Clique acceptance tests (#290)

acceptance-tests/build.gradle

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation project(':ethereum:blockcreation')
   testImplementation project(':ethereum:jsonrpc')
   testImplementation project(':pantheon')
+  testImplementation project(':config')
+  testImplementation project(':consensus:clique')
   testImplementation project(':util')
   testImplementation project(path: ':ethereum:core', configuration: 'testSupportArtifacts')
 

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/clique/CliqueDiscardRpcAcceptanceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.clique;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.AcceptanceTestBase;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class CliqueDiscardRpcAcceptanceTest extends AcceptanceTestBase {
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldDiscardVotes() throws IOException {
+    final String[] initialValidators = {"miner1", "miner2"};
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", initialValidators);
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode2));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode2));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createDiscardProposal(minerNode2));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createDiscardProposal(minerNode3));
+
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 2));
+
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2));
+    minerNode1.verify(clique.noProposals());
+    minerNode2.verify(
+        clique.proposalsEqual().removeProposal(minerNode2).addProposal(minerNode3).build());
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/clique/CliqueGetSignersRpcTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.clique;
+
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions.LATEST;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.AcceptanceTestBase;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class CliqueGetSignersRpcTest extends AcceptanceTestBase {
+  private PantheonNode minerNode1;
+  private PantheonNode minerNode2;
+  private PantheonNode minerNode3;
+  private PantheonNode[] allNodes;
+  private PantheonNode[] initialNodes;
+
+  @Before
+  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+    final String[] validators = {"miner1", "miner2"};
+    minerNode1 = pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", validators);
+    minerNode2 = pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", validators);
+    minerNode3 = pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", validators);
+    initialNodes = new PantheonNode[] {minerNode1, minerNode2};
+    allNodes = new PantheonNode[] {minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3};
+    cluster.start(allNodes);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldBeAbleToGetValidatorsForBlockNumber() {
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockEqual("0x0", initialNodes));
+    cluster.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadIsAt(1));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+
+    cluster.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockEqual("0x2", initialNodes));
+
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockEqual("0x3", allNodes));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockEqual(LATEST, allNodes));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldBeAbleToGetValidatorsForBlockHash() {
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockHashFromBlockNumberEqual(minerNode1, 0, initialNodes));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockHashFromBlockNumberEqual(minerNode1, 1, initialNodes));
+
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsAtBlockHashFromBlockNumberEqual(minerNode1, 3, allNodes));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/clique/CliqueMiningAcceptanceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.clique;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.AcceptanceTestBase;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.account.Account;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class CliqueMiningAcceptanceTest extends AcceptanceTestBase {
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldMineTransactionsOnSingleNode() throws IOException {
+    final PantheonNode minerNode = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner1");
+    cluster.start(minerNode);
+
+    final Account sender = accounts.createAccount("account1");
+    final Account receiver = accounts.createAccount("account2");
+
+    minerNode.execute(transactions.createTransfer(sender, 50));
+    cluster.verify(sender.balanceEquals(50));
+
+    minerNode.execute(transactions.createIncrementalTransfers(sender, receiver, 1));
+    cluster.verify(receiver.balanceEquals(1));
+
+    minerNode.execute(transactions.createIncrementalTransfers(sender, receiver, 2));
+    cluster.verify(receiver.balanceEquals(3));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldMineTransactionsOnMultipleNodes() throws IOException {
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner1");
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner2");
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner3");
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    final Account sender = accounts.createAccount("account1");
+    final Account receiver = accounts.createAccount("account2");
+
+    minerNode1.execute(transactions.createTransfer(sender, 50));
+    cluster.verify(sender.balanceEquals(50));
+
+    minerNode2.execute(transactions.createIncrementalTransfers(sender, receiver, 1));
+    cluster.verify(receiver.balanceEquals(1));
+
+    minerNode3.execute(transactions.createIncrementalTransfers(sender, receiver, 2));
+    cluster.verify(receiver.balanceEquals(3));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldStallMiningWhenInsufficientValidators() throws IOException {
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner1");
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner2");
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner3");
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    cluster.stopNode(minerNode2);
+    cluster.stopNode(minerNode3);
+    minerNode1.verify(net.awaitPeerCount(0));
+    minerNode1.verify(clique.noNewBlockCreated(minerNode1));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/clique/CliqueProposalRpcAcceptanceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.clique;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.AcceptanceTestBase;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class CliqueProposalRpcAcceptanceTest extends AcceptanceTestBase {
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldReturnProposals() throws IOException {
+    final String[] initialValidators = {"miner1", "miner2"};
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", initialValidators);
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    cluster.verify(clique.noProposals());
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode2));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode3));
+
+    minerNode1.verify(
+        clique.proposalsEqual().addProposal(minerNode3).removeProposal(minerNode2).build());
+    minerNode2.verify(clique.proposalsEqual().removeProposal(minerNode3).build());
+    minerNode3.verify(clique.noProposals());
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/clique/CliqueProposeRpcAcceptanceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.clique;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.AcceptanceTestBase;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique.ExpectNonceVote.CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition.WaitCondition;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class CliqueProposeRpcAcceptanceTest extends AcceptanceTestBase {
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldAddValidators() throws IOException {
+    final String[] initialValidators = {"miner1", "miner2"};
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", initialValidators);
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2));
+    final WaitCondition cliqueValidatorsChanged = wait.cliqueValidatorsChanged(minerNode1);
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    cluster.waitUntil(cliqueValidatorsChanged);
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldRemoveValidators() throws IOException {
+    final String[] initialValidators = {"miner1", "miner2", "miner3"};
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", initialValidators);
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3));
+    final WaitCondition cliqueValidatorsChanged = wait.cliqueValidatorsChanged(minerNode1);
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode2.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode3));
+    cluster.waitUntil(cliqueValidatorsChanged);
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldNotAddValidatorWhenInsufficientVotes() throws IOException {
+    final String[] initialValidators = {"miner1", "miner2"};
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", initialValidators);
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldNotRemoveValidatorWhenInsufficientVotes() throws IOException {
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner1");
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner2");
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 = pantheon.createCliqueNode("miner3");
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    cluster.verify(clique.validatorsEqual(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldIncludeVoteInBlockHeader() throws IOException {
+    final String[] initialValidators = {"miner1", "miner2"};
+    final PantheonNode minerNode1 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner1", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode2 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner2", initialValidators);
+    final PantheonNode minerNode3 =
+        pantheon.createCliqueNodeWithValidators("miner3", initialValidators);
+    cluster.start(minerNode1, minerNode2, minerNode3);
+
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createAddProposal(minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    minerNode1.verify(blockchain.beneficiaryEquals(minerNode3));
+    minerNode1.verify(clique.nonceVoteEquals(CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE.AUTH));
+
+    minerNode1.execute(cliqueTransactions.createRemoveProposal(minerNode2));
+    minerNode1.waitUntil(wait.chainHeadHasProgressed(minerNode1, 1));
+    minerNode1.verify(blockchain.beneficiaryEquals(minerNode2));
+    minerNode1.verify(clique.nonceVoteEquals(CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE.DROP));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/AcceptanceTestBase.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.account.Accounts;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.blockchain.Blockchain;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique.CliqueConditions;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.contract.ContractVerifier;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.jsonrpc.Eth;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.jsonrpc.Net;
@@ -21,9 +22,11 @@ import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.jsonrpc.Web3;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Cluster;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNodeFactory;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transactions;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.net.NetTransactions;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.web3.Web3Transactions;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition.WaitConditions;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 
@@ -32,24 +35,30 @@ public class AcceptanceTestBase {
   protected final Accounts accounts;
   protected final Blockchain blockchain;
   protected final Cluster cluster;
+  protected final CliqueConditions clique;
+  protected final CliqueTransactions cliqueTransactions;
   protected final Transactions transactions;
   protected final Web3 web3;
   protected final Eth eth;
   protected final Net net;
   protected final PantheonNodeFactory pantheon;
   protected final ContractVerifier contractVerifier;
+  protected final WaitConditions wait;
 
   protected AcceptanceTestBase() {
     final EthTransactions ethTransactions = new EthTransactions();
     accounts = new Accounts(ethTransactions);
     blockchain = new Blockchain(ethTransactions);
     eth = new Eth(ethTransactions);
+    cliqueTransactions = new CliqueTransactions();
+    clique = new CliqueConditions(ethTransactions, cliqueTransactions);
     net = new Net(new NetTransactions());
     cluster = new Cluster(net);
     transactions = new Transactions(accounts);
     web3 = new Web3(new Web3Transactions());
     pantheon = new PantheonNodeFactory();
     contractVerifier = new ContractVerifier(accounts.getPrimaryBenefactor());
+    wait = new WaitConditions(ethTransactions, cliqueTransactions);
   }
 
