Android Continuous Integration: Build-Deploy-Test Automation for Android Mobile Apps

ISBN-13: 9781484227954 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 141 str.

Pradeep Macharla

Opis

Master continuous integration, deployment and automated testing for Android apps. You'll see how to set up and tear down sandbox environments to test the end-user experience, where you'll learn how to manage a mobile device in addition to the build machine. Android Continuous Integration applies a real-world CI pattern that has been thoroughly tested and implemented.
This book starts with continuous integration concepts and the tools and code needed to become proficient in continuous integration for Android apps. You'll also follow acceptance test driven development (ATDD) best practice, giving you all the skills you need to become a better, more effective developer. Finally, you'll learn about the Appium mobile automation library and the Jenkins continuous integration tool.
What You Will Learn

• Understand how to build an Android mobile app from source
  
• Set up a development or debugging environment for mobile apps
  
• Integrate with the Nexus dependency management and application release tool
  
• Work with the SonarQube code quality analyzer
  
• Use debugging tools in Android
  

Who This Book Is For

Product owners/business analysts, QA/test engineers, developers and build/deploy engineers.

Spis treści

01 - Introduction

Mobile Apps, Continuous Integration, What and Who the book is for, Expected value-adds

Architecture

Continuous Integration patterns – Architecture InfoGraphs

Videos

Video links demonstrating continuous integration patterns – A quick way to evaluate if your time is worth reading the book

02 - Mobile Technologies

What Consumer want, Ecosystems, Hardware, Platforms, Types of Mobile Apps, Focus in this book

Mobile Test Automation

Webdriver Protocol, JSON over wire, Scaling, Selenium GRID, How does it apply to mobile automation, Test Automation Libraries, Why Automate, Mobile Test Strategy, Mobile Test Environment 

03 - CI Pattern with Jenkins – Android

Jenkins, Docker, Nexus, Sonarqube, CI tool stack, Feedback Loops

04 - Pre-Requisites

Windows vs. Mac, Mobile Devices, Network, Platform, Progr

amming Languages

05 - Android System Setup

Install JDK, Install Android SDK, Install Android Studio, Install Gradle, Gradle Tasks

06 - Tools to know

ADB,  uiautomatorviewer, AVD manager, SDK manager, Device Monitor, Record playback video

07 - Build Android App

Android Build Process, Build from command line, Build from Android Studio, Build Sample App, Demo Video

08 - Connect Android Target

Emulator vs. Real Device, Hardware Acceleration, Create AVD,  USB debug, Connect Device over USB, Wi-Fi Debug, Connect Device over Wi-Fi, ADB commands, Remote Debug Chrome

09 - Deploy or Install Android App

Identify target, Install on emulator, Install on Real Device, Command line vs. Android Studio 

10 - Appium – General

Appium Concepts, Why Appium, Release vs. Debug app, Open So

urce, Appium Server and Client, Appium Design, Appium Architecture InfoGraph

11 - Appium Framework – Android

Install Appium Server, Appium Server Configuration, Appium Android Settings, Introspecting App with various tools, Continuous Test Automation with Cucumber, Test Automation Framework concepts, Write Tests – Cucumber and Ruby, Execute Tests – Local Lab vs. Cloud , Report Execution Results, Screenshots and Videos during Execution, Execution on emulators, Execution on Real Devices

12 - Parallel Devices Automation

Start multiple appium servers, Client side alignment, Selenium GRID

O autorze

Pradeep Macharla is a passionate technical and business leader with over 13 years of experience managing, coaching and growing teams. Pradeep currently leads DevOps & Automation Practices at Inmar Inc. His background and experience has made him a highly sought after technical leader and mentor, consulting or working at the senior leadership and executive level. Pradeep has an MBA degree from Duke University that complements his technical ability to engage both business leaders and technical architects that brings clarity and simplicity to conversations.

Blurb

Master continuous integration, deployment and automated testing for Android apps. You’ll see how to set up and tear down sandbox environments to test the end-user experience, where you’ll learn how to manage a mobile device in addition to the build machine. Android Continuous Integration applies a real-world CI pattern that has been thoroughly tested and implemented.

This book starts with continuous integration concepts and the tools and code needed to become proficient in continuous integration for Android apps. You’ll also follow acceptance test driven development (ATDD) best practice, giving you all the skills you need to become a better, more effective developer. Finally, you’ll learn about the Appium mobile automation library and the Jenkins continuous integration tool.

You will:

• Understand how to build an Android mobile app from source 
  
• Set up a development or debugging envi

ronment for mobile apps

Master the Nexus dependency management and application release tool

Work with the SonarQube code quality analyzer

Use debugging tools in Android