Cross-Platform Testing - Mobile Test Summit SF

4 talks in one!

I talked briefly about Frank.

I talked a lot about how to use the Page Object pattern to enable re-usable, cross-platform tests.

Then I introduced PublicAutomation, a lightweight wrapper around Apple's private UIAutomation framework.

Finally I announced that lesspainful.com will be providing cloud hosting and support for Frank test suites.

Transcript

1. Thursday, November 1, 12
   

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2. Hi, I’m
   Pete Hodgson
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3. Thursday, November 1, 12
   

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4. We’re
   Hiring
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5. Thursday, November 1, 12
   

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6. two-minute tour of
   Frank
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7. two-minute tour of
   Frank
   UI automation tool for native iOS
   apps - “WebDriver for iOS”
   Write your tests using the language
   and tooling you want
   integrate with CI
   powerful view-selection facilities
   explore a running app with symbiote
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8. symbiote
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9. lots more to
   tell you, but
   not right now
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10. or come talk to me
    to find out more
    about Frank
    testingwithfrank.com
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11. Cross-platform
    testing
    for mobile
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12. Phone
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13. Test Scripts
    Phone
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14. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
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15. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    ...
    ...
    type_into_text_field( ‘username’, user )
    type_into_text_field( ‘password’, pass )
    touch “button marked:‘Login’”
    wait_for_element_to_exist(
    “loginBanner marked:‘Welcome #{user}’”
    )
    ...
    ...
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16. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    ...
    ...
    type_into_text_field( ‘username’, user )
    type_into_text_field( ‘password’, pass )
    touch “button marked:‘Login’”
    wait_for_element_to_exist(
    “loginBanner marked:‘Welcome #{user}’”
    )
    ...
    ...
    Hard to
    Read!
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17. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    ...
    ...
    type_into_text_field( ‘username’, user )
    type_into_text_field( ‘password’, pass )
    touch “button marked:‘Login’”
    wait_for_element_to_exist(
    “loginBanner marked:‘Welcome #{user}’”
    )
    ...
    ...
    Fragile!
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18. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    ...
    ...
    type_into_text_field( ‘username’, user )
    type_into_text_field( ‘password’, pass )
    touch “button marked:‘Login’”
    wait_for_element_to_exist(
    “loginBanner marked:‘Welcome #{user}’”
    )
    ...
    ...
    No
    Abstractions
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19. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
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20. the
    Page Object
    Pattern
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21. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
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22. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
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23. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
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24. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
    class HomeScreen
    def login(user,pass)
    type_into_text_field( ‘username’, user )
    type_into_text_field( ‘password’, pass )
    touch “button marked:‘Login’”
    end
    def verify_logged_in_as(user)
    wait_for_element_to_exist(
    “loginBanner marked:‘Welcome #{user}’”
    )
    end
    end
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25. Test Scripts
    Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
    ...
    ...
    home_screen.login( ‘pete’, ‘sekrit’ )
    home_screen.verify_logged_in_as( ‘pete’ )
    ...
    ...
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26. Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
    User Tech
    Test Scripts
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27. Cross-platform
    testing
    for mobile
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28. Cross-platform
    testing
    for mobile
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29. Cross-platform
    testing
    for mobile
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30. Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
    Test Scripts
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31. Phone
    Automation
    Driver
    Page
    Objects
    Test Scripts
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32. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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33. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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34. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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35. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Web-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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36. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Web-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts class HomeScreen
    def login(user,pass)
    # WEBDRIVER STUFF GOES HERE
    end
    def verify_logged_in_as(user)
    # MORE WEBDRIVER STUFF
    end
    end
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37. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Web-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts class HomeScreen
    def login(user,pass)
    # WEBDRIVER STUFF GOES HERE
    end
    def verify_logged_in_as(user)
    # MORE WEBDRIVER STUFF
    end
    end
    same
    interface
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38. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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39. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    iPad-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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40. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    iPad-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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41. iPhone-specific
    ‘stuff’
    iPad-specific
    ‘stuff’
    Test Scripts
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42. User Tech
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43. User Platform
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44. Thursday, November 1, 12
    

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45. UIAutomation
    Apple’s
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46. PublicAutomation
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47. Bwoken
    Zucchini
    tuneup.js
    UISpec
    NativeDriver
    KIF
    Calabash
    Frank
    alternatives to
    stock UIAutomation
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48. extend
    UIAutomation
    Bwoken
    Zucchini
    tuneup.js
    UISpec
    NativeDriver
    KIF
    Calabash
    Frank
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49. replace
    UIAutomation
    Bwoken
    Zucchini
    tuneup.js
    UISpec
    NativeDriver
    KIF
    Calabash
    Frank
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50. a third way:
    PublicAutomation
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51. exposes Apple’s own
    low-level UIAutomation
    private framework
    PublicAutomation
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52. provides the power of
    Apple’s touch synthesis
    implementation
    PublicAutomation
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53. gives the freedom to
    build better integration
    and tooling on top
    PublicAutomation
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54. has been Frank’s touch
    synthesis library since
    1.0
    (replacing KIF)
    PublicAutomation
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55. open source and up on
    github
    bit.ly/publicautomation
    PublicAutomation
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56. Thanks!
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57. Thanks!
    Pete Hodgson
    @ph1
    blog.thepete.net
    phodgson@thoughtworks.com
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58. Thursday, November 1, 12
    

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59. one
    more
    thing...
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