Automated ui testing

Automated User InterfaceTestingWorking while you’re at lunchDavid ReidyuTeach 1

UI Testing 2

UI Testing Why? 2

UI Testing Why? If we’re testing internals we should probably test externals 2

UI Testing Why? If we’re testing internals we should probably test externals It’s what the user sees, and that’s more important than how it does whatever 2

UI Testing Why? If we’re testing internals we should probably test externals It’s what the user sees, and that’s more important than how it does whatever Why not? 2

UI Testing Why? If we’re testing internals we should probably test externals It’s what the user sees, and that’s more important than how it does whatever Why not? It’s bloody boring the 37th time 2

Automated testing 3

Automated testingMuch less boring 3

Automated testingMuch less boringGives you confidence that your users’ experiences willbe as planned 3

Automated testingMuch less boringGives you confidence that your users’ experiences willbe as plannedHard to forget to test something 3

Automated testingMuch less boringGives you confidence that your users’ experiences willbe as plannedHard to forget to test somethingMuch less likely to have to issue an emergency update 3

Automated testingMuch less boringGives you confidence that your users’ experiences willbe as plannedHard to forget to test somethingMuch less likely to have to issue an emergency updateGives you an excuse to read xkcd comics 3

How to do it 4

How to do it AUIT is part of Instruments 4

How to do it AUIT is part of Instruments Tests are written in JavaScript 4

How to do it AUIT is part of Instruments Tests are written in JavaScript AUIT uses the accessibility interfaces 4

How to do it AUIT is part of Instruments Tests are written in JavaScript AUIT uses the accessibility interfaces Make your app accessible and you’re half-way there 4

DemoTest 1Yes, I know my coding style doesn’t match anyone else’s 5

How does it do it 6

How does it do it Your app has a DOM which is accessible using JavaScript 6

How does it do it Your app has a DOM which is accessible using JavaScript The accessibilityLabel property of a UIView is the key 6

How does it do it Your app has a DOM which is accessible using JavaScript The accessibilityLabel property of a UIView is the key The automation instrument can simulate nearly all user interactions 6

How does it do it Your app has a DOM which is accessible using JavaScript The accessibilityLabel property of a UIView is the key The automation instrument can simulate nearly all user interactions Works with both the simulator and real device 6

accessibilityLabel 7

accessibilityLabel Using Xcode it’s available in the Utilities panel (third screen) 7

accessibilityLabel Using Xcode it’s available in the Utilities panel (third screen) Not all controls have it available in Xcode 7

accessibilityLabel Using Xcode it’s available in the Utilities panel (third screen) Not all controls have it available in Xcode e.g. UIBarButtonItem 7

accessibilityLabel Using Xcode it’s available in the Utilities panel (third screen) Not all controls have it available in Xcode e.g. UIBarButtonItem Available in code for all UIViews 7

accessibilityLabel Using Xcode it’s available in the Utilities panel (third screen) Not all controls have it available in Xcode e.g. UIBarButtonItem Available in code for all UIViews setAccessibilityLabel:(NSString*)label 7

accessibilityLabel Using Xcode it’s available in the Utilities panel (third screen) Not all controls have it available in Xcode e.g. UIBarButtonItem Available in code for all UIViews setAccessibilityLabel:(NSString*)label setIsAccessibilityElement:(BOOL)value 7

Accessibility 8

Elements 9

ElementsUIATarget.localTarget() 9

ElementsUIATarget.localTarget() frontMostApp() 9

ElementsUIATarget.localTarget() frontMostApp() mainWindow() 10

ElementsUIATarget.localTarget() frontMostApp() mainWindow() tableViews()[0] 11

ElementsUIATarget.localTarget() frontMostApp() mainWindow() tableViews()[0] cells()[5] 12

ElementsUIATarget.localTarget() frontMostApp() mainWindow() tableViews()[0] cells()[5] elements()[“Name”] 13

