public class

UiScrollable

extends UiCollection

 java.lang.Object

androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject

androidx.test.uiautomator.UiCollection

↳androidx.test.uiautomator.UiScrollable

Gradle dependencies

compile group: 'androidx.test.uiautomator', name: 'uiautomator', version: '2.4.0-alpha01'

  • groupId: androidx.test.uiautomator
  • artifactId: uiautomator
  • version: 2.4.0-alpha01

Artifact androidx.test.uiautomator:uiautomator:2.4.0-alpha01 it located at Google repository (https://maven.google.com/)

Androidx artifact mapping:

androidx.test.uiautomator:uiautomator com.android.support.test.uiautomator:uiautomator

Androidx class mapping:

androidx.test.uiautomator.UiScrollable android.support.test.uiautomator.UiScrollable

Overview

UiScrollable is a UiCollection and provides support for searching for items in scrollable layout elements. This class can be used with horizontally or vertically scrollable controls.

Summary

Fields
from UiObjectFINGER_TOUCH_HALF_WIDTH, SWIPE_MARGIN_LIMIT, WAIT_FOR_EVENT_TMEOUT, WAIT_FOR_SELECTOR_POLL, WAIT_FOR_SELECTOR_TIMEOUT, WAIT_FOR_WINDOW_TMEOUT
Constructors
publicUiScrollable(UiSelector container)

Constructor.

Methods
protected booleanexists(UiSelector selector)

Used privately when performing swipe searches to decide if an element has become visible or not.

public booleanflingBackward()

Performs a backwards fling action with the default number of fling steps (5).

public booleanflingForward()

Performs a forward fling with the default number of fling steps (5).

public booleanflingToBeginning(int maxSwipes)

Performs a fling gesture to reach the beginning of a scrollable layout element.

public booleanflingToEnd(int maxSwipes)

Performs a fling gesture to reach the end of a scrollable layout element.

public UiObjectgetChildByDescription(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container.

public UiObjectgetChildByDescription(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text, boolean allowScrollSearch)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container.

public UiObjectgetChildByInstance(UiSelector childPattern, int instance)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container that matches the selector you provided.

public UiObjectgetChildByText(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container.

public UiObjectgetChildByText(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text, boolean allowScrollSearch)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container.

public intgetMaxSearchSwipes()

Gets the maximum number of scrolls allowed when performing a scroll action in search of a child element.

public doublegetSwipeDeadZonePercentage()

Returns the percentage of a widget's size that's considered as a no-touch zone when swiping.

public booleanscrollBackward()

Performs a backward scroll with the default number of scroll steps (55).

public booleanscrollBackward(int steps)

Performs a backward scroll.

public booleanscrollDescriptionIntoView(java.lang.String text)

Performs a forward scroll action on the scrollable layout element until the content-description is found, or until swipe attempts have been exhausted.

public booleanscrollForward()

Performs a forward scroll with the default number of scroll steps (55).

public booleanscrollForward(int steps)

Performs a forward scroll.

public booleanscrollIntoView(UiObject obj)

Perform a forward scroll action to move through the scrollable layout element until a visible item that matches the UiObject is found.

public booleanscrollIntoView(UiSelector selector)

Perform a scroll forward action to move through the scrollable layout element until a visible item that matches the selector is found.

public booleanscrollTextIntoView(java.lang.String text)

Performs a forward scroll action on the scrollable layout element until the text you provided is visible, or until swipe attempts have been exhausted.

public booleanscrollToBeginning(int maxSwipes)

Scrolls to the beginning of a scrollable layout element.

public booleanscrollToBeginning(int maxSwipes, int steps)

Scrolls to the beginning of a scrollable layout element.

public booleanscrollToEnd(int maxSwipes)

Scrolls to the end of a scrollable layout element.

public booleanscrollToEnd(int maxSwipes, int steps)

Scrolls to the end of a scrollable layout element.