   @After

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/WaitUtils.java

@@ -21,4 +21,11 @@ public class WaitUtils {
   public static void waitFor(final ThrowingRunnable condition) {
     Awaitility.await().ignoreExceptions().atMost(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS).untilAsserted(condition);
   }
+
+  public static void waitFor(final int timeout, final ThrowingRunnable condition) {
+    Awaitility.await()
+        .ignoreExceptions()
+        .atMost(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .untilAsserted(condition);
+  }
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/blockchain/Blockchain.java

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.blockchain;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain.ExpectBeneficiary;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain.ExpectMinimumBlockNumber;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
 
 public class Blockchain {
@@ -28,4 +30,8 @@ public class Blockchain {
   public Condition blockNumberMustBeLatest(final Node node) {
     return new ExpectMinimumBlockNumber(eth, node.execute(eth.blockNumber()));
   }
+
+  public Condition beneficiaryEquals(final PantheonNode node) {
+    return new ExpectBeneficiary(eth, node);
+  }
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/blockchain/ExpectBeneficiary.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Java6Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
+
+public class ExpectBeneficiary implements Condition {
+  private final EthTransactions eth;
+  private final String beneficiary;
+
+  public ExpectBeneficiary(final EthTransactions eth, final PantheonNode node) {
+    this.eth = eth;
+    this.beneficiary = node.getAddress().toString();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(() -> assertThat(node.execute(eth.block()).getMiner()).isEqualTo(beneficiary));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/blockchain/ExpectBlockNotCreated.java

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain;
+
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.fail;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
+
+public class ExpectBlockNotCreated implements Condition {
+  private final EthTransactions eth;
+  private final int initialWait;
+  private final int blockPeriodWait;
+
+  public ExpectBlockNotCreated(
+      final EthTransactions eth, final int initialWait, final int blockPeriodWait) {
+    this.eth = eth;
+    this.initialWait = initialWait;
+    this.blockPeriodWait = blockPeriodWait;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    final AtomicInteger tries = new AtomicInteger();
+    final int triesRequired = blockPeriodWait / 1000;
+    final BigInteger initialBlock = initialBlock(node);
+    Awaitility.await()
+        .pollInterval(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .atMost(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .until(() -> isNewBlock(node, tries, triesRequired, initialBlock));
+  }
+
+  private Boolean isNewBlock(
+      final Node node,
+      final AtomicInteger tries,
+      final int triesRequired,
+      final BigInteger lastBlock) {
+    final BigInteger currentBlock = node.execute(eth.blockNumber());
+    final int currentTries = tries.getAndIncrement();
+    if (!currentBlock.equals(lastBlock)) {
+      final String failMsg =
+          String.format(
+              "New block created. Expected block=%s got block=%s", lastBlock, currentBlock);
+      fail(failMsg);
+    }
+    // Only consider that the block is really the same after a period of time or number tries as a
+    // block could be currently be in the process of being mined
+    return currentTries > triesRequired;
+  }
+
+  private BigInteger initialBlock(final Node node) {
+    try {
+      Thread.sleep(initialWait);
+      return node.execute(eth.blockNumber());
+    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/blockchain/ExpectBlockNumber.java

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Java6Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+public class ExpectBlockNumber implements Condition {
+  private final EthTransactions eth;
+  private final BigInteger blockNumber;
+
+  public ExpectBlockNumber(final EthTransactions eth, final BigInteger blockNumber) {
+    this.eth = eth;
+    this.blockNumber = blockNumber;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(() -> assertThat(node.execute(eth.blockNumber())).isEqualTo(blockNumber));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/clique/CliqueConditions.java

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique;
+
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash.fromHexString;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.config.CliqueConfigOptions;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.config.GenesisConfigFile;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain.ExpectBlockNotCreated;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique.ExpectNonceVote.CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.DefaultBlockParameter;
+
+public class CliqueConditions {
+  private final EthTransactions eth;
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+
+  public CliqueConditions(final EthTransactions eth, final CliqueTransactions clique) {
+    this.eth = eth;
+    this.clique = clique;
+  }
+
+  public ExpectValidators validatorsEqual(final PantheonNode... validators) {
+    return new ExpectValidators(clique, validatorAddresses(validators));
+  }
+
+  public Condition validatorsAtBlockEqual(
+      final String blockNumber, final PantheonNode... validators) {
+    return new ExpectValidatorsAtBlock(clique, blockNumber, validatorAddresses(validators));
+  }
+
+  public Condition validatorsAtBlockHashFromBlockNumberEqual(
+      final Node node, final long blockNumber, final PantheonNode... validators) {
+    final DefaultBlockParameter blockParameter =
+        DefaultBlockParameter.valueOf(BigInteger.valueOf(blockNumber));
+    final String blockHash = node.execute(eth.block(blockParameter)).getHash();
+    return new ExpectValidatorsAtBlockHash(
+        clique, fromHexString(blockHash), validatorAddresses(validators));
+  }
+
+  public ProposalsConfig proposalsEqual() {
+    return new ProposalsConfig(clique);
+  }
+
+  public Condition noProposals() {
+    return new ExpectProposals(clique, ImmutableMap.of());
+  }
+
+  public Condition nonceVoteEquals(final CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE clique_nonce_vote) {
+    return new ExpectNonceVote(eth, clique_nonce_vote);
+  }
+
+  public Condition noNewBlockCreated(final PantheonNode node) {
+    final int blockPeriodSeconds = cliqueBlockPeriod(node);
+    final int blockPeriodWait = blockPeriodSeconds * 1000;
+    return new ExpectBlockNotCreated(eth, blockPeriodWait, blockPeriodWait);
+  }
+
+  private int cliqueBlockPeriod(final PantheonNode node) {
+    final String config = node.genesisConfigProvider().createGenesisConfig(emptyList()).get();
+    final GenesisConfigFile genesisConfigFile = GenesisConfigFile.fromConfig(config);
+    final CliqueConfigOptions cliqueConfigOptions =
+        genesisConfigFile.getConfigOptions().getCliqueConfigOptions();
+    return cliqueConfigOptions.getBlockPeriodSeconds();
+  }
+
+  private Address[] validatorAddresses(final PantheonNode[] validators) {
+    return Arrays.stream(validators).map(PantheonNode::getAddress).sorted().toArray(Address[]::new);
+  }
+
+  public static class ProposalsConfig {
+    private final Map<PantheonNode, Boolean> proposals = new HashMap<>();
+    private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+
+    public ProposalsConfig(final CliqueTransactions clique) {
+      this.clique = clique;
+    }
+
+    public ProposalsConfig addProposal(final PantheonNode node) {
+      proposals.put(node, true);
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public ProposalsConfig removeProposal(final PantheonNode node) {
+      proposals.put(node, false);
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Condition build() {
+      final Map<Address, Boolean> proposalsAsAddress =
+          this.proposals
+              .entrySet()
+              .stream()
+              .collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getKey().getAddress(), Entry::getValue));
+      return new ExpectProposals(clique, proposalsAsAddress);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/clique/ExpectNonceVote.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Java6Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique.ExpectNonceVote.CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE.AUTH;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
+
+public class ExpectNonceVote implements Condition {
+  private static final String NONCE_AUTH = "0xffffffffffffffff";
+  private static final String NONCE_DROP = "0x0000000000000000";
+  private final EthTransactions eth;
+  private final String expectedNonce;
+
+  public enum CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE {
+    AUTH,
+    DROP
+  }
+
+  public ExpectNonceVote(final EthTransactions eth, final CLIQUE_NONCE_VOTE vote) {
+    this.eth = eth;
+    this.expectedNonce = vote == AUTH ? NONCE_AUTH : NONCE_DROP;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(() -> assertThat(node.execute(eth.block()).getNonceRaw()).isEqualTo(expectedNonce));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/clique/ExpectProposals.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class ExpectProposals implements Condition {
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+  private final Map<Address, Boolean> proposers;
+
+  public ExpectProposals(final CliqueTransactions clique, final Map<Address, Boolean> proposers) {
+    this.clique = clique;
+    this.proposers = proposers;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(() -> assertThat(node.execute(clique.createProposals())).isEqualTo(proposers));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/clique/ExpectValidators.java

