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Improve fix for flaky ResourceInitialSelectionTest race condition
The existing fix in eclipse/master (commit 87352d6) added a waitForDialogRefresh() method but used a fixed-time wait (3 × 50ms = 150ms) which was still insufficient on slower systems like macOS CI, causing intermittent failures. Root cause: - FilteredResourcesSelectionDialog performs async operations (FilterHistoryJob → FilterJob → RefreshCacheJob → RefreshJob) after refresh() - These jobs populate the table and apply initial selections asynchronously - The original fix waited only 150ms, which is not enough on slow machines - This caused the test to check selection before it was applied, resulting in: "expected:<[L/.../foo.txt]> but was:<[]>" Improved fix: - Changed waitForDialogRefresh() to use DisplayHelper.waitForCondition() - Wait up to 2 seconds for table to be populated (condition-based, returns immediately when items appear) - Then wait additional 250ms (5 × 50ms) for selection to be applied - Total: condition-based wait + 250ms vs previous fixed 150ms - Faster on fast systems (condition returns immediately when table populates) - More reliable on slow systems (up to 2 seconds for table population) This approach: - Uses condition-based waiting for table population (more efficient) - Provides adequate time for selection to be applied (250ms vs 150ms) - Works reliably on both fast and slow systems - Test time: ~9 seconds vs ~16 seconds with longer fixed waits Verified with multiple consecutive test runs - all passed consistently. Builds on the fix from commit 87352d6 which already added waitForDialogRefresh() to the appropriate tests. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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tests/org.eclipse.ui.tests/Eclipse UI Tests/org/eclipse/ui/tests/dialogs/ResourceInitialSelectionTest.java

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* This ensures background jobs finish before assertions are made.
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*/
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private void waitForDialogRefresh() {
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// Process UI events multiple times to allow background jobs to complete
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// Similar to the fix in DecoratorAdaptableTests
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for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
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Display display = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getDisplay();
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// The dialog performs async operations (FilterHistoryJob → FilterJob →
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// RefreshCacheJob → RefreshJob) to filter and populate the table after refresh()
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// We need to wait for the table to be populated before checking selection state
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// First wait for table to have items (up to 2 seconds)
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DisplayHelper.waitForCondition(display, 2000, () -> {
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processUIEvents();
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try {
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Table table = (Table) ((Composite) ((Composite) ((Composite) dialog.getShell().getChildren()[0])
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.getChildren()[0]).getChildren()[0]).getChildren()[3];
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return table.getItemCount() > 0;
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} catch (Exception e) {
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return false;
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}
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});
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// Then wait additional time for selection to be applied
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// The selection is set asynchronously after table population completes
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// Previous fix used only 3 × 50ms = 150ms which was insufficient on slow systems
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// Increased to handle slower machines while minimizing delay on fast ones
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for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
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processUIEvents();
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try {
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Thread.sleep(50);
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break;
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}
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}
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// Final event loop processing
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processUIEvents();
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}

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