Allow forcing keyboard open or closed to support UI testing

Originator:jay.whitsitt
Number:rdar://36544371 Date Originated:January 16 2018
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:9.2
Classification:Suggestion Reproducible:
 
Summary:
In order to test some keyboard functionality, it's important to test what happens when the user taps certain keys such as the "Next"/"Done" button on the software keyboard, etc. It doesn't seem to be possible to force the iOS simulator software keyboard open or closed when launching UI tests

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Build UI tests in Xcode
2. Include something like tester().tapView(withAccessibilityLabel: "Next") in the UI test

Expected Results:
The test always passes because the software keyboard is consistently displaying

Actual Results:
The software keyboard has to be manually enabled if it's not already

Version/Build:
9.2 (9C40b)

Configuration:
10.12.6 (16G29)

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