basic_appium_framework

Summary

• A basic Appium framework for an Android app using Appium, Java, Gradle, the PageObject pattern, PageFactory, TestNG, Hamcrest

App Under Test

• We are using the ApiDemos-debug.apk sample app included on Appium's GitHub repository.

ApiDemos-debug Home Page

The Test Outline

• Appium, using the Desired Capabilities will install and launch the app @BeforeSuite.
• We will wait for the header to appear on the HomeScreen page.
• Select the “Text” button then Wait for the header on the InnerApiDemos page to appear.
• Select “LogTextBox”. Wait for the header on the LogTextBox page to appear.
• Select the ADD button. In the panel below the ADD button, the text "This is a test" should display in the panel.
• Assert that the words “This is a test” appears in the panel.
• After the test is run, we will tear down the driver.

Pre-requisites

• Appium must be running on your local computer, such as with Appium Desktop
• An emulator must be connected via adb, the Android Debug Bridge, called emulator-5554

Directory Structure:

src 
-> test
   -> java
      --> pages
         HomeScreenPage.java
	 InnerApiDemosPage.java
	 LogTextBoxPage.java
      --> utils
         TestUtils.java
	 
	SmokeTest.java 
ApiDemos-debug.apk
build.gradle

The Smoketest

    @Test
    public void test_login() throws Exception {
        driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);

        homeScreen.verifyHeader();
        homeScreen.selectTextButton();

        innerApiDemoScreen.verifyHeader();
        innerApiDemoScreen.selectLogTextBoxButton();

        logTextBoxPage.verifyHeader();
        logTextBoxPage.selectAddButton();

        String expectedPanelText = "This is a test";
        String actualPanelText = logTextBoxPage.getPanelText();

        System.out.println("Checking panel text...");

        TestUtils.outputIfMatchPassOrFail(expectedPanelText, actualPanelText);
        assertThat(actualPanelText,containsString(expectedPanelText));
    }

Output Rendered After Running Automated Test

HOME_SCREEN_PAGE: Verifying Header appears.
HOME_SCREEN_PAGE: Selecting [TEXT] button.

INNER_API_DEMOS_PAGE: Verifying Header appears.
INNER_API_DEMOS_PAGE: Selecting [LogTextBox] button.

LOG_TEXT_BOX_PAGE: Verifying Header appears.
LOG_TEXT_BOX_PAGE: Selecting [ADD] button.

Checking panel text...
Verifying Expected Value Matches Actual Value:
	* Expected Value: This is a test
	* Actual Value: This is a test

===> (PASS)

Tearing Down Driver.

Setup and Code Walkthrough on Building a Basic Appium Framework

• Part One: Review How to Inspect Mobile Apps with Appium Desktop
• Part Two: Design a Basic Test, Examining Mobile Elements with Appium Desktop
• Part Three: Install and Launch an App Using Desired Capabilities
• Part Four: Set up the Page Objects, Page Factories and Tests
• Part Five: Download the tests and run them on your own MacBook!
• GitHub: Review the source code for the project.

Future plans

Other Appium frameworks, modeled on this code, will include:

• Appium will be started and stopped programatically.
• We will use abstract classes BaseTest and BasePage, refactoring common elements out. Tests and Pages will be extensions of these BaseTests and BasePages.
• iPads, iPhones, both physical devices and emulators
• Multiple mobile devices running tests simulatneously and in parrallel
• Better logs