How to build appium framework for mobile testing

1. Setup and run automated test
framework for Android application
Natalukha Kostyantin

2. Test automation life-cycle

3. Test automation framework
A test automation framework is a collection of interacting components facilitating the creation and
execution of automated tests and the results reporting.
Framework provides the solution where different tools can do their job in a unified manner

4. Questions to answer before framework setup
What tests does the framework need to support?
What are the requirements with regards to the reporting?
Who will be responsible for creating the tests using this framework?
 What's their level of expertise?

5. Test automation framework benefits
Minimizes the time needed to write and maintain tests
Improves readability and reusability of the test automation code
Test automation scalability
Provides an organization-wide guideline on how to write automated tests
Provides a common platform for the automation engineer and simplifies the automation
effort

7. The Generic Test Automation
Framework according to the
ISTQB®

8. What is Appium ?
 Architecture: Appium is an HTTP server that creates and handles
webdriver sessions. Appium Server is written in node.js
The basic workflow to test with Appium is the following:
 Tests are written using different languages (Appium supports many of
them: Ruby, C# and Java to list some).
 A server running Appium (the test server) is configured and made
available on a certain network location.
 Devices, or their corresponding simulators, are connected to the test
server.
 Tests are run from the test machine.

9. Web Driver Script
Appium Server
(Node.JS)
Automation commands are sent
via JSON
Appium Sever invoke commands
on devices
Appium cServer logs the result to
console
Client sends back notification to
the server
4.2 +
Appium Architecture

10. Appium advantages

11. Appium framework types
Cloud services
•Testdroid
•AWS
•Soucelabs
Docker
•Selenoid
•Emulator in docker
•Appium in docker
Local run
•PC (1 or multiple appium srv)
•VM
•Network Selenium grid

12. Local run scheme
Test set
(emulators, devices)
Appium serv 1
Appium serv2
Appium serv 3
Appium serv n
Appium driver 1
Appium driver 2
Appium driver 3
Appium driver n
Desired caps
port, udid ...
port

13. Java project structure

14. Driver Extension class

15. Driver provider class

16. Emulator setup class

17. Applicaation Controler class

18. Appium launcher class

19. Regression suite example

20. Demo

21. Questions and answers