public UiScrollablesetAsHorizontalList()

Set the direction of swipes to be horizontal when performing scroll actions.

public UiScrollablesetAsVerticalList()

Set the direction of swipes to be vertical when performing scroll actions.

public UiScrollablesetMaxSearchSwipes(int swipes)

Sets the maximum number of scrolls allowed when performing a scroll action in search of a child element.

public UiScrollablesetSwipeDeadZonePercentage(double swipeDeadZonePercentage)

Sets the percentage of a widget's size that's considered as no-touch zone when swiping.

from UiCollectiongetChildCount
from UiObjectclearTextField, click, clickAndWaitForNewWindow, clickAndWaitForNewWindow, clickBottomRight, clickTopLeft, dragTo, dragTo, exists, findAccessibilityNodeInfo, getBounds, getChild, getChildCount, getClassName, getContentDescription, getFromParent, getPackageName, getSelector, getText, getVisibleBounds, isCheckable, isChecked, isClickable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocused, isLongClickable, isScrollable, isSelected, longClick, longClickBottomRight, longClickTopLeft, performMultiPointerGesture, performTwoPointerGesture, pinchIn, pinchOut, setText, swipeDown, swipeLeft, swipeRight, swipeUp, waitForExists, waitUntilGone
from java.lang.Objectclone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructors

public UiScrollable(UiSelector container)

Constructor.

Parameters:

container: a UiSelector selector to identify the scrollable layout element.

Methods

public UiScrollable setAsVerticalList()

Set the direction of swipes to be vertical when performing scroll actions.

Returns:

reference to itself

public UiScrollable setAsHorizontalList()

Set the direction of swipes to be horizontal when performing scroll actions.

Returns:

reference to itself

protected boolean exists(UiSelector selector)

Used privately when performing swipe searches to decide if an element has become visible or not.

Parameters:

selector:

Returns:

true if found else false

public UiObject getChildByDescription(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container. The search first looks for a child element that matches the selector you provided, then looks for the content-description in its children elements. If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a UiObject representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its subhierarchy containing the content-description). By default, this method performs a scroll search. See UiScrollable.getChildByDescription(UiSelector, String, boolean)

Parameters:

childPattern: UiSelector for a child in a scollable layout element
text: Content-description to find in the children of the childPattern match

Returns:

UiObject representing the child element that matches the search conditions

public UiObject getChildByDescription(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text, boolean allowScrollSearch)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container. The search first looks for a child element that matches the selector you provided, then looks for the content-description in its children elements. If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a UiObject representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its subhierarchy containing the content-description).

Parameters:

childPattern: UiSelector for a child in a scollable layout element
text: Content-description to find in the children of the childPattern match (may be a partial match)
allowScrollSearch: set to true if scrolling is allowed

Returns:

UiObject representing the child element that matches the search conditions

public UiObject getChildByInstance(UiSelector childPattern, int instance)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container that matches the selector you provided. The search is performed without scrolling and only on visible elements.

Parameters:

childPattern: UiSelector for a child in a scollable layout element
instance: int number representing the occurance of a childPattern match

Returns:

UiObject representing the child element that matches the search conditions

public UiObject getChildByText(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container. The search first looks for a child element that matches the selector you provided, then looks for the text in its children elements. If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a UiObject representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its subhierarchy containing the text). By default, this method performs a scroll search. See UiScrollable.getChildByText(UiSelector, String, boolean)

Parameters:

childPattern: UiSelector selector for a child in a scrollable layout element
text: String to find in the children of the childPattern match

Returns:

UiObject representing the child element that matches the search conditions

public UiObject getChildByText(UiSelector childPattern, java.lang.String text, boolean allowScrollSearch)

Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container. The search first looks for a child element that matches the selector you provided, then looks for the text in its children elements. If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a UiObject representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its subhierarchy containing the text).

