Implementation of AutomationEventQueue and associated framework to support generic non-blocking aut…

chrome/test/pyautolib/pyauto.py

 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
 """PyAuto: Python Interface to Chromium's Automation Proxy.
 
 PyAuto uses swig to expose Automation Proxy interfaces to Python.
 For complete documentation on the functionality available,
 run pydoc on this file.
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       'command': 'FindInPage',
       'tab_index' : tab_index,
       'search_string' : search_string,
       'forward' : forward,
       'match_case' : match_case,
       'find_next' : find_next,
     }
     return self._GetResultFromJSONRequest(cmd_dict, windex=windex,
                                           timeout=timeout)
 
+  def AddDomRaisedEventObserver(self, event_name='', tab_index=0, windex=0,
+                             frame_xpath=''):

[Nirnimesh, 2012/02/29 03:22:08]

align under self

[craigdh, 2012/02/29 22:53:43]

Done. That's the danger of renaming with a regular expression.

+    """Adds a DomRaisedEventObserver associated with the AutomationEventQueue.
+
+    Args:
+      event_name: The raised event name to watch for. By default all raised
+                  events are observed.
+      tab_index: index of the tab.
+      windex: index of the window.
+      frame_xpath: XPath of the frame to execute the script.  Default is no
+                   frame. Example: '//frames[1]'.
+
+    Returns:
+      The id of the created observer, which can be used with GetNextEvent(id)
+      and RemoveEventObserver(id).
+
+    Raises:
+      pyauto_errors.JSONInterfaceError if the automation call returns an error.
+    """
+    # TODO(craigdh): Add a corresponding method for extension views.
+    #TODO(craigdh): Add documentation for raising an event once it has been

[Nirnimesh, 2012/02/29 03:22:08]

need space after #

[craigdh, 2012/02/29 22:53:43]

Done.

+    #               implemented.
+    cmd_dict = {
+      'command': 'AddDomRaisedEventObserver',
+      'event_name': event_name,
+      'tab_index' : tab_index,
+      'windex' : windex,
+      'frame_xpath' : frame_xpath,
+    }
+    return self._GetResultFromJSONRequest(cmd_dict,
+                                          windex=windex)['observer_id']
+
+  def GetNextEvent(self, observer_id=-1, blocking=True, timeout=None):
+    """Waits for an observed event to occur.
+
+    The returned event is removed from the Event Queue. If there is already a
+    matching event in the queue it is returned immediately, otherwise the call
+    blocks until a matching event occurs. If blocking is disabled and no
+    matching event is in the queue this function will immediately return None.
+
+    Args:
+      observer_id: The id of the observer to wait for, matches any event by
+                   default.
+      blocking: If True waits until there is a matching event in the queue,
+                if False and there is no event waiting in the queue returns None
+                immediately.
+      timeout: Time to wait for a matching event, defaults to
+               self.large_test_timeout_ms().

[Nirnimesh, 2012/02/29 03:22:08]

this is too large. default to the regular timeout. self.action_max_timeout_ms()

Also, it turns out if you use timeout=-1 above, self._GetResultFromJSONRequest()
will use self.action_max_timeout_ms() anyway

(pretty much what you said)

[craigdh, 2012/02/29 22:53:43]

Done.

+
+    Returns:
+      Event response dictionary, or None if blocking is disabled and there is no
+      matching event in the queue.
+      SAMPLE:
+      { 'observer_id': 1,
+        'name': 'login completed',
+        'type': 'raised_event'}
+
+    Raises:
+      pyauto_errors.JSONInterfaceError if the automation call returns an error.
+    """
+    cmd_dict = {
+      'command': 'GetNextEvent',
+      'observer_id' : observer_id,
+      'blocking' : blocking,
+    }
+    if timeout is None:
+      timeout = self.large_test_timeout_ms()
+    return self._GetResultFromJSONRequest(cmd_dict, windex=None,
+                                          timeout=timeout)
+
+  def RemoveEventObserver(self, observer_id):
+    """Removes an Event Observer from the AutomationEventQueue.
+
+    Expects a valid observer_id.
+
+    Args:
+      observer_id: The id of the observer to remove.
+
+    Raises:
+      pyauto_errors.JSONInterfaceError if the automation call returns an error.
+    """
+    cmd_dict = {
+      'command': 'RemoveEventObserver',
+      'observer_id' : observer_id,
+    }
+    return self._GetResultFromJSONRequest(cmd_dict, windex=None)
+
+  def ClearEventQueue(self):
+    """Removes all events currently in the AutomationEventQueue.
+
+    Raises:
+      pyauto_errors.JSONInterfaceError if the automation call returns an error.
+    """
+    cmd_dict = {
+      'command': 'ClearEventQueue',
+    }
+    return self._GetResultFromJSONRequest(cmd_dict, windex=None)
+
   def ExecuteJavascript(self, js, tab_index=0, windex=0, frame_xpath=''):
     """Executes a script in the specified frame of a tab.
 
     By default, execute the script in the top frame of the first tab in the
     first window. The invoked javascript function must send a result back via
     the domAutomationController.send function, or this function will never
     return.
 
     Args:
       js: script to be executed.
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     successful = result.wasSuccessful()
     if not successful:
       pyauto_tests_file = os.path.join(self.TestsDir(), self._tests_filename)
       print >>sys.stderr, 'Tests can be disabled by editing %s. ' \
                           'Ref: %s' % (pyauto_tests_file, _PYAUTO_DOC_URL)
     sys.exit(not successful)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   Main()