Allow args as bytes for SC interactions

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@multiversx/sdk-core",
-  "version": "15.2.2",
+  "version": "15.3.0",
   "description": "MultiversX SDK for JavaScript and TypeScript",
   "author": "MultiversX",
   "homepage": "https://multiversx.com",

src/smartContracts/smartContractTransactionsFactory.spec.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { assert } from "chai";
-import { Abi, U32Value } from "../abi";
+import { Abi, BigUIntValue, U32Value } from "../abi";
 import { Address, Err, Token, TokenTransfer, TransactionsFactoryConfig } from "../core";
 import { loadAbiRegistry, loadContractCode } from "../testutils/utils";
 import { SmartContractTransactionsFactory } from "./smartContractTransactionsFactory";
@@ -44,6 +44,45 @@ describe("test smart contract transactions factory", function () {
         }
     });
 
+    it("should allow args of type 'TypedValue'", async function () {
+        const sender = Address.newFromBech32("erd1qyu5wthldzr8wx5c9ucg8kjagg0jfs53s8nr3zpz3hypefsdd8ssycr6th");
+        const gasLimit = 6000000n;
+        const args = [new BigUIntValue(7)];
+
+        const transaction = await factory.createTransactionForDeploy(sender, {
+            bytecode: bytecode.valueOf(),
+            gasLimit: gasLimit,
+            arguments: args,
+        });
+
+        const bytecodeHex = Buffer.from(bytecode).toString("hex");
+        assert.deepEqual(transaction.data, Buffer.from(`${bytecodeHex}@0500@0504@07`));
+    });
+
+    it("should allow args of type bytes", async function () {
+        const sender = Address.newFromBech32("erd1qyu5wthldzr8wx5c9ucg8kjagg0jfs53s8nr3zpz3hypefsdd8ssycr6th");
+        const gasLimit = 6000000n;
+        let args = [Buffer.from([7]), new Uint8Array([7])];
+        const bytecodeHex = Buffer.from(bytecode).toString("hex");
+
+        let transaction = await factory.createTransactionForDeploy(sender, {
+            bytecode: bytecode.valueOf(),
+            gasLimit: gasLimit,
+            arguments: args,
+        });
+
+        assert.deepEqual(transaction.data, Buffer.from(`${bytecodeHex}@0500@0504@07@07`));
+
+        args = [new Uint8Array([7]), Buffer.from("6161626261", "hex")];
+        transaction = await factory.createTransactionForDeploy(sender, {
+            bytecode: bytecode.valueOf(),
+            gasLimit: gasLimit,
+            arguments: args,
+        });
+
+        assert.deepEqual(transaction.data, Buffer.from(`${bytecodeHex}@0500@0504@07@6161626261`));
+    });
+
     it("should create 'Transaction' for deploy", async function () {
         const sender = Address.newFromBech32("erd1qyu5wthldzr8wx5c9ucg8kjagg0jfs53s8nr3zpz3hypefsdd8ssycr6th");
         const gasLimit = 6000000n;

src/smartContracts/smartContractTransactionsFactory.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { Logger } from "../core/logger";
 import { TokenComputer, TokenTransfer } from "../core/tokens";
 import { TokenTransfersDataBuilder } from "../core/tokenTransfersDataBuilder";
 import { Transaction } from "../core/transaction";
-import { byteArrayToHex, utf8ToHex } from "../core/utils.codec";
+import { byteArrayToHex, utf8ToHex, zeroPadStringIfOddLength } from "../core/utils.codec";
 import * as resources from "./resources";
 
 interface IConfig {
@@ -226,9 +226,23 @@ export class SmartContractTransactionsFactory extends BaseFactory {
             return new ArgSerializer().valuesToStrings(args);
         }
 
+        if (this.areArgsBuffers(args)) {
+            return args.map((arg) => zeroPadStringIfOddLength(Buffer.from(arg).toString("hex")));
+        }
+
         throw new Err("Can't convert args to TypedValues");
     }
 
+    private areArgsBuffers(args: any[]): boolean {
+        for (const arg of args) {
+            if (!ArrayBuffer.isView(arg)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private areArgsOfTypedValue(args: any[]): boolean {
         return args.every((arg) => isTyped(arg));
     }