Xcode UI Testing allow system alerts series

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I have problem, if i try allow series system alert, work only one time, and next alert not "allowing" I googling more time, and know about that post: (Xcode 7 UI Testing: how to dismiss a series of system alerts in code) Nothing.. not work. Here my current code, first alert "allowed" successfully, next alert not detected..

XCUIApplication *app = [[XCUIApplication alloc] init];
app.launchEnvironment = @{
        @"isUITest" : @YES,
        @"withFakeData" : fakeData
};
[app launch];


for (int i = 1; i <= self.possibleSystemAlerts; i++) {
    NSLog(@"%d", i);
    XCTestExpectation *expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"High Expectations"];
    id monitor = [self addUIInterruptionMonitorWithDescription:@"Push notifications" handler:^BOOL(XCUIElement *_Nonnull interruptingElement) {
        XCUIElement *element = interruptingElement;
        XCUIElement *allow = element.buttons[@"Allow"];
        XCUIElement *ok = element.buttons[@"OK"];

        if ([ok exists]) {
            [ok tap];
            [expectation fulfill];
            return YES;
        }

        if ([allow exists]) {
            [allow forceTap];
            [expectation fulfill];
            return YES;
        }
        return NO;
    }];
    [app tap];
    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:6.0 handler:^(NSError *error) {
        if (error) {
            NSLog(@"Timeout Error: %@", error);
        }
    }];
    [self removeUIInterruptionMonitor:monitor];
}

Best regards, Ivan.

UPD:

Okay, i found solution, how after first alert, try close second (thanks for this site: http://www.it1me.com/it-answers?id=32148965&s=Template:Viper&ttl=Xcode+7+UI+Testing%3A+how+to+dismiss+a+series+of+system+alerts+in+code) Just need return always NO.

But another problem...

    t =    10.18s                     Find: Descendants matching type Alert
    t =    10.18s                     Find: Identity Binding
    t =    11.19s                     Find the "Allow “MyApp” to access your location while you use the app?" Alert (retry 1)
    t =    11.19s                         Snapshot accessibility hierarchy for com.apple.springboard
    t =    11.26s                         Find: Descendants matching type Alert
    t =    11.26s                         Find: Identity Binding
    t =    12.27s                     Find the "Allow “MyApp” to access your location while you use the app?" Alert (retry 2)
    t =    12.27s                         Snapshot accessibility hierarchy for com.apple.springboard
    t =    12.33s                         Find: Descendants matching type Alert
    t =    12.34s                         Find: Identity Binding
    t =    12.42s                     Assertion Failure: UI Testing Failure - No matches found for "Allow “MyApp” to access your location while you use the app?" Alert
Query input was {(
    Alert 0x7febe8731630: traits: 72057602627862528, {{25.0, 193.0}, {270.0, 182.0}}, label: '“MyApp” Would Like to Send You Notifications'
)}

He try close third notification, not second, of course he not found this system alert...

Isn't the site you linked to in the update just a scraping of the same Q/A you linked to in your original post? — Joe Masilotti, Apr 21 '16 at 11:47

score 9 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 29 '17 at 15:38

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Create the alert handlers one by one, before the app launches. Also, make sure to tap() anywhere on the app before interacting with the alert. This is a known bug in Xcode.

addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription:"First Dialog") { (alert) -> Bool in
    alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
    return true
}

addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription:"Second Dialog") { (alert) -> Bool in
    alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
    return true
}

addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription:"Third Dialog") { (alert) -> Bool in
    alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
    return true
}

let app = XCUIApplication()
app.launch()

app.tap()
app.tap()
app.tap()

These three taps will fir each alert handler in succession without actually triggering any events in your app. Also note that each interruption handler doesn't specify anything about the alert, only the confirmation button.

edited Jun 29 '17 at 15:38

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answered Apr 21 '16 at 11:51

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question was tagged under objective c. that solution is on Swift – Sazzad Hissain Khan Mar 02 '17 at 06:39
This isn't working for us trying to dismiss the `SFAuthenticationSession` alert under Xcode 9/iOS 11. – Robert Atkins Nov 15 '17 at 09:04
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But this solution works for us: https://stackoverflow.com/a/46951214/17294 – Robert Atkins Nov 15 '17 at 09:11
... some of the time. – Robert Atkins Nov 15 '17 at 15:26
what should I put as description to addUIInterruptionMonitor ?? description that I set in info.plist ? – Maryam Fekri Feb 16 '18 at 16:28
In my case `addUIInterruptionMonitor` works well for iOS 11, for iOS 10 solution recommended by @RobertAtkins works. Thanks a lot. – Rostyslav Druzhchenko Feb 28 '18 at 15:14
Thank you! Solved my issue! – Pedro Paulo Amorim Jul 31 '18 at 17:06

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '16 at 21:53

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Using a For loop iterating through the number of possible system alerts seems like the most likely failure case in your code. Turning it into a while loop that evaluates the existence of a system alert as the conditional would be a lot cleaner visually, involve less total logic, and not have the failure condition where self.possibleSystemAlerts isn't the correct value.

Your entire monitor logic can also be ripped out. The test will wait until the app idles, by which time you'll have an alert or not have an alert. Evaluate its presence or lack thereof, interact with it or end the loop.

answered Apr 20 '16 at 21:53

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Before start new test, i remove app from my simulator. And i use "waitForExpectationsWithTimeout" for not start the main tests. – MeGaPk Apr 21 '16 at 04:12
Updated question, please check. – MeGaPk Apr 21 '16 at 06:45

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