Test framework: improved aliases support:

* added check commands support;
* added on of the choose method support;
* added todo and checks for wrong test commands setup;

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/copy/CloneTest.java

@@ -212,11 +212,14 @@ public class CloneTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         setChoice(playerA, "Elf");
 
         castSpell(2, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Clone");
+        setChoice(playerB, "Yes");
         setChoice(playerB, "Adaptive Automaton");
         setChoice(playerB, "Goblin");
 
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
         setStopAt(2, PhaseStep.END_COMBAT);
         execute();
+        assertAllCommandsUsed();
 
         assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Adaptive Automaton", 1);
         Permanent original = getPermanent("Adaptive Automaton", playerA);

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/copy/IdentityThiefTest.java

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 package org.mage.test.cards.copy;
 
 import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
 
 /**
- *
  * @author LevelX2
  */
 public class IdentityThiefTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
@@ -33,10 +31,13 @@ public class IdentityThiefTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Molten Sentry");
 
         attack(2, playerB, "Identity Thief");
+        setChoice(playerB, "Yes");
         addTarget(playerB, "Molten Sentry");
 
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
         setStopAt(2, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN);
         execute();
+        assertAllCommandsUsed();
 
         assertExileCount(playerA, 1);
         assertExileCount("Molten Sentry", 1);

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/player/TestPlayer.java

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package org.mage.test.player;
 
-import java.io.Serializable;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import mage.MageItem;
 import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.MageObjectReference;
@@ -61,6 +56,13 @@ import mage.util.CardUtil;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import static org.mage.test.serverside.base.impl.CardTestPlayerAPIImpl.*;
 
 /**
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
     }
 
     public UUID getAliasByName(String searchName) {
-        if (searchName.startsWith("@")) {
+        if (searchName.startsWith(ALIASE_PREFIX)) {
             return this.aliases.getOrDefault(searchName.substring(1), null);
         } else {
             return this.aliases.getOrDefault(searchName, null);
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (nameOrAliase.startsWith("@") && object.getId().equals(getAliasByName(nameOrAliase))) {
+        if (nameOrAliase.startsWith(ALIASE_PREFIX) && object.getId().equals(getAliasByName(nameOrAliase))) {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -498,9 +500,9 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
         for (PlayerAction action : tempActions) {
             if (action.getTurnNum() == game.getTurnNum() && action.getStep() == game.getStep().getType()) {
 
-                if (action.getAction().startsWith("activate:")) {
+                if (action.getAction().startsWith(ACTIVATE_ABILITY)) {
                     String command = action.getAction();
-                    command = command.substring(command.indexOf("activate:") + 9);
+                    command = command.substring(command.indexOf(ACTIVATE_ABILITY) + ACTIVATE_ABILITY.length());
                     groupsForTargetHandling = null;
                     String[] groups = command.split("\\$");
                     if (groups.length > 2 && !checkExecuteCondition(groups, game)) {
@@ -615,11 +617,11 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                             actions.remove(action);
                         }
                     }
-                } else if (action.getAction().startsWith("check:")) {
+                } else if (action.getAction().startsWith(CHECK_PREFIX)) {
                     String command = action.getAction();
-                    command = command.substring(command.indexOf("check:") + "check:".length());
+                    command = command.substring(command.indexOf(CHECK_PREFIX) + CHECK_PREFIX.length());
 
-                    String[] params = command.split("@");
+                    String[] params = command.split(CHECK_PARAM_DELIMETER);
                     boolean wasProccessed = false;
                     if (params.length > 0) {
 
@@ -749,7 +751,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                     String command = action.getAction();
                     command = command.substring(command.indexOf("show:") + "show:".length());
 
-                    String[] params = command.split("@");
+                    String[] params = command.split(CHECK_PARAM_DELIMETER);
                     boolean wasProccessed = false;
                     if (params.length > 0) {
 
