src/io/appium/droiddriver/UiElement.java

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package io.appium.droiddriver;

import android.graphics.Rect;

import java.util.List;

import io.appium.droiddriver.actions.Action;
import io.appium.droiddriver.actions.InputInjector;
import io.appium.droiddriver.finders.Attribute;
import io.appium.droiddriver.finders.Predicate;
import io.appium.droiddriver.instrumentation.InstrumentationDriver;
import io.appium.droiddriver.scroll.Direction.PhysicalDirection;
import io.appium.droiddriver.uiautomation.UiAutomationDriver;

/**
 * Represents an UI element within an Android App.
 * <p>
 * UI elements are generally views. Users can get attributes and perform
 * actions. Note that actions often update UiElement, so users are advised not
 * to store instances for later use -- the instances could become stale.
 */
public interface UiElement {
  /**
   * Gets the text of this element.
   */
  String getText();

  /**
   * Gets the content description of this element.
   */
  String getContentDescription();

  /**
   * Gets the class name of the underlying view. The actual name could be
   * overridden.
   *
   * @see io.appium.droiddriver.instrumentation.ViewElement#overrideClassName
   */
  String getClassName();

  /**
   * Gets the resource id of this element.
   */
  String getResourceId();

  /**
   * Gets the package name of this element.
   */
  String getPackageName();

  /**
   * @return whether or not this element is visible on the device's display.
   */
  boolean isVisible();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is checkable.
   */
  boolean isCheckable();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is checked.
   */
  boolean isChecked();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is clickable.
   */
  boolean isClickable();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is enabled.
   */
  boolean isEnabled();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is focusable.
   */
  boolean isFocusable();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is focused.
   */
  boolean isFocused();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is scrollable.
   */
  boolean isScrollable();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is long-clickable.
   */
  boolean isLongClickable();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is password.
   */
  boolean isPassword();

  /**
   * @return whether this element is selected.
   */
  boolean isSelected();

  /**
   * Gets the UiElement bounds in screen coordinates. The coordinates may not be
   * visible on screen.
   */
  Rect getBounds();

  /**
   * Gets the UiElement bounds in screen coordinates. The coordinates will be
   * visible on screen.
   */
  Rect getVisibleBounds();

  /**
   * @return value of the given attribute.
   */
  <T> T get(Attribute attribute);

  /**
   * Executes the given action.
   *
   * @param action the action to execute
   * @return true if the action is successful
   */
  boolean perform(Action action);

  /**
   * Sets the text of this element. The implementation may not work on all UiElements if the
   * underlying view is not EditText. <p> If this element already has text, it is cleared first if
   * the device has API 11 or higher. <p> TODO: Support this behavior on older devices. <p> The IME
   * (soft keyboard) may be shown after this call. If the {@code text} ends with {@code '\n'}, the
   * IME may be closed automatically. If the IME is open, you can call {@link UiDevice#pressBack()}
   * to close it. <p> If you are using {@link io.appium.droiddriver.instrumentation.InstrumentationDriver},
   * you may use {@link io.appium.droiddriver.actions.view.CloseKeyboardAction} to close it. The
   * advantage of {@code CloseKeyboardAction} is that it is a no-op if the IME is hidden. This is
   * useful when the state of the IME cannot be determined.
   *
   * @param text the text to enter
   */
  void setText(String text);

  /**
   * Clicks this element. The click will be at the center of the visible
   * element.
   */
  void click();

  /**
   * Long-clicks this element. The click will be at the center of the visible
   * element.
   */
  void longClick();

  /**
   * Double-clicks this element. The click will be at the center of the visible
   * element.
   */
  void doubleClick();

  /**
   * Scrolls in the given direction.
   *
   * @param direction specifies where the view port will move instead of the finger
   */
  void scroll(PhysicalDirection direction);

  /**
   * Gets an immutable {@link List} of immediate children that satisfy
   * {@code predicate}. It always filters children that are null. This gives a
   * low level access to the underlying data. Do not use it unless you are sure
   * about the subtle details. Note the count may not be what you expect. For
   * instance, a dynamic list may show more items when scrolling beyond the end,
   * varying the count. The count also depends on the driver implementation:
   * <ul>
   * <li>{@link InstrumentationDriver} includes all.</li>
   * <li>the Accessibility API (which {@link UiAutomationDriver} depends on)
   * does not include off-screen children, but may include invisible on-screen
   * children.</li>
   * </ul>
   * <p>
   * Another discrepancy between {@link InstrumentationDriver}
   * {@link UiAutomationDriver} is the order of children. The Accessibility API
   * returns children in the order of layout (see
   * {@link android.view.ViewGroup#addChildrenForAccessibility}, which is added
   * in API16).
   * </p>
   */
  List<? extends UiElement> getChildren(Predicate<? super UiElement> predicate);

  /**
   * Filters out invisible children.
   */
  Predicate<UiElement> VISIBLE = new Predicate<UiElement>() {
    @Override
    public boolean apply(UiElement element) {
      return element.isVisible();
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "VISIBLE";
    }
  };

  /**
   * Gets the parent.
   */
  UiElement getParent();

  /**
   * Gets the {@link InputInjector} for injecting InputEvent.
   */
  InputInjector getInjector();
}