CREATE tests passing

packages/contracts/test/contracts/OVM/execution/OVM_ExecutionManager/ovmCREATE.spec.ts

@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ const test_ovmCREATE: TestDefinition = {
     },
     {
       name: 'ovmCREATE => ovmCALL(ADDRESS_NONEXIST)',
+      expectInvalidStateAccess: true,
       steps: [
         {
           functionName: 'ovmCREATE',
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ const test_ovmCREATE: TestDefinition = {
     },
     {
       name: 'ovmCREATE => ovmCREATE => ovmCALL(ADDRESS_NONEXIST)',
-      focus: true,
+      expectInvalidStateAccess: true,
       steps: [
         {
           functionName: 'ovmCREATE',

packages/contracts/test/helpers/test-utils/test-runner.ts

@@ -105,19 +105,20 @@ export class ExecutionManagerTestRunner {
           )
         })
 
-        if (parameter.focus) {
-          it.only(`should execute: ${parameter.name}`, async () => {
+        const itfn = parameter.focus ? it.only : it
+        itfn(`should execute: ${parameter.name}`, async () => {
+          try {
             for (const step of replacedParameter.steps) {
               await this.runTestStep(step)
             }
-          })
-        } else {
-          it(`should execute: ${parameter.name}`, async () => {
-            for (const step of replacedParameter.steps) {
-              await this.runTestStep(step)
+          } catch (err) {
+            if (parameter.expectInvalidStateAccess) {
+              expect(err.toString()).to.contain('VM Exception while processing transaction: revert')
+            } else {
+              throw err
             }
-          })
-        }
+          }
+        })
       })
     })
   }

packages/contracts/test/helpers/test-utils/test.types.ts

@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ interface TestState {
 
 export interface TestParameter {
   name: string
-  focus?: boolean
   steps: TestStep[]
+  expectInvalidStateAccess?: boolean
+  focus?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface TestDefinition {