@@ -863,13 +865,21 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
     }
 
     private Permanent findPermanentWithAssert(PlayerAction action, Game game, Player player, String cardName) {
-        Permanent founded = null;
         for (Permanent perm : game.getBattlefield().getAllPermanents()) {
-            if (perm.getName().equals(cardName) && perm.getControllerId().equals(player.getId())) {
+            // need by controller
+            if (!perm.getControllerId().equals(player.getId())) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // need by alias or by name
+            if (!isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase(perm, cardName)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // all fine
             return perm;
         }
-        }
+        Assert.fail(action.getActionName() + " - can''t find permanent to check: " + cardName);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(action.getActionName() + " - can''t find permanent to check: " + cardName, founded);
         return null;
     }
 
@@ -1470,6 +1480,24 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
         return "Target: " + (o != null ? o.getClass().getSimpleName() + ": " + o.getMessage() : "null");
     }
 
+    private void assertAliaseSupportInChoices(boolean methodSupportAliases) {
+        // TODO: add alias support for all false methods (replace name compare by isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase)
+        if (!methodSupportAliases && !choices.isEmpty()) {
+            if (choices.get(0).contains(ALIASE_PREFIX)) {
+                Assert.fail("That choice method do not support aliases, but found " + choices.get(0));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void assertAliaseSupportInTargets(boolean methodSupportAliases) {
+        // TODO: add alias support for all false methods (replace name compare by isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase)
+        if (!methodSupportAliases && !targets.isEmpty()) {
+            if (targets.get(0).contains(ALIASE_PREFIX)) {
+                Assert.fail("That target method do not support aliases, but found " + targets.get(0));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void chooseStrictModeFailed(String choiceType, Game game, String reason) {
         if (strictChooseMode) {
             Assert.fail("Missing " + choiceType + " def for"
@@ -1508,6 +1536,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public boolean choose(Outcome outcome, Choice choice, Game game) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             if (choice.setChoiceByAnswers(choices, true)) {
                 return true;
@@ -1525,6 +1554,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
         if (rEffects.size() <= 1) {
             return 0;
         }
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             String choice = choices.get(0);
 
@@ -1547,13 +1577,14 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public boolean choose(Outcome outcome, Target target, UUID sourceId, Game game, Map<String, Serializable> options) {
+        // support aliases in choices
         UUID abilityControllerId = computerPlayer.getId();
         if (target.getTargetController() != null && target.getAbilityController() != null) {
             abilityControllerId = target.getAbilityController();
         }
 
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(true);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
-
             List<String> usedChoices = new ArrayList<>();
             List<UUID> usedTargets = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -1571,8 +1602,8 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                 } else {
                     filterPermanent = ((TargetPermanent) target.getOriginalTarget()).getFilter();
                 }
-                for (String choose2 : choices) {
+                for (String choiceRecord : choices) {
-                    String[] targetList = choose2.split("\\^");
+                    String[] targetList = choiceRecord.split("\\^");
                     boolean targetFound = false;
                     for (String targetName : targetList) {
                         boolean originOnly = false;
@@ -1591,7 +1622,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                             if (target.getTargets().contains(permanent.getId())) {
                                 continue;
                             }
-                            if (permanent.getName().equals(targetName)) {
+                            if (isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase(permanent, targetName)) {
                                 if (target.isNotTarget() || target.canTarget(abilityControllerId, permanent.getId(), source, game)) {
                                     if ((permanent.isCopy() && !originOnly) || (!permanent.isCopy() && !copyOnly)) {
                                         target.add(permanent.getId(), game);
@@ -1599,7 +1630,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                                         break;
                                     }
                                 }
-                            } else if ((permanent.getName() + '-' + permanent.getExpansionSetCode()).equals(targetName)) {
+                            } else if ((permanent.getName() + '-' + permanent.getExpansionSetCode()).equals(targetName)) { // TODO: remove search by exp code?
                                 if (target.isNotTarget() || target.canTarget(abilityControllerId, permanent.getId(), source, game)) {
                                     if ((permanent.isCopy() && !originOnly) || (!permanent.isCopy() && !copyOnly)) {
                                         target.add(permanent.getId(), game);
@@ -1611,7 +1642,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                         }
                     }
                     if (targetFound) {
-                        choices.remove(choose2);
+                        choices.remove(choiceRecord);
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
@@ -1656,7 +1687,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                         CheckTargetsList:
                         for (UUID targetId : possibleCards) {
                             MageObject targetObject = game.getObject(targetId);
-                            if (targetObject != null && targetObject.getName().equals(possibleChoice)) {
+                            if (isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase(targetObject, possibleChoice)) {
                                 if (target.canTarget(targetObject.getId(), game)) {
                                     // only unique targets
                                     if (usedTargets.contains(targetObject.getId())) {
@@ -1702,26 +1733,26 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
                 Set<UUID> possibleTargets;
                 TargetSource t = ((TargetSource) target.getOriginalTarget());
                 possibleTargets = t.possibleTargets(sourceId, abilityControllerId, game);
-                for (String choose2 : choices) {
+                for (String choiceRecord : choices) {
-                    String[] targetList = choose2.split("\\^");
+                    String[] targetList = choiceRecord.split("\\^");
                     boolean targetFound = false;
                     for (String targetName : targetList) {
                         for (UUID targetId : possibleTargets) {
                             MageObject targetObject = game.getObject(targetId);
                             if (targetObject != null) {
-                                if (targetObject.getName().equals(targetName)) {
+                                if (isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase(targetObject, targetName)) {
                                     List<UUID> alreadyTargetted = target.getTargets();
                                     if (t.canTarget(targetObject.getId(), game)) {
                                         if (alreadyTargetted != null && !alreadyTargetted.contains(targetObject.getId())) {
                                             target.add(targetObject.getId(), game);
-                                            choices.remove(choose2);
+                                            choices.remove(choiceRecord);
                                             targetFound = true;
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
                             if (targetFound) {
-                                choices.remove(choose2);
+                                choices.remove(choiceRecord);
                                 return true;
                             }
                         }
@@ -1774,6 +1805,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
         }
         UUID sourceId = source != null ? source.getSourceId() : null;
 
