uitest: provide a way to open a dialog through an action on an object

This allows for example to open a dialog through clicking on a button or
through a chart command.

Change-Id: Iaca6faa3a1b26f4f677a3a670e2c9891373524d3

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/uitest/uitest/test.py b/uitest/uitest/test.py
index 05e5c91422ba..4eb8c846c050 100644
--- a/uitest/uitest/test.py
+++ b/uitest/uitest/test.py
@@ -49,6 +49,21 @@ class UITest(object):
 
         raise DialogNotExecutedException(command)
 
+    def execute_dialog_through_action(self, ui_object, action, parameters = None):
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = tuple()
+
+        with EventListener(self._xContext, "DialogExecute") as event:
+            ui_object.executeAction(action, parameters)
+            time_ = 0
+            while time_ < 30:
+                if event.executed:
+                    time.sleep(DEFAULT_SLEEP)
+                    return
+                time_ += DEFAULT_SLEEP
+                time.sleep(DEFAULT_SLEEP)
+        raise DialogNotExecutedException(command)
+
     def create_doc_in_start_center(self, app):
         xStartCenter = self._xUITest.getTopFocusWindow()
         xBtn = xStartCenter.getChild(app + "_all")