Mobile automation using Appium; an open source, cross platform tool for automating native, mobile web and hybrid applications

1. AUTOMATION -
THE MOBILE WAY
Mobile automation using Appium : An open source, cross
platform tool for automating native, mobile web and hybrid
applications

2. Mobile Testing
• Types?
• Native vs Hybrid vs Web?
• Challenges?
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3. Appium Philosophy
• You’re testing the same app you are shipping
• Write tests in any language and framework you want
• Wrapped vendor-provided frameworks in WebDriver API
(JSON Wire Protocol)
• Open source
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4. 4
Calabash Appium Robotium UiAutomator Frank MonkeyTalk
Android Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
iOS Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Scripting
Language
Ruby Any Java Java Ruby
MonkeyTalk
Command
Language
Supported
API Levels
All All All >=16
No Android
Support
Javascript API
Open Source Yes Yes No (Recorder) Yes Yes Yes
Support for
Apps
Native,
Hybrid
Native,
Hybrid, Web
Native, Hybrid Native Native Native, Hybrid

5. Stats
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Commits 5920
Releases 99
Contributors 153
Downloads ~17k/month
Total Issue 3889

6. Requirements
• iOS:
• Mac OSX 10.7+
• XCode 4.5+ w/ Command Line Tools
• Android:
• Mac OSX 10.7+ OR Windows 7+ OR Linux
• Android SDK >= 17
• Android SDK < 16 (Selendroid mode)
• Run Appium via:
• Appium app
• node.js
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7. Instruments
Controller
(iOS)
Instruments
Command Server
Unix Socket Server
Instruments
Command Client
Unix Socket Client
Instruments
bootstrap.js
WebDriver
Controller
iOS - UI Automation
WebDriver Script

8. UiAutomator
Controller
(Android)
UiAutomator
Command
Client
TCP Client
WebDriver
Controller
Android - UI Automator (4.2+), Selendroid (2.3+)
WebDriver Script
TCP Server
UiAutomator
Command
Server
bootstrap.jar

9. Appium Inspector
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10. iOS vs Android on Real Device
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11. iOS vs Android on Simulator
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12. From Appium 1.x
vanilla webdriver clients Appium client libraries
device, version deviceName, platformVersion
browsers
(chrome/safari)
browserName
name accessibility_id
tag name classname
switch_to.window switch_to.context(“WEBVIEW”)
driver.execute(“mobile:lock”, [5]) driver.lock(5)
gesture methods TouchAction / MultiAction API

13. References
• vodQA Github -
https://github.com/saikrishna321/VodQa_MobileAutomation
WorkShop
• iOS Automation [Mac] - http://smritituteja.in/ios-mobile-
automation-using-appium/
• Appium Architecture -
http://appium.io/slate/en/master/?java#introduction-to-
appium
• Appium [Sauce Labs] - https://saucelabs.com/appium
• Android Automation [Windows] - http://smritituteja.in/android-
automation-appium-windows/
• Appium Examples - https://github.com/appium/appium

14. THANK YOU
Q & A
SAI KRISHNA : saikrisv@thoughtworks.com
SMRITI TUTEJA : smrititu@thoughtworks.com