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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