You are where? 14

You are where?UIATarget.localTarget().logElementTree() 14

You are where?UIATarget.localTarget().logElementTree() The UIAutomation equivalent of Google Maps 14

DemologElementTree() 15

UIATarget.localTarget() 17

UIATarget.localTarget().frontMostApp() 18

UIATarget.localTarget().frontMostApp().mainWindow() 19

UIATarget.localTarget().frontMostApp().mainWindow().navigationBar() 20

UIATarget.localTarget().frontMostApp().mainWindow().navigationBar().buttons() 21

UIATarget.localTarget().frontMostApp().mainWindow().navigationBar().buttons()[“Send”] 22

Interactions - Taps 23

Interactions - Taps element.tap() 23

Interactions - Taps element.tap() element.tapWithOptions() 23

Interactions - Taps element.tap() element.tapWithOptions() number of taps 23

Interactions - Taps element.tap() element.tapWithOptions() number of taps number of fingers 23

Interactions - Taps element.tap() element.tapWithOptions() number of taps number of fingers length of tap 23

Interactions - Taps element.tap() element.tapWithOptions() number of taps number of fingers length of tap offset of tap 23

Interactions - More taps 24

Interactions - More taps touchAndHold() 24

Interactions - More taps touchAndHold() doubleTap() 24

Interactions - More taps touchAndHold() doubleTap() twoFingerTap() 24

Interactions - Others 25

Interactions - Others dragInsideWithOptions() 25

Interactions - Others dragInsideWithOptions() flickInsideWithOptions() 25

Interactions - Others dragInsideWithOptions() flickInsideWithOptions() scrollToVisible() 25

Screenshots 26

ScreenshotscaptureScreenWithName() 26

ScreenshotscaptureScreenWithName() Does what it says 26

ScreenshotscaptureScreenWithName() Does what it says Doesn’t work with the simulator (currently) 26

ScreenshotscaptureScreenWithName() Does what it says Doesn’t work with the simulator (currently) I usually include them with a failed assert 26

OutputInstruments will output a .plist file with the logXSL to make a nice looking report http://blog.essencework.com/post/1728269540/xcode-uiautomation-for-test- result-report-part-2Add the xsl processing to the .plist xml <?xml-stylesheet href="Formatter.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>Open in a browser 27

Conclusion 28

ConclusionUIAutomation is another tool to ensure robust software 28

ConclusionUIAutomation is another tool to ensure robust softwareIt takes the pain away from routine UI testing 28

ConclusionUIAutomation is another tool to ensure robust softwareIt takes the pain away from routine UI testingGets you started on adding accessibility to apps 28

ConclusionUIAutomation is another tool to ensure robust softwareIt takes the pain away from routine UI testingGets you started on adding accessibility to appsA good way to do demos and videos 28

Resources 29

ResourcesWWDC 2010 Videos - Session 306 29

ResourcesWWDC 2010 Videos - Session 306UI Automation Reference Collection 29

ResourcesWWDC 2010 Videos - Session 306UI Automation Reference Collection http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/DeveloperTools/ Reference/UIAutomationRef/Introduction/Introduction.html 29

ResourcesWWDC 2010 Videos - Session 306UI Automation Reference Collection http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/DeveloperTools/ Reference/UIAutomationRef/Introduction/Introduction.htmlAlex Vollmer’s blog (3 July 2010) 29

ResourcesWWDC 2010 Videos - Session 306UI Automation Reference Collection http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/DeveloperTools/ Reference/UIAutomationRef/Introduction/Introduction.htmlAlex Vollmer’s blog (3 July 2010) http://alexvollmer.com/posts/2010/07/03/working-with-uiautomation/ 29

ResourcesWWDC 2010 Videos - Session 306UI Automation Reference Collection http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/DeveloperTools/ Reference/UIAutomationRef/Introduction/Introduction.htmlAlex Vollmer’s blog (3 July 2010) http://alexvollmer.com/posts/2010/07/03/working-with-uiautomation/dcr@afiyf.com.au, @reidyd 29

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