+        assertAliaseSupportInTargets(false);
         if (!targets.isEmpty()) {
 
             // skip targets
@@ -2016,6 +2048,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
         // wrong target settings by addTarget
         // how to fix: implement target class processing above
+        assertAliaseSupportInTargets(false);
         if (!targets.isEmpty()) {
             String message;
 
@@ -2040,6 +2073,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public boolean chooseTarget(Outcome outcome, Cards cards, TargetCard target, Ability source, Game game) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInTargets(false);
         if (!targets.isEmpty()) {
             for (String targetDefinition : targets) {
                 String[] targetList = targetDefinition.split("\\^");
@@ -2069,6 +2103,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public TriggeredAbility chooseTriggeredAbility(List<TriggeredAbility> abilities, Game game) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             for (TriggeredAbility ability : abilities) {
                 if (ability.toString().startsWith(choices.get(0))) {
@@ -2096,6 +2131,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
         if (message.equals("Scry 1?")) {
             return false;
         }
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             if (choices.get(0).equals("No")) {
                 choices.remove(0);
@@ -2117,6 +2153,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public int announceXMana(int min, int max, int multiplier, String message, Game game, Ability ability) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             for (String choice : choices) {
                 if (choice.startsWith("X=")) {
@@ -2134,6 +2171,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public int announceXCost(int min, int max, String message, Game game, Ability ability, VariableCost variablCost) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             if (choices.get(0).startsWith("X=")) {
                 int xValue = Integer.parseInt(choices.get(0).substring(2));
@@ -2149,6 +2187,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public int getAmount(int min, int max, String message, Game game) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             if (choices.get(0).startsWith("X=")) {
                 int xValue = Integer.parseInt(choices.get(0).substring(2));
@@ -3268,6 +3307,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
     public boolean choose(Outcome outcome, Cards cards,
                           TargetCard target, Game game
     ) {
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             for (String choose2 : choices) {
                 // TODO: More targetting to fix
@@ -3309,6 +3349,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
 
         Assert.assertNotEquals("chooseTargetAmount needs non zero amount remaining", 0, target.getAmountRemaining());
 
