monkey talk
DESCRIPTION
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Minsk 2014
Overview
MonkeyTalk is mobile app testing tool. A free, open source, simple-to-use tool, have DSL. Automates tests for native, mobile, and hybrid iOS and Android apps - everything from simple "smoke tests" to sophisticated data-driven test suites. Work with real devices and emulators.
Monkey TalkIDE
• Toolbar - Contains controls for connecting, recording and playing.• Editor - Displays and edits recorded scripts.• Files - Shows scripts, suites, and data files that can be run or edited.• Console - Reports status and test results from running scripts.
Component Tree
The entries in the Tree show information about MonkeyTalk's view of your UI. The elements of each entry are:MonkeyTalkComponentName Ordinal (MonkeyID) [alternate Monkey IDs] nativeComponentClassName visible/hidden
Component Tree elements description
• MonkeyTalkComponentName: The name of the MonkeyTalk Component Typewhich corresponds to the UI element.
• Ordinal: For Components which can be automated, a number wll be shown as #n, where n is the "Index Number MonkeyID"
• MonkeyID - in parentheses () - this is the "default" MonkeyID which will be recorded when the component is used
• alternate Monkey ID(s) - in square brackets [] this is a list of alternate MonkeyIDswhich can be used in your scripts - for instance, the acessibilityLabel or acessibilityIdentifier on iOS, or the contentDescriptor on Android. You can use any of thexe MonkeyIDs (if they are present) as an alternative to the "default" MonkeyID
• nativeComponentClassName - the name of the native platform class for the Component
• visible/hidden - an idicator of whether or not the component is visible. This corresponds to the underlying platform's property for the component; even if the component is scrtolled off the screen ("clipp[ed") this may show "visible".
MonkeyTalk Agents
You'll need to install the MonkeyTalk Agent in your iOS app or Android app or both for cross-platform testing.
Java API
The MonkeyTalk Java API is a new MonkeyTalk feature available starting with release v1.0.58. The Java API gives you the ability to write MonkeyTalk tests as standard pure-Java JUnit tests.
Test example
One test for two platforms
You could create one test for iOS and Android if use parameterized tests.
Monkey Talk report
Maven dependencies
Since MonkeyTalk is not yet in Maven Central, you need to install the jar into your local repository manually like this:
mvn install:install-file -Dfile=/path/to/monkeytalk-java-1.0.58-all-in-one.jar
Results
Advantages:• Open Source• One test for both platforms(iOS & Android)• Java API• Good guideDisadvantages:• Use Agent• Problem with some hybrid application• Can't use Xpath and CSS selectors
Summary
Monkey Talk looks like good tool. Have good sides like cross-platform tests, API, open source license. And disadvantages not critical. We can use Monkey ID instead Xpath and problem only with hybrid apps where auto-generated ID and other web attributes.
Useful Links
• Download: https://www.cloudmonkeymobile.com/monkeytalk• Getting Started: https://
www.cloudmonkeymobile.com/monkeytalk-documentation/monkeytalk-getting-started
• User guide: https://www.cloudmonkeymobile.com/monkeytalk-documentation/monkeytalk-user-guide
