1 files changed, 36 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts b/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts
index e95b18db6..f9298f413 100644
--- a/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
     AbiDefinition,
     AbiType,
+    ConstructorAbi,
     ContractAbi,
     DataItem,
     MethodAbi,
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ export class BaseContract {
     protected _web3Wrapper: Web3Wrapper;
     public abi: ContractAbi;
     public address: string;
+    public contractName: string;
+    public constructorArgs: any[] = [];
     protected static _formatABIDataItemList(
         abis: DataItem[],
         values: any[],
@@ -37,11 +40,31 @@ export class BaseContract {
     protected static _bigNumberToString(type: string, value: any): any {
         return _.isObject(value) && value.isBigNumber ? value.toString() : value;
     }
+    protected static _lookupConstructorAbi(abi: ContractAbi): ConstructorAbi {
+        const constructorAbiIfExists = _.find(
+            abi,
+            (abiDefinition: AbiDefinition) => abiDefinition.type === AbiType.Constructor,
+        ) as ConstructorAbi | undefined;
+        if (!_.isUndefined(constructorAbiIfExists)) {
+            return constructorAbiIfExists;
+        } else {
+            // If the constructor is not explicitly defined, it won't be included in the ABI. It is
+            // still callable however, so we construct what the ABI would look like were it to exist.
+            const defaultConstructorAbi: ConstructorAbi = {
+                type: AbiType.Constructor,
+                stateMutability: 'nonpayable',
+                payable: false,
+                inputs: [],
+            };
+            return defaultConstructorAbi;
+        }
+    }
     protected static _bnToBigNumber(type: string, value: any): any {
         return _.isObject(value) && value._bn ? new BigNumber(value.toString()) : value;
     }
-    protected async _applyDefaultsToTxDataAsync<T extends Partial<TxData | TxDataPayable>>(
+    protected static async _applyDefaultsToTxDataAsync<T extends Partial<TxData | TxDataPayable>>(
         txData: T,
+        txDefaults: Partial<TxData>,
         estimateGasAsync?: (txData: T) => Promise<number>,
     ): Promise<TxData> {
         // Gas amount sourced with the following priorities:
@@ -49,13 +72,12 @@ export class BaseContract {
         // 2. Global config passed in at library instantiation
         // 3. Gas estimate calculation + safety margin
         const removeUndefinedProperties = _.pickBy;
-        const txDataWithDefaults = ({
-            to: this.address,
-            ...removeUndefinedProperties(this._web3Wrapper.getContractDefaults()),
+        const txDataWithDefaults: TxData = {
+            ...removeUndefinedProperties(txDefaults),
             ...removeUndefinedProperties(txData as any),
             // HACK: TS can't prove that T is spreadable.
             // Awaiting https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/pull/13288 to be merged
-        } as any) as TxData;
+        } as any;
         if (_.isUndefined(txDataWithDefaults.gas) && !_.isUndefined(estimateGasAsync)) {
             const estimatedGas = await estimateGasAsync(txData);
             txDataWithDefaults.gas = estimatedGas;
@@ -82,8 +104,15 @@ export class BaseContract {
         }) as MethodAbi;
         return methodAbi;
     }
-    constructor(abi: ContractAbi, address: string, provider: Provider, defaults?: Partial<TxData>) {
-        this._web3Wrapper = new Web3Wrapper(provider, defaults);
+    constructor(
+        contractName: string,
+        abi: ContractAbi,
+        address: string,
+        provider: Provider,
+        txDefaults?: Partial<TxData>,
+    ) {
+        this.contractName = contractName;
+        this._web3Wrapper = new Web3Wrapper(provider, txDefaults);
         this.abi = abi;
         this.address = address;
         const methodAbis = this.abi.filter(