Ensure cached values of properties animated using AnimateTo are updated
[platform/core/uifw/dali-core.git] / automated-tests / src / dali / utc-Dali-RenderTask.cpp
index 923e38a..7e9ad26 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  */
 
 #include <iostream>
  */
 
 #include <iostream>
-
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
 #include <dali/devel-api/events/hit-test-algorithm.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
 #include <dali/devel-api/events/hit-test-algorithm.h>
-#include <dali/devel-api/rendering/frame-buffer.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 #include <dali/integration-api/debug.h>
 #include <test-native-image.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 #include <dali/integration-api/debug.h>
 #include <test-native-image.h>
@@ -171,56 +170,30 @@ bool TestScreenToFrameBufferFunction( Vector2& coordinates )
   return true;
 }
 
   return true;
 }
 
-Actor CreateLoadingActor(TestApplication& application, std::string filename, ResourceImage::LoadPolicy loadPolicy, Image::ReleasePolicy releasePolicy)
+Actor CreateRenderableActorSuccess(TestApplication& application, std::string filename)
 {
 {
-  Image image = ResourceImage::New(filename, loadPolicy, releasePolicy);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( image );
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(16);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( application.GetPlatform().WasCalled(TestPlatformAbstraction::LoadResourceFunc) );
+  PrepareResourceImage( application, 80u, 80u, Pixel::RGBA8888 );
+  Image image = ResourceImage::New(filename);
   Actor actor = CreateRenderableActor(image);
   actor.SetSize( 80, 80 );
   Actor actor = CreateRenderableActor(image);
   actor.SetSize( 80, 80 );
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(16);
   return actor;
 }
 
   return actor;
 }
 
-Image CreateLoadingImage(TestApplication& application, std::string filename, ResourceImage::LoadPolicy loadPolicy, Image::ReleasePolicy releasePolicy)
+Actor CreateRenderableActorFailed(TestApplication& application, std::string filename)
 {
 {
-  Image image = ResourceImage::New(filename, loadPolicy, releasePolicy);
+  Image image = ResourceImage::New(filename);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( image );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( image );
-  application.SendNotification();
-  application.Render(16);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( application.GetPlatform().WasCalled(TestPlatformAbstraction::LoadResourceFunc) );
-
-  return image;
-}
-
-void CompleteImageLoad(TestApplication& application, Integration::ResourceId resourceId, Integration::ResourceTypeId requestType)
-{
-  std::vector<GLuint> ids;
-  ids.push_back( 23 );
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetNextTextureIds( ids );
-
-  Integration::Bitmap* bitmap = Integration::Bitmap::New( Integration::Bitmap::BITMAP_2D_PACKED_PIXELS, ResourcePolicy::OWNED_DISCARD );
-  Integration::ResourcePointer resource(bitmap);
-  bitmap->GetPackedPixelsProfile()->ReserveBuffer(Pixel::RGBA8888, 80, 80, 80, 80);
-
-  application.GetPlatform().SetResourceLoaded(resourceId, requestType, resource);
-}
-
-void FailImageLoad(TestApplication& application, Integration::ResourceId resourceId )
-{
-  application.GetPlatform().SetResourceLoadFailed(resourceId, Integration::FailureUnknown);
+  Actor actor = CreateRenderableActor(image);
+  actor.SetSize( 80, 80 );
+  return actor;
 }
 
 }
 
-void ReloadImage(TestApplication& application, ResourceImage image)
+Image CreateResourceImage(TestApplication& application, std::string filename)
 {
 {
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-  application.GetPlatform().DiscardRequest();
-  application.GetPlatform().ResetTrace();
-  application.GetPlatform().SetClosestImageSize(Vector2(80.0f, 80.0f)); // Ensure reload is called.
-  image.Reload();
+  PrepareResourceImage( application, 80u, 80u, Pixel::RGBA8888 );
+  Image image = ResourceImage::New(filename);
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( image );
+  return image;
 }
 
 RenderTask CreateRenderTask(TestApplication& application,
 }
 
 RenderTask CreateRenderTask(TestApplication& application,
@@ -418,20 +391,12 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP01(void)
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask::SetSourceActor() Positive - check that setting a non-renderable actor stops existing source actor being rendered ");
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask::SetSourceActor() Positive - check that setting a non-renderable actor stops existing source actor being rendered ");
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
-
-  const std::vector<GLuint>& boundTextures = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetBoundTextures( GL_TEXTURE0 );
-
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
-
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
-  std::vector<GLuint> ids;
-  ids.push_back( 7 );
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetNextTextureIds( ids );
-
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
   newActor.SetSize(1,1);
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
   newActor.SetSize(1,1);
@@ -446,13 +411,17 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP01(void)
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetSourceActor() != actor );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetSourceActor() == nonRenderableActor );
 
