Update runAppInBackground method implementation for XCUITest

src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileCommand.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class MobileCommand {
     protected static final String SET_VALUE;
     protected static final String PULL_FILE;
     protected static final String PULL_FOLDER;
-    protected static final String RUN_APP_IN_BACKGROUND;
+    public static final String RUN_APP_IN_BACKGROUND;
     protected static final String PERFORM_TOUCH_ACTION;
     protected static final String PERFORM_MULTI_TOUCH;
     protected static final String IS_APP_INSTALLED;

src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSDriver.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package io.appium.java_client.ios;
 
+import static io.appium.java_client.MobileCommand.RUN_APP_IN_BACKGROUND;
 import static io.appium.java_client.MobileCommand.prepareArguments;
 
 import io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver;
@@ -164,6 +165,24 @@ public IOSDriver(Capabilities desiredCapabilities) {
         new TouchAction(this).press(startx, starty).waitAction(duration).moveTo(xOffset, yOffset).release().perform();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Runs the current app as a background app for the number of seconds
+     * or minimizes the app
+     *
+     * @param seconds if seconds >= 0: Number of seconds to run App in background.
+     *                This method call will block main thread and restore the application under
+     *                test after the timeout expires.
+     *                if seconds < 0: any negative number of seconds will put the application
+     *                under test into background and return immediately, so iOS dashboard
+     *                will remain on-screen (this, actually, simulates click on Home button)
+     */
+    @Override public void runAppInBackground(int seconds) {
+        // timeout parameter is expected to be in milliseconds
+        // float values are allowed
+        execute(RUN_APP_IN_BACKGROUND,
+                prepareArguments("seconds", prepareArguments("timeout", seconds * 1000)));
+    }
+
     @Override public TargetLocator switchTo() {
         return new InnerTargetLocator();
     }

src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/XCUIAutomationTest.java

@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@
 
 package io.appium.java_client.ios;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.openqa.selenium.DeviceRotation;
 
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.greaterThan;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.not;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.empty;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
 public class XCUIAutomationTest extends AppXCUITTest {
 
     @After public void afterMethod() {
@@ -51,6 +56,18 @@ public class XCUIAutomationTest extends AppXCUITTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test public void testPutIntoBackgroundAndRestore() {
+        final long msStarted = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        driver.runAppInBackground(4);
+        assertThat(System.currentTimeMillis() - msStarted, greaterThan(3000L));
+    }
+
+    @Test public void testPutIntoBackgroundWithoutRestore() {
+        assertThat(driver.findElementsById("IntegerA"), is(not(empty())));
+        driver.runAppInBackground(-1);
+        assertThat(driver.findElementsById("IntegerA"), is(empty()));
+    }
+
     @Test public void doubleTapTest() {
         IOSElement firstField = driver.findElementById("IntegerA");
         firstField.sendKeys("2");