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions.LATEST;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+
+public class ExpectValidators implements Condition {
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+  private final Address[] validators;
+
+  public ExpectValidators(final CliqueTransactions clique, final Address... validators) {
+    this.clique = clique;
+    this.validators = validators;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(
+        () ->
+            assertThat(node.execute(clique.createGetSigners(LATEST))).containsExactly(validators));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/clique/ExpectValidatorsAtBlock.java

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+
+public class ExpectValidatorsAtBlock implements Condition {
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+  private final String blockParameter;
+  private final Address[] validators;
+
+  public ExpectValidatorsAtBlock(
+      final CliqueTransactions clique, final String blockNumber, final Address... validators) {
+    this.clique = clique;
+    this.blockParameter = blockNumber;
+    this.validators = validators;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(
+        () ->
+            assertThat(node.execute(clique.createGetSigners(blockParameter)))
+                .containsExactly(validators));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/condition/clique/ExpectValidatorsAtBlockHash.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+
+public class ExpectValidatorsAtBlockHash implements Condition {
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+  private final Hash blockHash;
+  private final Address[] validators;
+
+  public ExpectValidatorsAtBlockHash(
+      final CliqueTransactions clique, final Hash blockHash, final Address... validators) {
+    this.clique = clique;
+    this.blockHash = blockHash;
+    this.validators = validators;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void verify(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(
+        () ->
+            assertThat(node.execute(clique.createGetSignersAtHash(blockHash)))
+                .containsExactly(validators));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/Cluster.java

@@ -14,17 +14,21 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli.EthNetworkConfig;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.jsonrpc.Net;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition.WaitCondition;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 public class Cluster implements AutoCloseable {
+  public static final int NETWORK_ID = 10;
 
   private final Map<String, RunnableNode> nodes = new HashMap<>();
   private final PantheonNodeRunner pantheonNodeRunner = PantheonNodeRunner.instance();
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ public class Cluster implements AutoCloseable {
     this.nodes.clear();
 
     final List<String> bootNodes = new ArrayList<>();
+
     for (final RunnableNode node : nodes) {
       this.nodes.put(node.getName(), node);
       bootNodes.add(node.getConfiguration().enodeUrl());
@@ -56,6 +61,12 @@ public class Cluster implements AutoCloseable {
 
     for (final RunnableNode node : nodes) {
       node.getConfiguration().bootnodes(bootNodes);
+      Optional<EthNetworkConfig> ethNetworkConfig =
+          node.getConfiguration()
+              .genesisConfigProvider()
+              .createGenesisConfig(nodes)
+              .map(config -> new EthNetworkConfig(config, NETWORK_ID, bootNodes));
+      node.getConfiguration().ethNetworkConfig(ethNetworkConfig);
       node.start(pantheonNodeRunner);
     }
 
@@ -71,6 +82,10 @@ public class Cluster implements AutoCloseable {
     pantheonNodeRunner.shutdown();
   }
 
+  public void stopNode(final PantheonNode node) {
+    pantheonNodeRunner.stopNode(node);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void close() {
     for (final RunnableNode node : nodes.values()) {
@@ -84,4 +99,10 @@ public class Cluster implements AutoCloseable {
       expected.verify(node);
     }
   }
+
+  public void waitUntil(final WaitCondition condition) {
+    for (final Node node : nodes.values()) {
+      node.waitUntil(condition);
+    }
+  }
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/GenesisConfigProvider.java

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface GenesisConfigProvider {
+  Optional<String> createGenesisConfig(final List<RunnableNode> validators);
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/Node.java

@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition.WaitCondition;
 
 public interface Node {
-
   <T> T execute(Transaction<T> transaction);
 
   void verify(final Condition expected);
+
+  void waitUntil(final WaitCondition condition);
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/NodeConfiguration.java

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli.EthNetworkConfig;
+
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -28,4 +30,10 @@ public interface NodeConfiguration {
   String hostName();
 
   boolean jsonRpcEnabled();
+
+  GenesisConfigProvider genesisConfigProvider();
+
+  Optional<EthNetworkConfig> ethNetworkConfig();
+
+  void ethNetworkConfig(Optional<EthNetworkConfig> ethNetworkConfig);
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/PantheonNode.java

@@ -14,13 +14,18 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
 import static org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.getLogger;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli.EthNetworkConfig;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.controller.KeyPairUtil;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.KeyPair;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.MiningParameters;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Util;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.JsonRpcConfiguration;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.WebSocketConfiguration;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition.WaitCondition;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
@@ -43,7 +48,6 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
 import org.awaitility.core.ConditionTimeoutException;
 import org.java_websocket.exceptions.WebsocketNotConnectedException;
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.http.HttpService;
 import org.web3j.protocol.websocket.WebSocketClient;
 import org.web3j.protocol.websocket.WebSocketListener;
@@ -64,15 +68,20 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
   private final MiningParameters miningParameters;
   private final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfiguration;
   private final WebSocketConfiguration webSocketConfiguration;
+  private final GenesisConfigProvider genesisConfigProvider;
+  private final boolean devMode;
 
   private List<String> bootnodes = new ArrayList<>();
-  private Web3j web3j;
+  private PantheonWeb3j pantheonWeb3j;
+  private Optional<EthNetworkConfig> ethNetworkConfig = Optional.empty();
 
   public PantheonNode(
       final String name,
       final MiningParameters miningParameters,
       final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfiguration,
       final WebSocketConfiguration webSocketConfiguration,
+      final boolean devMode,
+      final GenesisConfigProvider genesisConfigProvider,
       final int p2pPort)
       throws IOException {
     this.homeDirectory = Files.createTempDirectory("acctest");
@@ -82,6 +91,8 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
     this.miningParameters = miningParameters;
     this.jsonRpcConfiguration = jsonRpcConfiguration;
     this.webSocketConfiguration = webSocketConfiguration;
+    this.genesisConfigProvider = genesisConfigProvider;
+    this.devMode = devMode;
     LOG.info("Created PantheonNode {}", this.toString());
   }
 
@@ -138,19 +149,19 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
     return LOCALHOST;
   }
 
-  private Web3j web3j() {
+  private PantheonWeb3j pantheonWeb3j() {
 
-    if (web3j == null) {
+    if (pantheonWeb3j == null) {
       if (!jsonRpcBaseUrl().isPresent()) {
-        return Web3j.build(
+        return new PantheonWeb3j(
             new HttpService("http://" + LOCALHOST + ":8545"), 2000, Async.defaultExecutorService());
       }
 
-      return Web3j.build(
+      return new PantheonWeb3j(
           new HttpService(jsonRpcBaseUrl().get()), 2000, Async.defaultExecutorService());
     }
 
-    return web3j;
+    return pantheonWeb3j;
   }
 
   /** All future JSON-RPC calls are made via a web sockets connection. */
@@ -167,11 +178,11 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
       throw new RuntimeException("Error connection to WebSocket endpoint", e);
     }
 
-    if (web3j != null) {
-      web3j.shutdown();
+    if (pantheonWeb3j != null) {
+      pantheonWeb3j.shutdown();
     }
 
-    web3j = Web3j.build(webSocketService, 2000, Async.defaultExecutorService());
+    pantheonWeb3j = new PantheonWeb3j(webSocketService, 2000, Async.defaultExecutorService());
   }
 
   private void checkIfWebSocketEndpointIsAvailable(final String url) {
@@ -235,6 +246,11 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public Address getAddress() {
+    return Util.publicKeyToAddress(keyPair.getPublicKey());
+  }
+
   Path homeDirectory() {
     return homeDirectory;
   }
@@ -293,6 +309,10 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
     return miningParameters;
   }
 
