first part of fixes after review

multiversx_sdk_cli/contracts.py

@@ -164,15 +164,15 @@ def query_contract(
     function: str,
     arguments: List[Any],
     value: int = 0,
-    caller: Optional[Address] = None
+    caller: Optional[IAddress] = None
 ) -> List[Any]:
     response_data = query_detailed(contract_address, proxy, function, arguments, value, caller)
     return_data = response_data.return_data
     return [_interpret_return_data(data) for data in return_data]
 
 
 def query_detailed(contract_address: IAddress, proxy: INetworkProvider, function: str, arguments: List[Any],
-                   value: int = 0, caller: Optional[Address] = None) -> Any:
+                   value: int = 0, caller: Optional[IAddress] = None) -> Any:
     arguments = arguments or []
     # Temporary workaround, until we use sdk-core's serializer.
     prepared_arguments = [bytes.fromhex(_prepare_argument(arg)) for arg in arguments]

multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_contracts.py

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 from multiversx_sdk_cli.accounts import Account
 from multiversx_sdk_cli.contract_verification import _create_request_signature
 from multiversx_sdk_cli.contracts import (_interpret_as_number_if_safely,
-                                          _prepare_argument)
+                                          _prepare_argument,
+                                          prepare_args_for_factory)
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
@@ -66,3 +67,19 @@ def test_interpret_as_number_if_safely():
     assert _interpret_as_number_if_safely("") == 0
     assert _interpret_as_number_if_safely("0x5") == 5
     assert _interpret_as_number_if_safely("FF") == 255
+
+
+def test_prepare_args_for_factories():
+    args = [
+        "0x5", "123", "false", "true",
+        "str:test-string",
+        "erd1qyu5wthldzr8wx5c9ucg8kjagg0jfs53s8nr3zpz3hypefsdd8ssycr6th"
+    ]
+
+    arguments = prepare_args_for_factory(args)
+    assert arguments[0] == b"\x05"
+    assert arguments[1] == 123
+    assert arguments[2] == False
+    assert arguments[3] == True
+    assert arguments[4] == "test-string"
+    assert arguments[5].to_bech32() == "erd1qyu5wthldzr8wx5c9ucg8kjagg0jfs53s8nr3zpz3hypefsdd8ssycr6th"