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetSourceActor() != actor );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetSourceActor() == nonRenderableActor );
 
+  TestGlAbstraction& gl = application.GetGlAbstraction();
+  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = gl.GetDrawTrace();
+  drawTrace.Enable(true);
+
   // Update & Render nothing!
   application.GetGlAbstraction().ClearBoundTextures();
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
   // Update & Render nothing!
   application.GetGlAbstraction().ClearBoundTextures();
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 0u, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -466,8 +435,6 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP02(void)
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
 
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
 
-  const std::vector<GLuint>& boundTextures = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetBoundTextures( GL_TEXTURE0 );
-
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
@@ -475,9 +442,6 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP02(void)
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
-  std::vector<GLuint> ids;
-  ids.push_back( 7 );
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetNextTextureIds( ids );
 
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
 
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
@@ -487,6 +451,10 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP02(void)
   Actor nonRenderableActor = Actor::New();
   stage.Add( nonRenderableActor );
 
   Actor nonRenderableActor = Actor::New();
   stage.Add( nonRenderableActor );
 
+  TestGlAbstraction& gl = application.GetGlAbstraction();
+  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = gl.GetDrawTrace();
+  drawTrace.Enable(true);
+
   // Stop the newActor from being rendered by changing the source actor
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( nonRenderableActor );
   task.SetSourceActor( nonRenderableActor );
   // Stop the newActor from being rendered by changing the source actor
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( nonRenderableActor );
   task.SetSourceActor( nonRenderableActor );
@@ -499,7 +467,8 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP02(void)
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 0u, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
+  drawTrace.Reset();
 
   // Set newActor as the new source Actor
   task.SetSourceActor( newActor );
 
   // Set newActor as the new source Actor
   task.SetSourceActor( newActor );
@@ -512,11 +481,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorP02(void)
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that the newActor was rendered
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that the newActor was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 1u, TEST_LOCATION );
-  if ( boundTextures.size() )
-  {
-    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures[0], 7u, TEST_LOCATION );
-  }
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -527,20 +492,15 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorOffStage(void)
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask::SetSourceActor (on/off stage testing)");
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask::SetSourceActor (on/off stage testing)");
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
-
-  const std::vector<GLuint>& boundTextures = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetBoundTextures( GL_TEXTURE0 );
-
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
-
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
-  std::vector<GLuint> ids;
-  GLuint expectedTextureId( 3 );
-  ids.push_back( expectedTextureId );
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetNextTextureIds( ids );
+  TestGlAbstraction& gl = application.GetGlAbstraction();
+  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = gl.GetDrawTrace();
+  drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
 
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
@@ -549,12 +509,11 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorOffStage(void)
   // Don't add newActor to stage yet   //'
 
   // Update & Render with the actor initially off-stage
   // Don't add newActor to stage yet   //'
 
   // Update & Render with the actor initially off-stage
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().ClearBoundTextures();
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 0u, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Now add to stage
   stage.Add( newActor );
 
   // Now add to stage
   stage.Add( newActor );
@@ -565,19 +524,17 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorOffStage(void)
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that the newActor was rendered
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that the newActor was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 1u, TEST_LOCATION );
-  if ( boundTextures.size() )
-  {
-    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures[0], expectedTextureId, TEST_LOCATION );
-  }
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  drawTrace.Reset();
 
   // Now remove from stage
   stage.Remove( newActor );
 
   // Update & Render with the actor off-stage
 
   // Now remove from stage
   stage.Remove( newActor );
 
   // Update & Render with the actor off-stage
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().ClearBoundTextures();
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -588,21 +545,12 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorEmpty(void)
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask::SetSourceActor (empty handle case)");
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask::SetSourceActor (empty handle case)");
 
   Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
-
-  const std::vector<GLuint>& boundTextures = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetBoundTextures( GL_TEXTURE0 );
-
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
-
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
   Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor );
 
-  std::vector<GLuint> ids;
-  GLuint expectedTextureId( 5 );
-  ids.push_back( expectedTextureId );
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetNextTextureIds( ids );
-
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
   newActor.SetSize(1,1);
   BufferImage img = BufferImage::New( 1,1 );
   Actor newActor = CreateRenderableActor( img );
   newActor.SetSize(1,1);
@@ -615,13 +563,16 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorEmpty(void)
   task.SetSourceActor( Actor() );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( ! task.GetSourceActor() );
 
   task.SetSourceActor( Actor() );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( ! task.GetSourceActor() );
 
