diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/tree/AbstractTreeWalker.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/tree/AbstractTreeWalker.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.intellij.ui.tree;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.concurrency.AsyncPromise;
+import org.jetbrains.concurrency.Promise;
+
+import javax.swing.tree.TreePath;
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+abstract class AbstractTreeWalker<N> {
+  private enum State {STARTED, REQUESTED, PAUSED, FINISHED, FAILED}
+
+  private final AtomicReference<State> state = new AtomicReference<>();
+  private final AsyncPromise<TreePath> promise = new AsyncPromise<>();
+  private final ArrayDeque<ArrayDeque<N>> stack = new ArrayDeque<>();
+  private final Function<N, Object> converter;
+  private final TreeVisitor visitor;
+  private volatile TreePath current;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new tree walker with the specified tree visitor.
+   *
+   * @param visitor an object that controls visiting a tree structure
+   */
+  public AbstractTreeWalker(@NotNull TreeVisitor visitor) {
+    this(visitor, node -> node);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new tree walker with the specified node converter,
+   * which allows to generate a tree path expected by the given tree visitor.
+   *
+   * @param visitor   an object that controls visiting a tree structure
+   * @param converter a node converter for the path components
+   */
+  public AbstractTreeWalker(@NotNull TreeVisitor visitor, Function<N, Object> converter) {
+    this.converter = converter;
+    this.visitor = visitor;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a list of child nodes for the specified node.
+   * This method is called by the walker only if the visitor
+   * returned the {@link TreeVisitor.Action#CONTINUE CONTINUE} action.
+   * The walker will be paused if it returns {@code null}.
+   * To continue user should call the {@link #setChildren} method.
+   *
+   * @param node a node in a tree structure
+   * @return children for the specified node or {@code null} if children will be set later
+   */
+  protected abstract Collection<N> getChildren(@NotNull N node);
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the children, awaited by the walker, and continues to traverse a tree structure.
+   *
+   * @param children a list of child nodes for the node specified in the {@link #getChildren} method
+   * @throws IllegalStateException if it is called in unexpected state
+   */
+  public void setChildren(Collection<N> children) {
+    boolean paused = state.compareAndSet(State.PAUSED, State.STARTED);
+    if (!paused && !state.compareAndSet(State.REQUESTED, State.STARTED)) throw new IllegalStateException();
+    stack.push(children == null ? new ArrayDeque<>() : new ArrayDeque<>(children));
+    if (paused) processNextPath();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return a promise that will be resolved when visiting is finished
+   */
+  @NotNull
+  public Promise<TreePath> promise() {
+    return promise;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stops visiting a tree structure by specifying a cause.
+   */
+  public void setError(@NotNull Throwable error) {
+    state.set(State.FAILED);
+    promise.setError(error);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Starts visiting a tree structure from the specified root node.
+   *
+   * @param node a tree root or {@code null} if nothing to traverse
+   */
+  public void start(N node) {
+    start(null, node);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Starts visiting a tree structure from the specified node.
+   *
+   * @param parent a parent tree path or {@code null} for a root node
+   * @param node   a tree node or {@code null} if nothing to traverse
+   */
+  public void start(TreePath parent, N node) {
+    TreePath result = null;
+    if (node != null) {
+      try {
+        Object component = converter.apply(node);
+        TreePath path = parent != null
+                        ? parent.pathByAddingChild(component)
+                        : new TreePath(component);
+
+        switch (visitor.accept(path)) {
+          case CONTINUE:
+            update(null, State.REQUESTED);
+            if (processChildren(path, node)) processNextPath();
+            return;
+          case INTERRUPT:
+            result = path;
+            break;
+          case SKIP_CHILDREN:
+            break;
+          case SKIP_SIBLINGS:
+            break;
+        }
+      }
+      catch (Exception error) {
+        setError(error);
+      }
+    }
+    update(null, State.FINISHED);
+    promise.setResult(result);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param path a path to the specified node
+   * @param node a node to get children to process
+   * @return {@code false} if the walker should be pause
+   */
+  private boolean processChildren(@NotNull TreePath path, @NotNull N node) {
+    current = path;
+    Collection<N> children = getChildren(node);
+    if (children == null) return !state.compareAndSet(State.REQUESTED, State.PAUSED);
+    update(State.REQUESTED, State.STARTED);
+    stack.push(new ArrayDeque<>(children));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private void processNextPath() {
+    try {
+      while (State.STARTED == state.get()) {
+        ArrayDeque<N> siblings = stack.peek();
+        if (siblings == null) {
+          update(State.STARTED, State.FINISHED);
+          current = null;
+          promise.setResult(null);
+          return; // nothing to process
+        }
+        N node = siblings.poll();
+        if (node == null) {
+          TreePath path = current;
+          if (path == null) throw new IllegalStateException();
+          if (siblings != stack.poll()) throw new IllegalStateException();
+          current = path.getParentPath();
+        }
+        else {
+          Object component = converter.apply(node);
+          TreePath path = this.current.pathByAddingChild(component);
+          switch (visitor.accept(path)) {
+            case CONTINUE:
+              update(State.STARTED, State.REQUESTED);
+              if (processChildren(path, node)) break;
+              return; // stop processing and wait for setChildren
+            case INTERRUPT:
+              update(State.STARTED, State.FINISHED);
+              current = null;
+              stack.clear();
+              promise.setResult(path);
+              return; // path is found
+            case SKIP_SIBLINGS:
+              siblings.clear();
+              break;
+            case SKIP_CHILDREN:
+              break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    catch (Exception error) {
