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Mastering Mobile Test Automation

Mastering Mobile Test Automation: Master the full range of mobile automation and testing techniques to develop customized mobile automation solutions

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Mastering Mobile Test Automation

Chapter 2. Designing Mobile Automation Frameworks

A scalable and robust automation solution should be built with a specific automation framework that addresses the needs of the particular project. A test automation framework can be understood as a set of rules that governs the project delivery. It encompasses various aspects, such as the design methodology, data storage rules, and folder structure besides other things, such as coding standards to be followed, naming conventions of various files, other components of the automation-solution-like object repository, and recovery scenarios that are specific to any particular tool. In this chapter, you will learn about the various automation frameworks that are followed in typical automation projects, and then, we will extrapolate them for mobile-specific requirements.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • How to select the best suitable tool
  • Types of frameworks with examples
  • Troubleshooting and best practices

There are four...

Selecting an automation tool

The success of a mobile-automated testing depends on the selection of the right testing tools. Though there are numerous tools available in the market that are easily accessible, it always takes time to evaluate and find the suitable tool or tools for the specific project requirements in order to avoid changes and additional project costs later.

The following are a few scenarios that will allow us to make a suitable choice according to the project requirement as well as to set up the mobile test automation:

  • Support of data-driven inputs by the tool: We need to manage different sets of data to enable test execution with a different set of data. The availability of appropriate drivers provides us with the ability to work with flat files, spreadsheets, and database storages. It also reduces the effort required to build support in order to read input data from various sources from scratch, which is often prohibitively costly to develop.
  • Type of mobile application...

Types of mobile automation frameworks

After the selection of an automation approach and appropriate tool as per the project requirements, we move on to the final step of selecting the appropriate framework to create a mobile automation solution for a project. In this section, we will discuss the various automation frameworks with a focus on mobile automation specifically.

The functional decomposition or test script modularity framework

Test modularity or functional decomposition is an approach in which the application under test is divided into modules or script components for each of the unique functionalities of the AUT. This framework utilizes the basic concept of object-oriented programming to create abstract- or high-level components to hide the lower-level components. This insulates the component from modifications made in the application objects or flow changes and provides modularity in the automation suite design.

So, by applying the principles of abstraction and encapsulation, this...

Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to select the most suitable automation tool for a project, with the help of the tool selection template, as per the project-specific requirements. You learnt about the four fundamental types of automation frameworks with a focus on mobile automation. With the various diagrams, code snippets, and examples, you learnt about the frameworks in detail. You then learnt about the pros and cons of the various frameworks. You also learnt what are support libraries, and finally you learnt about the various best practices and troubleshooting exercises to enhance the capabilities. As you have learnt that, eventually, all automation projects implement hybrid frameworks, in the next chapter, we will focus on automating various mobile applications through the user agent approach using the hybrid framework discussed in this chapter.

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If you want a complete understanding of mobile automation testing and its practical implementation, then this book is for you. Familiarity with the basics of VB Script and Java along with knowledge of basic testing concepts is essential.

Who is this book for?

If you want a complete understanding of mobile automation testing and its practical implementation, then this book is for you. Familiarity with the basics of VB Script and Java along with knowledge of basic testing concepts is essential.

What you will learn

  • Explore and configure the various types of mobile application packages for mobile test automation
  • Automate mobile web applications through user agent simulation technique
  • Analyze and interpret different types of test automation frameworks with respect to the mobile platform automation
  • Implement techniques and set up labs to deliver a sustainable and comprehensive mobile test automation environment
  • Automate and test using physical devices as well as emulation and simulation of mobile platforms
  • Get in depth understanding of cloud based mobile testing and automation techniques
  • Configure, manage, and maintain a mobile automation test suite for optimum productivity and Return on Investment
  • Troubleshoot and employ industry best practices in a mobile testing environment

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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
1. Ensuring Five-star Rating in the MarketPlace Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Designing Mobile Automation Frameworks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. User Agent – automating Mobile Applications with Browsers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Emulators and Simulators – the Automation of Emulated Devices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Automating Physical Devices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Automating on Cloud Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Optimizing Test Strategy and Estimation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Delivering Customer Delight Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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A comprehensive book with details enough to start with Mobile Automation.
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I am definitely looking forward to gain the knowledge and expertise shared by the author.Considering the rich experience he is having in the field of Test Automation,this is going to be of immense help for Engineers.Wish him Best of luck and awaiting next volumes in the subject
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For basic concept and frameworks perfect book
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