+  public boolean isDevMode() {
+    return devMode;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
@@ -305,9 +325,9 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
 
   @Override
   public void stop() {
-    if (web3j != null) {
-      web3j.shutdown();
-      web3j = null;
+    if (pantheonWeb3j != null) {
+      pantheonWeb3j.shutdown();
+      pantheonWeb3j = null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -321,13 +341,33 @@ public class PantheonNode implements Node, NodeConfiguration, RunnableNode, Auto
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public GenesisConfigProvider genesisConfigProvider() {
+    return genesisConfigProvider;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Optional<EthNetworkConfig> ethNetworkConfig() {
+    return ethNetworkConfig;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void ethNetworkConfig(final Optional<EthNetworkConfig> ethNetworkConfig) {
+    this.ethNetworkConfig = ethNetworkConfig;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public <T> T execute(final Transaction<T> transaction) {
-    return transaction.execute(web3j());
+    return transaction.execute(pantheonWeb3j());
   }
 
   @Override
   public void verify(final Condition expected) {
     expected.verify(this);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void waitUntil(final WaitCondition expected) {
+    expected.waitUntil(this);
+  }
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/PantheonNodeFactory.java

@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.consensus.clique.jsonrpc.CliqueRpcApis.CLIQUE;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.consensus.clique.CliqueExtraData;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.MiningParameters;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.MiningParametersTestBuilder;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.JsonRpcConfiguration;
@@ -20,7 +26,15 @@ import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.WebSocketConfiguration;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.ServerSocket;
-import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import com.google.common.io.Resources;
 
 public class PantheonNodeFactory {
 
@@ -32,6 +46,8 @@ public class PantheonNodeFactory {
             config.getMiningParameters(),
             config.getJsonRpcConfiguration(),
             config.getWebSocketConfiguration(),
+            config.isDevMode(),
+            config.getGenesisConfigProvider(),
             serverSocket.getLocalPort());
     serverSocket.close();
 
@@ -62,15 +78,74 @@ public class PantheonNodeFactory {
   public PantheonNode createArchiveNodeWithRpcApis(
       final String name, final RpcApi... enabledRpcApis) throws IOException {
     final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfig = createJsonRpcConfig();
-    jsonRpcConfig.setRpcApis(Arrays.asList(enabledRpcApis));
+    jsonRpcConfig.setRpcApis(asList(enabledRpcApis));
     final WebSocketConfiguration webSocketConfig = createWebSocketConfig();
-    webSocketConfig.setRpcApis(Arrays.asList(enabledRpcApis));
+    webSocketConfig.setRpcApis(asList(enabledRpcApis));
 
     return create(
         new PantheonFactoryConfiguration(
             name, createMiningParameters(false), jsonRpcConfig, webSocketConfig));
   }
 
+  public PantheonNode createCliqueNode(final String name) throws IOException {
+    return create(
+        new PantheonFactoryConfiguration(
+            name,
+            createMiningParameters(true),
+            jsonRpcConfigWithClique(),
+            createWebSocketConfig(),
+            false,
+            this::createCliqueGenesisConfig));
+  }
+
+  public PantheonNode createCliqueNodeWithValidators(final String name, final String... validators)
+      throws IOException {
+    return create(
+        new PantheonFactoryConfiguration(
+            name,
+            createMiningParameters(true),
+            jsonRpcConfigWithClique(),
+            createWebSocketConfig(),
+            false,
+            nodes -> createCliqueGenesisConfigForValidators(asList(validators), nodes)));
+  }
+
+  private Optional<String> createCliqueGenesisConfig(final Collection<RunnableNode> validators) {
+    String genesisTemplate = cliqueGenesisTemplateConfig();
+    String cliqueExtraData = encodeCliqueExtraData(validators);
+    String genesis = genesisTemplate.replaceAll("%cliqueExtraData%", cliqueExtraData);
+    return Optional.of(genesis);
+  }
+
+  private Optional<String> createCliqueGenesisConfigForValidators(
+      final Collection<String> validators, final Collection<RunnableNode> pantheonNodes) {
+    List<RunnableNode> collect =
+        pantheonNodes.stream().filter(n -> validators.contains(n.getName())).collect(toList());
+    return createCliqueGenesisConfig(collect);
+  }
+
+  private String cliqueGenesisTemplateConfig() {
+    try {
+      URI uri = Resources.getResource("clique/clique.json").toURI();
+      return Resources.toString(uri.toURL(), Charset.defaultCharset());
+    } catch (URISyntaxException | IOException e) {
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to get test clique genesis config");
+    }
+  }
+
+  private String encodeCliqueExtraData(final Collection<RunnableNode> nodes) {
+    final List<Address> addresses = nodes.stream().map(RunnableNode::getAddress).collect(toList());
+    return CliqueExtraData.createGenesisExtraDataString(addresses);
+  }
+
+  private JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfigWithClique() {
+    final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfig = createJsonRpcConfig();
+    final List<RpcApi> rpcApis = new ArrayList<>(jsonRpcConfig.getRpcApis());
+    rpcApis.add(CLIQUE);
+    jsonRpcConfig.setRpcApis(rpcApis);
+    return jsonRpcConfig;
+  }
+
   private MiningParameters createMiningParameters(final boolean miner) {
     return new MiningParametersTestBuilder().enabled(miner).build();
   }
@@ -95,16 +170,36 @@ public class PantheonNodeFactory {
     private final MiningParameters miningParameters;
     private final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfiguration;
     private final WebSocketConfiguration webSocketConfiguration;
+    private final boolean devMode;
+    private final GenesisConfigProvider genesisConfigProvider;
 
     public PantheonFactoryConfiguration(
         final String name,
         final MiningParameters miningParameters,
         final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfiguration,
         final WebSocketConfiguration webSocketConfiguration) {
+      this(
+          name,
+          miningParameters,
+          jsonRpcConfiguration,
+          webSocketConfiguration,
+          true,
+          ignore -> Optional.empty());
+    }
+
+    public PantheonFactoryConfiguration(
+        final String name,
+        final MiningParameters miningParameters,
+        final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfiguration,
+        final WebSocketConfiguration webSocketConfiguration,
+        final boolean devMode,
+        final GenesisConfigProvider genesisConfigProvider) {
       this.name = name;
       this.miningParameters = miningParameters;
       this.jsonRpcConfiguration = jsonRpcConfiguration;
       this.webSocketConfiguration = webSocketConfiguration;
+      this.devMode = devMode;
+      this.genesisConfigProvider = genesisConfigProvider;
     }
 
     public String getName() {
@@ -122,5 +217,13 @@ public class PantheonNodeFactory {
     public WebSocketConfiguration getWebSocketConfiguration() {
       return webSocketConfiguration;
     }
+
+    public boolean isDevMode() {
+      return devMode;
+    }
+
+    public GenesisConfigProvider getGenesisConfigProvider() {
+      return genesisConfigProvider;
+    }
   }
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/ProcessPantheonNodeRunner.java

@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
+import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli.EthNetworkConfig;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.RpcApi;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.RpcApis;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -49,7 +53,9 @@ public class ProcessPantheonNodeRunner implements PantheonNodeRunner {
     params.add("--datadir");
     params.add(dataDir.toAbsolutePath().toString());
 
+    if (node.isDevMode()) {
       params.add("--dev-mode");
+    }
 
     params.add("--p2p-listen");
     params.add(node.p2pListenAddress());
@@ -79,6 +85,15 @@ public class ProcessPantheonNodeRunner implements PantheonNodeRunner {
       params.add(apiList(node.webSocketConfiguration().getRpcApis()));
     }
 
