iOS Automation Test

Preface

1 Testing In Xcode 
2 Continuous Integration test with Xcode

3 iOS UI Automation test with Instruments  

4 Reference Resources

1-1 Why Unit Test

It is very convenient to test interface for somebody who supply interface 

Measure time consumption 

1-2 XCTest (Xcode’s framework for testing)

Subclass XCTestCase

Implement test methods 
• - (void)testThatMyFunctionWorks

Use assertion APIs to report failures 
• XCTAssertEqual(value, expectedValue);  

1-3 Test Targets

Tests targets build bundles 
• Test code 
• Resources

Automatically included in new projects Existing projects can add test targets

1-4 The Principles of Testing

Test bundles are executed by a host process 
• Injected into your app 
• Hosting process provided by Xcode Resources for tests are not in the main bundle • Don’t use ti[NSBundle mainBundle] 

• Use ti[NSBundle bundleForClass:[MyTest class]] 

 

1-5 Running Test Targets

CommandGU Bu_ons in the Source Editor side bar Bu_ons in the Test Navigator xcodebuild

xcodebuild test

•   Gproject ~/Documents/MyApp.xcodeproj

•   Gscheme MyApp

•   Gdestination ‘pladorm=iOS, name=iPhone’

1-6 Asynchronous Testing

More and more APIs are asynchronous • Block invocations 
• Delegate callbacks 
• Network requests 

• Background processing Unit tests run synchronously

1-7 Asynchronous Testing API

[self expectationWithDescription:@”Open Doc"]; 
[UIDocument openWithCompletionHandler:^(BOOL success) { XCTAssert(success); 

[self fulfill]; }]; 

[self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:2 handler:nil];  

 

1-8 Measuring Performance

- (void)measureBlock: (void (^) (void)) block;

2-1 Why Continuous Integration?

• Enhances collaboration 
• Improves sooware quality 
• Catches problem quickly and automatically 
• Broadens test coverage 
• Gathers build and test history for your project 
• Easily distributes builds IPA package to your team 

2-2 OS X Server

Application that hosts the Xcode server

Hosted repositories 
Devices 
• Add and remove devices from your team

• Automatic device provisioning for testing

Remote login 

• Support new a bot 
• View the test results  

2-3 Xcode Server Features

Easy setup with Xcode and OS X Server

Integrates with the Apple Developer program

Builds iOS and Mac projects 

Runs tests on multiple devices and simulators 

Produces IPA and PKG files

Issue tracking  

2-4 What is a Bot?

Defining the schedule details to build

• Project and SCM information

When to build it 
• Periodic, onGcommit, or manual

How to build it 
• Shared scheme 
• Static analysis 
• Testing and devices 
• Archives 
Notifications 

3-1 Why UI Automation Test

• Find bugs while you sleep 
• Repeatable regressions tests

• Conveniently pressure test

3-2 What is UI Automation

• Automates UIKit based applications 
• Integrated in Instruments

• JavaScript automation scripts 
• The Principle 

• Through code, isAccessibilityElement& accessibilityLabel

4-1 Reference Apple Docs

306__automating_user_interface_testing_with_instruments

Accessibility Programming Guide for iOS

intro_ui_automation

Testing_with_Xcode

UI Automation JavaScript Reference

4-2 Reference Books

Test iOS Apps with UI Automation.pdf

You also can refer the Demos in this Book:

 

4-3 Reference Demos

iPhoneCoreDataRecipes

google resource for KIF: http://www.oschina.net/translate/ios-ui-testing-with-kif