android-test: Espresso 3.5.1 crashes with IncompatibleClassChangeError on API 28 - 30 when minSdk 28

Description

After upgrading to Espresso 3.5.1 view assertion (onView(…).check(matches(…))) for view into scrollView crashes on API 28-30 when used minSdk 28.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create new project, with a basic Espresso test
2. Upgrade Espresso to 3.5.1
3. Setup minSkd 28
4. Add in test assert .check(matches(isDisplayed())) for view in scrollView when it is not visible on the screen
5. Run test on device or emulator with API 28-30

Expected Results

Test fails with androidx.test.espresso.base.AssertionErrorHandler$AssertionFailedWithCauseError: '(view has effective visibility <VISIBLE> and view.getGlobalVisibleRect() to return non-empty rectangle)' doesn't match the selected view. Expected: (view has effective visibility <VISIBLE> and view.getGlobalVisibleRect() to return non-empty rectangle) Got: view.getGlobalVisibleRect() returned empty rectangle

Actual Results

Test fails with java.lang.IncompatibleClassChangeError: Class 'org.hamcrest.StringDescription' does not implement interface 'java.lang.Iterable' in call to 'java.util.Iterator java.lang.Iterable.iterator()' (declaration of 'org.hamcrest.BaseDescription' appears in /data/app/gmk57.testespresso.test-8etyGcYaxocoQ-VLXtELkg==/base.apk) at org.hamcrest.BaseDescription.appendValueList(BaseDescription.java:76) at androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.getMismatchDescriptionString(ViewMatchers.java:3) at androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.assertThat(ViewMatchers.java:5) at androidx.test.espresso.assertion.ViewAssertions$MatchesViewAssertion.check(ViewAssertions.java:7) at androidx.test.espresso.ViewInteraction$SingleExecutionViewAssertion.check(ViewInteraction.java:2) at androidx.test.espresso.ViewInteraction$2.call(ViewInteraction.java:14) at androidx.test.espresso.ViewInteraction$2.call(ViewInteraction.java:1) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:873) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:193) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6669) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:858)

AndroidX Test and Android OS Versions

Reproduced on: Android API 28-30 Not reproduced on: Android API 31-33 androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5 androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1 Gradle 7.4.2 AGP 7.3.1 buildToolsVersion “33.0.1” compileSdk 33 minSdk 28 targetSdkVersion 33 Android Studio Dolphin | 2021.3.1 Patch 1

Link to a public git repo demonstrating the problem:

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Additional info

When used minSdk 27 problem not reproduced. On espresso 3.5.0 problem reproduced.