Support potential inputs in txbuilder

pycardano/txbuilder.py

@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ class TransactionBuilder:
 
     _inputs: List[UTxO] = field(init=False, default_factory=lambda: [])
 
+    _potential_inputs: List[UTxO] = field(init=False, default_factory=lambda: [])
+
     _excluded_inputs: List[UTxO] = field(init=False, default_factory=lambda: [])
 
     _input_addresses: List[Union[Address, str]] = field(
@@ -331,6 +333,10 @@ def add_output(
     def inputs(self) -> List[UTxO]:
         return self._inputs
 
+    @property
+    def potential_inputs(self) -> List[UTxO]:
+        return self._potential_inputs
+
     @property
     def excluded_inputs(self) -> List[UTxO]:
         return self._excluded_inputs
@@ -984,21 +990,34 @@ def build(
             lambda p, n, v: v > 0
         )
 
+        # Create a set of all seen utxos in addition to other utxo lists.
+        # We need this set to avoid adding the same utxo twice.
+        # The reason of not turning all utxo lists into sets is that we want to keep the order of utxos and make
+        # utxo selection deterministic.
+        seen_utxos = set(selected_utxos)
+
         # When there are positive coin or native asset quantity in unfulfilled Value
         if Value() < unfulfilled_amount:
             additional_utxo_pool = []
             additional_amount = Value()
+
+            for utxo in self.potential_inputs:
+                additional_amount += utxo.output.amount
+                seen_utxos.add(utxo)
+                additional_utxo_pool.append(utxo)
+
             for address in self.input_addresses:
                 for utxo in self.context.utxos(address):
                     if (
-                        utxo not in selected_utxos
+                        utxo not in seen_utxos
                         and utxo not in self.excluded_inputs
                         and not utxo.output.datum_hash  # UTxO with datum should be added by using `add_script_input`
                         and not utxo.output.datum
                         and not utxo.output.script
                     ):
                         additional_utxo_pool.append(utxo)
                         additional_amount += utxo.output.amount
+                        seen_utxos.add(utxo)
 
             for index, selector in enumerate(self.utxo_selectors):
                 try:

test/pycardano/test_txbuilder.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import copy
 from dataclasses import replace
 from test.pycardano.test_key import SK
 from test.pycardano.util import chain_context
@@ -122,6 +123,33 @@ def test_tx_builder_with_certain_input(chain_context):
     assert expected == tx_body.to_primitive()
 
 
+def test_tx_builder_with_potential_inputs(chain_context):
+    tx_builder = TransactionBuilder(chain_context, [RandomImproveMultiAsset([0, 0])])
+    sender = "addr_test1vrm9x2zsux7va6w892g38tvchnzahvcd9tykqf3ygnmwtaqyfg52x"
+    sender_address = Address.from_primitive(sender)
+
+    utxos = chain_context.utxos(sender)
+
+    tx_builder.potential_inputs.extend(utxos)
+
+    for i in range(20):
+        utxo = copy.deepcopy(utxos[0])
+        utxo.input.index = i + 100
+        tx_builder.potential_inputs.append(utxo)
+
+    assert len(tx_builder.potential_inputs) > 1
+
+    tx_builder.add_output(
+        TransactionOutput.from_primitive(
+            [sender, [5000000, {b"1111111111111111111111111111": {b"Token1": 1}}]]
+        )
+    )
+
+    tx_body = tx_builder.build(change_address=sender_address)
+
+    assert len(tx_body.inputs) < len(tx_builder.potential_inputs)
+
+
 def test_tx_builder_multi_asset(chain_context):
     tx_builder = TransactionBuilder(chain_context)
     sender = "addr_test1vrm9x2zsux7va6w892g38tvchnzahvcd9tykqf3ygnmwtaqyfg52x"