Parameters:

childPattern: UiSelector selector for a child in a scrollable layout element
text: String to find in the children of the childPattern match
allowScrollSearch: set to true if scrolling is allowed

Returns:

UiObject representing the child element that matches the search conditions

public boolean scrollDescriptionIntoView(java.lang.String text)

Performs a forward scroll action on the scrollable layout element until the content-description is found, or until swipe attempts have been exhausted. See UiScrollable.setMaxSearchSwipes(int)

Parameters:

text: content-description to find within the contents of this scrollable layout element.

Returns:

true if item is found; else, false

public boolean scrollIntoView(UiObject obj)

Perform a forward scroll action to move through the scrollable layout element until a visible item that matches the UiObject is found.

Parameters:

obj: UiObject

Returns:

true if the item was found and now is in view else false

public boolean scrollIntoView(UiSelector selector)

Perform a scroll forward action to move through the scrollable layout element until a visible item that matches the selector is found. See UiScrollable.scrollDescriptionIntoView(String) and UiScrollable.scrollTextIntoView(String).

Parameters:

selector: UiSelector selector

Returns:

true if the item was found and now is in view; else, false

public boolean scrollTextIntoView(java.lang.String text)

Performs a forward scroll action on the scrollable layout element until the text you provided is visible, or until swipe attempts have been exhausted. See UiScrollable.setMaxSearchSwipes(int)

Parameters:

text: test to look for

Returns:

true if item is found; else, false

public UiScrollable setMaxSearchSwipes(int swipes)

Sets the maximum number of scrolls allowed when performing a scroll action in search of a child element. See UiCollection.getChildByDescription(UiSelector, String) and UiScrollable.getChildByText(UiSelector, String).

Parameters:

swipes: the number of search swipes to perform until giving up

Returns:

reference to itself

public int getMaxSearchSwipes()

Gets the maximum number of scrolls allowed when performing a scroll action in search of a child element. See UiCollection.getChildByDescription(UiSelector, String) and UiScrollable.getChildByText(UiSelector, String).

Returns:

max the number of search swipes to perform until giving up

public boolean flingForward()

Performs a forward fling with the default number of fling steps (5). If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipes will be performed from bottom to top. If the swipe direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from right to left. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Returns:

true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore

public boolean scrollForward()

Performs a forward scroll with the default number of scroll steps (55). If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipes will be performed from bottom to top. If the swipe direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from right to left. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Returns:

true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore

public boolean scrollForward(int steps)

Performs a forward scroll. If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipes will be performed from bottom to top. If the swipe direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from right to left. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

steps: number of steps. Use this to control the speed of the scroll action

Returns:

true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore

public boolean flingBackward()

Performs a backwards fling action with the default number of fling steps (5). If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipe will be performed from top to bottom. If the swipe direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from left to right. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Returns:

true if scrolled, and false if can't scroll anymore

public boolean scrollBackward()

Performs a backward scroll with the default number of scroll steps (55). If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipes will be performed from top to bottom. If the swipe direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from left to right. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Returns:

true if scrolled, and false if can't scroll anymore

public boolean scrollBackward(int steps)

Performs a backward scroll. If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipes will be performed from top to bottom. If the swipe direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from left to right. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

steps: number of steps. Use this to control the speed of the scroll action.

Returns:

true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore

public boolean scrollToBeginning(int maxSwipes, int steps)

Scrolls to the beginning of a scrollable layout element. The beginning can be at the top-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the left-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

maxSwipes: maximum number of scrolls allowed
steps: use steps to control the speed, so that it may be a scroll, or fling

Returns:

true if beginning reached within maxSwipes

public boolean scrollToBeginning(int maxSwipes)

Scrolls to the beginning of a scrollable layout element. The beginning can be at the top-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the left-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

maxSwipes: maximum number of scrolls allowed

Returns:

true if beginning reached within maxSwipes

public boolean flingToBeginning(int maxSwipes)

