Xcode UI Test How to handle notification permissions generated by UNUserNotificationCenter - swift

Question

In my app, I ask for notification permissions like this:
UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options:[.badge, .alert, .sound]) { (granted, error) in
if granted {
DispatchQueue.main.async {
UIApplication.shared.registerForRemoteNotifications()
}
}
}
Now while testing, I need to handle this permission popup but it is not working, I tried these code:
XCUIApplication().alerts["“AppName” Would Like to Send You Notifications"].buttons["Allow"].tap() //didn't work.
addUIInterruptionMonitorWithDescription("Notification Dialog") { (alert) -> Bool in
alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
return true
}
addUIInterruptionMonitorWithDescription("“AppName” Would Like to Send You Notifications") { (alert) -> Bool in
alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
return true
}
addUIInterruptionMonitorWithDescription("Notifications may include alerts, sounds, and icon badges. These can be configured in Settings.") { (alert) -> Bool in
alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
return true
}
But nothing works.

Answer 1

Try this
let app2 = XCUIApplication(bundleIdentifier: "com.apple.springboard")
let button = app2.alerts.firstMatch.buttons["Allow"]
button.waitForExistence(timeout: 10)
button.tap()

Answer 2

1/ Try recording the path with XCode test recorder to alert button and make sure, you have the right one.
XCUIApplication().alerts["“AppName” Would Like to Send You Notifications"].buttons["Allow"].tap() //didn't work.
might not be correct.
(note: Using test recorder for things, like finding the path to element is ok and very newbie-friendly.)
2/ You don't have to use addUIInterruptionMonitorWithDescription in case, you have a system alert that will happen every time or in case, you know that it will happen.
Just use waitForExistance and tap it if it exists.
(note: I've found that waiting & tapping on system notification is better than addUIInterruptionMonitorWithDescription, which is unstable/complicated sometimes)
3/ alert.buttons["Allow"].tap() doesn't seem to be correct to me, shouldn't it be XCUIApplication().alerts.buttons["Allow"]? Alternatively, you can use XCUIApplication().alerts.buttons.element(boundBy: 0 to tap on first button.

Answer 3

import XCTest
// For multiple permission requests
var isPhotoPermissionAvailable: Bool?
var isLocationPermissionAvailable: Bool?
var isNotificationsPermissionAvailable: Bool?
extension XCTestCase {
func allowPhotos(_ enabled: Bool = true) {
addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription: "Photo Permissions") { (alert) -> Bool in
isPhotoPermissionAvailable = enabled
var alertButton = alert.buttons["Don't Allow"]
if enabled == true {
alertButton = alert.buttons["OK"]
}
if alertButton.exists {
alertButton.tap()
return true
}
XCUIApplication().tap()
return false
}
if isPhotoPermissionAvailable == nil {
XCUIApplication().swipeUp() //with this code, alert.buttons["OK"] exsists
}
}
func allowLocation(_ enabled: Bool = true) {
addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription: "Location Dialog") { (alert) -> Bool in
isLocationPermissionAvailable = enabled
var alertButton = alert.buttons["Don't Allow"]
if enabled == true {
alertButton = alert.buttons["Always Allow"]
}
if alertButton.exists {
alertButton.tap()
return true
}
XCUIApplication().tap()
return false
}
if isLocationPermissionAvailable == nil {
XCUIApplication().swipeUp()
}
}
func allowNotifications(_ enabled: Bool = true) {
addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription: "Notification Dialog") { (alert) -> Bool in
isNotificationsPermissionAvailable = enabled
var alertButton = alert.buttons["Don't Allow"]
if enabled == true {
alertButton = alert.buttons["Allow"]
}
if alertButton.exists {
alertButton.tap()
return true
}
XCUIApplication().tap()
return false
}
if isNotificationsPermissionAvailable == nil {
XCUIApplication().swipeUp()
}
}
}