flutter · auto-submit · Oct 26, 2022 · Oct 20, 2022 · Oct 26, 2022
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart
@@ -6847,7 +6847,7 @@ class MetaData extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
 /// A widget that annotates the widget tree with a description of the meaning of
 /// the widgets.
 ///
-/// Used by accessibility tools, search engines, and other semantic analysis
+/// Used by assitive technologies, search engines, and other semantic analysis
 /// software to determine the meaning of the application.
 ///
 /// {@youtube 560 315 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvtMt_DtFrQ}

diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/controller.dart b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/controller.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,202 @@ const double kDragSlopDefault = 20.0;
 
 const String _defaultPlatform = kIsWeb ? 'web' : 'android';
 
+/// Class that programatically interacts with the [Semantics] tree.
+///
+/// Allows for testing of the [Semantics] tree, which is used by assistive
+/// technology, search engines, and other analysis software to determine the
+/// meaning of an application.
+///
+/// Should be accessed through [WidgetController.semantics]. If no custom
+/// implementation is provided, a default [SemanticsController] will be created.
+class SemanticsController {
+  /// Creates a [SemanticsController] that uses the given binding. Will be
+  /// automatically created as part of instantiating a [WidgetController], but
+  /// a custom implementation can be passed via the [WidgetController] constructor.
+  SemanticsController._(WidgetsBinding binding) : _binding = binding;
+
+  static final int _scrollingActions =
+    SemanticsAction.scrollUp.index |
+    SemanticsAction.scrollDown.index |
+    SemanticsAction.scrollLeft.index |
+    SemanticsAction.scrollRight.index;
+
+  /// Based on Android's FOCUSABLE_FLAGS. See [flutter/engine/AccessibilityBridge.java](https://github.com/flutter/engine/blob/main/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java).
+  static final int _importantFlagsForAccessibility =
+    SemanticsFlag.hasCheckedState.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.hasToggledState.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.isButton.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.isTextField.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.isFocusable.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.isSlider.index |
+    SemanticsFlag.isInMutuallyExclusiveGroup.index;
+
+  final WidgetsBinding _binding;
+
+  /// Attempts to find the [SemanticsNode] of first result from `finder`.
+  ///
+  /// If the object identified by the finder doesn't own its semantic node,
+  /// this will return the semantics data of the first ancestor with semantics.
+  /// The ancestor's semantic data will include the child's as well as
+  /// other nodes that have been merged together.
+  ///
+  /// If the [SemanticsNode] of the object identified by the finder is
+  /// force-merged into an ancestor (e.g. via the [MergeSemantics] widget)
+  /// the node into which it is merged is returned. That node will include
+  /// all the semantics information of the nodes merged into it.
+  ///
+  /// Will throw a [StateError] if the finder returns more than one element or
+  /// if no semantics are found or are not enabled.
+  SemanticsNode find(Finder finder) {
+    TestAsyncUtils.guardSync();
+    if (_binding.pipelineOwner.semanticsOwner == null) {
+      throw StateError('Semantics are not enabled.');
+    }
+    final Iterable<Element> candidates = finder.evaluate();
+    if (candidates.isEmpty) {
+      throw StateError('Finder returned no matching elements.');
+    }
+    if (candidates.length > 1) {
+      throw StateError('Finder returned more than one element.');
+    }
+    final Element element = candidates.single;
+    RenderObject? renderObject = element.findRenderObject();
+    SemanticsNode? result = renderObject?.debugSemantics;
+    while (renderObject != null && (result == null || result.isMergedIntoParent)) {
+      renderObject = renderObject.parent as RenderObject?;
+      result = renderObject?.debugSemantics;
+    }
+    if (result == null) {
+      throw StateError('No Semantics data found.');
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /// Simulates a traversal of the currently visible semantics tree as if by
+  /// assistive technologies.
+  ///
+  /// Starts at the node for `start`. If `start` is not provided, then the
+  /// traversal begins with the first accessible node in the tree. If `start`
+  /// finds zero elements or more than one element, a [StateError] will be
+  /// thrown.
+  ///
+  /// Ends at the node for `end`, inclusive. If `end` is not provided, then the
+  /// traversal ends with the last accessible node in the currently available
+  /// tree. If `end` finds zero elements or more than one element, a
+  /// [StateError] will be thrown.
+  ///
+  /// Since the order is simulated, edge cases that differ between platforms
+  /// (such as how the last visible item in a scrollable list is handled) may be
+  /// inconsistent with platform behavior, but are expected to be sufficient for
+  /// testing order, availability to assistive technologies, and interactions.
+  ///
+  /// ## Sample Code
+  ///
+  /// ```
+  /// testWidgets('MyWidget', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  ///   await tester.pumpWidget(MyWidget());
+  ///
+  ///   expect(
+  ///     tester.semantics.simulatedAccessibilityTraversal(),
+  ///     containsAllInOrder([
+  ///       containsSemantics(label: 'My Widget'),
+  ///       containsSemantics(label: 'is awesome!', isChecked: true),
+  ///     ]),
+  ///   );
+  /// });
+  /// ```
+  ///
+  /// See also:
+  ///
+  /// * [containsSemantics] and [matchesSemantics], which can be used to match
+  ///   against a single node in the traversal
+  /// * [containsAllInOrder], which can be given an [Iterable<Matcher>] to fuzzy
+  ///   match the order allowing extra nodes before after and between matching
+  ///   parts of the traversal
+  /// * [orderedEquals], which can be given an [Iterable<Matcher>] to exactly
+  ///   match the order of the traversal
+  Iterable<SemanticsNode> simulatedAccessibilityTraversal({Finder? start, Finder? end}) {
+    TestAsyncUtils.guardSync();
+    final List<SemanticsNode> traversal = <SemanticsNode>[];
+    _traverse(_binding.pipelineOwner.semanticsOwner!.rootSemanticsNode!, traversal);
+
+    int startIndex = 0;
+    int endIndex = traversal.length - 1;
+
+    if (start != null) {
+      final SemanticsNode startNode = find(start);
+      startIndex = traversal.indexOf(startNode);
+      if (startIndex == -1) {
+        throw StateError(
+          'The expected starting node was not found.\n'
+          'Finder: ${start.description}\n\n'
+          'Expected Start Node: $startNode\n\n'
+          'Traversal: [\n  ${traversal.join('\n  ')}\n]');
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (end != null) {
+      final SemanticsNode endNode = find(end);
+      endIndex = traversal.indexOf(endNode);
+      if (endIndex == -1) {
+        throw StateError(
+          'The expected ending node was not found.\n'
+          'Finder: ${end.description}\n\n'
+          'Expected End Node: $endNode\n\n'
+          'Traversal: [\n  ${traversal.join('\n  ')}\n]');
+      }
+    }
+
+    return traversal.getRange(startIndex, endIndex + 1);
+  }
+
+  /// Recursive depth first traversal of the specified `node`, adding nodes
+  /// that are important for semantics to the `traversal` list.
+  void _traverse(SemanticsNode node, List<SemanticsNode> traversal){
+    if (_isImportantForAccessibility(node)) {
+      traversal.add(node);
+    }
+
+    final List<SemanticsNode> children = node.debugListChildrenInOrder(DebugSemanticsDumpOrder.traversalOrder);
+    for (final SemanticsNode child in children) {
+      _traverse(child, traversal);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Whether or not the node is important for semantics. Should match most cases
+  /// on the platforms, but certain edge cases will be inconsisent.
+  ///
+  /// Based on:
+  ///
+  /// * [flutter/engine/AccessibilityBridge.java#SemanticsNode.isFocusable()](https://github.com/flutter/engine/blob/main/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java#L2641)
+  /// * [flutter/engine/SemanticsObject.mm#SemanticsObject.isAccessibilityElement](https://github.com/flutter/engine/blob/main/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/SemanticsObject.mm#L449)
+  bool _isImportantForAccessibility(SemanticsNode node) {
+    // If the node scopes a route, it doesn't matter what other flags/actions it
+    // has, it is _not_ important for accessibility, so we short circuit.
+    if (node.hasFlag(SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    final bool hasNonScrollingAction = node.getSemanticsData().actions & ~_scrollingActions != 0;
+    if (hasNonScrollingAction) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    final bool hasImportantFlag = node.getSemanticsData().flags & _importantFlagsForAccessibility != 0;
+    if (hasImportantFlag) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    final bool hasContent = node.label.isNotEmpty || node.value.isNotEmpty || node.hint.isNotEmpty;
+    if (hasContent) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 /// Class that programmatically interacts with widgets.
 ///
 /// For a variant of this class suited specifically for unit tests, see
@@ -32,11 +228,30 @@ const String _defaultPlatform = kIsWeb ? 'web' : 'android';
 /// Concrete subclasses must implement the [pump] method.
 abstract class WidgetController {
   /// Creates a widget controller that uses the given binding.
-  WidgetController(this.binding);
+  WidgetController(this.binding)
+    : _semantics = SemanticsController._(binding);
 