Performs a fling gesture to reach the beginning of a scrollable layout element. The beginning can be at the top-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the left-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

maxSwipes: maximum number of flings allowed

Returns:

true if beginning reached within maxSwipes

public boolean scrollToEnd(int maxSwipes, int steps)

Scrolls to the end of a scrollable layout element. The end can be at the bottom-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the right-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

maxSwipes: maximum number of scrolls allowed
steps: use steps to control the speed, so that it may be a scroll, or fling

Returns:

true if end reached within maxSwipes

public boolean scrollToEnd(int maxSwipes)

Scrolls to the end of a scrollable layout element. The end can be at the bottom-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the right-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

maxSwipes: maximum number of scrolls allowed

Returns:

true if end reached within maxSwipes

public boolean flingToEnd(int maxSwipes)

Performs a fling gesture to reach the end of a scrollable layout element. The end can be at the bottom-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the right-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Parameters:

maxSwipes: maximum number of flings allowed

Returns:

true if end reached within maxSwipes

public double getSwipeDeadZonePercentage()

Returns the percentage of a widget's size that's considered as a no-touch zone when swiping. The no-touch zone is set as a percentage of a widget's total width or height, denoting a margin around the swipable area of the widget. Swipes must start and end inside this margin. This is important when the widget being swiped may not respond to the swipe if started at a point too near to the edge. The default is 10% from either edge.

Returns:

a value between 0 and 1

public UiScrollable setSwipeDeadZonePercentage(double swipeDeadZonePercentage)

Sets the percentage of a widget's size that's considered as no-touch zone when swiping. The no-touch zone is set as percentage of a widget's total width or height, denoting a margin around the swipable area of the widget. Swipes must always start and end inside this margin. This is important when the widget being swiped may not respond to the swipe if started at a point too near to the edge. The default is 10% from either edge.

Parameters:

swipeDeadZonePercentage: is a value between 0 and 1

Returns:

reference to itself

Source

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

package androidx.test.uiautomator;

import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;

/**
 * UiScrollable is a {@link UiCollection} and provides support for searching
 * for items in scrollable layout elements. This class can be used with
 * horizontally or vertically scrollable controls.
 */
public class UiScrollable extends UiCollection {
    private static final String TAG = UiScrollable.class.getSimpleName();

    // More steps slows the swipe and prevents contents from being flung too far
    private static final int SCROLL_STEPS = 55;

    private static final int FLING_STEPS = 5;

    // Restrict a swipe's starting and ending points inside a 10% margin of the target
    private static final double DEFAULT_SWIPE_DEADZONE_PCT = 0.1;

    // Limits the number of swipes/scrolls performed during a search
    private static int mMaxSearchSwipes = 30;

    // Used in ScrollForward() and ScrollBackward() to determine swipe direction
    private boolean mIsVerticalList = true;

    private double mSwipeDeadZonePercentage = DEFAULT_SWIPE_DEADZONE_PCT;

    private final Configurator mConfig = Configurator.getInstance();

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param container a {@link UiSelector} selector to identify the scrollable
     *     layout element.
     */
    public UiScrollable(@NonNull UiSelector container) {
        // wrap the container selector with container so that QueryController can handle
        // this type of enumeration search accordingly
        super(container);
    }

    /**
     * Set the direction of swipes to be vertical when performing scroll actions.
     * @return reference to itself
     */
    @NonNull
    public UiScrollable setAsVerticalList() {
        mIsVerticalList = true;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Set the direction of swipes to be horizontal when performing scroll actions.
     * @return reference to itself
     */
    @NonNull
    public UiScrollable setAsHorizontalList() {
        mIsVerticalList = false;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Used privately when performing swipe searches to decide if an element has become
     * visible or not.
     *
     * @param selector
     * @return true if found else false
     */
    protected boolean exists(@NonNull UiSelector selector) {
        return getQueryController().findAccessibilityNodeInfo(selector) != null;
    }

