Add github actions caching to speed up test runs

Signed-off-by: Adam Wisniewski <awisniew@us.ibm.com>

Author: awisniew90

.github/workflows/run-regression-tests.yml

@@ -29,8 +29,37 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Setup: Checkout plugin'
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      # Cache Maven dependencies
+      - name: 'Cache: Maven repository'
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      # Cache Gradle dependencies
+      - name: 'Cache: Gradle'
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+
+      # Cache downloaded tools (JDK, Maven, Gradle)
+      - name: 'Cache: Downloaded tools'
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: test-tools/liberty-dev-tools
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-tools-jdk21.0.3-maven3.9.6-gradle8.8
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-tools-
+
       # Install the required software.
-      - name: 'Setup: Install required software' 
+      - name: 'Setup: Install required software'
         run: bash ./tests/resources/ci/scripts/setup.sh
 
       # Build the plugin.

tests/pom.xml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                     <providerHint>junit5</providerHint>
                     <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>
                     <runOrder>alphabetical</runOrder>
-                    <forkedProcessTimeoutInSeconds>3600</forkedProcessTimeoutInSeconds>
+                    <forkedProcessTimeoutInSeconds>7200</forkedProcessTimeoutInSeconds>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <org.eclipse.swtbot.search.timeout>20000</org.eclipse.swtbot.search.timeout>
                         <io.liberty.tools.eclipse.tests.mvn.logfile>${mvnLogFile}</io.liberty.tools.eclipse.tests.mvn.logfile>

tests/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/eclipse/test/it/utils/SWTBotPluginOperations.java

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Combo;
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.swtbot.swt.finder.widgets.SWTBotTree;
 import org.eclipse.swtbot.swt.finder.widgets.SWTBotTreeItem;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbench;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 import org.eclipse.ui.WorkbenchException;
 import org.eclipse.ui.part.ViewPart;
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ public static void openJavaPerspectiveViaMenu() {
 
     public static SWTBotTable getDashboardTable() {
         openDashboardUsingToolbar();
-        
+
         // Ensure the dashboard view is actually shown and has focus
         // This prevents finding the wrong view (like ConsoleView) when the console takes focus after server start
         Object dashboardView = findGlobal(DASHBOARD_VIEW_TITLE, Option.factory().widgetClass(ViewPart.class).build());
-        
+
         // Explicitly show and activate the dashboard view to ensure it has focus
         if (dashboardView instanceof ViewPart) {
             final ViewPart vp = (ViewPart) dashboardView;
@@ -261,11 +261,11 @@ public void run() {
                     }
                 }
             });
-            
+
             // Give the UI a moment to update after activation
-            pause(500);
+            MagicWidgetFinder.pause(500);
         }
-        
+
         Table table = ((DashboardView) dashboardView).getTable();
         return new SWTBotTable(table);
     }
@@ -417,22 +417,21 @@ public static SWTBotMenu getAppDebugAsMenu(SWTWorkbenchBot bot, String item) {
     public static void setBuildCmdPathInPreferences(SWTWorkbenchBot bot, String buildTool) {
         // Use Eclipse preference store API directly instead of UI navigation
         // This avoids issues with menu accessibility in headless CI environments
-        
+
         String finalMvnExecutableLoc = AbstractLibertyPluginSWTBotTest.getMvnCmdPath();
         String finalGradleExecutableLoc = AbstractLibertyPluginSWTBotTest.getGradleCmdPath();
-        
+
         // Get the preference store for the Liberty Tools plugin
-        org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore prefStore =
-            new org.eclipse.ui.preferences.ScopedPreferenceStore(
+        org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore prefStore = new org.eclipse.ui.preferences.ScopedPreferenceStore(
                 org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.InstanceScope.INSTANCE,
                 "io.openliberty.tools.eclipse.ui");
-        
+
         if ("Maven".equals(buildTool)) {
             prefStore.setValue("MVNPATH", finalMvnExecutableLoc);
         } else if ("Gradle".equals(buildTool)) {
             prefStore.setValue("GRADLEPATH", finalGradleExecutableLoc);
         }
-        
+
         // Save the preference store
         if (prefStore instanceof org.eclipse.ui.preferences.ScopedPreferenceStore) {
             try {
@@ -447,20 +446,19 @@ public static void setBuildCmdPathInPreferences(SWTWorkbenchBot bot, String buil
     public static void unsetBuildCmdPathInPreferences(SWTWorkbenchBot bot, String buildTool) {
         // Use Eclipse preference store API directly instead of UI navigation
         // This avoids issues with menu accessibility in headless CI environments
-        
+
         // Get the preference store for the Liberty Tools plugin
-        org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore prefStore =
-            new org.eclipse.ui.preferences.ScopedPreferenceStore(
+        org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore prefStore = new org.eclipse.ui.preferences.ScopedPreferenceStore(
                 org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.InstanceScope.INSTANCE,
                 "io.openliberty.tools.eclipse.ui");
-        
+
         // Reset to default values (empty strings)
         if ("Maven".equals(buildTool)) {
             prefStore.setToDefault("MVNPATH");
         } else if ("Gradle".equals(buildTool)) {
             prefStore.setToDefault("GRADLEPATH");
         }
-        
+
         // Save the preference store
         if (prefStore instanceof org.eclipse.ui.preferences.ScopedPreferenceStore) {
             try {