   /// A reference to the current instance of the binding.
   final WidgetsBinding binding;
 
+  /// Provides access to a [SemanticsController] for testing anything related to
+  /// the [Semantics] tree.
+  ///
+  /// Assistive technologies, search engines, and other analysis tools all make
+  /// use of the [Semantics] tree to determine the meaning of an application.
+  /// If semantics has been disabled for the test, this will throw a [StateError].
+  SemanticsController get semantics {
+    if (binding.pipelineOwner.semanticsOwner == null) {
+      throw StateError(
+        'Semantics are not enabled. Enable them by passing '
+        '`semanticsEnabled: true` to `testWidgets`, or by manually creating a '
+        '`SemanticsHandle` with `WidgetController.ensureSemantics()`.');
+    }
+
+    return _semantics;
+  }
+  final SemanticsController _semantics;
+
   // FINDER API
 
   // TODO(ianh): verify that the return values are of type T and throw
@@ -1257,29 +1472,8 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///
   /// Will throw a [StateError] if the finder returns more than one element or
   /// if no semantics are found or are not enabled.
-  SemanticsNode getSemantics(Finder finder) {
-    if (binding.pipelineOwner.semanticsOwner == null) {
-      throw StateError('Semantics are not enabled.');
-    }
-    final Iterable<Element> candidates = finder.evaluate();
-    if (candidates.isEmpty) {
-      throw StateError('Finder returned no matching elements.');
-    }
-    if (candidates.length > 1) {
-      throw StateError('Finder returned more than one element.');
-    }
-    final Element element = candidates.single;
-    RenderObject? renderObject = element.findRenderObject();
-    SemanticsNode? result = renderObject?.debugSemantics;
-    while (renderObject != null && (result == null || result.isMergedIntoParent)) {
-      renderObject = renderObject.parent as RenderObject?;
-      result = renderObject?.debugSemantics;
-    }
-    if (result == null) {
-      throw StateError('No Semantics data found.');
-    }
-    return result;
-  }
+  // TODO(pdblasi-google): Deprecate this and point references to semantics.find. See https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/112670.
+  SemanticsNode getSemantics(Finder finder) => semantics.find(finder);
 
   /// Enable semantics in a test by creating a [SemanticsHandle].
   ///