1. Mobile Applications Dipesh Bhatewara
and Automation Synerzip Pvt. Ltd.
dipesh_bhatewara@yahoo.com
Testing http://in.linkedin.com/pub/dipesh-bhatewara/2/498/612
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2. Outline of the talk
Ways to test mobile applications
Challenges in automation testing
Automation approach to achieve single
automation solution on multiple mobile
platforms
A possible solution using Sikuli
Demo
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3. Nature of Mobile Applications
(xcode – objective C)
Email Client
(XCODE –
Objective C)
• (java –
android
(webos – JS/CSS) Application SDK)
(Email
Email Client Client)
Email Client
(webos –
(java-
JS/CSS)
android SDK)
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4. Ways to test mobile application
Mobile Application
Mobile Device Emulator
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5. Challenges in automation
Different platforms involved in running a test
No object handles available for Object Based
Testing
Application
Test Automation Code : under test :
Emulator (Virtual
Test Machine (Windows) Box)
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6. Challenges in automation
Writing automated test in emulator/device.
Need to have knowledge of the technology
platform of each Device to write testing
application within.
No generic automation framework available
for all mobile platforms or devices
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7. Approach to solve the problem
Image based test automation
Automate user operations eg. Click,
type, drag-drop, mouse actions etc.
Visual verification of the expected
output
Not dependent on platform underneath
Can be used to automate emulator as
well as device.
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8. Advantages of the approach
Can accurately test GUI and rendering of
applications.
Write test outside the device
Can be used to automate multiple
devices without getting into details of
each platform technology
Easy to automate.
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9. Limitations of the approach
Highly depends on the Resolution.
Can not run in background.
Dynamic paths are tricky to automate.
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10. What is Sikuli?
Visual technology to automate GUI using
images.
MIT research project. Open Source
license.
Sikuli IDE
Sikuli Script API
Automates anything on screen without
internal API's support
Works on Windows, Mac, Linux. 10
13. Solution proposed in demo to test Calculator
Use Java for test Project, Use Junit
Import Sikuli Script API
Write single test which will use an interface for calculator
operations
Implement interface for Android and Iphone with different
set of images required for automation
Run same test by changing the configuration on multiple
emulators/devices
Can see the device on your machine using VNC and use that
view to run your test on.
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Emulator: Is available before release of mobile device. Good for frequent and early testing. Device: Exact performance can be measured. Need to test hardware support for all operations.
Dynamic Path: Calender appointment gets highlighted with red color. You need to get date when the appointment is there and email it.