+        assertAliaseSupportInTargets(false);
         if (!targets.isEmpty()) {
 
             // skip targets
@@ -3560,6 +3601,7 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
     @Override
     public SpellAbility chooseAbilityForCast(Card card, Game game, boolean noMana) {
         String allInfo = "";
+        assertAliaseSupportInChoices(false);
         if (!choices.isEmpty()) {
             Map<UUID, ActivatedAbility> useable = PlayerImpl.getSpellAbilities(this.getId(), card, game.getState().getZone(card.getId()), game);
             for (ActivatedAbility ability : useable.values()) {

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/serverside/base/impl/CardTestPlayerAPIImpl.java

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.mage.test.serverside.base.MageTestPlayerBase;
 
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
@@ -43,10 +44,33 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 /**
  * API for test initialization and asserting the test results.
  *
- * @author ayratn
+ * @author ayratn, JayDi85
  */
 public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implements CardTestAPI {
 
+    public static final String ALIASE_PREFIX = "@"; // don't change -- it uses in user's tests
+    public static final String CHECK_PARAM_DELIMETER = "#";
+    public static final String CHECK_PREFIX = "check:"; // prefix for all check commands
+
+    static {
+        // aliases can be used in check commands, so all prefixes and delimeters must be unique
+        // already uses by targets: ^ $ [ ]
+        Assert.assertFalse("prefix must be unique", CHECK_PARAM_DELIMETER.contains(ALIASE_PREFIX));
+        Assert.assertFalse("prefix must be unique", CHECK_PREFIX.contains(ALIASE_PREFIX));
+        Assert.assertFalse("prefix must be unique", ALIASE_PREFIX.contains(CHECK_PREFIX));
+    }
+
+    // prefix for activate commands
+    public static final String ACTIVATE_ABILITY = "activate:";
+    public static final String ACTIVATE_PLAY = "activate:Play ";
+    public static final String ACTIVATE_CAST = "activate:Cast ";
+
+    static {
+        // cards can be played/casted by activate ability command too
+        Assert.assertTrue("musts contains activate ability part", ACTIVATE_PLAY.startsWith(ACTIVATE_ABILITY));
+        Assert.assertTrue("musts contains activate ability part", ACTIVATE_CAST.startsWith(ACTIVATE_ABILITY));
+    }
+
     // TODO: add target player param to commands
     public static final String CHECK_COMMAND_PT = "PT";
     public static final String CHECK_COMMAND_DAMAGE = "DAMAGE";
@@ -287,9 +311,9 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
     // check commands
 
     private void check(String checkName, int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String command, String... params) {
-        String res = "check:" + command;
+        String res = CHECK_PREFIX + command;
         for (String param : params) {
-            res += "@" + param;
+            res += CHECK_PARAM_DELIMETER + param;
         }
         player.addAction(checkName, turnNum, step, res);
     }
@@ -386,7 +410,7 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
     private void show(String showName, int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String command, String... params) {
         String res = "show:" + command;
         for (String param : params) {
-            res += "@" + param;
+            res += CHECK_PARAM_DELIMETER + param;
         }
         player.addAction(showName, turnNum, step, res);
     }
@@ -494,9 +518,9 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
         // aliases for mage objects
         String aliasName = "";
         boolean useAliasMultiNames = (count != 1);
-        if (cardName.contains("@")) {
+        if (cardName.contains(ALIASE_PREFIX)) {
-            aliasName = cardName.substring(cardName.indexOf("@") + 1);
+            aliasName = cardName.substring(cardName.indexOf(ALIASE_PREFIX) + ALIASE_PREFIX.length());
-            cardName = cardName.substring(0, cardName.indexOf("@"));
+            cardName = cardName.substring(0, cardName.indexOf(ALIASE_PREFIX));
         }
 
