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Sleep

Summary

  • Internal name: Sleep
  • Category: Time
  • Purpose: Pause the workflow execution for a specified duration.
  • Task type: Normal

Compatibility

  • Minimum AndroMate version: 1.1.0
  • Maximum AndroMate version: 1.1.0
  • Minimum Android version: Android 13 (API 33)

  • Maximum Android version tested: Android 16 (API 36)

  • Supported manufacturers:

  • ✅ All manufacturers (tested on Samsung One UI 6.x / 7.x / 8.x and Google Pixel Android Stock)

  • Required permissions:

  • None

Detailed description

The Sleep task temporarily pauses the workflow execution. It is used to:

  • Add delays between two automated actions.
  • Wait for a screen to stabilize before performing the next action (click, swipe...).
  • Synchronize network or system actions (e.g., wait for SIM, Wi-Fi, or network state change).
  • Create controlled pauses in benchmarking, QoS, or TV scenarios.

Known limitations

  • Very long durations may unnecessarily extend the total workflow execution time.
  • Does not guarantee that the system state is stable when the pause ends; it is only a fixed delay.

Input parameters

Parameter Type Required Possible values Android Compatibility AndroMate Compatibility Default
Time_sleep Long Yes >= 0 (milliseconds) Android 13 (API 33) → Android 16 (API 36) 1.1.0 → 1.1.0 0

Output parameters

This task produces no output. It returns VoidResult.

Exceptions

This task does not throw any exceptions.

Execution flowchart

flowchart TD
    Start([▶ Sleep]) --> ReadParam[🔄 Read Time_sleep\nfrom JSON config]
    ReadParam --> DoSleep[⏸️ deepSleep\nTime_sleep ms]
    DoSleep --> Success([✅ VoidResult])

    style Start fill:#e3f2fd
    style Success fill:#c8e6c9
    style DoSleep fill:#f3e5f5
    style ReadParam fill:#fff9c4

How it works:

  1. Read parameter: Time_sleep is read from the JSON configuration (default 0)
  2. Execute sleep: The thread is paused for the specified duration using ThreadHelper.deepSleep()
  3. Result: Returns VoidResult — no output, no exceptions

Input parameter details

1. Input parameter: Time_sleep

Duration of the pause in milliseconds.

Example

"Time_sleep": 5000

Details

  • Type: Long
  • Default: 0
  • Value 0 means no pause.
  • Very long values extend total workflow execution time without benefit.
  • Recommended values: 500–30000 ms depending on use case.

Complete JSON example

{
  "Sleep": [
    {
      "id": "-1",
      "title": "Sleep",
      "Time_sleep": 5000
    }
  ]
}