+    if (node.ethNetworkConfig().isPresent()) {
+      EthNetworkConfig ethNetworkConfig = node.ethNetworkConfig().get();
+      Path genesisFile = createGenesisFile(node, ethNetworkConfig);
+      params.add("--genesis");
+      params.add(genesisFile.toString());
+      params.add("--network-id");
+      params.add(Integer.toString(ethNetworkConfig.getNetworkId()));
+    }
+
     final ProcessBuilder processBuilder =
         new ProcessBuilder(params)
             .directory(new File(System.getProperty("user.dir")).getParentFile())
@@ -94,6 +109,16 @@ public class ProcessPantheonNodeRunner implements PantheonNodeRunner {
     waitForPortsFile(dataDir);
   }
 
+  private Path createGenesisFile(final PantheonNode node, final EthNetworkConfig ethNetworkConfig) {
+    try {
+      Path genesisFile = Files.createTempFile(node.homeDirectory(), "gensis", "");
+      Files.write(genesisFile, ethNetworkConfig.getGenesisConfig().getBytes(UTF_8));
+      return genesisFile;
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   private String apiList(final Collection<RpcApi> rpcApis) {
     return String.join(",", rpcApis.stream().map(RpcApis::getValue).collect(Collectors.toList()));
   }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/RunnableNode.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.Condition;
 
 public interface RunnableNode extends Node {
@@ -27,4 +28,6 @@ public interface RunnableNode extends Node {
   void awaitPeerDiscovery(final Condition condition);
 
   String getName();
+
+  Address getAddress();
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/node/ThreadPantheonNodeRunner.java

@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ public class ThreadPantheonNodeRunner implements PantheonNodeRunner {
 
     final PantheonControllerBuilder builder = new PantheonControllerBuilder();
     final EthNetworkConfig ethNetworkConfig =
-        new EthNetworkConfig.Builder(mainnet()).setNetworkId(NETWORK_ID).build();
-    final PantheonController<?> pantheonController;
+        node.ethNetworkConfig()
+            .orElse(new EthNetworkConfig.Builder(mainnet()).setNetworkId(NETWORK_ID).build());
+    PantheonController<?> pantheonController;
     try {
       pantheonController =
           builder.build(
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class ThreadPantheonNodeRunner implements PantheonNodeRunner {
               ethNetworkConfig,
               false,
               node.getMiningParameters(),
-              true,
+              node.isDevMode(),
               KeyPairUtil.getDefaultKeyFile(node.homeDirectory()));
     } catch (final IOException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException("Error building PantheonController", e);

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/DeploySmartContractTransaction.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class DeploySmartContractTransaction<T extends Contract> implements Trans
   }
 
   @Override
-  public T execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public T execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final Method method =
           clazz.getMethod(

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/PantheonWeb3j.java

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction;
+
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
+import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+
+import org.web3j.protocol.Web3jService;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.JsonRpc2_0Web3j;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.Request;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.Response;
+
+public class PantheonWeb3j extends JsonRpc2_0Web3j {
+
+  public PantheonWeb3j(final Web3jService web3jService) {
+    super(web3jService);
+  }
+
+  public PantheonWeb3j(
+      final Web3jService web3jService,
+      final long pollingInterval,
+      final ScheduledExecutorService scheduledExecutorService) {
+    super(web3jService, pollingInterval, scheduledExecutorService);
+  }
+
+  public Request<?, ProposeResponse> cliquePropose(final String address, final Boolean auth) {
+    return new Request<>(
+        "clique_propose",
+        Arrays.asList(address, auth.toString()),
+        web3jService,
+        ProposeResponse.class);
+  }
+
+  public Request<?, DiscardResponse> cliqueDiscard(final String address) {
+    return new Request<>(
+        "clique_discard", singletonList(address), web3jService, DiscardResponse.class);
+  }
+
+  public Request<?, ProposalsResponse> cliqueProposals() {
+    return new Request<>("clique_proposals", emptyList(), web3jService, ProposalsResponse.class);
+  }
+
+  public Request<?, SignersBlockResponse> cliqueGetSigners(final String blockNumber) {
+    return new Request<>(
+        "clique_getSigners", singletonList(blockNumber), web3jService, SignersBlockResponse.class);
+  }
+
+  public Request<?, SignersBlockResponse> cliqueGetSignersAtHash(final Hash hash) {
+    return new Request<>(
+        "clique_getSignersAtHash",
+        singletonList(hash.toString()),
+        web3jService,
+        SignersBlockResponse.class);
+  }
+
+  public static class ProposeResponse extends Response<Boolean> {}
+
+  public static class DiscardResponse extends Response<Boolean> {}
+
+  public static class SignersBlockResponse extends Response<List<Address>> {}
+
+  public static class ProposalsResponse extends Response<Map<Address, Boolean>> {}
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/Transaction.java

@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
-
 public interface Transaction<T> {
 
-  T execute(final Web3j node);
+  T execute(final PantheonWeb3j node);
 }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/account/TransferTransaction.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import static org.web3j.utils.Numeric.toHexString;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.account.Account;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import org.web3j.crypto.RawTransaction;
 import org.web3j.crypto.TransactionEncoder;
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.utils.Convert;
 import org.web3j.utils.Convert.Unit;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class TransferTransaction implements Transaction<Hash> {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public Hash execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public Hash execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     final RawTransaction transaction =
         RawTransaction.createEtherTransaction(
             sender.getNextNonce(),

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/account/TransferTransactionSet.java

@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.account;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
-
 public class TransferTransactionSet implements Transaction<List<Hash>> {
 
   private final List<TransferTransaction> transactions;
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ public class TransferTransactionSet implements Transaction<List<Hash>> {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public List<Hash> execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public List<Hash> execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     final List<Hash> hashes = new ArrayList<>();
 
     for (final TransferTransaction transaction : transactions) {

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/clique/CliqueDiscard.java

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j.DiscardResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class CliqueDiscard implements Transaction<Boolean> {
+  private final String address;
+
+  public CliqueDiscard(final String address) {
+    this.address = address;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Boolean execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
+    try {
+      final DiscardResponse result = node.cliqueDiscard(address).send();
+      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();
+      return result.getResult();
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/clique/CliqueGetSigners.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j.SignersBlockResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class CliqueGetSigners implements Transaction<List<Address>> {
+  private final String blockNumber;
+
+  public CliqueGetSigners(final String blockNumber) {
+    this.blockNumber = blockNumber;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public List<Address> execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
+    try {
+      final SignersBlockResponse result = node.cliqueGetSigners(blockNumber).send();
+      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();
+      return result.getResult();
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/clique/CliqueGetSignersAtHash.java

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j.SignersBlockResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class CliqueGetSignersAtHash implements Transaction<List<Address>> {
+  private final Hash hash;
+
+  public CliqueGetSignersAtHash(final Hash hash) {
+    this.hash = hash;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public List<Address> execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
+    try {
+      final SignersBlockResponse result = node.cliqueGetSignersAtHash(hash).send();
+      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();
+      return result.getResult();
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/clique/CliqueProposals.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j.ProposalsResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class CliqueProposals implements Transaction<Map<Address, Boolean>> {
+
+  @Override
+  public Map<Address, Boolean> execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
+    try {
+      final ProposalsResponse result = node.cliqueProposals().send();
+      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();
+      return result.getResult();
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/clique/CliquePropose.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j.ProposeResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class CliquePropose implements Transaction<Boolean> {
+  private final String address;
+  private final boolean auth;
+
+  public CliquePropose(final String address, final boolean auth) {
+    this.address = address;
+    this.auth = auth;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Boolean execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
+    try {
+      final ProposeResponse result = node.cliquePropose(address, auth).send();
+      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();
+      return result.getResult();
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/clique/CliqueTransactions.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Hash;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+
+public class CliqueTransactions {
+  public static final String LATEST = "latest";
+
+  public CliquePropose createRemoveProposal(final PantheonNode node) {
+    return propose(node.getAddress().toString(), false);
+  }
+
+  public CliquePropose createAddProposal(final PantheonNode node) {
+    return propose(node.getAddress().toString(), true);
+  }
+
+  private CliquePropose propose(final String address, final boolean auth) {
+    return new CliquePropose(address, auth);
+  }
+
+  public CliqueProposals createProposals() {
+    return new CliqueProposals();
+  }
+
+  public CliqueGetSigners createGetSigners(final String blockNumber) {
+    return new CliqueGetSigners(blockNumber);
+  }
+
+  public CliqueGetSignersAtHash createGetSignersAtHash(final Hash blockHash) {
+    return new CliqueGetSignersAtHash(blockHash);
+  }
+
+  public CliqueDiscard createDiscardProposal(final PantheonNode node) {
+    return new CliqueDiscard(node.getAddress().toString());
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthAccountsTransaction.java

