How to use SequenceRunner with FlexUnit 4

Question

Hi,
I just read the Wiki page about Fluint Sequences at http://docs.flexunit.org/index.php?title=Sequences#Sequences_from_Fluint. I really would like to use sequences as it seems a great way to test flows in UI components.
So I created a first test based on the examples in the wiki. Unfortunately it does not work as I hoped.
The testcase:
package flex.filter.eventFilter.view
      import flash.events.Event;
     import mx.events.FlexEvent;
  import net.digitalprimates.fluint.tests.TestCase;
  import org.fluint.sequence.SequenceRunner;
  import org.fluint.sequence.SequenceSetter;
  import org.fluint.sequence.SequenceWaiter;
  public class RelativeDateInputFluintSequence extends TestCase
    private var form:RelativeDateInput;
    [Before(async)]
    override protected function setUp():void
      form = new RelativeDateInput();
      form.addEventListener(FlexEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE, asyncHandler (pendUntilComplete, 100), false, 0, true);
      addChild(form);
    [After(async)]
    override protected function tearDown():void
      removeChild(form);
      form = null;
    [Test(async)]
    public function testForm():void
      var passThroughData:Object = new Object();
      passThroughData.value = 5;
      passThroughData.selectedUnit = "hours";
      var sequence:SequenceRunner = new SequenceRunner(this);
      // Set time in stepper
      sequence.addStep (new SequenceSetter(form.timeStepper, {value:passThroughData.value}));
      sequence.addStep(new SequenceWaiter(form.timeStepper, FlexEvent.VALUE_COMMIT, 100));
      // Set units
      sequence.addStep (new SequenceSetter(form.unitCombo, {selectedItem:passThroughData.selectedUnit}));
      sequence.addStep(new SequenceWaiter(form.timeStepper, FlexEvent.VALUE_COMMIT, 100));
      sequence.addAssertHandler(handleFiveHoursSet, passThroughData);
      sequence.run();
    private function handleFiveHoursSet(event:Event, passThroughData:Object):void
      assertEquals(passThroughData.value * 60 * 60000, form.milliseconds);
Note that I did not add the test annotations at first as they were ommitted in the Wiki. I added these later after I got the error below.
When sequence.run() is executed I get this error:
Cannot add asynchronous functionality to methods defined by Test,Before or After that are not marked async
Error: Cannot add asynchronous functionality to methods defined by Test,Before or After that are not marked async
    at org.flexunit.async::AsyncLocator$/getCallableForTest()[C:\Users\dmoore\Documents\_Product ion\Flex Unit 4\GIT\FlexUnit4\src\org\flexunit\async\AsyncLocator.as:82]
    at org.fluint.sequence::SequenceWaiter/setupListeners()[C:\Users\dmoore\Documents\_Productio n\Flex Unit 4\GIT\FlexUnit4\src\org\fluint\sequence\SequenceWaiter.as:100]
    at org.fluint.sequence::SequenceRunner/continueSequence()[C:\Users\dmoore\Documents\_Product ion\Flex Unit 4\GIT\FlexUnit4\src\org\fluint\sequence\SequenceRunner.as:177]
    at org.fluint.sequence::SequenceRunner/run()[C:\Users\dmoore\Documents\_Production\Flex Unit 4\GIT\FlexUnit4\src\org\fluint\sequence\SequenceRunner.as:124]
    at com.hp.opr.flex.filter.eventFilter.view::RelativeDateInputFluintSequence/testForm()[/home /cschlipf/data/dev/svn/opr/components/common/flex/lib/opr-fx-common/src/test/flex/com/hp/o pr/flex/filter/eventFilter/view/RelativeDateInputFluintSequence.as:56]
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.tests::TestCase/protect()[C:\Users\mlabriola\Documents\workspa ces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\flex\net\digitalprimate s\fluint\tests\TestCase.as:315]
    at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.tests::TestCase/executeMethodWhileProtected()[C:\Users\mlabrio la\Documents\workspaces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\fle x\net\digitalprimates\fluint\tests\TestCase.as:370]
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.tests::TestCase/runTestMethod()[C:\Users\mlabriola\Documents\w orkspaces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\flex\net\digitalp rimates\fluint\tests\TestCase.as:160]
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.ui::TestRunner/runTestMethod()[C:\Users\mlabriola\Documents\wo rkspaces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\flex\net\digitalpr imates\fluint\ui\TestRunner.as:361]
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.ui::TestRunner/handleTestProcess()[C:\Users\mlabriola\Document s\workspaces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\flex\net\digit alprimates\fluint\ui\TestRunner.as:393]
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.tests::TestCase/handleAsyncEventFired()[C:\Users\mlabriola\Doc uments\workspaces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\flex\net\ digitalprimates\fluint\tests\TestCase.as:267]
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
    at net.digitalprimates.fluint.async::AsyncHandler/handleEvent()[C:\Users\mlabriola\Documents \workspaces\net\digitalprimates\opensource\flexunit\fluint\fluint\src\main\flex\net\digita lprimates\fluint\async\AsyncHandler.as:166]
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
    at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src \mx\core\UIComponent.as:9440]
    at mx.core::UIComponent/set initialized()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as :1168]
    at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects \framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:718]
    at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()
    at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher2()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framew ork\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8744]
    at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framewo rk\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8684]
So my guess is that the SequenceRunner is not fully compatible with FlexUnit 4 as asyncronous calls that are internal to the SequenceRunner are not marked as async.
Best regards,
Carsten