+      setError(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private void update(State expected, State replacement) {
+    if (!state.compareAndSet(expected, replacement)) throw new IllegalStateException();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/tree/TreeVisitor.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/tree/TreeVisitor.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.intellij.ui.tree;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import javax.swing.tree.TreePath;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+public interface TreeVisitor {
+  /**
+   * @param path a currently visited path
+   * @return an action that controls visiting a tree
+   */
+  @NotNull
+  Action accept(@NotNull TreePath path);
+
+  enum Action {
+    /**
+     * Interrupt visiting a tree structure.
+     */
+    INTERRUPT,
+    /**
+     * Continue visiting the node children.
+     */
+    CONTINUE,
+    /**
+     * Continue without visiting the node children.
+     */
+    SKIP_CHILDREN,
+    /**
+     * Continue without visiting the node siblings.
+     */
+    SKIP_SIBLINGS,
+  }
+
+
+  abstract class Finder implements TreeVisitor {
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public Action accept(@NotNull TreePath path) {
+      return found(path) ? Action.INTERRUPT : contains(path) ? Action.CONTINUE : Action.SKIP_CHILDREN;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path a currently visited path
+     * @return {@code true} if the specified path is found and visiting can be interrupted
+     */
+    protected abstract boolean found(@NotNull TreePath path);
+
+    /**
+     * @param path a currently visited path
+     * @return {@code true} if the specified path may contain a seeking path
+     */
+    protected abstract boolean contains(@NotNull TreePath path);
+  }
+
+
+  class PathFinder implements TreeVisitor {
+    private final Function<Object, Object> converter;
+    private final TreePath path;
+
+    public PathFinder(@NotNull TreePath path) {
+      this(path, object -> object);
+    }
+
+    public PathFinder(@NotNull TreePath path, @NotNull Function<Object, Object> converter) {
+      this.converter = converter;
+      this.path = path;
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public Action accept(@NotNull TreePath path) {
+      Object component = converter.apply(path.getLastPathComponent());
+      if (component == null) return Action.SKIP_CHILDREN;
+
+      int pathCount = path.getPathCount();
+      int thisCount = this.path.getPathCount();
+      if (thisCount < pathCount) return Action.SKIP_CHILDREN;
+
+      Action action = thisCount == pathCount ? Action.INTERRUPT : Action.CONTINUE;
+
+      TreePath value = this.path;
+      while (thisCount > pathCount) {
+        thisCount--;
+        value = value.getParentPath();
+        if (value == null) return Action.SKIP_CHILDREN;
+      }
+      return matches(component, value.getLastPathComponent()) ? action : Action.SKIP_CHILDREN;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param pathComponent a last component of the current path
+     * @param thisComponent a component of the seeking path at the same level
+     * @return {@code true} if both components match each other
+     */
+    protected boolean matches(@NotNull Object pathComponent, @NotNull Object thisComponent) {
+      return pathComponent.equals(thisComponent);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ui/tree/AbstractTreeWalkerTest.java b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ui/tree/AbstractTreeWalkerTest.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.intellij.ui.tree;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import javax.swing.tree.DefaultMutableTreeNode;
+import javax.swing.tree.MutableTreeNode;
+import javax.swing.tree.TreeNode;
+import javax.swing.tree.TreePath;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import static com.intellij.util.ReflectionUtil.getField;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class AbstractTreeWalkerTest {
+  private final static boolean PRINT = false;
+
+  @Test
+  public void testInterrupt() {
+    Node root = createRoot();
+    test(root, 1, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.INTERRUPT, root);
+    test(null, 0, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.INTERRUPT);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testContinue() {
+    test(createRoot(), 21, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.CONTINUE);
+    test(null, 0, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.CONTINUE);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testSkipSiblings() {
+    test(createRoot(), 1, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.SKIP_SIBLINGS);
+    test(null, 0, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.SKIP_SIBLINGS);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testSkipChildren() {
+    test(createRoot(), 1, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.SKIP_CHILDREN);
+    test(null, 0, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.SKIP_CHILDREN);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testDeepVisit() {
+    testDeepVisit(1);
+    testDeepVisit(10);
+    testDeepVisit(100);
+    testDeepVisit(1000);
+    if (PRINT) return;
+    testDeepVisit(10000);
+    testDeepVisit(100000);
+  }
+
+  private static void testDeepVisit(int count) {
+    Node node = new Node(count);
+    for (int i = 1; i < count; i++) node = new Node(count - i, node);
+    test(node, count, path -> TreeVisitor.Action.CONTINUE);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testDoubleStart() {
+    /*
+    Walker walker = new Walker(path -> TreeVisitor.Action.CONTINUE, null, 0);
+    assertResult(walker);
+    */
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode color = root.getChildAt(0);
+    TreeNode digit = root.getChildAt(1);
+    TreeNode greek = root.getChildAt(2);
+    test(root, 1, createFinder(root), root);
+    test(root, 2, createFinder(color), root, color);
+    test(root, 3, createFinder(color.getChildAt(0)), root, color, color.getChildAt(0));
+    test(root, 4, createFinder(color.getChildAt(1)), root, color, color.getChildAt(1));
+    test(root, 5, createFinder(color.getChildAt(2)), root, color, color.getChildAt(2));
+    test(root, 3, createFinder(digit), root, digit);
+    test(root, 4, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(0)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(0));
+    test(root, 5, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(1)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(1));
+    test(root, 6, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(2)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(2));