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthAccounts;
 
 public class EthAccountsTransaction implements Transaction<List<String>> {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class EthAccountsTransaction implements Transaction<List<String>> {
   EthAccountsTransaction() {}
 
   @Override
-  public List<String> execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public List<String> execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final EthAccounts result = node.ethAccounts().send();
       assertThat(result).isNotNull();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthBlockNumberTransaction.java

@@ -14,19 +14,18 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
-
 public class EthBlockNumberTransaction implements Transaction<BigInteger> {
 
   EthBlockNumberTransaction() {}
 
   @Override
-  public BigInteger execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public BigInteger execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthBlockNumber result =
           node.ethBlockNumber().send();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthGetBalanceTransaction.java

@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.web3j.protocol.core.DefaultBlockParameterName.LATEST;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.account.Account;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthGetBalance;
 
 public class EthGetBalanceTransaction implements Transaction<BigInteger> {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class EthGetBalanceTransaction implements Transaction<BigInteger> {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public BigInteger execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public BigInteger execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final EthGetBalance result = node.ethGetBalance(account.getAddress(), LATEST).send();
       assertThat(result).isNotNull();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthGetBlockTransaction.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.DefaultBlockParameter;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthBlock;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthBlock.Block;
+
+public class EthGetBlockTransaction implements Transaction<Block> {
+  private final DefaultBlockParameter blockParameter;
+  private final boolean fullTransactionObjects;
+
+  EthGetBlockTransaction(
+      final DefaultBlockParameter blockParameter, final boolean fullTransactionObjects) {
+    this.blockParameter = blockParameter;
+    this.fullTransactionObjects = fullTransactionObjects;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Block execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
+    try {
+      final EthBlock result =
+          node.ethGetBlockByNumber(blockParameter, fullTransactionObjects).send();
+      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();
+      return result.getBlock();
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthGetTransactionReceiptTransaction.java

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthGetTransactionReceipt;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.TransactionReceipt;
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class EthGetTransactionReceiptTransaction
   }
 
   @Override
-  public Optional<TransactionReceipt> execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public Optional<TransactionReceipt> execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final EthGetTransactionReceipt result = node.ethGetTransactionReceipt(input).send();
       assertThat(result.hasError()).isFalse();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthGetWorkTransaction.java

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.EthGetWork;
 
 public class EthGetWorkTransaction implements Transaction<String[]> {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class EthGetWorkTransaction implements Transaction<String[]> {
   EthGetWorkTransaction() {}
 
   @Override
-  public String[] execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public String[] execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final EthGetWork result = node.ethGetWork().send();
       assertThat(result).isNotNull();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/eth/EthTransactions.java

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.account.Account;
 
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.DefaultBlockParameter;
+import org.web3j.protocol.core.DefaultBlockParameterName;
+
 public class EthTransactions {
 
   public EthGetWorkTransaction getWork() {
@@ -24,6 +27,14 @@ public class EthTransactions {
     return new EthBlockNumberTransaction();
   }
 
+  public EthGetBlockTransaction block() {
+    return block(DefaultBlockParameterName.LATEST);
+  }
+
+  public EthGetBlockTransaction block(final DefaultBlockParameter blockParameter) {
+    return new EthGetBlockTransaction(blockParameter, false);
+  }
+
   public EthGetBalanceTransaction getBalance(final Account account) {
     return new EthGetBalanceTransaction(account);
   }

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/net/NetPeerCountTransaction.java

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.net;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.NetPeerCount;
 
 public class NetPeerCountTransaction implements Transaction<BigInteger> {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class NetPeerCountTransaction implements Transaction<BigInteger> {
   NetPeerCountTransaction() {}
 
   @Override
-  public BigInteger execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public BigInteger execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final NetPeerCount result = node.netPeerCount().send();
       assertThat(result).isNotNull();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/net/NetVersionTransaction.java

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.net;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.NetVersion;
 
 public class NetVersionTransaction implements Transaction<String> {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class NetVersionTransaction implements Transaction<String> {
   NetVersionTransaction() {}
 
   @Override
-  public String execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public String execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final NetVersion result = node.netVersion().send();
       assertThat(result).isNotNull();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/transaction/web3/Web3Sha3Transaction.java

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.web3;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.PantheonWeb3j;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.Transaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import org.web3j.protocol.Web3j;
 import org.web3j.protocol.core.methods.response.Web3Sha3;
 
 public class Web3Sha3Transaction implements Transaction<String> {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class Web3Sha3Transaction implements Transaction<String> {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public String execute(final Web3j node) {
+  public String execute(final PantheonWeb3j node) {
     try {
       final Web3Sha3 result = node.web3Sha3(input).send();
       assertThat(result).isNotNull();

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/waitcondition/WaitCondition.java

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface WaitCondition {
+  void waitUntil(Node node);
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/waitcondition/WaitConditions.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition;
+
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions.LATEST;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.condition.blockchain.ExpectBlockNumber;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.PantheonNode;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.eth.EthTransactions;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+public class WaitConditions {
+  private final EthTransactions eth;
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+
+  public WaitConditions(final EthTransactions eth, final CliqueTransactions clique) {
+    this.eth = eth;
+    this.clique = clique;
+  }
+
+  public WaitCondition chainHeadHasProgressed(
+      final PantheonNode node, final int blocksAheadOfLatest) {
+    final BigInteger futureBlock =
+        node.execute(eth.blockNumber()).add(BigInteger.valueOf(blocksAheadOfLatest));
+    return new ExpectBlockNumber(eth, futureBlock)::verify;
+  }
+
+  public WaitCondition cliqueValidatorsChanged(final Node node) {
+    return new WaitUntilSignersChanged(node.execute(clique.createGetSigners(LATEST)), clique);
+  }
+
+  public WaitCondition chainHeadIsAt(final long blockNumber) {
+    return new ExpectBlockNumber(eth, BigInteger.valueOf(blockNumber))::verify;
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/tests/acceptance/dsl/waitcondition/WaitUntilSignersChanged.java

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.waitcondition;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.WaitUtils.waitFor;
+import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions.LATEST;
+
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.node.Node;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.tests.acceptance.dsl.transaction.clique.CliqueTransactions;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class WaitUntilSignersChanged implements WaitCondition {
+  private final CliqueTransactions clique;
+  private final List<Address> initialSigners;
+
+  public WaitUntilSignersChanged(
+      final List<Address> initialSigners, final CliqueTransactions clique) {
+    this.initialSigners = initialSigners;
+    this.clique = clique;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void waitUntil(final Node node) {
+    waitFor(
+        60,
+        () ->
+            assertThat(node.execute(clique.createGetSigners(LATEST))).isNotEqualTo(initialSigners));
+  }
+}

acceptance-tests/src/test/resources/clique/clique.json

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+  "config": {
+    "chainId": 4,
+    "homesteadBlock": 1,
+    "eip150Block": 2,
+    "eip150Hash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "eip155Block": 0,
+    "eip158Block": 0,
+    "byzantiumBlock": 0,
+    "clique": {
+      "period": 5,
+      "epoch": 30000
+    }
+  },
+  "nonce": "0x0",
+  "timestamp": "0x58ee40ba",
+  "extraData": "%cliqueExtraData%",
+  "gasLimit": "0x47b760",
+  "difficulty": "0x1",
+  "mixHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+  "coinbase": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+  "alloc": {
+    "fe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73": {
+      "privateKey": "8f2a55949038a9610f50fb23b5883af3b4ecb3c3bb792cbcefbd1542c692be63",
+      "comment": "private key and this comment are ignored.  In a real chain, the private key should NOT be stored",
+      "balance": "0xad78ebc5ac6200000"
+    },
+    "627306090abaB3A6e1400e9345bC60c78a8BEf57": {
+      "privateKey": "c87509a1c067bbde78beb793e6fa76530b6382a4c0241e5e4a9ec0a0f44dc0d3",
+      "comment": "private key and this comment are ignored.  In a real chain, the private key should NOT be stored",
+      "balance": "90000000000000000000000"
+    },
+    "f17f52151EbEF6C7334FAD080c5704D77216b732": {
+      "privateKey": "ae6ae8e5ccbfb04590405997ee2d52d2b330726137b875053c36d94e974d162f",
+      "comment": "private key and this comment are ignored.  In a real chain, the private key should NOT be stored",
+      "balance": "90000000000000000000000"
+    }
+  },
+  "number": "0x0",
+  "gasUsed": "0x0",
+  "parentHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+}

consensus/clique/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/consensus/clique/CliqueExtraData.java