+  TestGlAbstraction& gl = application.GetGlAbstraction();
+  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = gl.GetDrawTrace();
+  drawTrace.Enable(true);
+
   // Update & Render nothing!
   // Update & Render nothing!
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().ClearBoundTextures();
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that nothing was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 0u, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Set with non-empty handle
   task.SetSourceActor( newActor );
 
   // Set with non-empty handle
   task.SetSourceActor( newActor );
@@ -633,11 +584,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetSourceActorEmpty(void)
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that the newActor was rendered
   application.Render();
 
   // Check that the newActor was rendered
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures.size(), 1u, TEST_LOCATION );
-  if ( boundTextures.size() )
-  {
-    DALI_TEST_EQUALS( boundTextures[0], expectedTextureId, TEST_LOCATION );
-  }
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( drawTrace.CountMethod("DrawElements"), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -688,7 +635,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetSourceActorN(void)
   {
     Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   }
   {
     Actor actor = task.GetSourceActor();
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -887,7 +834,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetExclusiveN(void)
   {
     task.SetExclusive(true);
   }
   {
     task.SetExclusive(true);
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -940,9 +887,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskIsExclusiveN(void)
   try
   {
     bool x = task.IsExclusive();
   try
   {
     bool x = task.IsExclusive();
-    x=x;
+    (void) x;
   }
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1064,7 +1011,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetCameraActorN(void)
   {
     Actor actor = task.GetCameraActor();
   }
   {
     Actor actor = task.GetCameraActor();
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1146,7 +1093,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetFrameBufferP(void)
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
-  FrameBuffer newFrameBuffer = FrameBuffer::New( 128u, 128u, FrameBuffer::COLOR );
+  FrameBuffer newFrameBuffer = FrameBuffer::New( 128u, 128u, FrameBuffer::Attachment::NONE );
   task.SetFrameBuffer( newFrameBuffer );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetFrameBuffer() == newFrameBuffer );
   END_TEST;
   task.SetFrameBuffer( newFrameBuffer );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetFrameBuffer() == newFrameBuffer );
   END_TEST;
@@ -1177,7 +1124,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetFrameBufferP(void)
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
 
   RenderTask task = taskList.GetTask( 0u );
 
-  FrameBuffer newFrameBuffer = FrameBuffer::New( 1u, 1u, FrameBuffer::COLOR  );
+  FrameBuffer newFrameBuffer = FrameBuffer::New( 1u, 1u, FrameBuffer::Attachment::NONE  );
   task.SetFrameBuffer( newFrameBuffer );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetFrameBuffer() == newFrameBuffer );
   END_TEST;
   task.SetFrameBuffer( newFrameBuffer );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( task.GetFrameBuffer() == newFrameBuffer );
   END_TEST;
@@ -1240,7 +1187,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetScreenToFrameBufferFunctionN(void)
   {
     task.SetScreenToFrameBufferFunction( TestScreenToFrameBufferFunction );
   }
   {
     task.SetScreenToFrameBufferFunction( TestScreenToFrameBufferFunction );
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1277,9 +1224,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetScreenToFrameBufferFunctionN(void)
   try
   {
     RenderTask::ScreenToFrameBufferFunction func = task.GetScreenToFrameBufferFunction();
   try
   {
     RenderTask::ScreenToFrameBufferFunction func = task.GetScreenToFrameBufferFunction();
-    func=func;
+    (void) func;
   }
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1314,7 +1261,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetScreenToFrameBufferMappingActorN(void)
     Actor mappingActor;
     task.SetScreenToFrameBufferMappingActor(mappingActor);
   }
     Actor mappingActor;
     task.SetScreenToFrameBufferMappingActor(mappingActor);
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1380,9 +1327,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetViewportN(void)
   try
   {
     Viewport viewport = task.GetViewport();
   try
   {
     Viewport viewport = task.GetViewport();
-    viewport = viewport;
+    (void) viewport;
   }
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1427,7 +1374,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetViewportN(void)
     Viewport newViewport( 0, 0, stageSize.width * 0.5f, stageSize.height * 0.5f );
     task.SetViewport( newViewport );
   }
     Viewport newViewport( 0, 0, stageSize.width * 0.5f, stageSize.height * 0.5f );
     task.SetViewport( newViewport );
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1468,21 +1415,30 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetViewportPosition(void)
   // Set by Property test
   Vector2 newPosition2(32.0f, 32.0f);
   task.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION, newPosition2 );
   // Set by Property test
   Vector2 newPosition2(32.0f, 32.0f);
   task.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION, newPosition2 );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition, TEST_LOCATION ); // still the old position
 
