Create an Enterprise-Level Test Automation Framework with Appium: Using Spring-Boot, Gradle, Junit, ALM Integration, and Custom Reports with TDD and BDD Support

About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Introduction
    Target Audience
    How to Use This Book
    Credits and Acknowledgments
    Acronyms Used
    Copyright and Disclaimer
Chapter 1: Automation Framework Overview
    Framework Technology Stack
    Framework Key Features
    Scripting Strategy
    Automation Coding Standards
    Use Functional Programming Over Imperative Approach
    Summary
Chapter 1: Automation Framework Overview
    Framework Technology Stack
    Framework Key Features
    Scripting Strategy
    Automation Coding Standards
    Use Functional Programming Over Imperative Approach
    Summary
Chapter 3: Configuring Gradle
    Preparing build.gradle
    Preparing gradle.properties
    Creating Annotations for Gradle Tasks
    Preparing settings.gradle
    Summary
Chapter 4: Creating the Properties Files
    Creating Your Properties Files
    Reading from Properties File with Spring-Boot Library
    Reading from Properties Files in the Traditional Ways
    Summary
Chapter 5: Creating Android, iOS, and Web Drivers on Demand
    Creating a Driver with Standard Desired Capabilities
    Creating a Driver with Default Service
    Creating Drivers for Grid or Cloud Execution
    Quitting Driver and Teardown
    Summary
Chapter 6: Enhancing the Framework: Common Mobile Actions
    Creating Variables for the MobileBaseActionScreen Class
    Coding for Common Screen Actions
    Summary
Chapter 7: Creating Page Objects
    Initializing Page Objects and Workflow Class
    Deciding on Locator Strategy
    Writing Page Object Methods
    Summary
Chapter 8: Writing Your First Test Suite
    Using Various Annotations
    Writing Soft Assertions
    Plugging in the Reporting Module
    Running Test Suite in Gradle
    Summary
Chapter 9: Importing Test Data from Excel, XML, or Other Formats
    Importing Test Data from Excel
    Importing Test Data from XML and Other Formats
    Summary
Chapter 10: Adding BDD Capabilities with Cucumber
    Using a Spring Runner Class with Cucumber
    Generating Extent Report in Runner Class
    Writing Step Definitions
    Running Test Suite in Gradle
    Summary
Chapter 11: Adding Allure and Enhanced Extent Reports
    Generating Allure Report
    Viewing Allure Report
    Making Extent Report Work with Junit
        Improving Extent Report to Print Data Tables
    Creating Separate Extent Report for Each Test Suite
    Summary
Chapter 12: Creating a Pdf Report with Screenshots
    Creating a PdfUtil Class to Generate Report for Each Test Suite
    Passing Parameters to PdfUtil from a Test Suite
    Merging Multiple PDFs
    Summary
Chapter 13: Enhancing the Framework: Screenshots
    Creating Screenshot and Saving in Default Location
    Creating Screenshots and Saving in Various Locations
    Creating Screenshot with Page Object Name
    Summary
Chapter 14: Testing Multiple Apps and Versions in Same Test Suite
    Best Practice You Should Follow
    Testing Multiple Versions of App in Same Test Suite
    Testing Multiple Apps in Same Test Suite
    Summary
Chapter 15: Running Scripts or Batch Files from Test Suite
    Scenarios in Which Running a Script or Batch Files Is Required
    Running Script or Batch Files from Test Suite
    Summary
Chapter 16: API Testing
    Testing REST API with Web Client
    Updating TestautomationApplicationTests
    Summary
Chapter 17: Advanced Topic 1: Adding Device Management Functions
    Overview
    Unlocking the Device
    Toggling the Wi-Fi
    Setting the Language
    Setting the Device Date, Time, Time Zone, and Time Format
    Reading Device Properties
    Enabling and Disabling App Notifications
    Summary
Chapter 18: Advanced Topic 2: Integrating with HP ALM
    Using ALM 15.x API
    Login and Authentication
    CRUD Operations in AboutAppTestSuite
    CRUD Operations in  TestautomationApplicationTests
    Summary
Chapter 19: Advanced Topic 3: Adding Localization Testing Capabilities
    Deciding on Approach Based on Requirements
    Localization Testing in Android
    Localization Testing in iOS
    Summary
Chapter 20: Advanced Topic 4: Implementing Parallel Test Execution
    Managing Multiple Sessions
    Updating BaseTest Class
    Updating Test Suites and Step Definitions
    Summary
Appendix A: Other Utilities
    OCR Util
    Image Comparison Util
    Email Util
Appendix B: Automation Setup
    Step 1: Install Open JDK and Configure JAVA_HOME
    Step 2: Install Gradle and Configure GRADLE_HOME
    Step 3: Install Git and Set Up git config
    Step 4: Install Appium
    Step 5: Install Carthage
    Step 6: Install Xcode
    Step 7: Install Android Studio
    Step 8: Save System Variables in Bash Profile
    Step 9: Install IntelliJ
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