+    test(root, 7, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(3)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(3));
+    test(root, 8, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(4)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(4));
+    test(root, 9, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(5)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(5));
+    test(root, 10, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(6)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(6));
+    test(root, 11, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(7)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(7));
+    test(root, 12, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(8)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(8));
+    test(root, 4, createFinder(greek), root, greek);
+    test(root, 5, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(0)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(0));
+    test(root, 6, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(1)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(1));
+    test(root, 7, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(2)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(2));
+    test(root, 8, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(3)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(3));
+    test(root, 9, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(4)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(4));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testColorFinder() {
+    Node color = createColorNode();
+    Node digit = createDigitNode();
+    Node greek = createGreekNode();
+    Node root = new Node("root", color, digit, greek);
+    TreePath parent = new TreePath(root);
+    test(parent, color, 1, createFinder(root));
+    test(parent, color, 1, createFinder(color), root, color);
+    test(parent, color, 2, createFinder(color.getChildAt(0)), root, color, color.getChildAt(0));
+    test(parent, color, 3, createFinder(color.getChildAt(1)), root, color, color.getChildAt(1));
+    test(parent, color, 4, createFinder(color.getChildAt(2)), root, color, color.getChildAt(2));
+    test(parent, color, 1, createFinder(digit));
+    test(parent, color, 1, createFinder(greek));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testDigitFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode color = root.getChildAt(0);
+    TreeNode digit = root.getChildAt(1);
+    TreeNode greek = root.getChildAt(2);
+    TreePath parent = new TreePath(root);
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createFinder(root));
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createFinder(color));
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createFinder(digit), root, digit);
+    test(parent, digit, 2, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(0)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(0));
+    test(parent, digit, 3, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(1)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(1));
+    test(parent, digit, 4, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(2)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(2));
+    test(parent, digit, 5, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(3)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(3));
+    test(parent, digit, 6, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(4)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(4));
+    test(parent, digit, 7, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(5)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(5));
+    test(parent, digit, 8, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(6)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(6));
+    test(parent, digit, 9, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(7)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(7));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createFinder(digit.getChildAt(8)), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(8));
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createFinder(greek));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testGreekFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode color = root.getChildAt(0);
+    TreeNode digit = root.getChildAt(1);
+    TreeNode greek = root.getChildAt(2);
+    TreePath parent = new TreePath(root);
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createFinder(root));
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createFinder(color));
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createFinder(digit));
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createFinder(greek), root, greek);
+    test(parent, greek, 2, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(0)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(0));
+    test(parent, greek, 3, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(1)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(1));
+    test(parent, greek, 4, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(2)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(2));
+    test(parent, greek, 5, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(3)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(3));
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createFinder(greek.getChildAt(4)), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(4));
+  }
+
+  private static TreeVisitor createFinder(TreeNode node) {
+    return new TreeVisitor.Finder() {
+      @Override
+      protected boolean found(@NotNull TreePath path) {
+        return node.equals(path.getLastPathComponent());
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      protected boolean contains(@NotNull TreePath path) {
+        Object component = path.getLastPathComponent();
+        return component instanceof Node && node instanceof Node && ((Node)node).isNodeAncestor((Node)component);
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testPathFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode color = root.getChildAt(0);
+    TreeNode digit = root.getChildAt(1);
+    TreeNode greek = root.getChildAt(2);
+    test(root, 1, createPathFinder("root"), root);
+    test(root, 1, createPathFinder("toor")); // not found
+    test(root, 2, createPathFinder("root", "color"), root, color);
+    test(root, 4, createPathFinder("root", "roloc")); // not found
+    test(root, 3, createPathFinder("root", "color", "red"), root, color, color.getChildAt(0));
+    test(root, 7, createPathFinder("root", "color", "der")); // not found