    /**
     * Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container.
     * The search first looks for a child element that matches the selector
     * you provided, then looks for the content-description in its children elements.
     * If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a {@link UiObject}
     * representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its
     * subhierarchy containing the content-description). By default, this method performs a
     * scroll search.
     * See {@link #getChildByDescription(UiSelector, String, boolean)}
     *
     * @param childPattern {@link UiSelector} for a child in a scollable layout element
     * @param text Content-description to find in the children of
     * the <code>childPattern</code> match
     * @return {@link UiObject} representing the child element that matches the search conditions
     * @throws UiObjectNotFoundException
     */
    @NonNull
    @Override
    public UiObject getChildByDescription(
            @NonNull UiSelector childPattern, @NonNull String text)
            throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return getChildByDescription(childPattern, text, true);
    }

    /**
     * Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container.
     * The search first looks for a child element that matches the selector
     * you provided, then looks for the content-description in its children elements.
     * If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a {@link UiObject}
     * representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its
     * subhierarchy containing the content-description).
     *
     * @param childPattern {@link UiSelector} for a child in a scollable layout element
     * @param text Content-description to find in the children of 
     * the <code>childPattern</code> match (may be a partial match)
     * @param allowScrollSearch set to true if scrolling is allowed
     * @return {@link UiObject} representing the child element that matches the search conditions
     * @throws UiObjectNotFoundException
     */
    @NonNull
    public UiObject getChildByDescription(@NonNull UiSelector childPattern, @NonNull String text,
            boolean allowScrollSearch) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        if (text != null) {
            if (allowScrollSearch) {
                scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().descriptionContains(text));
            }
            return super.getChildByDescription(childPattern, text);
        }
        throw new UiObjectNotFoundException("for description= \"" + text + "\"");
    }

    /**
     * Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container that
     * matches the selector you provided. The search is performed without
     * scrolling and only on visible elements.
     *
     * @param childPattern {@link UiSelector} for a child in a scollable layout element
     * @param instance int number representing the occurance of 
     * a <code>childPattern</code> match
     * @return {@link UiObject} representing the child element that matches the search conditions
     */
    @NonNull
    @Override
    public UiObject getChildByInstance(@NonNull UiSelector childPattern, int instance)
            throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        UiSelector patternSelector = UiSelector.patternBuilder(getSelector(),
                UiSelector.patternBuilder(childPattern).instance(instance));
        return new UiObject(patternSelector);
    }

    /**
     * Searches for a child element in the present scrollable
     * container. The search first looks for a child element that matches the
     * selector you provided, then looks for the text in its children elements.
     * If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a {@link UiObject}
     * representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its
     * subhierarchy containing the text). By default, this method performs a
     * scroll search.
     * See {@link #getChildByText(UiSelector, String, boolean)}
     *
     * @param childPattern {@link UiSelector} selector for a child in a scrollable layout element
     * @param text String to find in the children of the <code>childPattern</code> match
     * @return {@link UiObject} representing the child element that matches the search conditions
     * @throws UiObjectNotFoundException
     */
    @NonNull
    @Override
    public UiObject getChildByText(@NonNull UiSelector childPattern, @NonNull String text)
            throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return getChildByText(childPattern, text, true);
    }

    /**
     * Searches for a child element in the present scrollable container. The
     * search first looks for a child element that matches the
     * selector you provided, then looks for the text in its children elements.
     * If both search conditions are fulfilled, the method returns a {@link UiObject}
     * representing the element matching the selector (not the child element in its
     * subhierarchy containing the text).
     *
     * @param childPattern {@link UiSelector} selector for a child in a scrollable layout element
     * @param text String to find in the children of the <code>childPattern</code> match
     * @param allowScrollSearch set to true if scrolling is allowed
     * @return {@link UiObject} representing the child element that matches the search conditions
     * @throws UiObjectNotFoundException
     */
    @NonNull
    public UiObject getChildByText(@NonNull UiSelector childPattern,
            @NonNull String text,
            boolean allowScrollSearch) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        if (text != null) {
            if (allowScrollSearch) {
                scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().text(text));
            }
            return super.getChildByText(childPattern, text);
        }
        throw new UiObjectNotFoundException("for text= \"" + text + "\"");
    }

