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+import Web3 from 'web3'
+import fs from 'fs'
+import { homedir } from 'os'
+import {
+  ConfigHelper,
+  configHelperNetworks,
+  LoggerInstance,
+  LogLevel
+} from '../src/utils'
+
+LoggerInstance.setLevel(LogLevel.Error)
+
+// by default, we connect with development network
+export const web3 = new Web3(process.env.NODE_URI || configHelperNetworks[1].nodeUri)
+
+export const getTestConfig = async (web3: Web3) => {
+  return new ConfigHelper().getConfig(await web3.eth.getChainId())
+}
+
+export const getAddresses = () => {
+  const data = JSON.parse(
+    // eslint-disable-next-line security/detect-non-literal-fs-filename
+    fs.readFileSync(
+      process.env.ADDRESS_FILE ||
+        `${homedir}/.ocean/ocean-contracts/artifacts/address.json`,
+      'utf8'
+    )
+  )
+  return data.development
+}