@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@ package tech.pegasys.pantheon.consensus.clique;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
-import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.PrivateKey;
-import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.PublicKey;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.Signature;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
-import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Util;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.util.bytes.BytesValue;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.util.bytes.BytesValues;
 
@@ -110,20 +107,10 @@ public class CliqueExtraData {
     return validators;
   }
 
-  public static String createGenesisExtraDataString(final List<PrivateKey> privKeys) {
-    final List<Address> validators = convertPrivKeysToAddresses(privKeys);
+  public static String createGenesisExtraDataString(final List<Address> validators) {
     final CliqueExtraData cliqueExtraData =
         new CliqueExtraData(BytesValue.wrap(new byte[32]), null, validators);
     final BytesValue output = cliqueExtraData.encode();
     return output.toString();
   }
-
-  private static List<Address> convertPrivKeysToAddresses(final List<PrivateKey> privKeys) {
-    final List<Address> validators = Lists.newArrayList();
-    for (final PrivateKey privKey : privKeys) {
-      final PublicKey pubKey = PublicKey.create(privKey);
-      validators.add(Util.publicKeyToAddress(pubKey));
-    }
-    return validators;
-  }
 }

consensus/clique/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/consensus/clique/CliqueExtraDataTest.java

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.KeyPair;
-import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.PrivateKey;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.crypto.SECP256K1.Signature;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.core.AddressHelpers;
@@ -95,26 +94,23 @@ public class CliqueExtraDataTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void privKeysToExtraDataString() {
+  public void addressToExtraDataString() {
     final List<KeyPair> nodeKeys = Lists.newArrayList();
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
       nodeKeys.add(KeyPair.generate());
     }
 
-    final List<PrivateKey> privKeys =
-        nodeKeys.stream().map(k -> k.getPrivateKey()).collect(Collectors.toList());
-
-    final String hexOutput = CliqueExtraData.createGenesisExtraDataString(privKeys);
-
-    final CliqueExtraData extraData = CliqueExtraData.decode(BytesValue.fromHexString(hexOutput));
-
-    final List<Address> expectedAddresses =
+    final List<Address> addresses =
         nodeKeys
             .stream()
-            .map(k -> Util.publicKeyToAddress(k.getPublicKey()))
+            .map(KeyPair::getPublicKey)
+            .map(Util::publicKeyToAddress)
             .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
-    assertThat(extraData.getValidators())
-        .containsExactly(expectedAddresses.toArray(new Address[expectedAddresses.size()]));
+    final String hexOutput = CliqueExtraData.createGenesisExtraDataString(addresses);
+
+    final CliqueExtraData extraData = CliqueExtraData.decode(BytesValue.fromHexString(hexOutput));
+
+    assertThat(extraData.getValidators()).containsExactly(addresses.toArray(new Address[0]));
   }
 }

pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/cli/EthNetworkConfig.java

@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli;
 
+import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.p2p.config.DiscoveryConfiguration.MAINNET_BOOTSTRAP_NODES;
 import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.p2p.config.DiscoveryConfiguration.RINKEBY_BOOTSTRAP_NODES;
 import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.p2p.config.DiscoveryConfiguration.ROPSTEN_BOOTSTRAP_NODES;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -31,12 +33,12 @@ public class EthNetworkConfig {
   private static final String MAINNET_GENESIS = "mainnet.json";
   private static final String RINKEBY_GENESIS = "rinkeby.json";
   private static final String ROPSTEN_GENESIS = "ropsten.json";
-  private final URI genesisConfig;
+  private final String genesisConfig;
   private final int networkId;
   private final Collection<?> bootNodes;
 
   public EthNetworkConfig(
-      final URI genesisConfig, final int networkId, final Collection<?> bootNodes) {
+      final String genesisConfig, final int networkId, final Collection<?> bootNodes) {
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(genesisConfig);
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(bootNodes);
     this.genesisConfig = genesisConfig;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ public class EthNetworkConfig {
     this.bootNodes = bootNodes;
   }
 
-  public URI getGenesisConfig() {
+  public String getGenesisConfig() {
     return genesisConfig;
   }
 
@@ -88,31 +90,32 @@ public class EthNetworkConfig {
   }
 
   public static EthNetworkConfig mainnet() {
-    final URI genesisConfig = jsonConfigURI(MAINNET_GENESIS);
-    return new EthNetworkConfig(genesisConfig, MAINNET_NETWORK_ID, MAINNET_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
+    return new EthNetworkConfig(
+        jsonConfig(MAINNET_GENESIS), MAINNET_NETWORK_ID, MAINNET_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
   }
 
   public static EthNetworkConfig rinkeby() {
-    final URI genesisConfig = jsonConfigURI(RINKEBY_GENESIS);
-    return new EthNetworkConfig(genesisConfig, RINKEBY_NETWORK_ID, RINKEBY_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
+    return new EthNetworkConfig(
+        jsonConfig(RINKEBY_GENESIS), RINKEBY_NETWORK_ID, RINKEBY_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
   }
 
   public static EthNetworkConfig ropsten() {
-    final URI genesisConfig = jsonConfigURI(ROPSTEN_GENESIS);
-    return new EthNetworkConfig(genesisConfig, ROPSTEN_NETWORK_ID, ROPSTEN_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
+    return new EthNetworkConfig(
+        jsonConfig(ROPSTEN_GENESIS), ROPSTEN_NETWORK_ID, ROPSTEN_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
   }
 
-  private static URI jsonConfigURI(final String resourceName) {
+  private static String jsonConfig(final String resourceName) {
     try {
-      return Resources.getResource(resourceName).toURI();
-    } catch (final URISyntaxException e) {
+      URI uri = Resources.getResource(resourceName).toURI();
+      return Resources.toString(uri.toURL(), UTF_8);
+    } catch (final URISyntaxException | IOException e) {
       throw new IllegalStateException(e);
     }
   }
 
   public static class Builder {
 
-    private URI genesisConfig;
+    private String genesisConfig;
     private int networkId;
     private Collection<?> bootNodes;
 
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ public class EthNetworkConfig {
       this.bootNodes = ethNetworkConfig.bootNodes;
     }
 
-    public Builder setGenesisConfig(final URI genesisConfig) {
+    public Builder setGenesisConfig(final String genesisConfig) {
       this.genesisConfig = genesisConfig;
       return this;
     }

pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/cli/PantheonCommand.java

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.Runner;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.RunnerBuilder;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import com.google.common.io.Resources;
 import com.google.common.net.HostAndPort;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@ public class PantheonCommand implements Runnable {
   private EthNetworkConfig updateNetworkConfig(final EthNetworkConfig ethNetworkConfig) {
     final EthNetworkConfig.Builder builder = new EthNetworkConfig.Builder(ethNetworkConfig);
     if (genesisFile != null) {
-      builder.setGenesisConfig(genesisFile.toPath().toUri());
+      builder.setGenesisConfig(genesisConfig());
     }
     if (networkId != null) {
       builder.setNetworkId(networkId);
@@ -628,4 +630,13 @@ public class PantheonCommand implements Runnable {
     }
     return builder.build();
   }
+
+  private String genesisConfig() {
+    try {
+      return Resources.toString(genesisFile.toURI().toURL(), UTF_8);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new ParameterException(
+          new CommandLine(this), String.format("Unable to load genesis file %s.", genesisFile), e);
+    }
+  }
 }

pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/cli/PantheonControllerBuilder.java

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon.cli;
 
