Boardsmanager needs some time to get started

For sure if everything needs to be downloaded (like in github build)

io.sloeber.tests/src/io/sloeber/core/RegressionTest.java

@@ -61,22 +61,24 @@ public class RegressionTest {
 	 * start testing
 	 */
 	@BeforeClass
-	public static void beforeClass() {
-		Shared.waitForAllJobsToFinish();
+	public static void beforeClass() throws Exception {
+		Shared.waitForBoardsManager();
 		Shared.setDeleteProjects(false);
 		Preferences.setUseBonjour(false);
 		installAdditionalBoards();
 	}
 
-	public static void installAdditionalBoards() {
+	public static void installAdditionalBoards() throws Exception {
 
 		String[] packageUrlsToAdd = { ESP8266.packageURL, ESP32.packageURL,
 				"http://talk2arduino.wisen.com.au/master/package_talk2.wisen.com_index.json" };
 		BoardsManager.addPackageURLs(new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(packageUrlsToAdd)), false);
+		Shared.waitForBoardsManager();
 		if (reinstall_boards_and_libraries) {
 			BoardsManager.removeAllInstalledPlatforms();
 		}
 		// make sure the needed boards are available
+
 		ESP8266.installLatest();
 		ESP32.installLatest();
 		Arduino.installLatestAVRBoards();
@@ -572,7 +574,7 @@ public void uploadPattern() throws Exception {
 
 	}
 
-	public static Stream<Arguments> testDifferentSourceFoldersData() {
+	public static Stream<Arguments> testDifferentSourceFoldersData() throws Exception {
 		beforeClass();// This is not always called
 		List<Arguments> ret = new LinkedList<>();
 		OtherDescription otherDesc = new OtherDescription();
@@ -650,7 +652,7 @@ public void redirectedJson() throws Exception {
 				new CompileDescription()));
 	}
 
-	static Stream<Arguments> openAndClosePreservesSettingsValueCmd() {
+	static Stream<Arguments> openAndClosePreservesSettingsValueCmd() throws Exception {
 		beforeClass();// This is not always called
 		CodeDescription codeDescriptordefaultCPPRoot = new CodeDescription(CodeDescription.CodeTypes.defaultCPP);
 		CodeDescription codeDescriptordefaultCPPSrc = new CodeDescription(CodeDescription.CodeTypes.defaultCPP);

io.sloeber.tests/src/io/sloeber/core/Shared.java

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import io.sloeber.autoBuild.api.AutoBuildProject;
 import io.sloeber.autoBuild.api.IAutoBuildConfigurationDescription;
 import io.sloeber.core.api.BoardDescription;
+import io.sloeber.core.api.BoardsManager;
 import io.sloeber.core.api.CodeDescription;
 import io.sloeber.core.api.CompileDescription;
 import io.sloeber.core.api.ConfigurationPreferences;
@@ -90,6 +91,20 @@ public static String hasBuildErrors(IProject project) throws CoreException {
 		return projectName + ": build is marked failed as the project does not contain any of "+validOutputss.toString();
 	}
 
+
+	public static void waitForBoardsManager() throws Exception {
+		int count=0;
+		while (!(BoardsManager.isReady())) {
+			count++;
+			Thread.sleep(500);
+			// If you do not get out of this loop it probably means you are
+			// runnning the test in the gui thread
+			if(count%10==0) {
+				System.out.println("Waiting for waitForBoardsManager");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	public static void waitForAllJobsToFinish() {
 //		try {
 //			Thread.sleep(1000);