    /**
     * Performs a forward scroll action on the scrollable layout element until
     * the content-description is found, or until swipe attempts have been exhausted.
     * See {@link #setMaxSearchSwipes(int)}
     *
     * @param text content-description to find within the contents of this scrollable layout
     * element.
     * @return true if item is found; else, false
     */
    public boolean scrollDescriptionIntoView(@NonNull String text)
            throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().description(text));
    }

    /**
     * Perform a forward scroll action to move through the scrollable layout element until
     * a visible item that matches the {@link UiObject} is found.
     *
     * @param obj {@link UiObject}
     * @return true if the item was found and now is in view else false
     */
    public boolean scrollIntoView(@NonNull UiObject obj) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollIntoView(obj.getSelector());
    }

    /**
     * Perform a scroll forward action to move through the scrollable layout 
     * element until a visible item that matches the selector is found.
     *
     * See {@link #scrollDescriptionIntoView(String)} and {@link #scrollTextIntoView(String)}.
     *
     * @param selector {@link UiSelector} selector
     * @return true if the item was found and now is in view; else, false
     */
    public boolean scrollIntoView(@NonNull UiSelector selector) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        Log.d(TAG, String.format("Scrolling %s into view.", selector));
        // if we happen to be on top of the text we want then return here
        UiSelector childSelector = getSelector().childSelector(selector);
        if (exists(childSelector)) {
            return true;
        } else {
            // we will need to reset the search from the beginning to start search
            scrollToBeginning(mMaxSearchSwipes);
            if (exists(childSelector)) {
                return true;
            }
            for (int x = 0; x < mMaxSearchSwipes; x++) {
                boolean scrolled = scrollForward();
                if(exists(childSelector)) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (!scrolled) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Performs a forward scroll action on the scrollable layout element until
     * the text you provided is visible, or until swipe attempts have been exhausted.
     * See {@link #setMaxSearchSwipes(int)}
     *
     * @param text test to look for
     * @return true if item is found; else, false
     */
    public boolean scrollTextIntoView(@NonNull String text) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().text(text));
    }

    /**
     * Sets the maximum number of scrolls allowed when performing a
     * scroll action in search of a child element.
     * See {@link UiCollection#getChildByDescription(UiSelector, String)} and
     * {@link #getChildByText(UiSelector, String)}.
     *
     * @param swipes the number of search swipes to perform until giving up
     * @return reference to itself
     */
    @NonNull
    public UiScrollable setMaxSearchSwipes(int swipes) {
        mMaxSearchSwipes = swipes;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the maximum number of scrolls allowed when performing a
     * scroll action in search of a child element.
     * See {@link UiCollection#getChildByDescription(UiSelector, String)} and
     * {@link #getChildByText(UiSelector, String)}.
     *
     * @return max the number of search swipes to perform until giving up
     */
    public int getMaxSearchSwipes() {
        return mMaxSearchSwipes;
    }

    /**
     * Performs a forward fling with the default number of fling steps (5).
     * If the swipe direction is set to vertical, then the swipes will be
     * performed from bottom to top. If the swipe
     * direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from
     * right to left. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @return true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore
     */
    public boolean flingForward() throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollForward(FLING_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a forward scroll with the default number of scroll steps (55).
     * If the swipe direction is set to vertical,
     * then the swipes will be performed from bottom to top. If the swipe
     * direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from
     * right to left. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @return true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore
     */
    public boolean scrollForward() throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollForward(SCROLL_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a forward scroll. If the swipe direction is set to vertical,
     * then the swipes will be performed from bottom to top. If the swipe
     * direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from
     * right to left. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param steps number of steps. Use this to control the speed of the scroll action
     * @return true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore
     */
    public boolean scrollForward(int steps) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        AccessibilityNodeInfo node = findAccessibilityNodeInfo(
                mConfig.getWaitForSelectorTimeout());
        if(node == null) {
            throw new UiObjectNotFoundException(getSelector().toString());
        }
        Rect rect = getVisibleBounds(node);

        int downX = 0;
        int downY = 0;
        int upX = 0;
        int upY = 0;

