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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 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 com.android.server.wm.flicker
+
+import android.app.Instrumentation
+import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.ComponentMatcher
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
+import org.junit.Assume
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/**
+ * Base test class containing common assertions for [ComponentMatcher.NAV_BAR],
+ * [ComponentMatcher.TASK_BAR], [ComponentMatcher.STATUS_BAR], and general assertions
+ * (layers visible in consecutive states, entire screen covered, etc.)
+ */
+abstract class BaseTest @JvmOverloads constructor(
+    protected val testSpec: FlickerTestParameter,
+    protected val instrumentation: Instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation(),
+    protected val tapl: LauncherInstrumentation = LauncherInstrumentation()
+) {
+    init {
+        testSpec.setIsTablet(
+            WindowManagerStateHelper(instrumentation).currentState.wmState.isTablet
+        )
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specification of the test transition to execute
+     */
+    abstract val transition: FlickerBuilder.() -> Unit
+
+    /**
+     * Entry point for the test runner. It will use this method to initialize and cache
+     * flicker executions
+     */
+    @FlickerBuilderProvider
+    fun buildFlicker(): FlickerBuilder {
+        return FlickerBuilder(instrumentation).apply {
+            setup {
+                test {
+                    testSpec.setIsTablet(wmHelper.currentState.wmState.isTablet)
+                }
+            }
+            transition()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that all parts of the screen are covered during the transition
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered()
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentMatcher.NAV_BAR] layer is visible during the whole transition
+     *
+     * Note: Phones only
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
+        Assume.assumeFalse(testSpec.isTablet)
+        testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the position of the [ComponentMatcher.NAV_BAR] at the start and end of the transition
+     *
+     * Note: Phones only
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd() {
+        Assume.assumeFalse(testSpec.isTablet)
+        testSpec.navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentMatcher.NAV_BAR] window is visible during the whole transition
+     *
+     * Note: Phones only
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
+        Assume.assumeFalse(testSpec.isTablet)
+        testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentMatcher.TASK_BAR] layer is visible during the whole transition
+     *
+     * Note: Large screen only
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun taskBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
+        Assume.assumeTrue(testSpec.isTablet)
+        testSpec.taskBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentMatcher.TASK_BAR] window is visible during the whole transition
+     *
+     * Note: Large screen only
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun taskBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
+        Assume.assumeTrue(testSpec.isTablet)
+        testSpec.taskBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentMatcher.STATUS_BAR] layer is visible during the whole transition
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun statusBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() =
+        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the position of the [ComponentMatcher.STATUS_BAR] at the start and end of the
+     * transition
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun statusBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd() = testSpec.statusBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd()
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentMatcher.STATUS_BAR] window is visible during the whole transition
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that all layers that are visible on the trace, are visible for at least 2
+     * consecutive entries.
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that all windows that are visible on the trace, are visible for at least 2
+     * consecutive entries.
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
+        }
+    }
+}