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[Feature]: Order-Insensitive Collection Assertions

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Description

🚀 Feature Request

The hasText(String[] expected) assertion is strictly order-dependent. However, many UI components (like tags, filter chips, or list items) might appear in a non-deterministic order or the order might be irrelevant to the test case.

Example

Add a param to HasTextOptions or a new method to ignore order: hasText(String[] expected, boolean ignoreOrder) or hasTextInAnyOrder(String[] expected).

Motivation

Resilience to Change: Tests won't fail due to minor UI sorting changes that do not affect business logic.
Cleaner Test Code: Developers won't need to manually fetch, sort, and compare lists, which often bypasses Playwright's automatic retries.
Implementation: This can be implemented by internally sorting both the actual and expected collections before comparison when the flag is set.

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Research direction

Start by locating the hasText(String[] expected) assertion and HasTextOptions, then review how collection values are compared and how existing assertion tests cover retries. Decide which proposed API fits the project conventions and add coverage showing that order-insensitive matching succeeds while preserving the current order-dependent behavior. Done means the new option or method handles nondeterministic collection order without bypassing automatic retries.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, playwright
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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