+    test(root, 4, createPathFinder("root", "color", "green"), root, color, color.getChildAt(1));
+    test(root, 7, createPathFinder("root", "color", "neerg")); // not found
+    test(root, 5, createPathFinder("root", "color", "blue"), root, color, color.getChildAt(2));
+    test(root, 7, createPathFinder("root", "color", "eulb")); // not found
+    test(root, 3, createPathFinder("root", "digit"), root, digit);
+    test(root, 4, createPathFinder("root", "tigid")); // not found
+    test(root, 4, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "one"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(0));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "eno")); // not found
+    test(root, 5, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "two"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(1));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "owt")); // not found
+    test(root, 6, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "three"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(2));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "eerht")); // not found
+    test(root, 7, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "four"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(3));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "ruof")); // not found
+    test(root, 8, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "five"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(4));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "evif")); // not found
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "six"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(5));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "xis")); // not found
+    test(root, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "seven"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(6));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "neves")); // not found
+    test(root, 11, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "eight"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(7));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "thgie")); // not found
+    test(root, 12, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "nine"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(8));
+    test(root, 13, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "enin")); // not found
+    test(root, 4, createPathFinder("root", "greek"), root, greek);
+    test(root, 4, createPathFinder("root", "keerg")); // not found
+    test(root, 5, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "alpha"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(0));
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "ahpla")); // not found
+    test(root, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "beta"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(1));
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "ateb")); // not found
+    test(root, 7, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "gamma"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(2));
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "ammag")); // not found
+    test(root, 8, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "delta"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(3));
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "atled")); // not found
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "epsilon"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(4));
+    test(root, 9, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "nolispe")); // not found
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testColorPathFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode color = root.getChildAt(0);
+    TreePath parent = new TreePath(root);
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root"));
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("toor")); // not found
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root", "color"), root, color);
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root", "roloc")); // not found
+    test(parent, color, 2, createPathFinder("root", "color", "red"), root, color, color.getChildAt(0));
+    test(parent, color, 4, createPathFinder("root", "color", "der")); // not found
+    test(parent, color, 3, createPathFinder("root", "color", "green"), root, color, color.getChildAt(1));
+    test(parent, color, 4, createPathFinder("root", "color", "neerg")); // not found
+    test(parent, color, 4, createPathFinder("root", "color", "blue"), root, color, color.getChildAt(2));
+    test(parent, color, 4, createPathFinder("root", "color", "eulb")); // not found
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root", "digit"));
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root", "tigid")); // not found
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root", "greek"));
+    test(parent, color, 1, createPathFinder("root", "keerg")); // not found
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testDigitPathFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode digit = root.getChildAt(1);
+    TreePath parent = new TreePath(root);
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root"));
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("toor")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root", "color"));
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root", "roloc")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root", "digit"), root, digit);
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root", "tigid")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 2, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "one"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(0));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "eno")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 3, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "two"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(1));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "owt")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 4, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "three"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(2));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "eerht")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 5, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "four"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(3));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "ruof")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 6, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "five"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(4));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "evif")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 7, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "six"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(5));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "xis")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 8, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "seven"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(6));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "neves")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 9, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "eight"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(7));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "thgie")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "nine"), root, digit, digit.getChildAt(8));
