fix: avoid mentioning explorer plugins for local-network

src/ape/exceptions.py

@@ -587,18 +587,28 @@ class ContractNotFoundError(ChainError):
     Raised when a contract is not found at an address.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, address: "AddressType", has_explorer: bool, network_name: str):
+    # TODO: In 0.9, pass in provider object directly (instead of network choice + name)
+    def __init__(self, address: "AddressType", has_explorer: bool, network_choice: str):
         msg = f"Failed to get contract type for address '{address}'."
-        msg += (
-            " Contract may need verification."
-            if has_explorer
-            else (
-                f" Current network '{network_name}' has no associated "
+
+        # NOTE: Network name is optional to avoid breaking change.
+        choice_parts = network_choice.split(":")
+        if len(choice_parts) > 1:
+            network_name = network_choice.split(":")[1]
+        else:
+            network_name = network_choice
+
+        if has_explorer:
+            msg += " Contract may need verification."
+        elif network_name != "local":
+            # Only bother mentioning explorer plugins if we are not the local network.
+            msg += (
+                f" Current network '{network_choice}' has no associated "
                 "explorer plugin. Try installing an explorer plugin using "
                 f"{click.style(text='ape plugins install etherscan', fg='green')}, "
                 "or using a network with explorer support."
             )
-        )
+
         super().__init__(msg)
 
 

tests/functional/test_contract_call_handler.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from ape.contracts.base import ContractCallHandler
 from ape.exceptions import ContractNotFoundError
+from ape.utils import ZERO_ADDRESS
 
 
 def test_struct_input(
@@ -14,20 +15,22 @@ def test_struct_input(
 def test_call_contract_not_found(mocker, method_abi_with_struct_input, networks):
     (networks.ethereum.local.__dict__ or {}).pop("explorer", None)
     contract = mocker.MagicMock()
+    contract.address = ZERO_ADDRESS
     contract.is_contract = False
     method = method_abi_with_struct_input
     handler = ContractCallHandler(contract=contract, abis=[method])
-    expected = ".*Current network 'ethereum:local:test'.*"
+    expected = f"Failed to get contract type for address '{ZERO_ADDRESS}'."
     with pytest.raises(ContractNotFoundError, match=expected):
         handler()
 
 
 def test_transact_contract_not_found(mocker, owner, method_abi_with_struct_input, networks):
     (networks.ethereum.local.__dict__ or {}).pop("explorer", None)
     contract = mocker.MagicMock()
+    contract.address = ZERO_ADDRESS
     contract.is_contract = False
     method = method_abi_with_struct_input
     handler = ContractCallHandler(contract=contract, abis=[method])
-    expected = ".*Current network 'ethereum:local:test'.*"
+    expected = rf"Failed to get contract type for address '{ZERO_ADDRESS}'\."
     with pytest.raises(ContractNotFoundError, match=expected):
         handler.transact(sender=owner)

tests/functional/test_contracts_cache.py

@@ -75,19 +75,34 @@ def fn(addr, default=None):
 
 
 @explorer_test
-def test_instance_at_contract_type_not_found(chain, eth_tester_provider):
+def test_instance_at_contract_type_not_found_local_network(chain, eth_tester_provider):
     eth_tester_provider.network.__dict__["explorer"] = None
     new_address = "0x4a986a6dca6dbF99Bc3D17F8d71aFB0D60E740F9"
-    expected = (
-        rf"Failed to get contract type for address '{new_address}'. "
-        r"Current network 'ethereum:local:test' has no associated explorer plugin. "
-        "Try installing an explorer plugin using .*ape plugins install etherscan.*, "
-        r"or using a network with explorer support\."
-    )
+    expected = rf"Failed to get contract type for address '{new_address}'."
     with pytest.raises(ContractNotFoundError, match=expected):
         chain.contracts.instance_at(new_address)
 
