# IdlingResourceRegistry

Summary:[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#inhmethods)\|[\[Expand All\]](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#)  

# IdlingResourceRegistry

| This package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack). We recommend using the AndroidX libraries in all new projects. You should also consider[migrating](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate)existing projects to AndroidX. To find the AndroidX class that maps to this deprecated class, see the AndroidX support library[class mappings](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings).

`
public

final

class
IdlingResourceRegistry
`  
`

extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)`


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|---|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) ||
| ↳ | android.support.test.espresso.base.IdlingResourceRegistry |

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Keeps track of user-registered[IdlingResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource). Consider using[IdlingRegistry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingRegistry)instead of this class.

## Summary

|                                                                                                                      ### Public constructors                                                                                                                      ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| ` `[IdlingResourceRegistry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#IdlingResourceRegistry(android.os.Looper))`(`[Looper](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Looper.html)` looper) ` |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ### Public methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ||
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| ` `[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List.html)`<`[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)`>` | ` `[getResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#getResources())`() ` Returns a list of all currently registered[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)s.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ` void`                                                                                                                                                                            | ` `[registerLooper](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#registerLooper(android.os.Looper, boolean))`(`[Looper](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Looper.html)` looper, boolean considerWaitIdle) `                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ` boolean`                                                                                                                                                                         | ` `[registerResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#registerResources(java.util.List<? extends android.support.test.espresso.IdlingResource>))`(`[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List.html)`<? extends `[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)`> resourceList) ` Registers the given resources.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ` void`                                                                                                                                                                            | ` `[sync](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#sync(java.lang.Iterable<android.support.test.espresso.IdlingResource>, java.lang.Iterable<android.os.Looper>))`(`[Iterable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable.html)`<`[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)`> resources, `[Iterable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable.html)`<`[Looper](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Looper.html)`> loopers) ` Ensures that this idling resource registry is in sync with given resources by registering/un-registering idling resources as needed. |
| ` boolean`                                                                                                                                                                         | ` `[unregisterResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#unregisterResources(java.util.List<? extends android.support.test.espresso.IdlingResource>))`(`[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List.html)`<? extends `[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)`> resourceList) ` Unregisters the given resources.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| [![](https://developer.android.com/static/assets/images/styles/disclosure_down.png)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry#)From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` ` |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)          | ` clone() `                                                                                | | ` boolean`                                                                          | ` equals(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` arg0) ` | | ` void`                                                                             | ` finalize() `                                                                             | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)`<?>` | ` getClass() `                                                                             | | ` int`                                                                              | ` hashCode() `                                                                             | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` notify() `                                                                               | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` notifyAll() `                                                                            | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html)          | ` toString() `                                                                             | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` wait(long arg0, int arg1) `                                                              | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` wait(long arg0) `                                                                        | | ` final void`                                                                       | ` wait() `                                                                                 | ||

## Public constructors

### IdlingResourceRegistry

```
IdlingResourceRegistry (Looper looper)
```

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|        Parameters         ||
|----------|-----------------|
| `looper` | `Looper` <br /> |

## Public methods

### getResources

```
List<IdlingResource> getResources ()
```

Returns a list of all currently registered[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)s. This method is safe to call from any thread.

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|                                                                                                                                                       Returns                                                                                                                                                       ||
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List.html)`<`[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)`>` | an ImmutableList of[IdlingResource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/IdlingResource)s. <br /> |

### registerLooper

```
void registerLooper (Looper looper, 
                boolean considerWaitIdle)
```

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|              Parameters              ||
|--------------------|------------------|
| `looper`           | `Looper` <br />  |
| `considerWaitIdle` | `boolean` <br /> |

### registerResources

```
boolean registerResources (List<? extends IdlingResource> resourceList)
```

Registers the given resources. If any of the given resources are already registered, a warning is logged.

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|          Parameters           ||
|----------------|---------------|
| `resourceList` | `List` <br /> |

|                                Returns                                ||
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | `true`if all resources were successfully registered <br /> |

### sync

```
void sync (Iterable<IdlingResource> resources, 
                Iterable<Looper> loopers)
```

Ensures that this idling resource registry is in sync with given resources by registering/un-registering idling resources as needed.

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|           Parameters           ||
|-------------|-------------------|
| `resources` | `Iterable` <br /> |
| `loopers`   | `Iterable` <br /> |

### unregisterResources

```
boolean unregisterResources (List<? extends IdlingResource> resourceList)
```

Unregisters the given resources. If any of the given resources are not already registered, a warning is logged.

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|          Parameters           ||
|----------------|---------------|
| `resourceList` | `List` <br /> |

|                                 Returns                                 ||
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | `true`if all resources were successfully unregistered <br /> |

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  ## Annotations

  - [Default](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/Default)
  - [MainThread](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/MainThread)
  - [RootViewPickerScope](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/RootViewPickerScope)
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  ## Interfaces

  - [ActiveRootLister](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/ActiveRootLister)
  - [IdlingUiController](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingUiController)
  - [InterruptableUiController](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/InterruptableUiController)
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  ## Classes

  - [DefaultFailureHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/DefaultFailureHandler)
  - [IdlingResourceRegistry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/IdlingResourceRegistry)
  - [RootViewPicker](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/RootViewPicker)
  - [ViewFinderImpl](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/base/ViewFinderImpl)