programmatically add id to R.id

Question

I am creating an EditText object which I then try to reference in a unit test. What is the best way to add a new id to R.id for this d

Answer 1

Here's my solution as an extension function in kotlin:

/* sets a valid id that isn't in use */
fun View.findAndSetFirstValidId() {
    var i: Int
    do {
        i = Random.nextInt()
    } while (findViewById(i) != null)
    id = i
}