   // Update
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportPosition(), newPosition2, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Update
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportPosition(), newPosition2, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition2, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   Vector2 newPosition3(64.0f, 0.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
   animation.AnimateTo( Property( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition3, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
   animation.Play();
 
 
   Vector2 newPosition3(64.0f, 0.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
   animation.AnimateTo( Property( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition3, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
   animation.Play();
 
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition2, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Perform 1000ms worth of updates at which point animation should have completed.
   Wait(application, 1000);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportPosition(), newPosition3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
   // Perform 1000ms worth of updates at which point animation should have completed.
   Wait(application, 1000);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportPosition(), newPosition3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_POSITION ), newPosition3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -1516,21 +1472,30 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetViewportSize(void)
   // Set by Property test
   Vector2 newSize2(50.0f, 50.0f);
   task.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE, newSize2 );
   // Set by Property test
   Vector2 newSize2(50.0f, 50.0f);
   task.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE, newSize2 );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize, TEST_LOCATION ); // still the old position
 
   // Update
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportSize(), newSize2, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Update
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render();
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportSize(), newSize2, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize2, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   Vector2 newSize3(10.0f, 10.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
   animation.AnimateTo( Property( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize3, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
   animation.Play();
 
 
   Vector2 newSize3(10.0f, 10.0f);
   Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
   animation.AnimateTo( Property( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize3, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
   animation.Play();
 
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE  ), newSize3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize2, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   // Perform 1000ms worth of updates at which point animation should have completed.
   Wait(application, 1000);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportSize(), newSize3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
   // Perform 1000ms worth of updates at which point animation should have completed.
   Wait(application, 1000);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetCurrentViewportSize(), newSize3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( task, RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE ), newSize3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector2 >( RenderTask::Property::VIEWPORT_SIZE  ), newSize3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -1557,11 +1522,29 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetClearColorP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetClearColor(), testColor, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   task.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR, testColor2 );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetClearColor(), testColor, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   task.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR, testColor2 );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector4 >( RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), testColor2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( task, RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), testColor, TEST_LOCATION ); // still the old color
 
   // Wait a frame.
   Wait(application);
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetClearColor(), testColor2, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Wait a frame.
   Wait(application);
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetClearColor(), testColor2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector4 >( RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), testColor2, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( task, RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), testColor2, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  Vector4 newColor3(10.0f, 10.0f, 20.0f, 30.0f);
+  Animation animation = Animation::New(1.0f);
+  animation.AnimateTo( Property( task, RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), newColor3, AlphaFunction::LINEAR );
+  animation.Play();
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector4 >( RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR  ), newColor3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( task, RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), testColor2, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Perform 1000ms worth of updates at which point animation should have completed.
+  Wait(application, 1000);
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( task, RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR ), newColor3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( task.GetProperty< Vector4 >( RenderTask::Property::CLEAR_COLOR  ), newColor3, Math::MACHINE_EPSILON_1, TEST_LOCATION );
+
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -1576,7 +1559,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetClearColorN(void)
   {
     task.SetClearColor( Vector4::ZERO );
   }
   {
     task.SetClearColor( Vector4::ZERO );
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1606,9 +1589,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetClearColorN(void)
   try
   {
     Vector4 color = task.GetClearColor();
   try
   {
     Vector4 color = task.GetClearColor();
-    color = color;
+    (void) color;
   }
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1646,7 +1629,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetClearEnabledN(void)
   {
     task.SetClearEnabled(true);
   }
   {
     task.SetClearEnabled(true);
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1678,9 +1661,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetClearEnabledN(void)
   try
   {
     bool x = task.GetClearEnabled();
   try
   {
     bool x = task.GetClearEnabled();
-    x=x;
+    (void) x;
   }
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1716,7 +1699,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetCullModeN(void)
   {
     task.SetCullMode( false );
   }
   {
     task.SetCullMode( false );
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1746,9 +1729,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskGetCullModeN(void)
   try
   {
     bool x = task.GetCullMode();
   try
   {
     bool x = task.GetCullMode();
-    x=x;
+    (void) x;
   }
   }
-  catch (Dali::DaliException(e))
+  catch (Dali::DaliException& e)
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
   {
     DALI_TEST_PRINT_ASSERT( e );
     DALI_TEST_ASSERT(e, "RenderTask handle is empty", TEST_LOCATION);
@@ -1864,7 +1847,6 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSignalFinished(void)
   application.Render();
   application.SendNotification();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( finished );
   application.Render();
   application.SendNotification();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( finished );
-  finished = false;
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( application.GetUpdateStatus(), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( application.GetUpdateStatus(), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
@@ -1888,16 +1870,11 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinuous01(void)
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                     Input,    Expected  Input, Expected, KeepUpdating
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                     Input,    Expected  Input, Expected, KeepUpdating
@@ -1931,10 +1908,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinuous02(void)
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
   secondRootActor.SetVisible(false);
 