-import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.controller.KeyPairUtil.loadKeyPair;
 import static tech.pegasys.pantheon.controller.PantheonController.DATABASE_PATH;
 
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
-import com.google.common.io.Resources;
-
 public class PantheonControllerBuilder {
 
   public PantheonController<?> build(
@@ -59,8 +56,7 @@ public class PantheonControllerBuilder {
           miningParameters,
           nodeKeys);
     } else {
-      final String genesisConfig =
-          Resources.toString(ethNetworkConfig.getGenesisConfig().toURL(), UTF_8);
+      final String genesisConfig = ethNetworkConfig.getGenesisConfig();
       final GenesisConfigFile genesisConfigFile = GenesisConfigFile.fromConfig(genesisConfig);
       return PantheonController.fromConfig(
           genesisConfigFile,

pantheon/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/cli/PantheonCommandTest.java

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import tech.pegasys.pantheon.util.bytes.BytesValue;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Writer;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
@@ -61,10 +62,10 @@ import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
 import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers;
 
 public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
-
   @Rule public final TemporaryFolder temp = new TemporaryFolder();
   private static final JsonRpcConfiguration defaultJsonRpcConfiguration;
   private static final WebSocketConfiguration defaultWebSocketConfiguration;
+  private static final String GENESIS_CONFIG_TESTDATA = "genesis_config";
 
   static {
     final JsonRpcConfiguration rpcConf = JsonRpcConfiguration.createDefault();
@@ -160,13 +161,12 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
     assertThat(miningArg.getValue().getMinTransactionGasPrice()).isEqualTo(Wei.of(1000));
     assertThat(miningArg.getValue().getExtraData()).isEqualTo(BytesValue.EMPTY);
     assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getNetworkId()).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getGenesisConfig().toString()).endsWith("mainnet.json");
     assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getBootNodes()).isEqualTo(MAINNET_BOOTSTRAP_NODES);
   }
 
   // Testing each option
   @Test
-  public void CallingWithConfigOptionButNoConfigFileShouldDisplayHelp() {
+  public void callingWithConfigOptionButNoConfigFileShouldDisplayHelp() {
 
     parseCommand("--config");
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void CallingWithConfigOptionButNonExistingFileShouldDisplayHelp() throws IOException {
+  public void callingWithConfigOptionButNonExistingFileShouldDisplayHelp() throws IOException {
     final File tempConfigFile = temp.newFile("an-invalid-file-name-without-extension");
     parseCommand("--config", tempConfigFile.getPath());
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void CallingWithConfigOptionButTomlFileNotFoundShouldDisplayHelp() {
+  public void callingWithConfigOptionButTomlFileNotFoundShouldDisplayHelp() {
 
     parseCommand("--config", "./an-invalid-file-name-sdsd87sjhqoi34io23.toml");
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void CallingWithConfigOptionButInvalidContentTomlFileShouldDisplayHelp() throws Exception {
+  public void callingWithConfigOptionButInvalidContentTomlFileShouldDisplayHelp() throws Exception {
 
     // We write a config file to prevent an invalid file in resource folder to raise errors in
     // code checks (CI + IDE)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void CallingWithConfigOptionButInvalidValueTomlFileShouldDisplayHelp() throws Exception {
+  public void callingWithConfigOptionButInvalidValueTomlFileShouldDisplayHelp() throws Exception {
 
     // We write a config file to prevent an invalid file in resource folder to raise errors in
     // code checks (CI + IDE)
@@ -238,8 +238,13 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void OverrideDefaultValuesIfKeyIsPresentInConfigFile() throws IOException {
-    final String configFile = Resources.getResource("complete_config.toml").getFile();
+  public void overrideDefaultValuesIfKeyIsPresentInConfigFile() throws IOException {
+    final URL configFile = Resources.getResource("complete_config.toml");
+    final Path genesisFile = createFakeGenesisFile();
+    final String updatedConfig =
+        Resources.toString(configFile, UTF_8).replaceAll("~/genesis.json", genesisFile.toString());
+    final Path toml = Files.createTempFile("toml", "");
+    Files.write(toml, updatedConfig.getBytes(UTF_8));
 
     final JsonRpcConfiguration jsonRpcConfiguration = JsonRpcConfiguration.createDefault();
     jsonRpcConfiguration.setEnabled(false);
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
     webSocketConfiguration.addRpcApi(CliqueRpcApis.CLIQUE);
     webSocketConfiguration.addRpcApi(IbftRpcApis.IBFT);
 
-    parseCommand("--config", configFile);
+    parseCommand("--config", toml.toString());
 
     verify(mockRunnerBuilder)
         .build(
@@ -280,7 +285,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
 
     final EthNetworkConfig networkConfig =
         new Builder(EthNetworkConfig.mainnet())
-            .setGenesisConfig(new File("~/genesys.json").toPath().toUri())
+            .setGenesisConfig(GENESIS_CONFIG_TESTDATA)
             .setBootNodes(nodes)
             .build();
     verify(mockControllerBuilder)
@@ -303,7 +308,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void NoOverrideDefaultValuesIfKeyIsNotPresentInConfigFile() throws IOException {
+  public void noOverrideDefaultValuesIfKeyIsNotPresentInConfigFile() throws IOException {
     final String configFile = Resources.getResource("partial_config.toml").getFile();
 
     parseCommand("--config", configFile);
@@ -386,16 +391,16 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
 
   @Test
   public void genesisPathOptionMustBeUsed() throws Exception {
-    final Path path = Paths.get(".");
+    final Path genesisFile = createFakeGenesisFile();
     final ArgumentCaptor<EthNetworkConfig> networkArg =
         ArgumentCaptor.forClass(EthNetworkConfig.class);
 
-    parseCommand("--genesis", path.toString());
+    parseCommand("--genesis", genesisFile.toString());
 
     verify(mockControllerBuilder)
         .build(any(), any(), networkArg.capture(), anyBoolean(), any(), anyBoolean(), any());
 
-    assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getGenesisConfig()).isEqualTo(path.toUri());
+    assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getGenesisConfig()).isEqualTo("genesis_config");
 
     assertThat(commandOutput.toString()).isEmpty();
     assertThat(commandErrorOutput.toString()).isEmpty();
@@ -996,7 +1001,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   @Test
   public void rinkebyValuesCanBeOverridden() throws Exception {
     final String[] nodes = {"enode://001@123:4567", "enode://002@123:4567", "enode://003@123:4567"};
-    final Path path = Paths.get(".");
+    final Path genesisFile = createFakeGenesisFile();
     parseCommand(
         "--rinkeby",
         "--network-id",
@@ -1004,7 +1009,7 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
         "--bootnodes",
         String.join(",", nodes),
         "--genesis",
-        path.toString());
+        genesisFile.toString());
 
     final ArgumentCaptor<EthNetworkConfig> networkArg =
         ArgumentCaptor.forClass(EthNetworkConfig.class);
@@ -1012,8 +1017,14 @@ public class PantheonCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
         .build(any(), any(), networkArg.capture(), anyBoolean(), any(), anyBoolean(), any());
     assertThat(commandOutput.toString()).isEmpty();
     assertThat(commandErrorOutput.toString()).isEmpty();
-    assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getGenesisConfig()).isEqualTo(path.toUri());
+    assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getGenesisConfig()).isEqualTo("genesis_config");
     assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getBootNodes()).isEqualTo(Arrays.asList(nodes));
     assertThat(networkArg.getValue().getNetworkId()).isEqualTo(1);
   }
+
+  private Path createFakeGenesisFile() throws IOException {
+    final Path genesisFile = Files.createTempFile("genesisFile", "");
+    Files.write(genesisFile, "genesis_config".getBytes(UTF_8));
+    return genesisFile;
+  }
 }

pantheon/src/test/resources/complete_config.toml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ rpc-listen="5.6.7.8:5678" # IP:port
 ws-listen="9.10.11.12:9101" # IP:port
 
 # chain
-genesis="~/genesys.json" # Path
+genesis="~/genesis.json" # Path
 sync-mode="fast"# should be FAST or FULL (or fast or full)
 ottoman=false # true means using ottoman testnet if genesys file uses iBFT