        // scrolling is by default assumed vertically unless the object is explicitly
        // set otherwise by setAsHorizontalContainer()
        if(mIsVerticalList) {
            int swipeAreaAdjust = (int)(rect.height() * getSwipeDeadZonePercentage());
            // scroll vertically: swipe down -> up
            downX = rect.centerX();
            downY = rect.bottom - swipeAreaAdjust;
            upX = rect.centerX();
            upY = rect.top + swipeAreaAdjust;
        } else {
            int swipeAreaAdjust = (int)(rect.width() * getSwipeDeadZonePercentage());
            // scroll horizontally: swipe right -> left
            // TODO: Assuming device is not in right to left language
            downX = rect.right - swipeAreaAdjust;
            downY = rect.centerY();
            upX = rect.left + swipeAreaAdjust;
            upY = rect.centerY();
        }
        Log.d(TAG, String.format("Scrolling forward from (%d, %d) to (%d, %d) in %d steps.", downX,
                downY, upX, upY, steps));
        return getInteractionController().scrollSwipe(downX, downY, upX, upY, steps);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a backwards fling action with the default number of fling
     * steps (5). If the swipe direction is set to vertical,
     * then the swipe will be performed from top to bottom. If the swipe
     * direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from
     * left to right. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @return true if scrolled, and false if can't scroll anymore
     */
    public boolean flingBackward() throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollBackward(FLING_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a backward scroll with the default number of scroll steps (55).
     * If the swipe direction is set to vertical,
     * then the swipes will be performed from top to bottom. If the swipe
     * direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from
     * left to right. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @return true if scrolled, and false if can't scroll anymore
     */
    public boolean scrollBackward() throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollBackward(SCROLL_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a backward scroll. If the swipe direction is set to vertical,
     * then the swipes will be performed from top to bottom. If the swipe
     * direction is set to horizontal, then the swipes will be performed from
     * left to right. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param steps number of steps. Use this to control the speed of the scroll action.
     * @return true if scrolled, false if can't scroll anymore
     */
    public boolean scrollBackward(int steps) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        AccessibilityNodeInfo node = findAccessibilityNodeInfo(
                mConfig.getWaitForSelectorTimeout());
        if (node == null) {
            throw new UiObjectNotFoundException(getSelector().toString());
        }
        Rect rect = getVisibleBounds(node);

        int downX = 0;
        int downY = 0;
        int upX = 0;
        int upY = 0;

        // scrolling is by default assumed vertically unless the object is explicitly
        // set otherwise by setAsHorizontalContainer()
        if(mIsVerticalList) {
            int swipeAreaAdjust = (int)(rect.height() * getSwipeDeadZonePercentage());
            // scroll vertically: swipe up -> down
            downX = rect.centerX();
            downY = rect.top + swipeAreaAdjust;
            upX = rect.centerX();
            upY = rect.bottom - swipeAreaAdjust;
        } else {
            int swipeAreaAdjust = (int)(rect.width() * getSwipeDeadZonePercentage());
            // scroll horizontally: swipe left -> right
            // TODO: Assuming device is not in right to left language
            downX = rect.left + swipeAreaAdjust;
            downY = rect.centerY();
            upX = rect.right - swipeAreaAdjust;
            upY = rect.centerY();
        }
        Log.d(TAG, String.format("Scrolling backward from (%d, %d) to (%d, %d) in %d steps.", downX,
                downY, upX, upY, steps));
        return getInteractionController().scrollSwipe(downX, downY, upX, upY, steps);
    }

