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fix(core): getByTestId matches short Android resource-ids - #344

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Problem

On Android, mobilecli reports identifier as the fully-qualified resource-id (com.example.app:id/password_field). getByTestId() only matched exactly, so getByTestId('password_field') found nothing on Android while the same locator works on iOS.

Fix

testId matching in query-engine.ts also accepts an identifier ending in :id/<value>.

  • Short name matches on Android; iOS unchanged (its ids never contain :id/).
  • Full resource-id still matches exactly.
  • Partial names don't match — the :id/ separator is required (field ≠ password_field).

mobilecli is untouched: it keeps reporting raw ids, matching policy stays in mobilewright.

Tests

  • 3 new unit tests in query-engine.test.ts (short name, full id, partial name rejected)
  • npm test — 724 passed
  • npm run lint
  • Verified on Android emulator (Pixel_9a): mobilewright-examples/basic-ui two-field tests pass with plain getByTestId(...)

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The query engine now matches Android test IDs against identifiers formatted as <package>:id/<name>. Exact identifier and resource ID matches remain unchanged. Tests cover matches for the short resource name and full ID, and rejection of a partial name.

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Short Android resource IDs can now match without changing full-ID matching. No actionable merge risk remains beyond normal checks.

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// Android reports "<package>:id/<name>"; let getByTestId('<name>') match it.
if (node.identifier?.endsWith(`:id/${strategy.value}`)) return true;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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printf '%s\n' '--- iOS / identifier / query bindings ---'
rg -n -S 'identifier|resourceId|testId|queryAll|matchesStrategy|ViewNode|snapshot|XCUI|mobilecli|platform|ios|iOS' packages/mobilewright-core/src packages/mobilewright-ios packages/mobilewright-android 2>/dev/null | head -240

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sed -n '1,260p' packages/cli/src/snapshot.ts
printf '%s\n' '--- driver snapshot/query path ---'
rg -n -C 8 'snapshot|getViewHierarchy|getPageSource|platform|ios|android|ViewNode|identifier|resourceId' packages/driver-mobilecli/src/driver.ts packages/protocol/src/driver.ts packages/mobilewright-core/src/locator.ts
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rg -n -S -i -C 4 'accessibility(identifier|Identifier)|resource[-_ ]?id|:id/|dump\.ui|XCUIElement|mobilecli.*ios|ios.*identifier|identifier.*ios' . -g '!**/node_modules/**' -g '!**/dist/**' | head -300

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Restrict the :id/ fallback to Android identifiers.

matchesStrategy runs for iOS queries. The iOS driver copies device.dump.ui identifiers unchanged, so an app-defined iOS accessibilityIdentifier such as com.example:id/name can reach this branch. getByTestId('name') then matches that node, although iOS identifiers previously required an exact match. Apply the suffix fallback only to Android resource-ID data or equivalent platform-aware metadata.

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In `@packages/mobilewright-core/src/query-engine.ts` around lines 127 - 128,
Restrict the suffix fallback in matchesStrategy to Android identifiers; iOS
accessibilityIdentifier values must continue to require exact matches. Use the
available platform-aware metadata to gate the :id/ suffix check, preserving
existing Android getByTestId behavior.

After applying the fix, consider running `coderabbit review --agent` for local
review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli?utm_source=ghpr

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gmegidish merged commit e9cfb89 into main Sep 26, 2026
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