Using `AndroidComposeTestRule` , I'm trying a basi...

# test

[Olivier Patry]

Using AndroidComposeTestRule , I'm trying a basic E2E scenario on my app.
The main content stays blank (I get top app bar, bottom nav etc.) until the test finishes, despite using the waitUntil* helpers.
I have 2 steps in the start sequence to load content: null (loading), then List<T> (empty or not), the first step remains until test end but never change before that.
The state relies on a Room database Flow from a Dao.

What could prevent the Room flow mechanism to operate in the context of Compose UI tests?

[Olivier Patry]

On Compose side, I'm using

val content by viewModel.content.collectAsState(null)

[Olivier Patry]

Hmm…
It appears that adding

= runTest {}

around the test solves the issue…
I'm not sure I spotted that anywhere, but might be logical if Room behavior is tweaked in test context (which feels a bit weird for E2E maybe, no?)

[CLOVIS]

Hey! This seems to be an Android question, maybe ask in #C0B8M7BUY or #C1CFAFJSK? There isn't really enough information in your message to understand what the problem could be.

[Olivier Patry]

The issue came from coroutines managed by Room weren't resumed because execution under test (compose test rule behavior I guess).

Adding runTest{} solved the issue as answered to myself.

Totally linked to #C0NBD4UF8 IMO even if, yes, linked to #C1CFAFJSK as well.

[CLOVIS]

Yeah, no problem. It's just, this channel is usually used for methodology questions, and usually technical questions don't get an answer because they depend on a specific technology that people here don't necessarily know 👍

[Olivier Patry]

Wasn't aware about that indeed 👍 🙇