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
   secondRootActor.SetVisible(false);
 
@@ -1942,7 +1916,6 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinuous02(void)
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected, KeepUpdating
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected, KeepUpdating
@@ -1973,17 +1946,13 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinuous03(void)
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
@@ -2004,46 +1973,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinuous04(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Continuous using loading image\nPRE: Resource not ready\nPOST:continuous renders, no Finished signal");
-
-  // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING - expect 'continuous' renders to start, no finished signal
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinous05(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Continuous using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loading image\n"
-               "PRE: Resource not ready\nPOST:continuous renders, no Finished signal");
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Continuous using loaded image");
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
@@ -2055,22 +1985,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinous05(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-
-  Shader shader = CreateShader();
-
-
-  Image image = CreateLoadingImage(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
-
-  Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
-  Renderer renderer = Renderer::New(geometry, shader);
-  renderer.SetTextures( textureSet );
-  Actor secondRootActor = Actor::New();
-  secondRootActor.AddRenderer(renderer);
-  secondRootActor.SetSize(100, 100);
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorFailed(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
@@ -2080,22 +1995,15 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskContinous05(void)
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING - expect 'continuous' renders to start, no finished signal
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-
 int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce01(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce01(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using loading image\nPRE: Resources not ready, Source not visible\nPOST: Finished signal sent once only");
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using loaded image");
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
@@ -2108,10 +2016,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce01(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
 
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
 
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
@@ -2121,26 +2026,13 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce01(void)
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // MAKE SOURCE VISIBLE
-  secondRootActor.SetVisible(true);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
 
 
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING - expect no rendering yet
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
+
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
   END_TEST;
 }
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -2149,8 +2041,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce02(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loading image.\n"
-               "PRE: Resources not ready\nPOST: Finished signal sent once only");
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loaded image.\n");
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
@@ -2165,10 +2056,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce02(void)
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   Shader shader = CreateShader();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   Shader shader = CreateShader();
-  Image image = CreateLoadingImage(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Image image = CreateResourceImage(application, "aFile.jpg");
   TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
 
   Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
   TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
 
   Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
@@ -2185,21 +2073,14 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce02(void)
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
 
 
-   // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING - expect no rendering yet
-   CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
+  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
+  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
 
 
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-   application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
-   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
 
    END_TEST;
 }
 
    END_TEST;
 }
@@ -2208,9 +2089,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce03(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using loading image. Switch from render always after ready to render once\n"
-               "PRE: Render task ready, Image not loaded\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent only once");
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using loaded image. Switch from render always after ready to render once\n");
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
@@ -2223,10 +2102,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce03(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
@@ -2235,26 +2111,17 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce03(void)
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
+
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
+
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
 
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
 
@@ -2265,10 +2132,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce03(void)
 int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce04(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce04(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loading image.\n"
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync, using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loaded image.\n"
                "Switch from render always after ready to render once\n"
                "Switch from render always after ready to render once\n"
-               "PRE: Render task ready, Image not loaded\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent only once");
+              );
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
@@ -2283,10 +2149,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce04(void)
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   Shader shader = CreateShader();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   Shader shader = CreateShader();
-  Image image = CreateLoadingImage(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Image image = CreateResourceImage(application, "aFile.jpg");
   TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
 
   Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
   TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
 
   Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
@@ -2303,44 +2166,31 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce04(void)
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
+  application.SendNotification();
+
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
+
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
   sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
+
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce05(void)
+int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync01(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync\n"
-               "Switch from Render always after ready to render once with resources unready\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready to render\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent once");
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once, \nPRE: Resources ready\nPOST: Finished signal sent once only");
 