         // one card = one aliase, massive adds can use auto-name
@@ -1339,23 +1363,27 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
 
     public void playLand(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Play " + cardName);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_PLAY + cardName);
     }
 
     public void castSpell(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Cast " + cardName);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName);
     }
 
     public void castSpell(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName, Player target) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
         // warning, target in spell cast command setups without choose target call
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Cast " + cardName + "$targetPlayer=" + target.getName());
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName + "$targetPlayer=" + target.getName());
     }
 
     public void castSpell(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName, Player target, int manaInPool) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Cast " + cardName + "$targetPlayer=" + target.getName() + "$manaInPool=" + manaInPool);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName + "$targetPlayer=" + target.getName() + "$manaInPool=" + manaInPool);
     }
 
     public void waitStackResolved(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player) {
@@ -1396,7 +1424,8 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
      */
     public void castSpell(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName, String targetName) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Cast " + cardName + "$target=" + targetName);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName + "$target=" + targetName);
     }
 
     public enum StackClause {
@@ -1435,12 +1464,15 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
      */
     public void castSpell(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName, String targetName, String spellOnStack, StackClause clause) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(targetName, false);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(spellOnStack, false);
         if (StackClause.WHILE_ON_STACK == clause) {
-            player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Cast " + cardName
+            player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName
                     + '$' + (targetName != null && targetName.startsWith("target") ? targetName : "target=" + targetName)
                     + "$spellOnStack=" + spellOnStack);
         } else {
-            player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:Cast " + cardName
+            player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName
                     + '$' + (targetName != null && targetName.startsWith("target") ? targetName : "target=" + targetName)
                     + "$!spellOnStack=" + spellOnStack);
         }
@@ -1448,7 +1480,11 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
 
     public void castSpell(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String cardName, String targetName, String spellOnStack, String spellOnTopOfStack) {
         //Assert.assertNotEquals("", cardName);
-        String action = "activate:Cast " + cardName + "$target=" + targetName;
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(cardName, false);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(targetName, false);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(spellOnStack, false);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(spellOnTopOfStack, false);
+        String action = ACTIVATE_CAST + cardName + "$target=" + targetName;
         if (spellOnStack != null && !spellOnStack.isEmpty()) {
             action += "$spellOnStack=" + spellOnStack;
         }
@@ -1464,17 +1500,23 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
 
     public void activateAbility(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String ability) {
         // TODO: it's uses computerPlayer to execute, only ability target will work, but choices and targets commands aren't
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:" + ability);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(ability, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_ABILITY + ability);
     }
 
     public void activateAbility(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String ability, Player target) {
         // TODO: it's uses computerPlayer to execute, only ability target will work, but choices and targets commands aren't
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:" + ability + "$targetPlayer=" + target.getName());
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(ability, false);
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_ABILITY + ability + "$targetPlayer=" + target.getName());
     }
 
     public void activateAbility(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String ability, String... targetNames) {
         // TODO: it's uses computerPlayer to execute, only ability target will work, but choices and targets commands aren't
-        player.addAction(turnNum, step, "activate:" + ability + "$target=" + String.join("^", targetNames));
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(ability, false);
+        Arrays.stream(targetNames).forEach(n -> {
+            assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(n, false);
+        });
+        player.addAction(turnNum, step, ACTIVATE_ABILITY + ability + "$target=" + String.join("^", targetNames));
     }
 
     public void activateAbility(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String ability, String targetName, String spellOnStack) {
@@ -1493,7 +1535,9 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
      * @param clause
      */
     public void activateAbility(int turnNum, PhaseStep step, TestPlayer player, String ability, String targetName, String spellOnStack, StackClause clause) {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("activate:").append(ability);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(ability, false);
+        assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(targetName, false);
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(ACTIVATE_ABILITY).append(ability);
         if (targetName != null && !targetName.isEmpty()) {
             sb.append("$target=").append(targetName);
         }
@@ -1676,4 +1720,13 @@ public abstract class CardTestPlayerAPIImpl extends MageTestPlayerBase implement
         if (playerC != null) waitStackResolved(turnNum, step, playerC);
         if (playerD != null) waitStackResolved(turnNum, step, playerD);
     }
+
+    private void assertAliaseSupportInActivateCommand(String targetName, boolean methodSupportAliases) {
+        // TODO: add alias support for all false methods (replace name compare by isObjectHaveTargetNameOrAliase in activate code)
+        if (!methodSupportAliases) {
+            if (targetName != null && targetName.contains(ALIASE_PREFIX)) {
+                Assert.fail("That activate command do not support aliases, but found " + targetName);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }