fix: issue connecting to a provider that was once connected but now i…

…sn't (#2022)

src/ape/api/networks.py

@@ -1034,7 +1034,11 @@ def get_provider(
             connection_id = provider.connection_id
             if connection_id in ProviderContextManager.connected_providers:
                 # Likely multi-chain testing or utilizing multiple on-going connections.
-                return ProviderContextManager.connected_providers[connection_id]
+                provider = ProviderContextManager.connected_providers[connection_id]
+                if not provider.is_connected:
+                    provider.connect()
+
+                return provider
 
             return provider
 

tests/functional/test_network_api.py

@@ -151,3 +151,16 @@ def test_config_networks_from_custom_ecosystem(
         cfg_by_get = ethereum_config.get("apenet")
         assert cfg_by_get is not None
         assert cfg_by_get.default_transaction_type == TransactionType.STATIC
+
+
+def test_use_provider_using_provider_instance(eth_tester_provider):
+    network = eth_tester_provider.network
+    with network.use_provider(eth_tester_provider) as provider:
+        assert id(provider) == id(eth_tester_provider)
+
+
+def test_use_provider_previously_used_and_not_connected(eth_tester_provider):
+    network = eth_tester_provider.network
+    eth_tester_provider.disconnect()
+    with network.use_provider("test") as provider:
+        assert provider.is_connected

tests/functional/test_provider.py

@@ -288,12 +288,6 @@ def test_no_comma_in_rpc_url():
     assert "," not in sanitised_url
 
 
-def test_use_provider_using_provider_instance(eth_tester_provider):
-    network = eth_tester_provider.network
-    with network.use_provider(eth_tester_provider) as provider:
-        assert id(provider) == id(eth_tester_provider)
-
-
 def test_send_transaction_when_no_error_and_receipt_fails(
     mock_transaction, mock_web3, eth_tester_provider, owner, vyper_contract_instance
 ):