Answer 1

If you are interested, I solved it with the TestCase class in the flexunit.framework package:
package com.soma.core.tests.suites.commands {
    import flexunit.framework.TestCase;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import com.soma.core.tests.suites.support.TestSequenceCommand;
    import mx.core.FlexGlobals;
    import flash.display.Stage;
    import com.soma.core.tests.suites.support.TestAsyncCommand;
    import com.soma.core.tests.suites.support.TestEvent;
    import com.soma.core.Soma;
     * <b>Author:</b> Romuald Quantin - <a href="http://www.soundstep.com/" target="_blank">www.soundstep.com</a><br />
     * <b>Class version:</b> 1.0<br />
     * <b>Actionscript version:</b> 3.0<br />
     * <b>Date:</b> Oct 10, 2010<br />
     * @example
     * <listing version="3.0"></listing>
    public class SequenceTestCaseSuccess extends TestCase {
        // private, protected properties
        private var _soma:Soma;
        private var _count:int;
        private static var _stage:Stage;
        // public properties
        // constructor
        public function SequenceTestCaseSuccess() {
        // PRIVATE, PROTECTED
        override public function setUp():void {
            _stage = FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication.stage;
            _count = 0;
            _soma = new Soma(_stage);
            _soma.addCommand(TestEvent.TEST, TestAsyncCommand);
            _soma.addCommand(TestEvent.TEST_SEQUENCE, TestSequenceCommand);
        override public function tearDown():void {
            var command:TestAsyncCommand = _soma.getCommand(TestEvent.TEST) as TestAsyncCommand;
            if (command) command.dispose();
            _soma.removeEventListener(TestEvent.TEST_ASYNC_COMPLETE, testSequenceHandler);
            _soma.dispose();
            _soma = null;
        // PUBLIC
        public function testSequence():void {
            _soma.addEventListener(TestEvent.TEST_ASYNC_COMPLETE, addAsync(testSequenceHandler, 500));
            _soma.dispatchEvent(new TestEvent(TestEvent.TEST_SEQUENCE));
        private function testSequenceHandler(event:TestEvent):void {
            _soma.removeEventListener(TestEvent.TEST_ASYNC_COMPLETE, testSequenceHandler);
            if (++_count < 5) {
                _soma.addEventListener(TestEvent.TEST_ASYNC_COMPLETE, addAsync(testSequenceHandler, 500));
            else {
                _soma.addEventListener(TestEvent.TEST_SEQUENCE_COMPLETE, addAsync(testSequenceCompleteHandler, 100));
            trace("TestSequenceCommand: step", _count + "/5");
        private function testSequenceCompleteHandler(event:TestEvent):void {
            assertNull(_soma.getLastSequencer());
            assertEquals(_soma.getRunningSequencers().length, 0);
            assertNull(_soma.getSequencer(Event(event.data)));