Scroll until element is visible iOS UI Automation with xcode7

Question

So with the new xcode update apple has revamped the way we do UI testing. In instruments we used java script function \"isVisible\" to determine if our targeted element is visib

Answer 1

Here is my version which I think is bullet proof (swift 4.0):

import XCTest

enum TestSwipeDirections {
    case up
    case down
    case left
    case right
}

fileprivate let min = 0.05
fileprivate let mid = 0.5
fileprivate let max = 0.95

fileprivate let leftPoint = CGVector(dx: min, dy: mid)
fileprivate let rightPoint = CGVector(dx: max, dy: mid)
fileprivate let topPoint = CGVector(dx: mid, dy: min)
fileprivate let bottomPoint = CGVector(dx: mid, dy: max)

extension TestSwipeDirections {
    var vector: (begin: CGVector, end: CGVector) {
        switch self {
        case .up:
            return (begin: bottomPoint,
                    end:   topPoint)
        case .down:
            return (begin: topPoint,
                    end:   bottomPoint)
        case .left:
            return (begin: rightPoint,
                    end:   leftPoint)
        case .right:
            return (begin: leftPoint,
                    end:   rightPoint)
        }
    }
}

extension XCUIElement {
    @discardableResult func swipeOnIt(_ direction: TestSwipeDirections,
                                      swipeLimit: Int = 6,
                                      swipeDuration: TimeInterval = 1.0,
                                      until: () -> Bool) -> Bool {
        XCTAssert(exists)

        let begining = coordinate(withNormalizedOffset: direction.vector.begin)
        let ending = coordinate(withNormalizedOffset: direction.vector.end)

        var swipesRemaining = swipeLimit
        while !until() && swipesRemaining > 0 {
            begining.press(forDuration: swipeDuration, thenDragTo: ending)
            swipesRemaining = swipesRemaining - 1
        }
        return !until()
    }

    @discardableResult func swipeOnIt(_ direction: TestSwipeDirections,
                                      swipeLimit: Int = 6,
                                      swipeDuration: TimeInterval = 1.0,
                                      untilHittable element: XCUIElement) -> Bool {
        return swipeOnIt(direction, swipeLimit: swipeLimit, swipeDuration: swipeDuration) { element.isHittable }
    }

    @discardableResult func swipeOnIt(_ direction: TestSwipeDirections,
                                      swipeLimit: Int = 6,
                                      swipeDuration: TimeInterval = 1.0,
                                      untilExists element: XCUIElement) -> Bool {
        return swipeOnIt(direction, swipeLimit: swipeLimit, swipeDuration: swipeDuration) { element.exists }
    }
}

It take into account that item may not be found (in this case it should not hang). Also scroll is performed in steps of size of the item so search element will not pass through visible area what is possible in case of swipe.