Is it possible to re-run tests without rebuilding on each execution?

[eranheres]

First, thank you all, this plugin is a lifesaver!
When executing a test, single, class, or entire project, the code gets rebuilt on each run. Obviously, this makes the development process very slow. When rerunning a test on XCode it does not rebuild when no changes are done.
Am I missing something?

[wojciech-kulik]

Hi,

When rerunning a test on XCode it does not rebuild

Xcode also rebuilds the app when you rerun tests. You can see it in the Report Navigator tab. Although the incremental is quite fast. Here you can find additional information on how to speed up the incremental build: #201.

In general, rebuild makes sense because it's not possible to know whether some files were changed or not, it would require going through all files and checking the modification date.

Could you describe your use case? You shouldn't need to re-run tests without modifications, because in theory the result should be always the same.

[eranheres]

Hi,
Thanks for the info. It did the work :)
As for your question, my use case was to debug a stubborn test case that was failing. I had to use the step debugger several times to understand the root cause of the failure. BTW, couldn't attach the dap while running the testing. It works perfectly on app run (simulator), but not with dap. I have had it working in the past.