    /**
     * Scrolls to the beginning of a scrollable layout element. The beginning
     * can be at the  top-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the
     * left-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account
     * devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param maxSwipes maximum number of scrolls allowed
     * @param steps use steps to control the speed, so that it may be a scroll, or fling
     * @return true if beginning reached within maxSwipes
     */
    public boolean scrollToBeginning(int maxSwipes, int steps) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        // protect against potential hanging and return after preset attempts
        for(int x = 0; x < maxSwipes; x++) {
            if(!scrollBackward(steps)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Scrolls to the beginning of a scrollable layout element. The beginning
     * can be at the  top-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the
     * left-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account
     * devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param maxSwipes maximum number of scrolls allowed
     * @return true if beginning reached within maxSwipes
     */
    public boolean scrollToBeginning(int maxSwipes) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollToBeginning(maxSwipes, SCROLL_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a fling gesture to reach the beginning of a scrollable layout element.
     * The beginning can be at the  top-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or
     * the left-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into
     * account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param maxSwipes maximum number of flings allowed
     * @return true if beginning reached within maxSwipes
     */
    public boolean flingToBeginning(int maxSwipes) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollToBeginning(maxSwipes, FLING_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Scrolls to the end of a scrollable layout element. The end can be at the
     * bottom-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the right-most edge for
     * horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param maxSwipes maximum number of scrolls allowed
     * @param steps use steps to control the speed, so that it may be a scroll, or fling
     * @return true if end reached within maxSwipes
     */
    public boolean scrollToEnd(int maxSwipes, int steps) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        // protect against potential hanging and return after preset attempts
        for(int x = 0; x < maxSwipes; x++) {
            if(!scrollForward(steps)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Scrolls to the end of a scrollable layout element. The end can be at the
     * bottom-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or the right-most edge for
     * horizontal controls. Make sure to take into account devices configured with
     * right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param maxSwipes maximum number of scrolls allowed
     * @return true if end reached within maxSwipes
     */
    public boolean scrollToEnd(int maxSwipes) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollToEnd(maxSwipes, SCROLL_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Performs a fling gesture to reach the end of a scrollable layout element.
     * The end can be at the  bottom-most edge in the case of vertical controls, or
     * the right-most edge for horizontal controls. Make sure to take into
     * account devices configured with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
     *
     * @param maxSwipes maximum number of flings allowed
     * @return true if end reached within maxSwipes
     */
    public boolean flingToEnd(int maxSwipes) throws UiObjectNotFoundException {
        return scrollToEnd(maxSwipes, FLING_STEPS);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the percentage of a widget's size that's considered as a no-touch
     * zone when swiping. The no-touch zone is set as a percentage of a widget's total
     * width or height, denoting a margin around the swipable area of the widget.
     * Swipes must start and end inside this margin. This is important when the
     * widget being swiped may not respond to the swipe if started at a point
     * too near to the edge. The default is 10% from either edge.
     *
     * @return a value between 0 and 1
     */
    public double getSwipeDeadZonePercentage() {
        return mSwipeDeadZonePercentage;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the percentage of a widget's size that's considered as no-touch
     * zone when swiping.
     * The no-touch zone is set as percentage of a widget's total width or height,
     * denoting a margin around the swipable area of the widget. Swipes must
     * always start and end inside this margin. This is important when the
     * widget being swiped may not respond to the swipe if started at a point
     * too near to the edge. The default is 10% from either edge.
     *
     * @param swipeDeadZonePercentage is a value between 0 and 1
     * @return reference to itself
     */
    @NonNull
    public UiScrollable setSwipeDeadZonePercentage(double swipeDeadZonePercentage) {
        mSwipeDeadZonePercentage = swipeDeadZonePercentage;
        return this;
    }
}