 
+@explorer_test
+def test_instance_at_contract_type_not_found_live_network(chain, eth_tester_provider):
+    eth_tester_provider.network.__dict__["explorer"] = None
+    real_name = eth_tester_provider.network.name
+    eth_tester_provider.network.name = "sepolia"
+    try:
+        new_address = "0x4a986a6dca6dbF99Bc3D17F8d71aFB0D60E740F9"
+        expected = (
+            rf"Failed to get contract type for address '{new_address}'. "
+            r"Current network 'ethereum:sepolia:test' has no associated explorer plugin. "
+            "Try installing an explorer plugin using .*ape plugins install etherscan.*, "
+            r"or using a network with explorer support\."
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(ContractNotFoundError, match=expected):
+            chain.contracts.instance_at(new_address)
+
+    finally:
+        eth_tester_provider.network.name = real_name
+
+
 def test_instance_at_use_abi(chain, solidity_fallback_contract, owner):
     new_instance = owner.deploy(solidity_fallback_contract.contract_type)
     del chain.contracts[new_instance.address]
@@ -161,14 +176,20 @@ def test_cache_default_contract_type_when_used(solidity_contract_instance, chain
 def test_contracts_getitem_contract_not_found(chain, eth_tester_provider):
     eth_tester_provider.network.__dict__["explorer"] = None
     new_address = "0x4a986a6dca6dbF99Bc3D17F8d71aFB0D60E740F9"
-    expected = (
-        rf"Failed to get contract type for address '{new_address}'. "
-        r"Current network 'ethereum:local:test' has no associated explorer plugin. "
-        "Try installing an explorer plugin using .*ape plugins install etherscan.*, "
-        r"or using a network with explorer support\."
-    )
-    with pytest.raises(KeyError, match=expected):
-        _ = chain.contracts[new_address]
+    real_name = eth_tester_provider.network.name
+    eth_tester_provider.network.name = "sepolia"
+    try:
+        expected = (
+            rf"Failed to get contract type for address '{new_address}'. "
+            r"Current network 'ethereum:sepolia:test' has no associated explorer plugin. "
+            "Try installing an explorer plugin using .*ape plugins install etherscan.*, "
+            r"or using a network with explorer support\."
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(KeyError, match=expected):
+            _ = chain.contracts[new_address]
+
+    finally:
+        eth_tester_provider.network.name = real_name
 
 
 def test_deployments_mapping_cache_location(chain):

tests/functional/test_exceptions.py

@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
 import pytest
 
 from ape.api import ReceiptAPI
+from ape.api.networks import LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME
 from ape.exceptions import (
     Abort,
     ContractLogicError,
+    ContractNotFoundError,
     NetworkNotFoundError,
     TransactionError,
     handle_ape_exception,
 )
 from ape.types import SourceTraceback
+from ape.utils import ZERO_ADDRESS
 from ape_ethereum.transactions import DynamicFeeTransaction, Receipt
 
 
@@ -224,3 +227,23 @@ def revert_type(self) -> Optional[str]:
         actual = error.message
         expected = "CUSTOM_ERROR"
         assert actual == expected
+
+
+class TestContractNotFoundError:
+    def test_local_network(self):
+        """
+        Testing we are NOT mentioning explorer plugins
+        for the local-network, as 99.9% of the time it is
+        confusing.
+        """
+        err = ContractNotFoundError(ZERO_ADDRESS, False, f"ethereum:{LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME}:test")
+        assert str(err) == f"Failed to get contract type for address '{ZERO_ADDRESS}'."
+
+    def test_fork_network(self):
+        err = ContractNotFoundError(ZERO_ADDRESS, False, "ethereum:sepolia-fork:test")
+        assert str(err) == (
+            f"Failed to get contract type for address '{ZERO_ADDRESS}'. "
+            "Current network 'ethereum:sepolia-fork:test' has no associated explorer plugin. "
+            "Try installing an explorer plugin using \x1b[32mape plugins install etherscan"
+            "\x1b[0m, or using a network with explorer support."
+        )