+    test(parent, digit, 10, createPathFinder("root", "digit", "enin")); // not found
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root", "greek"));
+    test(parent, digit, 1, createPathFinder("root", "keerg")); // not found
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testGreekPathFinder() {
+    TreeNode root = createRoot();
+    TreeNode greek = root.getChildAt(2);
+    TreePath parent = new TreePath(root);
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root"));
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("toor")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root", "color"));
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root", "roloc")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root", "digit"));
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root", "tigid")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root", "greek"), root, greek);
+    test(parent, greek, 1, createPathFinder("root", "keerg")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 2, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "alpha"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(0));
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "ahpla")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 3, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "beta"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(1));
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "ateb")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 4, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "gamma"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(2));
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "ammag")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 5, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "delta"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(3));
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "atled")); // not found
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "epsilon"), root, greek, greek.getChildAt(4));
+    test(parent, greek, 6, createPathFinder("root", "greek", "nolispe")); // not found
+  }
+
+  private static TreeVisitor createPathFinder(String... names) {
+    return new TreeVisitor.PathFinder(new TreePath(names), Object::toString);
+  }
+
+  private static void test(TreeNode node, int count, @NotNull TreeVisitor visitor, Object... expected) {
+    test(null, node, count, visitor, expected);
+  }
+
+  private static void test(TreePath parent, TreeNode node, int count, TreeVisitor visitor, Object... expected) {
+    test(parent, node, count, false, new Walker(visitor), expected);
+    test(parent, node, count, false, new Walker(visitor) {
+      @Override
+      protected Collection<TreeNode> getChildren(@NotNull TreeNode node) {
+        setChildren(super.getChildren(node));
+        return null;
+      }
+    }, expected);
+  }
+
+  private static void test(TreePath parent, TreeNode node, int count, boolean error, Walker walker, Object... expected) {
+    walker.start(parent, node);
+    switch (walker.promise().getState()) {
+      case PENDING:
+        throw new IllegalStateException("not processed");
+      case FULFILLED:
+        if (!error) break;
+        throw new IllegalStateException("not rejected");
+      case REJECTED:
+        if (error) break;
+        throw new IllegalStateException("not fulfilled");
+    }
+    TreeVisitor wrapper = getField(AbstractTreeWalker.class, walker, TreeVisitor.class, "visitor");
+    assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(count), getField(Wrapper.class, wrapper, int.class, "count"));
+    assertResult(walker, expected);
+  }
+
+  private static void assertResult(Walker walker, Object... expected) {
+    assertResult(walker, expected.length == 0 ? null : new TreePath(expected));
+  }
+
+  private static void assertResult(Walker walker, TreePath expected) {
+    assertEquals("unexpected result", expected, walker.promise().blockingGet(1));
+  }
+
+
+  @NotNull
+  private static Node createRoot() {
+    return new Node("root", createColorNode(), createDigitNode(), createGreekNode());
+  }
+
+  @NotNull
+  private static Node createColorNode() {
+    return new Node("color", "red", "green", "blue");
+  }
+
+  @NotNull
+  private static Node createDigitNode() {
+    return new Node("digit", "one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six", "seven", "eight", "nine");
+  }
+
+  @NotNull
+  private static Node createGreekNode() {
+    return new Node("greek", "alpha", "beta", "gamma", "delta", "epsilon");
+  }
+
+
+  private static class Node extends DefaultMutableTreeNode {
+    private Node(Object content, Object... children) {
+      super(content);
+      for (Object child : children) {
+        add(child instanceof MutableTreeNode
+            ? (MutableTreeNode)child
+            : new Node(child));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  private static class Walker extends AbstractTreeWalker<TreeNode> {
+    private Walker(TreeVisitor visitor) {
+      super(new Wrapper(visitor));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Collection<TreeNode> getChildren(@NotNull TreeNode node) {
+      int count = node.getChildCount();
+      ArrayList<TreeNode> list = new ArrayList<>(count);
+      for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) list.add(node.getChildAt(i));
+      return list;
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  private static class Wrapper implements TreeVisitor {
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private int count; // reflection
+    private final TreeVisitor visitor;
+
+    private Wrapper(TreeVisitor visitor) {
+      this.visitor = visitor;
+      if (PRINT) System.out.println("==============================");
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public Action accept(@NotNull TreePath path) {
+      count++;
+      if (PRINT) System.out.println(path);
+      return visitor.accept(path);
+    }
+  }
+}