STC 2014

Mobile App Automation Testing On iOS and Android

BINH NGUYEN

Technical Architecture, TesterVN

Agenda

• Overview of Mobile Automation

• Mobile Application Automation Challenges

– Challenges In Mobile Automation Testing

– Open Source Mobile Automation Tools

• Case Study – Amazon

– Mobile Automation Framework Architecture

– Project Structure

• Q&A

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Overview of Mobile Automation

Introduction

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Mobile Categories

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Mobile Application Automation Challenges

Five Challenges

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Application Technical

Network Business

Test

Test Challenges

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Test combinations - platforms, devices and versions.

End to end automation - API to device UI, external databases and systems.

Testing with physical devices - device, network operator and network.

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Mobile Automation Tools

Open Source Tools

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IOS ANDROID

Calabash-ios Calabash-ios

Frank MonkeyTalk

UIAutomation Robotium

IOS-Driver UIAutomator

KeepItFunctional Selendroid

Appium

Why Appium?

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Appium

Support any framework

Support any languages

Real-World approach

Cross Browsers/Devices

Pros and Cons Appium

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Pros:

Supporting cross-platform testing

Automating Native, Web, Hybrid application

Writing in any frameworks or languages

Developing and supporting by Sauce Labs

Cons:

iOS run one instance per MacOS

Android supports SDK platform API16 or higher

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Case Study: Amazon Department Online Store

Amazon Approach

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Tools

(Appium, Webdriver API)

Page Object

Model/Pattern

(POM)

Framework & Project

Structure

How Appium iOS Works?

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How Appium Android Works?

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Why POM?

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Mobile Automation Framework Architecture

Framework Architecture

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Project Structure

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Configuration File

Libraries/Utilities

Test Data

Object Repository

Test Scripts

Test Reports

Test Logs

Summary

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Test Challenges in Mobile Automation

Applying appium and Page Object Model (POM) to automated Amazon website on mobile

Mobile Automation Framework Architecture & Project Structure

Q&A

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Reference

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[1] Amit Rawat, Appium: A Cross-browser Mobile Automation Tool, 2013(http://blog.3pillarglobal.com/appium-cross-browser-mobile-automation-tool)

[2] Test Experience, Mobile App Testing, The Magazine For Professional Testers, 2012

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