The document discusses testing mobile applications across different platforms. It outlines challenges like different platforms, lack of object handles, and need for platform-specific knowledge. It proposes using image-based testing with Sikuli to automate user interactions visually and work across emulators and devices. A demo shows using Java, JUnit, and Sikuli Script API to write tests implementing a calculator interface using platform-specific images to run the same test on multiple emulators.

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 –
JS/CSS) (java-
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

11. Sample Sikuli Script
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12. DEMO
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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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14. Q&A
dipesh_bhatewara@yahoo.com
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/dipesh-bhatewara/2/498/612
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