 
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
+  // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
   TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
   drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
   TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
   drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
@@ -2349,64 +2199,28 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce05(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
+  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE, false);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-
-  // Expect: No draw - we've just drawn our render task once, above. No finished signal -
-  // we won't read the gl sync until the next frame. Continue rendering - we're waiting for
-  // the sync
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // Expect: 1 final draw - this Update doesn't update the scene, hence render instructions
-  // from last frame but 1 are still present.
-  // Finished signal should be true - we've just done the sync.
-  // Should now stop rendering and updating - nothing left to do.
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
-#if 0
-//int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce06(void)
+int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync02(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync\n"
-               "During RenderOnce, make ready resources unready before sending first finished signal\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready.\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent only once");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once, using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loaded image.\n"
+               "PRE: Resources ready\nPOST: Finished signal sent once only");
+  // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
   TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
   drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
   TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
   drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
@@ -2415,72 +2229,42 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce05(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
 
 
+  Shader shader = CreateShader();
+  Image image = CreateResourceImage(application, "aFile.jpg");
+  TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
+
+  Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
+  Renderer renderer = Renderer::New(geometry, shader);
+  renderer.SetTextures( textureSet );
+  Actor secondRootActor = Actor::New();
+  secondRootActor.AddRenderer(renderer);
+  secondRootActor.SetSize(100, 100);
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
 
 
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
+  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE, false);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE, RESOURCES BECOME NOT READY
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-
-  // Doesn't work...
-  ReloadImage(application, secondRootActor.GetImage());
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( secondRootActor.GetImage().GetLoadingState(), Dali::ResourceLoading, TEST_LOCATION);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, true, __LINE__  ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
 
-  // Finished rendering - expect no more renders, no more signals:
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   END_TEST;
 }
   END_TEST;
 }
-#endif
 
 
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce07(void)
+int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync03(void)
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
 {
   TestApplication application;
 
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GLSync\n"
-               "Render once, Second call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE) triggers only one more finished signal\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready\n"
-               "POST: exactly 1 finished signal per call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE)");
+  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once, using loaded image. Switch from render always after ready to render once\n"
+               "PRE: Render task ready, Image loaded\n"
+               "POST: Finished signal sent only once");
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
   TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
   drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
   TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
   drawTrace.Enable(true);
 
@@ -2489,390 +2273,19 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce07(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
+  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   bool finished = false;
   RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce08(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GLSync\n"
-               "Render once, Call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE) in Finished signal callback triggers "
-               "another render & another finished signal\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready\n"
-               "POST: exactly 1 finished signal per call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE)");
-
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  sync.GetTrace().Enable(true);
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, /*GL-SYNC*/ true);
-  bool finished = false;
-
-  ConnectionTracker connectionTracker;
-  RenderTaskFinishedRenderAgain renderTaskFinishedRenderAgain( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &connectionTracker, renderTaskFinishedRenderAgain );
-
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj == NULL );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetTrace().CountMethod( "CreateSyncObject" ), 0, TEST_LOCATION );
-
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetNumberOfSyncObjects(), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetTrace().CountMethod( "CreateSyncObject" ), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetNumberOfSyncObjects(), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetTrace().CountMethod( "CreateSyncObject" ), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetNumberOfSyncObjects(), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( sync.GetTrace().CountMethod( "CreateSyncObject" ), 1, TEST_LOCATION );
-
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // Expect SetRefreshRate to have been called again
-  // Prevent next finished signal calling refresh once again
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  connectionTracker.DisconnectAll();
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &connectionTracker, renderTaskFinished );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce09(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync\n"
-               "SetRefreshRate(ONCE) again before first finished signal has been sent.\n"
-               "PRE: resources ready\n"
-               "POST: Only 1 finished signal sent.");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, true);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj != NULL );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  sync.SetObjectSynced( lastSyncObj, true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__  ) );
-
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnce10(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once GlSync\n"
-               "SetRefreshRate(ONCE), resource load failed completes render task.\n"
-               "PRE: resources not ready\n"
-               "POST: Only 1 finished signal sent.");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  tet_printf("  FailImageLoad\n");
-
-  FailImageLoad(application, imageRequestId); // Need to run Update again for this to complete
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) ); // nothing to draw
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // load is now failed so there's nothing more to render in the render task
-  // Expect finished signal, as all resources are complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync01(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once, using loading image\nPRE: Resources not ready, Source not visible\nPOST: Finished signal sent once only");
-
-  // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING - expect immediate rendering yet
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync02(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once, using Mesh which accesses texture through sampler with loading image.\n"
-               "PRE: Resources not ready\nPOST: Finished signal sent once only");
-  // SETUP AN OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-
-  Shader shader = CreateShader();
-  Image image = CreateLoadingImage(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
-
-  Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
-  Renderer renderer = Renderer::New(geometry, shader);
-  renderer.SetTextures( textureSet );
-  Actor secondRootActor = Actor::New();
-  secondRootActor.AddRenderer(renderer);
-  secondRootActor.SetSize(100, 100);
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING - expect immediate rendering yet
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync03(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once, using loading image. Switch from render always after ready to render once\n"
-               "PRE: Render task ready, Image not loaded\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent only once");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
+  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
   END_TEST;
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
   END_TEST;
@@ -2899,10 +2312,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync04(void)
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   Shader shader = CreateShader();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   Shader shader = CreateShader();
-  Image image = CreateLoadingImage(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Image image = CreateResourceImage(application, "aFile.jpg");
   TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
 
   Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
   TextureSet textureSet = CreateTextureSet( image );
 
   Geometry geometry = CreateQuadGeometry();
@@ -2920,22 +2330,11 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync04(void)
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
   newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
   TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj == NULL );
 
   TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
   Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj == NULL );
 
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj == NULL );
-
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
   application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
   application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
@@ -2952,288 +2351,9 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync05(void)
   TestApplication application;
 
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
   TestApplication application;
 
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
-               "Switch from Render always after ready to render once with resources unready\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready to render\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent once");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  TestGlSyncAbstraction& sync = application.GetGlSyncAbstraction();
-  Integration::GlSyncAbstraction::SyncObject* lastSyncObj = sync.GetLastSyncObject();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( lastSyncObj == NULL );
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-#if 0
-//int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync06(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
-               "During RenderOnce, make ready resources unready before sending first finished signal\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready.\n"
-               "POST: Finished signal sent only once");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE, RESOURCES BECOME NOT READY
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-
-  // Doesn't work...
-  ReloadImage(application, secondRootActor.GetImage());
-  application.SendNotification(); //         Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( secondRootActor.GetImage().GetLoadingState(), Dali::ResourceLoading, TEST_LOCATION);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // FINISH RESOURCE LOADING
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, true, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__  ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-#endif
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync07(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
-               "Render once, Second call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE) triggers only one more finished signal\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready\n"
-               "POST: exactly 1 finished signal per call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE)");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync08(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
-               "Render once, Call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE) in Finished signal callback triggers\n"
-               "another render & another finished signal\n"
-               "PRE: Everything ready\n"
-               "POST: exactly 1 finished signal per call to SetRefreshRate(ONCE)");
-
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-
-  ConnectionTracker connectionTracker;
-  RenderTaskFinishedRenderAgain renderTaskFinishedRenderAgain( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &connectionTracker, renderTaskFinishedRenderAgain );
-
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // Expect SetRefreshRate to have been called again
-  // Prevent next finished signal calling refresh once again
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  connectionTracker.DisconnectAll();
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &connectionTracker, renderTaskFinished );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync09(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
-               "SetRefreshRate(ONCE) again before first finished signal has been sent.\n"
-               "PRE: resources ready\n"
-               "POST: Only 1 finished signal sent.");
-
-  // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
-  application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
-  TraceCallStack& drawTrace = application.GetGlAbstraction().GetDrawTrace();
-  drawTrace.Enable(true);
-
-  Actor rootActor = Actor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( rootActor );
-
-  CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType); // Need to run update again for this to complete
-  application.Render();
-  application.GetPlatform().ClearReadyResources();
-
-  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
-
-  RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
-  bool finished = false;
-  RenderTaskFinished renderTaskFinished( finished );
-  newTask.FinishedSignal().Connect( &application, renderTaskFinished );
-  application.SendNotification();
-
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,   finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
-  END_TEST;
-}
-
-int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync10(void)
-{
-  TestApplication application;
-
-  tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once\n"
                "SetRefreshRate(ONCE), resource load failed, completes render task.\n"
                "SetRefreshRate(ONCE), resource load failed, completes render task.\n"
-               "PRE: resources not ready\n"
-               "POST: Only 1 finished signal sent.");
+               "PRE: resources failed to load\n"
+               "POST: No finished signal sent.");
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
   application.GetGlAbstraction().SetCheckFramebufferStatusResult( GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE );
@@ -3245,9 +2365,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync10(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor secondRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
+  Actor secondRootActor = CreateRenderableActorFailed(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(secondRootActor);
 
   RenderTask newTask = CreateRenderTask(application, offscreenCameraActor, rootActor, secondRootActor, RenderTask::REFRESH_ALWAYS, false);
@@ -3257,19 +2375,11 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceNoSync10(void)
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,     Expected  Input,    Expected
   application.SendNotification();
 
   // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,     Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
 
   // CHANGE TO RENDER ONCE,
   newTask.SetRefreshRate(RenderTask::REFRESH_ONCE);
-  application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-
-  FailImageLoad(application, imageRequestId); // Need to run Update again for this to complete
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, false, true, __LINE__ ) ); // nothing to draw
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,    finished, true,  false, __LINE__ ) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,    finished, false, false, __LINE__ ) );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -3282,7 +2392,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceChain01(void)
 
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once Chained render tasks\n"
                "SetRefreshRate(ONCE), resource load completes, both render tasks render.\n"
 
   tet_infoline("Testing RenderTask Render Once Chained render tasks\n"
                "SetRefreshRate(ONCE), resource load completes, both render tasks render.\n"
-               "PRE: resources not ready\n"
+               "PRE: resources ready\n"
                "POST: 2 finished signals sent.");
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
                "POST: 2 finished signals sent.");
 
   // SETUP A CONTINUOUS OFFSCREEN RENDER TASK
@@ -3295,10 +2405,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceChain01(void)
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
 
   CameraActor offscreenCameraActor = CameraActor::New();
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add( offscreenCameraActor );
-  Actor firstRootActor = CreateLoadingActor(application, "aFile.jpg", ResourceImage::IMMEDIATE, Image::UNUSED);
-  Integration::ResourceRequest* imageRequest = application.GetPlatform().GetRequest();
-  Integration::ResourceId imageRequestId = imageRequest->GetId();
-  Integration::ResourceTypeId imageType  = imageRequest->GetType()->id;
+  Actor firstRootActor = CreateRenderableActorSuccess(application, "aFile.jpg");
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(firstRootActor);
 
   // first render task
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(firstRootActor);
 
   // first render task
@@ -3318,24 +2425,14 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskOnceChain01(void)
 
   application.SendNotification();
 
 
   application.SendNotification();
 
-  // START PROCESS/RENDER                    Input,    Expected  Input,    Expected
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,  firstFinished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( firstFinished == false );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == false );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,  firstFinished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( firstFinished == false );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == false );
-
-  CompleteImageLoad(application, imageRequestId, imageType);
+  //Both render tasks are executed.
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,  firstFinished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( firstFinished == false );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == false );
 
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,  firstFinished, false, true, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( firstFinished == false );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == false );
 
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,  firstFinished, true, true, __LINE__ ) );
+  //Nothing else to render and both render task should have finished now
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, false,  firstFinished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( firstFinished == true );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( firstFinished == true );
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == false );
-
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( UpdateRender(application, drawTrace, true,  secondFinished, true, false, __LINE__ ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == true );
 
   END_TEST;
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( secondFinished == true );
 
   END_TEST;
@@ -3376,7 +2473,7 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskSetScreenToFrameBufferMappingActor(void)
 
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
   RenderTask renderTask = taskList.CreateTask();
 
   RenderTaskList taskList = stage.GetRenderTaskList();
   RenderTask renderTask = taskList.CreateTask();
-  FrameBufferImage frameBufferImage =  FrameBufferImage::New(stageSize.width*scale.x, stageSize.height*scale.y, Pixel::A8, Image::NEVER);
+  FrameBufferImage frameBufferImage =  FrameBufferImage::New(stageSize.width*scale.x, stageSize.height*scale.y, Pixel::A8);
   renderTask.SetSourceActor( offscreenActor );
   renderTask.SetExclusive( true );
   renderTask.SetInputEnabled( true );
   renderTask.SetSourceActor( offscreenActor );
   renderTask.SetExclusive( true );
   renderTask.SetInputEnabled( true );
@@ -3647,3 +2744,22 @@ int UtcDaliRenderTaskViewportToLocal(void)
   END_TEST;
 
 }
   END_TEST;
 
 }
+
+int UtcDaliRenderTaskRequiresSync(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+  RenderTaskList taskList = Stage::GetCurrent().GetRenderTaskList();
+
+  RenderTask newTask = taskList.CreateTask();
+  newTask.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::REQUIRES_SYNC, false );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( newTask.GetProperty< bool >( RenderTask::Property::REQUIRES_SYNC ), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( newTask, RenderTask::Property::REQUIRES_SYNC ), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  newTask.SetProperty( RenderTask::Property::REQUIRES_SYNC, true );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( newTask.GetProperty< bool >( RenderTask::Property::REQUIRES_SYNC ), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( newTask, RenderTask::Property::REQUIRES_SYNC ), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}