact with inner transactions. ```{testcleanup} ctx_manager.__exit__(None, None, None) ```