3 files changed, 63 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/qa/qa/support/page/logging.rb b/qa/qa/support/page/logging.rb
index f2cd0194b6b..5e97a92a6e3 100644
--- a/qa/qa/support/page/logging.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/support/page/logging.rb
@@ -10,15 +10,11 @@ module QA
           super
         end
 
-        def wait(max: 60, time: 0.1, reload: true)
-          log("with wait: max #{max}; time #{time}; reload #{reload}")
-          now = Time.now
-
-          element = super
+        def wait(max: 60, interval: 0.1, reload: true)
+          log("next wait uses reload: #{reload}")
+          # Logging of wait start/end/duration is handled by QA::Support::Waiter
 
-          log("ended wait after #{Time.now - now} seconds")
-
-          element
+          super
         end
 
         def scroll_to(selector, text: nil)
diff --git a/qa/qa/support/retrier.rb b/qa/qa/support/retrier.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8be4e9f5365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qa/qa/support/retrier.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module QA
+  module Support
+    module Retrier
+      module_function
+
+      def retry_on_exception(max_attempts: 3, reload_page: nil, sleep_interval: 0.5)
+        QA::Runtime::Logger.debug("with retry_on_exception: max_attempts #{max_attempts}; sleep_interval #{sleep_interval}")
+
+        attempts = 0
+
+        begin
+          QA::Runtime::Logger.debug("Attempt number #{attempts + 1}")
+          yield
+        rescue StandardError, RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError
+          sleep sleep_interval
+          reload_page.refresh if reload_page
+          attempts += 1
+
+          retry if attempts < max_attempts
+          QA::Runtime::Logger.debug("Raising exception after #{max_attempts} attempts")
+          raise
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/qa/qa/support/waiter.rb b/qa/qa/support/waiter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..21a399b4a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qa/qa/support/waiter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module QA
+  module Support
+    module Waiter
+      module_function
+
+      def wait(max: 60, interval: 0.1)
+        QA::Runtime::Logger.debug("with wait: max #{max}; interval #{interval}")
+        start = Time.now
+
+        while Time.now - start < max
+          result = yield
+          if result
+            log_end(Time.now - start)
+            return result
+          end
+
+          sleep(interval)
+        end
+        log_end(Time.now - start)
+
+        false
+      end
+
+      def self.log_end(duration)
+        QA::Runtime::Logger.debug("ended wait after #{duration} seconds")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end